Recording
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When using a tripod
: Do not
leave the viewfinder exposed to
direct sunlight as it may melt
(due to concentration of the light
by the lens). Do not use tripods
with fastening screws longer
than 5.5 mm (0.2 inch). Doing
so may damage the camcorder.
Reviewing the Last Scene Recorded
Press
(record review).
• The camcorder plays back the last
scene and returns to record pause mode.
• While reviewing the scene, select (
)
the
icon and press (
) to return to the
recording mode.
• While reviewing a scene immediately
after recording it, you can also delete the
scene by selecting (
) the
icon
(
64).
Selecting the Aspect Ratio of your
Recordings
(16:9 Widescreen or 4:3)
You can select the aspect ratio of your
recording to match your TV.
POINTS TO CHECK
Press .
Repeatedly pressing
toggles
between the widescreen (16:9) and
normal (4:3) aspect ratios.
NOTES
When recording in widescreen mode, with
[IMG STAB] set to [OFF] (
38), you can have
a wider view angle.
Playing back a widescreen recording:
TV sets
compatible with the Video ID-1 system will
automatically switch to wide (16:9) mode.
Otherwise, change the aspect ratio of the TV
manually. To play back on a TV with normal
aspect ratio (4:3) change the [TV TYPE] setting
accordingly (
43).
Recording Still Images
(
13)
Before using a memory card for the first
time, be sure to initialize it with this
camcorder (
70).
(
13)
WIDE SCR
WIDE SCR
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