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Preparations
1. Connect the camcorder to the VCR, TV or another camcorder.
2. Prepare the device. (Example connecting to a VCR)
•Set the TV/Video selector on the television to Video. For further details, see “Connections for
Playback on a TV Screen” ( 95).
•Turn on the VCR. Load your recorded cassette, and put the VCR in playback pause mode.
•See your TV and VCR instruction manuals for details.
3. Slide the camcorder’s POWER switch to PLAY (VCR) and TAPE/CARD switch to
TAPE.
4. Load a blank cassette.
S-VIDEOVIDEO
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AUDIO
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You can record a video played on your VCR or analog camcorder (for digital camcorder, see p. 99)
or a TV program onto a tape in the GL2, 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 image), not recorded at all, or COPYRIGHT
PROTECTED DUBBING RESTRICTED may appear in the viewfinder.
•You cannot dub tapes recorded with the copyright protective signal.
Recording from a VCR, TV or Analog Camcorder (Analog Line-in)
STV-250N Stereo Video Cable
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1. Find a point on your recorded cassette slightly before the section you wish to
copy and set it to playback pause mode.
2. Press the REC PAUSE button.
•S-video and audio IN/OUT terminals work as input terminals.
•The camera enters record pause mode.
3. Start playback on the other device or turn on the TV to see the desired
program while you monitor the picture.
4. Press the e/a(play/pause) button on the camcorder or the PAUSE abutton on
the wireless controller.
•Recording starts.
5. When you get to the point where you wish to stop recording, press the stop
button or the pause button.
•Recording stops.
6. Stop playback on the other device.
Note:
•You can monitor the picture on the LCD screen/viewfinder.
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Connecting the camcorder to your VCR or 8 mm video camera allows conversion of recorded
analog video and audio signals to digital signals in an instant. The digital signals can be output to
the other equipment with a DV terminal. The camcorder’s DV terminal works exclusively as an
output terminal.
•There may be cases where analog-digital conversion cannot be done properly, depending on the
signals output from the connected equipment. 
For example: Signals that include the copyright protective signal, or anomalous signals such as
ones that include ghost signals, etc.
•You are recommended to use power from a household power source with a power adapter.
•Do not operate with a cassette inserted to the camcorder.
•Turn off the power of all equipment before performing connections.
•Refer also to the instruction manuals of the other equipment connected.
Digitally Outputting Analog Video and Audio Signals 
(Analog-Digital Converter)
DVIN/OUT
S-VIDEOVIDEO
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OUTPUTSTV-250N Stereo Video Cable
: Signal flow
: Signal flow
S-150 S-video Cable
Signal flow : Side with 
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Above illustration shows the connection using a S-video cable. You can also connect the yellow
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AV DV OUT••• OFFVCR SET UP
(20)
To turn the analog-digital converter on, open the menu and select VCR SET UP.
Then select AV \DV OUT, set it to ON and close the menu.
Caution:
•For normal use, set AV\DV OUT to OFF through the menu. If it is set to ON, you cannot input
digital signals through the camcorder’s DV terminal.
•If you attempt to perform analog-digital conversion with a cassette inserted to the camcorder, the
converted signals may not be output to the connected digital video equipment.
•When connecting to a PC equipped with a DV terminal, you may not be able to transfer
converted signals to your PC, depending on the software you are using, and the specifications of
your PC and its settings.
+PLAY
(VCR)TAPE
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You can insert and replace images/audio recorded on the camcorder’s tape with images/audio
recorded with other video equipment using analog line-in or DV terminals.
Original video and audio will be replaced with the new video and audio.
The video and audio of the new scene replace that of the old.
The playback tape
Before inserting
After inserting
The tape in the 
camcorder
The tape in the 
camcorder
Insert start pointInsert end point Scene to be inserted
S-VIDEOVIDEO
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Recording Over Existing Scenes (AV Insert Editing)
STV-250N Stereo Video Cable
S-150 S-video Cable: Signal flow
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Preparations
The tape in the camcorder:
When using the GL2’s AV insert function, only use 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, recording will stop.
The playback tape:
Use only tapes without non-recorded portions.
If there are non-recorded portions or changes in the recording mode, you may not be able to insert
AV correctly.
You cannot insert AV in the following cases:
•The playback tape has been poorly recorded.
•During special playback: fast forward playback, rewind playback or slow playback etc. (analog
only).
TV:
You cannot insert AV from a TV program with anomalous synchronized signals, such as when the
program itself received poor signals.
1. Connect the camcorder to the VCR.
2. Prepare the VCR and TV.
•Set the TV/Video selector on the television to Video. For further details, see “Connections for
Playback on a TV Screen” ( 95).
•Turn on the VCR and load a recorded cassette.
•See your TV and VCR instruction manuals for details.
3. Slide the camcorder’s POWER switch to PLAY (VCR) and load a recorded
cassette.
•Make sure the REC/SAVE tab on the cassette has been slid to REC (closed position).
