Recording
Recording from a digital camcorder
You can record from a camcorder that is connected to the DV IN socket in the recorder‘s front panel. You can use the recorder‘s remote to control a cam- corder and the recorder. Before recording, make sure that the audio input has been set up for the DV IN socket (see page 25).
Notes:
•The source signal must be in the
•The DVD recorder cannot control all camcorders.
•If you use a DV cable to connect a second DVD recorder, you cannot use the fi rst device to control the second DVD recorder.
•You cannot use a device that is connected to the DV IN socket to control the DVD recorder remotely.
•You cannot record the date and time information from a DV cassette.
1.The digital camcorder must be connected to the DV IN socket at the front of the housing. Further information can be found on Page 16.
2.Check that the DV audio input fulfi ls the neces- sary conditions.
You can choose from between Audio 1 (original audio) and Audio 2 (overdubbed audio).
The DV input is set using the “Record ➜ DV sound“ submenu of the main menu (see page 25).
3.Press 
EPG repeatedly to select the DV input.
“DV“ appears in the DVD recorder‘s display window and on the screen.
4.Look for the point on the camcorder tape that you wish to record from.
For the best results, you should stop the play- back at the point that you wish to record from. Depending on the camcorder, you can use the Stop, PLAY and PAUSE functions on the DVD recorder.
5.Press 
once to start the recording.
•The recording is automatically stopped if the
DVD recorder fails to recognise a signal.
•You can pause or stop the recording by
pressing 
or 
. You cannot use the DVD recorder to control the camcorder while recording is in progress.
•In Video mode, the last frame of the record- ing is shown on the screen for a short time after recording has ended.
•For timer recordings to work properly on this recorder, the digital camcorder should be switched on and operational.
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