Recording Pictures From A Vcr, Etc; Recording Movies - Sony Handycam HDR-HC9 Operating Manual

Recording pictures from a VCR, etc.

You can record movies from a VCR on a
tape. You can record a scene as a still image
on a "Memory Stick Duo." Be sure to insert
a cassette or a "Memory Stick Duo" for
recording in your camcorder beforehand.
You can connect your camcorder to a VCR,
etc., or an i.LINK-compatible device using
the i.LINK cable.
Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet
(wall socket) using the supplied AC
Adaptor for this operation (p. 13). Refer
also to the instruction manuals supplied
with the devices to be connected.
HDV1080i
compatible device
t HD quality
To i.LINK connector
: Signal
flow
HDV/DV
* An i.LINK jack which is compatible with
HDV1080i specification is required.
AV device with
i.LINK output jack
t SD quality
i.LINK cable
(supplied)
To HDV/DV
Interface
(i.LINK)

Recording movies

1
Slide the POWER switch to turn
on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.
2
Set the input signal of your
camcorder.
Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [AUTO] when
recording from an HDV format
compatible device.
Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [DV] or
[AUTO] when recording from a DV
format compatible device (p. 56).
3
Connect your VCR, etc as a player
to your camcorder with an i.LINK
cable.
b Notes
• When an i.LINK cable is connected, the
format of the input signal (
or ) will be indicated on the
LCD screen of your camcorder (This
indicator may appear on the screen of the
playback device, however, it will not be
recorded).
4
Insert a cassette into the VCR.
5
Operate your camcorder to record
movies.
t [
Touch
[REC PAUSE].
If the desired item is not displayed on
the screen, touch
is displayed.
REC CTRL] t
/ until the item
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