Recording images from a TV or VCR/DVD device
You can record images or TV programs from a VCR, TV or DVD device onto the hard disk of camcorder.
Connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p.14). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.
• On your camcorder, you cannot view images copied from a computer.
(Yellow) 
(White) (Red)
A/V jack
OUT
S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO
VCRs, DVD devices or TVs
: Video/Signal flow
1A/V connecting cable (supplied)
The Handycam Station and your camcorder are both equipped with A/V jacks (p.73). Connect the A/V connecting cable either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder, according to your setup.
2A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional)
When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack, by using an A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable (optional), higher quality images can be produced than with an A/V connecting cable. Connect the white and red plug (left/right audio) and the S VIDEO plug (S VIDEO channel) of the A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable (optional). The yellow plug connection is not necessary. S VIDEO connection only will not output audio.
•You cannot record images from a TV with no output jacks.
•You cannot record TV programs which allow you to record once, or have copy control technology.
•When you are connecting your camcorder to a monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video output jack, and the red (right channel) or the white (left channel) plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV.
•Your camcorder can only record from a PAL source. For example, French video or TV programs (SECAM) cannot be recorded correctly. See page 114 for details on TV color systems.
•If you use a
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