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NS-DRVCR DVD Recorder/VCR
www.insignia-products.com
To dub from DVD to VCR:
1 Insert a blank VHS videotape into the VCR
deck.
2 Insert the disc you want to copy in the DVD
deck and close the disc tray.
3 Find the place on the DVD (or disc) from
which you want to start dubbing using PLAY,
FF, REW, and PAUSE. For best results,
pause playback at the point from which you
want to start recording.
4 Press the DUBBING button. The
Dubbing
menu opens.
5 Press / / to select the record
mode you want: SP or SLP (3 times SP).
6 Select Dubbing, then press ENTER or
DUBBING to start copying.
7 To stop dubbing at any other time, press
STOP ().
You must stop the dubbing process manually
when the DVD movie ends, or the recorder
may replay and record over again.
Dubbing from VCR to DVD
You can copy the contents of a VHS tape to a
DVD using the DUBBING button. This lets you
archive your old VHS tapes to DVD.
To dub from VCR to DVD:
1 Insert a blank DVD disc into the DVD deck
and close the disc tray.
2 Insert the VCR tape you want to copy in the
VCR deck.
3 Find the place on the tape from which you
want to start dubbing using PLAY, FF, REW
and PAUSE. For best results, pause playback
at the point from which you want to record.
4 Press the DUBBING button. The
Dubbing
menu opens.
5 Press / / to select the record
mode you want: EP, LP, SP or XP.
6 Select Dubbing then press ENTER or
DUBBING to start copying.
7 To stop dubbing at any other time, press
STOP ().
Dubbing will stop automatically when the VHS
tape ends.
Recording from external components
You can record from an external component,
such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to any
of the recorder’s external inputs.
To record from an external component:
1 Make sure that the component you want to
record from is connected correctly to the
recorder.
2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the
external input to record from.
• AV1—Audio/Video Input on the back panel.
• AV2—Audio/Video Input on the front panel.
• DV—DV Input on the front panel.
3 Load a recordable disc or tape.
4 Set a recording mode as necessary by
pressing REC MODE repeatedly.
• DVD—XP, SP, LP or EP.
• VCR—SP or SLP
5 Press REC once to start recording. The
REC indicator lights in the display window.
6 Press STOP ( ) to stop recording.
Additional information
Simultaneous play and record
You can play or record a DVD during the VCR
playback or recording. Press DVD to change
DVD mode and play or record a DVD.
Note
If the DVD (or disc) you are attempting to
copy is copy protected, you will not be able
to copy the disc. You cannot copy
Macrovision encoded DVDs (or discs).
“Copy-protected. Cannot record.” is
displayed on the TV screen.
Tip
If you press PAUSE during Dubbing mode,
both the DVD and VCR decks go into Pause
mode and the DUBBING button blinks on
the front panel. While in Pause mode, you
can adjust the DVD playback position using
PLAY, REW, FF, PAUSE/STEP, and so on.
The VCR deck will remain in Pause mode.
To resume Dubbing, press the DUBBING
button twice.
Note
If the tape you are attempting to copy is
copy protected, you will not be able to copy
the tape. It is not permitted to copy
Macrovision encoded tapes.
Tip
If you press PAUSE during Dubbing mode,
both the DVD and VCR decks go into Pause
mode and the DUBBING button blinks on
the front panel. While in Pause mode, you
can adjust the VCR playback position using
PLAY, REW, FF, PAUSE/STEP, and so on.
The DVD deck will remain in Pause mode.
To resume Dubbing, press the DUBBING
button twice.
Note
• Make sure that the Audio In settings
DV Record Audio are set as you want
them. See “Audio Settings” on
page 16.
• If your source is copy-protected using
CopyGuard, you will not be able to
record it using your recorder. See
“Copying copyrighted material” on
page 5 for more details.
• Recording continues until you press
STOP ( ) or the disc is full.
• To record for a fixed length of time, see
“Instant timer recording” on page 21.
Note
• You cannot play or record with both the
DVD and VCR at the same time.
• You can not change VCR mode during
the DVD recording mode.
• If you want to use VCR playback or
record during the DVD playback, press
VCR to change VCR mode and use
the VCR playback or recording.