Recording from connected equipment without a timer

You can record from a connected VCR or similar device. To connect a VCR or similar device, see “Connecting a VCR or Similar Device” on page 21. Use the DV IN jack on the front panel if the equipment has a DV output jack (i.LINK jack).

1 Press HDD or DVD.

If you select DVD, insert a recordable DVD (see “1. Inserting a Disc” on page 27).

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

The front panel display changes as follows:

programme position

3 Select the desired audio signal when recording a bilingual programme to the HDD or DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode).

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

For details about bilingual recording, see page 41.

4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode.

For details about the recording mode, see page 40.

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

6 Press z REC.

This recorder starts recording.

7 Press the pause (or play) button on the connected equipment to cancel the playback pause status.

The connected equipment starts playback and the playback image is recorded by this recorder.

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

If you connect a digital video camera with a DV IN jack

See “DV Dubbing” on page 76 for an explanation of how to record from the DV IN jack.

zHint

You can adjust the settings for the recording picture before recording. See “Adjusting the recording picture quality and size” on page 46.

bNotes

•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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