Basic Recording
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.
1device (VCR or DVD) for Recording and load a recordable disc or tape.
Also make sure that the TV input is set to this recorder. If you load a completely blank DVD±RW disc, Disc initial-
ize menu will appear, to select a desired Recording Mode to initialize the disc (See page 26).Switch on the VCR/DVD Recorder, select the
2REC MODE repeatedly.
DVD: XP (High quality), SP (Standard quality), LP
(Low quality), EP (Extend quality).
VCR: SP (Standard Play), SLP (Super Long Play)Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing
Instant Timer Recording
Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording easily of a preset length without using the program timer.
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2time length.
Recording starts after the first press.
DVD: Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 10 minutes (maximum 360 minutes).
VCR: Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 30 minutes (maximum 540 minutes). Please con-
firm the VHS tape has enough remaining time to be recorded before recording.Press z REC repeatedly to select the recording
Input: Ch. | 6 |
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MONO |
| SP | 2H 01M Free | 00:09:05 |
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| 30min Rec. |
Input: Ch. | 6 |
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MONO |
| SP | 0:17:32 | 120min Rec |
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Instant Timer Record Menu
TV Broadcast | Selected Audio | Broadcast Audio | Monitor | |
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| 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+SAP | STEREO | L | R | STEREO |
| SAP | SAP | SAP | SAP |
| MONO | MONO | MONO | MONO |
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5Recording will start. (The REC indicator lights in the display window.)Press z REC once.
Recording continues until you press STOP (x) or the disc (or tape) is full.
To record for a fixed length of time, see Instant Timer Recording on right.
6Press STOP (x) to stop recording.
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The maximum number of DVD titles is 99
If the VCR/DVD Recorder is powered off during DVD recording, the recording will not be saved.
Checking the Recording Time
Press z REC or DISPLAY once to check the recording 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 press- ing z REC.
Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 10 minutes (DVD) or 30 minutes (VCR).
To Pause the Recording
1Press PAUSE/STEP (X) to pause the disc during recording.
2When you want to continue recording, press PAUSE/STEP (X) or z REC.
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•If you press PAUSE/STEP (X) during the Instant Timer Recording, it will be canceled.
•The VCR/DVD Recorder will automatically power off when the Instant Timer Recording ends.
To record one TV program while watching another
1Press TV/VCR to select the TV mode during recording.
The TV indicator appears.
2Using the TV, select the channel to be viewed.
ips (VCR mode only)
Always use PAUSE/STEP (X) for best results when making changes during recording .
For example: To change channels during recording, first press
PAUSE/STEP (X) to put the unit in pause mode. Then select the desired channel on the VCR/DVD Recorder, and press
PAUSE/STEP (X) again to resume recording.
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