60Connecting to a TV or VCR

Recording to a VCR or Digital 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 HDV/DV terminal, you can copy recordings with virtually no generation loss in video and sound quality.

Connect the camcorder to the external device following one of the connection diagrams shown in the previous section Connection Diagrams ( 57).

POINTS TO CHECK

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Change the following settings as necessary before making the connections. Refer to the corresponding explanation of each setting in the

PLAY/OUT SETUP menu option list ( 34).

-[PLAYBACK STD] to select the output video standard.

-[DV OUTPUT] to select the standard of the output video when using connection type 2 . Note that the video standard of the recorded copy depends also on the standards supported by the external digital device. Refer to the table below.

Connecting

Connect the camcorder to a VCR or other analog device using connection type 3 , or to a DVD recorder or other digital recording device using connection type

, as shown in the previous section Connection Diagrams ( 57).

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 the connection is recognized “HDV/DV” will be displayed. When the video output starts the display will change to “HDV-OUT” or “DV- OUT” depending on the original recording and the settings selected.

•When using an analog connection you can include in the copy also the date, time and data code of the original recording. Repeatedly press DISP. to change the on-screen display ( 50).

5Connected device: Begin recording when the scene you wish to copy appears. Stop recording when copying is complete.

Settings for Recording Video Output using the HDV/DV Terminal

Standard of

Original

Supported Standard

 

[PLAYBACK STD]

 

 

[DV OUTPUT]

the Recorded

Standard of

of the External

 

 

 

 

 

Setting

 

 

Setting

 

Copy

the Recording

Digital Device

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[

 

 

AUTO] or

[

 

 

HDV/DV]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDV

 

 

HDV

 

 

HDV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[

 

 

HDV]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[

 

 

AUTO] or

[

 

DV LOCKED]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDV

 

 

 

DV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[

 

 

HDV]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[

 

AUTO] or

[

 

 

HDV/DV] or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DV

 

 

 

 

DV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[

 

 

DV]

[

 

DV LOCKED]