Shooting 3 Chapter

Recording

When the battery is getting exhausted

When the battery is getting exhausted, the BATT indication in the display window blinks once a second (see page 20). Replace the battery with a charged battery immediately.

If you continue to use the low battery, the BATT indication will blink four times a second, and the operation will stop.

For description of how to replace batteries, see “Power Supply” on page 53.

Note

Turn the POWER switch OFF before replacing the battery.

Recording External VideoSignals

When the optional DSBK-501/501P Analog Composite Input Board is fitted to this camcorder, you can record external video signals.

1 Connect the external video signals to the GEN LOCK IN/VIDEO IN Connector.

2 Set VIDEO IN to EXT using basic menu page 4.

For details, see “Viewfinder Basic Menu” on page 92.

3 Press the EJECT switch to open the cassette holder, and insert the cassette.

4 Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens.

The camcorder starts recording.

Notes

•If the external video signals include noise, such as jitter, the camcorder may not record signals properly.

•When recording external analog video signals, signals are not output from the S VIDEO OUT connector.

•When recording external analog video signals, setup log data is not recorded on the tape (see page 115).

Recording on an External VCR Using the VTR/CCU Connector (26-pin) or DV OUT Connector

Set the VTR TRIGGER switch as follows when operating this unit to control an external VCR connected to the VTR/CCU connector or the DV OUT connector.

Simultaneous recording on the external and internal VCR: PARALLEL

Recording on the external VCR: EXT ONLY

For information about connectable VCRs, see “Connecting an External VCR” (page 51).

Notes

•When the VTR TRIGGER switch is set to INT ONLY, the camcorder controls only the internal VCR even if an external VCR is connected.

•When external VCRs are connected to the VCR/CCU and DV OUT connectors, both VCRs operate in the same way under the control of the VTR button of this camcorder or of the lens.

If you do not want to operate an external VCR connected to the DV OUT connector, set the iLINK CTL item on page 3 of the advanced menu to OFF.

•When external equipment, such as VCR, is connected to the DV OUT connector, the ClipLink and the audio fade-in/fade-out function during recording do not work.

Note about simultaneous use of an external VCR connected to the VTR/CCU connector (26-pin) and an RM-M7G Remote Control Unit connected to the REMOTE connector (10-pin)

About 15 seconds are required after the camcorder and an external VCR are powered on for control of the camcorder from a remote control unit to become possible.

This limitation does not apply to the external VCR if it is powered on after you have confirmed that the camcorder can be controlled from the remote control unit.

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