Engage the VCR’s AUX and Record-Pause modes.
Turn on the VCR’s power.
Insert the source cassette in the camcorder.
34 EN EDITING

Dubbing To Or From A VCR

NOTES:

● It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power

 

 

 

 

supply instead of the battery pack. ( pg. 7)

 

 

 

 

● 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.

 

 

 

 

To choose whether or not the following displays appear

 

 

 

 

on the connected TV

 

 

 

 

• Date/time

 

 

 

 

Set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF”.

 

 

 

 

( pg. 25, 28) Or, press DISPLAY on the remote control

 

 

 

 

(provided with GR-D93/73 only) to turn on/off the date

 

 

To AV

To S

indication.

Audio/Video

 

S-Video cable

• Time code

 

Set “TIME CODE” to “OFF” or “ON”. ( pg. 25, 28)

cable

 

(optional)

 

• Indications other than date/time and time code

(provided)

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( pg. 25, 28)

 

 

 

 

To use this camcorder as a recorder (GR-D93/73

 

 

 

 

only)

1

2

3

4

1) Perform steps 1 to 3 in “To use this camcorder as a

player”.

 

 

 

TV

 

 

 

2) Set “S/AV INPUT” to “ON”. ( pg. 25, 28)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) Set “REC MODE” to “SP” or “LP”. ( pg. 25, 26)

 

 

 

 

4) Insert the recording cassette in this camcorder.

 

 

VCR

 

5) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to engage the

 

 

 

 

Record-Pause mode. The “ A/V.IN ” indication appears

A White to AUDIO L IN or OUT

on the screen.

B Red to AUDIO R IN or OUT

6) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start

recording. The T indication rotates.

C Yellow to VIDEO IN or OUT

7) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button again to stop

D To S-VIDEO IN or OUT*

 

 

recording. The T indication stops rotating.

* Connect when your TV/VCR has an S-VIDEO IN/OUT

NOTES:

connector. In this case, it is not necessary to connect the

yellow video cable.

 

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

 

 

 

 

To use this camcorder as a player

● Analog signals can be converted to digital signals with this

1 Following the illustrations, connect the camcorder and

procedure.

● It is also possible to dub from another camcorder.

the VCR. Also refer to page 17.

2 Set the camcorder’s VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. (GR-D93/73 only)

3 Set the camcorder’s Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

4

5

6 Insert the recording cassette in the VCR.

7

●Refer to the instruction manual for the VCR.

8 Press 4/9 on the camcorder to start playback of the source tape.

9 At the point you want to start dubbing, engage the VCR’s Record mode.

10 To pause dubbing, engage the VCR’s Record- Pause mode and press 4/9 on the camcorder.

11 Repeat steps 8 – 10 for additional editing. Stop the VCR and camcorder.