Connecting to a TV or VCR
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Recording starts.
7
While recording, press
to
pause the recording.
In record pause, press
again to
resume recording.
8
Press
to stop recording.
9
Connected device: Stop the
playback.
IMPORTANT
Blank sections may be recorded as
anomalous picture.
If the picture does not appear, disconnect the
DV cable and restore the connection after a
short while or turn the camcorder off and then
on again.
Do not connect any devices to the
camcorder’s USB terminal while an external
device is connected to the HDV/DV terminal.
You can only record video signals in HDV
standard (1080i specifications) or in DV
standard. Note that signals from identically
shaped DV (IEEE1394) terminals may be in
different video standards.
NOTES
We recommend powering the camcorder using
the compact power adapter.
Concerning Copyright
Copyright Precaution
Certain pre-recorded video tapes, films and
other materials, as well as some television
programs are copyrighted. Unauthorized
recording of these materials may violate
copyright protection laws.
Copyright Signals
During playback: If you try to play back a
tape that contains copyright control signals
for protection of software, “COPYRIGHT
PROTECTED PLAYBACK IS
RESTRICTED” appears for a few seconds
and the camcorder displays a blank blue
screen. You cannot playback the contents of
the tape.
During recording: If you try to record from
software that contains copyright control
signals for protection of software,
“COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DUBBING
RESTRICTED” appears. You cannot record
the contents of the software.
You cannot record copyright protection
signals to a tape using this camcorder.
Analog/Digital Conversion
Using the camcorder you can convert
analog video signals (for example from a
VCR) to digital signals (DV standard only)
and output them to a digital recording
device.
Connecting
Connect the camcorder to the video input
source using an analog connection
–connection types or
(
)– shown
in the previous section
Connection
Diagrams
.
Connect the camcorder to the recording
device using the digital connection
–connection type
(
)– shown in the
same section. Verify that the DV terminal on
the external digital device is compatible with
the DV standard.
Converting the Video
1
Set [AV DV] to [
ON] (
2
Start the playback on the video
source and the recording on the
recording device.
Refer to the instruction manuals of the
connected devices.
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