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Canon VIXIA HF G70 Camcorder, No Signal Error with Field Monitor

camcorder-12345 — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 05:05:08 GMT

Hello,

I bought the Canon VIXIA HF G70 camcorder because I was sure that I could use the FeelWorld FW279S field monitor with it. But every time after I connect the HDMI cable from FeelWorld field monitor to my new Canon VIXIA HF G70 camcorder, I keep getting a "No Signal" error on the FeelWorld field monitor. This occurs whether or not I have the camcorder turned on and while the FeelWorld field monitor is powered up. Please advise.

Re: Canon VIXIA HF G70 Camcorder, No Signal Error with Field Monitor

shadowsports — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 05:45:51 GMT

Greetings,

Camera:

Check your HDMI output settings.

Also, where did you get the cable that you're using to connect the field monitor? Did it come with your monitor or did you buy elsewhere?

Re: Canon VIXIA HF G70 Camcorder, No Signal Error with Field Monitor

camcorder-12345 — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:25:24 GMT

Hi shadowsports,

Thanks for your reply and for the suggestion.

I do not see a specific HDMI output setting option in my camcorder display. The only options that I see for HDMI are: * HDMI Max Resolution (in Display Setup menu) - set to 1920x1080 * HDMI Scan Mode (Display Setup menu) - set to P (Progressive)

In the System Setup screen, for the USB Mode, it is set to UVC.

As for the cable that I'm using to connect the field monitor, it came with the field monitor that I recently bought.

Re: Canon VIXIA HF G70 Camcorder, No Signal Error with Field Monitor

Stephen — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:50:46 GMT

Do you have the HDMI output from the camcorder plugged into the HDMI input on your monitor?

NOT A CANON PRODUCT

Re: Canon VIXIA HF G70 Camcorder, No Signal Error with Field Monitor

camcorder-12345 — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 21:40:46 GMT

Hi Stephen,

Thanks for your reply. Not quite, on my FeelWorld FW279S field monitor I have it plugged into the HDMI-Out. But then the cable is plugged into my Canon camcorder's HDMI Out. I don't see an HDMI In on my Canon VIXIA HF G70 camcorder. The only other slot that I see is a DC In. Please let me know if there is an HDMI In on my Canon VIXIA HF G70 camcorder and if so, if that is where I should plug it into. There is an HDMI-In on my FeelWorld field monitor, but I don't have any cable plugged into that.

Re: Canon VIXIA HF G70 Camcorder, No Signal Error with Field Monitor

camcorder-12345 — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:35:50 GMT

Hi Stephen,
Attached is a screenshot from the Canon VIXIA HF G70 manual. Attached also is a screenshot of my viewfinder which shows some sort of "inaccessible" icon (red arrow points to it).

I bought the wrong SDCard and will receive the correct one in the mail tomorrow. So for now, I am running my tests without an SDCard. Could that cause the "No Signal" error I am getting?

Also, in the screenshot from the Canon manual, it says: "When you connect the camcorder to an external monitor for playback, use the HDMI OUT terminal. Then, select the video signal output configuration."

How do I select the video signal output configuration?

Re: Canon VIXIA HF G70 Camcorder, No Signal Error with Field Monitor

IamintheUK — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:47:36 GMT

Looking at your pics you have the HDMI cable plugged into the wrong socket on the monitor. You need to plug it in to the bottom one which is labelled HDMI In.

In the pic you have the cable plugged into the monitor's HDMI OUT.

Re: Canon VIXIA HF G70 Camcorder, No Signal Error with Field Monitor

Stephen — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 18:54:07 GMT

Hello!

Your camera is outputting a signal - it's capturing an image, converting it to digital while storing it to a recording medium (like an SD card), and/or showing a live preview of the image on an LCD screen. If you want to get that live preview OUT of the camera, you'll be using the HDMI OUT terminal from the camera, and connecting it to some sort of video INPUT, since you want the video to go INTO the device (monitor, hard drive, capture device, etc.). The image you posted above illustrates this.

The HDMI out on the camera is here:

If you need guidance, please don't hesitate to reach out to support at 1-800-OK-CANON (800-652-2666), weekdays from 9am to 6pm (ET).

Re: Canon VIXIA HF G70 Camcorder, No Signal Error with Field Monitor

camcorder-12345 — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 19:09:26 GMT

Thanks lamintheUK, Thanks for your reply. Yes, it is now corrected. But I still am getting a "No Signal" error. Maybe having no SDCard at this time is the problem?

Re: Canon VIXIA HF G70 Camcorder, No Signal Error with Field Monitor

camcorder-12345 — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 19:12:48 GMT

Thanks Stephen, Appreciate the explanation. What could the problem be since I still am getting a "No Signal" error after having corrected the HDMI connections. Do you think that having no SDCard at this time is the problem? What is the "A" error I am getting on my viewfinder?

Re: Canon VIXIA HF G70 Camcorder, No Signal Error with Field Monitor

NatalyaP — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 22:20:39 GMT

Greetings camcorder-12345,

Aside from ensuring that the HDMI cable goes into the HDMI IN terminal of the external monitor, please also make sure that the monitor is set to receive a signal from the HDMI terminal. This is what the user guide on the camcorder refers to as selecting the video output configuration. The external monitor may have additional video input ports or terminals, like an SDI terminal. Similar to a television where it has multiple HDMI inputs and the user would need to select the appropriate input of the device that is sending a signal to the television.

Some external monitors may need to also be configured to accept the resolution of the video that is being transmitted from the camcorder, like the 1920 x 1080 resolution that you have listed. Some external monitors may have an Auto Detect function for the signal once the correct input is selected, but in case it does not then check to see what options are available on the external monitor.

A test you can do to check and ensure that the monitor works is to connect a different device to it with the HDMI cable, like a computer, laptop, cable box, or Blu-Ray player. Anything that can transmit a video signal via HDMI. In case the same issue occurs where the monitor shows "No Signal" then test a different HDMI cable to see if the issue may be with the original HDMI cable.

Re: Canon VIXIA HF G70 Camcorder, No Signal Error with Field Monitor

kvbarkley — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 23:32:03 GMT

When in doubt, try another monitor, like a TV.

Re: Canon VIXIA HF G70 Camcorder, No Signal Error with Field Monitor

camcorder-12345 — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 03:13:53 GMT

Hi NatalyaP,
Great info. I did not think that the manual was referring to the HDMI terminal on the external monitor.

And the tests that you suggested are very good suggestions.

I also reached out to FeelWorld a couple of days agao, but found out they are located in China and have not had any response from them yet.

Hopefully your suggestions will get me to a useable system.

Thanks for your help,

Re: Canon VIXIA HF G70 Camcorder, No Signal Error with Field Monitor

camcorder-12345 — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:28:05 GMT

Today I spent about two hours doing through every setting in my new Canon VIXIA HF G70 camcorder while having the FeelWorld field monitor on. The field monitor kept saying "no signal" until I changed two settings, then it showed a screen of what I had changed. If I remember right, the settings were resolution settings. But still I ended up with the "no signal" error message. I contacted FeelWorld through their website contact form and got no response, so I will try their email address next, which ends with a ".cn" but has an address in losangel California.

Re: Canon VIXIA HF G70 Camcorder, No Signal Error with Field Monitor

camcorder-12345 — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:53:04 GMT

"No Signal" error resolved

I found out how to resolve the error when connecting a field monitor to a camcorder. To be able to connect a Field Monitor and not get a "no signal" error, you need to go into Display Setup > HDMI Scan Mode and change from "P" to "PsF"