Dubbing videos to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders
You can dub videos recorded on your camcorder to a VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders.
VCR or DVD/HDD
recorder
Signal flow
Audio/Video cable
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Connect your camcorder to the recording device (VCR or
DVD/HDD recorder) with the Audio/Video cable.
Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording
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device.
If your recording device has an input selector, set it to the
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correct input mode.
2
Insert the storage device (tape, disc, etc.) into the recording
device.
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Camcorder
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Using with other devices
Start the playback on your camcorder, and record it on the
recording device.
Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording
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device for details.
When dubbing is finished, stop the recording device, and
then your camcorder.
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Videos recorded on this camcorder can only be dubbed using
the Audio/Video cable in SD (standard definition) image quality,
regardless of the recording resolution.
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You cannot dub to a recorder with an HDMI cable.
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To copy a video recorded in HD (high definition) image quality in HD,
use the built-in software of your camcorder, and copy the video to
your computer.
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Because dubbing is performed via analogue data transfer, the image
quality may deteriorate.
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To hide the screen indicators (such as the counter, etc.) on the
screen of the connected monitor device set TV Display: Off.
page 102
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To record the date/time, display it on the screen.
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