Sony HVR-Z1E Operating Instructions Manual page 95

To record from a DVCAM (DV)/AV device
You can record and edit pictures or TV
programs from a VCR or TV. Use your
camcorder as a recorder and connect it to a VCR
using the A/V connecting cable (supplied). You
can connect a DVCAM (DV) compatible device
also using an i.LINK cable (optional).
AUDIO/VIDEO
jack
HDV/DV jack
Connecting with an i.LINK cable
Signal flow
* When there is an S video jack on the device to be
connected, connect an S video cable (optional) to
that jack instead of using the yellow video plug of
the A/V connecting cable (supplied). This
connection produces higher quality DVCAM (DV)
format pictures. The audio will not be output if you
connect with the S video cable alone.
b Note
• You can record pictures from DVCAM (DV)/AV
devices only in the DV format.
• When you use the A/V connecting cable (supplied),
select the (OTHERS) menu, [DISP OUTPUT],
then [LCD PANEL] (the default setting) (p. 81).
• When you connect your camcorder to a monaural
device, connect the yellow plug of the A/V
connecting cable to the video jack, and the red or the
white plug to the audio jack on the VCR or the TV.
Only the sound from the connected plug is recorded.
When you have an S video jack on
your TV or VCR *
S video cable
(optional)
A/V connecting
cable (supplied)
i.LINK cable (optional)
When you use an i.LINK cable to connect a
DVCAM (DV) compatible device, select the
(IN/OUT REC) menu, [VCR HDV/DV],
then [DV] or [AUTO] (p. 71) before
connecting.
Yellow
White
Red
i.LINK jack
• When a 4:3 video signal is input, it appears with
black bands on the right and left sides on the screen
of your camcorder.
z Tip
• If the recording device has an i.LINK jack, it is
recommended to connect it using an i.LINK cable
(optional).
VCRs or TVs
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Dubbing/Editing