Model 163 Moviecorder 8 Camcorder (160-0864) VCR Features & Functions Faxback Doc. # 19172 NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, you can use these features only when VCR/OFF/CAMERA is set to VCR. VISUAL SEARCH Visual search lets you view a recording either forward or backward at a faster speed so you can find a specific section of the tape. To search forward during playback, press >> F.F. To search backward during playback, press REW <<. To stop visual search and play the tape, press RIGHT ARROW PLAY. NOTE: You cannot hear the tape's sound during visual search. FAST FORWARD AND REWIND To advance the tape quickly when it is stopped, press >> F.F. To rewind the tape quickly when it is stopped, press REW <<. NOTE: You cannot view the tape or hear the tape's sound while you fast-forward or rewind it. FREEZE FRAME Freeze-frame lets you stop the tape to view a single frame. To freeze a frame during playback, press the record/pause button. To return to the normal playback speed, press the record/pause button again. NOTES: During freeze-frame, the picture quality is lower than during normal playback. If you leave the camcorder in the freeze-frame mode for 5 minutes, the camcorder automatically stops playback to protect the tape. DUBBING (COPYING) A TAPE The process of recording from one audio/video device to another is called dubbing. You can connect the camcorder and a VCR together, then: Use your camcorder to record the signal from the VCR Use your VCR to record the signal from the camcorder NOTES: Always use video quality shielded cables with phone-type connectors (such as Cat. No. 15-1519, not supplied) to connect the camcorder's VIDEO OUT/AUDIO OUT jacks to your VCR. Do not use standard audio cables for this connection. You can monitor the dubbing on the TV connected to your VCR. See your VCR's owner's manual for more information. If the tape reaches the end during playback, the camcorder automatically rewinds the tape to the beginning then stops. If you want to use your camcorder to record from the VCR, see "Dubbing to the Camcorder" below. If you want to use your VCR to record from the camcorder, see "Dubbing from the Camcorder." (BELOW) Dubbing to the Camcorder Follow these steps to connect the camcorder to a VCR and copy a tape from the VCR to the camcorder. NOTES: You need an A/V input cable (CMC No. T16-CH90IN (Radio Shack Unlimited No. 11449196), not supplied) to connect your camcorder to a VCR and record signals from the VCR. You can also use this procedure to record broadcasts from your cable box, satellite receiver, or other audio/video source. Simply connect the A/V input cable's phono plugs to the output jacks on the audio/video source (instead of the VCR) in Step 3. 1. Pull down the cover over the camcorder's A/V input jack compartment to open it. CAUTION: The cover on the A/V input jack compartment is attached to the camcorder. Do not try to remove it. 2. Connect the square plug on one end of the A/V input cable to the camcorder's A/V input jack. NOTE: The plug fits into the jack only one way. Do not force it. 3. Connect the white phono plug on the other end of the cable to the VCR's AUDIO OUT jack. Then connect the yellow phono plug to the VCR's VIDEO OUT jack. 4. Slide VCR/OFF/CAMERA to CAMERA 5. Insert a cassette into the camcorder. 6. Begin playback on the VCR or audio/video source. 7. Press the record/pause button on the camcorder to start dubbing. 8. Press the record/pause button on the camcorder to stop dubbing. Dubbing from the Camcorder Follow these steps to connect the camcorder to the VCR and copy a tape from the camcorder to the VCR. 1. Pull out the cover on the camcorder's VIDEO OUT/AUDIO OUT jack compartment to open it. CAUTION: The cover on the VIDEO OUT/AUDIO OUT jack compartment is attached to the camcorder. Do not try to remove it. 2. Connect the yellow plug on one end of the audio/video cable to the camcorder's VIDEO OUT jack, then connect the white plug on the same end of the cable to the camcorder's AUDIO OUT jack. 3. Connect the white plug on the other end of the cable to the VCR's AUDIO IN jack. If your VCR is a stereo VCR, use a Y-adapter (such as Cat. No. 42-2435) to connect the white plug to both audio outputs. Then connect the yellow plug on the same end of the cable to the VCR's VIDEO IN jack. 4. Slide VCR/OFF/CAMERA to VCR. 5. Insert a cassette into the camcorder. 6. Set your VCR to its audio/video mode. NOTE: Some VCRs have a manual input-select switch, while other automatically "sense" when you connect another audio/video source to the VCR's audio/video input jacks. Check your VCR's owner's manual for more information about your VCR. 7. Press RIGHT ARROW PLAY on the camcorder to find the portion of the tape you want to dub. Then press the record/pause button to pause it. 8. Set the VCR to record, then begin recording. 