HP DVD-Writer dvd300e - Manual (Page 6)

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4 Choose your recording settings.
5 Position the tape where you want to start recording.
a Click Play on the screen to see what is playing on the tape. “LIVE” appears
in the corner of the preview window.
b Do one of the following:
■ If you are transferring from an analog tape, use the controls on the
camcorder or VCR to locate the beginning of what you want to record.
■ If you are transferring from a digital video tape, use the controls on the
Quick DVD screen to locate the beginning of what you want to record.
6 Write the disc.
a To start transferring, click Start on the screen.
b Type a name for the file, then click Start Capturing. If you are transferring
from an analog tape, start playing the tape at the same time.
We recommend that you insert
chapter points every 5 or 10
minutes. For each chapter point,
a button is created on the DVD
movie’s menu. The buttons allow
you to easily find any section of
your video with a minimum of
rewinding and fast forwarding.
You can also insert chapter
points manually by pressing the
spacebar during recording.
If you have more than one
recordable drive, be sure the HP
DVD Writer drive is selected.
Choose a style for the menu. This menu appears on the screen when you
insert the disc to watch the DVD movie and contains buttons that allow you
to jump to different sections of the movie (called chapter points).
This will be the title on the DVD
movie’s menu.
Play button and digital video camera
controls.
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