Recording pictures from a VCR

You can record movies from a VCR on a tape. You can record a scene as a still image on a “Memory Stick Duo.” Be sure to insert a cassette or a “Memory Stick Duo” for recording in your camcorder beforehand. You can connect your camcorder to a VCR device using an i.LINK cable.

Connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 10). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.

HDV1080i

AV device with

compatible device

i.LINK output jack

t HD quality t SD quality

To i.LINK connector

Recording movies

1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.2 Set the input signal of your camcorder.

Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [AUTO] when recording from an HDV format compatible device.

Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [DV] or [AUTO] when recording from a DV format compatible device (p. 53).

3 Connect your VCR as a player to your camcorder.

bNotes

: Signal flow

i.LINK cable (supplied)

•When an i.LINK cable is connected, the

format of the input signal (

or ) will be indicated on the LCD screen of your camcorder (This indicator may appear on the screen of the playback device, however, it will not be recorded).

4 Insert a cassette into the VCR.

HDV/DV To HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK)

*An i.LINK jack which is compatible with HDV1080i specification is required.

5 Operate your camcorder to record movies.

Touch t [ REC CTRL] t [REC PAUSE].

If the desired item is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the item is displayed.

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