Connecting To A Non-High-Definition 16:9 (Wide) Or 4:3 Tv - Sony HANDYCAM HDR-CX100 User Manual

Some TVs may not function correctly (e.g., no sound or image) with this connection.
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Do not connect the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder and HDMI OUT jack of the external device with
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the HDMI cable. This may cause a malfunction.

Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV

High definition image quality (HD) movies are converted to standard definition image quality
(SD) and played back. Standard definition image quality (SD) movies are played back with
standard definition image quality (SD).
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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. 78).
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Notes
When you play back standard definition image quality (SD) movies on a 4:3 TV that is not compatible
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with the 16:9 signal, record movies with 4:3 aspect ratio. Touch
[MOVIE SETTINGS]  [WIDE SELECT]  [4:3] 
Type Camcorder
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Notes
If you connect only component video plugs, audio signals are not output. Connect the white and red
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plugs to output audio signals.
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Cable
Component A/V cable (supplied)
(HOME) 
 
TV
(Green) Y
(Blue) P /C
B B
(Red) P /C
R R
(White)
(Red)

 (p. 45)
(SETTINGS) 
(p. 66).
: Signal flow
HOME MENU setting
(SETTINGS) 
[OUTPUT SETTINGS]
 [COMPONENT] 
[480i] (p. 79)
(SETTINGS) 
[OUTPUT SETTINGS]
 [TV TYPE] 
[16:9]/[4:3] (p. 78)
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