AA/V connecting cable (supplied)

For DCR-HC46/HC96:

The Handycam Station and your camcorder are both equipped with A/V jacks (p. 84). Connect the A/V connecting cable either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder, depending on your setup.

BA/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional)

When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack, by using the A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable, pictures can be reproduced more faithfully than with the supplied A/V cable connection.

Connect the white and red plugs (left/right audio) and S VIDEO plug (S VIDEO channel) of an A/V connecting cable. In this case, the yellow (standard video) plug connection is not necessary. S VIDEO connection only will not output audio.

•You can display the time code on the TV screen by setting [DISP OUTPUT] to [V-OUT/ PANEL] (p. 68).

•For DCR-HC46/HC96:

Do not connect A/V connecting cable to both the Handycam Station and your camcorder at the same time, as image disturbance may occur.

When connecting your camcorder to a TV through 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) (DCR- HC46/HC96)

Change the aspect ratio of the image according to the screen size of your TV.1Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.2Touch t [MENU] t (STANDARD SET) t [TV TYPE] t [16:9] or [4:3] t .

•When you set [TV TYPE] to [4:3], or when the picture’s aspect ratio switches between 16:9 and 4:3, the image may jitter.

•On some 4:3 TVs, the still image recorded in 4:3 aspect ratio may not appear in full screen. This is not a malfunction.

•When you play back a picture recorded in 16:9 aspect ratio on a 4:3 TV not compatible with the 16:9 signal, set [TV TYPE] to [4:3].

•When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system, and play back the tape, set [TV TYPE] to [16:9]. The TV automatically switches the aspect ratio according to the playback picture.

When your TV is monaural (Only one audio input jack)

Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white (left channel) or the red (right channel) plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR.

Recording/Playback

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