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Using External A/V monitors for live View in Recording mode
We know that the Panasonic Lumic FZ200 has an A/V (audio-visual) port
on the side of the camera for playing back stills and video on an external
composite audio-video signal into a compatible television, or monitor.
What you probably didn’t know though is that there is an undocumented
mode which allows you to use the AV out in the camera recording mode.
This facility allows you effectively have a “live view” on a larger external
screen.
To activate this undocumented feature connect your external monitor via
the composite AV lead (the white/yellow cable). Turn on the camera and
then press and hold the “trash can” button for about 5 seconds, or until
the external display turns on. The output format can be set to 4:3 or to
16:9 depending upon your monitor type simply by going to the playback
menu and selecting the output types (NTSC or PAL and the format).
To turn off the external display, again press and hold the trash can icon
for about 5 seconds.
Unfortunately you cannot use this preview mode for video and during an
image capture the screen will blank out!
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