System information

Previewing audio
External monitor previewing differs in one respect from printing to tape from the timeline: no audio is sent
through the IEEE-1394 card. As shown in the illustration in the previous heading, audio is sent to the sound
card and then on to the mixer (if present) and speakers so you can mix your audio on better speakers than
are typically found in television monitors.
Before printing to tape, you may wish to preview the audio through the television monitor speakers to
ensure a good "TV mix." You can use the print-to-tape feature to send the full video and audio to the
external monitor. Follow the steps for printing to tape from the timeline, but do not set the camcorder to
record. The video and audio streams are sent through the IEEE-1394 card to the external monitor. For more
information, see "Printing Video to Tape from the Timeline" on page 503.
Turning on external-monitor preview
1. Use the Preview Device tab in the Preferences dialog to configure the display you want to use as a
video preview monitor. For more information, see "Preferences - Preview Device Tab" on page 585.
2.
Select the Preview on External Monitor button in the Video Preview window.
You can turn off external preview by pressing Alt+Shift+4.
Video is sent to the external monitor and the Video Preview window at the same time. If you
experience dropped frames, try clearing the Display frames in Video Preview window during
playback check box on the Preview Device tab in the Preferences dialog.
External Monitor via SDI
You can send video directly from the timeline to a video monitor connected to an SDI card.
Important: Blackmagic Design DeckLink HD Extreme/Intensity Pro/HD Extreme 3D and AJA Io
Express, KONA 3X, LH, LHe, LHi, LS, and LSe cards are supported. Please note that AJA XENA cards are
now branded as KONA cards. For more information, see
http://www.aja.com/products/kona/transition.php.
For the latest information about supported hardware, see
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegaspro/io#sdi.
Notes:
n Vegas Pro allows you to use one external video device at a time. The external monitor display
will be unavailable during video capture.
n When using an external video monitor, you need to enable external-monitor preview each time
you start Vegas Pro. This change was made to prevent the possibility of hiding the main Vegas
Pro window behind the secondary display when monitors are improperly configured.
1. Use the Preview Device tab in the Preferences dialog to configure your SDI card. For more
information, see "Preferences - Preview Device Tab" on page 585.
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