Insignia DVD VCR Combo NS-DRVCR User Manual

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Recording from a TV
Follow these instructions to record a TV
program. Recording starts immediately and
continues until the disc or tape is full or you stop
the recording.
To record from a TV:
1 Turn on the recorder, select the recording
device (VCR or DVD) for recording, then load
a recordable disc or tape. Also make sure
that the TV signal input is set to your
recorder.
2 Set the recording mode, as necessary, by
pressing REC MODE repeatedly.
• DVD—XP, SP, LP or EP
• VCR—SP or SLP
3 Select the TV channel to record.
4 Press AUDIO to select the audio channel to
record. The table shows what will be
recorded on the different settings for different
types of broadcast. The last column (Monitor
Audio) shows what you will hear as it is
recording.
If you set the audio channel to SAP, but there
is no SAP channel being broadcast, the main
audio (mono or stereo) will be recorded.
5 Press REC once to start recording. The
REC indicator lights in the display window.
6 Press STOP ( ) to stop recording.
Viewing and recording a CATV channel
To view or record a CATV channel:
1 Tune the TV to the recorder output channel
(CH 3 or 4).
2 Set the recorder channel selector to the cable
output channel. (Example: CH3)
3 Select a channel using the cable converter.
Instant timer recording
Instant Timer Recording lets you make a
recording easily of a preset length without using
the program timer.
To make an instant timer recording:
1 Follow Steps 1-4 in
“Recording from a TV” on
page 21.
2 Press REC repeatedly to select the
recording time length. Recording starts after
the first press.
• DVD—Each subsequent press increases
the recording time by 10 minutes.
• VCR—Each subsequent press increases
the recording time by 30 minutes
(maximum 540 minutes). Confirm that the
VHS tape has enough remaining time to
be recorded before recording.
Checking the recording time
To check the recording time:
• Press REC or DISPLAY once to check
the total recording time and the time left for
the recording.
Extending the recording time
To extend the recording time:
• The recording time can be extended anytime
by pressing REC.
Each subsequent press increases the
recording time by 10 minutes (DVD) or 30
minutes (VCR).
Pausing the recording
To pause the recording:
1 Press PAUSE/STEP ( ) to pause the
recording.
2 When you want to continue recording, press
PAUSE/STEP () or REC.
Timer recording
The timer recording function lets you record up
to 16 programs within a period of one month.
To use timer recording:
1 Press HOME. The
Home
menu opens.
2 Select TV, Timer Record, then press
ENTER.
TV
broadcast
Selected
audio
Broadcast audio
Monitor
audio
L Ch R Ch
Mono Mono Mono Mono Mono
Stereo L R Stereo
Left L L Left
Right R R Right
Mono Mono Mono Mono
Mono+
SAP
Mono Mono Mono Mono
SAP SAP SAP SAP
Stereo+
SAP
Stereo L R Stereo
SAP SAP SAP SAP
Mono Mono Mono Mono
Note
• The maximum number of DVD titles
you can record is:
DVD-R/RW–99
DVD+R/RW–49
• If the recorder is turned off during DVD
recording, the recording will not be
saved.
Note
With this connection, you cannot record one
program while viewing another.
If you are using a cable box to tune
channels, it is not necessary to do Auto
Channel Set.
Note
• If you press PAUSE/STEP ( ) during the
instant timer recording, the recording will be
canceled.
• Your recorder will automatically power off
when the instant timer recording ends.
• If the recorder is DVD mode when the VCR
Instant timer recording ends, the recorder
will not automatically turn off.

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