Sony MHS-PM1 Handbook page 59

Viewing images on a TV
Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV
Images recorded with HD (high definition) quality is 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.
A/V OUT jack
• During playback of a movie at HD (high definition) on SD (standard definition) TV, the movie is
displayed with black space on the upper and lower sides.
When connecting to your TV via a VCR
Connect your camera to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A/V connecting cable. Set
the input selector on the VCR to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.).
When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack)
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the
white (left channel) or red (right channel) plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR.
On TV color systems
If you want to view images on a TV screen, you need a TV with a video input jack and the
A/V connecting cable. The color system of the TV must match that of your camera. Check the
following lists for the TV color system of the country or region where the camera is used.
NTSC system
Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica,
Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc.
PAL system
Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland,
Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, etc.
Yellow/White/Red
A/V connecting cable
(supplied)
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