EDITING

DV Dubbing

You can dub programmes from a camcorder or DV equipment connected to the unit with a DV cable. The unit’s remote control allows you the limited control of the connected camcorder or DV equipment functions during dubbing.

NOTES:

●Use the DV cable VC-VDV 204U for connection.

●When you connect a PC to the [DV IN] connector, we do not assure the normal operation of this unit.

Your unit

To [DV IN]

Camcorder

DV cable (VC-VDV 204U)

(not supplied)

DV connector

DV equipment

The following on-screen display for DV dubbing appears when ON SCREEN is pressed while the channel has been set to ADVB.

DV DUBBING

 

AUDIO 1

DV

DV

1

2

 

 

A B C

ADV dubbing controller

If this mark is not displayed, check whether the DV equipment has been connected to the unit.

BAuto capture button

Select to start or pause the dubbing. If ENTER is pressed when the DV device is in the pause condition, preroll editing* where it is possible to dub with a start time that is highly accurate will be activated. When the DV device cannot be operated from the unit (such as in camera mode), proceed with normal recording (A pg. 39).

*Preroll editing refers to the playback after the DV tape is slightly rewind. (For DV devices that do not support the –1x speed, the rewinding time may be longer.)

CSound monitor switch
For selecting the desired sound format for dubbing.

1Connect a camcorder or DV equipment to the [DV IN] connector on the unit’s front panel.

2Press PR +/– to set the channel to ADVB.
●The on-screen display for DV dubbing appears.
3Press REC MODE repeatedly to set the recording mode.
4Locate the point from where you want to start dubbing, then

stop or pause playback by pressing the following buttons on the remote control: I, N, O, o, W.

●To play back in slow speed (1/10 of the normal speed), press W to pause playback, then press O or N.

●To play back frame-by-frame, press W to pause playback, then press W repeatedly. Each press of W advances a frame.

●To change the playback direction, press O or N.

5Press D or E to select , then press ENTER. Press F or G to select the desired sound track from the pull-down

menu, then press ENTER.
AUDIO 1:

Select this to record the original stereo sound played back on the connected DV equipment.

AUDIO 2:

Select this to record the dubbed stereo sound played back on the connected DV equipment.

MIX:
Select this to record the sound of both AAUDIO 1B and AAUDIO 2B.

●Note that this selection is not available when the source programme is recorded in 16BIT (48 kHz) mode.

6Press selection keys to select , then press ENTER. The dubbing starts.

●Playback on the external DV equipment and recording on the unit should start simultaneously.

●To pause dubbing, press selection keys to select , then press ENTER. Both the unit and the external DV

equipment pause dubbing.

●To resume dubbing, press selection keys to select , then press ENTER to start dubbing.

7Press o to stop dubbing.
●Both the unit and the external DV equipment stop dubbing.

NOTES:

●Dubbing copyright guarded programmes is not possible.
●Original DV information such as the recording date and time are not recorded.
●The superimposed indication during the operation or dubbing is not recorded.

●If the dubbing is paused while the channel is set to ADVB, you cannot switch channels.

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