Recording A Still Image From Other Equipment - Sony Handycam DCR-PC101 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording an image from a tape as a still image

Recording a still image from other equipment

Before operation
Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings. (The default setting is LCD.)
(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(2) Play back the recorded tape, or turn the TV on to see the desired program.
The image of the other equipment is displayed on the LCD screen or in the
viewfinder.
(3) At the point where you want to record, follow the steps 3 and 4 on page 127.
Using the A/V connecting cable
TV
VCR
: Signal flow
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video jack on the VCR or
the TV.
If your TV or VCR has an S VIDEO jack
Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable (optional).
With this connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V
connecting cable.
Connect an S video cable (optional) to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the
TV or VCR.
This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.
Yellow
OUT
S VIDEO
VIDEO
A/V
S VIDEO
A/V connecting cable (supplied)
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