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Recording Through the DV Input Jack

You may control your Camcorder using the IEEE1394 (DV) interface. Follow these directions to record onto a disc or tape from a camcorder that has a DV output jack.

1.Connect the DV output jack of your camcorder to the DV input jack on the front of your DVD Recorder & VCR using a DV cable.

2.Power on your DVD Recorder & VCR and switch to DV mode by pressing the INPUT SEL. on the remote control.

3.Press the DVD or VCR button on the remote, or DVD/VCR on the front panel to select the DVD or VCR mode.

4.Press the REC SPEED button repeatedly to select the recording speed(quality).

DVD: → SP → LP → EP → XP

VCR: → SP → SLP

5.If the input is set to DV, a playback/record menu that enables camcorder control appears on the top of the screen.

6.Select the Play icon on the upper part of the screen to playback the camcorder and find the starting position to copy.

7.To start recording, Press the ◄► button to select the Rec() icon in the top side of the screen, then press the ENTER button.

You can press the REC button on the remote control to start recording. To display playback related icons on the screen.

8.Press the STOP button on your DVD Recorder & VCR when the recording is finished.

■ Some camcorders may not work with your DVD Recorder & VCR even if they have a DV output jack.

Also refer to the user manual for your camcorder when recording through the DV jack.

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DVD-VR357 specifications

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