Panasonic VDR-M53PP Operating Instructions Manual

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Recording (Dubbing) ImagesQmm• Before connecting this DVD Video Camera to another device, be sure toBefore You Begin turn both devices off.• Insert a recordable disc or card in this DVD Video Camera (see R 28, 30).Recording (Dubbing) Images from Other Video DeviceYou can record (dub) images from other video devices to disc or card in this DVD Video Camera.Use the AV/S input/output cable (provided) to connect the DVD Video Camera to the other AV device asfollows:AV/S input/output cable /_(provided)°ututacl! !ledaudio outputjacks* If you are using VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP and the connected AV device has an S-VIDEO output jack, you can connect the S-VIDEO jack of AV/S input/output cable.1 Set the input source ontheDVDVideoCamerato _ LIr40_/100"LINE (L IN)". ,E,_,,a,Switch the input referringto "Input Source" on oR_ _ ,,,_FINE 9EP_ 2_05page 88.Choose"S LINE" to input S-VIDEO signal (Onlyfor VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP).2 Turn on the connected device, and startplayback.The picture will appear on the LCD screen orviewfinder of this DVD Video Camera.3 Press the REC button.Recording will start on this DVD Video Camera.The operation of this line-input recording is thesame as for recording movie.Note:• If you operate the DVD Video Camera connected toanother device, always power the DVD Video Camerafrom household AC outlet using the AC adaptor.• With VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP, using S-VIDEO willenable you to record clearer images.• The VDR-M53PP/VDR-M55PP cannot record S-VIDEOinput.• Reduce the volume of external input sound heard fromthe built-in speaker: The loud volume may cause noise toenter the recorded image.• The recorded contents can be played back in the samemanner as when playing back camera images recordedon this DVD Video Camera.• Still images can also be recorded on DVD-RAM disc orcard. See "Switching External Input Recording Method(PHOTO Input)" on page 88 for details, and RecordingStills" on page 52 for how to record still images.• The Input Source" setting will return to CAMERA"whenever DVD Video Camera is turned off.• Recording of most images is prohibited by the copy-guard signal to protect the copyright, except for imagesrecorded on camcorders for personal enjoyment. "COPYPROTECTED" appears in these images: they cannot berecorded on this DVD Video Camera.Typical copyright protected images include those of DVDvideo, LD, recorded video tapes, some parts of digitalsatellite broadcasts, etc.• If a video signal that cannot be read by this DVD VideoCamera is present- even in images recorded on the DVDVideo Camera for personal enjoyment without copy-guard signal - the input image may not be recordednormally.• If the input signal is interrupted by switching the channelon TV or switching the signal using video selector (seeTerminology" on page 147), normal recording cannot beperformed.75