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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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Before making the connections, select the [TV TYPE] setting according to the TV set to which you will connect the camcorder ( 29).

Connecting

Connect the camcorder to the TV following one of the connection diagrams shown in the previous section Connection Diagrams ( 42).

Playback

1Turn on the camcorder and the connected TV or VCR.

On a TV: Set the input selector to

VIDEO. On a VCR: Set the input selector to LINE (IN).

2Start the playback of the movies ( 25).

NOTES

Turn off all the devices before starting the connections.

We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

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 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 ( 42).

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Connecting

Connect the camcorder to a VCR or other analog device using connection type , or to a DVD recorder or other digital recording device using connection type 2 , as shown in the previous section Connection Diagrams ( 42).

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 ( 39).

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

6This camcorder: Stop playback.

NOTES

We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

When recording to a VCR using an analog connection –connection type 1 (42)–, the quality of the edited tape will be lower than the original.

External Connections

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Canon ZR800 instruction manual Playback on a TV Screen, Recording to a VCR or Digital Video Recorder