Dubbing To Or From A VCRTo Use This Camcorder As A Player

1 Following the illustration, connect the camcorder and the VCR. Also refer to pg. 16.

2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch t to “VIDEO”,

then set the camcorder’s Power Switch @ to “” while pressing down the Lock Button $ located on the switch, turn on the VCR’s power, and insert the appropriate cassettes in the camcorder and the VCR.

3 Engage the VCR’s AUX and Record-Pause modes.

4 Engage the camcorder’s Play mode to find a spot just before the edit-in point. Once it is reached, press 4/6 ! on the camcorder.

5 Press 4/6 ! on the camcorder and engage the VCR’s Record mode.

6 Engage the VCR’s Record-Pause mode and press 4/6 ! on the camcorder.

7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 for additional editing, then stop the VCR and camcorder when finished.

NOTES:

●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.

●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 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).

To Use This Camcorder As A Recorder

1.Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch t to “VIDEO”,

then set the camcorder’s Power Switch @ to

“ ” while pressing down the Lock Button $ located on the switch.

2.Set “S/AV INPUT” to “A/V IN” or “S IN” and set “REC MODE” to “SP” or “LP” ( pg. 35).

3.Connect the cables as shown in the illustration and load a cassette to record on.

4.Press START/STOP k on the remote control to engage the Record-Pause mode. “ A/V IN ” or

“ S IN ” appears on the screen.

5.Press START/STOP k on the remote control to start recording. 4 rotates.

6.Press START/STOP k on the remote control again to engage the Record-Pause mode. 4 stops rotating.

NOTES:

●To use an output cable adapter (commercially available), refer to its instructions.

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

●Analogue signals can be converted to digital signals with this procedure.

●It is also possible to dub from another camcorder.

 

Connector

To S/AV &

cover*

 

 

S-Video/Audio/Video/Editing

 

cable (provided)

Not

To AUDIO, VIDEO** and

connected

S-Video connectors

Cable

Adapter***

TV

VCR

* When connecting the cables, open this cover.

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

***If your VCR has a SCART connector

To use this camcorder as a player [ use the provided cable adapter.

To use this camcorder as a recorder [ use a commercially available output cable adapter.

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