Recording From An External Device; Recording From A Vcr, Etc - Panasonic DMR-EZ485VK Operating Instructions Manual

Recording from an External Device

Recording from a VCR, etc.

Connect cables while the power to both the unit and the
external device is off.
You can get a
sharper, clearer
picture by connecting
with an S Video cable
instead of the yellow
video cable.
S Video cable
You can also connect to the IN1 on the rear.
Preparation:
 Turn on the unit and connected equipment.
 [RAM] If the disc is protected, release protection
( 52).
 [VHS] Ensure accidental erasure tab is intact.
 When recording multilingual broadcasts (
DRIVE
SELECT
to select the drive (DVD or
VHS).
Insert a disc or VHS cassette.
REC MODE
to select the recording
mode (
INPUT SELECT
,  to select "IN1" or "IN2",
then
OK
– Rear Panel inputs are IN1.
– Front Panel inputs are IN2.
Tips
If the external equipment only has a single audio output,
connect it to the L/MONO (white) IN2 terminal.
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RQT9056
Front of the unit
IN 2 S VIDEO VIDEO L /MONO AUDIO R
Yellow White Red
Audio/video
cable
23)
24).
Input Select
1 TV
2 IN1
3 IN2
4 DV
OK
Recording to DVD
[RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
Perform steps 1−5 left.
Start play on an external device.
REC
to start recording the
program from an external device.
Recording to VHS
Perform steps 1−5 left.
PLAY
to locate the point on the
tape where you want to insert the
recording.
PAUSE
when you reach that point.
REC
to put the unit in recording
standby.
Start play on the external device.
PAUSE
to start recording the
program from the external device.
Tips
To skip unwanted parts
Press [ PAUSE] to pause recording. (Press again to restart
recording.)
To stop recording
Press [ STOP].
Notes
If video is copied from another piece of equipment to this unit, then
the video quality will be degraded.