Troubleshooting - The picture does not appear on the television.

Before Troubleshooting

• Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?
• Set the TV input to external input mode.

Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen

You can view pictures on a TV screen by connecting your camera to your TV with the HDMI cable.

Preparations: Turn this unit and the TV off.

• Connect the camera and a TV.
  • Check the direction of the terminals and plug in/out straight holding onto the plug. It may result in malfunction by the deforming of the terminal if it is plugged in obliquely or in wrong direction.
  • Do not connect devices to incorrect terminals. Doing so may cause malfunction.
    
    • A - HDMI socket (Type A)
    • B - HDMI cable
    • C - [HDMI] socket (on the TV).
  • Use a “High Speed HDMI cable” with the HDMI logo. Cables that do not comply with the HDMI standards will not work. “High Speed HDMI cable” (Type A plug, up to 1.5 m (4.9 feet) long).
  • Check the [HDMI Mode (Play)].
    • Press [MENU] → [Setup] → [TV Connection] → [HDMI Mode (Play)]
  • For model DC-GH5 and similar:
    • To play back motion pictures recorded with [System Frequency] set to [59.94 Hz (NTSC)] and the recording frame rate set to 24p in [Rec Quality], set [HDMI Mode (Play)] to [AUTO]. For settings other than [AUTO], it cannot output at 24 frames/second.
  • No picture is displayed on the screen of this unit.
• Turn on the TV and select the input to match the connector in use.
• Turn the camera on and then press [Playback].

 

Notes:

• If the ambient temperature is high or a signal is continuously output via HDMI, after [Camera Hot] is displayed, the HDMI signal output may stop to protect the camera. Wait until the camera cools down.
• Depending on the [Aspect Ratio], black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures.
• Change the screen mode on your TV if the picture is displayed with the top or bottom cut off.
• HDMI output will be canceled if a USB connection cable (supplied) is connected simultaneously.
• No sound is output from the camera speakers.
• Read the operating instructions for the TV.
• The recorded pictures can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
  • The file format of the motion pictures that can be played back differs depending on the TV model.
  • For cards compatible with playback, refer to the operating instructions of the TV.
  • Depending on the TV model, pictures may not be displayed on the full screen.
• For model DC-GH5 and similar:
  • When [System Frequency] is set to a broadcasting system different from that of your region, images may not be played back correctly.

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