recording from external devices

Recording from External Devices

You can record the signal from external devices, such as a VCR, video camcorder (V8, Hi8), or DVD player onto DVDs using your DVD recorder.

1.Please confirm the external device is properly connected to the DVD recorder. See the connection diagrams beginning on page 11 for more information.

2.Place an initialized DVD+R or DVD+RW disc in the DVD recorder (see p. 37).

3.Press MONITOR on the remote to switch to external input mode.

4.Press SOURCE to select the source for your recording .

Input

Screen Display

(Internal Tuner)

(Channel)

AV 1 IN

CVBS1

AV 2 IN

CVBS2

S-VIDEO01 IN

S-VIDEO01

S-VIDEO02 IN

S-VIDEO02

ANTENNA

CHANNEL

 

 

5.Press RECORD to begin recording.

6.Press STOP to stop recording. Please wait while the screen displays “WAIT.” When “WAIT” disappears from the screen, your recording is done.

7.Press MONITOR to switch to DVD mode. The recorded title will appear on the screen. Press ENTER to view your recorded video.

The DVD recorder will stop recording automatically if there is no signal from the input device (such as a blank part of a videotape or an interrupted TV signal).

Recording from a DV Camcorder

1.Connect the red, yellow, and white AV output connectors from your DV camcorder to the AV input connectors on the front of your DVD recorder.

2.Place an initialized DVD+R or DVD+RW disc in the DVD recorder (see p. 37).

3.Turn on the DV camcorder and switch it to “VCR” mode.

4.Press MONITOR on the remote to switch to external input mode.

5.Press SOURCE to select the source for your recording .

6.Press RECORD to begin recording.

7.Press STOP to stop recording. Please wait while the screen displays “WAIT.” When “WAIT” disappears from the screen, your recording is done.

8.Press MONITOR to switch to DVD mode. The recorded title will appear on the screen. Press ENTER to view your recorded video.

Recording will stop automatically if there is no signal from the DV camcorder.

All recorded signals must be in DVD-SD format.

Date and time information can’t be recorded from a DV camcorder.

You can’t record copy-protected discs or one-time duplicable discs.

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MD 80137 Digital DVD Recorder

 

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