connect the same cables to both your camcorder and the Handycam Station. The image might be distorted.

To use an i.LINK cable for connection

Use an i.LINK cable (optional) to connect your

camcorder to other device via the DV Interface. The video and sound signals are transmitted digitally, producing high quality pictures. Note that you cannot record the picture and sound separately. For details, see page 131.

Dubbing to another tape

You can copy and edit the picture played back on your camcorder to other recording devices (such as VCRs).

1 Connect your VCR to your camcorder as a recording device (p. 93).

2 Prepare your VCR for recording.

•Insert a cassette for recording.

•If your VCR has an input selector, set it to the input mode.

3 Prepare your camcorder for playback.

•Insert the recorded cassette.

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

4 Start the playback on your camcorder, and record it on the VCR.

Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your VCR for details.

5 When the dubbing is finished, stop your camcorder and the VCR.

bNote

•When your camcorder is connected to the VCR via

the DV Interface, you cannot record the title, indicators, information for the Cassette Memory,

and words entered on the index screen of the “Memory Stick Duo.”

•To record the date/time and camera settings data, have them displayed on screen (p. 58).

•Pictures edited with Picture effect ([PICT. EFFECT] p. 75), Digital effect (p. 44, 52), or Playback zoom (p. 57) cannot be output via the DV Interface.

•When connected using the i.LINK cable, the recorded picture becomes rough when a picture is paused on your camcorder while recording to a VCR.

94Dubbing/Editing