Sony AWS-G500 Operating Instructions Manual page 53

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PGM OUT NTSC/60Hz B 4:3
PGM OUT Aspect 4:3 16:9 SD
PGM OUT Level 16:9 HD
DV OUT
[4:3]: Creates programs in the 4:3 aspect ratio.
Select this when the output destinations are primarily SD (4:3).
[16:9 SD]: Creates programs in the 16:9 aspect ratio.
Select this when the output destinations are primarily SD (4:3) or when
giving priority to PGM recording to external hard disks.
[16:9 HD]: Creates programs in the 16:9 aspect ratio.
Select this when the output destinations are primarily HD (16:9).
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Press the MENU button to close the menu.
Relation between aspect ratio settings and output signals
SD output
4:3
mode
4:3
16:9 squeeze
16:9 SD
mode
Composite,
S-video
16:9 squeeze
16:9 HD
No signal for DV
mode
SDI
Black & silent
signal
*1 Output from the built-in composite or S-Video output connector, the SD video
interface module or serial digital interface module.
*2 Output from the HD video interface module or HD serial digital interface module.
*3 Output from the built-in RGB output connector.
Caution
• When [4:3] or [16:9 SD] is selected, program output from the HD video
interface module (BKAW-560) or HD serial digital interface module
(BKAW-590) is disabled.
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Output connector / PGM recording to HDD
*1 *2
HD output RGB output
Black &
silent signal
Black &
silent signal
16:9 squeeze
16:9
16:9 squeeze
PGM recording
*3
to external hard
disk drives
4:3 4:3
XGA/SXGA
16:9 squeeze
WXGA
16:9
XGA/SXGA
PGM recording to
WXGA
external hard disk
drives is
unavailable
16:9
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