Sony 2-678-737-13(1) User Manual

Chapter 5   Adjusting and Setting Through Menus

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Chapter 5

Adjusting and Setting Through Menus

VIDEO OUT

Selects the mode of the video output jacks.
HDMI/CMPNT
Selects the output format from HDMI OUT jack and COMPONENT OUT jacks.

Select from [480i], [480p/480i], [1080i/480i], or [720p/480i] when [60i/50i SEL] in
[OTHERS] menu is set to 60i.
Select from [576i], [576p/576i], [1080i/576i], or [720p/576i] when [60i/50i SEL] in
[OTHERS] menu is set to 50i.

DOWN CONVERT
Selects the setting for down converting images output from HDMI OUT jack and analog
video jacks when playing back HDV format or inputting HDV signals from   HDV/DV jack.

Maintains the image vertically and horizontally by compressing the
horizontal ratio. Images appear vertically long.

LETTER BOX : Maintains the image vertically by compressing the vertical ratio.
EDGE CROP :

Maintains the original image size and crops the left and right edges of
the images.

• When you play back an HDV-formatted tape with copyright protected signals, or input

HDV format with copyright protected signals to   HDV/DV jack, COMPONENT OUT jacks
will output pictures in either 480i or 576i format.

• Regardless of the playback tape or of the format input to   HDV/DV jack, the selectable

setting values displayed on this menu vary depending on the setting of [60i/50i SEL].

• WSS (Wide Screen Signaling) is not output, when the picture is output to COMPONENT

OUT jacks in 480p or 576p. Set the monitor according to the down convert format of the
picture, which is output from the unit.

• When you play back a tape in DVCAM (DV) format while an EE picture in NTSC/PAL is

displayed, the 480i resolution or the 576i resolution is output, regardless of the setting of
[HDMI/CMPNT].

 IN/OUT REC