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Recording
When the battery is getting exhausted
When the battery is getting exhausted, the BATT
indication in the display window blinks once a second
(see page 17). Replace the battery with a charged
battery immediately.
If you continue to use the low battery, the BATT
indication will blink four times a second, and the
operation will stop.
For description of how to replace batteries, see "Power
Supply" on page 47.
Notes
• Turn the POWER switch OFF before replacing the
battery.
• If using two NP-1B batteries, be sure to replace both
batteries at the same time.
Recording External Video
Signals
When the optional DSBK-501/501P Analog
Composite Input Board is fitted to this camcorder, you
can record external video signals.
1
Connect the external video signals to the GEN
LOCK IN/VIDEO IN Connector.
2
Set VIDEO IN to EXT using basic menu page 4.
For details, see "Viewfinder Basic Menu" on page 83.
3
Press the EJECT switch to open the cassette
holder, and insert the cassette.
4
Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens.
The camcorder starts recording.
Notes
• If the external video signals include noise, such as
jitter, the camcorder may not record signals properly.
• When recording external analog video signals, signals
are not output from the S VIDEO OUT connector.
• Setup log data is not displayed when external analog
video signals are being recorded (see page 95).
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Chapter 3 Shooting
Recording on an External VCR
using the VTR Connector (26-pin)
Set the VTR TRIGGER switch in the following way.
(You can change the setting during recording.)
Simultaneous recording on the external and
internal VCR: PARALLEL
Recording on the external VCR: EXT ONLY
When the VTR TRIGGER switch is set to INT ONLY,
the camcorder controls only the internal VCR even if
an external VCR is connected.
For information about connectable VCRs, see "Connecting
an External VCR" (page 46).
Recording on the internal and external
VCRs simultaneously
1
Set the switches as shown in the table below.
Switch
VTR TRIGGER switch
EXT VTR OUTPUT switch
Audio input level setting switch on
the connected VCR
2
Put the external VCR in the recording pause mode.
3
Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens.
The both VCRs start recording simultaneously.
To pause recording, press the VTR button on the
camcorder or lens again.
The both VCRs go into the recording paused state.
If either VCR comes to end of tape during
recording, one VCR stops at the end of the tape,
and the other will continue recording. To restart
simultaneous recording, perform the following.
When the internal VCR has run out of the tape:
Change the cassette, and press the VTR
button on the camcorder or lens.
When the external VCR has run out of the tape:
Change the cassette, and start recording with
the controls on the external VCR.
Setting
PARALLEL
Set depending on the
connected VCR.
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