Sony DCR-PC55 - Manual (Page 58)

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Recording pictures from a
VCR or TV
You can record pictures or TV programs
from a VCR or TV on a tape or a “Memory
Stick Duo.” You can also record a scene as
a still image on a “Memory Stick Duo.”
Be sure to insert a cassette or a “Memory
Stick Duo” for recording in your camcorder
beforehand.
• A TV without an output jack does not allow
recording.
Recording movies
1
Connect your TV or VCR to your
camcorder.
See page 56 for details of connecting.
• When using the A/V connecting cable
(supplied), connect it to the output jack of
the other device.
• The indicator appears when you
connect your camcorder and other devices
via an i.LINK cable. (This indicator may
also appear on your TV.)
2
If you are recording from a VCR,
insert a cassette.
3
Slide the POWER switch down to
turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.
4
Operate your camcorder to
record movies.
When recording on a tape, touch
 [ REC CTRL]  [REC PAUSE].
When recording on a “Memory Stick
Duo,” touch
 [MENU] 
(EDIT/PLAY)  [ REC MOVIE].
5
Start playing the cassette on your
VCR, or select a TV program.
The picture played on the connected
device appears on the LCD screen of
your camcorder.
6
Touch [REC START] at the point
you want to start recording.
7
Stop recording.
When recording on a tape, touch
(STOP) or [REC PAUSE].
When recording on a “Memory Stick
Duo,” touch [REC STOP].
8
Touch  .
Recording still images
1
Perform steps 1 to 3 in
“Recording movies.”
2
Play the video, or receive the TV
program you want to record.
The pictures on the VCR or TV appear
on the screen of your camcorder.
3
Press PHOTO lightly at the scene
you want to record. Check the
image and press it fully.