Sony DCR-TRV8 Operating Instructions Manual page 28

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Connect your camcorder to your TV or VCR with the A/V connecting cable supplied
with your camcorder to watch the playback picture on the TV screen. You can operate
the playback control buttons in the same way as when you monitor playback pictures
on the LCD screen. When monitoring the playback picture on the TV screen, we
recommend that you power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC power
adaptor (,p. 13). Refer to the operating instructions of your TV or VCR.
Open the jack cover. Connect your camcorder to the "IV using the A/V connecting
cable. Then, set the TV/VCR selector on the TV to VCR.
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AUDIONIDEO
IN
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0 VIDEO
Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR by using the A/V connecting
cable supplied with your camcorder+ Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE.
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and the
white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV. If you connect the
white plug, the sound is L (left) signal. If you connect the red plug, the sound is R
(right) signal.
If your'IV or VCRhas Jin S video jack
Connect using an S video cable (not supplied) to obtain high-quality pictures. With this
connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V connecting
cable.
Connect the S video cable (not supplied) to the S video jacks on both your camcorder
and the TV or the VCR.
Refer to the operating instructions of your TV.
This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.