Using the External monitor app
By connecting to an external camera such as Sony Alpha cameras, External monitor app can help you in the following situations:
- Take advantage of the high-definition display of your Xperia by using it as a camera monitor.
- Ensure your subject is in focus by pinching in or out on the smartphone screen to zoom in or out.
- Find the best lighting in various shooting environments using the Brightness adjustment function.
By using the streaming mode, you can live stream from anywhere via a mobile network while monitoring video from an external camera.
- Deliver up to 4K high-resolution content from the connected camera to your audience.
- Easily publish your content across various social media services using the RTMP protocol.
- Find and tap
(External monitor icon) to launch the External monitor app.If (External monitor icon) is not in the app drawer, find and tap [Settings] > [Device connection] > [Connection preferences] > [External monitor], and then tap the [Show External monitor app] switch. -
Connect a video device.
- Connect a video device that supports USB Video Class (UVC) output to your Xperia via a USB Type-C cable.
- Connect a video device that supports HDMI output to your Xperia using an HDMI cable together with an HDMI-UVC conversion adapter.
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Tap [Mode], and then select [Monitor mode] or [Streaming mode].If no menus or icons are displayed, tap anywhere on the screen.
External monitor Monitor mode overview
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Battery status
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Tap to lock the screen and prevent accidental operations.
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Tap to adjust the brightness level with the slider.
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Tap to display and select a type of grid line.
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Tap to display and select from among various aspect ratios.
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Tap to rotate the screen 180 degrees.
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Tap to adjust more detailed settings.
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Tap to select [Monitor mode] or [Streaming mode].
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Audio status
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Video format/Frame rate
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Selected mode
