1Turn on your TV and any other connected equipment such as your cable box or satellite receiver.
2Press I/1 on the VCR-DVD recorder.
6Press M/m to select whether or not you want to use the Set Top Box control function, then press
ENTER.
The Easy Setup display automatically appears on your TV screen when you turn on your recorder for the first time. Follow the steps below to make the minimum number of basic adjustments to use the recorder.
If you make a mistake, press RETURN.
Easy Setup
Do you want to control
your set top box with this recorder? (Changes to the current setting will erase all timer settings.)
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Insert a DVD Disc
1Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder.
Press OPEN/CLOSE and |
2 place a recordable DVD on the |
Insert a VHS Tape
1PressVCR. VIDEO to operate the
2Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
3Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen.
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DVD recorder will be made. |
You can change them later using setup. |
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7Press the number buttons to enter the brand code of your cable box or satellite receiver. Then select
“OK” and press ENTER.
Some examples of brand codes are shown on the right.
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3Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the disc tray.
Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front panel display.
See “Quick Guide to Disc Types” in the Operating Instructions for more details about the differences between disc types.
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Playback the Recorded DVD Disc
1Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder.
ENTER Enter | Return | MENU | Exit |
If “Initial settings necessary to operate the DVD recorder will be made. You can change them later using setup.” does not appear on your TV screen, select “Easy Setup” from “Setup” in the System Menu.
4Press ENTER.
5Press M/m to select a language for the on-screen display, then press
ENTER.
8Press M/m to set the month and press ,.
Set the day, year, hour, minutes, and AM/PM in the same way. Then press ENTER.
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Scientific Atlanta | 0008,0277,0017,00 |
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Pace | 0237 |
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Samsung | 0040,0144,0023,00 |
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General | 0476,0011,0014,00 |
Instruments | 98,0810,0024,0003, |
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Record a TV Program
1Pressdisc. DVD to record to a DVD Or, press VIDEO to record to a VHS tape.
2Select a channel.
• | When using a Set Top Box controller |
| Press CH+/- buttons to select the cable |
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• | When not using a Set Top Box |
3Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode.
When recording to a DVD disc:
HQ, HSP, SP, LSP, ESP, LP, EP, or SLP HQ offers the best quality picture,
but with the shortest recording time. Recording time increases with each successive mode, but the picture quality gradually deteriorates.
When recording to a VHS tape: SP or EP
The Title List menu appears.
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3Press / to select the title you want to play and press ENTER.
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Select the screen language.
English
Français
Español
Move | ENTER Enter | Return | SYSTEMMENU Exit |
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For brand codes other than the above, see the “Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code” list of the Operating Instructions.
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Press INPUT to select input source |
until “LINE 1” appears in the front |
panel display. Then select a channel |
on the connected cable box or satellite |
receiver. |
EP (Extended Play) provides recording time three times as long as SP (Standard Play). However, SP produces better picture and audio quality.
4Press REC.
The recorder starts recording. To stop recording, press STOP.
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4Press / to select “Play” and press ENTER.
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1Press TIMER.
The Timer menu appears.
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2Press M/m to set Media, Date,
Start and End time, Channel or
Input source and Rec Mode.
As for selecting “Ch(channel)”, see above “Record a TV program.” The way to select “Ch(channel)” may differ in the case of a Set Top Box controller.
3Press ENTER.
Leave the cable box/satellite receiver turned on and do not change its selected channel until the recorder finishes the timer recording.
Recorded VHS Tape
1Press VIDEO to operate the VCR.
2Press / to find the point you want to start playback.
For further explanations, see “VCR Playback” in the Operating Instructions.
3Press PLAY.
Playback starts.
/ENTER Press ENTER to make a selection
Test your Set Top Box controller
If you connected a Set Top Box controller, do | Press CH+/- and confirm that the |
the following: | 3 channel changes on the cable box/ |
Turn on the recorder and the cable | satellite receiver window. |
1 box/satellite receiver. | If the recorder does not control your cable |
| box or satellite receiver, see “If you cannot |
Point the remote at the recorder | get the recorder to control your cable box/ |
satellite receiver” at the end of “Step 7: Easy | |
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1 | Insert a recordable disc. | 1 | Insert a recordable tape. |
2 | Insert a source tape. | 2 | Insert a source disc. |
| Cue the tape at the start |
| Select a title on the disc, |
3 point, and press < VIDEO. | 3 and press DVD ,. | ||
Before dubbing, select the recording mode and make the necessary audio settings. For details, see the dubbing section in the Operating Instructions.