Connecting to a TV

CONNECTING TO A HIGH DEFINITION TV WITH HDMI

You can view High Definition (HD) quality videos recorded in HD resolution on an HDTV using an HDMI connection. This product supports HDMI output to deliver high-definition video transfer.

• Check if there is an HDMI input jack on your TV.

• Insert a memory card. ¬page 29

HDTV

Product

Signal flow

Mini HDMI Cable

Connecting the product to a TV’s HDMI input

1Turn on the product.

If you do not turn on the product first, the product may fail to recognise the connected TV.

2Connect the product to the TV with a mini HDMI cable.

• The mini-HDMI cable is sold separately.

3Set the TV’s input or source selector to the HDMI input you’ve attached the product to.

Refer to the TV’s instruction manual to see how to select the TV’s input or source.

4When you connect the product to a TV, the LCD screen of the

product turns off and the images recorded by the product appear in

64thumbnail view on the TV.

VIEWING ON A TV SCREEN

Image appearance depends on the TV screen aspect ratio

Recording

Appearance on

Appearance on

Wide Screen (16:9)

ratio

4:3 TV

TV

 

 

Images recorded in a 16:9 ratio

Images recorded in a 4:3 ratio

• When you connect the product to a TV with a mini HDMI cable, the product switches to playback mode and when you disconnect the product to the TV, the product switches to thumbnail view.

You can use only a C to A type mini HDMI cable with this product.

The HDMI jack on the product is for output only.

Use only HDMI 1.3 cable when connecting to the HDMI jack of this product. If you use another type of HDMI cable, the screen display may not work.

When the product is connected to a TV, you cannot control the volume of the TV from the product.

Adjust the volume to a moderate level. If the volume is too high, the video may include noise.

• For videos and photos playback, see pages 40, 43.

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Samsung HMX-W200RP/EDC manual Connecting to a TV, Viewing on a TV Screen, Connecting the product to a TV’s Hdmi input

HMX-W200TP/XER, HMX-W200TP/EDC, HMX-W200RP/EDC, HMX-W200RP/XIL, HMX-W200RP/XER specifications

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