Sony HVR-A1E Operating Manual page 61

• Video signals cannot be output via the
HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK) jack when
[i.LINK CONV] is set to [ON (HDVDV)]
and [576p/576i] is selected during component
video output.
i.LINK CONV
When the POWER switch is set to
CAMERA-TAPE, this setting is effective
only when [HDV1080i] is selected in [REC
FORMAT]. When the POWER switch is
set to PLAY/EDIT, this setting is effective
only when [AUTO] or [HDV] is selected in
[VCR HDV/DV].
 OFF
Select to output the pictures from the
HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK) jack in
accordance with the [REC FORMAT] and
[VCR HDV/DV] settings.
ON (HDVDV)
Select to always output the pictures in the
DVCAM (DV) format from the HDV/DV
Interface (i.LINK) jack.
• See [VCR HDV/DV] for information about an
input signal via an i.LINK connection (p. 57).
• Disconnect the i.LINK cable (optional) before
setting [i.LINK CONV]. Otherwise, the
connected video device may not be able to
recognize the video signal from this camcorder.
DOWN CONVERT
Select the picture format to be output when
you play back the tape recorded in the
HDV format.
This setting is effective for the following
output:
– component output (at 576p/576i)
– S video
– audio/video
– i.LINK (When setting to [ON (HDV  DV)]
in [i.LINK CONV])
 SQUEZE
Output signals to a 16:9 wide TV or a TV
compatible with 16:9 wide mode.
On a 16:9 wide TV
LETTER BOX
Output signals to a TV that is not
compatible with 16:9 wide mode.
On a 4:3
standard TV
EDGE CROP
Display the center of the picture in 4:3
aspect ratio by cropping the both sides of
the picture.
On a 4:3
standard TV
• When you view pictures that were recorded
in the DVCAM (DV) format with [
SELECT] set to [16:9 WIDE] on a 4:3 standard
TV, pictures may appear as they are in height,
but are compressed in width depending on
the TV. If you view the recorded pictures on
such type of 4:3 standard TV, set [
SELECT] to [4:3] before recording.
USB SELECT
Select [USB SELECT] to view pictures on
a computer via the USB cable (supplied)
(p. 77), or connect your camcorder to a
PictBridge compliant printer. (p. 74)
 MEMORY STICK
Select to view pictures in the "Memory
Stick Duo."
PictBridge PRINT
See page 74.
On a 4:3 TV
compatible with
16:9 wide mode
WIDE
WIDE
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