Recording from connected equipment without a timer

You can record from a connected VCR or similar device. For connection details, see “Connecting a VCR or similar device” on page 29.

1 Press HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a recordable DVD (see “Inserting a disc” on page 36).

2 Press INPUT SELECT to select an input source according to the connection you made.

The front panel display changes as follows:

TV programme

L1

L2

L3

L4

position

3 Select the line input audio when recording a bilingual programme on the HDD or DVD- RWs (VR mode).

Press TOOLS, select “Line Audio Input,” and press ENTER. Then select “Bilingual,” and press ENTER.

For details about bilingual recording, see page 49.

4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select a recording mode.

For details about the recording mode, see page 48.

5 Press X REC PAUSE to set this recorder to record pause.

6 Insert the source tape into the connected equipment and set to playback pause.

7 At the same time, press X REC PAUSE on this recorder and the pause or play button on the connected equipment.

Recording starts.

To stop recording, press x REC STOP on this recorder.

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You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording. See “Adjusting the recording picture quality and size” on page 54.

Notes

•When recording a video game image, the screen may not be clear.

•Any programme that contains a Copy-Never copy guard signal cannot be recorded. The recorder continues to record, but a blank screen will be recorded.

Recording Timer

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