External Connections
Playback on a TV Screen
The quality of the playback picture will vary depending on the connected TV and the type of connection used.
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POINTS TO CHECK
Before making the connections, select the [TV TYPE] setting according to the TV set to which you will connect the camcorder (
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Connecting
Connect the camcorder to the TV following one of the connection diagrams shown in Connection Diagrams (
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Playback
1Turn on the camcorder and the connected TV or VCR.
On a TV: Select as the video input the same terminal to which you connected the camcorder.
On a VCR: Set the input selector to the external video input (usually labeled LINE IN).
2Start the playback of the movies (
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NOTES
•Turn off all the devices before starting the connections.
•We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter.
Copying your Recordings to an External Video Recorder
You can copy your recordings by connecting the camcorder to a VCR or a digital video device. When recording to a digital video recorder using the DV terminal, you can copy recordings with virtually no generation loss in video and sound quality.
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Connecting
Connect the camcorder to a VCR or other analog device using connection type 
or 3 , or to a DVD recorder or other digital recording device using connection type 2 , as shown in Connection Diagrams (
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Recording
1This camcorder: Load the recorded cassette.
2Connected device: Load a blank cassette or disc and set the device to record pause mode.
3This camcorder: Locate the scene you wish to copy and pause the playback shortly before the scene.
4This camcorder: Resume the movie playback.
When using an analog connection you can include in the copy also the date/time of the original recording
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