Is there a way to turn of display data on external monitor? at DVinfo.net

Andrew Gold · January 11th, 2007, 08:46 AM

We are doing a shoot next week and want to be able to display the output of the camera on a large screen for the audience to see. When I run a bnc cable from the camera to the monitor, everything works fine, however all the display data shows up as well (battery, audio levels, etc...) Since there will be several speakers and I may need to adjust the audio levels for each of them as they come to the podium, I need to be able to see the levels on the camera, but don't want that data to show up on the display that the audience will see. Any idea if it's possible to have display data ONLY show up on the camera and not on the external display? Thanks.

Paul Doherty · January 11th, 2007, 09:10 AM

I can't hook my camera up at the moment to test this, but I think you use the remote control (wireless controller WL-D5000) that comes with the camera. Press the button saying TV screen and if I remember correctly the display characters toggle on and off.

Certainly on my FX1 you press "display" on the remote and the characters toggle on and off.

Andrew Gold · January 11th, 2007, 10:53 AM

Awesome, that did the trick! Strange that they wouldn't have that button somewhere on the camera, but at least it has the capability. Thanks a lot!

Marty Hudzik · January 11th, 2007, 11:50 AM

Another method that doesn't require the remote is to go into the menus and set one of your custom buttons to "TV Screen". Now when filming it toggles the display information on and off to the external monitor whil leaving it on the EVF.

I prefer to not take my remote to shoots as it increase the potential for losing it.

Jim Martin · January 11th, 2007, 02:19 PM

If you look under the handle there is 5 buttons....2 custom preset buttons,1 to select and the other on/off.....2 custom keys.....and 1 Display button. Hit the display button once, 1/2 the info goes away,hit it again and all goes away,hit it a third time and it all comes back.......for the VF,video out, s-video out,and component out.

Marty Hudzik · January 11th, 2007, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Martin

If you look under the handle there is 5 buttons....2 custom preset buttons,1 to select and the other on/off.....2 custom keys.....and 1 Display button. Hit the display button once, 1/2 the info goes away,hit it again and all goes away,hit it a third time and it all comes back.......for the VF,video out, s-video out,and component out.

That works but I thought the original question was to have the EVF display all the readouts and have the output not have any. I think the method you are referring to disables both the EVF and the TV out simultaneously.

Right?

Jim Martin · January 11th, 2007, 02:42 PM

Yes......also. if you use an HD SDI monitor, there never is data display on that output

Paul Doherty · January 12th, 2007, 01:49 AM

I'm with Marty on not taking the remote out. Fortunately I've got a WL-100 remote from an XL1 and that does most things so I take that.

Look up the wireless controller in the manual for the H1 and you'll see that Canon give you very little information on it's uses. I couldn't find the information Andrew wanted in the manual (it may be there somewhere!).

If you use the menus to change whether the characters are displayed on an external TV then don't forget that there is a menu option which allows you to permanently record year, month, day etc on tape. They are two very different things, but when browsing the manual I managed to confuse them briefly.

January 11th, 2007, 08:46 AM	#1
Andrew Gold New Boot Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 22	Is there a way to turn of display data on external monitor? We are doing a shoot next week and want to be able to display the output of the camera on a large screen for the audience to see. When I run a bnc cable from the camera to the monitor, everything works fine, however all the display data shows up as well (battery, audio levels, etc...) Since there will be several speakers and I may need to adjust the audio levels for each of them as they come to the podium, I need to be able to see the levels on the camera, but don't want that data to show up on the display that the audience will see. Any idea if it's possible to have display data ONLY show up on the camera and not on the external display? Thanks.

January 11th, 2007, 09:10 AM	#2
Paul Doherty Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sherburn, England Posts: 136	I can't hook my camera up at the moment to test this, but I think you use the remote control (wireless controller WL-D5000) that comes with the camera. Press the button saying TV screen and if I remember correctly the display characters toggle on and off. Certainly on my FX1 you press "display" on the remote and the characters toggle on and off.

January 11th, 2007, 10:53 AM	#3
Andrew Gold New Boot Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington D.C. Posts: 22	Awesome, that did the trick! Strange that they wouldn't have that button somewhere on the camera, but at least it has the capability. Thanks a lot!

January 11th, 2007, 11:50 AM	#4
Marty Hudzik Trustee Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 1,771	Another method that doesn't require the remote is to go into the menus and set one of your custom buttons to "TV Screen". Now when filming it toggles the display information on and off to the external monitor whil leaving it on the EVF. I prefer to not take my remote to shoots as it increase the potential for losing it.

January 11th, 2007, 02:19 PM	#5
Jim Martin Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Burbank, CA 91502 Posts: 949	If you look under the handle there is 5 buttons....2 custom preset buttons,1 to select and the other on/off.....2 custom keys.....and 1 Display button. Hit the display button once, 1/2 the info goes away,hit it again and all goes away,hit it a third time and it all comes back.......for the VF,video out, s-video out,and component out.

January 11th, 2007, 02:42 PM	#7
Jim Martin Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Burbank, CA 91502 Posts: 949	Yes......also. if you use an HD SDI monitor, there never is data display on that output

January 12th, 2007, 01:49 AM	#8
Paul Doherty Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sherburn, England Posts: 136	I'm with Marty on not taking the remote out. Fortunately I've got a WL-100 remote from an XL1 and that does most things so I take that. Look up the wireless controller in the manual for the H1 and you'll see that Canon give you very little information on it's uses. I couldn't find the information Andrew wanted in the manual (it may be there somewhere!). If you use the menus to change whether the characters are displayed on an external TV then don't forget that there is a menu option which allows you to permanently record year, month, day etc on tape. They are two very different things, but when browsing the manual I managed to confuse them briefly.