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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POINTS TO CHECK

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

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Connecting

Connect the camcorder to the TV following one of the connection diagrams shown in Connection

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Playback

1Turn on the camcorder and the connected TV or V R.

On a TV: Select as the video input the same terminal to which you connected the camcorder.

On a VCR: Set the input selector to the external video input (usually labeled LINE IN).

2Start the playback of the movies ( 36) or still images ( 52).

NOTES

•Turn off all the devices before starting the connections.

•We recommend powering the camcorder using the compact power adapter.

Copying your Recordings to an External 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.

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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 Connection Diagrams ( 62).

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

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

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