Video Settings (Video In/ Out)

You can adjust items related to the image, such as size and colour, according to the type of TV, tuner, or decoder connected to the recorder.

Input Colour System

Selects the colour system when picture noise appears after you change the “Input Line System” setting (page 101).

Auto

Recorder automatically

 

detects signals of colour

 

systems and selects the

 

appropriate colour system.

 

 

PAL

Selects the PAL colour

 

system when “Input Line

 

System” is set to “PAL/

 

SECAM.”

 

 

SECAM

Selects the SECAM colour

 

system when “Input Line

 

System” is set to “PAL/

 

SECAM.”

 

 

zHint

When “Input Line System” is set to “NTSC,” you can select “Auto,” “3.58NTSC,” or “PAL-60.”

Component Video Out

Selects the signal format in which the recorder outputs video signals: interlace or progressive, from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.

Normal(Inter-

Outputs signals in the

lace)

interlace format.

 

 

Progressive

Outputs signals in the

 

progressive format. Select

 

this when you want to view

 

progressive signals.

 

 

bNotes

•When you set “LINE 3 Out” to “RGB,” you cannot set “Component Video Out.”

•When you connect the recorder to a monitor or projector via only the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, do not set “LINE 3 Out” to “RGB.” If you set “LINE 3 Out” to “RGB,” in this case, the picture may not appear.

•When picture noise appears after you set the recorder to progressive format, hold down x (stop) on the recorder, and press Z (open/close) on the recorder.

•No video signals are output when using the HDMI connection.

LINE 3 Out

Selects a method of outputting video signals for the LINE 3 – TV jack.

Video

Outputs video signals.

 

 

S-Video

Outputs S-video signals.

 

 

RGB

Outputs RGB signals.

 

 

bNotes

•If your TV does not accept S-video or RGB signals, the image will not be displayed in the selected method on the TV screen even if you select “S-Video” or “RGB.” Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV.

•SMARTLINK is available only when “Video” is selected.

•RGB signals are not output when using the HDMI connection.

Adjustments and Settings

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