Recording Video Or Tv Programmes - Sony Handycam DCR-TRV40E Operating Instructions Manual

Recording video or TV
programmes
Using the A/V connecting cable
You can record a tape from another VCR or a TV
programme from a TV that has video/audio
outputs. Use your camcorder as a recorder.
Before operation
Set DISPLAY in
(The default setting is LCD.)
(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to
record over) into your camcorder. If you are
recording a tape from the VCR, insert a
recorded tape into the VCR.
(2) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your
camcorder.
(3) Press z REC and the button on its right
simultaneously on your camcorder, then
immediately press X on your camcorder.
(4) Press N on the VCR to start playback if you
record a tape from a VCR. Select a TV
programme if you are recording from a TV.
The picture from a TV or VCR appears on the
screen.
(5) Press X on your camcorder at the scene where
you want to start recording from.
3
REC
VCR
: Signal flow/
128
to LCD in the menu settings.
PAUSE
Yellow/
OUT White/
S VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
Red/
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
N
(5) X
S VIDEO
A/V connecting cable (supplied)/
z
X
AUDIO/
VIDEO