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70 Connecting to a TV or VCR Playback on a TV Screen The quality of the playback picture will vary depending on the connected TV and the type of connection used. POINTS TO CHECK ( 10) Change the following settings as necessary before making the connections. Refer to the corresponding explanation of each setting in the PLAY/OUT SETUP menu option list ( 40). - [PLAYBACK STD] to select the output video standard. - [TV TYPE] to match the output video to the aspect ratio of the connected TV. - [COMP.OUT] to select the video specifications when using connection type 1 . - [DV OUTPUT] to select the standard of the output video when using connection type 2 . Connecting Connect the camcorder to the TV following one of the connection diagrams shown in the previous section Connection Diagrams ( 67). Playback 1 Turn on the camcorder and the connected TV or VCR. On the TV: Select as the video input the same terminal to which you connected the camcorder. On the VCR: Set the input selector to the external video input (usually labeled LINE IN). 2 Start the playback of the movies ( 29) or still images ( 33). NOTES  Turn off all the devices before starting the connections.  Sound from the built-in speaker will be muted while the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable is connected to the camcorder.  We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter.  If you connect to a TV using the HDMI connection -connection type 3 - or the video component connection -connection type 1 - you can enjoy the full resolution of high-definition TV.  About the HDMI terminal The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) connection -connection type 3 - is a convenient all-digital connection using a single cable for both video and audio. When you connect the camcorder to an HDTV equipped with an HDMI terminal, you can enjoy video and audio playback at the highest quality. - The HDMI terminal on the camcorder is for output only. Do not connect it to an HDMI output terminal on an external device, as this may damage the camcorder. - The HDMI connection will recognize automatically the highest resolution supported by the connected HDTV, and output the optimal video signal to ensure the best viewing experience. You can confirm the current specification of the video output in the [HDMI OUT] information display at the bottom of the PLAY/OUT SETUP2 menu screen in mode ( PLAY/OUT SETUP menu in other modes). - Correct operation cannot be guaranteed when connecting the camcorder to DVI monitors. - Some HDTVs have their HDCP digital content protection configured so as not to allow the playback of personal content (video recorded for personal uses). If you cannot play back the video recorded with this camcorder on your HDTV using the HDMI connection, try connecting the camcorder using the video component connection -connection type 1 - instead. - There will be no video output from the AV/ terminal or the COMPONENT OUT terminal while the camcorder is connected to an external device using the HDMI cable. In such case, only audio will be output from the AV/ terminal.

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Connecting to a TV or VCR
70
Playback on a TV Screen
The quality of the playback picture will
vary depending on the connected TV and
the type of connection used.
POINTS TO CHECK
Change the following settings as
necessary before making the
connections. Refer to the corresponding
explanation of each setting in the
PLAY/OUT SETUP
menu option list
(
40).
-
[PLAYBACK STD] to select the output video
standard.
-
[TV TYPE] to match the output video to the
aspect ratio of the connected TV.
-
[COMP.OUT] to select the video
specifications when using connection type
-
[DV OUTPUT] to select the standard of the
output video when using connection type
Connecting
Connect the camcorder to the TV
following one of the connection diagrams
shown in the previous section
Connection
Diagrams
(
67).
Playback
1
Turn on the camcorder and the
connected TV or VCR.
On the TV: Select as the video input
the same terminal to which you
connected the camcorder. On the
VCR: Set the input selector to the
external video input (usually labeled
LINE IN).
2
Start the playback of the movies
(
29) or still images (
33).
NOTES
Turn off all the devices before starting the
connections.
Sound from the built-in speaker will be muted
while the STV-250N Stereo Video Cable is
connected to the camcorder.
We recommend powering the camcorder
using the compact power adapter.
If you connect to a TV using the HDMI
connection –connection type
– or the video
component connection –connection type
–
you can enjoy the full resolution of
high-definition TV.
About the HDMI terminal
The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia
Interface) connection –connection type
– is a
convenient all-digital connection using a single
cable for both video and audio. When you
connect the camcorder to an HDTV equipped
with an HDMI terminal, you can enjoy video and
audio playback at the highest quality.
-
The HDMI terminal on the camcorder is for
output only. Do not connect it to an HDMI output
terminal on an external device, as this may
damage the camcorder.
-
The HDMI connection will recognize
automatically the highest resolution supported
by the connected HDTV, and output the optimal
video signal to ensure the best viewing
experience. You can confirm the current
specification of the video output in the [HDMI
OUT] information display at the bottom of the
PLAY/OUT SETUP2 menu screen in
mode (
PLAY/OUT SETUP
menu in other modes).
-
Correct operation cannot be guaranteed when
connecting the camcorder to DVI monitors.
-
Some HDTVs have their HDCP digital content
protection configured so as not to allow the
playback of personal content (video recorded
for personal uses). If you cannot play back the
video recorded with this camcorder on your
HDTV using the HDMI connection, try
connecting the camcorder using the video
component connection –connection type
–
instead.
-
There will be no video output from the AV/
terminal or the COMPONENT OUT terminal
while the camcorder is connected to an external
device using the HDMI cable. In such case, only
audio will be output from the AV/
terminal.
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10)
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