Sony DCR-VX9000 User Manual
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Advanced operations
Using the wide mode function
You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on a 16:9 wide-screen TV.
[a]
[b]
[d]
[c]
In the viewfinder black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen [a].
On a normal TV screen, the picture appears horizontally compressed [b].
When setting WIDE PB to ON in the menu system, you get a cinema-like picture with a
black band at the bottom of the screen [c].
You can watch the picture of normal images on a wide-screen TV [d].
(1) While the digital camcorder is in Standby mode, set DIGITAL MODE to ZOOM/
On a normal TV screen, the picture appears horizontally compressed [b].
When setting WIDE PB to ON in the menu system, you get a cinema-like picture with a
black band at the bottom of the screen [c].
You can watch the picture of normal images on a wide-screen TV [d].
(1) While the digital camcorder is in Standby mode, set DIGITAL MODE to ZOOM/
16:9 WIDE.
(2) Open the cover, then press MENU to display the menu in the viewfinder.
(3) Press
(3) Press
or
to select 16:9 WIDE, then press EXECUTE.
(4) Press
or
to select ON, then press EXECUTE.
(5) Press MENU to erase the menu display.
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MENU
DIGITAL MODE
ZOOM/16:9 WIDE
OVERLAP
MENU
D ZOOM OFF
16 : 9 WIDE
ZEBRA
COMMANDER
BEEP
FRAME REC
INT REC
16 : 9 WIDE
ZEBRA
COMMANDER
BEEP
FRAME REC
INT REC
[ MENU ] : END
MENU
16 : 9 WIDE OFF
ON
ON
[ MENU ] : END
MENU
D ZOOM
16 : 9 WIDE ON
ZEBRA
COMMANDER
BEEP
FRAME REC
INT REC
16 : 9 WIDE ON
ZEBRA
COMMANDER
BEEP
FRAME REC
INT REC
[ MENU ] : END