Insignia NS-DRVCR User Manual (English) - Page 23

NS-DRVCR DVD Recorder/VCR 3 Select NEW, then press ENTER. The Timer Record menu opens. 4 Enter the necessary information for your timer recording(s). Press / (left/right) to move the cursor left or right, and press / (up/down) to change the setting at the current cursor position. • Media - Choose a media (DVD or VCR). • Ch. - Choose a channel (2-69 or 1-125 for antenna or cable channels respectively, excluding skipped channels), or one of the external inputs from which to record (AV1 or AV2). • Date - Choose a date up to 1 month in advance, or select a daily or weekly program. • Start Time - Set the recording start time. • End Time - Set the recording end time. • Mode - Choose a record mode. DVD: EP, LP, SP, XP, or AT (Auto) VCR: SP, SLP, or AT (Auto) AT(Auto) mode determines how much time is available on the disc or tape and switches record mode, if necessary, to complete recording the program. 5 Press RETURN ( ) to exit the Timer Record menu. 6 Press ENTER to save the record settings. 7 Press RETURN ( ) to exit the Timer Record List. Note • You must insert a recordable disc or tape. • The Timer indicator lights on the front panel display. • The recorder will record the audio according to the current TV tuner setting (Stereo, Mono or SAP). Press the AUDIO button to set the audio before switching the recorder to Standby mode. • The recorder will automatically power off when the Timer Recording ends. • If the recorder is in DVD mode when the VCR timer recording ends, the recorder will not automatically turn off. • There is a short delay when a timer recording finishes to confirm the recorded program. If two timer recordings are set to record sequentially (one right after the other), the very beginning of the later program may not be recorded. • You must press STOP ( ) to stop the timer recording. Checking timer recording details Programming can be checked whenever the recorder is turned on. To check timer recording details: 1 Press HOME. The Home menu opens. 2 Select TV, Timer Record, then press ENTER. 3 Press / to select a program. 4 Press ENTER to edit the selected program. The Timer Record menu opens. Canceling a timer recording You can clear a timer setting anytime before the recording actually starts. To cancel a timer recording: • Press / to select a program you want to erase on the Timer recorder List, then press CLEAR and select OK, then press ENTER. Timer recording troubleshooting Even though the timer is set, the recorder will not record when: • There is no disc (or tape) loaded. • A non-recordable disc (or tape) is loaded. • Disc Protect is set to ON in the Disc menu (see "Disc Settings" on page 16). • There are already 99 titles (DVD-RW, DVD-R), 49 titles (DVD+RW, DVD+R) recorded on the disc. You cannot set up a timer program when: • A recording is already underway. • The time you're trying to set has already passed. • There are already 16 timer programs set. If two or more timer programs overlap: • The earlier program takes priority. • When the earlier program finishes, the later program starts. • If two programs are set to start at exactly the same time, the program entered first takes priority. If the disc is damaged, the recording may not complete successfully. In this case even though the Check field shows [Rec. OK], it may not be. Recording one TV program while watching another To record one TV program while watching another: 1 Press TV/VCR to select the TV mode during recording. The TV indicator appears. 2 Using the TV, select the channel to be viewed. Tip VCR mode only Always use PAUSE/STEP ( ) for best results when making changes during recording. For example: To change channels during recording, first press PAUSE/STEP ( ) to put the recorder in pause mode. Then select the desired channel on the recorder, and press PAUSE/STEP ( ) again to resume recording. Dubbing from DVD to VCR You can copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape using the DUBBING button. 22 www.insignia-products.com