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Connecting to and Viewing on TV

You can output images from the HDMI connector, COMPONENT connector, or AV connector. Select the connector that best suits your TV.

Refer also to the instruction manual of the TV in use.

Memo

  • To play back with date/time display, set “DISPLAY ON TV” in the connection settings menu to “ON”. Set “ON-SCREEN DISPLAY” in the playback menu to “DISPLAY ALL” or “DISPLAY DATE ONLY”.
  • For questions about the TV or method of connection, contact your TV's manufacturer.

Unnatural Displays on TV

Trouble Action

Images do not appear on the TV properly.

Disconnect the cable and connect again.

Turn off and on this unit again.

When connected via the component connector, check if the setting of “COMPONENT OUTPUT” in the connection settings menu suits the connected TV. (Set to “1080i” by default)

Images are projected vertically on the TV.

Set “VIDEO OUTPUT” in the connection settings menu to “4:3”.

Images are projected horizontally on the TV.

Adjust the TV's screen accordingly.

The color of images looks strange.

If the video was recorded with “x.v.Color” set to “ON”, set the x.v.Color setting of the TV to on.

Adjust the TV's screen accordingly.

HDMI-CEC functions do not work properly, and the TV does not work in conjunction with this unit.

TVs may operate differently depending on the specifications, even if they are HDMI-CEC compliant. Therefore, the HDMI-CEC functions of this unit cannot be guaranteed to operate in combination with all the TVs. In such cases, set “HDMI CONTROL” to “OFF”.

The language on the display changed.

It may occur when you connect this unit to a TV with different language setting using an HDMI mini cable.

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