18
Recording from an external source
This function can be used to make up an edited tape from
other recordings or video sources.
A new scene can be added to the end of previous one.
Preparations
– Connect a video movie camera or another VCR to this
VCR as shown.
– Display the VCR picture on the TV.
– Insert the cassette on which the copying is to be
performed, and make sure that its erasure prevention tab is
not broken out.
– Select the audio source required by pressing the INPUT
SELECT button
K
to set A1 or A2.
A1:
Through the AV1 (AUDIO IN/VIDEO IN)
sockets.
A2:
Through the AV2 (AUDIO IN/VIDEO IN) sockets
on front panel.
Operations
1
Press the Play button
7
to start playback.
2
At the point where you want to join a new scene, press
the Pause/Slow button
J
to put it in the still playback
mode.
3
Press the REC button
I
to put it in the recording pause
mode.
4
Start playback on the source unit and search for the point
from which you want to record (copy) onto this VCR.
5
When that point is reached, press the Pause/Slow button
J
again to start recording the new picture and sound
from the playback unit.
6
To record (copy) additional scenes, press the Pause/
Slow button
J
to put this VCR in the recording pause
mode and then perform above steps
4
and
5
again.
7
At the point where you want to stop recording, press the
Stop button
F
to finish recording.
POWER
EJECT
SEARCH
INSERT
A.DUB
PICTURE MODE
RF
OUT
IN
VIDEO
AUDIO
IN (AV1)
OUT
AV1 (AUDIO IN
f
/ VIDEO IN
d
)
Recording VCR
AV2 (AUDIO IN
]
/ VIDEO IN
\
)
Other VCR or
Video movie camera
Notes:
– If you leave the VCR in the recording pause mode for more
than 5 minutes in step
3
or
6
, the VCR automatically
switches over to the stop mode to protect the video heads.
– If [DIRECT REC] is set to [ON], connect with AV2 sockets
and select A2.
