Sony DCR-SR80E User Manual

You can record images or TV programs from a VCR, TV or DVD device onto the hard disk of 
camcorder.
Connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation 
(p.14). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.

• On your camcorder, you cannot view images copied from a computer.

1

The Handycam Station and your camcorder are 
both equipped with A/V jacks (p.73). Connect 
the A/V connecting cable either to the 
Handycam Station or to your camcorder, 
according to your setup.

2

When connecting to another device via the S 
VIDEO jack, by using an A/V connecting cable 
with an S VIDEO cable (optional), higher 
quality images can be produced than with an 
A/V connecting cable. Connect the white and 
red plug (left/right audio) and the S VIDEO 
plug (S VIDEO channel) of the A/V connecting 
cable with an S VIDEO cable (optional). The 
yellow plug connection is not necessary. S 
VIDEO connection only will not output audio.

• You cannot record images from a TV with no 

output jacks.

• You cannot record TV programs which allow you 

to record once, or have copy control technology.

• When you are connecting your camcorder to a 

monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the 
A/V connecting cable to the video output jack, 
and the red (right channel) or the white (left 
channel) plug to the audio output jack on the VCR 
or the TV.

• Your camcorder can only record from a PAL 

source. For example, French video or TV 
programs (SECAM) cannot be recorded 
correctly. See page 114 for details on TV color 
systems.

• If you use a 21-pin adaptor to input PAL source, 

you need a dual direction 21-pin adaptor 
(optional).

VCRs, DVD 
devices or TVs

: Video/Signal flow

A/V jack

(Yellow)

(White)

(Red)

S VIDEO VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT