Recording From An External Source - Sharp ViewCam VL-MC500S Operation Manual

Recording from an
External Source
Available mode:
Tape Playback
You can use this camcorder to record or edit
videos from another source, such as a VCR or
TV.
Preparation
Connect the camcorder to the source
equipment with the supplied audio/video/S-
video cable, as shown.
To AV terminal
Audio/video/S-video cable (supplied)
VIDEO L-AUDIO-R
(MONO)
S-VIDEO
AV-OUT
The arrow shows the signal flow.
:
Notes:
• See page 2 for how to open the terminal cover.
• If the source equipment has only one audio
output jack, use the white plug for the audio
connection on the source equipment. (The input
audio will only be recorded on the left channel of
the tape.)
• If the source equipment has an S-video output
socket, connect both the yellow video plug and
S-video plug.
• If your TV or VCR has a 21-pin Euro-SCART
connector, use the RCA/21-pin Euro-SCART
conversion connector (QSOCZ0361CEZZ).
21-pin Euro-SCART on TV or VCR
RCA/21-pin Euro-SCART
0
conversion connector
(QSOCZ0361CEZZ)
VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO
(L/MONO) (R)
Audio R
Video
Audio L
Recording
Black: To S-video output socket
Yellow: To video output jack
White: To audio output (L) jack
Red: To audio output (R) jack
Playback
(VCR or TV)
To Record from an External Source
1
In Tape Playback mode, press the
DISPLAY button until the mode screen
appears.
2
Press l or m on the Operation button
to select "MENU", then press the centre
of the Operation button.
3
Press l or m to select I, then press
the centre of the Operation button.
4
Press l or m to select "S-VIDEO IN",
then press the centre of the Operation
button.
O T H E R S
D E F A U L T
R EMO T E
B E E P
T I ME CO D E
T C OU T
S - V I D E O I N
R E T U RN
5
Press l or m to select "ON" (for S-
video connection) or "OFF" (for video
connection), then press the centre of the
Operation button.
6
Press the DISPLAY button to turn off the
menu screen.
• "S-VIDEO" appears on the screen
during a pause or Recording Standby
mode when you set the S-VIDEO IN
menu item to "ON" in step 5 above.
7
Begin playback on the source equipment
connected to the camcorder.
• Check the camcorder screen to see if
the picture is properly received.
8
Press the Start/Stop button on the
camcorder, then press m to begin
recording.
Notes:
• To pause recording, press m. Press m again to
resume recording.
• To operate by remote control, perform steps 1
and 2 above, and press the TAPE REC START/
STOP button, then press the PAUSE/STILL
button (g).
• If "NO SIGNAL" is displayed on the camcorder
screen, check that the audio/video/S-video cable
is properly connected.
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