Recording; Basic Recording; Basic Recording From A Tv; Instant Timer Recording - Zenith DVR313 Installation And Operating Manual

Basic Recording

Basic Recording from a TV

Follow the instructions below to record a TV program.
Recording starts immediately and continues until the disc is full
or you stop the recording.
Switch on the recorder and load a recordable
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disc.
Also make sure that the TV input is set to this recorder.
If you load a completely blank disc, the recorder takes a
short while to initialize the disc.
Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing
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REC MODE repeatedly. (HQ, SQ, LQ)
HQ; High Quality, SQ; Standard Quality, LQ: Low Quality
Use CH (v / V) buttons to select the TV channel
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to record.
Use AUDIO to select the audio channel to
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record. (Stereo, SAP, or Mono)
The table below shows what will be recorded on the differ-
ent settings for different types of broadcast. The last col-
umn (Monitor Audio) shows what you'll hear as it is

recording.

For example, if the TV broadcast is in stereo, then setting
the recorder to Stereo or SAP will record the broadcast in
stereo, and the monitor audio is also stereo.
• If you set the audio channel to SAP, but there is no
SAP channel being broadcast, the main audio (mono or
stereo) will be recorded.
TV Broadcast Selected Audio
Mono Stereo/Mono/SAP
Stereo Stereo/SAP
Mono
Mono+SAP Stereo/Mono
SAP
Stereo+SAP Stereo
Mono
SAP
Press REC (z) once.
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Recording will start. (The RECORD indicator lights
in the display window.)
Recording continues until you press STOP (
disc is full.
To record for a fixed length of time, see Instant Timer
Recording on right.
Press STOP (x) to stop recording.
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Broadcast Audio Monitor
L Ch R Ch Audio
Mono Mono Mono
L R Stereo
Mono Mono Mono
Mono Mono Mono
SAP SAP SAP
L R Stereo
Mono Mono Mono
SAP SAP SAP
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) or the

Instant Timer Recording

Instant Timer Recording allows you to make a recording
easily of a preset length without using the program
timer.
Follow steps 1-4 as shown left (Basic Recording
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from a TV).
Press REC (z) repeatedly to select the record-
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ing time length.
Recording starts after the first press. Each subsequent
press increases the recording time by 10 minutes within
free space (maximum 120 minutes).
The recording time is displayed on the TV screen.
Continue
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Instant Timer Record Menu
Checking the Recording Time
Press REC (z) once to check the recording time. The
recalled setting will automatically return to the TV
screen for a moment.
Also, remaining time of recording is shown in the display
window.
To Extend the Recording Time
The recording time can be extended anytime by press-
ing REC (z).
Each subsequent press increases the recording time by
10 minutes within free space (maximum 120 minutes).
To Pause the Recording
1 Press PAUSE (X) to pause the disc during
recording.
2 When you want to continue recording, press
PAUSE (X).
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