Connecting to and Viewing on TV
You can connect this unit to a TV for playback. The image quality on TV
varies with the type of TV and the connecting cable. Select the connector
that best suits your TV.
0Refer also to the instruction manual of the TV in use.
“Connecting via the HDMI Mini Connector” (A p. 54)
“Connecting via the Component Connector” (A p. 55)
“Connecting via the AV Connector” (A p. 56)
Unnatural Displays on TV
Trouble Action
Images do not
appear on the TV
properly.
0Disconnect the cable and connect again.
0Turn off and on this unit again.
0When connected via the component connector,
check if the setting of “COMPONENT OUTPUT”
in the connection settings menu suits the
connected TV. (Set to “1080i” by default)
“COMPONENT OUTPUT” (A p. 100)
Images are
projected vertically
on the TV.
0Set “VIDEO OUTPUT” in the “COMMON” menu
to “4:3”.
“VIDEO OUTPUT” (A p. 100)
Images are
projected
horizontally on the
TV.
0Adjust the TV's screen accordingly.
The color of images
looks strange.
0If the video was recorded with “x.v.Color” set to
“ON”, set the x.v.Color setting of the TV to on.
“x.v.Color” (A p. 82)
0Adjust the TV's screen accordingly.
HDMI-CEC
functions do not
work properly, and
the TV does not
work in conjunction
with this unit.
0TVs may operate differently depending on the
specifications, even if they are HDMI-CEC
compliant. Therefore, the HDMI-CEC functions
of this unit cannot be guaranteed to operate in
combination with all the TVs. In such cases, set
“HDMI CONTROL” to “OFF”.
“HDMI CONTROL” (A p. 101)
The language on
the display
changed.
0It may occur when you connect this unit to a TV
with different language setting using an HDMI
mini cable.
Connecting via the HDMI Mini Connector
If you are using an HDTV, you can play back in HD quality by connecting to
the HDMI connector.
0Use a High Speed HDMI mini cable as the HDMI mini cable when not using
the provided one.
0Refer also to the instruction manual of the TV in use.
1Connect to a TV.
.
0Turn off the camcorder by pressing the M button for about 2 seconds.
2Connect the AC adapter to this unit.
.
3Press the external input button on the TV to switch to the input from this
unit via the connected connector.
.
4Play back a file.
.
“Playing Back Videos” (A p. 50)
“Playing Back Still Images” (A p. 52)
Memo :
0Even if “DISPLAY ON TV” in the common menu is set to “ON” during video
playback, buttons (icons) and date/time will not be displayed on the
connected TV. In addition, buttons (icons) and date/time displayed on the
LCD monitor of this unit will not disappear even after 3 seconds.
0Change the settings in “HDMI OUTPUT” according to the connection.
“HDMI OUTPUT” (A p. 101)
0When connected to the TV via the HDMI mini cable, images and sounds
may not be output properly depending on the TV connected.
In such cases, perform the following operations.
1) Disconnect the HDMI mini cable and connect it again.
2) Turn off and on this unit again.
0For questions about the TV or method of connection, contact your TV's
manufacturer.
Playback
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