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This mode allows you to record video on the
DVDirect while controlling playback manually
on the connected video device.
Before selecting this copy mode, turn on the
DVDirect (page 29), insert a disc (page 30) and
connect cables for recording (pages 33 and 34).
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Hint
• When the prompt message [Format disc to record SD
video?] appears after inserting a blank disc, select
[Yes]. Formatting a disc may take several seconds to
complete. You cannot record HD (High Definition)
videos onto the formatted disc under this message.
1
Make sure that the video device is
correctly connected to the DVDirect.
For connection with DV (i LINK) cable:
When the DVDirect detects a signal from a
camera connecting to the DV IN connector,
the copy mode select screen appears. Press
V
or
v
to select [Manual] and press
b
.
b
Note
• If the copy mode select screen does not appear, press
the ENTER button on the Top screen, and select [DV]
in [Select input].
For connection with A/V cables:
Press the ENTER button on the Top screen
and select the input ([S-VIDEO] or [VIDEO])
connected to the video device in [Select
input].
2
Operate the video device to start
playback, and press the
(record)
button of the DVDirect to start
recording.
During recording, the message [Recording]
appears in the display window, and the
(record) button lights up. The following
appears in the display window.
To pause recording
Press the
(record) button during
recording. To resume recording, press the
(record) button again.
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Hint
• The DVDirect starts and stops recording automatically
as it detects video input signals from a connected video
device. For example:
– When you press the
(record) button before the
connected video device starts playing, the DVDirect
pauses. When the video device starts playing back,
the DVDirect automatically starts recording video.
– If you stop playback on the video device during
recording, video signal is interrupted and the
DVDirect pauses recording. If you resume playback
on the video device, the DVDirect resumes
recording.
Copying Manually
Type of
input
