Recording from an External Device
This unit
DV IN
DV cable
(IEEE 1394, 4-pin)
S Video
cable
Other video equipment
Connect to Audio/Video output terminals.
The S VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the
VIDEO terminal.
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If the audio output of the external device is monaural, connect to
L/MONO on the AV3 input terminals at the front.
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If DV cable is connected, the S Video and Audio/Video cable are
not required.
Recording from a VCR, etc.
HDD
Preparation:
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Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD drive.
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When the output signal from the external device is
NTSC, change the "TV System" to "NTSC" in the
Setup menu (➔ 101).
a few times to select the
input where your external device
is connected, then
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Select "AV3" for connection with S Video or
Audio/Video cable.
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Select "DV" for connection with DV cable.
a few times to select the
recording mode.
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DR, HG, HX, HE, HL, FR mode cannot be
selected.
Start play on the external device.
at the point you want to
start recording.
S VIDEO
VIDEO
L/MONO AUDIO R
AV3 N
Audio/Video
cable
Tips
To skip unwanted parts
Press [ h ] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)
To stop recording
Press [ g ].
The confirmation screen appears. Press [OK].
Notes
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When timer recording starts while recording from an external
device, timer recording takes priority. Recording from the external
device stops:
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When a timer recording from an external device starts.
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When another timer recording using this unit's tuner starts.
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If video is copied from another piece of equipment to this unit, then
the video quality will be degraded.
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Almost all videos and DVD-Video on sale have been treated to
prevent illegal copying. Any software that has been so treated
cannot be recorded using this unit.
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During EXT LINK standby mode or recording, you cannot press
[INPUT SELECT] to select external input other than AV2.
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