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Select an option and press ENTER, if
necessary.

To add other titles or scenes, select “Addition”
and press ENTER, and repeat from step 7.
To cancel the selected title or scene, select
“Erase” and press ENTER. When asked for
confirmation, select “OK” and press ENTER.
To view the selected title or scene, select
“Check” and press ENTER.
To cancel dubbing, press

RETURN.

Select “Dubbing,” and press ENTER.

Dubbing starts.

To stop dubbing

Press

STOP.

Note that it may take a few seconds for the
recorder to stop dubbing.

Hints

• The brightness of the playback picture may differ from

normal DVD playback picture.

• The DVD playback time may differ slightly from the

VHS tape counter value.

• The sound being played back (main, sub, etc.) is the

dubbed sound.

Notes

• Dubbing stops when:

– the DVD is played back to the end and stops.
– the DVD deck or the VHS video deck is stopped.
– the tape remaining time runs out.

• The System Menu, OPTIONS menu, and information

display are not displayed during dubbing.

• Copyrights

– Recordings made from discs and other copyrighted

material are solely for individual enjoyment, and
other unauthorized use is prohibited under copyright
law.

– Unauthorized editing of copyrighted material is

prohibited under copyright law.

• Once you eject the disc, the Program Dubbing List is

erased.

• Dubbing cannot be made when the input source is set to

“DV.” Change to “LINE 1,” “LINE 2” or a channel in
the front panel display by pressing INPUT.

Finalizing a Disc (Preparing
a Disc for Playback on
Other Equipment)

Finalizing is necessary in order to play discs
recorded with this recorder on other DVD
equipment.
When you finalize a DVD+RW/DVD-RW (Video
mode)/DVD+R/DVD-R (Video mode), a DVD
menu will be automatically created, which can be
displayed on other DVD equipment.
Before finalizing, check the differences between
the disc types in the table below.

Differences between the disc types

Discs are automatically finalized when
removed from the recorder. If you want
to record on it again, reformat the disc
(page 68). Note however, that
reformatting a disc erases all its
contents.

Finalizing is unnecessary when playing a
disc on VR format compatible equipment.
Even if your other DVD equipment is
VR format compatible, you may need to
finalize the disc, especially if the
recording time is short. After finalizing,
you cannot edit or record on the disc. If
you want to edit or record on it again,
unfinalize or reformat the disc (page 68).
Note however, that reformatting a disc
erases all its contents.

Finalizing is necessary in order to play
on equipment other than this recorder.
After finalizing, you cannot edit or
record on the disc. If you want to edit or
record on it again, unfinalize or reformat
the disc (page 68). Note however, that
reformatting a disc erases all its
contents.

Finalizing is necessary in order to play
on equipment other than this recorder.
The finalized discs can be played on
other VR mode compatible players.
After finalizing, you cannot further edit
or record on the disc.

Finalizing is necessary in order to play
on equipment other than this recorder.
After finalizing, you cannot further edit
or record on the disc.

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Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder.

Insert a disc.

Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is
in stop mode.

The System Menu appears.

Select “Disc Setting,” and press ENTER.

The “Disc Setting” display appears.

Select “Disc Finalize,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation.

Select “Finalize,” and press ENTER.

The display asks for confirmation again.

Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The recorder starts finalizing the disc.

To turn off the display

Press SYSTEM MENU.

To unfinalize a DVD-RW (VR mode)

If you cannot record or edit on a DVD-RW (VR
mode) that has been finalized, unfinalize the disc
by selecting “Unfinalize” in step 6 above.

Hints

• You can check whether the disc has been finalized or

not. If you cannot select “Finalize” in step 6 above, the
disc has already been finalized.

• To check the disc information, select “Disc

Information” in the “Disc Setting” display and press
ENTER. See page 68 for details.

Notes

• Depending on the condition of the disc, the recording,

or the DVD equipment, discs may not play even if the
discs are finalized.

• The recorder may not be able to finalize a disc if it was

recorded on another recorder.

SYSTEM

DVD

ENTER

Disc Setting

10:10 AM

Disc Name

Disc Protect

: Not Protected

Disc Format

: VR Mode

Disc Finalize

: Unfinalized

Disc Information

Erase All Titles

Setup

Disc Setting

Edit

Title List

Timer

Dubbing

Do you want to finalize this disc ?

Unfinalize

Finalize

Disc will be finalized.

Do you want to continue ?

Cancel

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DV/D8 Dubbing (DV/D8

DVD)

Before DV/D8 Dubbing

This section explains dubbing with a digital video
camera via the DV IN jack on the front panel. If
you want to dub by way of the LINE IN jacks, see
“Recording From Connected Equipment With a
Timer (Synchro Rec)” on page 53.

To record from the DV IN jack

The DV IN jack on this recorder conforms to the
i.LINK standard. You can connect any other
equipment that has an i.LINK (DV) jack, and
record digital signals.
Follow the instructions in “Connecting a Digital
Video Camera to the DV IN Jack,” and then move
on to the section on dubbing. For more
information about i.LINK, see “About i.LINK” on
page 115.

Hint

If you plan to do additional editing on a disc after the
initial dub, use the DV IN jack and record on a DVD-RW
(VR mode) or DVD-R (VR mode). Note that erasing
unwanted scenes does not free up disc space for DVD-Rs
(VR mode).

Connecting a Digital Video
Camera to the DV IN Jack

You can connect a digital video camera to the DV
IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a
DV/D8 format tape. Operation is straightforward
because the DVD recorder will fast forward and
rewind the tape for you – you do not need to
operate your digital video camera. Do the
following to start using the “DV/D8 Edit”
functions of this recorder.
See the instruction manual supplied with the
digital video camera as well before connecting.

Notes

• The DV IN jack is for input only. It will not output

signals.

• You cannot use the DV IN jack when:

– your digital video camera does not work with this

recorder. Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and
follow the instructions of “Recording From
Connected Equipment Without a Timer” on page 55.

– the input signal is not in DVC-SD format. Do not

connect a MICROMV format digital video camera
even if it has an i.LINK jack.

– the images on the tape contain copy protection

signals, which limit recording.

Hookups

DV IN

VCR-DVD recorder

to DV IN

: Signal flow

i.LINK cable
(not supplied)

to DV output

Digital video camera

Dubbing From a DV/D8
Format Tape to a DVD

You can record a DV/D8 format tape onto a disc.
The recorder controls the digital video camera.
You can fast forward, rewind, play in slow motion,
and stop the tape to select the scenes using the on-
screen menu.
To simply dub the entire contents of a DV/D8
format tape (One Touch Dubbing), see page 92.

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How titles and chapters are created

The dubbed contents on the disc become one title,
and the title is then divided into chapters at either
5 or 15-minute intervals, according to the “DVD
Auto Chapter” setting of “Features” in the “Setup”
display.

Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder.

Press

OPEN/CLOSE, and place a

recordable disc on the disc tray.

Press

OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc

tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front
panel display.
Unused discs are automatically formatted. For
the DVD-RW/DVD-R’s recording format
(VR mode or Video mode), see “Formatting a
new disc” on page 48.

Insert the source DV/D8 format tape into
your digital video camera.

For the recorder to record or edit, your digital
video camera must be set to video playback
mode.

Press INPUT repeatedly to select “DV.”

Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the
recording mode.

For details about the recording mode, see
page 47.

Press SYSTEM MENU while the recorder is
in stop mode.

The System Menu appears.

Select “Setup,” and press ENTER.

Select “Audio,” and press ENTER.

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