USING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
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HDV/DV Dubbing
Connecting the GY-HD250/GY-HD251 to another video com-
ponent equipped with HDV/DV connector (IEEE1394 stan-
dard) using a IEEE1394 cable (optional) enables dubbing of
digital signals with high picture quality and high-quality
sound.

Using the GY-HD250/GY-HD251 as the

playback unit

(Dubbing to another video)

1.Set the IEEE1394 switch on the left panel of this device.
2.Connect the IEEE1394 cable.
3.Turn both devices on.
4.Set this device to VTR mode.
Press the CAM/VTR button. The VTR indicator lights.
CAUTION
• Set the IEEE1394 switch on both devices to either HDV
or DV.
• Start recording after making sure that both devices are
properly connected.
5.Set the PB TAPE item on the VIDEO FORMAT menu
screen.XSee page 79.
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 GY-HD250/GY-HD251
to start playback.
8.Start recording on the recording device.
See the recording device user manual for more informa-
tion.
9.When dubbing is finished, stop recording on the record-
ing device, press the STOP button on this device, and
stop the playback.
MEMO
• Switch the IEEE1394 switch when this device 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 th e audio cuts out, re-
connect the IEEE1394 cable or turn the GY-HD250/GY-
HD251 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 this device.
• Recording may not be possible in some cases even if the
recorder is equipped with a IEEE1394 connector.
DV : When dubbing in DV format
HDV: When dubbing in HDV format
IEEE 1394
CH2-AUDIO OUT-CH1 VIDEO
IEEE1394 cable
1.
IEEE1394 switch
Signal flow
2.
Recording unit
GY-HD250/GY-HD251 : Recorded videocassette tape
Recording unit :Videocassette you want to dub
VIDEO FORMAT menu screen
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When Using the GY-HD250/GY-HD251 as

Recording Unit

(Dubbing From Another Videocassette)

1.Set the IEEE1394 switch on left side of the GY-HD250/
GY-HD251.
2.Connect the units with the IEEE1394 cable.
3.Turn ON both units.
4.Place the GY-HD250/GY-HD251 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[1/2] menu to match the HDV/DV signal
frame rate input from the IEEE1394 connector.
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CAUTION
• Set the IEEE1394 switch on both devices to either HDV
or DV.
• Start recording after making sure that both devices are
properly connected.
6.Set the time code and user bit recording.
Set the TC DUPLI. item on the TC/UB/CLOCK menu
screen.
MEMO
In HDV format, the UB set in this device is recorded regard-
less 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-HD250/GY-HD251’s LCD monitor and view-
finder screen.
9.Press the REC/VTR trigger button on the GY-HD250/GY-
HD251 to start recording.
To temporarily 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-HD250/GY-HD251 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 device when switching modes from STILL to
PLAY.
DV : When dubbing in DV format
HDV: When dubbing in HDV format
OFF :Records the TC/UB set in this
device.
ON :Records the TC/UB for the
IEEE1394 input.
Date and time data :Records the data sent from the
playback device in DV format.
Records the data of the internal
clock in HDV format.
IEEE 1394
CH2-AUDIO OUT-CH1 VIDEO
IEEE1394 cable
1.
IEEE1394 switch
Signal flow
2.
Recording unit
GY-HD250/GY-
HD251
:Insert the videocassette to be dubbed
to.
Playback unit : Insert the recorded videocassette.
TC/UB
Date and Time