Connections

These are some basic types of connections. When making the connections, refer also to your VCR and TV instruction manuals.

1 Make sure all units are turned off.

2 Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in the illustration.

If using a VCR . . . go to step 3.If not . . . go to step 4.

3 Connect the VCR output to the TV input, referring to your VCR’s instruction manual.

4 Turn on the camcorder, the VCR and the TV.

5 Set the VCR to its AUX input mode, and set the TV to its VIDEO mode.

To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV . . .

Date/Time

..... set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF” in the

Menu Screen ( pg. 23, 34).

Time Code

..... set “TIME CODE” to “ON” or “OFF” in the Menu

Screen ( pg. 24).

Indications other than date/time and time code

..... set “ON SCREEN” to “LCD”, “LCD/TV” or “OFF” in

the Menu Screen ( pg. 23, 24).

NOTES:

It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack ( pg. 7).

To monitor the picture and sound from the camcorder without inserting a tape, set the camcorder’s Power Switch r to “ ” or “”, then set your TV to the appropriate input mode.

Make sure you adjust the TV sound volume to its minimum level to avoid a sudden burst of sound when the camcorder is turned on.

If you have a TV or speakers that are not specially shielded, do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV as interference will occur in the camcorder playback picture.

While the Audio/Video cable is connected to the AV connector, sound cannot be heard from the speaker.

To AV &

Connector cover*

To

S-VIDEO* Audio/Video

cable

(provided)

S-Video cable

(optional)Yellow to VIDEO IN***

 

 

 

 

 

Red to

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO R IN**

 

 

 

 

 

White to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To S-VIDEO IN

 

AUDIO L IN**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

 

 

To TV or VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*When connecting the cable, open this cover.

**The Audio cable is not required for watching still images only.

***Connect when an S-Video cable is not used.

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