Note: For advanced connections, please refer to pages 16-19 of the User’s Guide
...OR...
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Connect
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Setup
Quick Start
1 Connect the unit to your TV and antenna/cable as shown.
2 Turn on the DVD Recorder+VCR.
3 Turn on your TV and select the TV’s Video or Line input.
4 Follow Initial Setup below.
DVD Recorder+VCR
Remote Control &
AAA Batteries (2)
User’s Guide/
Registration Card
RF Cable
Blank DVD+RW
Power Cable
Welcome to the VR1940 Quick Start Guide—the
fastest way to get started using your DVD
Recorder+VCR. Just follow these easy steps,
from unpacking and setting up to making your
first recording.
If for some reason you need additional help,
please make sure you have followed every step
in this Quick Start and have referred to the
User’s Guide before calling customer service.
1 Connect the unit to your TV and cable box/satellite receiver as shown.
2 Turn on your TV and select the TV’s Video or Line input.
3 Turn on your Cable Box/Satellite Receiver.
4 Turn on the DVD Recorder+VCR and select channel 2, 3 o4 4.
5 Follow Initial Setup below.
VR1940
DVD Recorder+VCR
Do you have an
Antenna or
Basic Cable?
Do you have a
Cable Box or
Satellite Receiver?
Follow the instructions
on this panel.
Follow the instructions
on this panel.
If you are using a Cable/Satellite Receiver...
Auto Search will detect the output channel of your receiver. Select channel 2, 3, or 4 on
the DVD Recorder+VCR to view the receiver, and then use your receiver’s remote to
select the desired channels.
The Clock is set automatically when the DVD Recorder+VCR is
powered off. If the date and time are set incorrectly, follow
these steps:
1 Press SETUP.
2 Select TV Tuner > TV Signal, and choose:
• “
Antenna” if you are using a standard antenna to
receive channels.
• “Cable” if you are using basic cable to receive
channels.
3 Select TV Tuner > Utilities > Start Scan:
• The unit scans for all available channels and stores
them in memory. This may take several minutes. When
scanning is complete, the DVD Recorder+VCR tunes to
the lowest channel found.
6 Use the / and / buttons to
set the time, then press ENTER.
7 Press SETUP to exit.
Search for Channels Set the Clock
Audio/Video Cable
Use this cable in step 2
INPUT
EJECT
PAUSE
TIMER
EDIT
POWER
CH
DISPLAY
DISC
MENU
SETUP
PREV
REW
FF
NEXT
STOP
PLAY
REC
GUIDER
PLAY
OPTIONS
TITLE
ONE
TOUCH
COPY
DVD
VCR
TRACKING
ENTER
+
–
ONE•TOUCH COPY
INPUT
VCR
DVD
DVD RECORDER+VCR VR1940
POWER
DVD
DV
D•VCR
CH – CH +
VIDEO
AV 1
IN
L - AUDIO - RDV IN
VCR
Unpack
1
SSETUPETUPSETUPSETUP
Playback
Language
Clock
Record
Audio
Uilities
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Start Scan
Exit
TV Tuner
System
TV Signal Cable
Add/Delete
CH:15
Swap
SSETUPETUPSETUPSETUP
Date
System
Auto Clock
Month/Day/Year
Off
Time 11:32:55AM
11/14/2004
Time Zone Eastern
Daylight Sav. Auto
09/17/2004
Playback
Language
Clock
Record
Audio
Exit
TV Tuner
1 Press SETUP.
2 Select Clock > Auto
Clock and choose
“Off”.
3 Select Clock > Date.
4 Use the / and
/ buttons to set
the month, day, and
year, then press
ENTER
.
5 Select Clock > Time.
Antenna/
Cable
Wall
Outlet
Cable Box/
Satellite Receiver
Antenna/Cable
Wall Outlet
IN OUT
AUDIO
S-VIDEOVIDEO
L
R
OUTPUT
RF
DVD Recorder+VCR
DVD Recorder+VCR
EXITEXIT
Playback
Record
Copy
Erase
Finalize
EXITEXIT
Record Tape
Record Disc
EXITEXIT
T V
S-Video
D V
AV1
AV2
1hr HQ
2hr SP
4hr EP
6hr SLP
EXITEXIT
Go!Go!
