Connecting External Devices - Hitachi DV-RF7U Instruction Manual

Step 5: Connecting
External Devices
This allows you to connect your DVD Recorder-VCR to
other external devices and view or record their outputs.
• Method 1: Connecting a VCR, Set-Top Box (STB) or
DVD player to the LINE IN 1 jacks.
• Method 2: Connecting a Camcorder to the LINE IN 2
jacks.
• Method 3: Connecting a Camcorder to the DV IN jack.
Method 1: Connecting a VCR, Set-Top
Box (STB) or DVD player to the LINE IN
1 jacks
Connecting a VCR or external device to AUDIO/VIDEO
LINE IN 1 jacks of the DVD Recorder.
You can record from connected equipment (VCR, STB or
DVD).
VCR
STB
DVD
OUTPUT
L
AUDIO AUDIO
R
I You can also use the LINE IN 2 jacks on the front
panel of the DVD Recorder.
Note
I When the S-Video jack and Video jack are both
connected, the S-Video jack will have priority. Line
Selection will be automatically done.
I Copy protected content cannot be recorded.
LINE IN 1
R R
AUDIO
L L
VIDEO
Method 2: Connecting a
Camcorder to the LINE IN 2 jacks
You can also use the LINE IN 2 jacks on the front panel
of the DVD Recorder. You can record from connected
equipment.
When an input source is inserted into LINE IN 2 while
viewing TV, the input will be switched to LINE IN 2
automatically.
I If both video and S-video jacks are connected, the
jack connected later will be valid. Usually, connect
Note
to either jack.
I If both video and S-video jacks are connected, you
can choose either using menu "Setup" - "System" –
"Video Input" (see page 36).
To external device
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