Sony DCR-TRV480 - Manual (Page 66)

Using the Menu 66
SELF-TIMER
See page 31, 34 for details.
DIGITAL ZOOM
You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level
greater than 20 times while recording on a tape. Note that the image quality
decreases when you are using the digital zoom. This function is useful when
recording enlarged pictures of a distant subject, such as a bird.
16:9 WIDE
You can record a 16:9 wide picture on the tape to watch on a 16:9 wide-screen TV
([16:9 WIDE] mode).
When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system
and play the tape, the TV switches to full mode automatically.
Refer also to the manuals supplied with your TV.
GOFF Select to deactivate the digital zoom. Up to 20 times zoom is
performed optically.
40 × Select to activate the digital zoom. 20 times through 40 times zoom is
performed digitally.
990 × Select to activate the digital zoom. 20 times through 990 times zoom
is performed digitally.
The right side of the bar shows the digital
zooming zone.
The zooming zone appears when you select
the zooming level.
When viewed on the LCD screen
When viewed on a 16:9 wide screen TV*
When viewed on a standard TV**