Model 130 Moviecorder
(160-0830)                 VCR Operation              Faxback Doc. # 19858

SPECIAL VCR FEATURES

NOTE:  Unless otherwise noted, you can use these features only when POWER
       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 FAST-F.  To search backward during
playback, press REWIND.

To stop visual search and play the tape, press 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 FAST-F.  To rewind
the tape quickly when it is stopped, press REWIND.

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 REC/PAUSE. To return to the normal
playback speed, press REC/PAUSE again.

NOTES:  During freeze-frame, the picture quality is lower than during
        normal playback.

        If you leave the VCR in the freeze-frame mode for 5 minutes, the
        camcorder automatically stops playback to protect the tape.

TRACKING

If you see black and white streaks while playing a tape recorded on another
camcorder or VCR, you can manually adjust the camcorder's tracking to
remove them.  Repeatedly press W or T during playback to manually adjust
the tracking.

NOTE:  The camcorder resets to normal tracking when you eject 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 the VCR together, then either:

    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 phono-type connectors
        (such as Cat. No. 15-1540, not supplied) to connect the camcorder's
        AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN 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.

Dubbing to the Camcorder

Follow these steps to connect the camcorder to the VCR and copy a tape from
the VCR to the camcorder.

NOTE:  You can also use this procedure to record broadcasts from your cable
box, satellite receiver, or other audio/video source.  Simply connect the
camcorder's AUDIO and VIDEO jacks to the output jacks on the audio/video
source (instead of the VCR) in Step 3.

1.  Use a fingernail to pull down the cover on the camcorder's AUDIO/VIDEO
    OUT/IN jack compartment to open it.

    CAUTION:  The cover on the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN jack compartment is
              attached to the camcorder.  Do not try to remove it.

2.  Connect the white plug on one end of the cable to the camcorder's AUDIO
    jack, then connect the yellow plug on the same end of the cable to the
    camcorder's VIDEO jack.

3.  Connect the white plug on the other end of the cable to the VCR's AUDIO
    OUT jack.  Then connect the yellow plug on the same end of the cable to
    the VCR's VIDEO OUT jack.

4.  Set AV OUT/IN inside the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN jack compartment to IN.

5.  Slide POWER to CAMERA.

6.  Insert a cassette into the camcorder.

7.  Begin playback on the VCR or audio/video source.

8.  Press REC/PAUSE on the camcorder to start dubbing.

9.  Press REC/PAUSE 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.  Use a fingernail to pull down the cover on the camcorders AUDIO/VIDEO
    OUT/IN jack compartment to open it.

    CAUTION:  The cover on the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN jack compartment is
              attached to the camcorder.  Do not try to remove it.

2.  Connect the white plug on one end of the cable to the camcorder's AUDIO
    jack, then connect the yellow plug on the same end of the cable to the
    camcorder's video 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.  Set AV OUT/IN inside the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN jack compartment to OUT.

5.  Slide POWER to VCR.

6.  Insert a cassette into the camcorder.

7.  Set you 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.

8.  Press PLAY on the camcorder to find the portion of the tape you want to
    dub.  Then press REC/PAUSE to pause it.

9.  Set the VCR to record, then press the VCR's record button to begin
    recording.

10.  Press REC/PAUSE on the camcorder to play the portion of the tape you
     want to dub.

11.  Press REC/PAUSE on the camcorder to stop dubbing.

Adding Titles onto an Existing Recording

NOTE:  You need a separate VHS VCR to superimpose titles over an existing
       recording.

1.  Connect the camcorder and VCR.

2.  Press TITLE to select the title you want to record.  Then, if the title
    you want to record does not appear, press PAGE to select the other
    title page.

3.  Press TITLE to remove the title from the viewfinder.  The title
    disappears.

4.  Load a blank cassette, or one you want to record onto, into the VCR. 
    Then set the VCR to its recording mode.

5.  Load the cassette you want to record from into the camcorder, then
    press PLAY to play it back.

6.  When you see the scene where you want to record the title, press TITLE.
    The camcorder plays the title and superimposes it over the recording.

7.  When you want to stop recording the title onto the tape, press TITLE.
    The title disappears.

AUDIO EDITING

The camcorder's audio editing feature lets you record a new soundtrack onto
a previously recorded tape without erasing the original picture.

