dubbing videos

DUBBING TO VCR OR DVD/HDD RECORDERS

You can dub images played back on you camcorder to other recording devices, such as VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders. This is a convenient way of distributing the dubbed media. Connect the device as the following way. Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC power adaptor for this operation. Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.

PRECHECK!

Since dubbing is performed via analogue data transfer (composite connection), use the supplied component/AV cable.

VCR or DVD/HDD recorder

Camcorder

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Signal flow

Component/AV cable

1. Turn on your camcorder, and touch the play() tab.• Set “TV Type” according to the display device page 104

• Touch the Menu() Setting ()tab “Analogue TV Out” “Composite.” page 105

2.Insert the recording media in the recording device.•If your recording device has an input selector, set it to the input mode.

3.Connect your camcorder to the recording device (VCR or DVD/HDD recorder) with the supplied component/AV cable (composite connection).

•Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device.4.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.

5.When dubbing is finished, stop the recording device, and then your camcorder.

•Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details.

•Videos recorded on this camcorder can be dubbed by connecting with the supplied component/AV cable. All the recorded videos will be dubbed with SD (standard definition) image quality, regardless of the recording resolution (HD/SD).

•You cannot dub to recorder with an HDMI cable.

•To copy a video recorded with HD (high definition) image quality, use the built-in software of your camcorder, and copy the images in the computer.

•Since dubbing is performed via analogue data transfer, the image quality may deteriorate.

•To hide the screen indicators (such as a counter, etc.) on the screen of the monitor device connected, set “TV Display: Off.” page 104

•To record the date/time, display it on the screen. page 92

•When you are connecting your camcorder to a monaural device, connect the green plug

124of the component/AV cable to the video input jack, and the red (right channel) or the white

(left channel) plug to the audio input jack on the device.