Connecting to an External Monitor
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Using the HDMI OUT Terminal
The HDMI
TM
OUT terminal also offers a digital connection and outputs both a video and audio signal.
If you select [
k
Automatic], the output signal will automatically switch to HD or SD depending on the
capability of the external monitor. In
mode, the audio output signal will be 2-channel linear PCM
audio (16-bit, 48 kHz sampling).
1 Open the [HDMI Output] screen.
[FUNC.]
>
[MENU]
>
q
>
[HDMI Output]
• Touching [FUNC.] is necessary only when performing the procedure in
mode.
2 Touch the desired option and then touch [
X
].
NOTES
• In
mode, you can use the [FUNC.]
>
[MENU]
>
q
>
[HDMI Time Code] setting to
include the time code in the signal output from the HDMI OUT terminal.
• The HDMI OUT terminal on the camcorder is for output only. Do not connect it to an HDMI output
terminal on an external device, as this may damage the camcorder.
• There will be no video output from the AV OUT terminal while an external monitor is connected to
the HDMI OUT terminal.
• Correct operation cannot be guaranteed when connecting the camcorder to DVI monitors.
• Video may not be output correctly depending on the monitor. In such case, use another terminal.
• If you selected an option other than [
k
Automatic] and the connected monitor is not compatible
with the signal output from the camcorder, then HDMI output will stop.
• You can use the [FUNC.]
>
[MENU]
>
q
>
[Output Onscreen Displays] setting to select
whether onscreen displays are embedded in the output video signal.
Using the AV OUT Terminal
The AV OUT terminal outputs a down-converted analog video signal and audio signal for connection
to monitors with a composite audio/video input.
