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DVD Recorder
Operating Instructions
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RDR-HX680/HX780/HX980
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
Notice for customers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland A molded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362, (i. e. , marked with or mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. [. . . ] To dub the same contents to the recorder again, dub the entire contents of the HDD camcorder (see "Dubbing from HDD Camcorder Using the On-Screen Display (HDDCam Dubbing)" on page 72). · Data about the dubbed contents are all cleared when you reset the recorder (page 124). · If the USB jack and the DV jack on the recorder are both connected to a compatible digital video camera, One-Touch Dubbing is performed via the USB jack.
Select "HDD-Cam/DV, " and press ENTER. Select "Incremental Dubbing" or "Full Dubbing, " and press ENTER.
To dub newly shot contents only, select "Incremental Dubbing. " To dub all contents of the HDD camcorder, select "Full Dubbing. " The display asks for confirmation.
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Select "Yes, " and press ENTER.
The recorder starts dubbing the contents on the HDD camcorder to the HDD Title List of the recorder. The recorder turns off automatically if you do not use the recorder for more than 20 minutes after the dubbing has finished.
To stop dubbing
Press and hold x REC STOP for more than three seconds. Or, select "Exit" in step 6, and press ENTER.
b Note With "Incremental Dubbing, " the contents that have already been dubbed to the recorder are not dubbed again, even after you erase them from the recorder. You can dub only newly shot contents.
HDD Camcorder Dubbing
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DV Camcorder Dubbing
z Hint If you plan to do additional editing on a disc after the initial dub, use the DV IN jack and record on a DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode) or HDD.
Before DV Camcorder Dubbing
This section explains dubbing with a DV camcorder and playing the contents of a DV camcorder via the DV IN jack on the front panel. If you want to dub by way of the LINE IN jacks, see "Recording from Connected Equipment" on page 47. Follow the instructions in "Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing, " and then move on to the section on dubbing. For more information about i. LINK, see "About i. LINK" on page 135.
b Notes
· You cannot make a recording while DV camcorder dubbing. · You cannot use the DV IN jack when: signal input to the DV IN jack on the front panel or recorder operation cannot be performed correctly when using a digital video camera (see "About i. LINK" on page 135). Connect the camera to the LINE IN jack and follow the instructions of "Recording from Connected Equipment" on page 47. Do not connect a MICRO MV format digital video camera even if it has an i. LINK jack. the images on the tape contain copy protection signals, which limit recording. · If you want to play DVDs dubbed from a DV camcorder on other DVD equipment, finalise the disc (page 39). · Set the recorder and DV camcorder to the same colour system (page 101).
How chapters are created
The contents dubbed to the HDD or DVD become a single title. When dubbing to the HDD or a DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode) and when "Auto Chapter (HDD/VR)" is set to "On" in the "Recording" setup (page 110), each shooting session on the tape becomes a chapter on the disc. For other discs, the recorder divides the title into chapters according to the "Auto Chapter (Video)" or "Auto Chapter (DVD+R/+RW)" setting in the "Recording" setup (page 110).
Hookups
DVD recorder
to DV IN
Preparing for DV camcorder dubbing
You can connect a DV camcorder to the DV IN jack on the recorder to record or edit from a DV/Digital8 format tape. Operation is straightforward because the recorder will fast forward and rewind the tape for you you do not need to operate your DV camcorder. Refer as well to the instruction manual supplied with the DV camcorder before connecting.
i. LINK cable (not supplied)
DV output
DV camcorder : Signal flow
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Press HDD or DVD to select the recording destination.
If you select DVD, insert a disc (see "1. Inserting a Disc" on page 31).
b Notes
· You cannot connect more than one piece of digital video equipment to the recorder. · You cannot control the recorder using another device or another recorder of the same model. [. . . ] To view unloaded albums, reload them.
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· Proceeding to the next or another album may take some time. The following image sizes can be displayed: width 1605, 120 pixels by height 1203, 840 pixels. · This recorder supports MP3 audio tracks recorded with a sampling frequency of 32 kHz, 44. 1 kHz, and 48 kHz. · The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in mp3PRO format. [. . . ]