This recorder starts recording.

bNotes

•The recorder starts recording only after detecting a special control signal from the connected equipment. The beginning of the programme may not be recorded regardless of whether or not the recorder’s power is on or off.

•During Synchro-Recording, other operations, such as normal recording, cannot be performed.

•To use the connected equipment while the recorder is standing by for Synchro-Recording, cancel Synchro-Recording by pressing c z SYNCHRO REC. Be sure to turn off the connected equipment and press c z SYNCHRO REC to reset Synchro-Recording before the timer recording starts.

•The Synchro Rec function does not work with some tuners. For details, see the tuner’s operating instructions.

If the timer settings of a Synchro- Recording and another timer recording overlap

Regardless of whether or not the programme is a Synchro Rec programme, the programme that starts first has priority and the second programme starts recording only after the first programme has finished.

First programme

Second programme

will be cut off

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 22. 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 25).

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.

4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode.

For details about the recording mode, see page 45.

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

6 Press z REC.

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 84 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 52.

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.

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