Recording From A Video Cassette Recorder; Manual Recording; Dv Automatic Recording (Dv Auto Recording) - Panasonic DMR-ES20 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording from a video cassette recorder

INPUT
SELECT
g
* REC
e.g.: Connecting other video equipment to the IN2 or DV input
terminals
•
Turn off the unit and other video equipment before connecting.
DV input terminal
DV cable
(IEEE 1394,
4-pin)
Other video equipment
If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural, connect to L/
MONO.
The S VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the
VIDEO terminal.
When recording from the unit's DV terminal
Select the type of audio recording from "Select Audio Channel For
DV Input" in the SETUP menu (Ô page 33).
When recording from DV equipment (e.g., digital video camcorder),
you can record audio/video recordings from DV tape only.

Manual recording

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-R -RW(V) +R
Preparation
•
Connect a video cassette recorder to this unit's input terminals.
•
Insert a disc you can use for recording.
Note
When recording using this unit's input terminals, only the sound
received at the time of recording will be recorded.
As long as secondary audio that is recorded on the video cassette is
not output on the unit in play, it is not recorded.
1
While stopped
Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the
input channel for the equipment you
have connected.
e.g., If you have connected to IN2 input terminals, select "IN2".
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VOLUME
CH
INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO
AUDIO
CANCEL VCR Plus+
CM SKIP
SKIP SLOW/SEARCH
h
DIRECT NAVIGATOR FUNCTIONS
FUNCTIONS
TOP MENU
e, r, w, q
ENTER
SUB MENU RETURN
SCHEDULE
DISPLAY STATUS TIME SLIP
REC REC MODE ERASE ADD/DLT
REC MODE
CREATE
OPEN/CLOSE SETUP F Rec
CHAPTER
OPEN/CLOSE
REC
CH
Yellow White Red
S Video
Audio/Video
cable cable
2
Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode.
3
Start play on the other equipment.
4
Press [* REC].
Recording starts.
To skip unwanted parts
Press [h] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)
To stop recording
Press [g].
To record programmes to fill up the remaining space on the disc
Ô page 17, Flexible Recording
Almost all videos and DVD software on sale have been
treated to prevent illegal copying. Any software that has been
so treated cannot be recorded using this unit.

DV automatic recording (DV AUTO RECORDING)

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When the "DV AUTO RECORDING" function is used, programmes
are recorded as a title while at the same time chapters are created at
each break in the images automatically.
Preparation
1 Turn off the main unit and DV equipment, then connect the
equipment with the unit's DV input terminal (Ô left).
2 Turn on the main unit and DV equipment.
3 Pause play of the DV equipment at the point you want recording
to start.
1
While stopped
Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode.
2
Press [FUNCTIONS].
3
Press [e, r] to select "Other
Functions" and Press [ENTER].
4
Press [e, r] to select "DV AUTO
RECORDING" and Press [ENTER].
5
Press [w, q] 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 [g].
Note
•
Only one piece of DV equipment (e.g., digital video camcorder) can
be connected to the unit via the DV input terminal.
•
If you use video camcorders from other manufacture's these are
not guaranteed to work.
•
It is not possible to operate the unit from the connected DV equipment.
•
The DV input 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.
•
When you are recording from a digital video camcorder, there
maybe some delay (approx. 1 second) after you start recording. To
ensure you record everything you want, start recording from a point
slightly earlier than expected starting point.
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 (Ô left).
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