4. Slide the TAPE/CARD switch to TAPE.
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1. On the VCR, locate a point 3 seconds before the scene to be inserted. Set the
VCR to playback pause mode.
2. On the camcorder, press PLAY and locate the recording start point. Set the
camcorder to playback pause mode.
•You can use the playback buttons on the body of the camcorder or the special playback
functions on the wireless controller in the same way as in playback mode.
3. Press the AV INSERT button.
•AV INSERT and 2aappear in the display.
4. Play back the tape in the VCR.
5. To start inserting, press the e/a(play/pause) button on the camcorder.
•2achanges to 2.
6. To stop inserting, press the STOP button on the camcorder.
•Inserting stops and AV INSERT disappears from the display. The camcorder returns to stop
mode.
•If instead of pressing STOP you press e/a (play/pause), the camcorder returns to the AV insert
pause mode. 
•If you set the zero set memory at the position on the tape where you wish to stop inserting,
every time you return to that point, the camcorder will cancel its AV inserting and enter stop
mode.
7. Stop playback on the VCR.
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OUTPUT
AUDIO
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You can add sound to the original sound on a pre-recorded tape from audio devices (AUDIO IN) or
with the internal or external microphone (MIC. IN). The original sound will not be erased.
If there are non-recorded portions on the tape, or portions recorded in a mode other than SP
mode, or with 16-bit or 12-bit 4-channel sound, dubbing will stop. If your tape has not been
recorded in SP mode with 12-bit sound, we recommend dubbing your original tape onto a blank
tape using the GL2’s analog line-in function, then dubbing audio onto the new tape. Make
absolutely sure to set the audio mode of the new tape to 12-bit and the recording mode to SP.
To connect other audio devices:
Note:
•No video picture will be output via the AV terminal. Check the picture on the LCD screen,
viewfinder or a TV connected to the S-video terminal. Check the sound using the speaker or
headphones.
To connect an external microphone:
STV-250N 
Stereo Video 
Cable
An audio device
(i. e. CD player) : Signal flow
Notes:
•When using the built-in microphone for dubbing, make sure that no cables are connected to the
MIC terminal.
•If you connect a TV to the S-video terminal, you can monitor the picture on the TV screen. Use
headphones to check the sound.
Audio Dubbing
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1. Open the menu and select VCR SET UP.
2. Select AUDIO DUB.
3. Select AUDIO IN or MIC. IN and close the menu.
4. Locate the point where you wish to start audio dubbing, then press the e/a
button or the PAUSE button.
•You can use the playback buttons on the camcorder or the special playback functions on the
wireless controller in the same way as in playback mode.
•The camcorder becomes set to playback pause mode.
5. Press AUDIO DUB.
•AUDIO DUB. and 2aappear on the display.
AUDIO DUB.••• AUDIO INVCR SET UP
(20)
REWPLAYFF
REMOTE SET
SEARCH
SELECTZERO SET
MEMORY
AUDIO
DUB.
STOPAV
INSERT
PAUSESLOW
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AUDIO
REC LEVEL
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Do not connect/disconnect any cables to/from the camcorder when dubbing audio or preparing to
dub audio. Turn the camcorder’s POWER switch to PLAY (VCR) and move the camcorder’s TAPE/CARD switch to
TAPE. Load a recorded cassette.
•Make sure the REC/SAVE tab on the cassette has been slid to REC (closed position).
Preparations
+PLAY
(VCR)TAPE
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6. Adjust the input signal level.
Automatic adjustment:
1.Slide the REC LEVEL switch to A.
Manual Adjustment:
1.Slide the REC LEVEL switch to M.
2.Turn the L/R LEVEL dials to adjust the recording level.
•Adjust it that the level slightly exceeds the 12 point.
•Adjust the balance by turning the L/R LEVEL dial if necessary.
•Even if you turn down the LEVEL dial, the sound may be distorted if the input level is still too
high. Set the audio attenuator (AUDIO ATT) to ON in the VCR SET UP submenu of the VCR
MENU.
You can select the microphone sound and adjust the level when using the built-in microphone
(108). You can only adjust the recording level when using an external microphone.
7. Press the PAUSE button (and start play on the other audio device if AUDIO IN).
•Audio dubbing starts.
•If MIC. IN, direct your voice into the microphone.
•2achanges to 2.
8. When you get to the point where you wish to stop dubbing, press the STOP
button (and then stop play on the other audio device if AUDIO IN).
•Audio dubbing stops and AUDIO DUB. disappears from the display.
•The camcorder returns to stop mode.
•You can also set zero set memory ( 94) at the place you wish to stop audio dubbing, then
every time you return to that position, audio dubbing will stop.
•If instead of pressing STOP you press PAUSE, the camcorder will return to the playback pause
mode.
Notes:
•You cannot use the DV terminal while adding sound.
•You might want to adjust the audio mix ( 111) when playing back a tape with added sound.
•There may be a loss of sound quality if you add sound to a tape recorded on a camcorder other
than the GL2.
•After adding sound 3 or more times to the same place on a tape, there may be some loss in
sound quality.
MIC IN
AUDIO IN