EXITEXIT
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Record TV
Finalize Your Disc So it Plays
on Other DVD Players
Make Your First
DVD Recording
If you want your recorded discs to be compatible with other DVD
players, you will need to “finalize” them. (Note: You do not need
to finalize DVD+RW discs.)
1 Press GUIDER to display the “Easy Guider” menu.
2 Select “Finalize”, then press ENTER.
3 Press ENTER to start finalizing.
• Once you finalize a DVD+R you cannot record anything
else on the disc.
• Disc finalization may take a few minutes to complete.
• The disc will now play on most DVD players.
©2004 GoVideo. All rights reserved. Printed in Korea. “Dolby” and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. All other
brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Copying a VHS Tape to DVD
1 Insert the tape you wish to copy in the VCR deck.
2 Insert a recordable disc in the DVD deck.
3 Press VCR to control the VCR deck.
4 Press PLAYto start playing the tape.
5 When playback reaches the point from which you
want to start copying, press ONE TOUCH COPY on
the remote control or front panel.
• Playback will pause at the starting point.
6 Press ONE TOUCH COPY again to start copying.
7 When finished, press STOP to stop copying.
To archive a VHS tape to DVD:
To record your home movies directly to DVD:
Other Cool Features
(800) 736-7679
If you would like personal
assistance making your first
recording, call us and we'll walk
you through it. Free.
ONE•TOUCH COPY
INPUT
VCR
DVD
DVD RECORDER+VCR VR1940
POWER
DVD
DV
D•VCR
CH – CH +
VIDEO
AV 1
IN
L - AUDIO - RDV IN
VCR
DVD Recorder+VCR
VHS/Hi8 Camcorder
DV Digital Camcorder
DV
IN/OUT
1 Connect your camcorder to the front panel A/V jacks as shown.
• Choose DV cable or RCA cables, whichever your camera
supports.
2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select “DV” (for the DV Input) or
“AV1 Front” (for the front Audio/Video Input).
3 Cue the camcorder to the start of the scene you wish to record.
4 Load a blank recordable disc.
5 Start playing the camcorder.
6 Press REC to start recording.
7 Press STOP to stop recording.
GUIDER
You can also press GUIDER to record from a camcorder. Follow the
steps at left, but on Step 4, select “DV” or “AV1” instead of “TV”.
Recording from a Camcorder
If the VHS videotape you are attempting to copy is
copy-protected, you will not be able to copy the tape. It is
not permitted to copy Macrovision encoded tapes.
The “Easy Guider” makes features like
recording, copying and finalizing a snap.
You can also use the Easy Guider feature to copy
tapes and discs. Press GUIDER , select “Copy”,
and follow the on-screen instructions.
EXITEXIT
Playback
Record
Copy
Erase
Finalize
Follow these steps to make your first DVD recording
using the supplied disc:
1 Insert the supplied blank DVD+RW disc into the disc tray.
2 Press GUIDER to display the “Easy Guider” menu.
3 Select “Record”, then press ENTER.
4 Select “Record Disc” or “Record Tape” then press ENTER.
5 Select “TV”, then press ENTER.
6 Select the channel you want to record, then press ENTER.
• If you are using a cable box/satellite receiver, set the DVD
Recorder+VCR to the receiver’s output channel (2, 3 or 4) and select
the desired channel on the cable box/receiver.
7 Select the desired recording quality and press ENTER.
• HQ - Best quality (1 hr/disc)
• SP - Better quality (2 hrs/disc)
• EP - Good quality (4 hrs/disc)
• SLP - Average quality (6 hrs/disc)
8 Press ENTER to start recording.
• To pause recording, press PAUSE.
• To resume recording, press PAUSE or REC.
• To view the status of your recording, press DISPLAY.
9 When finished, press STOP to stop recording.
• The disc is updated with the new recording. This may take a few
minutes to complete.
10 To watch your recording, press PLAY, select the thumbnail for the
desired show, then press ENTER
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