Dubbing a tape

Using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)

Simply connect the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (not supplied) to

DV IN/OUT and to DV IN/OUT of the DV products. With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing. You cannot dub the screen indicators.

(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into the other (recording) VCR, and insert the recorded tape into your (playback) VCR.

(2) Set the input selector on the other (recording) VCR to DV IN if it is available. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the other (recording) VCR.

(3) Set the POWER switch to ON.

(4) Play back the recorded tape on your (playback) VCR.

(5) Start recording on the other (recording) VCR.

For details, refer to the operating instructions of the other (recording) VCR.

DV

S VIDEO LANC

DV IN/OUT

DV IN/OUT

: Signal flow i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (not supplied)

When you have finished dubbing a tape

Press x on both your (playback) VCR and the other (recording) VCR.

Note on tapes that are not recorded in the Digital8 system

The picture may fluctuate. This is not a malfunction.

During playback of tapes recorded in the Hi8/standard 8 system Digital signals are output as the image signals from the DV IN/OUT jack.

You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable). See page 59 for more information about i.LINK.

If you record a playback pause picture with the DV IN/OUT jack

The recorded picture becomes rough. Also, when you play back the recorded pictures on other video equipment, the picture may jitter.

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