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External Device Connection
Connecting External Monitors and Recording Devices
To display recorded/playback pictures on an
external monitor, select the camcorder output
signal and use an appropriate cable for the
monitor to be connected.
You can also connect recording devices, such as a
VTR, and record the output signal from the
camcorder.
You can display the same information that is
visible in the viewfinder, such as status
information and menus, on an external monitor.
Set Output Display (page 77) in the Video menu
to “On” for the corresponding type of signal to
output to the monitor.
HDMI OUT connector (Type A connector)
Turn the output on/off and set the output format
using the Video menu (page 76).
Use a commercially available high-speed HDMI
cable for connection.
Select the type of the connected device using
HDMI Target Device (page 113) in the Video
menu.
RAW OUT connector (BNC type)
Attaching an XDCA-FS7 Extension Unit to the
camcorder provides support for an external RAW
recorder, such as the AXS-R5, to be connected to
the RAW OUT connector of the XDCA-FS7
(page 33).
SDI OUT connector (BNC type)
Turn the output on/off and set the output format
using the Video menu (page 76).
Use a commercially available 75 Ω coaxial cable
for connection.
Note
Check that the connection between the camcorder and
the external device is grounded before turning the
devices on.
(It is recommended that the camcorder and external
device be turned on after connecting the 75 Ω coaxial
cable.)
If the external device must be connected to the
camcorder while the camcorder is on, connect the 75 Ω
coaxial cable to the external device first and then connect
it to the camcorder.
To start recording on the camcorder and external
device simultaneously
With SDI signal output enabled, set SDI/HDMI
Rec Control (page 83) >Setting in the Recording
menu to “On” to enable output of a REC trigger
signal to the external device connected to the SDI
OUT connector. This will synchronize recording
on the external device with the camcorder.
Note
If a connected external device does not support a REC
trigger signal, the device cannot be operated.
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