Setting the camcorder to HD mode will cause the camcorder to display the error [HD Incompatible Lens]. EF- S lenses cannot be used. The angle of view is equivalent to that of lenses that are approximately 7.2x (16:9) (35mm film equivalent) the specified focal length printed on the lens barrel.
Recording in 16:9 Mode If you play back a 16:9 recording on a normal TV, the image appears horizontally squeezed. If you connect the camcorder to a TV with an S (S1) terminal or Video ID-1 system, recordings made in the 16:9 mode will be automatically played back in widescreen mode. The aspect ratio does not change when you operate the <MODE SELECT>
Power Save Function (VCR Stop mode) ) after 3 minutes in record pause mode. If left 2 more minutes without any operation, the camcorder will automatically shut off. However, you can activate or deactivate the camcorder' s automatic shut-off with the [POWER SAVE
Changing the Aspect Ratio (SD mode only) TV sets equipped with the ID-1 System: Recording made with a 16:9 aspect ratio will automatically be played in widescreen mode whether you connect the camcorder to the TV using the S (S1-) VIDEO terminal or the VIDEO terminal. When recording in 4:3, you can attach the optional RC-72 Ratio Converter (0.8x) to achieve the same angle of view of the 16:9 aspect ratio.
