Canon GL1 Instruction Manual

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Brand SettingsCanon 1-A to 1-C
Aiwa 2-A to 2-C
Akai 3-A to 3-C
Fujitsu 4-A
Funai 5-A
Hitachi 6-A to 6-B
JVC 7-A to 7-C
Mitsubishi 8-A to 8-D
NEC 9-A to 9-D
Panasonic 10-A to 10-G
Blaupunkt
QuasarBrand SettingsPioneer 11-A
Sanyo 12-A to 12-C
Fisher
Sharp 13-A to 13-C
Sony 14-A to 14-F
Toshiba 15-A to 15-B
GE 16-A to 16-B
RCA
Magnavox 17-A to 17-B
Philips 18-A to 18-C
Seleco
RexBrand SettingsThomson 18-A to 18-C
Saba
Nordmende
Ferguson 19-A to 19-C
Grundig 20-A to 20-C
Nokia 21-A to 21-C...

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1. Make sure you are in DUB MODE (see p. 69).
¥ WIND THE TAPES AND PAUSE \SET appears in the display.
2. Set the tape in the VCR to the point where you want to start recording, set it to record
pause mode.
Set the tape in the camera to the point where you want to start dubbing, set the camera
to playback pause mode.
¥ You can use the `, 1, e, aand 3buttons or special playback functions in the same way as in
playback mode.
3. Press the menu dial in.
¥START.......
PRESS eTO START DUB appears...

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How to calculate the best adjustment for the Òcut-inÓ and Òcut-outÓ points
Use the tape on which you recorded the digital timer in ÒSetting RECORDERÓ to calculate the cut-in and
cut-out adjustment values.
1. Rewind the tape in the VCR and start playback to play back the recorded digital timer.
¥ Look at the time the CUT-OUT timer stops and CUT-IN timer starts. These times are what the CUT-
OUT ADJ. and CUT-IN ADJ. settings should be. 
¥ For maximum accuracy, take an average of at least three...

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Simple Editing to a VCR
1. Find a point on your recorded cassette slightly before the section you want to copy.
2. Start to play it back while you monitor the picture on the TV.
3. Start recording on the VCR as soon as the section you want to copy appears on the
screen.
4. Pause the VCR at the end of the section you want to copy, then stop playback on the
camera.
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 until your edited recording is complete.
Note:
¥ The quality of the edited tape will be slightly lower than...

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Certain pre-recorded software tapes are copyright protected. If you try to play back such a cassette,
ÒCOPYRIGHT PROTECTED PLAYBACK IS RESTRICTEDÓ appears in the display for a few seconds
and then the camera displays a blank blue screen; you cannot view the contents of the cassette.
If you try to record from such a tape via the digital cable ÒCOPYRIGHT PROTECTED DUBBING
RESTRICTEDÓ appears in the display; you cannot record the contents of the tape. Digital video equipment...

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A/V
VIDEO  S-VIDEO
OUTPUT
AUDIO
L
R
S-150 S-video Cable
STV-250N Stereo Video Cable
DVIN/OUT
IN/
OUT
Recording from a VCR, TV or Other Camcorder (Analog Line-in)
You can record a TV program or a video played on your VCR or analog camcorder (digital camcorders,
see p. 75) onto a tape in the GL1, if the TV or other device has audio/video outputs.
¥ If an anomalous signal is sent from the TV or VCR, the images recorded on the tape may also be
anomalous (although it may not appear so on the TV...

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1. Find a point on your recorded cassette slightly before the section you want to copy.
2. Start to play it back while you monitor the picture on the TV.
3. Press the 
2and abuttons on the body of the GL1 simultaneously or REC PAUSE on
the wireless controller.
¥ S-video and A/V IN/OUT terminals automatically work as input terminals.
4. Press the pause button.
¥ Recording starts.
5. When you get to the point where you want to stop recording, press the stop button or
the pause button.
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You can insert new scenes from your VCR or other camcorder onto your pre-recorded tape using the
GL1Õs analog line-in or DV in terminals. Original video and audio will be replaced with the new video
and audio.
Recording Over Existing Scenes (A/V Insert Editing)
The tape in the camera:
When using the GL1Õs A/V insert function, only record to tapes recorded in SP mode with continuously
recorded time codes. 
If there are non-recorded portions or portions recorded in LP mode on the tape,...

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1. Connect the camera to the VCR (p. 30), load recorded tapes into both the camcorder
and VCR.
¥ Make sure the REC/SAVE tab on the tape has been slid to REC (closed position).
2.
Slide the POWER switch to VCR.
3. On the VCR, locate a point three seconds before the scene to be inserted (to ensure a
stable picture). Set the VCR to playback pause mode.
4. On the camera, locate the recording start point. Set the camera to playback pause
mode.
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Notes:
¥ Use the audio or the microphone attenuator during audio dubbing if you need to lower the volume level
or correct audio distortion of the input audio. Monitor the level of the input sound with headphones and
if necessary, turn the attenuator on through the menu by selecting LINE ATT or MIC ATT and setting it
to ON.
¥ When you add sound using the built-in microphone, make sure not to connect any cables to the MIC
terminal.
¥ To use your TV to monitor video, connect the S-video...