Vcr operation (continued) normal recording, Timer recording – Dolby Laboratories HT2030 User Manual
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VCR Operation (Continued)
Normal Recording
Before you begin:
Power on the DVD+VCR and TV.
Tune the TV to the DVD+VCR output channel (CH 3 or 4) or
set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO.
If a direct AUDIO/VIDEO connection is made between the
DVD+VCR and the TV, set the TV’s source selector to
VIDEO.
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Insert a video cassette with the record safety
tab intact.
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Select the desired channel by using CH/TRK
(v
v
/V
V
) or the number keys (0-9).
If you are recording from an external source via the
audio/video input jacks, select LINE1 (rear jacks) or
LINE2 (front jacks) by pressing INPUT.
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Set the desired recording speed (SP or EP) by
pressing SP/EP.
The DVD+VCR is not designed to record in LP mode.
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Set the MTS mode as desired (See pages 20,
29).
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Press REC/OTR (z
z
) once.
Recording will start. (The REC indicator will light on
the front panel display.)
If a cassette with no record safety tab is loaded, the
cassette will be ejected automatically.
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Press STOP (x
x
) to stop recording.
If the tape reaches the end before STOP (
x
) is pressed,
the DVD+VCR will automatically stop, rewind, eject, and
turn itself off.
To pause the recording
1 Press PAUSE/STEP (X) to pause the tape during
recording.
The REC indicator will flash on the front panel display.
2 When you want to continue recording, press
PAUSE/STEP (X) or press REC/OTR (z
z
).
After 5 minutes in pause mode, the tape will be stopped
automatically to protect the tape and the video heads.
To record one TV program while
watching another
1 Press TV/VCR to select TV mode during recording.
The VCR indicator disappears.
2 Using your TV’s remote control, select the channel to
be viewed.
Tips
For best results, always use PAUSE/STEP (
X
) when making
changes during recording. For example, to change channels
during recording, first press PAUSE/STEP (
X
) to put the unit in
pause mode. Next, select the desired channel on the
DVD+VCR, and then press PAUSE/STEP (
X
) again to resume
recording.
Timer Recording
The DVD+VCR can be programmed to record up to 8
programs within a period of 1 year. Simply enter the
channel to be recorded and the starting and ending time
for each recording.
Before you begin:
Power on the DVD+VCR and the TV.
Be sure the TV is set to the DVD+VCR output channel (3 or 4).
Make sure the CHANNEL SOURCE in the CHANNEL
SETUP menu is set appropriately (TV or CATV).
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Press MENU to display the MAIN menu.
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Use v
v
/V
V
to choose the TIMER RECORD menu.
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Press SELECT/ENTER to go to the TIMER
RECORD menu.
The TIMER RECORD menu will appear.
If all programs have already been entered, MAX
NUMBER OF EVENTS SCHEDULED will appear for a
moment and then PROGRAM 1 will appear on the TV
screen.
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Use b
b
/B
B
to choose the PROGRAM No. (1-8).
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Use V
V
to choose the MONTH option.
Use b
b
/B
B
to set the desired month.
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Use V
V
to choose the DAY option.
Use b
b
/B
B
to set the desired day.
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Use V
V
to choose the START option.
Use b
b
/B
B
to set the desired start time.
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Use V
V
to choose the STOP option.
Use b
b
/B
B
to set the desired stop time.
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Use V
V
to choose the CHANNEL option.
Use b
b
/B
B
to set the desired channel (Channel,
LINE1 or LINE2).
Cable Users: If you have CABLE TV and are using a
cable box converter, you must set the channel in this step
to match the cable box output channel (usually CH 3 or 4).
Change channels on the cable box instead of with the
DVD+VCR.
SELECT
TO EXIT PRESS
ENTER
SET CLOCK
TIMER RECORD
CHANNEL SETUP
VCR SETUP
PROGRAM 1
MONTH
:
DAY
:
START
:
STOP
:
CHANNEL :
SPEED
:
REPEAT
:
SELECT
TO EXIT PRESS
ADJUST
If you try to set a timer recording before setting the clock,
PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears for a moment and
then the SET CLOCK menu appears on the TV screen. Set
the time and date before proceeding.
Make sure a tape is in the DVD+VCR and the record safe-
ty tab is in place or the tape will be automatically ejected.
Things to know before starting