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 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 on back panel
• AV2 (AV INPUT): Audio/Video Input on front panel
• DV: DV Input on front panel
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Check that the Audio In settings for DV Record Audio
are set appropriately. See page 24.
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Load a recordable disc or tape.
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Set a recording mode 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 (or tape) 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 Copy Guard, you will not
be able to record it using this VCR/DVD 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 control 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 this
VCR/DVD Recorder
’s remote control.
• If you connect a second VCR/DVD Recorder using a DV
cable, you cannot control the second DVD from this one.
• You cannot control this 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 DV IN jack on the front panel. See page 17.
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Check that the DV audio input is set appropri-
ately.
You can choose Audio 1 (original audio) or Audio 2 (over-
dubbed audio).
• The DV Input is set in DV Record Audio of the General
menu. See DV Record Audio on page 24 for more infor-
mation.
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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 that you
want the recording to start from.
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 control
to control the
camcorder using the STOP, PLAY, and PAUSE func-
tions.
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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/STILL (
X
) or STOP (
x
). You cannot control the
camcorder from this remote control during recording.
• In Video mode, the final frame of the recording may
remain displayed on the screen for a few moments after
recording stops.
Playing Recordings on Other
DVD Players
Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs
recorded in Video mode. A few 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/LIST or TITLE.
To finalize a disc, refer
to
“
DISC Finalize
”
on page 25.
