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Activate the HD/SD SDI output and select the appropriate video output option (HD or SD).

1. Set the 

 dial to 

.

2. Open the menu and select [SIGNAL SETUP]. Select [SDI OUTPUT] and set it to [ON] or 

[ON(OSD)].

3. From the same [SIGNAL SETUP] submenu select [SDI SPEC.]. Select [AUTO] or 

[SD LOCKED] to match the video output you wish to use.

4. Close the menu. 

When [SDI OUTPUT] is set to [ON(OSD)], 

 will appear on the screen and on-screen displays will 

be included in the video signal output from the SDI terminal.

When [SDI OUTPUT] is set to [ON(OSD)]:

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The on-screen displays included in the video output signal are determined by the display level 
selected with the DISP. button (

31). Markers (safety zone guide, level/grid markers, etc.) are 

never included in the video signal output.

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The [SIGNAL SETUP]   [COMP.OUT] setting is not available.

 Using the HD/SD COMPONENT OUT or VIEWFINDER COMPONENT OUT Terminal

Use the HD/SD COMPONENT OUT terminal to monitor the video that the camcorder is recording and use 
the VIEWFINDER COMPONENT OUT terminal to monitor the picture on the viewfinder screen.

When using the HD/SD COMPONENT OUT terminal, select the appropriate component video signal 
depending on the TV or monitor you connect.

Open the menu and select [SIGNAL SETUP]. Select [COMP.OUT], select a setting option 
and close the menu.

2

SD

HD/SD

HD/SD

HD/SD

AUDIO

VIDEO

INPUT

Pb

Pr

Y

R

L

STV-290N Stereo 
Video Cable* (supplied)

Signal flow

DTC-1000 Component Video Cable (supplied) 

Open the terminal cover

Red

Blue

Green

Yellow

White

Red

* The audio signal is separate from the component video signal

Signal flow