Basic Recording from a TV
Follow the instructions below to record a TV program. Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc or tape is full or you stop the recording.
1.Switch on the Recorder, select the device (VCR or DVD) for recording and load a recordable disc or tape. Also make sure that the TV input is set to this recorder.
2.Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly.
DVD: XP, SP, LP, EP, MLP
VCR: SP, SLP
3.Select the TV channel to record.
4.Use AUDIO to select the audio channel for analog channel or audio language for digital channel to record.
The table below shows what will be recorded on the different settings for different types of analog broadcast. The last column (Monitor Audio) shows what you’ll hear as it is recording.
TV Broadcast | Selected | Broadcast Audio | Monitor | |
| Audio | L Ch | R Ch | Audio |
MONO | MONO | MONO | MONO | MONO |
STEREO | STEREO | L | R | STEREO |
| Left | L | L | Left |
| Right | R | R | Right |
| MONO | MONO | MONO | MONO |
MONO+SAP | MONO | MONO | MONO | MONO |
| SAP | SAP | SAP | SAP |
STEREO | STEREO | L | R | STEREO |
+SAP | SAP | SAP | SAP | SAP |
| MONO | MONO | MONO | MONO |
If you set the audio channel to SAP, but there is no SAP channel being broadcast, the main audio (mono or stereo) will be recorded.
5.Press z REC once to start recording.
The REC indicator lights in the display window.
6.Press STOP (x) to stop recording.
Notes:
•The maximum numbers of DVD titles are as show below;
-DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM: 99
-DVD+R(DL)/RW: 49
•If the Recorder is powered off during DVD recording, the recording will not be saved.
Instant Timer Recording
Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without using the program timer.
1.Follow steps
2.Press z REC repeatedly to select the recording time length. Recording starts after the first press. DVD: Each subsequent press increases the
recording time by 10 minutes.
VCR: Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 30 minutes (maximum 540 minutes). Please confirm the VHS tape has enough remaining time to be recorded before recording.
Checking the Recording Time
Press z REC or DISPLAY once to check the record- ing time. The recalled setting will automatically return to the TV screen for a moment.
Also, remaining time of recording is shown in the dis- play window.
To Extend the Recording Time
The recording time can be extended anytime by pressing z REC.
Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 10 minutes (DVD) or 30 minutes (VCR).
To Pause the Recording
1.Press PAUSE/STEP (X) to pause the recording.
2.When you want to continue recording, press PAUSE/STEP (X) or z REC.
Notes:
•If you press PAUSE/STEP (X) during the Instant Timer Recording, it will be canceled.
•The Recorder will automatically power off when the Instant Timer Recording ends.
•If the unit is DVD mode when the VCR Instant timer recording ends, the unit will not automatically power off.
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