Getting Started

Connecting the TV (Video connection)

This connection sends a video signal to the TV.

Depending on the jacks on your TV, select the connection method.

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Method 1: Video cord (A) connection

This is the basic connection.

Method 2: HDMI* cable (B) and video cord (A) connection

If your TV has an HDMI jack, connect to the TV both with an HDMI cable and video cord. Picture quality will be improved compared to using only the video cord connection.

When connecting with the HDMI cable, you need to select the type of output signal (page 35).

To view images from the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter, you need to connect to the TV with the video cord. Video signals from the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter are not output via the HDMI OUT jack.

* HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)

Method 3: Component video cable (C) and video cord (A) connection

If your TV does not have an HDMI jack, but has component video input jacks, connect to the TV both with a component video cable and video cord. Picture quality will be improved compared to using only the video cord connection.

When connecting with the component video cable, you need to set the type of output signal to progressive format (page 35).

To view images from the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter, you need to connect to the TV with the video cord. Video signals from the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter are not output via the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack.

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Sony DAV-HDX685 Connecting the TV Video connection, 26GB, Method 1 Video cord a connection, This is the basic connection

DAV-HDX685 specifications

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