Panasonic DIGA DMR-EA38V - Manual (Page 18)

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When copying begins, the VHS tape is played back starting at the tape’s
current position, and recorded to the disc.
[VHS] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
Copying Recordings (VHS DVD)
Preparation:
 Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the
connections to this unit (example: AV input, etc.).
 [RAM] If the disc is protected, release protection ( 47).
 Insert a disc with enough space for recording.
 Set the DVD recording mode (determined by program length and
available time on selected media 22).
 Insert the VHS tape containing the program to be copied. Stop the tape
at the point where you want to start copying from.
Tips
 Additional navigation
You can begin the same kind of copy by using COPY Navigator. Use the operations listed
below instead of step 1 shown above.
1. Press [FUNCTIONS].
2. Press [
, ] to select “Copy” then press [OK].
COPY Navigator screen appears.
3. Press [ , ] to select “VHS to DVD” then press [OK].
 Segmenting a recording to be copied
When copying from VHS to DVD, recordings on the DVD are divided according to index
signals detected on the tape.
− Recordings that are too short may not be divided correctly.
− The time it takes to record may become longer than the original recording depending on the
number of index signals.
 To cancel copying in the middle
Press [  STOP].
− You can also press and hold [RETURN] for about 3 or more seconds to cancel copying in
the middle.
However, you cannot stop fi nalizing after it has started.
 When copying multilingual broadcast program
[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
Before starting copy, try playing the VHS and pressing [AUDIO], and then select audio track
that you want to copy. Audio can also be switched during copy.
Copying Recordings
PLAY to copy without fi nalizing.
− If you press [  STOP], you can cancel copying.
On the main unit
While both DVD and VHS are stopped
COPYING COPYING
Press and hold for about
3 seconds.
REC
to copy and automatically fi nalize
when done
(see page 49 for more information on fi nalizing)
.
− If you press [  STOP], you can cancel copying.
− or −
Notes
 If copying doesn’t complete due to
shortage of remaining time, disc
space, or other reasons, fi nalizing
won’t start.
 When copying doesn’t start, the
“COPYING” indicator on the main unit
blinks for about 7 seconds. Check if
the unit is properly prepared.
 If a part of a tape recorded in VP
mode is copied to disc, noise may
appear at the beginning of the copied
part.
[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
SLOW/SEARCH
SCHEDULE
OK
FU
NC
TIO
NS
PAUSE STOP
6 5 4
9 8 7
0
REC MODE
RETURN SUB MENU
CM SKIP CM SKIP
DI
RE
CT
NA
VA
IG
ATAA
OR
DISPLAY AUDIO
REC F Rec STATUS
CHAPTER
CREATE
INPUT SELECT
CANCEL
DELETE
PLAY
A B
SETUP
SKIP/INDEX REW EW W W FF FF FF
TIME SLIP/ / JET REW
RESET
2
2
COPYING COPYING
REC REC MODE REC MODE INPUT SELECT INPUT SELECT
COPYING indicator
− COPY will appear in the unit’s display when the copying process begins.
− Copying is automatically completed when the tape reaches its end or the
disc becomes full.
Tips
 Icons such as “ [RAM] ” indicate
usable discs. Refer to pages 66
and 67.