Canon ME20F-SHN, Setup Manual

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Connecting to an External Recorder
Connect the camera to an external recorder using the 3G/HD-SDI terminal or HDMI OUT terminal. Use the
terminal on the camera that matches the one you wish to use on the external recorder. For details on
compatible external recorders, consult the retail dealer from whom you purchased the camera or contact a
Canon Service Center. For details on connecting the camera to an external monitor, refer to
Connecting to an
External Monitor (
A
16).
Outputting a Recording Command to an External Recorder
You can use an assignable button set to [External Rec] or an optional RC-V100 Remote Controller to output a
recording command to an external recorder connected to the camera to start or stop recording.
1 Set an assignable button to [External Rec].
[Other Functions]
>
[Assignable Buttons]
>
Desired button ([1] to [4 (Remote)])
>
[External Rec]
(
A
Button Operation Guide )
2 Press the assignable button to output a recording command to start recording.
• Alternatively, when an optional RC-V100 Remote Controller is connected to the camera, you can press
the remote controller's START/STOP button.
• [Rec] will appear on the right of the screen.
3 Press the assignable button again to output a recording command to stop recording.
• [Rec] will disappear.
NOTES
• If the recording command does not seem to be output when you press the assignable button, make sure
that the [Audio/Video Setup]
>
[Rec Command]
>
[Activate] setting is set to [On] (
A
Button Operation
Guide ).
• You can use the [Audio/Video Setup]
>
[Rec Command]
>
[Remove OSD] setting to automatically turn
off the camera's onscreen displays whenever a recording command is being output (
A
Button Operation
Guide ).
External Connections
HDMI cable (commercially available)
BNC cable (commercially available)
External recorder
3G/HD-SDI
input
HDMI
input