Preparations Chapter 3

3-1 Connections and Settings

3-1-1 Connecting an External Monitor

Connecting a video monitor to the VIDEO OUT1, VIDEO OUT2 (SUPER), SDI OUT1, or SDI OUT2 (SUPER) connector of this unit enables you to see the output video on the monitor screen.

To superimpose text information, for example, time code and alarm messages, use the VIDEO OUT2 (SUPER) or SDI OUT2 (SUPER) connector. You can select the kind of text information to display using basic menu item 005

“DISPLAY INFORMATION SELECT.”

For detailed information about basic menu items and how to make menu settings, see 8-2 “Basic Setup Menu” on page 86.

Connect a video monitor as example 1or 2shown in the following figure.

1, 2: 75 coaxial cable (not supplied)

To composite video input

connector1

VIDEO OUT 2(SUPER)

To SDI input connector

2

SDI OUT 2(SUPER)

Video monitor

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