Sharp VL-WD255U Recording from an External Source, To Record from an External Source

Recording from an External Source

You can use this camcorder to record or edit videos from another source, such as a VCR, TV, or video disc player.

Connect the camcorder to the source equip- ment with the supplied audio/video cable, as shown.

Recording

To S-VIDEO socket

Yellow: To VIDEO jack

White: To AUDIO L jack

Red: To AUDIO R jack

S-video cable (commercially available)

Audio/video cable (supplied)

To Record from an External Source

1 Set the camcorder to TAPE-VCR mode.

2 Begin playback on the source equipment connected to the camcorder.

•Check the camcorder screen to see if the picture is being properly received.

3 Press the REC START/STOP button on the camcorder.

•The camcorder enters the Recording Standby mode.

4 Press y on the Operation button to begin recording.

Notes:

•To pause recording, press y. Press y again to resume recording.

•To operate by remote control, perform steps 1 and 2 above, and press the TAPE REC START/ STOP button, then press the PAUSE/STILL button (g).

•If “NO SIGNAL” is displayed on the camcorder screen, check that the S-video cable or audio/ video cable is properly connected.

To stop recording

Press d on the Operation button.

Yellow: To video output jack
To S-video output	White: To audio output (L) jack
socket	Red: To audio output (R) jack
Playback
TV with monitor output	VCR
	Video disc player

Notes:

•If the source equipment has only one audio output jack, use the white plug for the audio connection on the source equipment. (The input audio will only be recorded on the left channel of the tape.)

•If the source equipment has an S-video input socket, you can use a commercially available S- video cable for the video connection. (The yellow video plug does not need to be connected to the VCR.)

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