Copying A Videocassette Tape To A Dvd Disc (Dvd+R Or Dvd+Rw) - RCA DVD Recorder/VCR Combo User Manual

Chapter 3: Recording, Playback & Features
DVD / VCR / VIDEO CD / CD / MP3 PLAYER DIGITAL VIDEO DISC RECORDER DRC 8300
STANDBY/ON RECORD STOP/EJECT REV FWD PLAY/PAUSE
COPY button
If you set up A-B Edits (page 38), only the A-B Edits will be
recorded to disc when you use the COPY button on the
front of the DVD/VCR.
To copy contents between a tape and
a disc, confirm the settings below, and
select Start Copy.
Tape to disc
Copy From / To
Quality *1 (oh 47 min)
A-B Edits Only
Copy Mode
Cancel
Start Copy
This is where two lines of context sensitive help will
appear.
Watch TV
Play Disc
Disc
Disc Title Menu
Tape
Playlist
Disc Library
Copy Disc
Timers
Disc Actions
Setup
Watch TV
Play Disc
Disc
Disc Title Menu
Tape
Playlist
Disc Library
Copy Disc
Timers
Disc Actions
Setup
To copy contents between a tape and
a disc, confirm the settings below, and
select Start Copy.
Copy From / To Disc to tape
Tape Speed SP
Copy Mode Entire disc
Start Copy Cancel
This is where two lines of context sensitive help will
appear.
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Copying a videocassette tape to a DVD disc (DVD+R or DVD+RW)

COPY
When you press the COPY button on the front of the DVD recorder or access Copy Tape through the Disc
menu, the Copy screen appears. Here you can choose the destination (Tape to Disc), the quality, and the copy
INPUT CH-/SKIP- CH+/SKIP+ OPEN/CLOSE RECORD STOP REV FWD PLAY/PAUSE
mode. The DVD recorder will record for the amount of time you specifi ed for the Copy Mode setting (A-B
S-VIDEO
DV IN L AUDIO R VIDEO
edits only or current point) and then stops automatically.
1. Put a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc into the disc tray (if it's a blank disc, you'll need to wait for the DVD/
VCR to initialize the disc).
2. Put the videocassette tape you want to transfer to disc into the VCR deck and make sure it's cued up or
rewound to the beginning.
3. Press the COPY button on the front of the DVD/VCR (the Copy screen appears).
4. Use the arrows buttons and OK to change the desired settings. When fi nished, highlight Start Copy and
press OK (the DVD/VCR starts recording the tape to the disc automatically).
If you don't want to record the tape onto disc, press the down arrow button to highlight Cancel and press
OK.
To watch TV while the tape is copying to disc, you'll need to change channels on the TV because the
DVD/VCR is conducting two functions—playback of the tape and recording onto a DVD.
Note: You can't copy pre-recorded videocassette tapes that are encrypted with Macrovision software.
Copying a DVD disc (DVD+R or DVD+RW) to a videocassette tape
When you access Copy Disc through the Disc menu, the Copy screen appears. Here you can choose the
destination (Disc to Tape), the tape speed, and the copy mode. The DVD recorder will record for the amount
of time you specifi ed for the Copy Mode setting (playlist or entire disc) and then stop automatically.
1. Put a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc into the disc tray.
2. Put a blank videocassette tape into the VCR deck.
3. If the main menu isn't on the screen, press MENU.
4. Press the down arrow button until the Disc menu is highlighted, and press OK.
5. Press the down arrow button until Copy Disc is highlighted, and press OK (the Copy screen appears).
6. Use the arrows buttons and OK to change the desired settings. When fi nished, highlight Start Copy and
press OK (the DVD/VCR starts playing the disc and recording the disc to the videotape automatically).
All the titles on the disc will be copied.
If you don't want to record the disc onto the videocassette tape, press the down arrow button to
highlight Cancel and press OK.
If you only want to copy a specifi c title or a specifi c chapter, you can create a playlist (go to page 54 for
instructions).
Notes:
You can't copy pre-recorded DVDs that are copy-protected. Most movies on DVD discs are copy-
protected.
If you set up a playlist on the DVD disc, only the content of the playlist will be copied. To copy the
entire disc, you'll need to delete the playlist fi rst.
You can also copy a disc to tape via the Timers menu by setting up a Transfer Timer (for more
information, go to page 32).
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