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Mastering
the Basics
Confirmation/Warning beeps
The camcorder’s short operation confirmation beeps are indicated by
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in the
illustrations. Beeps sound upon certain camcorder operations such as when you
turn the camcorder on, during the self-timer countdown, right before the
camcorder’s automatic shut-off, and also upon any unusual condition of the
camcorder. Beeps are not recorded on the tape.
BEEP••••••••ON
SYSTEM
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To turn the beep off, open the menu and select SYSTEM. Then select
BEEP, set it to OFF and close the menu.
,
PLAY
(VCR)
CAMERA
16:9 (Wide screen TV recording)
Produces images in the 16:9 format for
playback on wide screen TVs.
To switch 16:9 to ON, open the menu and select CAM.SET UP. Then
select 16:9, set it to ON and close the menu.
Notes:
• “16:9” is shown in the display when you switch the 16:9 mode on.
• You cannot use the 16:9 mode with the Easy Recording program.
• If you play back a recording made for 16:9 on a normal TV screen, the image
will appear to be vertically “squashed” (compressed).
• If you connect the camcorder to a TV with an S1 terminal or the Video ID-1
system, recordings made in the 16:9 mode for wide screen TVs will
automatically play back in wide screen mode on the TV screen.
16:9••••••••OFF
CAM.SET UP
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CAMERA
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