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.