Playing the image on a TV
Connect your camcorder to the input jack of TV or VCR using A/V connecting cable 1 or A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO 2. Connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p.14). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.
• To view the recorded images on a computer, see page 74.
A/V jack
(Yellow) 
(White)
(Red)
IN
S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO
VCRs or TVs
: Signal flow
1A/V connecting cable (supplied)
The Handycam Station and your camcorder are both equipped with A/V jacks (p.73). Connect the A/V connecting cable either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder, according to your setup.
2A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional)
When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack, by using an A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable (optional), higher quality images can be produced than with an A/V connecting cable. Connect the white and red plug (left/right audio) and the S VIDEO plug (S VIDEO channel) of the A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable (optional). The yellow plug connection is not necessary. S VIDEO connection only will not output audio.
•You can display the counter on the TV screen by setting [DISP OUTPUT] to
•Do not connect A/V connecting cables to both your camcorder and the Handycam Station at the same time. The image might get disturbed.
When your TV is connected to a VCR
Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR. Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.), if the VCR has an input selector.
To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3)
Change the setting according to the screen aspect ratio of the TV you will view images on.
1Slide the POWER switch to light up the
(PLAY/EDIT) lamp.
2Touch 
t [SETUP] t 
STANDARD SET t [TV TYPE] t [16:9] or [4:3] t 
.
•When you set [TV TYPE] to [4:3], the image quality may deteriorate. Also, when the recorded image’s aspect ratio switches between 16:9 (wide) and 4:3, the image may jitter.
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