When you use audio editing, you replace the audio on the tape with new
sound.  You can use sounds picked up by the camcorder's built-in microphone
or signals from an audio source connected to the camcorder's AUDIO jack.

NOTES:  If you connect an audio source, always use video quality shielded
        cables with phono-type connectors (such as Cat. No. 15-1540, not
        supplied) to connect the camcorder's AUDIO jack to the audio
        source's AUDIO OUT jack.

        Do not use a standard audio cable for this connection.

1.  If you are not using the camcorder's built-in microphone as an audio
    source, connect the audio source's AUDIO OUT jack to the camcorder's
    AUDIO jack.

2.  Set the AV OUT/IN inside the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN jack compartment for
    the audio source you chose:

    If you are using the built-in microphone, set AV OUT/IN to OUT.

    If you are using an audio source connected to the camcorder's  AUDIO
    jack, set AV OUT/IN to IN.

3.  Slide POWER to VCR.

4.  Insert a cassette into the camcorder.

5.  Press PLAY on the camcorder to find the portion of the tape where you
    want to start audio dubbing.  Then press REC/PAUSE to pause it.

6.  Press PLAY and DUBBING AUDIO/VIDEO together at once.  A.DUB and a pause
    symbol appears in the viewfinder.

    NOTE:  If A.DUB and the pause symbol do not appear in the viewfinder, 
           press STOP/EJECT, then press PLAY and DUBBING AUDIO/VIDEO
           together once to continue.

7.  If you are not using the camcorder's built-in microphone as an audio
    source, start the audio source.

8.  To start audio dubbing, press REC/PAUSE on the camcorder.

9.  Press STOP/EJECT on the camcorder to stop dubbing.

NOTES:  To set the position where you want to end audio dubbing, start
        playback of the tape, press DISPLAY on the camcorder at the point
        where you want to end audio, then start the dubbing process.

        To prevent feedback squeals, turn down the volume control on any TV
        or TV/monitor connected to the camcorder.

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 picked up by the camcorder's built-in microphone or
signals from an audio source connected to the camcorder's AUDIO jack.  You
can use pictures taken by the camera or signals from a video source
connected to the camcorder's VIDEO jack.

NOTES:  If you connect an audio/video source, always use video quality
        shielded cables with phono-type connectors (such as Cat. No. 15-
        1540, not supplied) to connect the camcorder's AUDIO and VIDEO
        jacks to the source's AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks.

        Do not use standard audio cables for this connection.

1.  If you are not using the camcorder's built-in microphone as an audio
    source, connect the audio source's AUDIO jack to the camcorder's AUDIO
    jack.

2.  Set AV OUT/IN inside the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT/IN jack compartment for the
    video source you chose.

    If you are using the camcorder's lens, set AV OUT/IN to OUT.

    If you are using a video source connected to the camcorder's VIDEO
    jack, set AV OUT/IN to IN.

3.  Slide POWER to VCR.

4.  Insert a cassette into the camcorder.

5.  Press PLAY on the camcorder to play the tape to the point where you
    want audio/video dubbing to end.  Then press REC/PAUSE to pause it.

6.  Press DISPLAY.  M appears in the viewfinder next to the tape counter.
    Then press RESET to reset the tape counter to 0000.

7.  Press REWIND to rewind the tape past the point where you want to start
    audio/video dubbing, then press PLAY.  When you see the point of the
    tape where you want to start audio/video dubbing, press REC/PAUSE.

8.  Press PLAY and DUBBING AUDIO/VIDEO together twice.  A/V DUB, the pause
    symbol, and the picture you are dubbing appear in the viewfinder.

    NOTE:  If you accidentally press PLAY and DUBBING AUDIO/VIDEO together
           only once, A.DUB and the pause symbol appears in the viewfinder
           instead.  If this happens, simply press PLAY and DUBBING
           AUDIO/VIDEO together again.

9.  Press REC/PAUSE on the camcorder.  Audio/video dubbing begins.

    When the tape counter shows 0000, the camcorder automatically stops the
    tape, and video and audio dubbing stop.

    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.

10.  Press STOP/EJECT on the camcorder to stop audio/video dubbing at any
     time.


(EB 2/26/96)

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