PYLE Audio DVR-940HX-S manual Recording Recording from an external component

07Recording

Recording from an external component

DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD

You can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to one of the recorder’s external inputs.

1Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the DVD recorder.

See Chapter 2 (Connecting up) for connection options.

2	INPUT SELECT
	Press repeatedly to select one of

the external inputs to record from.

The current input is shown on-screen and in the front panel display:

•AV2/L1 – Input 11

•L2 – Input 2 (front panel)

•L3 – Input 3

Check that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Bilingual Recording are as you want them (see Audio In on page 142).

•If the aspect ratio is distorted (squashed or stretched), adjust on the source component or your TV before recording.

•To watch video coming in via the DV input (front panel), select DV > DV Video Playback from the Home Menu (see also Playing from a DV camcorder on page 94).

REC MODE

3DVR-940HX-S:

SHIFT REC MODE

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Set the recording quality.

•See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 72 for detailed information.

HDD/DVD

4 Select the HDD or DVD for recording.

•If you have the DVR-940HX-S with a connected external HDD, you can also select the external HDD for recording.

REC

5 Press to start recording.

•If your source is copy-protected using Copy Guard, you will not be able to record it. See Restrictions on video recording on page 68 for more details.

Playing your recordings on other DVD players

DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW

Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode and DVD+R discs. A number of players (including many Pioneer models) can also play DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode, finalized or not. Most players will not play VR mode DVD-R discs, although some DVD-ROM drives and DVD recorders may be able to (finalization might be necessary). Check the manual that came with the player to check what kinds of discs it will play.

When you finalize a Video mode or DVD+R disc, a title menu is created from which you can select titles when you play the disc.

There are a number of different styles of title menu to choose from to suit the content of the disc.

All the title menus are navigated in the usual way, pressing MENU or TOP MENU to display the menu, then using the

followed by ENTER to select titles and start playback.

78 Note

En 1 This cannot be selected if AV2/L1 In is set to Decoder (see AV2/L1 In on page 142).