Model 130 Moviecorder (160-0830) VCR Operation Faxback Doc. # 19858 SPECIAL VCR FEATURES NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, you can use these features only when POWER 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 FAST-F. To search backward during playback, press REWIND. To stop visual search and play the tape, press 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 FAST-F. To rewind the tape quickly when it is stopped, press REWIND. 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 REC/PAUSE. To return to the normal playback speed, press REC/PAUSE again. NOTES: During freeze-frame, the picture quality is lower than during normal playback. If you leave the VCR in the freeze-frame mode for 5 minutes, the camcorder automatically stops playback to protect the tape. TRACKING If you see black and white streaks while playing a tape recorded on another camcorder or VCR, you can manually adjust the camcorder's tracking to remove them. Repeatedly press W or T during playback to manually adjust the tracking. NOTE: The camcorder resets to normal tracking when you eject 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 the VCR together, then either: 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 phono-type connectors (such as Cat. No. 15-1540, not supplied) to connect the camcorder's AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN 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. Dubbing to the Camcorder Follow these steps to connect the camcorder to the VCR and copy a tape from the VCR to the camcorder. NOTE: You can also use this procedure to record broadcasts from your cable box, satellite receiver, or other audio/video source. Simply connect the camcorder's AUDIO and VIDEO jacks to the output jacks on the audio/video source (instead of the VCR) in Step 3. 1. Use a fingernail to pull down the cover on the camcorder's AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN jack compartment to open it. CAUTION: The cover on the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN jack compartment is attached to the camcorder. Do not try to remove it. 2. Connect the white plug on one end of the cable to the camcorder's AUDIO jack, then connect the yellow plug on the same end of the cable to the camcorder's VIDEO jack. 3. Connect the white plug on the other end of the cable to the VCR's AUDIO OUT jack. Then connect the yellow plug on the same end of the cable to the VCR's VIDEO OUT jack. 4. Set AV OUT/IN inside the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN jack compartment to IN. 5. Slide POWER to CAMERA. 6. Insert a cassette into the camcorder. 7. Begin playback on the VCR or audio/video source. 8. Press REC/PAUSE on the camcorder to start dubbing. 9. Press REC/PAUSE 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. Use a fingernail to pull down the cover on the camcorders AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN jack compartment to open it. CAUTION: The cover on the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN jack compartment is attached to the camcorder. Do not try to remove it. 2. Connect the white plug on one end of the cable to the camcorder's AUDIO jack, then connect the yellow plug on the same end of the cable to the camcorder's video 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. Set AV OUT/IN inside the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN jack compartment to OUT. 5. Slide POWER to VCR. 6. Insert a cassette into the camcorder. 7. Set you 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. 8. Press PLAY on the camcorder to find the portion of the tape you want to dub. Then press REC/PAUSE to pause it. 9. Set the VCR to record, then press the VCR's record button to begin recording. 10. Press REC/PAUSE on the camcorder to play the portion of the tape you want to dub. 11. Press REC/PAUSE on the camcorder to stop dubbing. Adding Titles onto an Existing Recording NOTE: You need a separate VHS VCR to superimpose titles over an existing recording. 1. Connect the camcorder and VCR. 2. Press TITLE to select the title you want to record. Then, if the title you want to record does not appear, press PAGE to select the other title page. 3. Press TITLE to remove the title from the viewfinder. The title disappears. 4. Load a blank cassette, or one you want to record onto, into the VCR. Then set the VCR to its recording mode. 5. Load the cassette you want to record from into the camcorder, then press PLAY to play it back. 6. When you see the scene where you want to record the title, press TITLE. The camcorder plays the title and superimposes it over the recording. 7. When you want to stop recording the title onto the tape, press TITLE. The title disappears. AUDIO EDITING The camcorder's audio editing feature lets you record a new soundtrack onto a previously recorded tape without erasing the original picture. When you use audio editing, you replace the audio on the tape with new sound. You can use sounds picked up by the camcorder's built-in microphone or signals from an audio source connected to the camcorder's AUDIO jack. NOTES: If you connect an audio source, always use video quality shielded cables with phono-type connectors (such as Cat. No. 15-1540, not supplied) to connect the camcorder's AUDIO jack to the audio source's AUDIO OUT jack. Do not use a standard audio cable for this connection. 1. If you are not using the camcorder's built-in microphone as an audio source, connect the audio source's AUDIO OUT jack to the camcorder's AUDIO jack. 2. Set the AV OUT/IN inside the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN jack compartment for the audio source you chose: If you are using the built-in microphone, set AV OUT/IN to OUT. If you are using an audio source connected to the camcorder's AUDIO jack, set AV OUT/IN to IN. 3. Slide POWER to VCR. 4. Insert a cassette into the camcorder. 5. Press PLAY on the camcorder to find the portion of the tape where you want to start audio dubbing. Then press REC/PAUSE to pause it. 6. Press PLAY and DUBBING AUDIO/VIDEO together at once. A.DUB and a pause symbol appears in the viewfinder. NOTE: If A.DUB and the pause symbol do not appear in the viewfinder, press STOP/EJECT, then press PLAY and DUBBING AUDIO/VIDEO together once to continue. 7. If you are not using the camcorder's built-in microphone as an audio source, start the audio source. 8. To start audio dubbing, press REC/PAUSE on the camcorder. 9. Press STOP/EJECT on the camcorder to stop dubbing. NOTES: To set the position where you want to end audio dubbing, start playback of the tape, press DISPLAY on the camcorder at the point where you want to end audio, then start the dubbing process. To prevent feedback squeals, turn down the volume control on any TV or TV/monitor connected to the camcorder. 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 picked up by the camcorder's built-in microphone or signals from an audio source connected to the camcorder's AUDIO jack. You can use pictures taken by the camera or signals from a video source connected to the camcorder's VIDEO jack. NOTES: If you connect an audio/video source, always use video quality shielded cables with phono-type connectors (such as Cat. No. 15- 1540, not supplied) to connect the camcorder's AUDIO and VIDEO jacks to the source's AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks. Do not use standard audio cables for this connection. 1. If you are not using the camcorder's built-in microphone as an audio source, connect the audio source's AUDIO jack to the camcorder's AUDIO jack. 2. Set AV OUT/IN inside the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN jack compartment for the video source you chose. If you are using the camcorder's lens, set AV OUT/IN to OUT. If you are using a video source connected to the camcorder's VIDEO jack, set AV OUT/IN to IN. 3. Slide POWER to VCR. 4. Insert a cassette into the camcorder. 5. Press PLAY on the camcorder to play the tape to the point where you want audio/video dubbing to end. Then press REC/PAUSE to pause it. 6. Press DISPLAY. M appears in the viewfinder next to the tape counter. Then press RESET to reset the tape counter to 0000. 7. Press REWIND to rewind the tape past the point where you want to start audio/video dubbing, then press PLAY. When you see the point of the tape where you want to start audio/video dubbing, press REC/PAUSE. 8. Press PLAY and DUBBING AUDIO/VIDEO together twice. A/V DUB, the pause symbol, and the picture you are dubbing appear in the viewfinder. NOTE: If you accidentally press PLAY and DUBBING AUDIO/VIDEO together only once, A.DUB and the pause symbol appears in the viewfinder instead. If this happens, simply press PLAY and DUBBING AUDIO/VIDEO together again. 9. Press REC/PAUSE on the camcorder. Audio/video dubbing begins. When the tape counter shows 0000, the camcorder automatically stops the tape, and video and audio dubbing stop. 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. 10. Press STOP/EJECT on the camcorder to stop audio/video dubbing at any time. (EB 2/26/96)