Copying From A Video Cassette Recorder; Dv Automatic Recording (Dv Auto Rec); Manual Recording - Panasonic SC-RT30 Operating Instructions Manual

Copying from a video cassette recorder

DVD
Numbered
buttons
¢
:, 9
∫
;
3,4,2,1
ENTER
SUB MENU
¥ REC
REC MODE
e.g. Connecting other video equipment to the AV3 or DV
IN terminals
You can also connect to the AV2 input terminals on the rear.
≥Turn off the unit and other video equipment before connecting.
This unit
DV cable
(IEEE 1394, 4-pin)
(not included)
Other video
equipment
If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural
Connect to L/MONO on the AV3 input terminals at the front.
§
The S VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than
the VIDEO terminal.
See also the notes "Important notes for recording" (➡ 22).
Preparation
≥Turn on the unit and connected equipment.
≥Press [THEATER] to switch the remote control to operate
this unit.
≥Press [DVD] to select the DVD drive.
≥Insert a disc (➡ 24).
≥Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode.
≥When the output signal from the external equipment is
NTSC, change "TV System" to "NTSC" in the Setup menu
➡
( 54). This unit cannot record to discs containing both PAL
and NTSC signals.
≥To reduce noise in input from a video cassette recorder, set
"AV-in NR" to "On" (➡ 36).
≥When recording from the unit's DV IN terminal
Select the type of audio recording from "Audio Mode for DV
Input" in the Setup menu (➡ 51).
When recording from DV equipment (e.g. digital video
camcorder), you can record audio/video recordings from
DV tape only.
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42
THEATER
INPUT
FUNCTIONS
RETURN
VIDEO Plus +
Yellow White Red
or
S Video
Audio/Video
§
cable
cable
(not
(not included)
included)

DV automatic recording (DV Auto Rec)

[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
[RAM] Programmes are recorded as a title while at the same
time chapters are created at each break in the images and
the playlist is created automatically.
When "DV Auto Rec" screen is displayed.
DV Auto Rec
DV unit is connected.
Record from the DV unit?
Rec to DVD Cancel
1
While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
2
Press [3, 4] to select "To Others"
and press [ENTER].
3
Press [3, 4] to select "DV Auto Rec"
and press [ENTER].
4
Press [2, 1] to select "Rec" and
press [ENTER].
Recording starts.
When recording finishes
The confirmation screen appears. Press [ENTER] to finish
DV automatic recording.
To stop recording
Press [∫]. The confirmation screen appears. Press [ENTER].
[Note]
≥Only one piece of DV equipment (e.g. digital video camcorder)
can be connected to the unit via the DV IN terminal.
≥It is not possible to operate the unit from the connected DV
equipment.
≥The DV IN terminal on this unit is for use with DV equipment
only. (It cannot be connected to a computer, etc.)
≥The DV equipment name may not be shown correctly.
≥Depending on the DV equipment, the images or audio may
not be input properly.
≥The date and time information on the tape of the DV
equipment will not be recorded.
≥You cannot record and play simultaneously.
If the DV automatic recording function does not work
properly, check the connections and DV equipment
settings, and turn the unit off and back on.
If that does not work, follow the instructions for manual
recording (➡ below).

Manual recording

[RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
1
While stopped
Press [INPUT] to select the input channel
for the equipment you have connected.
e.g. If you have connected to AV3 input terminals,
select "AV3".
2
Start play on the other equipment.
3
When you want to start recording
Press [¥ REC].
Recording starts.
≥Using Flexible Recording (➡ 25), you can record 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.
To skip unwanted parts
Press [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart
recording.)
To stop recording
Press [∫].
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.
Press [2, 1] to select "Rec
to DVD" and press [ENTER].
You can proceed to step 4.