The copy to the external VTR starts.
5 When copy to the external VTR is finished, stop playback of the disc on the camcorder.
For details about external VTR operations, see the instruction manual supplied with the external VTR.
To control the camcorder from a VTR with editing function
By connecting a VTR with an i.LINK connector to the (i.LINK) DV OUT S400 connector of the camcorder using an i.LINK cable (DV cable), you can control playback and recording on the camcorder and perform cut editing and digital copy.
Example of connection
PDW-F335/F335P
Play the disc 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.
1 Make the following settings to prepare the external VTR.
• Set REC MODE to the same recording mode as that of the camcorder.
• 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 disc that is played on the camcorder.

External VTR

i.LINK cable

 

 

(DV cable)

DSR-2000A/2000AP, etc.

When using the DSR-2000A/2000AP, press the i.LINK button on the remote control setting section of the VTR.

Note

To use the automatic copying function of the DSR-2000A/ 2000AP, it is necessary to set the recording format of the camcorder to DVCAM on the FORMAT page of the OPERATION menu.

For details on the external VTR, see the instruction manual supplied with the external VTR.

To control the camcorder from a nonlinear editing system

Using the i.LINK cable (DV cable), you can transfer video and audio signals to a nonlinear editing system from the camcorder. Editing software that supports the selected recording format (DVCAM) must be used.

Example of connection

PDW-F335/F335P

Laptop computer

i.LINK cable (DV cable)

A computer in which editing software supporting the DVCAM format is installed

Operate the computer to set up the nonlinear editing software.

For details, see the software’s manual.

Notes

•Video edited using a nonlinear editing system cannot be recorded to disc on this camcorder via an i.LINK cable (DV cable).

•When a disc with non-continuous timecode recorded is subjected to video capturing on a nonlinear editing system, the capturing precision may not be frame accurate.

Connections for Using the PDZ-1

To use the supplied PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software, connect the computer on which PDZ-1 is installed to this unit in FAM (file access mode).

For details of the connection, see “Making FAM connections” on page 157.

For details of PDZ-1, see “Using the PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing Software” on page 97.

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