Sony Handycam HDR-CX7E Handbook page 42

Type Camcorder
HDMI OUT
• Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo.
• Use an HDMI cable with an HDMI mini connector on one end (to be connected to the camcorder), and a
connector suitable for connecting your TV.
• Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack, if copyright protection signals are recorded in the
images.
• Some TVs may not function correctly (e.g., no sound or image) with this connection.
• Do not connect the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder and HDMI OUT jack of the external device with
the HDMI cable. This may cause a malfunction.
Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) TV or 4:3 TV
Images recorded with HD (high definition) quality are converted to SD (standard definition)
and played back. Images recorded with SD (standard definition) image quality are played back
with SD (standard definition) image quality.
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. 67).
• When you play back a movie recorded with SD (standard definition) image quality on a 4:3 TV that is not
compatible with the 16:9 signal, touch
[WIDE SELECT] t [4:3] on your camcorder when recording an image (p. 60).
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Cable
HDMI cable (optional)
(HOME) t
TV HOME MENU setting
HDMI IN
(SETTINGS) t [MOVIE SETTINGS] t
: Signal flow