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Using with other devices
Camcorder
Signal flow
Audio/Video cable
VCR or DVD/HDD
recorder
1 Connect your camcorder to the recording device (VCR or

DVD/HDD recorder) with the Audio/Video cable.

Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording
device.
If your recording device has an input selector, set it to the
correct input mode.
2 Insert the storage device (tape, disc, etc.) into the recording

device.

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3 Start the playback on your camcorder, and record it on the

recording device.

Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording
device for details.
4 When dubbing is finished, stop the recording device, and

then your camcorder.

Videos recorded on this camcorder can only be dubbed using
the Audio/Video cable in SD (standard definition) image quality,
regardless of the recording resolution.
You cannot dub to a recorder with an HDMI cable.
To copy a video recorded in HD (high definition) image quality in HD,
use the built-in software of your camcorder, and copy the video to
your computer. ¬page 89
Because dubbing is performed via analog data transfer, the image
quality may deteriorate.
To hide the screen indicators (such as the counter, etc.) on the
screen of the connected monitor device set TV Display: Off.
¬page 102
To record the date/time, display it on the screen. ¬page 102
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Dubbing videos to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders
You can dub videos recorded on your camcorder to a VCR or DVD/HDD recorder.