Sony DCR-PC55 - Manual (Page 76)

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DCR-PC55 2-548-724-11(1)
Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your
camcorder (Signal convert function)
Using the A/V connecting cable and an i.LINK cable (optional), you can convert an analog
signal output from an analog device such as a VCR to a digital signal and transfer it to a
digital device, such as a computer, via your camcorder.
Software that can record the video signal must be installed on your computer beforehand.
2
1
A/V jack
(Yellow) (White) (Red)
VCRs
Computer
To S VIDEO jack
To i.LINK
(IEEE 1394)
jack
DV Interface
i.LINK cable
(optional)
i.LINK jack
:Signal flow
 A/V connecting cable (supplied)
Connect the A/V connecting cable to the
Handycam Station. The A/V jack accepts
analog signals.
 A/V connecting cable with S
VIDEO (optional)
When connecting to another device via the
S VIDEO jack, by using the A/V connecting
cable with an S VIDEO cable (optional),
pictures can be reproduced more faithfully
than with the supplied A/V cable connection.
Connect the white and red plugs (left/right
audio) and S VIDEO plug (S VIDEO
channel) of an A/V connecting cable
(optional). In this case, the yellow (standard
video) plug connection is not necessary. S
VIDEO connection only will not output
audio.
Set [DISP OUTPUT] to [LCD PANEL] on
the menu (p. 52) beforehand. (The default
setting is [LCD PANEL].)
1
Turn on the analog video unit.
2
Slide the POWER switch of your
camcorder down to turn on the
PLAY/EDIT lamp.
Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the
power source.
3
On the LCD screen, touch
 [MENU]  (STANDARD
SET)  [A/V  DV OUT]  [ON] 
.