Insignia 55423-3645, User Manual

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4 Press SPEED on the remote to set the
recording speed to SP or SLP .
5 If you are recording from a camcorder or
another VCR, start the tape or disc in that
device.
6 Press REC once to start recording. The
REC indicator lights in the display window.
7 Press STOP ( ) to stop recording.
External timer recording
If the external device that is connected to the
DVD/VCR has a timer reservation function, this
DVD/VCR can record the input signal of the
external device through the timer LINE1 jack.
To record using an external timer:
1 Connect the LINE1 input jacks on this
DVD/VCR to the AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT
jack on the external device using the
audio/video cables.
2 Set the timer reservation setting of the
external device.
3 Turn off the external device.
4 Insert a video cassette with the safety tab
intact to this DVD/VCR.
5 Press REC for more than 3 seconds on
the front panel when the DVD/VCR power is
off.
The mark flashes on the display window.
This DVD/VCR is set to standby mode for the
external timer recording.
Program Priority
If the recording time of this DVD/VCR and the
external device overlap, the earlier program
takes priority.
When the earlier program finishes, the later
program starts.
I ns t ant t i mer recording
Instant timer recording lets you make a
recording of a preset length without using the
program timer.
To make an instant timer recording:
1 Follow Steps 1-4 in “Recording with the VCR”
on page 16.
2 Press REC/ITR twice. The menu appears
on the TV screen, recording starts, and the
timer indicator lights.
3 Press STOP repeatedly to select the
recording time length. Each subsequent
press increases the recording time by 30
minutes (maximum 9 hours). Confirm that the
VHS tape has enough remaining time before
recording.
Checking the recording time
To check the recording time:
• Press REC/ITR once to check the total
recording time and the time left for the
recording.
Extending the recording time
To extend the recording time:
• The recording time can be extended anytime
by pressing
REC/ITR .
Each subsequent press increases the
recording time by 30 minutes.
Copying from DVD to VCR
You can copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS
tape.
To copy from DVD to VCR:
1 Insert a blank VHS videotape into the VCR
deck.
2 Insert the disc you want to copy in the DVD
deck and close the disc tray.
3 Find the place on the DVD (or disc) from
which you want to start dubbing using
PLAY,
FF, REW, and PAUSE . For best results,
pause playback at the point from which you
want to start recording.
Notes
• If your source is copy-protected using
CopyGuard, you will not be able to record it
with this recorder.
• To record for a fixed length of time, see
“Instant timer recording” on page 17.
Notes
• If the power of the external device is turned on
using the timer reservation setting, this player
detects the signals of external device and
starts the recording.
• If the power of the external device is off while
external timer recording, this DVD/VCR stops
the external timer recording and turns off the
power.
• If the power of the external device is turned on
again, this DVD/VCR starts the external timer
recording again.
• Press STOP to stop recording.
• External timer recording is available only for
the device that is connected with LINE1 jack
on this player.
• External timer recording is set to off
automatically when:
- There is no recordable tape inserted.
- The
STOP or PAUSE buttons are pressed
while recording.
- The power of this DVD/VCR is ON.
- When you press the
REC for more than
3 seconds in the external timer record
standby mode.
Note
Instant Timer recording is not available when the
external timer record is in progress.
Notes
• If you set the time to 0H00M, the player goes
into normal recording mode.
• Press STOP to stop the recording.
Notes
If you press PAUSE ( ) during instant timer
recording, the recording is cancelled and the
player goes into normal Pause mode.
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