Recording from an External Input
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Recording from External Components
You can record from an external component, such as a
camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the VCR/DVD
Recorder’s external inputs.
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Make sure that the component you want to
record from is connected properly to the
VCR/DVD Recorder. See page 17.
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Press INPUT repeatedly to select the external
input to record from.
•AV1: Audio/Video Input mounted on back panel
•AV2: Audio/Video Input mounted on front panel
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Load a recordable disc or tape.
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Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing
REC MODE repeatedly.
DVD: XP (High quality), SP(Standard quality), LP
(Low quality), EP (Extend quality).
VCR: SP (Standard Play), SLP(Super Long Play)
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Press REC (z) once.
Recording will start. (The REC indicator lights in the
display window.)
•Recording continues until you press STOP(x) or the
disc is full.
•To record for a fixed length of time, see Instant Timer
Recording on page 44.
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Press STOP(x) to stop recording.
Note :
If your source is copy-protected using CopyGuard, you will not
be able to record it using this recorder. See Copyright on page
9 for more details.
Playing Recordings on Other DVDPlayers
Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs
recorded in Video mode. Asmall number of players
can also play DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode,
finalized or not. Check the manual that came with the
other player to check what kinds of discs it will play.

Finalizing a Disc

Finalizing ‘fixes’the recordings in place so that the
disc can be played on a regular DVD player or com-
puter equipped with a suitable DVD-ROM drive.
Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen
for navigating the disc. This is accessed by pressing
DISC MENU/LIST or TITLE. To finalize a disc, refer
to “Disc Finalize”on page 25.