Directions For Use
EN 28 DVDR70 & DVDR75/0x13.
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Recording without automatic switchoff
1 Switch on the TV set and select the programme number for the DVD
recorder.
2 Insert a disc on which the recording is to be made. This disc is then
checked for content and system. READING' will appear on the display.
a Index display
b A DVD+RW disc has been inserted that already contains recordings. Use
the CH+ A or CH- B button to select the point where the recording is
to start.
a
The message 'EMPTYDISC' appears in the display
b The disc inserted is a blank DVD disc.
a
A dialog box appears asking you whether you want to delete the
contents or eject the disc
b The disc inserted is a DVD+RW but its contents are not DVD
video-compatible (e.g. a data disc). Recordings on this disc can only be
made if the entire disc is first deleted with the REC/OTR n button.
a
The message 'Title limit' appears on the screen if a recording is to
be made
b A disc may contain a maximum of 48 titles (including blank titles). Delete
titles or change the disc.
Problem
3 If necessary, use the MONITOR button on the remote control to
switch to the internal tuner in the DVD recorder.
4 Use CH+ A or CH- B to select the programme number (station
name) you want to record. This will appear on the display:
1 FREETITLE P01
Programme numbers of the external inputs:
'EXT1' Scart socket at the back EXT 1 TO TV-I/O
'EXT2' Scart socket at the back EXT 2 AUX-I/O
'CAM1' Front SVHS/audio sockets S-VIDEO / left AUDIO right
'CAM1' Front video/audio sockets A/V S-VIDEO / left AUDIO right
Switching between the S-VIDEO and VIDEO sockets takes place
automatically. If both sockets are in use, the signal at the
S-VIDEO socket has priority.
'CAM2' Digital Video (i Link) front socket DV IN
Tip
5 To start recording, press REC/OTR n on the remote control or
RECORD on the DVD recorder.
If you want to start the recording at the end of the existing
recordings, hold down the REC/OTR n button until the message
'SAFE REC' appears on the display.
For DVD+R discs each new recording is always added at the end of
all previous recordings as existing recordings cannot be overwritten.
This will, for example, appear in the display:
Manual recording
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Manual recording
General
Which discs can I use for recording?
With this DVD recorder, you can record on two types of DVD:
DVD+RW
This disc can be written to and then the contents deleted.
DVD+R
This type of disc can only be recorded once.
If you want to play this DVD in a DVD player it must be finalized using the
'Finalise disc' function. It is not possible to make further recordings using
this disc.
If this disc is to be played in a DVD recorder it must not be finalised.
Recordings can be added and deleted. The disc space (playback time) from the
deleted recording cannot be recovered for further recordings
?
Use the 'Manual recording' function to spontaneously start recording (e.g. to record a TV show
already in progress).
In the 'index display' select the title to be overwritten or 'Empty title' with CH- B , CH+ A .
If you insert recordings between existing recordings, check the lengths of the old and new
recordings. If the new recording is too long the subsequent recording (title/chapter) will be
overwritten.
Insert new recordings at the end of all existing recordings (Safe
Record)
To add a new recording at the end of the last recording on the disc, hold
down the REC/OTR n button until the message 'SAFE REC' appears on the
display.
For DVD+R discs each new recording is always added at the end of all
previous recordings as existing recordings cannot be overwritten.
End of disc is reached
If the end of a disc is reached during recording, recording will stop and the
Recorder will turn itself off automatically.
Tip
Please refer to section 'Recording without automatic switchoff', if you want to manually
start and stop your own recording.
If you want to start a recording manually but have it stopped automatically, read the section
'Recording with automatic switchoff'. (e.g. not to record to the end of the disc)
Read the section 'Automatic recording from a satellite receiver', if you want a recording
to be controlled automatically by a satellite receiver.
Read the section 'Direct record' if you want to record a programme currently being shown.
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Manual recording