48Recording from External SourcesVCR/V8 Camcorder/DVDPlayerBefore you start...Make sure all the cables are correctly connected fromexternal device’s AV OUTPUT jacks to the recorder’s AVINPUT jacks.Connecting via front-panel jacksCamcorderL RVIDEOOUT AUDIOOUTAudio CableS-VIDEO CableS-VIDEOOUTCamcorderL RVIDEOOUT AUDIOOUTAudio/Video CableBy default, this DVD recorder automatically selects S-Video signal over the composite one when both inputjacks are used to connect to other devices. If youwould like your videos to be imported from a specificsource, you can either change the default settingthrough Setup Video Input/Output Front AVInput, or use one set of the connections at a time.Connecting via rear-panel jacksSCART IN (AUX/DECODER)SCART OUTSCART IN1. Press SOURCE repeatedly to select thecorrect signal source.2. Press HDD/DVD to select your target medium.If you would like to record on disc, pressOPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray, and placea recordable disc on the tray.Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close thetray.3. Start playback on the external device, andpause the playback at the beginning of a sceneyou wish to record.4. Start playback on the external device again.Press RECORD to start recording.Recording_02_03TV Front AVDV SCART5. Press PAUSE/STEP to pause recording.Press STOP to stop recording.6. Press RECORD again to start anotherrecording session.DV (Digital Camcorder)The DV-Link INPUT jack on this recorder isfor use with DV-compatible camcorders only.Only DV signals can be input to the DV-Linkjack on this DVD recorder.Do not connect a MICRO MV format videocamcorder to the DV-Link jack.It is possible that your DV may not be fullysupported by the recorder. If you experienceproblem using the DV-Link for recording,please connect your DV via S-Video orcomposite cables to this DVD recorder.