Sony DCR-HC20 - Manual (Page 63)

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Dubbing to another
tape
You can copy and edit the picture played
back on your camcorder to other recording
devices (such as VCRs).
1
Connect your VCR to your camcorder
as a recording device (p. 62).
2
Prepare your VCR for recording.
• Insert a cassette for recording.
• If your VCR has an input selector, set it to
the input mode.
3
Prepare your camcorder for playback.
• Insert the recorded cassette.
• Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
4
Start the playback on your camcorder,
and record it on the VCR.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied
with your VCR for details.
5
When the dubbing is finished, stop
your camcorder and the VCR.
b Notes
• When your camcorder is connected to the VCR via
the DV Interface, you cannot record the title,
indicators, information for the Cassette Memory.
• When dubbing using the A/V connecting cable,
press DSPL/BATT INFO to hide indicators such as
time code (p. 37). Otherwise, they will be recorded
on the tape.
• When dubbing using the A/V connecting cable, to
record the date/time and camera settings data, have
it displayed on the screen (p. 37).
• Pictures edited with Picture effect ([P EFFECT]
(p. 45)) cannot be output via the DV Interface.
• When connected using the i.LINK cable, the
recorded picture becomes rough when a picture is
paused on your camcorder while recording to a
VCR.
Recording pictures
from a VCR
You can record and edit pictures from a VCR
on a tape inserted in your camcorder via an
i.LINK cable.
Insert a cassette for recording in your
camcorder.
1
Connect your VCR to your camcorder
(p. 62).
2
Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
3
Set your camcorder to recording pause
mode.
1 Touch and select [PAGE3].
2 Touch [REC CTRL].
3 Touch [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) to stop recording.
7
Touch [ RET.], then .
z Tip
• appears when you connect your camcorder
and other devices.