Editing with another unit
(SLV-GA55ME/MES/PS/SG/TH and GA65MJ only)
How to connect to record on this unitTV
This unit (Recorder)
LINE IN
Other VCR (Player)
LINE OUT 
VMC-710HG/720HG audio/video cable
(not supplied)
: Signal flow
Tip
•Use a commercially available connecting cable such as the Sony
Notes
•Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same colour.
•If you connected this unit to both the LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks of the other VCR, select the input correctly to prevent a humming noise.
•Make sure you set the CONNECT
You can make a copy of a tape using this unit for recording or playback. The unit cannot record TV programmes directly since it does not have a TV tuner.
XPAUSE z REC
TAPE SPEED
Before you start editing
•Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
1 Set TAPE SPEED to select the tape speed (SP or LP for the PAL colour system, and SP or EP for the NTSC colour system).
LP provides a recording time twice as long as SP. EP provides a recording time three times as long as SP.
However, SP produces better picture quality.
2 Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other (playback) VCR. Search for the point to start playback and set it to playback pause.
3 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place into this (recording) unit. Search for the point to start recording and press
XPAUSE.
4 Press z REC on this unit to set it to recording pause.
5 To start editing, press the X PAUSE buttons on both units at the same time.
To stop editing
Press the x STOP buttons on both units.
To check the remaining tape length
Press DISPLAY.
The white bar indicates the approximate length of the tape recording.
LINE 1
STEREO
Remaining tape length
S– 
E
0 : 0 0 : 22 
Time counter
To turn the display off, press DISPLAY again.
To save a recording
To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated. To record on a tape again, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.
Safety tab
Tips
•To edit more precisely, press the X PAUSE buttons on the units to release pause.
•To cut out unwanted scenes while editing, press X PAUSE on this unit when an unwanted scene begins. When that scene ends, press
X PAUSE again to resume recording.
Synchronised recording
The Synchronised Recording feature enables you to record from the connected equipment such as a satellite tuner, a cable TV decoder or a TV that has a timer function. Once you set the timer on the other equipment, the unit will start recording the programme synchronised with the timer.
How to connect to use this functionConnect the other equipment to the LINE IN jack of this unit.
This unit (Recorder)
CONNECT
TV
OTHERS
LINE IN 
TV, Satellite tuner, etc.
LINE OUT 
(not supplied)
: Signal flow
Setting the CONNECT LINE-1 switch
When you connect the other equipment to the LINE IN jacks, set the CONNECT LINE- 1 switch on the rear of the unit following the table below to allow better signal transmission to your TV.
If the unit is | Set the CONNECT |
connected to | switch to |
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|
TV | TV |
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|
Satellite, cable TV | OTHERS |
decoder, etc. |
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|
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SYNCHRO REC | TAPE SPEED |
1 Set the timer on the equipment to the time of the programme you want to record, then turn the equipment off.
2 Insert a tape with its safety tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total recording time.
3 Set TAPE SPEED to select the tape speed (SP or LP for the PAL colour system, and SP or EP for the NTSC colour system).
4 Hold SYNCHRO REC down for more than two seconds.
The SYNCHRO REC button lights up and the unit stands by for recording.
The unit automatically turns on and starts recording when it receives audio/video signals from the connected equipment.
To cancel the Synchronised recording
Press SYNCHRO REC so that the button’s light turns off.
To stop recording
Press x STOP while recording.
The unit automatically stops recording when the tape reaches the end or when the other equipment stops transmitting the audio/video signals.
Notes
•Some TVs or other equipment automatically turn off in a certain time if you do not operate it after it turns on with the timer. In this case the Synchronised Recording also stops automatically.
•The Synchronised Recording starts and stops according to the signals from the connected equipment. Refer also to the instruction manual of the connected equipment for its timer function.
•Some equipment keeps transmitting signals even though the power is off. In this case, the Synchronised Recording feature does not work because the unit will not be able to know when to start recording.