Sony DCR-DVD508 - Manual (Page 39)

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• When you view the movie on a TV, set [TV
TYPE] to [16:9] or [4:3] according to your TV
(16:9/4:3) (p. 44).
• When viewing 16:9 (wide) pictures with [TV
TYPE] set to [4:3], pictures may appear rough
depending on subjects.
To select the aspect ratio of the still
images
1 Turn the POWER switch until the
(Still) lamp turns on.
2 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select
the desired screen aspect ratio.
b Notes
• The size of still images is [ 3.0M] (16:9
wide) or [4.0M] (4:3) at the maximum (DCR-
DVD408/DVD808).
• The size of still images is [ 4.6M] (16:9
wide) or [6.1M] (4:3) at the maximum (DCR-
DVD508/DVD908).
z Tips
• See page 69 for the number of recordable still
images.
Fast moving subjects and actions, which
cannot be captured under the ordinary
shooting conditions, can be shot in smooth
moving slow-motion for about 3 seconds.
This is useful to shoot fast actions such as a
golf or tennis swing.
1 Turn the POWER switch to turn on the
camcorder.
2 Press (HOME) A (or B) to display
the HOME MENU.
3 Touch (CAMERA).
4 Touch [SMTH SLW REC].
5 Press START/STOP.
An about 3 second-movie is recorded as a
12 second-slow-motion-movie.
When [Recording...] disappears, recording
is finished.
Touch to cancel the smooth slow
recording.
To change the setting
Touch (OPTION) t , then select
the setting you want to change.
• [TIMING]
Select the recording start point after
START/STOP is pressed. The default
setting is [3sec AFTER].
• [RECORD SOUND]
Select [ON] ( ) to superimpose sounds
such as conversation on the slow motion
pictures. (The default setting is [OFF].)
Your camcorder records sounds for about
12 seconds while [Recording...] is
displayed in step 5.
Recording the fast action in
slow-motion (SMTH SLW REC)
(HOME) B
(HOME) A
[3sec AFTER]
[3sec BEFORE]
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