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Copying from a video cassette recorder
e.g.: Connecting other video equipment to the IN2 or DV input terminals
You can also connect to the IN1or IN3 input terminals on the rear.
≥
Turn off the unit and other video equipment before connecting.
If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural
Connect to L/MONO on the IN2 input terminals at the front.
§
The S-VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the
VIDEO terminal.
When recording from the unit’s DV terminal
Select the type of audio recording from “Select Audio Channel for DV
Input” in the Setup menu (
➡
62).
When recording from DV equipment (e.g., digital video camcorder),
you can record audio/video recordings from DV tape only.
When copying 16:9 aspect titles:
≥
[HDD]
[RAM]
If copying to HDD or DVD-RAM:
Set “Enable High-Speed Mode” to “Off” and you can copy in 16:9
aspect titles.
≥
[-R] [-RW‹V›]
[+R]
[+RW]
If copying to DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video
format), +R or +RW:
Regardless of the “Enable High-Speed Mode” settings, the video
will record in 4:3 aspect titles
§
.
§
You can change the screen size by adjusting the screen mode on
the television.
[Note]
If it becomes time for a scheduled recording to start while copying,
the recording will start and the copying will stop.
[HDD]
[RAM]
[-R] [-RW‹V›]
[+R]
[+RW]
Preparation
≥
Connect a video cassette recorder to this unit’s input terminals.
≥
Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD recording drive.
≥
Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode.
≥
To reduce noise in input from a video cassette recorder, set “Line-
in NR” to “On” in the on-screen menu (
➡
43).
[Note]
When recording using this unit’s input terminals, only the sound
received at the time of recording will be recorded. As long as the
secondary audio that is recorded on the video cassette is not output
on the unit in play, it is not recorded.
1
While stopped
Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the
input channel for the equipment you
have connected.
e.g., If you have connected to IN2 input terminals, select “IN2”.
2
Start play on the other equipment.
3
When you want to start recording
Press [
¥
REC].
Recording starts.
To skip unwanted parts
Press [
;
] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)
To stop recording
Press [
∫
].
≥
Using Flexible Recording (
➡
26), you can save the content of a
video cassette (approx. 1–8 hours) to a 4.7 GB disc with the best
possible quality of recording without wasting disc space.
[HDD]
[RAM]
[-R] [-RW‹V›]
[+R]
[+RW]
[HDD]
[RAM]
When the “DV Camcorder Rec.” function is used,
programs are recorded as a title while at the same time chapters are
created at each break in the images and the playlists is created
automatically.
Preparation
1 Turn off the main unit and DV equipment, then connect the DV
equipment with the unit’s DV input terminal (
➡
left).
2 Turn on the main unit and press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode.
3 Turn on the DV equipment and pause play on the DV equipment
at the point you want recording to start.
1
While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
2
Press [
3
,
4
] to select “Other
Functions” and press [ENTER].
3
Press [
3
,
4
] to select “DV Camcorder
Rec.” and press [ENTER].
4
Press [
2
,
1
] to select “Record” and
press [ENTER].
Recording starts.
When recording finishes
The confirmation screen appears. Press [ENTER] to finish DV
camcorder recording.
To stop recording
Press [
∫
].
Manual recording
CM SKIP
CM SKIP
STATUS
STATUS
REC MODE
REC MODE
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
REC
REC
AUDIO
AUDIO
Info
Info
CREATE
CREATE
CHAPTER
CHAPTER
ENTER
ENTER
FU
NC
TIO
NS
DI
RE
CT
NA
VIG
AT
OR
TV GUIDE
RETURN
RETURN
SUB MENU
SUB MENU
S
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE
TIME SLIP
TIME SLIP
PLAY/x1.3
PAUSE
PAUSE
STOP
STOP
SLOW/SEARCH
SLOW/SEARCH
SKIP
SKIP
DELETE
DELETE
VCR Plus
VCR Plus
i
CH
CH
PAGE
PAGE
SELECT
INPUT
CANCEL
0
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
VOLUME
VOLUME
CH
CH
TV
DRIVE
DRIVE
SELECT
SELECT
POWER
TV/VIDEO
TV/VIDEO
POWER
A
B
;
INPUT SELECT
∫
¥
REC
REC MODE
FUNCTIONS
3
,
4
,
2
,
1
ENTER
DRIVE SELECT
POWER
OPEN/CLOSE
DRIVE
SELECT
k
1.3
1.3
REC
CH
S VIDEO VIDEO
L/MONO-AUDIO-R
IN2
DV IN
DV IN
L/MONO - AUDIO - R
VIDEO
S VIDEO
Audio/Video
cable
S-Video
cable
§
Connect to Audio/Video output terminals.
Yellow White Red
This unit
Other video equipment
DV cable
(IEEE 1394,
4-pin)
or
Almost all videos and DVD software on the market have
been treated to prevent illegal copying. Any software that
has been so treated cannot be recorded using this unit.
DV camcorder recording (DV
Camcorder Rec.)
Notes on DV camcorder recording
≥
Only one piece of DV equipment (e.g., digital video camcorder)
can be connected to the unit via the DV input terminal.
≥
If you use video camcorders from other manufacturer’s these are
not guaranteed to work.
≥
It is not possible to operate the unit from the connected DV equipment.
≥
The DV input on this unit is for use with DV equipment only. (It
cannot be connected to a computer, etc.)
≥
The DV equipment name may not be shown correctly.
≥
Depending on the DV equipment, the images or audio may not be
input properly.
≥
The date and time information on the tape in the DV equipment
will not be recorded.
≥
You cannot record and play simultaneously.
If the DV camcorder recording function does not work properly, check the
connections and DV equipment settings, and turn the unit off and back on.
If that does not work, follow the instructions for manual
recording (
➡
left).
ENTER
Start recording?
DV camcorder connection
DV connection detected.
Record to DVD
Cancel
Record to HDD
Press [
2
,
1
] to select “Record to HDD”
or “Record to DVD” as the copy
destination and press [ENTER].
You can now continue to step 4, below.
After preparation is completed, the following screen appears
≥
When the screen is not displayed, press [DRIVE SELECT] to
select HDD or DVD and then continue from step 1.
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