DV Camcorder Dubbing

Before DV Camcorder Dubbing

This section explains dubbing with a DV camcorder and playing the contents of a DV camcorder 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” on page 47.

The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the i.LINK standard.

Follow the instructions in “Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing,” and then move on to the section on dubbing. For more information about i.LINK, see “About i.LINK” on page 135.

How chapters are created

The contents dubbed to the HDD or DVD become a single title. This title is divided into chapters. When dubbing to the HDD or

aDVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode) and when “Auto Chapter (HDD/VR)” is set to “On” in the “Recording” setup (page 110), each shooting session on the tape becomes a chapter on the disc. For other discs, the recorder divides the title into chapters according to the “Auto Chapter (Video)” or “Auto Chapter (DVD+R/+RW)” setting in the “Recording” setup (page 110).

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) or HDD.

bNotes

•You cannot make a recording while DV camcorder 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 135). Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of “Recording from Connected Equipment” on page 47.

–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 DVDs dubbed from a DV camcorder on other DVD equipment, finalise the disc (page 39).

•Set the recorder and DV camcorder to the same colour system (page 101).

Hookups

DVD recorder

to DV IN

Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing

You can connect a DV camcorder 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 DV camcorder.

Refer as well to the instruction manual supplied with the DV camcorder before connecting.

i.LINK cable (not supplied)

DV output

DV camcorder

: Signal flow

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