Sony DCR-DVD300 Operating Instructions - Page 107

Dubbing a TV program or video tape onto a disc, Connecting your camcorder to a TV or a VCR, Dubbing

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Connecting your camcorder to a TV and a VCR Dubbing a TV program or video tape onto a disc You can record a disc from another VCR or a TV program from a TV that has video/audio outputs. Use your camcorder as a recorder. Connecting your camcorder to a TV or a VCR Connect your camcorder to the TV/VCR using the A/V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder. TV VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO S VIDEO Red White Yellow A/V connecting cable (supplied) REC button x button AUDIO/ VIDEO : Signal flow S VIDEO Dubbing onto a disc Set [DISPLAY] in (OTHERS) to [LCD] in the SETUP display. (The default setting is [LCD].) You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation. 1 Prepare the TV/VCR. If you are recording a tape from the VCR, insert a recorded tape into the VCR. 2 Set the mode dial to (Play/Edit) on your camcorder. 3 Insert a blank disc (or a disc you want to record additionally) into your camcorder. The FORMAT display appears when you insert a new DVD-RW. Format the disc in VIDEO mode or in VR mode (page 7) following the instructions on the LCD display. 4 Press VISUAL INDEX on your camcorder. The Visual Index display disappears, and the image from the LINE appears. 5 Press N on the VCR to start playback if you are recording a tape from a VCR. Select a TV program if you are recording from a TV. The picture from the VCR or TV appears on the LCD display or in the viewfinder. 6 Press z on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording. Dubbing starts. Tip To change the recording mode, see page 33. When you have finished dubbing the disc Press x on your camcorder to stop recording and stop the playback on the VCR. 107

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Connecting your camcorder to a TV and a VCR
Dubbing a TV program or video tape onto
a disc
You can record a disc from another VCR or a
TV program from a TV that has video/audio
outputs. Use your camcorder as a recorder.
Connecting your camcorder to
a TV or a VCR
Connect your camcorder to the TV/VCR using
the A/V connecting cable supplied with your
camcorder.
Dubbing onto a disc
Set [DISPLAY] in
(OTHERS) to [LCD] in
the SETUP display. (The default setting is
[LCD].)
You can also use the Remote Commander for
this operation.
1
Prepare the TV/VCR.
If you are recording a tape from the
VCR, insert a recorded tape into the
VCR.
2
Set the mode dial to
(Play/Edit) on
your camcorder.
3
Insert a blank disc (or a disc you want to
record additionally) into your
camcorder.
The FORMAT display appears when
you insert a new DVD-RW. Format the
disc in VIDEO mode or in VR mode
(page 7) following the instructions on
the LCD display.
4
Press VISUAL INDEX on your
camcorder.
The Visual Index display disappears,
and the image from the LINE appears.
5
Press
N
on the VCR to start playback if
you are recording a tape from a VCR.
Select a TV program if you are recording
from a TV. The picture from the VCR or
TV appears on the LCD display or in the
viewfinder.
6
Press
z
on your camcorder at the scene
where you want to start recording.
Dubbing starts.
Tip
To change the recording mode, see page 33.
When you have finished dubbing
the disc
Press
x
on your camcorder to stop recording
and stop the playback on the VCR.
S VIDEO
AUDIO/
VIDEO
: Signal flow
A/V connecting
cable (supplied)
Yellow
Red
White
VIDEO OUTPUT
AUDIO
TV
S VIDEO
REC button
x
button