Sharp DV-RW550U Operation Manual - Page 41

Before you start Connections Getting started Recording Recording Settings for an external source (cont'd) Recording from an external source Disc Playback Before recording from an external source, see the instructions for the connection on page 40. 1. Turn on the TV and the unit, and be sure to select the input of the TV to which the unit is connected. 2. When you want to record to the disc: press DVD first. 1 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE EJECT A to open the disc tray, then place the disc to record. 4 3 3. Press OPEN/CLOSE EJECT A to close the disc tray. This operation may take a while to be recognized. When you want to record to a videotape: press VCR first. Insert the videotape with an erase-protection tab into the cassette compartment. 5 4. Select the input of the unit which the external equipment is connected (L2 or L1). 6 • To use the input jacks on the back of this unit, select "L1" position by pressing 0, 0, 1 on the remote control or CH K / L. • To use the input jacks on the front of this unit, select "L2" position by 8 pressing 0, 0, 2 on the remote control or CH K / L. 5. Select a recording speed by using REC MODE. Refer to "Recording speed" on page 26 for DVD or page 95 for VCR. DVD mode XP SP LP EP SLP SEP VCR mode SP SLP 6. Press REC/OTR to start recording. 7. Press Play on the external source to record from. 8. For disc: Press STOP C to stop recording. This operation may take a while to be completed. 8 STOP/EJECT PLAY REW F.FWD REC/OTR 6 PLAY REC/OTR POWER STOP/EJECT PLAY REW F.FWD REC/OTR OPEN/CLOSE CHANNEL DUBBING VCR STOP DVD OUTPUT SELECT PLAY REC/OTR For videotape: Press STOP/EJECT C/A on the unit to stop recording. Setting a disc to protect To prevent accidental recording, editing or erasing of the titles, you can protect them from Disc menu. 1 Press SETUP. Easy Setting Menu or Advanced Setting Menu will appear. 2 Select "Disc" using Cursor K / L, then press ENTER. Disc menu will appear. Disc Playlist Original Format Finalize Disc Protect OFF ON 3 Select "Disc Protect OFF ➔ ON" using Cursor K / L, then press ENTER. Option window will appear. Disc Protect OFF ON Yes No 4 Select "Yes" using Cursor K / L, then press ENTER. The disc will be protected. Writing to Disc. 90% This operation may take a while to be completed. 2 1 3 4 Note • The Disc Protect setting is available only for a DVD-RW disc recorded in VR mode. • You can select only Disc Protect off when a protected disc is inserted. To cancel the disc protect: • When you insert a protected disc in this unit,"Disc Protect ON → OFF" will appear. Disc Protect ON OFF Yes No To cancel the protection setting for the disc, select "Disc Protect ON → OFF" at STEP 3, then select "Yes". 41 Editing Changing the Setting menu VCR functions Others Español