Operation Manual

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Manual Recording
Recording Source
You can choose which video input to record from. Following options are available:
Rear Composite Video, Rear S-Video, TV Tuner (aerial), Front Composite Video, Front DV Input, Rear Scart Video.
Press the Source button (repeatedly) to change to the desired video source.
Note: If you are recording from a rear source, make sure your audio connections are connected to the rear audio
inputs. Accordingly, if you are recording from a front source, make sure your audio connections are connected to
the front audio inputs.
Recording to DVD or HDD
Choose Recording Destination – HDD or DVD
Press the Timeshift button once to switch to manual recording mode, and then press the HDD/DUB button or
DVD button to select either HDD or DVD for recording. If you already have a recordable media in the tray, you can
press Rec/OTR and start instant recording to DVD. Press Stop to finish recording.
Note: Your
DVD recorder
continues to record until the DVD or HDD is full. If you want to restrict the recording
time to 30 min then you have to press the REC/OTR button again. Each time you press the button the recording
time will increase by 30 min. An OSD displays the recording time. If you want to stop the recording temporarily you
can press the Pause button and continue by pressing the REC/OTR button.
Recording continues until the STOP button is pressed. Press the Timeshift button once on the remote control to
turn on the Timeshift mode. Press the same button twice to switch to manual recording mode. The following display
appears on the screen.
Note: During this display, you can press the HDD/DUB
button to switch between HDD and DVD for recording.
Recording Quality
You can choose from up to six recording quality settings to define the picture quality of the recordings and the
amount of space you need to use on the DVD/HDD media. Higher quality recordings consume more space and low
quality recordings consume less space.
Note: Use the Quality button to switch between different recording quality options.
Recording Quality Recording Time DVD-5 Recording Time HDD
(160/200/250 GB)
Video Quality
HQ (High Quality) 1 Hour 34 /42/53 Hours Best
SP (Standard Play) 2 Hours 68/85/106 Hours Very Good
SP+ (Standard Play +) 3 Hours 102/127/159 Hours Good
EP (Extended Play) 4 Hours 136/170/212 Hours Normal
LP (Long Play) 5 Hours 170/212/265 Hours Moderate
SLP (Super Long Play) 6 Hours 204 /255/318 Hours Low
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Mode
Sys Status: STOP
Recording on DVD with SP (25 min/GB)
Recording time: 00:02:38 Available space: 02:05:02