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2 Press [DUBBING VCR   DVD] on the 
front panel. 
The dubbing will start.
To stop the dubbing in preparation mode:
•Press [DVD], then press [STOP S].
To stop the dubbing in progress:
•Press [DVD], then press and hold [STOP S] for 
2 seconds. Or press [STOP S] on the front 
panel.
• This operation may take awhile to be completed.
Note
• When dubbing starts, the video image may be 
distorted because of the Digital Tracking function. 
This is not a malfunction. Play the videotape until 
the image clears up and then start the dubbing.
• Playback audio is determined by the setting you 
make in “Selecting the Sound Mode” section on 
page 91.
• Dubbing takes as much time as the playback does.
• You cannot switch the device mode except between 
HDD and DVD.
• If you want to watch the duplicated material, after 
the VCR to DVD duplication, press [DVD] first then 
press [PLAY P].
Dubbing from HDD / DVD to videotape
You can copy the contents of the HDD / DVD to a 
videotape.
Limitations:
• If a copy control signal is detected during 
dubbing, the dubbing will be stopped.
• If the unit detects that the dubbing will not finish 
by 3 minutes before the Timer Recording, it will 
display a confirmation message asking if you 
really want to continue with the dubbing. If you 
select “Yes”, you can continue with the dubbing, 
and the Timer Recording will start after the 
dubbing ends. 
Be noted that with HDD / DVD to VCR dubbing, 
the duration of the dubbing is the duration of the 
dubbing title.
• An error message will appear if you try to add a 
programme to the Dubbing List when the total 
playback time of all the programmes in the 
Dubbing List exceeds 10 hours and 30 minutes.
Limitation (DVD to VCR):
• Only the contents of the VR mode DVDs or the 
Video mode DVDs made on this unit can be 
dubbed. Any other discs cannot be dubbed.
Preparing for dubbing: 
• Insert a recordable videotape with a record tab 
intact.
• Make sure that the videotape has enough space 
to record the contents.
• Make sure the desired Rec Mode (SP / LP) is 
selected on the VCR in advance. (See page 89.)
(You can change the Rec Mode during dubbing 
also.)
• If you are dubbing a title contains both main and 
sub audio, set the audio type you want to dub. 
To set the audio type, refer to “Switching audio 
soundtrack” on pages 67 and 68. If you want to 
dub both main and sub audio, select “Main / 
Sub” when you set the audio type. 
Preparing for dubbing (DVD to VCR):
• If you are dubbing from a disc, insert a disc to be 
dubbed.
1 Press [DUBBING MODE].
The Dubbing Direction and the Rec Mode Menu 
will appear.
Dubbing    VCR      DVD