Sony HC7 Operating Manual page 85

• There is a blank section between recorded
sections of the tape. This is not a
malfunction.
No picture appears during [END
SEARCH] or Rec Review.
• The tape was recorded in both HDV and
DV formats. This is not a malfunction.
appears on the LCD screen.
• This appears when you play back a tape
recorded on other recording devices using a
4ch microphone (4CH MIC REC). This
camcorder does not comply with the 4ch
microphone recording standard.
Playing back on TV
You cannot view the picture on the
TV connected with the i.LINK cable.
• You cannot view the picture in the HD
(high definition) image quality on the TV
which is not compatible with the
HDV1080i specification (p. 35). Refer to
the instruction manuals supplied with your
TV.
• Down convert the pictures recorded in
HDV format to DV format and play back in
SD (standard definition) image quality
(p. 60).
• Play back pictures using another connecting
cable (p. 35).
You cannot view the picture or hear
the sound on the TV connected with
the component video cable.
• Set [COMPONENT] on the
(STANDARD SET) menu according to the
requirements of the connected device
(p. 60).
• When you are using the component video
cable, make sure the red and white plugs of
the A/V connecting cable are connected
(p. 35).
You cannot view the picture or hear
the sound on the TV connected with
the HDMI cable.
• Pictures in the DV format are not output
from the HDMI OUT jack, if copyright
protection signals are recorded in the
pictures.
• DV format pictures input to the camcorder
via i.LINK cable (p. 68) cannot be output.
• This occurs if you record on a tape in both
HDV and DV formats. Disconnect and
connect the HDMI cable, or slide the
POWER switch to turn on your camcorder
again.
The picture appears distorted on a
4:3 TV.
• This happens when viewing a picture
recorded in the 16:9 (wide) mode on a 4:3
TV. Set [TV TYPE] on the
(STANDARD SET) menu (p. 60) and play
back the picture.
Black bands appear at the top and
bottom on a 4:3 TV.
• This happens when viewing a picture
recorded in 16:9 (wide) mode on a 4:3 TV.
This is not a malfunction.
Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to
other devices
Pictures from connected devices
cannot be zoomed.
• You cannot zoom pictures from connected
devices on your camcorder (p. 31).
Time code and other information
appear on the display of the
connected device.
• Set [DISP OUTPUT] to [LCD PANEL]
while connected with an A/V connecting
cable (p. 62).
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