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Useful Features
O F F
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Wide Screen (16:9)
The wide screen function lets you record
scenes with the wide-screen feel of a movie
shown in a theatre. The top and bottom of the
picture are masked with black bands to
produce an effective screen aspect ratio of
16:9.
1
In CAMERA mode, press the MENU
button until the menu screen appears.
2
Press
l
or
m
on the operation button
to select
Y
, then press the SET button.
3
Press
l
or
m
to select “16:9”, then
press the SET button.
4
Press
l
or
m
to select “ON”, then press
the SET button.
• The picture is displayed with the top and
bottom portions masked.
5
Press the MENU button to turn off the
menu screen.
To return to normal screen
Select “OFF” in step 4 above.
Digital Image
Stabilization (DIS)
The digital image stabilization (DIS) function
allows you to stabilize the image by electroni-
cally compensating for relatively minor image
shaking that is often annoying in close-up
shots.
1
In CAMERA mode, press the MENU
button until the menu screen appears.
2
Press
l
or
m
on the operation button
to select
Y
, then press the SET button.
3
Press
l
or
m
to select “DIS”, then
press the SET button.
4
Press
l
or
m
to select “ON”, then press
the SET button.
5
Press the MENU button to turn off the
menu screen.
• The DIS indicator only appears when the
on-screen indicators are turned on.
To cancel DIS function
Select “OFF” in step 4 above. The
z
indicator
will disappear.
Notes:
• The DIS function cannot compensate for
excessive image shaking.
• When image shaking does not occur (e.g. when
using the camcorder on a tripod), turn off the DIS
function. The picture will appear more natural
when the DIS function is off.
ON
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DIS indicator
Normal screen
Wide screen
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