Connecting with other devices
Viewing on TV screen
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Connecting with other devices
You can view pictures on a TV screen by connecting your camera to your TV with the 
HDMI mini cable or AV cable (optional).
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Also consult TV operating manual.
Preparation:
 • Set [TV Aspect] to connect your camera to a TV using the AV cable (optional) (→71).
 • Turn off both camera and TV.
Connect camera to TV (→184)
Turn on TV
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Set to auxiliary input.
Turn on the camera and press the Playback button
 • Input of the TV will switch automatically and playback screen is displayed when 
connected to a VIERA Link compatible TV using an HDMI mini cable with the 
[VIERA Link] (→71) set to [ON]. (→185)
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Depending on the [Aspect Ratio], black bands may be displayed on the top and 
bottom or the left and right of the pictures.
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Change the screen mode on your TV if the picture is displayed with the top or bottom 
cut off.
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Output from the HDMI mini cable has priority when both AV cable and HDMI mini 
cable are connected.
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The connection with the USB connection cable will take priority when you connect the 
USB connection cable simultaneously with the HDMI mini cable.
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When you play back a picture vertically, it may be blurry.
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When pictures are displayed, they may not be displayed properly depending on the 
type of TV.
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No sound is output from the camera speakers.
The recorded pictures can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot.
 • Proper playback (aspect ratio) will be dependent on the TV used for viewing.
 • The file format of the motion pictures that can be played back differs depending on the 
TV model.
 • You may not be able to play back panorama pictures. Also you cannot perform 
automatic scrolling playback of panorama pictures. 
 • For cards compatible with playback, refer to the operating instructions of the TV.