Recording/Playback
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: Signal ow
Type Camcorder Cable TV HOME MENU setting
Notes
Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo.
Use an HDMI mini Connector on one end (for the camcorder), and a plug suitable for connection to
your TV on the other end.
Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder, 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. is may cause a malfunction.
When the connected device is compatible with 5.1ch surround sound, movies recorded with the HD
(high denition) image quality are output in 5.1ch surround sound automatically. Movies recorded with
the SD (standard denition) image quality are converted to 2ch sound.
Connecting to a non-high-denition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV
Images recorded with HD (high denition) quality are converted to SD (standard denition)
and played back. Images recorded with SD (standard denition) image quality are played
back with SD (standard denition) 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. 73).
Notes
When you play back a movie recorded with SD (standard denition) image quality on a 4:3 TV that is
HDMI cable (optional)
(p. 40) (p. 40) (p. 40)