Advanced Features

Playback

 

Using the Camcorder

1 Set the camcorder to Tape Playback

 

as a Converter

mode, and make sure that playback is

 

stopped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available mode:

2 Press the MENU button to display the

 

Tape Playback

menu screen.

 

You can use this camcorder to convert from

3 Press l or m on the Operation

analog signal (e.g. video recorded on 8 mm

button to select V, then press the

or Hi8 tapes) to digital signal.

centre of the Operation button.

Preparation

4 Press l or m to select

“ANLGyDGTL”, then press the centre

Connect the audio/video/S-video cable and

of the Operation button.

DV cable as shown below.

P L A Y B A C K S E T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R O T A T E P B

 

 

 

 

 

A U D I O

O F F

 

 

Recording

 

A N L G D G T L

 

(digital equipment)

 

R E T U RN

O N

 

 

 

 

 

 

e.g. computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Press l or m to select “ON”, then

 

 

To DV terminal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

press the centre of the Operation

 

 

DV cable (commercially available)

button.

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Features

Digital signal

To DV terminal

To AV terminal

Analog signal

Audio/video/S-video cable (supplied)

Black: To S-video output socket

Yellow: To video output jack

White: To audio output (L) jack

Red: To audio output (R) jack

 

 

 

Playback

 

 

 

(analog equipment)

 

VIDEO

(MONO) L-AUDIO-R

e.g. 8 mm or Hi8

S-VIDEO

camcorder

AV-OUT

 

: The arrow shows the signal flow.

Note:

See page 2 for how to open the terminal cover.

A N L G D G T L O N

6 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu screen.

7 Press the Play button on the analog equipment.

Check the monitor on the digital equipment to see if the picture is being properly received.

8 Press the Record button on the digital equipment.

Notes:

The camcorder is not guaranteed to work with all digital/analog equipment. Contact the manufacturer of your equipment for advice.

If the camcorder outputs a video recording with a copyright signal, the digital equipment cannot record or save it.

The camcorder may not convert some input video recordings properly (e.g. discolouration, picture noise, muted sound), depending on the input condition.

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Sharp VL-Z500E operation manual Using the Camcorder, As a Converter