Sony NEX-VG30H "Handycam" Handbook - Page 38

Component A/V Cable (supplied) (Green) Y (Blue)PB/CB (Red)PR/CR  Do not connect the camcorder HDMI OUT jack to an external device HDMI OUT jack, as malfunction may result.  When the connected device is compatible with 5.1ch surround sound, high definition image quality (HD) movies are output in 5.1ch surround sound automatically. Standard definition image quality (STD) movies are converted to 2ch sound. Table of Contents Search image (White) (Red) A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separately) (Yellow) (White) (Red) A/V connecting cable (supplied) (Yellow) (White) (Red) When you connect with component A/V cable  If you connect only component video plugs, audio signals are not output. Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals.  Select the [Component] setting for the component input jack you are using. Touch (MENU)  [Setup]  [ ( Connection)]  [Component]  a desired setting  to make the setting. When you connect with HDMI cable  Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo.  Use an HDMI mini connector on one end (for the camcorder), and a plug suitable for connecting your TV on the other end.  Copyright-protected images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder.  Some TVs may not function correctly (e.g., no sound or image) with this connection. 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. 82). When you connect with A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO  When the S VIDEO plug (S VIDEO channel) is connected, audio signals are not output. To output audio signals, connect the white and red plugs to the audio input jack of your TV.  This connection produces higher resolution images compared with the A/V connecting cable. When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack)  Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white (left channel) or red (right channel) plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR. When connecting to your TV via a VCR  Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A/V connecting cable. Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.).  Notes  When you play back standard definition image quality (STD) movies on a 4:3 TV that is not compatible with the 16:9 signal, record movies with 4:3 aspect ratio. Touch (MENU)  [Image Quality/Size]  [ Wide Mode]  [4:3]  (p. 79).  When the A/V connecting cable is used to output movies, movies are output with standard definition image quality (STD).  Tips  If you connect your camcorder to the TV using more than one type of cable to output images, US 38 Index