Sony RDR-GX7 Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks, Recording from connected equipment, Connecting other equipment to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks

Recording From Equipment Connected to the LINE IN Jacks

You can connect other equipment (e.g. a VCR or video camera), and output the audio/video signals to the recorder for recording. Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack (i.LINK jack) (page 59).

See also the instruction manual supplied with the connected equipment.

◆If you cannot use the DV Edit functions

Follow the steps of “Recording from connected equipment” below, and do the following:

–Connect your digital video camera to the DV IN jack on the front panel.

–Select the input audio signal for the digital video camera in step 4.

Connecting other equipment to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks

You can monitor the recorded picture with a TV connected to the recording equipment.

VCR, etc.

OUTPUT

S VIDEO	VIDEO	AUDIO
	L	R

S VIDEO	Audio/video cord
cord (not	(not supplied)
supplied)

to LINE 2 IN DVD recorder (front)

(rear)

AERIAL	LINE 1 - TV	LINE 3/DECODER
IN

~ AC IN

					Y
	COAXIAL
	LINE 4 IN		LINE 2 OUT		CB
OUT	R-AUDIO-L	VIDEO S VIDEO	R-AUDIO-L	VIDEO S VIDEO
	OPTICAL
					CR
	DIGITAL OUT				COMPONENT
	PCM/DTS/MPEG/
	DOLBY DIGITAL				VIDEO OUT

to LINE 4 IN

VCR, etc.

: Signal flow

zHint

When the connected equipment outputs only monaural sound, use audio cables that distribute monaural sounds to left/right channels (not supplied).

Notes

•Do not connect the yellow LINE IN (VIDEO) jack when using an S VIDEO cord (not supplied).

•Do not connect the output jack of this recorder to another equipment’s input jack with the other equipment’s output jack connected to the input jack of this recorder. Noise (feedback) may result.

•Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded.

Recording from connected equipment

Z

TOOL	a Connecting
	VideoDigital
M/m, ENTER
X REC PAUSE	Camera
x REC STOP
REC MODE
INPUT SELECT	Other or
b Press Z, and place a recordable disc on the
	Equipment
a Turn on your TV and this recorder, then set
it to the connected channel (“VIDEO,” etc.).
tray.

cPress Z to close the disc tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front panel display.

dPress INPUT SELECT to select a input source according to the connection.

The front panel display changes as follows:

Programme	L1	L2	L3	L4	DV
position

ePress REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode.

The recording mode changes as follows:

HQ HSP SP LP EP SLP

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