The copy to the external VTR starts.
5 When copy to the external VTR is finished, release the recording pause on the external VTR, and then stop playback of the tape on the camcorder.
For details on the external VTR, see the instruction manual supplied with the external VTR.
Play the tape on the camcorder.
Pause recording on the external VTR.
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4 Check the playback on the camcorder, and when playback reaches the scene that you want to record, start recording again on the external VTR.
Make the settings below to prepare the external VTR.
• Set REC MODE to the same recording mode as that of the camcorder.
• In NTSC color system, when the recording mode is set to DVCAM, select either DF or NDF.
• Set AUDIO MODE to either 4-channel or 2-channel mode, according to the tape that is played on the camcorder.
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External VTR
DSR-1800A/45, etc.

Connections 3 Chapter

To record by clip using the internal VTR while simultaneously recording on an external VTR

While recording material consecutively by time on an external VTR, the material needed for editing can be recorded clip by clip using the internal VTR of the camcorder.

1 Set the REC TRIGGER switch to INT ONLY.

2 Press the recording button of the external VTR.

Recording starts on the external VTR.

3 Press the REC button on the camcorder.

Recording starts on the internal VTR. Pressing the REC button switches between recording and pausing using the internal VTR.

To check the playback image recorded on an external VTR

You can check the playback image recorded on an external VTR that is connected to the camcorder for backup.

1 Connect the camcorder to the external VTR using an i.LINK cable (DV cable).

2 Set the REC TRIGGER switch to PARALLEL or EXT ONLY.

3 Press the STOP button on the camcorder to set the internal VTR of the camcorder to stop mode, or press the EJECT button to eject the cassette.

4 Start playback on the external VTR.

The i.LINK on the camcorder changes to input mode, and the playback image from the external VTR is displayed on the viewfinder and the LCD monitor, and through the MONITOR OUT connector.

Notes

•The i.LINK on the camcorder changes to input mode only when the connected external equipment is played back. (When the REC TRIGGER switch is set to INT ONLY, the i.LINK does not change to input mode.)

•The playback image from the external VTR cannot be recorded using the internal VTR of the camcorder.

•Depending on the external equipment connected, the playback image may be overlapped or skipped over if the playback signal contains jitter. However, this is not a malfunction.

•In order to check the video image when a DSR-1500A/ 1800A/2000A or similar equipment is connected to the camcorder, it is necessary to set the input to a setting other than i.LINK. When the input is set to i.LINK, i.LINK is only used for input and no signal is output via the i.LINK connection. Therefore, a gray image is displayed on the camcorder.

Using the camcorder as a feederTo copy digitally from the camcorder to the VTR without the editing function

Using an i.LINK cable (DV cable) to connect a digital video cassette recorder with an i.LINK connector to the camcorder, digital copy of video and audio can be carried out.

Example of connection

DSR-400/400P/450WS/450WSP

i.LINK cable (DV cable)

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