topic Re: Has anyone found a way to display video while shooting with the VIXIA HF M301 video cam? in Camcorders

Has anyone found a way to display video while shooting with the VIXIA HF M301 video cam?

lanecameron — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 05:38:31 GMT

I'm trying to find a way to output video while shooting with the VIXIA HF M301 video cam. The manual only explains how to playback after recording. I'm hoping someone has found a way to monitor video while shooting. Any help?

Re: Has anyone found a way to display video while shooting with the VIXIA HF M301 video cam?

VideoGeek — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 16:00:06 GMT

Have you tried to connect to a monitor using either the HDMI or component out cables? You shouldn't have to change any settings to be able to do this.

Re: Has anyone found a way to display video while shooting with the VIXIA HF M301 video cam?

lanecameron — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 18:31:45 GMT

Thank so much. I've only tried connectiong with the yellow video cable. I'm assuming by compent cables you mean the RGB colored cables. I haven't tried that either. I'll try that and if it doesn't work I'll go out and get an HDMI cable. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks again for your help.

Lane

Re: Has anyone found a way to display video while shooting with the VIXIA HF M301 video cam?

VideoGeek — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 19:46:52 GMT

Yes, I did mean the Red, Green, and Blue connectors.

In order of quality from highest to lowest:

HDMI - audio and video in one cable

Component - (Red - Green - Blue) needs a separate connection for audio

Composite - (Yellow - Red - White) Yellow is usually video while red and white are left and right audio channels.

Glad to be of help. Let me know which one you get to work for you.