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You can insert a new scene from a VCR onto your originally recorded tape by
specifying the insert start and end points. Use the Remote Commander for this
operation. Connections are the same as on page 74 or 88.
Insert a cassette containing the desired scene into the VCR.

[A]: The tape that contains the scene to be superimposed
[B]: The tape to be edited
[C]: The tape after editing

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.
(2) On the VCR, locate a point just before the insert start point [a], then press X to

set the VCR to the playback pause mode.

(3) On your camcorder, locate the insert end point [c] by pressing m or M.

Then press X to set it to the playback pause mode.

(4) Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander.  The ZERO SET

MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in
memory. The tape counter shows “0:00:00.” If the tape counter does not
appear, press DISPLAY.

(5) On your camcorder, locate the insert start point [b] by pressing m, then press

z

 REC and the button on its right simultaneously, then immediately press X

on your camcorder.

(6) First press X on the VCR, and after a few seconds press X on your camcorder

to start inserting the new scene.
Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the tape counter. Your
camcorder automatically returns to the recording pause mode.

0:00:00

ZERO SET

MEMORY

Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander again after step 5 to erase the
ZERO SET MEMORY indicator and begin from step 3.

In step 5, press zREC and MARK simultaneously, then immediately press X. And in
step 6, press X at the scene from which you want to start recording.

Note
The picture and sound recorded on the portion between the insert start and end points
will be erased when you insert the new scene.

If you insert scenes on the tape recorded with an other camcorder (including an
other DCR-VX2100)
The picture and sound may be distorted. We recommend that you insert scenes on a
tape recorded with your camcorder.

When the inserted picture is played back
The picture and sound may be distorted at the end of the inserted portion. This is not
a malfunction.
The picture and sound at the start point and the end point may be distorted in the LP
mode.

To insert a scene without setting the insert end point
Skip steps 3 and 4. Press x when you want to stop inserting.

LINE OUT

L

R

You can record an audio sound to add to the original sound on a tape by connecting
audio equipment or a microphone. If you connect audio equipment, you can add sound
to your recorded tape by specifying the starting and ending points. The original sound
will not be erased. You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation.

You can check the picture on TV by connecting with the video jack. You cannot monitor
the additional sound by the speaker. Use the headphone jack.

MIC (PLUG IN POWER)

 : Signal flow

Microphone (optional)

MIC (PLUG IN
POWER)

Audio equipment

(optional)

 : Signal flow

Set the MIC/LINE
switch to MIC.

Set the MIC/LINE
switch to LINE.

LINE OUT

L

R

AUDIO
L/R

: Signal flow

AUDIO L

AUDIO R

Do not connect the
video (yellow) plug.

No connection is necessary.

Notes
• When dubbing with the built-in microphone or an external one, you can check the recorded

picture on the LCD screen, in the viewfinder, or on the screen of equipment connected with
the VIDEO jack, and you can check the recorded sound by using headphones.

• When dubbing with the AUDIO L/R jacks, you can check the recorded picture on the

LCD screen or in the viewfinder, and you can check the recorded sound by using a
headphones.

• You can check both the original sound and new sound that will be dubbed, with

headphones.

• You can adjust the balance of the new sound and original sound using AUDIO MIX in

the menu settings. You can monitor the sound using headphones during audio dubbing.

Microphone
(optional)

We recommend that you use the
gun microphone. If the
microphone can select the zoom
microphone type, set it to the
gun microphone position.

Audio equipment

(optional)