RCA DVD Recorder/VCR Combo manual Copying a videocassette tape to a DVD disc DVD+R or DVD+RW

Chapter 3: Recording, Playback & Features

DVD / VCR / VIDEO CD / CD / MP3 PLAYER DIGITAL VIDEO DISC RECORDER

DRC 8300

COPY

STANDBY/ON

RECORD STOP/EJECT

REV

FWD

PLAY/PAUSE

INPUT

CH-/SKIP- CH+/SKIP+

OPEN/CLOSE

RECORD

STOP

REV

FWD

PLAY/PAUSE

				S-VIDEO
DV IN	L	AUDIO	R	VIDEO

COPY button

If you set up A-B Edits (page 38), only the A-B Edits will be recorded to disc when you use the COPY button on the front of the DVD/VCR.

To copy contents between a tape and a disc, confirm the settings below, and select Start Copy.

Copy From / To	Tape to disc
Quality	*1 (oh 47 min)
Copy Mode	A-B Edits Only
Start Copy	Cancel

This is where two lines of context sensitive help will appear.

Copying a videocassette tape to a DVD disc (DVD+R or DVD+RW)

When you press the COPY button on the front of the DVD recorder or access Copy Tape through the Disc menu, the Copy screen appears. Here you can choose the destination (Tape to Disc), the quality, and the copy mode.The DVD recorder will record for the amount of time you specified for the Copy Mode setting (A-B edits only or current point) and then stops automatically.

1.Put a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc into the disc tray (if it’s a blank disc, you’ll need to wait for the DVD/ VCR to initialize the disc).

2.Put the videocassette tape you want to transfer to disc into the VCR deck and make sure it’s cued up or rewound to the beginning.

3.Press the COPY button on the front of the DVD/VCR (the Copy screen appears).

4.Use the arrows buttons and OK to change the desired settings.When finished, highlight Start Copy and press OK (the DVD/VCR starts recording the tape to the disc automatically).

If you don’t want to record the tape onto disc, press the down arrow button to highlight Cancel and press OK.

To watch TV while the tape is copying to disc, you’ll need to change channels on the TV because the DVD/VCR is conducting two functions—playback of the tape and recording onto a DVD.

Note: You can’t copy pre-recorded videocassette tapes that are encrypted with Macrovision software.

Watch TV	Play Disc
Disc	Disc Title Menu
Tape	Playlist
Disc Library	Copy Disc
Timers	Disc Actions
Setup

Watch TV	Play Disc
Disc	Disc Title Menu
Tape	Playlist
Disc Library	Copy Disc
Timers	Disc Actions
Setup

To copy contents between a tape and a disc, confirm the settings below, and select Start Copy.

Copy From / To	Disc to tape
Tape Speed	SP
Copy Mode	Entire disc
Start Copy	Cancel

This is where two lines of context sensitive help will appear.

Copying a DVD disc (DVD+R or DVD+RW) to a videocassette tape

When you access Copy Disc through the Disc menu, the Copy screen appears. Here you can choose the destination (Disc to Tape), the tape speed, and the copy mode.The DVD recorder will record for the amount of time you specified for the Copy Mode setting (playlist or entire disc) and then stop automatically.

1.Put a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc into the disc tray.

2.Put a blank videocassette tape into the VCR deck.

3.If the main menu isn’t on the screen, press MENU.

4.Press the down arrow button until the Disc menu is highlighted, and press OK.

5.Press the down arrow button until Copy Disc is highlighted, and press OK (the Copy screen appears).

6.Use the arrows buttons and OK to change the desired settings.When finished, highlight Start Copy and press OK (the DVD/VCR starts playing the disc and recording the disc to the videotape automatically). All the titles on the disc will be copied.

If you don’t want to record the disc onto the videocassette tape, press the down arrow button to highlight Cancel and press OK.

If you only want to copy a specific title or a specific chapter, you can create a playlist (go to page 54 for instructions).

Notes:

You can’t copy pre-recorded DVDs that are copy-protected. Most movies on DVD discs are copy- protected.

If you set up a playlist on the DVD disc, only the content of the playlist will be copied. To copy the entire disc, you’ll need to delete the playlist first.

You can also copy a disc to tape via the Timers menu by setting up a Transfer Timer (for more information, go to page 32).

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