Connecting External Monitor

To output live or playback video images and audio sound to an external monitor, select the output signals from the camera recorder, and connect using an appropriate cable according to the monitor to be used.

Choose the most suitable terminal according to the monitor in use.

[SDI OUT] terminal:
Outputs either the 3G-SDI/HD-SDI signal or SD-SDI signal.

[HDMI] terminal:
Outputs HDMI signals.

Memo

If the [SDI OUT] terminal or [HDMI] terminal is connected, configure the settings in the [A/V Set] menu according to the monitor to be connected.

To connect the output signal in the 4K(2160p) setting, use a Premium High Speed HDMI cable (supports 18Gbps).
When connecting in the 4K(2160p) 59.94p or 50p setting, it is recommended that the cable used does not exceed 2 m.

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Select the output signal in [A/V Set] arrowR [HDMI/SDI OUT]/[SDI OUT]/[HDMI OUT].

When [Record Format] arrowR [System] is set to “SD”, only SD-SDI signals are output.

To display the menu screen or display screen on the external monitor, set [A/V Set] arrowR [Video Set] arrowR [SDI OUT] arrowR [Character] to “On”.

Connecting via SDI

Digital video signals, together with embedded (superimposed) audio signals and time code signals, are output for both the 3G-SDI/HD-SDI and SD-SDI signals.

Memo

The sampling frequency for embedded (superimposed) audio signals is 48 kHz. Time code of the built-in time generator as well as playback time code are also output.