9. Press the record/pause button on the camcorder to play the portion of the tape your want to dub. 10. Stop the VCR and slide VCR/OFF/CAMERA on the camcorder to OFF to stop dubbing. USING AN OPTIONAL SYNCHRO EDIT CABLE You can control the camcorder and some brands of VCRs at the same time using an optional synchro edit cable (CMC No. T16-CH95, Radio Shack Unlimited No. 11449204) and remote control (CMC No. T16-RME55A, Radio Shack Unlimited No. 11449246), available through your local Radio Shack store. The Synchro edit cable is an edit controller. It lets you control the camcorder and VCR using the remote control so you can record only the desired portions of your camcorder's tapes onto the tape in the VCR. NOTE: The VCR you use with the synchro edit cable must have an EDIT IN jack. Connecting the Cable to Your Camcorder and VCR 1. Pull down the cover over the camcorder's A/V input jack compartment to open it. CAUTION: The cover on the A/V input jack compartment is attached to the camcorder. Do not try to remove it. 2. Connect the square plug on one end of the synchro edit cable to the camcorder's A/V input jack. NOTE: The plug fits into the jack only one way. Do not force it. 3. Connect the plugs on the other end of the synchro edit cable to the VCR's VIDEO IN, left and right AUDIO IN, and EDIT IN jacks. NOTES: Check your VCR's owner's manual for more information about connecting the synchro edit cable to the VCR. If your VCR is mono, you can connect either audio plug on the synchro edit cable to the AUDIO IN jack on the VCR. Editing a Tape Follow these steps to use a synchro edit cable to record and edit a tape from the camcorder to the VCR. 1. Insert a blank tape, or one you want to record over, into your VCR. Then set your VCR to record from the audio/video source where you connected the synchro edit cable. 2. Set your VCR to its audio/video mode. NOTE: Some VCRs have a manual input-select switch, while others automatically "sense" when you connect another audio/video source to the VCR's audio/video input jacks. Check your VCR's owner's manual for more information about your VCR. 3. Slide VCR/OFF/CAMERA to VCR. 4. Insert the cassette you want to record from into the camcorder. 5. Press RIGHT ARROW PLAY on the camcorder to find the start of the material you want to dub. Then press START/STOP on the remote control to pause it. 6. Set the VCR to record, then press the VCR's record button. The VCR should enter its record/pause mode. If the VCR starts to record, press the VCR's stop button, set the switch on the synchro edit cable to its opposite setting, then press the VCR's record button. 7. Press S.EDIT on the remote control. The last few seconds of the recording plays on the camcorder's viewfinder, then the camcorder starts playback and the VCR automatically records the playback. NOTES: You can advance or rewind the tape in the camcorder without affecting synchro edit. If you press >> F.F or REW << on the camcorder during playback, the VCR enters its record/pause mode. To use the visual search function, press and hold down >> F.F or REW << on the camcorder until you see the portion of the tape you want to dub. When you want to continue dubbing, press START/STOP then S.EDIT on the remote control. 8. To fast-forward or rewind the tape in the camcorder, press STOP on the camcorder once, then press >> F.F or REW << on the camcorder. To resume dubbing, press STOP on the camcorder once to stop the tape, press RIGHT ARROW PLAY to start the tape again, then press START/STOP then S.EDIT on the remote control. You can use the camcorder's digital counter to automatically stop dubbing at the desired point, Play back the recording you made on the VCR. When you see the place on the tape where you want dubbing to end, press COUNTER RESET on the remote control. Rewind the tape to the dubbing start point, then follow the steps under "Editing a Tape," (ABOVE). When the counter reaches 0:00:00, dubbing automatically stops. AUDIO/VIDEO EDITING When you use audio/video editing, you can replace the audio and video on a tape with new sound and pictures. You can use sounds and pictures taken by the camera or signals from an audio and video source connected to the camcorder. NOTES: You must have a remote control (CMC No. T16-RME55A (Radio Shack Unlimited No. 11449246), not supplied) to use audio/video editing. If you are dubbing sound and pictures from a VCR or other audio/ video source, you must connect the camcorder to the audio/video source using a A/V input cable (CMC No. T16-CH90IN (Radio Shack Unlimited No. 11449196), not supplied). See "Dubbing to the Camcorder," (ABOVE) on Page 30 for more information about connecting the camcorder to an audio/video source. 1. If you are not using the camcorder's built-in microphone as an audio source, use the A/V input cable to connect the audio source's AUDIO output jack to the camcorder. 2. Slide VCR/OFF/CAMERA to VCR. 3. Insert a cassette into the camcorder. Be sure the erase-protection tab is intact. 4. Press RIGHT ARROW PLAY on the camcorder to play the tape to the point where you want audio/video dubbing to end. Then press the record/pause button to pause it. 5. Press DISPLAY on the remote control. M appears in the viewfinder next to the tape counter. Then press COUNTER RESET on the remote control to reset the tape counter to 0:00:00. 6. Press REW << to rewind the tape past the point where you want to start audio/video dubbing, then press RIGHT ARROW PLAY. When you see the point of the tape where you want to start audio/video dubbing, press the record/pause button. 7. Press and hold down RIGHT ARROW PLAY, then press and hold down A/V DUB on the remote control. The picture you are dubbing appears in the viewfinder. 8. Press the record/pause button. Audio/video dubbing begins. When the tape counter shows 0:00:00, the camcorder automatically freeze-frames the tape, and audio/video editing stops. NOTES: To protect the tape and conserve battery power, the camcorder automatically stops and turns itself off if left in the record/pause mode for more than 5 minutes. To prevent feedback squeals, turn down the volume control on any TV or TV/monitor connected to the camcorder. 9. Press STOP on the camcorder to stop audio/video dubbing at any time. (JC 11/16/95)