130 External ConnectionsPlayback on a TV ScreenConnect the camcorder to a TV to enjoy your recordings with familyand friends. Playback on an HDTV using one of the high-definition con-nections will ensure the best playback quality.1 Turn off the camcorder and the TV.2 Connect the camcorder to the TV.Refer toConnection Diagrams (0 127) and select the mostappropriate connection for your TV.3 Turn on the connected TV.On the TV, select as the video input the same terminal to which youconnected the camcorder. Refer to the instruction manual of theconnected TV.4 Turn on the camcorder and set it to or mode.Play back the movies or photos.NOTES• To correctly play back movies recorded with x.v.Color (0 155) on anHDTV compatible with this standard, additional settings may berequired on the connected HDTV. Refer to the TV’s instruction manual.• We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact poweradapter.• Connection C: When you play back your 16:9 movies on standard TVsets with a 4:3 aspect ratio, the TV set will switch automatically to wide-screen mode if it is compatible with the Video ID-1 system. Otherwise,change the aspect ratio of the TV manually.Operating modes: