Recording from Analog Video Devices (VCR, TV or Camcorder)

You can record videos or TV programs from a VCR or analog camcorder on the tape in

the camcorder.

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Anomalous signals sent from the connected device may be recorded as anomalous picture (although it may not appear so on the screen), or it may not be recorded at all.

You cannot record from tapes with copyright protective signals.

Headphones cannot be used during analog line-in recording. If the AV/headphones terminal set to [PHONES H], it will automatically switch to [AV].

When connecting to a TV/video with SCART terminal, use a SCART adapter with input capability (commercially available). The supplied SCART Adapter PC-A10 is for output only.

CAMERA

PLAY (VCR)

CARD CAMERA

CARD CAMERA

1.Connect the camcorder to the analog video device.

See Playing Back on a TV Screen ( 38).

2.Set the camcorder to PLAY (VCR) mode and load a blank cassette.

3.Connected device: Load the recorded cassette.

4.Press the REC PAUSE button.

In record pause mode and during recording, you can check the

picture on the screen.

5.Connected device: Play back the tape.

6.Press the e/a button when the scene you wish to

record appears.

7. Press the 3 button to stop recording.

• Press the e/ a button to pause recording.

• Press the e/ a button again to restart recording.

8. Connected device: Stop playback.

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Canon MVX150i Recording from Analog Video Devices VCR, TV or Camcorder, Connect the camcorder to the analog video device

MVX150i, MVX100i specifications

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