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•When recording a TV broadcast, if the reception is poor or the picture contains interference, the recording times may be shorter.

•If you record still pictures or audio only, the recording time may be longer.

•The displayed times for recording and time remaining may not always add up to exactly the length of the disc.

•The recording time available may decrease if you heavily edit a disc.

•If using a DVD-RW disc, make sure that you change the recording format (Video mode or VR mode) before you record anything on the disc. See “Disc Settings” on page 15 (Initialize) for how to do this.

•When using a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, you can keep recording until the disc is full, or until you finalize the disc. Before you start a recording session, check the amount of recording time left on the disc.

•When using a DVD-RW disc in Video mode, recording time available will only increase if you erase the last title recorded on the disc.

•The Delete Title option in the Title List (Original) menu only hides the title, it does not actually erase the title from the disc and increase the recording time available (except for the last recorded title on a DVD-RW disc in Video mode).

•Overwrite recording is available using DVD+RWs.

•When using a DVD+R/RW, the recorder will execute the Menu-making operation to update the new title and editing when you remove the disc from the recorder.

Recording from an external component

Follow these instructions to record a program from an external component. (AV1, AV2, or DV IN). Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc or tape is full or you stop the recording.

To record from an external component:

1Make sure that the component that you want to record from is correctly connected to the recorder.

2Turn on the recorder, then press AV/INPUT to select the external input from which to record.

•AV1 - Audio/Video input on the back panel

•AV2 - Audio/Video input on the front panel

•DV - DV input on the front panel (see “Recording from DV input” on page 21 for additional information on DV recording)

3Load a recordable disc or tape.

4Set the recording mode, as necessary, by pressing REC MODE repeatedly.

•DVD—XP, SP, LP or EP

•VCR—SP or SLP

5Press REC once to start recording. The REC indicator lights in the display window.

6Press STOP ( ) to stop recording.

Notes

•Make sure that the Audio In settings DV Record Audio are set as you want them. See “Audio Settings” on page 15.

•If your source is copy-protected using CopyGuard, you will not be able to record it using your recorder. See “Copying copyrighted material” on page 6 for more details.

•Recording continues until you press STOP ( ) or the disc is full.

•To record for a fixed length of time, see “Instant timer recording” on page 19.

Instant timer recording

Instant Timer Recording lets you make a recording easily of a preset length without using the program timer.

To make an instant timer recording:

1Follow Steps 1-4 in “Recording from an external component” on page 19.

2Press 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). Confirm that the VHS tape has enough remaining time to be recorded before recording.

Checking the recording time

To check the recording time:

•Press REC or DISPLAY once to check the total recording time and the time left for the recording.

Extending the recording time

To extend the recording time:

•The recording time can be extended anytime by pressing REC.

Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 10 minutes (DVD) or 30 minutes (VCR).

Pausing the recording

To pause the recording:

1Press PAUSE/STEP ( ) to pause the recording.

2When you want to continue recording, press PAUSE/STEP ( ) or REC.

Notes

•If you press PAUSE/STEP ( ) during the instant timer recording, the recording will be canceled.

•Your recorder will automatically power off when the instant timer recording ends.

•If the recorder is DVD mode when the VCR Instant timer recording ends, the recorder will not automatically turn off.

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