Sony DCR-HC42 manual Yellow white Red, Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source

Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder (Signal convert function)

Using the A/V connecting cable and an i.LINK cable (optional), you can convert an analog signal output from an analog device such as a VCR to a digital signal and transfer it to a digital device, such as a computer, via your camcorder.

Software that can record the video signal must be installed on your computer beforehand.

A/V jack

1

(yellow) (white) (Red)

2 To i.LINK (IEEE

1394) jack

DV Interface i.LINK cable (optional)

:Signal flow

VCR

Computer

i.LINK jack

A/V connecting cable (supplied)

Connect the A/V connecting cable to your camcorder or the Handycam Station. The A/V jack accepts analog signals.

A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional)

When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack, by using the A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable (optional), pictures can be reproduced more faithfully than with the supplied A/V cable connection.

Connect the white and red plugs (left/right audio) and S VIDEO plug (S VIDEO channel) of an A/V connecting cable (optional). In this case, the yellow (standard video) plug connection is not necessary. S VIDEO connection only will not output audio.

Set [DISP OUTPUT] to [LCD PANEL] on

80the menu (p. 56) beforehand. (The default

setting is [LCD PANEL].)

1Turn on the analog video unit.

2Slide the POWER switch of your camcorder down to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.

Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source.

3On the LCD screen, touch

 [MENU]  (STANDARD SET)  [A/VDV OUT]  [ON] 

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