158Connecting to external devicesPlay back photos or videos by connecting your camera to an HDTV (3D TV)using an optional HDMI cable.Viewing files on an HDTV1 In Shooting or Playback mode, press [m] → q →HDMI Output → an option. (p. 153)2 Turn off your camera and HDTV.3 Connect your camera to your HDTV with the optional HDMIcable.4 Turn on your HDTV, and then select the HDMI video source.5 Turn on the camera.• The camera automatically enters into Playback mode when youconnect it to an HDTV.6 View photos or play videos using the camera buttons.• When using the HDMI cable, you can connect the camera to an HDTV usingthe Anynet+(CEC) method.• The Anynet+(CEC) functions allow you to control connected devices using theTV remote control.• If the HDTV supports Anynet+(CEC), the TV turns on automatically when usedin conjunction with the camera. This feature may not be available on someHDTVs.• When connected to an HDTV by an HDMI cable, the camera cannot capture aphoto or video.• When connected to an HDTV, some of the camera’s playback functions maynot be available.• The length of time after which the camera and an HDTV are connected mayvary depending on the memory card that you are using. As the main featureof a memory card is to increase the transfer speed, it is not necessarily trueto say that a memory card with a faster transfer speed is also fast in using theHDMI function.• 1920X1080 (60 fps) videos can be played only on full HDTVs capable ofplayback at 60 fps.Viewing files on an HDTV or 3D TV