Canon VIXIA HV40 Instruction Manual page 44

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[ 480i]: To use the 480i specification
(standard definition).
[ 1080i/480i]: To use the full 1080i high
definition specification when possible, or
switch automatically to 480i specification
when 1080i is not supported by the TV.
Select the [PLAYBACK STD] and
[COMP.OUT] settings according to the
specifications you want to use for
playback on a high-definition TV. Refer to
the table below.
When the playback standard selected is
different from that of the original recording,
no video will be output.
This setting will be unavailable while
the camcorder is connected to an
external device using the HDMI cable.
Settings for Video Output from the COMPONENT OUT Terminal
Standard of the
Video Output
Recording on the
Signal
High
Definition
(1080i)
Standard
Definition
(480i)
Settings for Video Output from the HDV/DV Terminal
Standard of the
Video Output
Recording on the
Signal
High
Definition
(1080i)
Standard
Definition
(480i)
[PLAYBACK STD] Setting
Tape
[ AUTO] or [
HDV
[ AUTO] or [
[ AUTO] or [
DV
[PLAYBACK STD] Setting
Tape
[ AUTO] or [
HDV
[ AUTO] or [
[ AUTO] or [
DV
DV OUTPUT
[ DV LOCKED], [
You can select the video standard to use
when connecting to an external device
using the HDV/DV terminal.
[ HDV/DV]: Switch
automatically between standards to
match the original standard of the
recordings.
[ DV LOCKED]: All video output will
be in DV standard (recordings made in
HDV will be down-converted).
Select the [PLAYBACK STD] and [DV
OUTPUT] settings according to the
specifications you want to use for
playback on a high-definition TV. Refer to
the table below.
[COMP.OUT] Setting
HDV] [ 1080i/480i]
HDV] [ 480i]
DV] [ 1080i/480i] or [
[DV OUTPUT] Setting
HDV] [
HDV] [ DV LOCKED]
DV] [
[ DV LOCKED]
HDV/DV]
480i]
HDV/DV]
HDV/DV] or