Sony DCR-SX83 Operating Manual page 44

Creating a disc with a recorder, etc.
You can dub images played back on your
camcorder on a disc or video cassette,
by connecting your camcorder to a disc
recorder, a Sony DVD writer, etc., other
than DVDirect Express, with the A/V
connecting cable. Connect the device in
either way of  or . Refer also to the
instruction manuals supplied with the
devices to be connected.
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Notes
Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall

socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this
operation (p. 15).
Sony DVD writer may not be available in some

countries/regions.
 A/V connecting cable (supplied)
Connect the A/V connecting cable to the
input jack of another device.
 A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO
(sold separately)
When connecting to another device
via the S VIDEO jack, by using an A/V
connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable
(sold separately), higher quality images can
be produced than with an A/V connecting
cable. Connect the white and red plug
(left/right audio) and the S VIDEO plug
(S VIDEO channel) of the A/V connecting
cable with an S VIDEO cable. If you
connect the S VIDEO plug only, you will
hear no sound. The yellow plug (video)
connection is not necessary.
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Input
(Yellow)
Signal flow
 Insert the recording media in the
recording device.
If your recording device has an input

selector, set it to the input mode.

Connect your camcorder to the
recording device (a disc recorder,
etc.) with the A/V connecting
cable  (supplied) or an A/V
connecting cable with S VIDEO
 (sold separately).
Connect your camcorder to the input jacks

of the recording device.
A/V Remote Connector
S VIDEO
VIDEO
(Yellow)
(White)
AUDIO
(Red)