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EN
DUBBING
Connector
cover**
To AV
To S
S-Video
cable
(optional)
Power Switch
Dubbing To A VCR
[To use this camcorder as a player]
1
Following the illustration, connect the camcorder and
the VCR. Also refer to pg. 22 and 23.
2
Set the
VIDEO/DSC
Switch to “VIDEO”
(GR-DVL557/DVL555/DVL357/DVL355 only), then
set the camcorder’s Power Switch to “
” while
pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch,
turn on the VCR’s power, and insert the appropriate
cassettes in the camcorder and the VCR.
3
[For GR-DVL557 owners only]
Set “S/AV INPUT” to “OFF” in the Menu Screen
(
墌
pg. 50).
4
Engage the VCR’s AUX and Record-Pause modes.
5
Engage the camcorder’s Play mode to find a spot just
before the edit-in point. Once it is reached, press
4
/
6
on the camcorder.
6
Press
4
/
6
on the camcorder and engage the VCR’s
Record mode.
7
Engage the VCR’s Record-Pause mode and press
4
/
6
on the camcorder.
8
Repeat steps
5
through
7
for additional editing, then
stop the VCR and camcorder when finished.
VCR
TV
Audio/Video cable
[mini-plug to RCA plug]
(provided)
*
Connect when an S-Video cable is not used.
**
When connecting the cables, open this cover.
To AUDIO, VIDEO*
and
-IN connectors
“Y/C”/“CVBS”
video out select
switch
Cable Adapter
(provided)
If your VCR has a
SCART connector, use
the provided cable
adapter.
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. 50).
•Time Code
.... set “TIME CODE” to “ON” or “OFF” in the Menu Screen (
墌
pg. 50).
•Playback Sound Mode, Tape Speed And Tape Running Displays
.... set “ON SCREEN” to “LCD” or “LCD/TV” in the Menu Screen (
墌
pg. 50). Or, press
DISPLAY
on the
remote control (provided).
●
You can use Playback Zoom (
墌
pg. 60) or Playback Special Effects (
墌
pg. 59) in step
6
.