Insignia NS-DRVCR User Manual page 22

NS-DRVCR DVD Recorder/VCR
Recording from a TV
Follow these instructions to record a TV
program. Recording starts immediately and
continues until the disc or tape is full or you stop
the recording.
To record from a TV:
1 Turn on the recorder, select the recording
device (VCR or DVD) for recording, then load
a recordable disc or tape. Also make sure
that the TV signal input is set to your
recorder.
2 Set the recording mode, as necessary, by
pressing REC MODE repeatedly.
• DVD—XP, SP, LP or EP
• VCR—SP or SLP
3 Select the TV channel to record.
4 Press AUDIO to select the audio channel to
record. The table shows what will be
recorded on the different settings for different
types of broadcast. The last column (Monitor
Audio) shows what you will hear as it is
recording.
TV Selected
broadcast audio
Mono Mono
Stereo
Left
Right
Mono
Mono+ Mono
SAP
SAP
Stereo+ Stereo
SAP
SAP
Mono
If you set the audio channel to SAP, but there
is no SAP channel being broadcast, the main
audio (mono or stereo) will be recorded.
5 Press REC once to start recording. The
REC indicator lights in the display window.
6 Press STOP (
Note • The maximum number of DVD titles
you can record is:
DVD-R/RW–99
DVD+R/RW–49
• If the recorder is turned off during DVD
recording, the recording will not be
saved.
Viewing and recording a CATV channel
To view or record a CATV channel:
1 Tune the TV to the recorder output channel
(CH 3 or 4).
2 Set the recorder channel selector to the cable
output channel. (Example: CH3)
3 Select a channel using the cable converter.
Broadcast audio
Monitor
audio
L Ch R Ch
Mono Mono Mono
L R Stereo
L L Left
R R Right
Mono Mono Mono
Mono Mono Mono
SAP SAP SAP
L R Stereo
SAP SAP SAP
Mono Mono Mono
) to stop recording.
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Note With this connection, you cannot record one
program while viewing another.
If you are using a cable box to tune
channels, it is not necessary to do Auto
Channel Set.
Instant timer recording
Instant Timer Recording lets you make a
recording easily of a preset length without using
the program timer.
To make an instant timer recording:
1 Follow Steps 1-4 in
page 21.
2 Press REC repeatedly to select the
recording time length. Recording starts after
the first press.
• DVD—Each subsequent press increases
the recording time by 10 minutes.
• VCR—Each subsequent press increases
the recording time by 30 minutes
(maximum 540 minutes). Confirm that the
VHS tape has enough remaining time to
be recorded before recording.
Checking the recording time
To check the recording time:
• Press REC or DISPLAY once to check
the total recording time and the time left for
the recording.
Extending the recording time
To extend the recording time:
• The recording time can be extended anytime
by pressing
Each subsequent press increases the
recording time by 10 minutes (DVD) or 30
minutes (VCR).
Pausing the recording
To pause the recording:
1 Press PAUSE/STEP (
recording.
2 When you want to continue recording, press
PAUSE/STEP (
Note
• If you press PAUSE/STEP (
instant timer recording, the recording will be
canceled.
• Your recorder will automatically power off
when the instant timer recording ends.
•
If the recorder is DVD mode when the VCR
Instant timer recording ends, the recorder
will not automatically turn off.
Timer recording
The timer recording function lets you record up
to 16 programs within a period of one month.
To use timer recording:
1 Press HOME. The Home menu opens.
2 Select TV, Timer Record, then press
ENTER.
"Recording from a TV" on
REC.
) to pause the
) or REC.
) during the
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