Sony HVR-A1N VCR, Recording pictures from a

Recording pictures from a

VCR

You can record pictures 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 need an i.LINK cable (optional) for this

operation. You cannot record pictures from any jack other than HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK) jack.

HDV1080i	AV device with
compatible device	i.LINK jack

HD quality SD quality

to i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector

i.LINK cable (optional)

to HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK) jack

:Signal flow

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

Recording movies

1Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.

2Set the input signal of your camcorder.

Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [AUTO] when recording from an HDV1080i format compatible device.

Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [DVCAM (DV)] or [AUTO] when recording from a DVCAM (DV) format compatible device (p. 57).

3Connect your VCR as a player to your camcorder.

•When i.LINK cable (optional) 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, they will not be recorded.)

4Insert the cassette into the VCR.

5Operate your camcorder to record movies.

Touch [ REC CTRL] [REC PAUSE].

6Start playing the cassette on your VCR.

The picture played on the connected device appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder.

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