Connecting to an External Monitor to Playback Movies (XA25 / XA20)

When you connect the camcorder to an external monitor for recording or playback, use the terminal on the camcorder that matches the one you wish to use on the monitor. Then, select the video signal output configuration.

The camcorder will automatically switch between the AV OUT and HDMI OUT terminals based on the external connection.

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Connection Diagram

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Playing back images/movies

1. Turn off the camcorder and external monitor.

2. Connect the camera to the external monitor.

3. Turn on the external monitor and change the input.

4. Set the camcorder’s power switch to ⋖MEDIA⋗.

Touch the desired movie on the camcorder’s LCD screen to begin playback.

Select the output terminal/output signal type from the following menu:

・Using the HD/SD-SDI Terminal (XA25)
・Using the HDMI OUT Terminal
・Using the AV OUT Terminal

・Selecting the Terminal Used For Output
・Selecting the Terminal Used For Output
・Selecting the Audio Output Channel

Using the HD/SD-SDI Terminal (XA25)

The digital signal output from the HD/SD-SDI terminal includes the video signal, audio signal and time code signal. If necessary, perform the following procedure to change the output to HD or SD.

1. Select the output terminal.

Touch [ ].

2. Touch [ ].

3. Drag your finger up and down bring [Output Terminal] into the orange selection bar, and touch the button.

4. Select [HD/SD-SDI].

5. Touch [ ].

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 [ Automatic], the output signal will automatically switch to HD or SD depending on the capability of the external monitor. In CAMERA mode, when the recording mode is set to 28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P/50.00P) or 24 Mbps LPCM, the HDMI OUT terminal outputs two-channel linear PCM audio with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz.

1. Select the output terminal.

Touch [ ].

2. Touch [ ].

3. Drag your finger up and down bring [Output Terminal] into the orange selection bar, and touch the button.

4. Select [HD/SD-SDI & HDMI] or [HDMI].

5. Touch [ ].

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When [Output Terminal] is set to [ HD/SD-SDI & HDMI], the signal output from the HDMI OUT terminal will be determined by the [HD/SD-SDI Output] setting.

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.

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.

1. Select the output terminal.

Touch [ ].

2. Touch [ ].

3. Drag your finger up and down bring [Output Terminal] into the orange selection bar, and touch the button.

4. Select [AV OUT].

5. Touch [ ].

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Selecting the Terminal Used For Output (XA25)

To output your recordings on an external monitor, you must first select which terminal you will use.

1. Set the power switch to ⋖MEDIA⋗.

2. Select the output terminal.

Touch [ ].

3. Touch [ ].

4.

For HD/SD-SDI output, touch [HD/SD-SDI].

For HDMI output, touch [HDMI].

5. Select the desired option.

(HD/SD-SDI has been selected in the image.)

6. Touch [ ].

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Selecting the Audio Output

The camcorder can output audio from the HD/SD-SDI terminal ( only), HDMI OUT terminal, AV OUT terminal or ⋖⋗ (headphone) terminal. When audio is output from the AV OUT terminal or ⋖⋗ (headphone) terminal, you can configure the following settings.

1. Set the power switch to ⋖CAMERA⋗.

2. Touch [ ].

3. Touch [ ].

4. Touch [ ].

5. Touch [Monitor Delay].

6. Touch the desired option

[ Line Out]: Synchronizes the audio and video signals.

[ Normal] ( Default value): Allows you to monitor the audio in real time.

7. Touch [ ].

Selecting the Audio Channel

You can select the audio channel that is output from the AV OUT terminal or ⋖⋗ (headphone) terminal.

When performing this procedure in CAMERA mode, set the INPUT terminal ON/OFF switch to ON.

1. Set the power switch to ⋖CAMERA⋗.

2. Touch [ ].

3. Touch [ ].

4. Touch [ ].

5. Touch [Audio Output CH].

6. Touch the desired option

[ CH1/CH2] Audio from INPUT 1 is output from the left audio channel and audio from INPUT 2 is output from the right audio channel. (Default value)

[ CH1/CH1] Audio from INPUT 1 is output from both the left and right audio channels.

[ CH2/CH2] Audio from INPUT 2 is output from both the left and right audio channels.

[ All/All] Audio from INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 is mixed and output from both the left and right audio channels.

7. Touch [ ].

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