DV Dubbing

Before DV Dubbing

This section explains dubbing with a digital video camera via the DV IN jack on the front panel. If you want to dub by way of the LINE IN jacks, see “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 44. The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the i.LINK standard.

Follow the instructions in “Preparing for DV dubbing,” and then move on to the section on dubbing. For more information about i.LINK, see “About i.LINK” on page 90.

Preparing for DV dubbing

You can connect a digital video camera to the DV IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a DV/Digital8 format tape. Operation is straightforward because the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape for you – you do not need to operate your digital video camera. Do the following to start using the “DV Edit” functions of this recorder.

See the instruction manual supplied with the digital video camera as well before connecting.

zHint

If you plan to do additional editing on a disc after the initial dub, use the DV IN jack and record on a DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode).

bNotes

•You cannot make a recording while DV dubbing.

•The DV IN jack is for input only. It will not output signals.

•You cannot use the DV IN jack when:

–signal input to the DV IN jack on the front panel or recorder operation cannot be performed correctly when using a digital video camera (see “About i.LINK” on page 90). Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of “Recording from connected equipment without a timer” on page 44.

–the input signal is not in DVC-SD format. Do not connect a MICRO MV format digital video camera even if it has an i.LINK jack.

–the images on the tape contain copy protection signals, which limit recording.

•If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment, finalise the disc (page 32).

Hookups

 

 

 

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Dubbing

 

 

 

 

 

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to DV IN

i.LINK cable (not supplied)

DV output

Digital video camera

: Signal flow

1 Insert a disc.

See “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 23.

2 Insert the source DV/Digital8 format tape into your digital video camera.

For the recorder to record or edit, your digital video camera must be set to video playback mode.

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