Location and Function of Parts
Overview 1 Chapter
Notes
Use an HDMI cable with HDMI logo.
When you connect the unit with another device, some of the devices may not display pictures or sounds.
Also, when you connect the unit in the way described below, the unit or the device connected to the unit may be damaged.
–When HDMI OUT jack on the unit is connected to the HDMI OUT jack on another device
–When HDMI OUT jack on the unit is connected to the
HDMI OUT jack of another unit (the same model) There are following restrictions on the output of HDMI OUT jack.
•When you play back an
with copyright protection to 
HDV/DV jack, pictures and audio cannot be output from the HDMI OUT jack.
•You cannot output EE picture of analog video (NTSC, PAL) that are input from the VIDEO IN jack or
S VIDEO IN jack to the HDMI OUT jack. Text data and menus cannot be displayed either. When you play back a DVCAM or DV
•You cannot output EE picture and sound of DVCAM/ DV signals (NTSC, PAL) that are input from the
HDV/DV jack to the HDMI OUT jack. Text data and menus cannot be displayed either.
•Sounds output via the HDMI OUT jack of the unit is 2- channel (stereo). To output the sound of CH3 and CH4 when playing back a tape recorded in
(32 kHz), audio recording, or pausing audio recording, select
•Sounds output via the HDMI OUT jack are output with 16 bit of 48 kHz,
menus, or the signal format input to the 
HDV/DV jack.
•When images are output in 720p format, some of the text image data (outer frame: underscan portion) on the monitor may appear cut out. In this case, check the text image data on the LCD monitor of the unit or on a monitor using the S VIDEO OUT jack or the VIDEO OUT jack. Also, when your monitor has an underscan function, you can check all the text data on the monitor while in underscan mode.
•The setting of [HDMI/CMPNT] of [VIDEO OUT] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu is effective for both the
COMPONENT OUT jack and the HDMI OUT jack (page 71).
•When [HDI/CMPNT] of [VIDEO OUT] in the [IN/ OUT REC] menu is set to either [1080i/480i] or [1080i/576i], 1080/24p and 1080/30p video signals are converted to 1080/60i, 1080/25p video signals are to 1080/50i, and then output.
•When you change the video format setting of [HDMI/ CMPNT] of [VIDEO OUT] in the [IN/OUT REC] menu, the video signal output from the S VIDEO OUT
jack, VIDEO OUT jack, or 
HDV/DV jack may be distorted for a moment.
•If a monitor or other device connected to the unit does not have a display mode to display the resolution selected with [HDMI/CMPNT] of [VIDEO OUT] in [IN/OUT REC], noise may occur on the picture of the monitor, or a humming noise may be output from the speakers. Also, the picture may not be displayed or the sound may not be output. Be sure to check the displayable resolutions of the monitor by referring the operational instructions of your monitor, and select the appropriate menu for the unit.
•Depending on the monitor you have, the picture and sound on the monitor may be distorted when you change the resolution of the picture. This is not a malfunction.
Some monitors have a specification that does not allow them to display personal contents (such as a movie recorded for private use) played on the unit. To play the video properly, use the COMPONENT OUT jacks or the VIDEO OUT jacks to connect the monitor and the unit.
gLANC jack
Use this jack when controlling the tape transport operation of the unit using a device that has a LANC1) jack.
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1) LANC (Local Application Control bus system): Bidirectional interface used to control a consumer VCR
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