Sony DCR-TRV40 Operating Instructions Manual page 101

Recording video or TV programs
If your TV or VCR is a monaural type
Connect tile yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to tile video output jack and tile
white o1"tile red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV. When the white
plug is connected, the left channel audio is recorded, and when the red plug is
connected, tbe right channel audio is recorded.
If your TV or VCR has an S video jack
Pictures can be reproduced more fhithflflly 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 o1"VCR.
This connection produces higher quality DV flormat pictures.
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 flora other Sony VCRs to avoid erroneous
remote control operation. If you use another Sony VCR in tbe commander mode VTR 2,
we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with
black paper.
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