Sony DCR-HC32 - Manual (Page 44)

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DCR-HC32/HC42 2-584-906-11(1)
DIGITAL ZOOM
You can select the maximum zoom level
in case you want to zoom to a level greater
than 20 × (DCR-HC32) or 12 × (DCR-
HC42) while recording on a tape. Note that
the image quality decreases when you are
using the digital zoom.
The right side of the bar shows the digital
zooming factor. The zooming zone
appears when you select the zooming
level.
For DCR-HC32:
 OFF
Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically.
40 ×
Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 40 × zoom is
performed digitally.
800 ×
Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 800 × zoom is
performed digitally.
For DCR-HC42:
 OFF
Up to 12 × zoom is performed optically.
24 ×
Up to 12 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 24 × zoom is
performed digitally.
480 ×
Up to 12 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 480 × zoom is
performed digitally.
WIDE SELECT
(DCR-HC32)
You can record a picture in a ratio suitable
for the screen on which it will be displayed.
 4:3
Standard setting (to record pictures to be
played back on a 4:3 TV).
16:9 WIDE ( )
Records pictures to be played back on a
16:9 wide TV in full screen mode.
When viewed on the LCD screen/viewfinder
with [16:9 WIDE (
)] selected.
When viewed on a 16:9 wide
screen TV
*
When viewed on a standard
TV
**
*Picture appears in full screen mode when the
wide-screen TV switches to full mode.
**Played in 4:3 mode. When you play a picture
in the wide mode, it appears as you have seen
on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
• When you connect your camcorder to a TV
compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system, or via
an S VIDEO jack, and play back a tape, the TV
switches to full mode automatically. Refer also
to the manuals supplied with your TV.
STEADYSHOT
You can compensate for camera shake
(the default setting is [ON]). Set
[STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] ( ) when
using a tripod (optional) or the conversion
lens (optional).
CAMERA SET menu (continued)