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. 60, 61).
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.
bNotes
•When dubbing using the A/V connecting cable, press DISPLAY/BATT INFO to hide indicators such as time code (p. 36). Otherwise, they will be recorded on the tape.
•For 
TRV270E/285E:
When connected using the A/V connecting cable, to record the date/time and camera settings data, have it displayed on screen (p. 36).
•For 
TRV270E/285E:
When your camcorder is connected to the VCR via
the 
DV Interface, you cannot record the title or indicators.
•For 
TRV270E/285E:
Pictures edited with Picture effect ([P EFFECT] p. 44) cannot be output via the 
DV Interface.
•For 
TRV270E/285E:
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.
zTip
•For 
TRV238E/438E:
To prevent deterioration of pictures, set [EDIT] to
[ON] in the 
(PLAYER SET) menu before dubbing (p. 50).
62Dubbing/Editing