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USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
HDV/DV Dubbing
CAUTION
•Set the IEEE1394 switch on both devices to either HDV
or DV.
•Start recording after making sure that both devices are
properly connected.
Connecting the GY-HD100 to another video component
equipped with HDV/DV connector (IEEE1394 standard) using
a IEEE1394 cable (optional) enables dubbing of digital sig-
nals with high picture quality and high-quality sound.

Using the GY-HD100 as the playback unit

(Dubbing to another video)

1.Set the IEEE1394 switch on the left panel of the cam-
corder.
2.Connect the IEEE1394 cable.
3.Turn bot h devices on.
4.Set the camcorder to VTR mode.
Press the CAM/VTR button. The VTR indicator lights.
5.Set the PB TAPE item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu
screen.
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Select whether to automatically detect the playback tape
video format or play back only a particular format.
Normally, use the “AUTO” setting.
6.Insert a videocassette tape.
7.Press the PLAY/STILL button on this camcorder to start
playback.
8.Start r ecording on the recording device.
See the recording device user manual for more informa-
tion.
9.When dubbing is finished, stop recording on the recording
device, press the STOP button on the camcorder, and
stop the playback.
MEMO
•Switch the IEEE1394 switch when the camcorder is OFF.
•When you dub still images, they are low resolution
images. Noise may also enter the audio.
•Operations may differ depending on the features and
specifications of the connected device, and operations or
data exchange may not be possible even if the devices
are connected.
•If noise appears on the screen or the audio cuts out, re-
connect the IEEE1394 cable or turn the GY-HD100 on
again.
•If you turn the power to the device connected to the
IEEE1394 connector on and off or switch the video input,
noise may occur in the audio. If you perform this type of
operation, set the speaker volume as low as possible on
the audio device connected to the camcorder.
•Recording may not be possible in some cases even if the
recorder is equipped with a IEEE1394 connector.
IEEE 1394
HDV
DV
LINE OUTPUT
DC INPUT
VIDEO/Y
IEEE1394
P
B
P
R
IEEE1394 cable
1.
IEEE1394 switch
Signal flow
2.
Recording unit
VIDEO FORMAT menu screen

5.

DV :When dubbing in DV format
HDV:When dubbing in HDV format
This camcorder :Recorded videocassette tape
Recording unit : Videocassette you want to dub

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USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
CAUTION
•Set the IEEE1394 switch on both devices to either HDV
or DV.
•Start recording after making sure that both devices are
properly connected.

When Using the GY-HD100U/GY-HD101E

as Recording Unit

(Dubbing From Another Videocassette)

1.Set the IEEE1394 switch on left side of the GY-HD100.
2.Connect the units with the IEEE1394 cable.
3.Turn ON b oth units.
4.Place the GY-HD100 in the VTR MODE.
Press the CAM/VTR button to turn on the VTR indicator.
5.Set the frame rate.
Set the FRAME RATE item (60/30, 50/25, 24) on the
VIDEO FORMAT menu to match the HDV/DV signal
frame rate input from the IEEE1394 connector.
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6.Set the time code and user bit recording.
Set the TC DUPLI. [DV] item on the TC/UB/CLOCK menu
screen. (Only for DV format)
MEMO
In HDV format, the TC/UB set in the camcorder is recorded
regardless of the setting.
7.Insert the videocassettes.
8.Start playback on the playback unit.
For details, see the instructions to the unit used for play-
back.
•The playback picture from the playback unit appears on
the GY-HD100’s LCD monitor and viewfinder screen.
9.Press the REC/VTR trigger button on the GY-HD100 to
start recording.
To temp ora rily pause the recording, press the REC or
VTR trigger button.
To restart the recording, press the REC or VTR trigger
button again.
10.When dubbing is completed.
Press the REC/VTR trigger button or the STOP button on
the GY-HD100 to stop recording, and then stop playback
on the playback unit.
MEMO
Depending on the player, sound may not be heard momen-
tarily from this unit when switching modes from STILL to
PLAY.
IEEE 1394
HDV
DV
LINE OUTPUT
DC INPUT
VIDEO/Y
IEEE1394
P
R
P
R
IEEE1394 cable
1.
IEEE1394 switch
Signal flow
2.

6.

TC/UB
Date and Time
DV :When dubbing in DV format
HDV:When dubbing in HDV format
OFF :Records the TC/UB set in the
camcorder.
ON :Records the TC/UB for the
IEEE1394 input.
Date and time data : Records the data sent from the
playback device.
GY-HD100 :Insert the videocassette to be
dubbed to.
Playback unit : Insert the recorded videocassette.