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NS-DRVCR DVD Recorder/VCR

To dub from DVD to VCR:

1Insert a blank VHS videotape into the VCR deck.

2Insert the disc you want to copy in the DVD deck and close the disc tray.

3Find the place on the DVD (or disc) from which you want to start dubbing using PLAY, FF, REW, and PAUSE. For best results, pause playback at the point from which you want to start recording.

4Press the DUBBING button. The Dubbing menu opens.

5Press / / to select the record mode you want: SP or SLP (3 times SP).

6Select Dubbing, then press ENTER or DUBBING to start copying.

7To stop dubbing at any other time, press STOP ( ).

You must stop the dubbing process manually when the DVD movie ends, or the recorder may replay and record over again.

Note	If the DVD (or disc) you are attempting to
	copy is copy protected, you will not be able
	to copy the disc. You cannot copy
	Macrovision encoded DVDs (or discs).
	“Copy-protected. Cannot record.” is
	displayed on the TV screen.

Tip If you press PAUSE during Dubbing mode, both the DVD and VCR decks go into Pause mode and the DUBBING button blinks on the front panel. While in Pause mode, you can adjust the DVD playback position using PLAY, REW, FF, PAUSE/STEP, and so on. The VCR deck will remain in Pause mode. To resume Dubbing, press the DUBBING button twice.

Dubbing from VCR to DVD

You can copy the contents of a VHS tape to a DVD using the DUBBING button. This lets you archive your old VHS tapes to DVD.

To dub from VCR to DVD:

1Insert a blank DVD disc into the DVD deck and close the disc tray.

2Insert the VCR tape you want to copy in the VCR deck.

3Find the place on the tape from which you want to start dubbing using PLAY, FF, REW and PAUSE. For best results, pause playback at the point from which you want to record.

4Press the DUBBING button. The Dubbing menu opens.

5Press / / to select the record mode you want: EP, LP, SP or XP.

6Select Dubbing then press ENTER or DUBBING to start copying.

7To stop dubbing at any other time, press STOP ( ).

Dubbing will stop automatically when the VHS tape ends.

Note	If the tape you are attempting to copy is
	copy protected, you will not be able to copy
	the tape. It is not permitted to copy
	Macrovision encoded tapes.


Tip	If you press PAUSE during Dubbing mode,

both the DVD and VCR decks go into Pause mode and the DUBBING button blinks on the front panel. While in Pause mode, you can adjust the VCR playback position using

PLAY, REW, FF, PAUSE/STEP, and so on.

The DVD deck will remain in Pause mode. To resume Dubbing, press the DUBBING button twice.

Recording from external components

You can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the recorder’s external inputs.

To record from an external component:

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

2Press INPUT repeatedly to select the external input to record from.

•AV1—Audio/Video Input on the back panel.

•AV2—Audio/Video Input on the front panel.

•DV—DV Input on the front panel.

3Load a recordable disc or tape.

4Set a 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.

Note	• Make sure that the Audio In settings
	DV Record Audio are set as you want
	them. See “Audio Settings” on
	page 16.

•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 5 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 21.

Additional informationSimultaneous play and record

You can play or record a DVD during the VCR playback or recording. Press DVD to change DVD mode and play or record a DVD.

Note	•	You cannot play or record with both the
		DVD and VCR at the same time.
	•	You can not change VCR mode during
		the DVD recording mode.

•If you want to use VCR playback or record during the DVD playback, press VCR to change VCR mode and use the VCR playback or recording.