User Manual

Advanced
Features
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Editing with the DV Terminal
(IEEE1394)
Available mode: TAPE-VCR
This camcorder enables you to perform digital
video editing. Connect the camcorder to video
equipment with a DV terminal using a DV cable
(commercially available). A DV cable is able to
transfer all dubbing signals including video
and audio.
To Record to Video Equipment
Perform “Cutting Unwanted Sequences” on
page 77, using the video equipment as the
recording source.
Note:
• Make sure that the video equipment to which
you are recording can input dubbing signals via
the DV terminal.
To DV terminal
DV cable (commercially available)
Video equipment
with DV terminal
(e.g. DV camcorder)
To DV terminal
To Record from Video Equipment
1 Insert a Mini DV cassette, and then set
the camcorder to TAPE-VCR mode.
2 Begin playback on the video equipment
connected to the camcorder.
• Check the camcorder screen to see if
the picture is being properly received.
3 Press the REC START/STOP button on
the camcorder.
• The camcorder enters Recording
Standby mode.
4 Touch [PLAY/STILL] on the [1/3] screen
to begin recording.
To stop recording
Touch [b] (Stop) on the [1/3] screen.
Cutting unwanted sequences
1 Touch [g] (Play/Still) on the [1/3]
screen to pause recording when the
source tape reaches the beginning of
the sequence to be cut.
2 Touch [g] (Play/Still) again to
resume recording when the source tape
reaches the end of the sequence to be
cut.
Notes:
• Make sure that the video equipment from which
you are recording can output dubbing signals
via the DV terminal.
• If the video equipment is not set to the playback
mode or the DV cable is not properly connected,
“NO SIGNAL” is displayed on the camcorder
screen.
• When no picture or sound is input to the
camcorder even if the DV cable is properly
connected and you are playing back the source
media from the video equipment, set the POWER
switch on the camcorder to OFF and then back
to VCR, or disconnect the DV cable and connect
it again.
• If a digital video recording with a copyright
protection signal is used as the playback source,
“COPYRIGHT PROTECTED.” appears on the
camcorder screen and the recording function is
disabled (see page 107).