DVD HDD
DIRECT TV REC
RAM
RAMHDD
Not
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AV3 S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L/MONO - AUDIO IN - R
AV3 S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L/MONO - AUDIO IN - R
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Recording
Specifying a time as the recording duration
This function is not available for Timer Recordings.
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Press REC on the unit during recording.
The recording time changes each time the button is pressed on the unit display:
OFF 0:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 3:00 4:00 OFF
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Press STOP . The recording is paused and the time setting is deleted.
The unit switches itself off at the end of the recording if no functions are being
executed on another drive.
DVD/HDD: This function is not possible with
Flexible Rec. If the channel or recording mode
(XP, SP, LP, EP) is changed while recording is
paused, the time is deleted.
Direct TV recording
If your TV is equipped with Q Link, you can record a TV programme that you are
currently watching. Other settings are not necessary. The recorder automatically
switches to the appropriate station.
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Press DIRECT TV REC for 3 seconds. Recording begins.
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Press STOP to stop the recording.
If you activated the write protection, cancel it.
Recording from an external unit, e.g. a camera
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Connect the external unit to the AV3 input terminal on the front side of the unit.
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Select one of the two connection options.
The S VIDEO cable and audio cable (L/R) connection delivers the best quality.
You cannot receive signals from PCs with this unit.
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Select drive DVD or HDD with DRIVE SELECT.
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Select the recording mode with REC MODE.
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In STOP mode use INPUT SELECT to select input channel AV3.
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Start playback on the external unit.
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Press REC at the point where you want to start the recording.
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Use STOP to stop the recording.
If the audio output of the other device is mono, connect it to the L/MONO terminal.
Both the left and the right channels will be recorded.
Connecting to AV3 (e.g. Camcorder)
S VIDEO cable
Audio cable
L - White
R - Red
Audio/Video cable
Yellow - Video
L - White
R - Red
Selecting the sound track to record for programmes with
dual channel sound
Recording in dual channel sound
On DVD-RAM and HDD, both channels of a programme in dual channel sound are
recorded. Use AUDIO to switch between the two recorded sound tracks.
Analog channels
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Before recording, select Sound setting Bilingual Audio Selection [M1] or [M2] in the
Setup menu. Select [M1] or [M2] on an external unit before recording.
If the output signal of the external unit is an NTSC signal, set the TV System to
[NTSC] in the [Setup] menu.
Digital channels
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Press DISPLAY and select the setting [Multi Audio] under Audio.
Timer Recording with the television set
If your television set is equipped with the Q Link function and the possibility of
programming with Timer Recording, then you can do a Timer Recording with the
television set. To do so, connect the DVD Recorder with a fully wired 21-pin Scart
cable to the television set.
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Program the Timer Recording on your television set.
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Press DRIVE SELECT on the DVD Recorder to select the HDD or DVD drive.
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Switch the DVD Recorder to the Standby mode.
The television set controls the beginning and end of the recording.
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Press STOP to end the recording.
The recording will not start if the DVD Recorder is in Timer or EXT LINK standby.
If several Timer Recordings follow on in quick succession, they are recorded as
one title.