Recording pictures from a VCR or TV

You can record and edit pictures or TV programs from a VCR or TV on a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo” inserted in your camcorder. You can also record a scene as a still image on a “Memory Stick Duo.” Insert a cassette or a “Memory Stick Duo” for recording in your camcorder. If you have connected the A/V connecting cable, select the input signal in [VIDEO INPUT] in the (STANDARD SET) menu (p. 84).

bNote

Your camcorder can only record from a PAL source. For example, French video or TV programs (SECAM) cannot be recorded correctly. See

page 123 for details on TV color systems.

If you use a 21-pin adaptor to input PAL source, you need a dual direction 21-pin adaptor (optional).

Recording movies

1 Connect your TV or VCR to your camcorder (p. 91).

2 If you are recording from a VCR, insert a cassette.

3 Slide the POWER switch to select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

4 Operate your camcorder to record movies.

When recording on a tape

1Touch .

2Touch [ REC CTRL] with an icon.

If the item is not displayed on the screen,

touch / . If you cannot find it,

touch [MENU], and select it from the (EDIT/PLAY) menu (p. 78).

3Touch [REC PAUSE].

When recording on a “Memory Stick

Duo”

1Touch .

2Touch [MENU].

3Select the (EDIT/PLAY) menu,

then [ REC CTRL] with an icon.

5 Start playing the cassette on your VCR, or select a TV program.

The picture played on the connected device appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder.

6 Touch [REC START] at the point you want to start recording.

7 Stop recording.

 

 

When recording on a tape

Dubbing/Editing

 

Touch

 

(stop) or [REC PAUSE].

 

 

 

 

 

When recording on a “Memory Stick

Duo”

Touch [REC STOP].

8 Touch , then .

zTip

• The indicator appears when you connect your camcorder and other devices via an i.LINK cable. (This indicator may also appear on your TV.)

When recording movies on a “Memory Stick Duo,” you can skip step 4 and press REC START/STOP in step 6.

Recording still images

1 Perform steps 1 to 3 in “Recording movies” (p. 93).

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