Connections

1 Make sure all units are turned off.

2 Connect the camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in the illustration.

If using a VCR . . . go to step 3.If not . . . go to step 4.

3 Connect the VCR output to the TV input, referring to your VCR’s instruction manual.

4 Turn on the camcorder, the VCR and the TV.

5 Set the VCR to its AUX input mode, and set the TV to its VIDEO mode.

To choose whether or not the following displays appear on the connected TV . . .

•Date/Time

..... set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF” in the

Menu Screen ( pg. 34, 36).

Or, press DISPLAY U on the remote control to turn on/off the date indication.

•Time Code

..... set “TIME CODE” to “ON” or “OFF” in the Menu

Screen ( pg. 35, 36).

•Indications other than date/time and time code

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

the Menu Screen ( pg. 34, 36).

NOTES:

●It is recommended to use the AC Adapter as the power supply instead of the battery pack ( pg. 7).

●Set the video out select switch of the cable adapter as required:

Y/C : When connecting to a TV or VCR which accepts

Y/C signals and uses an S-Video cable.

CVBS : When connecting to a TV or VCR which does not accept Y/C signals and uses an audio/video cable.

●To monitor the picture and sound from the camcorder

without inserting a tape or memory card, set the camcorder’s Power Switch @ to “ ” or “”, then set your TV to the appropriate input mode.

●Make sure you adjust the TV sound volume to its minimum level to avoid a sudden burst of sound when the camcorder is turned on.

●If you have a TV or speakers that are not specially shielded, do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV as interference will occur in the camcorder playback picture.

●If no image is displayed or no sound is heard from the TV,

set “S/AV INPUT” to “OFF” in the Menu Screen ( pg. 35).

●While the S-Video/Audio/Video/Editing cable is connected to the S/AV connector &, sound cannot be heard from the speaker.

To S/AV &

Connector

cover*

 

 

S-Video/Audio/Video/Editing

 

cable (provided)

Not

To AUDIO**, VIDEO***

connected

and -IN connectors

“Y/C”/“CVBS”

If your VCR has the SCART

video out

connector, use the provided

select switch

 

cable adapter.

To TV or VCR

 

 

TV

VCR

 

* When connecting the cables, open this cover.

**The audio connection is not required for watching still images only.

***Connect when the S-Video connection is not used.

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