LG Electronics XBR342 Recording from an External Input, Playing Recordings on Other DVD Players

Recording from an External Input

Recording from External Components

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

1	Make sure that the component you want to
	record from is connected properly to the

VCR/DVD Recorder. See page 17.

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

• AV1: Audio/Video Input mounted on back panel

• AV2 (AV2 COMP): Audio/Video Input mounted on front panel

• DV: DV Input mounted on front panel

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Check that the Audio In settings DV Rec Audio are as you want them. See page 24.

3 Load a recordable disc or tape.

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

DVD: SP (Standard Quality), LP (Low Quality), XP(High Quality)

VCR: SP (Standard Play), SLP (Super Long Play)

5 Press REC (z) once.

Recording will start. (The REC indicator lights in the display window.)

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

To record for a fixed length of time, see Instant Timer Recording on page 39.

6 Press STOP (x) to stop recording.

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If your source is copy-protected using CopyGuard, you will not be able to record it using this recorder. See Copyright on page 8 for more details.

Recording from a Digital Camcorder

You can record from a digital camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this VCR/DVD Recorder. You can use the VCR/DVD Recorder’s remote to control both the camcorder and the VCR/DVD Recorder. Before recording, make sure that the audio input for the DV IN jack is set up (see page 24).

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•The source signal must be DVC-SD format.

•Some camcorders cannot be controlled using the VCR/DVD Recorder remote.

•If you connect a second DVD recorder using a DV cable, you cannot control the second recorder from this one.

•You cannot control the VCR/DVD Recorder remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack.

•You cannot record date and time information from a DV cassette.

1Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack. See page 17.

2Check that the DV audio input is as you require.

You can choose between Audio 1 (original audio) and Audio 2 (overdubbed audio).

•DV Input is set from the DV Rec Audio in sub-menu of the General menu. See DV Rec Audio on page 24 for more information.

3Press INPUT repeatedly to select the DV input.

DV appears in the display window.

4Find the place on the camcorder tape from which you want to start recording.

For best results, pause playback at the point from which you want to record.

•Depending on your camcorder, you can use this VCR/DVD Recorder’s remote control to control the camcorder using the STOP, PLAY and PAUSE func- tions.

5Press REC (z) once to start recording.

•Recording is automatically stopped if the recorder detects no signal.

•You can pause or stop the recording by pressing PAUSE/STEP or STOP. You cannot control the cam- corder from this remote control during recording.

•In Video mode, the final frame of the recording may remain displayed on screen for a while after recording stops.

Playing Recordings on Other DVD Players

Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode. A small number of players can also play DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode, finalized or not. Check the manual that came with the other player to check what kinds of discs it will play.

Finalizing a Disc

Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or com- puter equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive. Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing DISC MENU or TITLE. To finalize a disc, refer to “DISC Finalize” on page 25.

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