Recording from an External Input
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Recording from External Components
You can record from an external component, such as a
camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the VCR/DVD
Recorder’s external inputs.
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Make sure that the component you want to
record from is connected properly to the
VCR/DVD Recorder. See page 17.
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Press INPUT repeatedly to select the external
input to record from.
• AV1: Audio/Video Input mounted on back panel
• AV2 (AV2 COMP): Audio/Video Input mounted on front
panel
• DV: DV Input mounted on front panel
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Check that the Audio In settings DV Rec Audio are as
you want them. See page 24.
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Load a recordable disc or tape.
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Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing
REC MODE repeatedly.
DVD: SP (Standard Quality), LP (Low Quality),
XP(High Quality)
VCR: SP (Standard Play), SLP (Super Long Play)
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Press REC (
z
) once.
Recording will start. (The REC indicator lights in the
display window.)
Recording continues until you press STOP (
x
) or the
disc is full.
To record for a fixed length of time, see Instant Timer
Recording on page 39.
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Press STOP (
x
) to stop recording.
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If your source is copy-protected using CopyGuard, you will not
be able to record it using this recorder. See Copyright on page
8 for more details.
Recording from a Digital Camcorder
You can record from a digital camcorder connected to
the DV IN jack on the front panel of this VCR/DVD
Recorder. You can use the VCR/DVD Recorder’s
remote to control both the camcorder and the VCR/DVD
Recorder. Before recording, make sure that the audio
input for the DV IN jack is set up (see page 24).
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• The source signal must be DVC-SD format.
• Some camcorders cannot be controlled using the
VCR/DVD Recorder remote.
• If you connect a second DVD recorder using a DV
cable, you cannot control the second recorder from
this one.
• You cannot control the VCR/DVD Recorder remotely
from a component connected to the DV IN jack.
• You cannot record date and time information from a
DV cassette.
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Make sure your digital camcorder is connected
to the front panel DV IN jack. See page 17.
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Check that the DV audio input is as you require.
You can choose between Audio 1 (original audio) and
Audio 2 (overdubbed audio).
• DV Input is set from the DV Rec Audio in sub-menu of
the General menu. See DV Rec Audio on page 24 for
more information.
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Press INPUT repeatedly to select the DV input.
DV appears in the display window.
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Find the place on the camcorder tape from
which you want to start recording.
For best results, pause playback at the point from which
you want to record.
• Depending on your camcorder, you can use this
VCR/DVD Recorder’s remote to control the camcorder
using the STOP, PLAY and PAUSE functions.
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Press REC (
z
) once to start recording.
• Recording is automatically stopped if the recorder
detects no signal.
• You can pause or stop the recording by pressing
PAUSE/STEP or STOP. You cannot control the cam-
corder from this remote control during recording.
• In Video mode, the final frame of the recording may
remain displayed on screen for a while after recording
stops.
Playing Recordings on Other DVD
Players
Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs
recorded in Video mode. A small number of players
can also play DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode,
finalized or not. Check the manual that came with the
other player to check what kinds of discs it will play.
Finalizing a Disc
Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the
disc can be played on a regular DVD player or com-
puter equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive.
Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen
for navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing
DISC MENU or TITLE.
To finalize a disc, refer to
“
Disc Finalize
”
on page 25.
