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 | |
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| VCR/DVD Recorder. See page 19. |
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| Press INPUT repeatedly to select the | external |
2 input to record from. |
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• AV1: Audio/Video Input mounted on back panel
• AV2: 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 Record Audio are as you want them. See page 23.
3Load a recordable disc or tape.
4REC 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
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 is full.
To record for a fixed length of time, see Instant Timer Recording on page 44.
6Press STOP (x) to stop recording.
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If your source is
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 26).
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•The source signal must be
•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.
1to the front panel DV IN jack. See page 19.Make sure your digital camcorder is connected
Check that the DV audio input is as you require.
2 You can choose between Audio 1 (original audio) and Audio 2 (overdubbed audio).
• DV Input is set from the DV Record Audio in
Press INPUT repeatedly to select the DV input.
3 DV appears in the display window.
4which 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.Find the place on the camcorder tape from
5Press z REC 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.
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