Sylvania DVR90DF owner manual Basic recording, Checking the recording picture and sound quality

Recording

Basic recording

VideoVR

DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-R

Follow the steps below to record TV programs.

1

Turn on the unit. Load a recordable disc.

Make sure that the TV input is set on the unit.

This operation may take a while to be recognized.

2

Using [REC SPEED], select a recording speed.

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Refer to “Recording speed” on page 24.

3

Make sure that the recording for- mat is set to the desired mode.

Refer to “Formatting a disc” on pages 26-27.

When a DVD-RW disc is loaded:

You can choose Video mode or

“Video mode” has been selected as the default. Refer to “Choosing the recording format of a blank disc” on page 26.

When a DVD-R disc is loaded:

DVD-R discs will always be in Video mode.

4

Using [CH K / L] or the

Number buttons, select a desired channel to record.

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5

Hit [REC/OTR] to start recording.

“I” mark will be displayed for 5 seconds.

I

Hit [PAUSE F] to pause. Hit [REC/OTR] to resume.

6

Hit [STOP C] to stop record- ing.

.@/:	ABC	DEF		4
1	2	3
GHI	JKL	MNO	CH
4	5	6
PQRS	TUV	WXYZ	REPEAT
7	8	9
DISPLAY	SPACE	CLEAR	SETUP
	0
TOP MENU	MENU/LIST	RETURN	ENTER

K

{B

L

2	REC SPEED	REV	PLAY	FWD	5
		h	B	g
	REC	SKIP	PAUSE	SKIP
	MONITOR
		H	F	G
5	REC/OTR		STOP	CM SKIP	6
			C

Note

• Recording starts immediately and

continues until the disc is full or

you stop recording.

• When the clock setting has not

been made, the space for a date

and time of title names in the origi-

nal or playlist will be blank.

• When you record a TV program

which has Stereo and SAP audio on

a DVD-RW/R, you have to select

the TV channel audio (Stereo or

SAP) beforehand. Only the selected

channel audio will be recorded.

Refer to “Selecting the TV stereo

or SAP” on page 20 for more

details.

• You cannot mix two formats

on one DVD-RW disc.

When you load a disc once

VR mode from the Setting menu.	This operation may take a
	while to be completed.

Checking the recording picture and sound quality
	Video		VR	DVD-R
	DVD-RW	DVD-RW
You can confirm the recording								Rec Monitor
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picture and sound quality with the
recording speed you have selected					Hit [REC SPEED] repeatedly
before attempting to record to a
					to change the recording
DVD disc.
					speed.
1					The recording speed will be
					changed as you hit the button as
While in STOP or REC, hit					shown. Refer to “Recording
[REC MONITOR].					speed” on page 24.
The TV program will be on the					• You cannot change the record-
screen in the recording picture						ing speed during recording.
quality and the sound will be out-						XP	SP		LP
put in the recording sound quality
with the recording speed you						SEP	SLP		EP
have selected.					2

recorded before, the recording

format cannot be changed

even if you change it in the

Setting menu.

• You cannot change the recording

speed during the REC pause mode.

• You can change a channel during

the REC pause mode.

GHI	JKL	MNO	CH
4	5	6
PQRS	TUV	WXYZ	REPEAT
7	8	9
DISPLAY	SPACE	CLEAR	SETUP
	0
TOP MENU	MENU/LIST	RETURN	ENTER

K

{B

			L
1	REC SPEED	REV	PLAY	FWD
		h	B	g
	REC	SKIP	PAUSE	SKIP
	MONITOR
1		H	F	G
	REC/OTR		STOP	CM SKIP

C

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28 Hit [REC MONITOR] again to exit.