Connecting to an External Monitor
Using the AV OUT Terminal
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NOTES
•When you play back a clip on a monitor with a 4:3 aspect ratio, the monitor will switch automatically to widescreen mode if it is compatible with the Video
•If necessary, you can superimpose the onscreen displays on the video displayed on the external monitor (A114).
SD Output
When HD video (16:9 aspect ratio) is converted and output as SD video (4:3 aspect ratio), you can choose how it appears on the external monitor.
Operating modes: 
1 Open the [Resize SD Output] submenu.
[¢Video Setup] >[Resize SD Output]
2 Select the desired option and then press the joystick.
[¢Video Setup]
[Resize SD Output]
[Squeeze]
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[Letterbox]: | The 16:9 aspect ratio is maintained but black letterbox bars are added to the top and bottom of the | ||||||||
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NOTES
•The [Resize SD Output] setting applies also to the reviewing of the last clip recorded (A82).
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mode, the [Squeeze] setting is applied and cannot be changed.