External Display Issue at DVinfo.net

Ervz Tia · February 23rd, 2010, 09:49 PM

Hello,

The Z7U is an awesome tool!
I am just experiencing an issue with my monitor out. I can see the picture but I cannot get the on-screen data to display. I tried all options including "ALL OUT" but no avail.

I can see the menu screen and all but right after I close it, I can only see a flash of the on-screen display then it disappears.

Any ideas?

Thanks.!

Jun Galinato · February 24th, 2010, 12:49 AM

Have you tried pushing the DISPLAY/BATT INFO button? It is located on top of the camcorder where the LCD rest.

Jun

Adam Gold · February 24th, 2010, 01:17 AM

Are you using markers (p.79 US, 80 Z7P) of any kind? On other Sony cams, if you use a marker the data display is not output to an external monitor. No mention of this in the Z7 manual, however, so it may not hold true for that cam. But this quirk is mentioned on p.82 of the Z5 manual.

Ervz Tia · February 24th, 2010, 07:34 AM

Got it!
Disabling the marker did the trick.
man, people should be informed about this.

Thanks Adam!

February 23rd, 2010, 09:49 PM	#1
Ervz Tia Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines Posts: 42	External Display Issue Hello, The Z7U is an awesome tool! I am just experiencing an issue with my monitor out. I can see the picture but I cannot get the on-screen data to display. I tried all options including "ALL OUT" but no avail. I can see the menu screen and all but right after I close it, I can only see a flash of the on-screen display then it disappears. Any ideas? Thanks.!

February 24th, 2010, 12:49 AM	#2
Jun Galinato Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 231	Have you tried pushing the DISPLAY/BATT INFO button? It is located on top of the camcorder where the LCD rest. Jun __________________ Sony Z7U, Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-105 F4L, Canon 70-200 F2.8L, Canon 580 EXII, Zoom H2.

February 24th, 2010, 01:17 AM	#3
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	Are you using markers (p.79 US, 80 Z7P) of any kind? On other Sony cams, if you use a marker the data display is not output to an external monitor. No mention of this in the Z7 manual, however, so it may not hold true for that cam. But this quirk is mentioned on p.82 of the Z5 manual. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

February 24th, 2010, 07:34 AM	#4
Ervz Tia Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines Posts: 42	Got it! Disabling the marker did the trick. man, people should be informed about this. Thanks Adam!