Recording from a VCR or TV

You can record a tape from another VCR or a TV program from a TV that has audio/video outputs. Connect the camcorder to the VCR or TV.

(1) While pressing the small green button on the POWER switch, set it to VTR and set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu system.

(2) Press REC rand the button on the right together at the point where you want to start recording.

In recording and the recording pause mode, S VIDEO and AUDIO/VIDEO jacks automatically work as input jacks.

If your VCR or TV has an S video jack, connect using the S video cable (not supplied) [a] to obtain a high quality picture.

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POWER

 

 

 

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AUDIO

 

 

 

 

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

 

 

If your TV or VCR is a monaural type, connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable for video to the TV or VCR. Connect only the white or red plug for audio to the TV or VCR. If you connect the white plug, the sound is L (left) signal. If you connect the red plug, the sound is R (right) signal.

If you are going to connect the camcorder using the S video cable (not supplied) [a] , you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V connecting cable [b] .

Note on using the S video connecting cable

If the S video plug is not provided on your TV or VCR, do not connect the S video cable (not supplied) to the camcorder. Pictures will not appear.

Note on the recording sound

The dual sound cannot be recorded in this camcorder.

To stop recording

Press ￿.

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