Sony DCR-PC109 User Manual

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Dubbing/Editing
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Recording pictures 
from a VCR or TV
You can record and edit pictures or TV 
programs from a VCR or TV on a tape or a 
“Memory Stick Duo” inserted in your 
camcorder. You can also record a scene as a 
still image on a “Memory Stick Duo.”
Insert a cassette or a “Memory Stick Duo” for 
recording in your camcorder.
Recording movies
1
Connect your TV or VCR to your 
camcorder (p. 93)
.
2
If you are recording from a VCR, 
insert a cassette.
3
Slide the POWER switch to select the 
PLAY/EDIT mode.
4
Operate your camcorder to record 
movies.
When recording on a tape
1
Touch .
2
Touch [
 REC CTRL].
If the item is not displayed on the screen, 
touch 
/
. If you cannot find it, 
touch [MENU], and select it from the 
 (EDIT/PLAY) menu (p. 80).
3
Touch [REC PAUSE].
When recording on a “Memory Stick 
Duo”
1
Touch .
2
Touch [MENU].
3
Select the 
 (EDIT/PLAY) menu, 
then [
 REC CTRL].
5
Start playing the cassette on your 
VCR, or select a TV program.
The picture played on the connected device 
appears on the LCD screen of your 
camcorder.
6
Touch [REC START] at the point you 
want to start recording.
7
Stop recording.
When recording on a tape
Touch 
 (stop) or [REC PAUSE].
When recording on a “Memory Stick 
Duo”
Touch [REC STOP].
8
Touch , 
then .
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Tips
• The 
 indicator appears when you connect your 
camcorder and other devices via an i.LINK cable. 
(This indicator may also appear on your TV.)
• When recording movies on a “Memory Stick Duo,” 
you can skip step 4 and press REC START/STOP in 
step 6.
Recording still images
1
Perform steps 1 to 3 in “Recording 
movies” (p. 95)
.
2
Play the video, or receive the TV 
program you want to record.
The pictures on the VCR or TV appear on 
the screen of your camcorder.
3
Press PHOTO lightly at the scene you 
want to record. Check the image and 
press it fully.
The image is not recorded unless you press 
PHOTO fully. Release it if you do not want 
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