Sony Digital 8 Manual

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Dubbing to another 
tape
You can copy and edit the picture played 
back on your camcorder to other recording 
devices (such as VCRs).
1Connect your VCR to your camcorder 
as a recording device (p. 59, 60).
2Prepare your VCR for recording.
 Insert a cassette for recording.
 If your VCR has an input selector, set it to the input mode.
3Prepare your camcorder for playback.
 Insert the recorded cassette.
 Slide the POWER switch to select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
4Start the...

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Dubbing a tape easily 
– Easy Dubbing (TRV138/338)
You can control VCR for dubbing with your 
camcorder easily with the VCR connected to 
the camcorder.
Step 1: Preparing your camcorder 
and VCR for operation
Follow the steps below when you are 
performing the Easy Dubbing for the first 
time. You can skip this setting if you have set 
up the VCR by the following procedure 
before.
bNote
 You cannot perform the Easy Dubbing on a VCR  that does not support [IR SETUP] codes.
1Connect...

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10Point the infrared ray emitter of your 
camcorder towards the remote sensor 
on your VCR, from about 30 cm (12 
in.) away, with no obstructions.
11Set the VCR to recording pause.
12Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to 
select [IR TEST], then press the dial.
13Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to 
select [EXECUTE], then press the dial.
Recording starts on your VCR when the 
setting is correct. [COMPLETE] appears 
when the [IR SETUP] code test is finished.
Go on to the next step....

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* TV/VCR component
Step 2: Selecting the title
You can insert a title.
You can select one of the 8 preset titles and 
the 2 custom titles. See steps 1 to 4 on 
page 31 to create original titles.
1Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to 
select [TITLE SEL], then press the 
dial.
2Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to 
select the desired title, then press the 
dial.
The title flashes.
3Change [COLOR] (color), [SIZE] 
(size), or [BACK COL.] (back ground 
color) as necessary. 
If you do not need to change...

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4Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to 
select [OK], then press the dial.
The title lights up.
bNotes
 You can put a title only into the tape of the VCR.
 If you set the background color to [FADE], the  picture may not appear properly, depending on the 
connected VCR.
z Tips
 The title color changes as follows: [WHITE]  y [YELLOW]  y [VIOLET]  y 
[RED]  y [CYAN]  y [GREEN]  y [BLUE]
 The title size changes as follows: [SMALL]  y [LARGE]
 The background color changes as...

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2Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to 
select [EXECUTE], then press the dial.
When dubbing ends, your camcorder and 
VCR stop automatically. 
Then the display returns to the Easy 
Dubbing initial screen.
To stop dubbing during editing
Press   (stop) on your camcorder.
To quit Easy Dubbing
Press EASY DUB.
bNote
 [NOT READY] appears on the screen when  [START] is not carried out. 
Recording pictures 
from a VCR 
(TRV280)
You can record and edit pictures from a VCR 
on a tape inserted in your...

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Dubbing selected 
scenes from a tape 
– Digital program editing (TRV280)
You can select up to 20 scenes (programs) 
and record them in the desired order to other 
recording device such as VCR.
Step 1: Preparing your camcorder 
and VCR for operation 
Follow the steps below when you are 
performing digital program editing for the 
first time to a tape in a VCR. You can skip 
this setting if you have set up the VCR by the 
following procedure before.
bNotes
 You cannot...

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9Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to 
select [i.LINK] or [IR], then press the 
dial.
When connecting with an i.LINK 
cable
After selecting [i.LINK], go on to “Step 2: 
Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR” 
(p. 68).
When connecting with an A/V 
connecting cable
After selecting [IR], follow the procedure 
described in “To set the [IR SETUP] code” 
(p. 68).
To set the [IR SETUP] code
When you connect with an A/V connecting 
cable, you need to check the [IR SETUP] code 
signal to see if...

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3Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to 
select [ADJ TEST], then press the dial.
4Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to 
select [EXECUTE], then press the dial.
[EXECUTING] flashes and a picture (about 
50 seconds long) with 5 [IN] and [OUT] 
indicators each for adjusting 
synchronization is recorded. [COMPLETE] 
appears when the recording is finished.
5Rewind the tape on your VCR, then 
play back in slow mode.
5 opening numbers for each [IN] and 
closing numbers for each [OUT] appear....

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2Press MENU.
3Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to 
select   (OTHERS), then press the 
dial.
4Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to 
select [VIDEO EDIT], then press the 
dial.
5Search for the beginning of the first 
scene that you want to record on your 
camcorder, then pause playback.
6Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to 
select [MARK], then press the dial.
The starting point of the first program is set, 
and the upper part of the program mark 
changes to light blue.
7Search for the end of the first...