<p> 1</p><p>COPYING VHS OR DVD TO DVD</p><p>Types of media: This DVD Recorder can burn to DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD-R. There may be different recording/finalizing instructions depending on which type of DVD you use.</p><p>TITLE in the manual and in these instructions refers to the entire recording…not the name of the recording. Erasing a Title means the entire recording is erased.</p><p>Just like a VCR, the DVD recorder has different recording modes depending on whether you want a high quality copy (HQ) or longer recording time (SLP). </p><p>Copy Protection: Some VHS tapes and DVD’s are copy protected. When the recorder senses Copy Protection it will display a message to the user. If you continue to record, you will only be recording a gray screen.</p><p>Recording From DVD/VCR</p><p>You can record to the hard drive (HDD) or directly onto a DVD. If you record to the hard drive you will be able to save your recording for future use. Record to the hard drive if you plan to add multiple titles to a single DVD or plan to edit the recording. </p><p>Turn the power ON for the DVD/VCR player, the DVD Recorder, and the monitor.</p><p>Locations of ON/OFF Switches</p><p>Educational Technology Center Revised 08/17/06 2</p><p>Press HDD or DVD on the front of the DVD recorder or using the remote.</p><p>The default mode is SP (standard play.) If desired, press REC MODE as needed to change to a higher or lower quality.</p><p>Press REC PAUSE.</p><p>Educational Technology Center Revised 08/17/06 3</p><p>Insert the VHS tape or DVD in the DVD/VCR combo connected to the DVD recorder. </p><p>VHS DVD</p><p>Press PLAY on the VCR/DVD and press REC on the DVD recorder at the same time. Recording begins.</p><p>Location of Play buttons on the VCR/DVD Player</p><p>Location of Stop buttons on the VCR/DVD Player</p><p>Educational Technology Center Revised 08/17/06 4</p><p>Press REC STOP on the DVD recorder when you are finished copying. Then Stop on the VCR/DVD. </p><p>REC STOP</p><p>If you do not want to edit your recording and copied directly to DVD you are finished if you used DVD+RW as your media.</p><p>If you used DVD-RW, DVD-R or DVD+R you need to finalize the DVD (instructions follow.)</p><p>If you plan to edit the recording do not finalize until you are finished editing. (Instructions for editing follow.)</p><p>Educational Technology Center Revised 08/17/06 5</p><p>Finalizing the Recording</p><p>Select DVD from the remote or on the front of the DVD recorder.</p><p>Rec Rec Rec Stop</p><p>Rec Pause</p><p>Rec Pause Tools Rec Stop</p><p>Press TOOLS.</p><p>Select Disc Info. Press ENTER.</p><p>Select Finalize and press ENTER.</p><p>Select OK and press ENTER.</p><p>Editing</p><p>Select HDD or DVD depending on where you copied the recording.</p><p>Press TITLE LIST on the remote. Select a title and press Enter. (By default your recording will be named with the date and time of the recording. You may change the name before finalizing the DVD. Instructions for renaming follow.)</p><p>Select an option and press ENTER.</p><p>ERASE TITLE means erasing the entire recording. Be careful with this one!</p><p>TITLE NAME allows you to rename the recording.</p><p>Educational Technology Center Revised 08/17/06 6</p><p>Select Title Name and press ENTER. To completely change the name of the recording use the arrow keys on the remote to maneuver to Clear All and press ENTER. The name is erased.</p><p>TITLE LIST Arrow Keys</p><p>FWR/REW</p><p>Now use the arrow keys on the remote to maneuver to the desired characters and spaces, pressing ENTER after each. (Maneuver to Back and press ENTER to delete a character.) When you are finished renaming your recording, use the arrow keys to maneuver to Finish and press ENTER.</p><p>A-B ERASE allows you to cut sections out of the recording. (Example: cutting commercials from a home recording.</p><p>Select A-B Erase and press ENTER. </p><p>Use the FWD/REW keys on the remote to locate where you would like the cut to start (A point), and press ENTER. </p><p>Use the FWD/REW keys to locate where the cut should end (B point) and press ENTER.</p><p>The display will now ask for confirmation. It allows you to change the A or B point. If you are satisfied with your A-B selection select OK and press ENTER. The selection is erased.</p><p>Educational Technology Center Revised 08/17/06 7</p><p>The next display asks if you would like to erase another scene. Repeat these steps until all cuts have been made.</p><p>To finish, select NO when the display asks if you want to erase another scene.</p><p>Dubbing</p><p>(Burning to DVD)</p><p>Insert the DVD you are going to record to in the DVD recorder.</p><p>Press HDD.</p><p>Press TITLE LIST. (For button locations see last illustration).</p><p>Select the title you wish to record and press ENTER.</p><p>Select Dubbing and press ENTER.</p><p>The next display shows information about the selected title, space available on the DVD and dubbing mode. The default dub mode is SP. You can select a different dub mode by selecting Dub Mode and using the arrow keys to make your selection. If there is not enough disc space for the mode you selected a display will give you the option of selecting Auto Dub Mode. Select Auto Dub Mode and press ENTER. The recorder will adjust to a mode that will fit on the disc.</p><p>The recorder will start the dub and will display the status on the front panel. It will automatically stop dubbing when the title is complete.</p><p>You are finished if you used DVD+RW as your media.</p><p>If you used DVD-RW, DVD-R or DVD+R see Finalizing on page 2.</p><p>Dubbing Multiple Titles</p><p>Insert the DVD you are going to record to in the DVD recorder.</p><p>Select HDD.</p><p>Press TITLE LIST.</p><p>Press TOOLS.</p><p>Select Dub Selected Titles and press ENTER.</p><p>Select the title you want to appear first on the DVD and press ENTER.</p><p>Educational Technology Center Revised 08/17/06 8</p><p>Repeat the above step in the order you want the titles to appear.</p><p>Select Start and press ENTER.</p><p>The recorder will automatically select the correct dubbing mode so that all title fit on the DVD.</p><p>When you are finished make sure turn the POWER OFF on the DVD/VCR player, the DVD Recorder, and the monitor.</p><p>Educational Technology Center Revised 08/17/06</p>