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Editing
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Recording video or TV programs
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.
(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder. If
you want to record a tape from the VCR, insert a recorded tape into the VCR.
(2) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.
(3) Set DISPLAY in
(3) Set DISPLAY in
to LCD in the menu settings (p. 109).
(4) Press MENU to erase the menu display.
(5) Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder,
(5) Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder,
then immediately press X on your camcorder.
(6) Press N on the VCR to start playback if you record a tape from a VCR. Select
a TV program if you record from a TV. The picture from a TV or VCR appears
on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
(7) Press X on your camcorder at the scene from which you want to start
recording.
When you have finished recording
Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR.
Using the Remote Commander
In step 5, press z REC and MARK simultaneously, then immediately press X. And in
step 7, press X at the scene from which you want to start recording.
step 7, press X at the scene from which you want to start recording.
VIDEO
AUDIO
OUT
S VIDEO
S VIDEO
VIDEO
5
PAUSE
REC
AUDIO
L/R
L/R
: Signal flow
S video cable (optional)
A/V connecting cable
(supplied)
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Recording video or TV programs
If your VCR is a monaural type
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video output jack and the
white plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV. The red plugs are not used.
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video output jack and the
white plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV. The red plugs are not used.
Connect using an S video cable (optional) to obtain high-quality pictures
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
VCR.
This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.
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
VCR.
This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.
If you do various playbacks on the VCR during recording
The recorded picture may be blurred.
The recorded picture may be blurred.
On the commander mode
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 remote control
misoperation. 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 remote control
misoperation. 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.
On index signal
The index is automatically marked on a tape when you start recording. If you mark the
index using the INDEX MARK button during recording, “LINE” appears in the CH
column on the INDEX SEARCH screen, and the index is recorded on cassette memory.
The index is automatically marked on a tape when you start recording. If you mark the
index using the INDEX MARK button during recording, “LINE” appears in the CH
column on the INDEX SEARCH screen, and the index is recorded on cassette memory.
Editing
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Recording video or TV programs
Using an i.LINK cable
Simply connect the i.LINK cable (optional) to DV Interface and to DV Interface of the
DV products. With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are
transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing.
DV products. With 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) Set DISPLAY in
(3) Set DISPLAY in
to LCD in the menu settings (p. 109).
(4) Press MENU to erase the menu display.
(5) Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder,
(5) Press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously on your camcorder,
then immediately press X on your camcorder.
(6) Press N on the VCR to start playback. The picture to be recorded appears on
the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
(7) Press X on your camcorder at the scene from which you want to start
recording.
When you have finished recording
Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR.
Using the Remote Commander
In step 5, press z REC and MARK simultaneously, then immediately press X. And in
step 7, press X at the scene from which you want to start recording.
step 7, press X at the scene from which you want to start recording.
i.LINK
5
PAUSE
REC
: Signal flow
i.LINK cable
(optional)
(optional)
DV Interface
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Recording video or TV programs
You can connect only one VCR using the i.LINK cable
When you dub a picture in digital form
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 a still picture in playback pause mode via the DV Interface
The recorded picture becomes rough. And when you play back the picture using your
camcorder, the picture may jitter.
The recorded picture becomes rough. And when you play back the picture using your
camcorder, the picture may jitter.
Before recording
Press DISPLAY and make sure that the DV IN indicator appears on the LCD screen or
in the viewfinder. The DV IN indicator may appear on both pieces of equipment.
Press DISPLAY and make sure that the DV IN indicator appears on the LCD screen or
in the viewfinder. The DV IN indicator may appear on both pieces of equipment.
On the commander mode
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 remote control
misoperation. 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 remote control
misoperation. 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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