Recording on the internal and external VCRs simultaneously
1 Set the switches as shown in the table below.
Switch | Setting |
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VTR TRIGGER switch | PARALLEL |
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EXT VTR OUTPUT switch | Set depending on the |
| connected VCR. |
2 For an external VCR connected to the VTR/CCU connector, put the VCR into the recording paused state.
For an external VCR connected to the DV OUT connector, do one of the following, depending on the setting of the iLINK CTL item on page 3 of the advanced menu.
Set to ALL: Put the VCR into either the stopped or recording paused state.
Set to REC/P: Put the VCR into the recording paused state.
3 Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens.
The both VCRs start recording simultaneously.
To pause recording, press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens again.
The both VCRs go into the recording paused state.
If either VCR comes to end of tape during recording, one VCR stops at the end of the tape, and the other will continue recording. To restart simultaneous recording, perform the following.
When the internal VCR has run out of tape: Change the cassette, and press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens.
When the external VCR has run out of tape: Change the cassette, and start recording with the controls on the external VCR.
Note
After replacing the cassette on the external VCR, do not press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens, as this will pause the internal VCR.
To operate either VCR during recording,
change the VTR TRIGGER switch setting. Both VCRs continue recording at the time of switching. Setting to INT ONLY: The camcorder can
operate only the internal VCR. Setting to EXT ONLY: The camcorder can
operate only the external VCR.
Note
When two external VCRs are connected using the VTR/CCU connector and the DV OUT connector, both VCRs operate identically in response to operations with this camcorder or with the lens VTR button.
If the tape on one of the VCR ends, exchange the cassette and then resume recording by external VCR operations.
Recording on the external VCR only
1 Set the VTR TRIGGER switch to EXT ONLY.
2 For an external VCR connected to the VTR/CCU connector, put the VCR into the recording paused state.
For an external VCR connected to the DV OUT connector, do one of the following, depending on the setting of the iLINK CTL item on page 3 of the advanced menu.
Set to ALL: Put the VCR into either the stopped or recording paused state.
Set to REC/P: Put the VCR into the recording paused state.
3 Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens.
The external VCR starts recording.
To pause recording
Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens.
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