No Color External Monitor

Bobpin wrote on 1/23/2003, 9:13 AM

I have no color on ex.monitor,am bypassing from VV.3c to Sony DCR-TRV9E camera to Sony Trinitron color TV connected to Videoin RCA plug.
Graphics card is MX440 DDR GeForce4.
Am I missing a setting somewhere,have searched forum and knowlege base!!nothing

Bob

Comments

craftech wrote on 1/23/2003, 10:03 AM

Are you using firewire to the camera?
Does the LCD screen on the camera show color?

John

PDB wrote on 1/23/2003, 10:07 AM

Check the project settings match your region: ie Pal or NTSC

Bobpin wrote on 1/23/2003, 10:09 PM

craftech &PDB thanks
yes firewire -Creative Audigy sound card
yes = color on LCD

yes region are okay

Bob

craftech wrote on 1/24/2003, 9:08 AM

Sounds like a setting on the camera itself.

John

Bobpin wrote on 1/24/2003, 9:19 AM

Thanks again John,

Unplug from Fire wire & play Cam to tv, all ok,I will try another tv set and keep trying.

Bob

seeker wrote on 1/25/2003, 1:19 AM

Bob,

Have you set the channel selector on the TV to LINE? For many TVs that is Channel 1, and on some TVs it might even be Channel 0.

-- Seeker --

craftech wrote on 1/25/2003, 10:52 AM

Wait a minute:
Isn't that a PAL camcorder? I'll bet you are trying to use a PAL camcorder with an NTSC monitor. That's why it looks black and white.

Digital 16 is black = 7.5 IRE for NTSC (US), Digital 235 = 100 IRE
Digital 16 is black = 0 IRE for PAL, Digital 235 = 100 IRE

If that's the case the cheapest solution might be a PAL VCR. Maybe others have better suggestions.

John