Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg Handbook page 84

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
4:3
Select this to view your movies and photos on
4:3
a standard TV. The recorded movies and
photos are played back as shown below.
Movies and photos
recorded in 16:9
(wide) mode
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Notes
Horizontal to vertical ratio of high definition
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image quality (HD) movies is 16:9.
When you connect your camcorder to a TV
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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 Output
Select [Component] when connecting your
camcorder to a TV with the component
input jack.
1080p/480i
Select this when connecting your
camcorder to a TV that has the component
input jack and is capable of displaying the
1080p signal.
Movies and photos
recorded in 4:3 mode
Movies and photos
recorded in 4:3 mode
 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.
480i
Select this when connecting your
camcorder to a TV with the component
input jack.
HDMI Resolution
Select the output image resolution when
connecting your camcorder to a TV with an
HDMI cable (sold separately).
 Auto
Normal setting (outputs the signal according
to the TV automatically).
1080p/480p
Outputs high definition image quality (HD)
movies with a 1080p signal and standard
image quality (STD) movies with a 480p
signal.
1080i/480i
Outputs high definition image quality (HD)
movies with a 1080i signal and standard
image quality (STD) movies with a 480i
signal.
720p/480p
Outputs high definition image quality (HD)
movies with a 720p signal and standard image
quality (STD) movies with a 480p signal.
480p
Outputs the 480p signal.
480i
Outputs the 480i signal.
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Notes
When [ Frame Rate] is set to [60p] and
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[HDMI Resolution] is set to [720p/480p] or
[480p], HDMI signals cannot be output during
recording.
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