Handycam® Handbook

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Customizing your camcorder
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OUTPUT SETTINGS
TV TYPE
You need to convert the signal depending
on the TV connected when playing back
movies and photos. The recorded movies
and photos are played back as following
illustrations.
16:9
Select this to view your movies on a 16:9
(wide) TV. The recorded movies and photos
are played back as shown below.
Movies and photos
recorded in 16:9
(wide) mode
Movies and photos
recorded in 4:3 mode
4:3
Select this to view your movies and photos on
a 4:3 standard TV. The recorded movies and
photos are played back as shown below.
Movies and photos
recorded in 16:9
(wide) mode
Movies and photos
recorded in 4:3 mode
Notes
Horizontal to vertical ratio of high definition
image quality (HD) movies is 16:9.
When you connect your camcorder to a TV
compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system, set [TV
TYPE] to [16:9]. The TV switches to full mode
automatically. Refer also to the instruction
manuals supplied with your TV.
COMPONENT
Select [COMPONENT] when connecting
your camcorder to a TV with the
component input jack.
480i
Select this when connecting your
camcorder to a TV with the component
input jack.
1080i/480i
Select this when connecting your
camcorder to a TV that has the component
input jack and is capable of displaying the
1080i signal.
HDMI RESOLUTION
Select the output image resolution when
connecting your camcorder to a TV with an
HDMI cable (sold separately).
HD CONTENTS
Set the output image resolution recorded with
high definition image quality (HD).
AUTO
Normal setting (outputs the signal according
to the TV automatically).
1080p
Outputs the 1080p signal.
1080i
Outputs the 1080i signal.
720p
Outputs the 720p signal.
480p
Outputs the 480p signal.