3.9

Out of 5 Ratings

Owner's of the Insignia DVD VCR Combo NS-DRVCR gave it a score of 3.9 out of 5. Here's how the scores stacked up:
  • Reliability

    3.8 out of 5
  • Durability

    3.8 out of 5
  • Maintenance

    4.0 out of 5
  • Performance

    4.2 out of 5
  • Ease of Use

    3.6 out of 5
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NS-DRVCR DVD Recorder/VCR
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Maintenance
Care and handling of discs
Handling discs
Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold
the disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not
get on the surface. Never stick paper or tape on
the disc.
Storing discs
After playing, store the disc in its case. Do not
expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of
heat and never leave it in a parked car exposed
to direct sunlight.
Cleaning discs
Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause
poor picture quality and sound distortion. Before
playing, clean the disc with a clean cloth. Wipe
the disc from the center out.
Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol,
benzine, thinner, commercially available
cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for older
vinyl records.
Resetting the recorder
Reset your recorder if you observe any of the
following symptoms:
When the recorder is plugged in, but the power will
not turn on or off.
When the display window does not working.
When the recorder does not operate normally.
To reset the recorder:
Press and hold the POWER button for more than
five seconds. This forces the recorder to turn off.
Press the POWER button again to turn the
recorder back on.
- OR -
Unplug the power cord and then plug the
power cord again after more than five
seconds.
Timer
recording is
not possible
The recorder clock
is not set to the
correct time
Set the clock to the correct
time
The timer has been
programmed
incorrectly
Reprogram the Timer
The TIMER Record
indicator light does
not appear after
programming the
timer
Reprogram the Timer and turn
off the recorder to enable the
timer
Picture or
sound of a
channel is
weak or
missing
Antenna or cables
are loose
Tighten connections or replace
the cable
Wrong tuning band
is selected in the
Recorder Setup
menu.
Try Tuning Band Select
options. See “Using the Setup
Menu” on page 15
Cannot play
disc a
recorded on
your
recorder on
another
DVD player.
The disc was
recorded in Video
mode
Finalize the disc. See “Disc
Settings” on page 16.
Some players will
not play even a
finalized disc
recorded in Video
mode
No solution
The disc was
recorded in VR
mode
The other player must be RW
compatible in order to play the
disc
Discs recorded with
copy-once material
cannot be played on
other players
No solution
Cannot
record or
did not
record
successfully
The remaining
blank space on the
disc is insufficient
Use another disc
The source you are
trying to record is
copy-protected
You cannot record the source
When setting the
recording channel,
the channel is tuned
on the TV’s own
tuner.
Select the channel on the
recorder’s built-in TV tuner by
setting the TV tuner to the
recorders RF output channel.
When recording to a
Video mode disc,
programs that are
copy-once
protected cannot be
recorded
Use a VR mode formatted disc
for copy-once material
Stereo
Audio
Record or
Playback is
not present
TV is not
Stereo-compatible
No solution
Broadcast program
is not in stereo
format
No solution
Recorder A/V Out
jacks are not
connected to TV
A/V In jacks
Make A/V connections. Stereo
is available only on A/V output
from recorder.
Recorder
Audio/Video Out is
not selected for
viewing at the TV
Select AUX or A/V source as
TV input
Recorder’s TV
audio channel is set
to SAP or MONO.
Set TV audio channel mode to
Stereo. See “Changing the TV
audio channel” on page 17.
Note
Never operate this product immediately after
moving it from a cold location to a warm
location. Leave it for two or three hours
without operating it. If you use this product
in such a situation, it may damage tapes,
discs, or internal parts.