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Notes

The DV terminal of this recorder supports only input from a DV format digital video camera. It cannot output to a connected device. Some models of DV format digital video cameras may be not compatible.

At step 5, you can enlarge the video image by selecting “Full Display”, then pressing the ENTER button.

If “DV Chapter Create” is set to “Off” and you record onto a DVD-R/RW disc, chapters are automatically made

according to the “DVD-Video:CHP create” setting

( page 162). The number of chapters has the limit. Chapters are divided with a margin of about 0.5 second or less according to the DVD-Video standard.

DV recording does not start in the following cases:

-While recording or in the time slip mode.

-While operating a REC MENU, CONTENT MENU or

LIBRARY MENU.

-If the recorder’s clock is not set yet.

-Within 5 minutes before a programmed recording starts, or during a programmed recording.

If a DV recording overlaps with a programmed recording, the DV recording will stop 5 minutes before the programmed recording starts, and the programmed recording will be executed.

DV recording does not work if the DV terminal is connected equipment other than DV format digital video camera, such as a PC.

Depending on the connected DV format digital video camera, the display at step 5 may not show “Manufacturer” or “Equipment”.

If the DV terminal is connected to more than one DV format digital video camera, DV recording may not work properly. For proper functioning of DV recording, connect only one device to the DV terminal.

DV recording is not compatible with Relay recording.

Do not keep the DV terminal connected unless you record from a DV format digital video camera, as it may give influence on the recorder if operated.

If you leave the “EDIT MENU DV Recording” unoperated

for about 15 minutes, it switches to the full mode if “Screen

protector” ( page 159) is set to “On.”

When you want to record both stereo 1 and stereo 2 sounds from a DV format digital video camera, additionally make a connection to the audio input jacks on this recorder

using cables such as audio/video cables supplied with the

DV format digital video camera. ( page 37)

If a DV format digital video camera is not recognized, pull out the plug and connect it again.

Some models of DV format digital video cameras may support a different compression format. From such equipment, recording is not possible.

Depending on the models of DV format digital video cameras, recording may not work properly or some functions may be disabled.

On an input source from a DV tape which is partly recorded over, chapters may not made properly.

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RD-XS32SU, RD-XS32SC specifications

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