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DUBBING
Connector
cover
*
* When connecting the cables, open this cover.
** Connect when the S-Video connection is not used.
***
If your VCR has a SCART connector
To use this camcorder as a player
[
use the provided
cable adapter.
To use this camcorder as a recorder
[
use a
commercially available output cable adapter.
VCR
TV
To S/AV
#
S-Video/Audio/Video/Editing
cable (provided)
Not
connected
Dubbing To Or From A VCR
To Use This Camcorder As A Player
1
Following the illustration, connect the camcorder
and the VCR. Also refer to pg. 15.
2
Set the camcorder’s Power Switch
8
to “
”
while pressing down the Lock Button
0
located on the
switch, turn on the VCR’s power, and insert the
appropriate cassettes in the camcorder and the VCR.
3
Engage the VCR’s AUX and Record-Pause modes.
4
Engage the camcorder’s Play mode to find a spot
just before the edit-in point. Once it is reached, press
4
/
6
7
on the camcorder.
5
Press
4
/
6
7
on the camcorder and engage the
VCR’s Record mode.
6
Engage the VCR’s Record-Pause mode and press
4
/
6
7
on the camcorder.
7
Repeat steps
4
through
6
for additional editing, then
stop the VCR and camcorder when finished.
NOTES:
●
As the camcorder starts to play your footage it will appear
on your TV. This will confirm the connections and the
AUX channel for dubbing purposes.
●
Before you start dubbing, make sure that the indications
do not appear on the connected TV. If they do, they are
being recorded onto the new tape.
●
Set the video out select switch of the cable adapter as
required:
Y/C
: When connecting to a TV or VCR which accepts
Y/C signals and uses an S-Video cable.
CVBS : When connecting to a TV or VCR which does not
accept Y/C signals and uses an audio/video
cable.
To choose whether or not the following displays
appear on the connected TV . . .
• Date/Time
..... set “DATE/TIME” to “AUTO”, “ON” or “OFF” in the
Menu Screen (
墌
pg. 23, 25).
Or, press
DISPLAY
Q
on the remote control to
turn on/off the date indication.
• Time Code
..... set “TIME CODE” to “ON” or “OFF” in the Menu
Screen (
墌
pg. 24, 25).
• Indications other than date/time and time code
..... set “ON SCREEN” to “LCD”, “LCD/TV” or “OFF” in
the Menu Screen (
墌
pg. 23, 25).
To Use This Camcorder As A Recorder
(GR-DX55/DX35 only)
1.
Set the camcorder’s Power Switch
8
to “
”
while pressing down the Lock Button
0
located on
the switch.
2.
Set “S/AV INPUT” to “A/V IN” or “S IN” and set
“REC MODE” to “SP” or “LP” (
墌
pg. 24).
3.
Connect the cables as shown in the illustration and
load a cassette to record on.
To AUDIO, VIDEO
**
and
S-Video connectors
Cable
Adapter
***
4.
Press
START/STOP
s
on the remote control to
engage the Record-Pause mode. “
A/V IN
” or
“
S IN
” appears on the screen.
5.
Press
START/STOP
s
on the remote control to
start recording.
%
rotates.
6.
Press
START/STOP
s
on the remote control
again to engage the Record-Pause mode.
%
stops rotating.
NOTES:
●
To use an output cable adapter (commercially available),
refer to its instructions.
●
After dubbing, set “S/AV INPUT” back to “OFF”.
●
Analogue signals can be converted to digital signals with
this procedure.
●
It is also possible to dub from another camcorder.
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