Panasonic DMR-EA38V warranty Seconds, Copying Recordings VHS DVD

(see page 49 for more information on fi nalizing).

Copying Recordings

Copying Recordings (VHS DVD)

When copying begins, the VHS tape is played back starting at the tape’s current position, and recorded to the disc.

[VHS] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]

Preparation:

Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit (example: AV input, etc.).

[RAM] If the disc is protected, release protection ( 47).

Insert a disc with enough space for recording.

Set the DVD recording mode (determined by program length and

available time on selected media 22).

Insert the VHS tape containing the program to be copied. Stop the tape at the point where you want to start copying from.

On the main unit

While both DVD and VHS are stopped

	Press and hold for about
COPYING	3 seconds.

[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]

INPUT SELECT	REC MODE	REC
		COPYING

COPYING indicator

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					INPUT SELECT
				9
			8
	7
					DELETE
CANCEL		0

RESET SLOW/SEARCH

SKIP/INDEX REW FF

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STOP

PAUSE

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CM SKIP

TIME SLIP

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to copy and automatically fi nalize when done

− If you press [ STOP], you can cancel copying.

SUB MENU										RETURN
					CREATE
	AUDIO		DISPLAY						SETUP
					CHAPTER
	A
			B
	REC
REC MODE
						F Rec	STATUS

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PLAY to copy without fi nalizing.

− If you press [ STOP], you can cancel copying.

−COPY will appear in the unit’s display when the copying process begins.

−Copying is automatically completed when the tape reaches its end or the disc becomes full.

Tips

Additional navigation

You can begin the same kind of copy by using COPY Navigator. Use the operations listed below instead of step 1 shown above.

1.Press [FUNCTIONS].

2.Press [, ] to select “Copy” then press [OK]. COPY Navigator screen appears.

3.Press [, ] to select “VHS to DVD” then press [OK].

Segmenting a recording to be copied

When copying from VHS to DVD, recordings on the DVD are divided according to index signals detected on the tape.

− Recordings that are too short may not be divided correctly.

− The time it takes to record may become longer than the original recording depending on the number of index signals.

To cancel copying in the middle Press [ STOP].

− You can also press and hold [RETURN] for about 3 or more seconds to cancel copying in the middle.

However, you cannot stop fi nalizing after it has started.

When copying multilingual broadcast program

[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]

Before starting copy, try playing the VHS and pressing [AUDIO], and then select audio track that you want to copy. Audio can also be switched during copy.

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Tips

Icons such as “ [RAM] ” indicate usable discs. Refer to pages 66 and 67.

Notes

If copying doesn’t complete due to shortage of remaining time, disc space, or other reasons, fi nalizing won’t start.

When copying doesn’t start, the “COPYING” indicator on the main unit blinks for about 7 seconds. Check if the unit is properly prepared.

If a part of a tape recorded in VP mode is copied to disc, noise may appear at the beginning of the copied part.

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