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Special Recording

Copying from DVD To VCR

This unit allows you to copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape with a press of the D.DUBBING button.

Notes

Be sure to set ‘Progressive Scan’ to “Off” on the setup menu.

If the DVD you are attempting to copy is copy protected, you may not be able to copy the disc.

1 Insert Disc

Insert the disc you wish to copy in the DVD deck and close the disc tray.

2 Insert VHS Tape

Insert a blank VHS videotape into the VCR deck.

3 Copy the DVD to VHS Tape

Press the D.DUBBING button or RECORD on the unit front panel.

The DVD will go into Play mode and the VCR will go into Record mode.

If the DVD disc menu appears, you may need to press the Play button manually to begin copying.

Note

If you press RECORD button, make sure the player is in DVD mode.

4 Stop the Copy Process.

When the DVD is finished playing, press the STOP button to end the copy.

You must stop the Copy process manually when the DVD movie ends, or the unit may replay and record over and over again.

Recording from another video recorder

With this video recorder you can make recordings from an external source, such as copying from another video recorder or a camcorder.

Note

In the following description, this video recorder will be one used for recording and will be referred to as VCR B. The other appliance will be used for playback and will be referred to as VCR A.

1 VCR A should be connected to the SCART socket on the rear panel of your unit or the AV sockets on the front panel of your unit.

2 Insert the recorded tape into VCR A and a blank tape into VCR B.

3 Press INPUT until the socket you wish to record from is displayed. (VCR B).

AV 1 for recording from EURO AV1 SCART socket on the rear of your unit.

AV 2 for recording from EURO AV2 SCART socket on the rear of your unit.

AV 3 for recording from VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN (Left & Right) sockets on the front of your unit.

4 To start recording, press the RECORD on VCR B and PLAY B on VCR A.

5 When you want to finish copying, press the STOP 9 on both video recorders.

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Philips DVP3100V/01 user manual Special Recording, Copying from DVD To VCR, Recording from another video recorder

DVP3100V/01 specifications

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