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Editing
Using the A/V connecting cable
You can record a tape from another VCR or a TV program from a TV that has video/
audio outputs. Use your camcorder as a recorder.
audio outputs. Use your camcorder as a recorder.
Before operation
Set DISPLAY in
Set DISPLAY in
to LCD in the menu settings. (The default setting is LCD.)
(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder. If
you are recording a tape from the VCR, insert a recorded tape into the VCR.
(2) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.
(3) Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder,
(3) Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder,
then immediately press X on your camcorder.
(4) Press N on the VCR to start playback if you record a tape from a VCR. Select
a TV program if you are recording from a TV. The picture from a TV or VCR
appears on the screen.
appears on the screen.
(5) Press X on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording
from.
When you have finished dubbing a tape
Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR.
Using the Remote Commander
In step 3, press z REC and MARK simultaneously, then immediately press X. In step 5,
press X at the scene where you want to start recording from.
press X at the scene where you want to start recording from.
VCR
3
S VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
OUT
AUDIO/
VIDEO
VIDEO
S VIDEO
REC
PAUSE
: Signal flow
White
Yellow
Red
A/V connecting cable (supplied)
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If your TV or VCR is a monaural type
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video output jack and the
white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV. When the white
plug is connected, the left channel audio is output, and when the red plug is connected,
the right channel audio is output.
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video output jack and the
white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV. When the white
plug is connected, the left channel audio is output, and when the red plug is connected,
the right channel audio is output.
If your TV or VCR has an S video jack
Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable (optional).
With this connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V
connecting cable.
Connect an S video cable (optional) to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the
TV or VCR.
This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.
Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable (optional).
With this connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V
connecting cable.
Connect an S video cable (optional) to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the
TV or VCR.
This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.
Note on the Remote Commander
Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2. Commander modes 1, 2 and 3
are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid erroneous
remote control operation. If you use another Sony VCR in the commander mode VTR 2,
we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with
black paper.
Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2. Commander modes 1, 2 and 3
are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid erroneous
remote control operation. If you use another Sony VCR in the commander mode VTR 2,
we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with
black paper.
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Editing
Using the i.LINK cable
Simply connect the i.LINK cable (optional) to the DV Interface on your camcorder and
to DV OUT on the DV products. With a digital-to-digital connection, video and audio
signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing.
to DV OUT on the DV products. With a digital-to-digital connection, video and audio
signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing.
(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder,
and insert the recorded tape into the VCR.
(2) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.
(3) Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder,
(3) Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder,
then immediately press X on your camcorder.
(4) Press N on the VCR to start playback. The picture to be recorded appears on
the screen.
(5) Press X on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording
from.
When you have finished dubbing a tape
Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR.
Using the Remote Commander
In step 3, press z REC and MARK simultaneously, then immediately press X. In step 5,
press X at the scene where you want to start recording from.
press X at the scene where you want to start recording from.
Recording video or TV programs
i.LINK cable (optional)
: Signal flow
DV
3
DV OUT
DV
REC
PAUSE
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You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable
During digital editing
The color of the display may be uneven. However, this does not affect the dubbed
picture.
The color of the display may be uneven. However, this does not affect the dubbed
picture.
If you record playback pause picture with the DV Interface
The recorded picture becomes rough. When you play back the picture using your
camcorder, the picture may jitter.
The recorded picture becomes rough. When you play back the picture using your
camcorder, the picture may jitter.
Before recording
Make sure that the DV IN indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
The DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment.
Make sure that the DV IN indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
The DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment.
Note on the Remote Commander
Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2. Commander modes 1, 2 and 3
are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid erroneous
remote control operation. If you use another Sony VCR in the commander mode VTR 2,
we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with
black paper.
Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2. Commander modes 1, 2 and 3
are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid erroneous
remote control operation. If you use another Sony VCR in the commander mode VTR 2,
we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with
black paper.
Recording video or TV programs
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