Model 163 Moviecorder 8 Camcorder
(160-0864) VCR Features & Functions Faxback Doc. # 19172
NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, you can use these features only when
VCR/OFF/CAMERA is set to VCR.
VISUAL SEARCH
Visual search lets you view a recording either forward or backward at a
faster speed so you can find a specific section of the tape.
To search forward during playback, press >> F.F. To search backward
during playback, press REW <<.
To stop visual search and play the tape, press RIGHT ARROW PLAY.
NOTE: You cannot hear the tape's sound during visual search.
FAST FORWARD AND REWIND
To advance the tape quickly when it is stopped, press >> F.F. To rewind
the tape quickly when it is stopped, press REW <<.
NOTE: You cannot view the tape or hear the tape's sound while you
fast-forward or rewind it.
FREEZE FRAME
Freeze-frame lets you stop the tape to view a single frame.
To freeze a frame during playback, press the record/pause button. To
return to the normal playback speed, press the record/pause button again.
NOTES: During freeze-frame, the picture quality is lower than during
normal playback.
If you leave the camcorder in the freeze-frame mode for 5 minutes,
the camcorder automatically stops playback to protect the tape.
DUBBING (COPYING) A TAPE
The process of recording from one audio/video device to another is called
dubbing.
You can connect the camcorder and a VCR together, then:
Use your camcorder to record the signal from the VCR
Use your VCR to record the signal from the camcorder
NOTES: Always use video quality shielded cables with phone-type connectors
(such as Cat. No. 15-1519, not supplied) to connect the camcorder's
VIDEO OUT/AUDIO OUT jacks to your VCR.
Do not use standard audio cables for this connection.
You can monitor the dubbing on the TV connected to your VCR. See
your VCR's owner's manual for more information.
If the tape reaches the end during playback, the camcorder
automatically rewinds the tape to the beginning then stops.
If you want to use your camcorder to record from the VCR, see "Dubbing to
the Camcorder" below. If you want to use your VCR to record from the
camcorder, see "Dubbing from the Camcorder." (BELOW)
Dubbing to the Camcorder
Follow these steps to connect the camcorder to a VCR and copy a tape from
the VCR to the camcorder.
NOTES: You need an A/V input cable (CMC No. T16-CH90IN (Radio Shack
Unlimited No. 11449196), not supplied) to connect your camcorder
to a VCR and record signals from the VCR.
You can also use this procedure to record broadcasts from your
cable box, satellite receiver, or other audio/video source. Simply
connect the A/V input cable's phono plugs to the output jacks on
the audio/video source (instead of the VCR) in Step 3.
1. Pull down the cover over the camcorder's A/V input jack compartment
to open it.
CAUTION: The cover on the A/V input jack compartment is attached to
the camcorder. Do not try to remove it.
2. Connect the square plug on one end of the A/V input cable to the
camcorder's A/V input jack.
NOTE: The plug fits into the jack only one way. Do not force it.
3. Connect the white phono plug on the other end of the cable to the VCR's
AUDIO OUT jack. Then connect the yellow phono plug to the VCR's VIDEO
OUT jack.
4. Slide VCR/OFF/CAMERA to CAMERA
5. Insert a cassette into the camcorder.
6. Begin playback on the VCR or audio/video source.
7. Press the record/pause button on the camcorder to start dubbing.
8. Press the record/pause button on the camcorder to stop dubbing.
Dubbing from the Camcorder
Follow these steps to connect the camcorder to the VCR and copy a tape
from the camcorder to the VCR.
1. Pull out the cover on the camcorder's VIDEO OUT/AUDIO OUT jack
compartment to open it.
CAUTION: The cover on the VIDEO OUT/AUDIO OUT jack compartment is
attached to the camcorder. Do not try to remove it.
2. Connect the yellow plug on one end of the audio/video cable to the
camcorder's VIDEO OUT jack, then connect the white plug on the same
end of the cable to the camcorder's AUDIO OUT jack.
3. Connect the white plug on the other end of the cable to the VCR's AUDIO
IN jack. If your VCR is a stereo VCR, use a Y-adapter (such as Cat.
No. 42-2435) to connect the white plug to both audio outputs. Then
connect the yellow plug on the same end of the cable to the VCR's VIDEO
IN jack.
4. Slide VCR/OFF/CAMERA to VCR.
5. Insert a cassette into the camcorder.
6. Set your VCR to its audio/video mode.
NOTE: Some VCRs have a manual input-select switch, while other
automatically "sense" when you connect another audio/video
source to the VCR's audio/video input jacks. Check your VCR's
owner's manual for more information about your VCR.
7. Press RIGHT ARROW PLAY on the camcorder to find the portion of the tape
you want to dub. Then press the record/pause button to pause it.
8. Set the VCR to record, then begin recording.
9. Press the record/pause button on the camcorder to play the portion
of the tape your want to dub.
10. Stop the VCR and slide VCR/OFF/CAMERA on the camcorder to OFF to
stop dubbing.
USING AN OPTIONAL SYNCHRO EDIT CABLE
You can control the camcorder and some brands of VCRs at the same time
using an optional synchro edit cable (CMC No. T16-CH95, Radio Shack
Unlimited No. 11449204) and remote control (CMC No. T16-RME55A, Radio
Shack Unlimited No. 11449246), available through your local Radio Shack
store.
