COMPONENT

You can select [480i] or [1080i/480i] depending on your TV when you connect your camcorder to a TV via a component A/V cable.

480i

Supports connection between your camcorder and a TV with a component input jack that supports the 480i format.

B1080i/480i

Supports connection between your camcorder and a TV with a component input jack that supports the 1080i format.

i.LINK CONV

You can convert signals in HDV format to DV format, and output pictures 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

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. 77).

•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 a type of your TV when playing back the picture. The recorded pictures are played back as following illustrations.

B16:9

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

HDV/DV (16:9)

 

DV (4:3) format

format pictures

 

pictures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4:3

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

HDV/DV (16:9)

DV (4:3) format

format pictures

pictures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bNotes

•This is not effective for the i.LINK output.

•When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID-1 system or via an S VIDEO jack for playing 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.

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