Recording
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Recording from an external
component
You can record from an external component, such as a
camcorder or VCR, connected to one of the recorder’s
external inputs.
1
Make sure that the component you want to
record from is connected properly to the DVD
recorder.
See Chapter 2 (
Connecting up
) for connection options.
2
Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select one of
the external inputs to record from.
There are three analog inputs and a DV digital input. The
current input is shown on-screen and in the front panel
display:
•
L1
– Input 1
•
L2
– Input 2 (front panel)
•
L3
– Input 3
•
DV
– DV input (front panel – DVR-633/533H-S only)
Check that the
Audio In
settings for
External Audio
,
Dual Mono Recording
and
DV Input
are as you want
them (see
Audio In Settings
on page 93).
• If the aspect ratio is distorted (squashed or
stretched), adjust on the source component or your
TV before recording.
3
Set up the recorder.
• Use
REC MODE
to set the recording quality. See
Setting the picture quality/recording time
on page 51
for detailed information.
• Press
HDD
to record to the hard disk drive, or
DVD
to
record to a DVD.
4
Press
REC when you’re ready to start
recording.
• The recorder will only start recording from the
DV IN
jack if there is a valid signal. Recording will also
pause if the signal is interrupted during recording.
• If your source is copy-protected using CopyGuard,
you will not be able to record it. See
Restrictions on
video recording
on page 50 for more details.
Recording from a DV camcorder
DVR-633/533H-S only
You can record from a DV camcorder connected to the
DV IN
jack on the front panel of this recorder. Using the
recorder’s remote, you can control both the camcorder
and this recorder.
Before recording, make sure that the audio input for the
DV IN
jack is setup (see
DV Input
on page 93).
VR mode
Video mode
HDD
INPUT
SELECT
AUDIO
HDD
DVD
CLEAR
REC
REC MODE
VR mode
Video mode
HDD
RETURN
HOME
MENU
AUDIO
HDD
DVD
ENTER
CLEAR
PAUSE
STOP
REV SCAN
PLAY
FWD SCAN
STEP/SLOW
REC MODE
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