Menu Settings; Coupled Recording On The Camcorder Tape And Hard Disk - Sony DSR-DU1 Operating Instructions Manual

Fitting the battery
Use the following procedure.
Main battery box
2
1 1
b
mark
Battery
1
Insert the battery in the main battery box at the rear
of the main unit.
2
Slide the battery in the direction indicated by the b
mark on the top of the battery.
Removing the battery from the main unit
Hold down the PUSH button at the end of the battery
box, and slide the battery in the opposite direction to that
indicated by the b mark to remove.
Operating from a wall outlet
For prolonged operation, such as playing a tape, you can
operate the unit from a domestic wall outlet, without
worries about battery life.
1
Set the AC adaptor/charger mode selector switch to
"Video/Camera."
Note
When set to "Charge" there is no power supply.
2
Connect the DK cable to the DC IN connector of
the DSR-DU1.
3
Connect the DK cable to the AC adaptor/charger.
4
With the power cord, connect the AC adaptor/
charger to a wall outlet.
Note
You can leave the battery installed while operating from
AC power.
To use the AC adaptor/charger from a vehicle
power supply
Connect the AC adaptor/charger to the vehicle power
supply using an optional car battery cable.
Bottom of DSR-
DU1 (when in
supplied case)
PUSH button
For details, refer to the operating instructions for the
AC adaptor/charger.

Menu Settings

Before using the DSR-DU1 for the first time after
purchase, the following menu settings are necessary.
• SYSTEM (525/625 selection) (see page 23)
• DATE PRESET (date and time setting) (see page 23)
Check the other individual items, and if required, change
their settings.
For details, see page 22.
Coupled Recording on the
Camcorder Tape and Hard Disk
To record on both the tape and hard disk while coupled
to the camcorder start/stop button, use the following
procedure.
Note
If the DSR-DU1 and the connected camcorder are both
powered on, there may be no i.LINK input from the
camcorder to the DSR-DU1, depending on the
camcorder. In this case, on the LCD monitor of the DSR-
DU1, "i.LINK" flashes once per second; temporarily
disconnect the i.LINK cable.
In standard mode
1
Power on the DSR-DU1.
2
Make the following menu settings.
• In page 1 set MODE to STD (see page 22).
• In page 3 set PARAREC to ON (see page 22).
3
Load a tape into the camcorder.
Notes
• If the camcorder is a model DSR-370/370P/
570WS/570WSP, set the camcorder menu item
i.LINK CTL to REC/P or ALL. (For more details
refer to the section of the camcorder operating
instructions describing the settings in the
advanced menu.)
Also set the VTR TRIGGER switch to INT
ONLY.
• If the camcorder is a model DSR-250/250P, set
the camcorder menu item EXT REC CTL to OFF.
(For more details refer to the camcorder operating
instructions.)
Note that even if the camcorder has EXT REC
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Operation