On Other Dvd Players - GoVideo VR2940 Quick Start

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Make Your First
DVD Recording
Follow these steps to make your first DVD recording using the supplied disc:
1 Insert the supplied blank DVD+RW disc into the disc tray.
2 Press CH to select the channel to record.
• If using a cable box or satellite receiver, set the DVD recorder to
Channel 3 and select the desired channel on your box/receiver.
POWER
3 Press REC to start recording.
• The disc is initialized automatically before the first recording starts.
This may take a few minutes to complete.
DUAL
ONE-TOUCH COPY PLAY/PAUSE STOP REW
4 Press STOP to complete the recording.
VCR DVD DVD VCR
• The disc is updated with the new recording and the new title is added
to the Disc Menu. This may take a few minutes to complete.
5 Create a from your recording (cool bonus feature!):
• If you select Yes, the unit will automatically make a YesDVD with a full
color disc menu and three one-minute videos; see the User's Guide for
more details.
6 To watch your recorded show, press MENU, select the thumbnail of the
desired title, and press ENTER.
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Finalize Disc
Finalize Your Disc So it Plays

on Other DVD Players

If you want your recorded discs to be compatible with other DVD
players, you will need to "finalize" them. (Note: If you created a
YesDVD you can skip this step.)
Press MENU to display the disc menu.
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2 Press  to go to the top menu.
3 Press  to display the "Information" menu.
4 Press  repeatedly and select "Make Compatible" for a DVD+RW or
"Finalize" for a DVD+R.
5 Press ENTER.
Select "Yes" and press ENTER to finalize the disc (or make the disc
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compatible if it is a DVD+RW).
7 Press ENTER again.
Press SETUP to return to the top disc menu.
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• Once you finalize a DVD+R you cannot record anything else on the
disc.
• Disc finalization may take a few minutes to complete.
• The disc will now play on most DVD players.
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Record TV
VCR
EJECT
REC
FF DVD • VCR CH
DVD+R disc
Finalize
Press [Enter] to make any
previous title editing
compatible with your DVD
player.
Instructions
Enter-Confirm
Finalize
Make disc compatible with
your DVD player.
Yes
No
Instructions
Enter-Confirm Move 
Finalize
Finished.
This Disc should already
be compatible.
ok
Instructions
Enter-Confirm Move 
Copy a VHS Tape to DVD
To archive a VHS tape to DVD:
1 Load your source tape in the VCR deck.
2 Load a blank disc in the disc tray.
VR2940 DVD RECORDER + VCR 3 Press VCR on the remote control to select
DVD
EJECT
VCR mode.
4 Cue your tape to the start of the scene you
wish to copy.
5 Press VCRDVD on the front panel. The
"Copy to Disc" menu appears.
• If the YesDVD logo appears, you can make
the finished DVD a YesDVD with a full
color disc menu and 3 music videos; see
the User's Guide for details.
Record from Camcorder
To record your home movies direct to DVD:
1 Connect your camcorder to the front panel A/V jacks as shown.
• Choose RCA cables or DV cable, whichever your camera supports.
2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select "LINE1" (for the front Audio/Video
DVD+RW disc
Input) or DV (for the DV Input).
3 Cue the camcorder to the start of the scene you wish to record.
4 Load a blank recordable disc.
Make Compatible
REC
5 Press to start recording.
Press [Enter] to make any
previous title editing
• Recording continues until you press
compatible with your DVD
player.
6 Press STOP to stop recording.
• After the disc is updated with the new recording, you will have
the option to create a YesDVD with professional menus and music
Instructions
videos; see the User's Guide for details.
Enter-Confirm
Make Compatible
Make disc compatible with
your DVD player.
Yes
No
Instructions
Enter-Confirm Move 
Make Compatible
Finished.
This Disc should already
be compatible.
ok
Instructions
Enter-Confirm Move 
Other Cool Features
6 Press REC SPEED to select the desired
Record Mode:
Copy to Disc
• HQ
Choose quality then
press COPY: • SP (2 hrs/disc)
HQ
• EP (4 hrs/disc)
SP
EP • SLP
SLP
7 Press VCRDVD again to start copying.
DVD Status
Stop 0 : 00 : 10
Press STOP at any time to stop copying.
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• Copying will stop automatically when
the VHS tape ends.
If the VHS videotape you are attempting to copy is copy-protected,
you will not be able to copy the tape. It is not permitted to copy
Macrovision encoded tapes.
VHS/Hi8 Camcorder
STOP or the disc is full.
(1 hr/disc)
(6 hrs/disc)
DV Digital Camcorder
DV
IN/OUT
DVD RECORDER +VCR
DVD
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REC
CH VIDEO L – AUDIO – R DV IN
LINE IN 1
DVD Recorder+VCR
If you would like personal
assistance making your first
recording, call us and we'll walk
you through it. Free.
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