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. 16.

2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch t to “VIDEO”,

then set the camcorder’s Power Switch @ to “” while pressing down the Lock Button $ 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 ! on the camcorder.

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

6 Engage the VCR’s Record-Pause mode and press 4/6 ! 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. 34, 36).

Or, press DISPLAY U 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. 35, 36).

Indications other than date/time and time code

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

the Menu Screen ( pg. 34, 36).

To Use This Camcorder As A Recorder

1.Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch t to “VIDEO”,

then set the camcorder’s Power Switch @ to

” while pressing down the Lock Button $ located on the switch.

2.Set “S/AV INPUT” to “A/V IN” or “S IN” and set “REC MODE” to “SP” or “LP” ( pg. 35).

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

4.Press START/STOP k on the remote control to engage the Record-Pause mode. “ A/V IN ” or

S IN ” appears on the screen.

5.Press START/STOP k on the remote control to start recording. 4 rotates.

6.Press START/STOP k on the remote control again to engage the Record-Pause mode. 4 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.

 

Connector

To S/AV &

cover*

 

 

S-Video/Audio/Video/Editing

 

cable (provided)

Not

To AUDIO, VIDEO** and

connected

S-Video connectors

Cable

Adapter***

TV

VCR

* When connecting the cables, open this cover.

**Connect when the S-Video connection 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 [ use a commercially available output cable adapter.

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