Sony DCRHC21 Operating Guide - Page 50

Recording pictures from a VCR, Dubbing sound to a recorded tape, Recording sound

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Recording pictures from a VCR You can record pictures from a VCR on a tape. Insert a cassette for recording in your camcorder beforehand. 1 Connect your VCR to your camcorder. Use an i.LINK cable to connect. See page 48 for details of connecting. • The indicator appears when you connect your camcorder and other devices via an i.LINK cable. 2 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp. 3 Set your camcorder to recording pause mode. Touch [PAGE3][REC CTRL][REC PAUSE]. 4 Start playing the cassette on your VCR. The picture played on the connected device appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder. 5 Touch [REC START] at the point you want to start recording. 6 Touch (stop). 7 Touch [ RET.]  . 50 Dubbing sound to a recorded tape You can add sound to a tape already recorded in the 12-bit mode (p. 45) without erasing the original sound. Internal microphone You can record audio by using the internal microphone. • You cannot record additional audio: - When the tape is recorded in the 16-bit mode (p. 45). - When the tape is recorded in the LP mode. - When the tape is recorded on another device with a 4ch microphone (4CH MIC REC). - When the tape is recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder. - When your camcorder is connected via an i.LINK cable. - On blank sections of the tape. - When the write-protect tab of the cassette is set to SAVE. • When you add sound, the picture will not be output from the A/V OUT jack. Check the picture on the LCD screen or the viewfinder. Recording sound Insert a recorded cassette into your camcorder beforehand. 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp. 2 Touch (play/pause) to play back the tape, then touch it again at the point where you want to start recording the sound.

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Recording pictures from a
VCR
You can record pictures from a VCR on a
tape. Insert a cassette for recording in your
camcorder beforehand.
1
Connect your VCR to your
camcorder.
Use an i.LINK cable to connect.
See page 48 for details of connecting.
• The
indicator appears when you
connect your camcorder and other devices
via an i.LINK cable.
2
Slide the POWER switch down to
turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.
3
Set your camcorder to recording
pause mode.
Touch
[PAGE3]
[REC
CTRL]
[REC PAUSE].
4
Start playing the cassette on your
VCR.
The picture played on the connected
device appears on the LCD screen of
your camcorder.
5
Touch [REC START] at the point
you want to start recording.
6
Touch
(stop).
7
Touch [
RET.]
.
Dubbing sound to a
recorded tape
You can add sound to a tape already
recorded in the 12-bit mode (p. 45) without
erasing the original sound.
Internal microphone
You can record audio by using the internal
microphone.
• You cannot record additional audio:
– When the tape is recorded in the 16-bit mode
(p. 45).
– When the tape is recorded in the LP mode.
– When the tape is recorded on another device
with a 4ch microphone (4CH MIC REC).
– When the tape is recorded in a TV color
system other than that of your camcorder.
– When your camcorder is connected via an
i.LINK cable.
– On blank sections of the tape.
– When the write-protect tab of the cassette is
set to SAVE.
• When you add sound, the picture will not be
output from the A/V OUT jack. Check the
picture on the LCD screen or the viewfinder.
Recording sound
Insert a recorded cassette into your
camcorder beforehand.
1
Slide the POWER switch down to
turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.
2
Touch
(play/pause) to play
back the tape, then touch it again
at the point where you want to
start recording the sound.