External Recording Control - Nikon Z 8 Reference Manual

External Recording Control

Choosing [ON] for [External rec. cntrl (HDMI)] in the video recording menu allows camera controls to
be used to start and stop recording on the external recorder.
For information on whether your recorder supports external recording control, consult the
manufacturer.
The camera display will turn off automatically when the time selected for Custom Setting c3
[Power off delay] > [Standby timer] expires, ending HDMI output. When recording videos to an
external device, select [Standby timer] and choose [No limit] or a time longer than the anticipated
recording time.
An icon will be displayed in the camera monitor when [ON] is selected: A is displayed if no
footage is currently being recorded, B while videos are being recorded. During recording, check
the recorder and recorder display to ensure that footage is being saved to the device.
Note that selecting [ON] may disrupt the footage output to the device.
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Recorders