Turn on the camcorder, the VCR and the TV.
VIDEO PLAYBACK EN 21

●The detected blank portion may be located between recorded scenes. Before you start recording, make sure there is no recorded scene after the blank portion.

Connections To A TV Or VCR

To AV

 

connector

 

S/AV cable

Open the cover.

mark

(provided)

 

1

2

3

4

“Y/C”/“CVBS”

 

Cable Adapter

Video Out Select

 

(optional)*

Switch

To TV or VCR

TV

VCR

A Black to S-VIDEO IN (Connect when your TV/ VCR has S-VIDEO IN and A/V input connectors. In this case, it is not necessary to connect the yellow video cable.)

B Yellow to VIDEO IN (Connect when your TV/ VCR has only A/V input connectors.)

C Red to AUDIO R IN** D White to AUDIO L IN**

*If your VCR has a SCART connector, use the cable adapter (optional).

**Not required for watching still images only.

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

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

6 Start playback on the camcorder. ( pg. 20)

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

●Date/Time

Set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF”. ( pg. 22, 27)

●Time Code

Set “TIME CODE” to “ON” or “OFF”. ( pg. 22, 27)

●Indications other than date/time and time code Set “ON SCREEN” to “OFF”, “LCD” or “LCD/TV”. ( pg. 22, 27)

NOTES:

●It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack. ( pg. 13)

●To monitor the picture and sound from the camcorder without inserting a tape, set the camcorder’s Power Switch to “A” or “M”, 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.

NOTE:

Set the video out select switch of the cable adapter as required:

Y/C: When connecting to a TV or VCR which accepts Y/C signals and uses an S-Video cable. CVBS: When connecting to a TV or VCR which does not accept Y/C signals and uses an audio/ video cable.