Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Device
You can copy your recordings by connecting the camcorder to a VCR or a digital video device. If you connect a digital video device, you can copy recordings with virtually no generation loss in image and sound quality.
Connecting the Devices
qConnecting a VCR
See Playing Back on a TV Screen (
35).
wConnecting a Digital Video Device
Refer also to the instruction manual of the digital video device.
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CAMERA | PLAY (VCR) | CARD CAMERA | CARD PLAY |
1.Set the camcorder to PLAY (VCR) mode and load a recorded cassette.
If you are connecting via AV terminal, check the setting (
35).
2.Connected device: Load a blank cassette and set the device to record pause mode.
3.Locate the scene you wish to copy and pause playback shortly before the scene.
4.Play back the tape.
5.Connected device: Begin recording when the scene you wish to copy appears. Stop recording when copying is complete.
6.Stop playback.
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