Recording From An External Input - Sanyo HVR-DX610 Instruction Manual

Recording from an External Input

Recording from an External Input
Recording from External Components
You can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the DVD
Recorder+VCR's external inputs.
1
Make sure the component you want to record from is connected properly to the DVD Recorder+VCR; see pages
15~18.
2
Use [PR+/–] or [INPUT] to select the external input to record from.
3
Load a recordable disc or tape.
4
Set the desired Recording mode by pressing [REC SPEED] repeatedly.
DVD: HQ (High Quality - 1 hr/disc), SP (Standard Play - 2 hrs/disc), EP (Extended Play - 4 hrs/disc), or SLP
(Super Long Play - 6 hrs/disc).
VCR: SP (Standard Play), LP (Long Play - 2 times SP)
5
Press [REC ( )] once.
Recording will start. The REC indicator lights on the front panel display.
Recording continues until you press [STOP] or the disc is full.
To record for a fixed length of time, see 'One Touch Record' on page 42.
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Press [STOP ( )] to stop recording.
Note
• If your source is copy-protected, you will not be able to record it using the DVD Recorder+VCR. See 'Copyright
Notice' on page 8 for more details.
Recording from a Digital Camcorder
You can record from a digital camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of the DVD
Recorder+VCR.
You can use the DVD Recorder+VCR remote to control both the camcorder and the DVD Recorder+VCR. Before
recording, make sure the digital camcorder is properly connected to the front panel DV IN jack; see page 18.
The source signal must be DVC SD format.
Some camcorders cannot be controlled using the DVD Recorder+VCR remote.
If you connect a second DVD recorder using a DV cable, you cannot control the second recorder from this one.
You cannot control the DVD Recorder+VCR remotely from a component connected to the DV IN jack.
You cannot record date and time information from a DV cassette.
1
Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack; see page 18.
2
Press [INPUT] repeatedly to select the DV input.
DV appears on the front panel display and the TV screen.
3
Find the place on the camcorder tape from which you want to start recording.
For best results, pause playback at the point you want to start recording. Depending on your camcorder, you
can use the DVD Recorder+VCR remote to control the camcorder using the STOP, PLAY, and PAUSE
functions.
4
Press [REC] once to start recording.
Recording is automatically stopped if the DVD Recorder+VCR detects no signal. You can pause or stop the
recording by pressing [PLAY/PAUSE] or [STOP]. You cannot control the camcorder from the remote control
during recording.
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