Recording From A Vcr Or Tv (Ccd-Tr917/Tr940 Only) - Sony CCD-TR57 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Recording from a VCR or TV
– CCD-TR917/TR940 only
You can record a tape from another VCR or a TV program from a TV that has video/
audio outputs. Connect the camcorder to the VCR or TV using the supplied A/V cable.
(1) While pressing the small green button on the POWER switch, set it to VTR.
(2) Press r REC and the button on the right together on the camcorder at the
point where you want to start recording.
In recording and recording pause mode, S video and VIDEO/AUDIO jacks
automatically work as input jacks.
AUDIO
: Signal flow
If your VCR or TV has an S video jack, connect using the S video connecting cable (not
supplied) [a] to obtain a high quality picture.
If your VCR or TV is a monaural type, connect only the white plug for audio on both
the camcorder and the VCR or TV.
If your VCR or TV does not have an S VIDEO OUT jack, connect cable [b]. Do not
connect the S video connecting cable (not supplied) [a] to the camcorder.
To check the picture from a VCR or TV before recording
Press P after pressing r. You can check the picture in the viewfinder.
To stop recording
Press p.
Note on recording
You cannot record a picture that has a copyright control signal for copyright protection
of software. "COPY INHIBIT" appears if you try to record such a picture.
1
POWER
CAMERA
OFF
VTR
S VIDEO
VIDEO
2
REC
(not supplied)
[a]
S VIDEO
VIDEO
[b]
TV
VCR
AUDIO
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