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Recording from a video cassette recorder
[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R]
e.g., Connecting to the AV3 input terminals on the front
You can also connect to the AV4 input terminals on the rear.
≥Turn off the unit and other video equipment before connecting.
If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural
Connect to L/MONO on the AV3 input terminals at the front.
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The S VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the
VIDEO terminal.
Preparation
≥Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the recording drive.
≥When recording bilingual programmes
[HDD] [RAM]
When both M 1 and M 2 is selected on the connected equipment,
you can select the audio type in playback.
[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R]
Select either M 1 or M 2 on the connected equipment. (You cannot
switch between audio types during playback.)
≥When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC,
change the “TV System” to “NTSC” in the SETUP menu (➡ 58).
This unit cannot record to discs containing both PAL and NTSC
signals. (However, both types of programmes can be recorded
onto the HDD.)
≥To reduce noise in input from a video cassette recorder, set “AV-in
NR” to “On” in the on-screen menu (➡ 35).
1 While stopped
Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the
input channel for the equipment you
have connected.
2 Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode.
3 Start play on the other equipment.
4 When you want to start recording
Press [¥ REC].
Recording starts.
To skip unwanted parts
Press [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)
To stop recording
Press [∫].
≥Using Flexible Recording (➡ 22), you can save the content of a
video cassette (approx. 1–8 hours) to a 4.7 GB disc with the best
possible quality of recording without wasting disc space.
DVD
HDD
HDD
DVD
DVD
SD
SD
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INPUT SELECT
AV
CH
VOLUME
TV
TV
CH
G-Code
MANUAL SKIP
0
SKIP
SLOW/SEARCH
STOP
PAU SE
PLAY/x1.3
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SUB MENU
RETURN
DISPLAY
STATUS
CREATE
CHAPTER
ERASE
REC
REC MODE
AUDIO
TIMER
DVD/TV
DVD/TV
ENTER
ENTER
CANCEL
T
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HDD, DVD
∫
REC MODE
¥ REC
INPUT SELECT
;
HDD
DVDSD
CH
DRIVE
SELECT
REC
S VIDEO IN
VIDEO IN
L/MONO
-AUDIO IN-
AV3
R
/k 1.3
1. 3
OPEN/CLOSE
L/MONO - AUDIO IN - R
VIDEO IN
S VIDEO IN
Audio/Video cable
S Video
cable
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Yellow White Red
This unit
Other video equipment
Connect to Audio/Video output terminals.
Almost all videos and DVD-Video on sale have been treated
to prevent illegal copying. Any software that has been so
treated cannot be recorded using this unit.
Recording from a video cassette recorder
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