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

[camcorder-12345]

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.

[NatalyaP]

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.

[kvbarkley]

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

[camcorder-12345]

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,

[camcorder-12345]

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. 

[camcorder-12345 · Accepted solution]

"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"