Sony Handycam DCR-TRV530 Operating Instructions Manual page 61

Dubbing a tape
If your VCR is a monaural type
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and the
white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV. When the white
plug is connected, the left channel audio is output, and the red plug is connected, the
right channel audio is output.
If your VCR has an S video jack
Connect using an S video cable (optional) to obtain high-quality pictures.
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
VCR.
Using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)
Simply connect the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (optional) to
DV IN/OUT and to DV IN/OUT of the DV products. With digital-to-digital
connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality
editing. You cannot dub the screen indicators.
(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into the VCR, and insert
the recorded tape into your camcorder.
(2) Set the input selector on the VCR to DV IN if it is available. Refer to the
operating instructions of your VCR for more information.
(3) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(4) Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder.
(5) Start recording on the VCR.
Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for more information.
: Signal flow
When you have finished dubbing a tape
Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR.
DV IN/OUT
(optional)
DV
DV IN/OUT
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