GoVideo VR3930 - Manual (Page 42)

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 DVD
Recorder+VCR’s external inputs.
11 Make sure the component you want to record
from is connected properly to the DVD
Recorder+VCR; see page 17.
2 2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the external
input to record from.
• Tuner: Built-in tuner
• AV1: Audio/Video Input on back panel
• AV2 (AV2 COMP) : Audio/Video or S-Video Input on
front panel
• DV: DV Input on front panel
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Check that the Audio In settings under DV Record
Audio are as you want them; see page 24.
3 3 Load a recordable disc or tape.
4 4 Set the desired Recording mode by pressing
REC MODE repeatedly.
DVD: SP (Standard Quality - 2hrs/disc), LP (Low
Quality - 4 hrs/disc, XP (High Quality - 1
hr/disc)
VCR: SP (Standard Play), SLP (Super Long Play -
3 times SP)
5 5 Press REC (z) once.
Recording will start. The REC indicator lights on the
front panel display.
Recording continues until you press STOP ( x ) or the
disc is full.
To record for a fixed length of time, see “One Touch
Record” on page 39.
6 6 Press STOP (x) to stop recording.
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If your source is copy-protected, you will not be able to record
it using the DVD Recorder+VCR. See “Copyright Notice” on
page 8 for more details.
Recording from a Digital Camcorder
You can record from a digital camcorder connected to
the DV IN jack on the front panel of the DVD
Recorder+VCR. You can use the DVD Recorder+VCR
remote to control both the camcorder and the DVD
Recorder+VCR. Before recording, make sure that the
audio input for the DV IN jack is set up; see page 24.
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• The source signal must be DVC-SD format.
• Some camcorders cannot be controlled using the
DVD Recorder+VCR remote.
• If you connect a second DVD recorder using a DV
cable, you cannot control the second recorder from
this one.
• You cannot control the DVD Recorder+VCR remotely
from a component connected to the DV IN jack.
• You cannot record date and time information from a
DV cassette.
11 Make sure your digital camcorder is connected
to the front panel DV IN jack; see page 17.
2 2 Make sure DV Record Audio is set correctly.
Choose between Audio 1 (original audio) and Audio 2
(overdubbed audio); see page 24 for details.
3 3 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the DV input.
DV appears on the front panel display and on the TV
screen.
4 4 Find the place on the camcorder tape from
which you want to start recording.
For best results, pause playback at the point you want to
start recording.
• Depending on your camcorder, you can use the DVD
Recorder+VCR remote to control the camcorder using
the STOP, PLAY and PAUSE functions.
5 5 Press REC (z) once to start recording.
• Recording is automatically stopped if the DVD
Recorder+VCR detects no signal.
• You can pause or stop the recording by pressing
PAUSE/STEP or STOP. You cannot control the cam-
corder from the remote control during recording.
• In Video mode, the final frame of the recording may
remain displayed on screen for a while after recording
stops.
Playing Recordings on Other DVD
Players
Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs
recorded in Video mode. A small 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 or TITLE. To finalize a disc, refer to
“DISC Finalize” on page 25.