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Recording
Before recording
This unit records on CD-R/-RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW discs
and VHS tapes. Please use qualified recordable discs/VHS tapes
to ensure best recording quality. Check our Web site for the
qualified media list.
Note:
For discs:
1. CD-R is a write-once disc media and CD-RW is a re-writable
disc media.
2. DVD+R/-R is a write-once disc media and DVD+RW/-RW is a
re-writable disc media.
3. Before playing a
DVD+R/DVD-R/DVD-RW/CD-R/CD-RW
disc
on compatible equipment, you will need to
finalize
the disc.
4. You cannot add new recording session to
DVD-R/DVD-RW/
DVD+R
discs after the disc is finalized.
5. In some cases, you may not be able to add new recording
sessions to a recordable DVD disc that contains sessions
recorded by other DVD-Recorders.
6. If a power failure occurs, the program you are recording may
be lost.
For VHS tapes:
Break the video cassettes’ tab to prevent accidental erasure. Cover
the hole with a double layer of adhesive tape when you want to use
the VHS tapes for recording again.
5.Press [VHS] to [DVD] to select the target
recording device.
VHS tapes begin recording at the position where it was left. You
must select the desired recording location on the tape.
Press [RECORD] to start recording.
After [RECORD] is pressed, it may take the unit a few seconds to
initialize.
Recording continues until it’s manually stopped or when disc or the
VHS tape is full.
To stop recording
When you press [
STOP] , it may take a few moments for
recording to stop and the session to close.
To pause recording
Press [ PAUSE] to pause recording, and press [ PAUSE] or
[RECORD] to resume recording.
To change the recording mode.
Press [SETUP] --> DVD Quality or Tape Quality.
DVD Quality
VHS tape
Notes:
You cannot change the recording mode once a recording session
has begun. The new setting won’t be valid until the next recording
session.
To check the media status while recording
Press [DISPLAY] , the recording information is displayed.
Recording television programs
1.Press [ POWER] to turn the unit on.
2.Make sure that a recordable disc or a VHS tape
is inserted or loaded for recording.
When you insert a new recordable DVD disc for recording, the
recorder will automatically start the disc preparation process.
When you insert a new recordable CD-R/RW disc for recording,
you need to first specify a disc format for the unit to prepare the
disc as (Audio CD, VCD or SVCD)
.
3.Press [SOURCE] and [
] [
] to select “TV”
as the signal input source.
4.Press [ CH
] or press [
] [
] to select a
channel you want to record.
You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to
enter the desired channel number. Press [ENTER] after the desired
channel number is selected.
Note:
Once recording has begun, you can not change the channel.
