Recording from an External Device
[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
This unit
Other video equipment
Connect to Audio/Video output terminals.
You can get a sharper, clearer picture by connecting with an S Video
cable instead of the yellow video cable.
If the audio output of the external device is monaural, connect to
L/MONO on the AV3 input terminals at the front.
Notes
When timer recording starts while recording from an external
device, timer recording takes priority and recording from the
external device stops.
If video is copied from another piece of equipment to this unit,
then the video quality will be degraded.
Preparation:
When the output signal from the external device is
NTSC, change the "TV System" to "NTSC" in the
Setup menu (
This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that
already have PAL signal recordings. (However, both
types of programmes can be recorded onto the
HDD.)
Recording from a VCR, etc.
Preparation:
Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD
drive.
Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode
(
24).
To reduce noise in input from a video cassette
recorder, set "Input NR" to "On" in the on-screen
display (
57).
INPUT
SELECT
your external device is connected.
– Front panel inputs are AV3.
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S VIDEO
VIDEO
L/MONO - AUDIO- R
AV3 IN
Yellow White Red
S Video
Audio/
cable
video cable
65).
to select the input where
Start play on the external device.
OPEN / CLOSE
REC
REC
at the point you want to
start recording.
Tips
To skip unwanted parts
Press [ PAUSE] to pause recording. (Press again to restart
recording.)
To stop recording
Press [ STOP].
The confi rmation screen appears. Press [OK].
Using Flexible Recording (
video cassette (approx. 1–8 hours) to a 4.7 GB disc with the best
possible quality of recording without wasting disc space.
Notes
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.
26), you can record the content of a