Playing The Picture On A Tv; High Definition Tv; 16:9 (Wide) Or 4:3 Tv - Sony Handycam HDR-HC3 Operating Manual

Playing the picture on a TV

Connection methods and image quality differ depending on what type of TV is connected and
connectors used.
Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source (p. 15).
Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected.
• Cancel Easy Handycam operation (p. 28) before connecting.
Selecting the connection method according to your TV type and connectors

High definition TV

16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV

COMPONENT IN
AUDIO
D
t (p. 44)
• Make all menu settings on your camcorder before connecting. The TV may not recognize the video signal
properly when changing [VCR HDV/DV] and [i.LINK CONV] settings after connecting with an i.LINK
cable.
* Pictures recorded in the DV format are played back as SD (standard definition) images regardless of the
connection.
42
HD (high definition) image quality*
• An HDV formatted picture is played back as it is
(HD image quality).
• A DV formatted picture is played back as it is (SD image quality).
COMPONENT IN
AUDIO
A
t (p. 43)
SD (standard definition) image quality*
• An HDV formatted picture is down converted to DV format
(SD image quality) and played back.
• A DV formatted picture is played back as it is (SD image quality).
i.LINK
E
t (p. 45)
HDMI
B
t (p. 43)
S VIDEO
VIDEO/AUDIO
F
t (p. 45)
i.LINK
(for HDV1080i)
C
t (p. 44)
VIDEO/AUDIO
G
t (p. 45)