Pioneer VSX-518-K Owner's Manual - Page 36

08 Making recordings Chapter 8: Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV).1 Keep in mind you can't make a digital recording from an analog source or vice-versa, so make sure the components you are recording to/from are hooked up in the same way (see Connecting up on page 8 for more on connections). RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE MULTI CONTROL PORTABLE DVD 5.1 DVD TV DVR TV CTRL CD-R CD FM AM RECEIVER AUTO/DIRECT STEREO/ ALC STANDARD ADV SURR TUNER DISP CLASS MPX D.ACCESS MIDNIGHT ANALOG ATT DIMMER ENTER DISC SLEEP +10 SIGNAL SEL INFO TV CONTROL SHIFT INPUT SELECT TV CH TV VOL 1 Select the source you want to record. Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons (INPUT SELECTOR). 2 Select the input signal (if necessary). Press the RECEIVER button then press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the source component (see page 30 for more on this). 3 Prepare the source you want to record. Tune to the radio station, load the CD, video, DVD etc. 4 Prepare the recorder. Insert a blank tape, MD, video etc. into the recording device and set the recording levels.2 Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this. Most video recorders set the audio recording level automatically-check the component's instruction manual if you're unsure. 5 Start recording, then start playback of the source component. Note 1 If you are recording a video source, you need to use the same type of connection for the source as for the recorder. For example, you can't record a component hooked up to composite video jacks with a recorder hooked up to the component video outputs (see Connecting other video components on page 12 for more on video connections). 2 The receiver's volume, balance, tone (bass, treble, loudness), and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal. 36 En