Jacks on your camcorder

Open the jack cover and connect the cable.

1

2

Using an i.LINK cable (optional)

The dubbed format (HDV/DV) differs depending on the recording format or the format supported by the VCR/DVD device. See the table below for selecting the appropriate settings, and perform necessary menu setting.

bNote

•Disconnect the i.LINK cable before changing these menu settings, otherwise the VCR/DVD device may not correctly identify the video signal.

zTip

•This camcorder has a 4-pin i.LINK terminal. Select a cable that fits the terminal on the device to be connected.

 

Camcorder

Format supported by the

Menu setting

 

VCR/DVD device

Copy format

recording

 

 

HDV

 

[VCR HDV/DV]

[i.LINK CONV]

 

format

DV format

 

format*1

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Copy HDV recording as

HDV

HDV

–*3

 

[OFF]

HDV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convert HDV recording to

HDV

DV

DV

[AUTO]

[ON]

DV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copy DV recording as DV

DV

DV

DV

 

[OFF]

 

 

 

 

When tape is recorded in both HDV and DV format

 

 

 

Convert both HDV and DV

HDV/DV

DV

DV

[AUTO]

[ON]

format to DV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copy only portions

HDV

HDV

–*3

[HDV]

[OFF]

recorded in HDV format

 

 

 

DV

–*2

–*3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copy only portions

HDV

–*2

–*2

[DV]

[OFF]

recorded in DV format

 

 

 

DV

DV

DV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dubbing/Editing

*1 Recording device compliant with the HDV1080i specification. *2 The tape advances, but no video or sound is recorded (blank). *3 Picture is not recognized (no recording is made).

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