Dubbing To Or From A VCRTo Use This Camcorder As A Player

1 Following the illustration, connect the camcorder and the VCR. Also refer to pg. 15.

2 Set the camcorder’s Power Switch y to “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button t located on the switch, turn on the VCR’s power, and insert the appropriate cassettes in the camcorder and the VCR.

3 Engage the VCR’s AUX and Record-Pause modes.

4 Engage the camcorder’s Play mode to find a spot just before the edit-in point. Once it is reached, press 4/6 6 on the camcorder.

5 Press 4/6 6 on the camcorder and engage the VCR’s Record mode.

6 Engage the VCR’s Record-Pause mode and press 4/6 6 on the camcorder.

7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 for additional editing, then stop the VCR and camcorder when finished.

NOTES:

●As the camcorder starts to play your footage it will appear on your TV. This will confirm the connections and the AUX channel for dubbing purposes.

●Before you start dubbing, make sure that the indications do not appear on the connected TV. If they do, they are being recorded onto the new tape.

●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.

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, 25).

Or, press DISPLAY k on the remote control to turn on/off the date indication.

•Time Code

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

Screen ( pg. 24, 25).

•Indications other than date/time and time code

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

the Menu Screen ( pg. 23, 25).

To Use This Camcorder As A Recorder (GR-D50/ D30 only)

1.Set the camcorder’s Power Switch y to “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button t located on the switch.

2.Set “S/AV INPUT” to “ON” and set “REC MODE” to “SP” or “LP” ( pg. 24).

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3.Connect the cables as shown in the illustration and load a cassette to record on.

4.Press the Recording Start/Stop button w to engage the Record-Pause mode. “ A/V IN ” appears on the screen.

5.Press the Recording Start/Stop button w to start recording. % rotates.

6.Press the Recording Start/Stop button w again to engage the Record-Pause mode. % stops rotating.

NOTES:

●To use an output cable adapter (commercially available), refer to its instructions.

●After dubbing, set “S/AV INPUT” back to “OFF”.

●Analogue signals can be converted to digital signals with this procedure.

●It is also possible to dub from another camcorder.

To AV *

Connector cover*

To

 

Audio/Video

S-VIDEO )

 

cable

 

 

(provided)

S-Video cable (optional)

To AUDIO, VIDEO** and S-Video connectors

Cable

Adapter***

TV

VCR

*When connecting the cables, open this cover.

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

***If your VCR has a SCART connector

To use this camcorder as a player ➝ use the provided cable adapter.

To use this camcorder as a recorder (GR-D50/D30 only) ➝ use a commercially available output cable adapter.

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