NEC NDR50 Owner's Manual

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RECORDING41Recording from an External InputRecording from External ComponentsYou can record from an external component, such as acamcorder or VCR, connected to any of the recorder’sexternal inputs.11 Make sure that the component you want torecord from is connected properly to the DVDRecorder. See page 17.22 Press AV repeatedly to select the external inputto record from.• Tuner: Built-in tuner• AV1: AUDIO AV IN 1 / VIDEO IN 1 mounted on backpanel• AV2: INPUT 2 (VIDEO, AUDIO (L/R), S-VIDEO IN)mounted on front panel• DV: DV IN mounted on front panel33 Load a recordable disc.44 Select the recording mode as necessary bypressing REC MODE repeatedly.(HQ, SQ, LQ, EQ)HQ; High Quality, SQ; Standard Quality, LQ: Low Quality,EQ: Extended Quality55 Press REC (z) once.Recording will start. (The REC indicator lights in thedisplay window.) Recording continues until you press STOP (x) or thedisc is full. To record for a fixed length of time, see Instant TimerRecording on page 39.66 Press STOP (x) to stop recording.oteIf your source is copy-protected using CopyGuard, you will notbe able to record it using this recorder. See Copyright on page9 for more details.Recording from a Digital CamcorderYou can record from a digital camcorder connected tothe DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder. Usingthe recorder’s remote, you can control both the cam-corder and this recorder.Before recording, make sure that the audio input for theDV IN jack is set up (see page 26).ips• The source signal must be DVC-SD format.• Some camcorders cannot be controlled using thisrecorder’s remote.• If you connect a second DVD Recorder using a DVcable, you cannot control the second DVD from this one.• You can’t control this unit remotely from a componentconnected to the DV IN jack.• You can’t record date and time information from a DVcassette.11 Make sure your digital camcorder is connectedto the front panel DV IN jack. See page 17.22 Check that the DV audio input is as you require.You can choose between Audio 1 (original audio) andAudio 2 (overdubbed audio).• DV Input is set from the DV Rec Audio in sub-menu ofthe Setup menu. See DV Rec Audio on page 26 formore information.33 Press AV repeatedly to select the DV input.DV appears in the display window and on the TV screen.44 Find the place on the camcorder tape that youwant to the recording to start from.For best results, pause playback at the point from whichyou want to record.• Depending on your camcorder, you can use thisrecorder’s remote to control the camcorder using theSTOP, PLAY and PAUSE functions.55 Press REC (z) once to start recording.• Recording is automatically stopped if the recorderdetects no signal.• You can pause or stop the recording by pressingPAUSE/STEP (X) or STOP (x). You cannotcontrol the camcorder from this remote controlduring recording.• In Video mode, the final frame of the recordingmay remain displayed on screen for a while afterrecording stops.• For timer recording to work properly on thisrecorder, the digital camcorder must also beswitched on and in operating.