Playing the image on a TV (Continued)

: Signal flow

Type Camcorder

Cable

TV

HOME MENU setting

 

 

 

 

HDMI cable (optional)

•Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo (see the cover).

•Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack, if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images.

•Some TVs may not function correctly (e.g., no sound or image) with this connection.

•Do not connect the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder and HDMI OUT jack of the external device with the HDMI cable. This may cause a malfunction.

Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV

Images recorded with HD (high definition) quality is converted to SD (standard definition) and played back. Images recorded with SD (standard definition) image quality are played back with SD (standard definition) image quality.

To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3)

Set [TV TYPE] to [16:9] or [4:3] according to your TV (p. 74).

bNotes

•When you play back a movie recorded with SD (standard definition) image quality on a 4:3 TV that is not

compatible with the 16:9 signal, display the HOME MENU, then select (SETTINGS) t [MOVIE SETTINGS] t [WIDE SELECT] t [4:3] on your camcorder when recording an image (p. 65).

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