JVC GR-PD1 manual 52 EN, To use this camcorder as a player, To use this camcorder as a recorder

52 EN DUBBING

Dubbing To Or From A VCR

Connector Cover***

To S/AV

S/AV/Editing cable (provided)

1 2 3 4 5

“Y/C”/“CVBS” Video	Cable Adapter*
Out Select Switch

TV

VCR

ANot required for connection.

BTo S-VIDEO** IN or OUT

CYellow to VIDEO IN or OUT

DWhite to AUDIO L IN or OUT

ERed to AUDIO R IN or OUT

*If your VCR has a SCART connector, use the provided cable adapter.

**Connect when your TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN/OUT connector. In this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable.

***When connecting the cable, open the cover.

NOTE:

Set the video out select switch of the cable adapter as required:

Y/C: When connecting to a TV or VCR which accepts Y/C signals and uses an S-Video cable.

CVBS: When connecting to a TV or VCR which does not accept Y/C signals and uses an audio/video cable.

To use this camcorder as a player

1Following the illustrations, connect the camcorder and the VCR. Also refer to page 24.

2Set the camcorder’s Playback Mode Switch to “VIDEO”.

3Set the camcorder’s Power Switch to “P” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4Turn on the VCR’s power.

5Insert the source cassette in the camcorder.

6Insert the recording cassette in the VCR.

7Engage the VCR’s AUX and Record-Pause modes. ● Refer to the instruction manual for the VCR.

8Press 4·9 on the camcorder to start playback of the source tape.

9At the point you want to start dubbing, engage the VCR’s Record mode.

10To pause dubbing, engage the VCR’s Record- Pause mode and press 4·9 on the camcorder.

11Repeat steps 8 – 10 for additional editing. Stop the VCR and camcorder.

NOTES:

●It is recommended to use the AC Power Adapter/ Charger as the power supply instead of the battery pack. ( pg. 11)

●As the camcorder starts to play your footage, it will appear on your TV. This will confirm the connections and the AUX channel for dubbing purposes.

●Before you start dubbing, make sure that the indications do not appear on the connected TV. If they do, they are being recorded onto the new tape.

To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV...

•Date/time

Set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF”. ( pg. 33, 40) Or, press DISPLAY on the remote control to turn on/off the date indication.

•Time code

Set “TIME CODE” to “OFF” or “ON”. ( pg. 33, 40)

•Indications other than date/time and time code Set “ON SCREEN” to “OFF”, “LCD” or “LCD/ TV”. ( pg. 33, 40)

●Playback images recorded in HI-RES or PS50 mode with this camcorder will be converted to DV format (576i) image.

To use this camcorder as a recorder

1)Perform steps 1 to 3 in the left column.

2)Set “S/AV INPUT” to “A/V IN”. ( pg. 33, 39)

●If your VCR has an S-VIDEO OUT connector, set “S/AV INPUT” to “S IN”.

3)Set “REC MODE” to “SP” or “LP”. ( pg. 33, 34)

4)Insert the recording cassette in this camcorder.

5)Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to engage the Record-Pause mode. The “ A/V IN ” or “ S IN ” indication appears on the screen.

6)Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start

recording. The indication rotates.

7)Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to

stop recording. The indication stops rotating.

NOTES:

●After dubbing, set “S/AV INPUT” back to “OFF”.

●Analogue signals can be converted to digital signals with this procedure.

●It is also possible to dub from another camcorder.