Connecting to a TV or VCR

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When recording to a digital video recorder
using the DV terminal –connection type
(42)–:
- If the picture does not appear, disconnect the
DV cable and restore the connection after a
short while or turn the camcorder off and then
on again.
- Proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all
digital devices equipped with a DV terminal. If
the operation does not work, use the AV
terminal.

Digital Video Dubbing

You can input video from other digital
video devices and record the input video
on the tape in the camcorder.
Connecting
Connect the camcorder to the video input
source using the digital connection
–connection type ( 42)– shown in
the previous section Connection
Diagrams.

Dubbing

1Load a blank cassette in this
camcorder.
2Connected device: Load the
recorded cassette or disc.
3Press , select ( )
[ REC PAUSE] and press ( ).
4Select ( ) [EXECUTE] and press
().
5Connected device: Start the
playback.
In record pause mode and while
recording you can check the picture on
the camcorder’s screen.
6When the scene you wish to record
appears, push the joystick ( )
towards / to begin recording.
Recording starts.
7While recording, push the joystick
( ) towards / to pause the
recording.
In record pause, push the joystick ( )
towards / again to resume
recording.
8Push the joystick ( ) towards to
stop recording.
9
Connected device: Stop the playback.
IMPORTANT
Blank sections may be recorded as
anomalous picture.
If the picture does not appear, disconnect the
DV cable and restore the connection after a short
while or turn the camcorder off and then on again.
You can only record video signals in DV
standard (standard definition, SP or LP mode)
from devices carrying the logo. Note that
signals from identically shaped DV (IEEE1394)
terminals may be in different video standards.
NOTES
We recommend powering the camcorder using
the compact power adapter.

Copyright Signal

Certain software tapes are copyright
protected. If you attempt to play back such
tape, “COPYRIGHT PROTECTED
PLAYBACK IS RESTRICTED” appears and
you will not be able to view the contents of
the tape. If you attempt to record from such
tape via the HDV/DV terminal,
“COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DUBBING
RESTRICTED” appears and you will not be
able to record the contents of the tape.
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