Sony DCR-TRV30 Operating Instructions Manual page 84

Recording video or TV programs
When you have finished dubbing a tape
Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR.
Using the Remote Commander
In step 3, press z REC and MARK simultaneously, then immediately press X. And in
step 5, press X at the scene where you want to start recording from.
Note on the Remote Commander
Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2. Commander modes 1, 2 and 3
are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control
misoperation. If you use another Sony VCR in the commander mode VTR 2, we
recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with
black paper.
You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)
During digital editing
The color of the display may be uneven. However, this does not affect the dubbed
picture.
If you record playback pause picture with the DV IN/OUT jack
The recorded picture becomes rough. And when you play back the picture using your
camcorder, the picture may jitter.
Before recording
Make sure if the DV IN indicator appears on the screen. The DV IN indicator may
appear on both equipment.
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