Sony VRD-VC20 Manual
Quick Start Guide
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The differences between Synchronized Recording and Manual Recording.
Manual Recording
You can start/stop recording manually by
operating the drive and the connected device
(Video camera/VCR etc.) respectively.
operating the drive and the connected device
(Video camera/VCR etc.) respectively.
Need to operate manually both the drive
and the connected devices.
and the connected devices.
Synchronized Recording
– DV (i.LINK) Cable Connection
The digital video camera will play/stop
automatically carried out with the REC/STOP
buttons on the drive.
automatically carried out with the REC/STOP
buttons on the drive.
– AV Cable Connection
The drive will start/stop recording automatically
when you start/stop playback on the video device.
when you start/stop playback on the video device.
The drive starts/stops recording when it
detects signals from the video device.
detects signals from the video device.
Synchronized Recording – DV (i.LINK) Cable Connection
Turn on the drive and
insert a disc.
insert a disc.
Connect a digital video
camera with a DV (i.LINK)
cable.
camera with a DV (i.LINK)
cable.
Press [REC] to start recording.
Make sure “DV” is displayed before
recording, or display “DV” by pressing
[INPUT SELECT].
recording, or display “DV” by pressing
[INPUT SELECT].
Synchronized Recording – AV Cable Connection
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Start/Stop recording
Play/Stop automatically
Rec/Stop automatically
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Press [STOP] to stop
recording.
recording.
Recording is completed.
Eject the disc.
Eject the disc.
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Eject button
For details, please see
What is “Finalize”? on
the back side.
What is “Finalize”? on
the back side.
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Turn on the drive and
insert a disc.
insert a disc.
Connect a video camera
or VCR with an AV cable.
or VCR with an AV cable.
If the connected device
has an S VIDEO jack, use
an S video cable.
has an S VIDEO jack, use
an S video cable.
Press [REC] to standby for
recording.
recording.
Make sure “VIDEO” is
displayed before recording,
or display “VIDEO” by
pressing [INPUT SELECT].
displayed before recording,
or display “VIDEO” by
pressing [INPUT SELECT].
Press [STOP] to stop
recording.
recording.
Recording is completed.
Eject the disc.
Eject the disc.
When you start playback on
the video device, recording
starts automatically.
the video device, recording
starts automatically.
Recording pauses automatically
when you stop playback on the
video device.
when you stop playback on the
video device.
For details, please see
What is “Finalize”?
on the back side.
What is “Finalize”?
on the back side.
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Eject button
If “Finalize?”
appears when
ejecting the disc.
appears when
ejecting the disc.
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If “Finalize?”
appears when
ejecting the disc.
appears when
ejecting the disc.
Select [Yes] or [No]
and continue.
and continue.
Select [Yes] or [No]
and continue.
and continue.