Recording; Basic Recording; Basic Recording From Tv Channels; Instant Timer Recording - Zenith DVR413 Installation And Operating Manual

Basic Recording

Basic Recording from TV channels

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's input source 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, EQ)
Recordable time:
HQ (High Quality); Approx. 1 hour
SQ (Standard Quality); Approx. 2 hours
LQ (Low Quality); Approx. 4 hours
EQ (Extended Quality); Approx. 6 hours
Use v / V buttons to select the TV channel to
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record.
Changing TV Audio Channel
You can select the audio channel (language) to listen to
by pressing AUDIO while viewing a TV program
(Stereo, SAP, Mono). The current audio channel is dis-
played on-screen.
• If the sound is of poor quality when set to Stereo,
you may often improve it by changing to Mono.
Press REC (z) once.
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Recording will start. (The REC 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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To Pause the Recording
1. Press PAUSE/STEP (X) to pause the disc during

recording.

2. When you want to continue recording, press
PAUSE/STEP (X).
To record one TV program while
watching another
Using the TV, select the channel to be viewed during
recording.
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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 channels).
Press REC (z) repeatedly to select the record-
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ing time length.
Recording starts after the first press. Each
additional press increases the recording time by
10 minutes within the available free space.
The recording time is displayed on the TV screen.
At the end of the recording, the DVD Recorder will
stop recording and shut off.
Checking the Recording Time
Press REC (z) once to check the recording time. The
recalled setting will be displayed on the TV screen for a
moment.
Also, remaining time for the recording is shown in the
display window.
To Extend the Recording Time
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) or the
The recording time can be extended anytime by press-
ing REC (z).
Each additional press increases the recording time by
10 minutes within the available free space.
Caution
If the Recorder is unplugged (or there is a power failure)
while the Recorder is recording, the recording will be
lost.
Continue
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Instant Timer Recording Menu