Connecting to an External Monitor
104
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 selected [
k
Automatic], the output signal will automatically switch to HD or SD depending on
the capability of the external monitor. In
mode, the HDMI OUT terminal outputs two-channel
linear PCM audio with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz.
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
• 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.
• By default, onscreen displays will be embedded in the output video signal. You can change this
using the
q
>
[Output Onscreen Displays] setting.
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.
NOTES
• When you play back a scene on a monitor with a 4:3 aspect ratio, the monitor will switch
automatically to widescreen mode if it is compatible with the Video ID-1 system.
• If you are connecting the camcorder to a standard definition monitor without widescreen mode,
make sure to change the
s
>
[TV Type] setting.