The Synchro edit cable is an edit controller. It lets you control the
camcorder and VCR using the remote control so you can record only the
desired portions of your camcorder's tapes onto the tape in the VCR.
NOTE: The VCR you use with the synchro edit cable must have an EDIT IN
jack.
Connecting the Cable to Your Camcorder and VCR
1. Pull down the cover over the camcorder's A/V input jack compartment to
open it.
CAUTION: The cover on the A/V input jack compartment is attached to
the camcorder. Do not try to remove it.
2. Connect the square plug on one end of the synchro edit cable to the
camcorder's A/V input jack.
NOTE: The plug fits into the jack only one way. Do not force it.
3. Connect the plugs on the other end of the synchro edit cable to the
VCR's VIDEO IN, left and right AUDIO IN, and EDIT IN jacks.
NOTES: Check your VCR's owner's manual for more information about
connecting the synchro edit cable to the VCR.
If your VCR is mono, you can connect either audio plug on the
synchro edit cable to the AUDIO IN jack on the VCR.
Editing a Tape
Follow these steps to use a synchro edit cable to record and edit a tape
from the camcorder to the VCR.
1. Insert a blank tape, or one you want to record over, into your VCR.
Then set your VCR to record from the audio/video source where you
connected the synchro edit cable.
2. Set your VCR to its audio/video mode.
NOTE: Some VCRs have a manual input-select switch, while others
automatically "sense" when you connect another audio/video
source to the VCR's audio/video input jacks. Check your VCR's
owner's manual for more information about your VCR.
3. Slide VCR/OFF/CAMERA to VCR.
4. Insert the cassette you want to record from into the camcorder.
5. Press RIGHT ARROW PLAY on the camcorder to find the start of the
material you want to dub. Then press START/STOP on the remote control
to pause it.
6. Set the VCR to record, then press the VCR's record button. The VCR
should enter its record/pause mode.
If the VCR starts to record, press the VCR's stop button, set the
switch on the synchro edit cable to its opposite setting, then press
the VCR's record button.
7. Press S.EDIT on the remote control.
The last few seconds of the recording plays on the camcorder's
viewfinder, then the camcorder starts playback and the VCR
automatically records the playback.
NOTES: You can advance or rewind the tape in the camcorder without
affecting synchro edit. If you press >> F.F or REW << on the
camcorder during playback, the VCR enters its record/pause
mode.
To use the visual search function, press and hold down >> F.F
or REW << on the camcorder until you see the portion of the
tape you want to dub. When you want to continue dubbing, press
START/STOP then S.EDIT on the remote control.
8. To fast-forward or rewind the tape in the camcorder, press STOP on the
camcorder once, then press >> F.F or REW << on the camcorder. To
resume dubbing, press STOP on the camcorder once to stop the tape,
press RIGHT ARROW PLAY to start the tape again, then press START/STOP
then S.EDIT on the remote control.
You can use the camcorder's digital counter to automatically stop
dubbing at the desired point,
Play back the recording you made on the VCR. When you see the place
on the tape where you want dubbing to end, press COUNTER RESET on the
remote control. Rewind the tape to the dubbing start point, then
follow the steps under "Editing a Tape," (ABOVE). When the counter
reaches 0:00:00, dubbing automatically stops.
AUDIO/VIDEO EDITING
When you use audio/video editing, you can replace the audio and video on a
tape with new sound and pictures.
You can use sounds and pictures taken by the camera or signals from an
audio and video source connected to the camcorder.
NOTES: You must have a remote control (CMC No. T16-RME55A (Radio Shack
Unlimited No. 11449246), not supplied) to use audio/video editing.
If you are dubbing sound and pictures from a VCR or other audio/
video source, you must connect the camcorder to the audio/video
source using a A/V input cable (CMC No. T16-CH90IN (Radio Shack
Unlimited No. 11449196), not supplied). See "Dubbing to the
Camcorder," (ABOVE) on Page 30 for more information about
connecting the camcorder to an audio/video source.
1. If you are not using the camcorder's built-in microphone as an audio
source, use the A/V input cable to connect the audio source's AUDIO
output jack to the camcorder.
2. Slide VCR/OFF/CAMERA to VCR.
3. Insert a cassette into the camcorder. Be sure the erase-protection tab
is intact.
4. Press RIGHT ARROW PLAY on the camcorder to play the tape to the point
where you want audio/video dubbing to end. Then press the record/pause
button to pause it.
5. Press DISPLAY on the remote control. M appears in the viewfinder next
to the tape counter. Then press COUNTER RESET on the remote control to
reset the tape counter to 0:00:00.
6. Press REW << to rewind the tape past the point where you want to start
audio/video dubbing, then press RIGHT ARROW PLAY. When you see the
point of the tape where you want to start audio/video dubbing, press
the record/pause button.
7. Press and hold down RIGHT ARROW PLAY, then press and hold down A/V DUB
on the remote control. The picture you are dubbing appears in the
viewfinder.
8. Press the record/pause button. Audio/video dubbing begins.
When the tape counter shows 0:00:00, the camcorder automatically
freeze-frames the tape, and audio/video editing stops.
NOTES: To protect the tape and conserve battery power, the camcorder
automatically stops and turns itself off if left in the
record/pause mode for more than 5 minutes.
To prevent feedback squeals, turn down the volume control on
any TV or TV/monitor connected to the camcorder.
9. Press STOP on the camcorder to stop audio/video dubbing at any time.
(JC 11/16/95)
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