COMPONENT

Select [COMPONENT] when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack.

480i

Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack.B1080i/480i

Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV that has the component input jack and is capable of displaying the 1080i signal.

i.LINK CONV

Signals in HDV format are converted to DV format, and pictures are output in DV format from the HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK).

BOFF

Outputs the pictures from the HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK) in accordance with the settings in [REC FORMAT] and [VCR HDV/DV].

ON HDV t DV

Pictures in HDV format are converted to DV format, and pictures in DV format are output in DV format.

bNotes

•For input signal via an i.LINK connection, see [VCR HDV/DV] (p. 56).

•Disconnect the i.LINK cable before setting [i.LINK CONV]. Otherwise, the connected video device may not be able to recognize the video signal from your camcorder.

TV TYPE

You need to convert the signal depending on the TV connected when playing back the picture. The recorded pictures are played back as following illustrations.

B16:9Select to view your pictures on a 16:9 (wide) TV.
16:9 (wide)

 

pictures

4:3 pictures

4:3Select to view your pictures on a 4:3 standard TV.

16:9 (wide)

4:3 pictures

pictures

bNotes

•When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID-1 system, and play back the tape, set [TV TYPE] to [16:9]. The TV automatically switches the aspect ratio according to the playback picture. Refer also to the manual supplied with your TV.

•When you connect your camcorder to a TV with an i.LINK cable to play back the tape, the setting of [TV TYPE] is invalid.

DISP GUIDE (Display guide)

See page 110.

STATUS CHECKYou can check the setup value of the following items.

–[VCR HDV/DV] (when the POWER switch is set to PLAY/EDIT) (p. 56)

–[COMPONENT] (p. 59)

–[i.LINK CONV] (p. 59)

–[TV TYPE] (p. 59)

–HDMI OUTPUT (p. 103)

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