Sony 500WSPL User Manual

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Chapter 3 Shooting

Note

After replacing the cassette on the external VCR,
do not press the VTR button on the camcorder or
lens, as this will pause the internal VCR.

To operate either VCR during recording,
change the VTR TRIGGER switch setting. Both
VCRs continue recording at the time of switching.
Setting to INT ONLY: The camcorder can

operate only the internal VCR.

Setting to EXT ONLY: The camcorder can

operate only the external VCR. If you set
REC TIME to EXT in the advanced menu
page 4, you can change the total recording
time (TTL) from of the internal VCR to the
one of the external VCR.

Recording on the external VCR only

Set the VTR TRIGGER switch to EXT ONLY.

Use the controls on the external VCR to put it in
the recording paused state.

Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens.

The external VCR starts recording.

To pause recording

Press the VTR button on the camcorder or lens again.

Using the viewfinder to see playback
pictures

For the internal VCR: Press the PLAY button.
For the external VCR: Press the RET button on the

lens when the internal VCR is in recording or no
cassette is inserted in the internal VCR. While
holding it down, you can see the return video from
the external VCR.

Recording on an External VCR
Using the DV OUT Connector

You can record digital audio and video signals in the
DV format on an external VCR, using the DV OUT
connector.

For information about connectable VCR, see “Connecting
an External VCR” on page 45.

Note

When an external equipment, such as VCR, is
connected to the DV OUT connector, the ClipLink and
the audio fade-in/fade-out function during recording
will not work.