Connection to a Standard Definition TV or Monitor

1Using the HD/SD COMPONENT OUT or VIEWFINDER COMPONENT OUT Terminal

•Refer to the connection diagram in the previous section ( 80).

•Select the appropriate component video signal depending on the TV or monitor you connect.

Open the menu and select [SIGNAL SETUP]. Select [COMP.OUT], select a setting option and close the menu.

2Using the A/V1 or VIDEO 2 Terminal

•Refer to the connection diagram in the previous section ( 81).

•If connecting to a TV set with a 4:3 aspect ratio, change the [LETTERBOX] setting appropriately.

Open the menu and select [SIGNAL SETUP]. Select [LETTERBOX], set it to [ON] and close the menu.

We recommend powering the camcorder from a household power outlet.

TV sets equipped with the Video ID-1 System: Recordings made with a 16:9 aspect ratio ( 34) will be played automatically in widescreen mode whether you connect the camcorder to the TV using the A/V1 terminal or VIDEO 2 terminal.

During fast forward playback, rewind playback and reverse playback of a tape recorded in HDV standard, the picture may be distorted.

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