XA30 Support

FAQ and troubleshooting

Connecting to an External Monitor to Playback Movies (XA35 / XA30)

Content Id: 8202730900

Solution

Connection Diagram
Selecting the Terminal Used For Output (XA35)
Using the HD/SD-SDI Terminal (XA35)
Using the HDMI OUT Terminal
Using the AV OUT Terminal
Selecting the Audio Output
Selecting the Audio Channel

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.

Caution

Be sure to turn off the camcorder and the external monitor when making the connections.

Please refer also to the documentation supplied with the external monitor set.

Caution

The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.

Connection Diagram

: HDMI OUT terminal

: HTC-100/S High Speed HDMI Cable (supplied)

: HDMI IN

: HD/SD-SDI terminal*

: BNC cable (commercially available)

: SDI IN

: VIDEO IN / AUDIO IN

: STV-250N Stereo Video Cable (supplied)

: AV OUT terminal

* only

Caution

We recommend that you power the camcorder from a household power outlet using the compact power adapter.

Selecting the Terminal Used For Output (XA35)

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

5. Select the desired option.

[ Off ] There is no output from any terminal.

[ HD/SD-SDI* ] There is output only from the HD/SD-SDI terminal.

[ HD/SD-SDI & HDMI* ] There is output from the HD/SD-SDI and HDMI OUT terminals.

[ HDMI* ]There is output only from the HDMI OUT terminal. (Default value)

[ AV OUT ]There is output only from the AV OUT terminal.

* If you selected [ HD/SD-SDI ], [ HD/SD-SDI & HDMI ] or [ HDMI ], continue with the relevant procedure below to configure the output signal.

6. Touch [ ].

Using the HD/SD-SDI Terminal (XA35)

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 video output signal.

1. Select the HD/SD-SDI Terminal.

Touch [ ].

2. Touch [ ].

3. Drag your finger up and down bring [HD/SD-SDI Output] into the orange selection bar, and touch the button.

4. Select the desired option.

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, 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 [HDMI Output] into the orange selection bar, and touch the button.

4. Select the desired option.

5. Touch [ ].

Caution

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 [ ].

Caution

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 [

] -⋗ [TV Type] setting.

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.