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Editing with another video recorder or a camcorderYou can use your recorder as the source player or the recording 
deck. You can use a camcorder as the source player and your 
recorder as the recording deck. Refer also to the other 
components’ instruction manuals for connection and its 
operations.
AMake connections
Connection with another video recorder
AWhen using your recorder as the source player…
…connect its L-1 IN/OUT connector to the recording deck.
BWhen using your recorder as the recording deck…
…connect its L-1 IN/OUT or L-2 IN/DECODER connector to the 
source player.
Connection with a camcorder
Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the 
recorder’s L-1 IN/OUT or L-2 IN/DECODER connector via a cable 
adapter.
BLoad cassettes
Insert the playback cassette into the source player and the cassette 
to be recorded on into the recording deck.
CSelect input mode on recording deck
Select the correct external input on the recording deck. On this 
recorder, press AUX and/or PR+/–.
Select “L-1” for the L-1 IN/OUT connector, or “L-2” for the L-2 IN/
DECODER connector.
DSelect edit mode
Select the appropriate edit mode for the components if such a 
mode is equipped.
●On this recorder, set “PICTURE CONTROL” to “EDIT”. (墌12)
EStart playback
Engage the Play mode of the source player.
FStart recording
Engage the Record mode of the recording deck.
NOTE:
When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for 
country setting, you cannot use decoder with this recorder.
Connecting to a satellite receiverConnect the decoder to the satellite receiver’s connector if you 
have a decoder, L-1 IN/OUT connector to TV’s connector, and L-2 
IN/DECODER connector to the satellite receiver’s connector. Then 
connect the satellite receiver and TV.
●Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V”. (墌13)
●To record a programme via the satellite receiver, set the input 
mode to “L-2” by pressing AUX and/or PR+/–.
●To receive a scrambled broadcast, descramble the signal with 
the satellite receiver.
●For details, refer to the instruction manual for the satellite 
receiver and decoder.
Connecting/Using a decoderYou can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through 
scrambled channels.
ASet “L-2 SELECT” to “DECODER”. (墌13)
BConnect the recorder’s L-2 IN/DECODER connector to the 
decoder’s 21-pin SCART connector using a 21-pin SCART cable.
CPerform the procedure as described in “When receiving a 
scrambled broadcast” (墌14).
Connecting/Using a stereo systemYou can listen to the soundtrack through your stereo system.
Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on the recorder to 
the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR connectors on your stereo 
system’s receiver or amplifier.
●When listening to sound through the connected stereo system, 
turn the TV’s volume down completely.
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