Insignia NS-FSDVDR DVD recorder
E31-E32 DVD already contains 99 titles
(maximum number)
E33
DVD already contains 999 chapters
(maximum number)
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No space on the DVD for control
information
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PCA full
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DVD formatted in Video mode has
already been finalized
E40
Some portion has not been recorded
because of program overlapping.
Recording did not start on time.
E41
Power failed
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No DVD in the tray at the recording
time
Recording from an external device
To record from an external device, you need to
select the video source in the Setup menu, then
record.
To select the video source in the Setup
menu:
1 Make sure that the external device, such as a
VCR or camcorder, is connected to your
recorder.
2 Press SETUP. The Setup menu opens.
3 Press
or
to select Required Setting,
then press ENTER. The Required Setting
menu opens.
4 Press
or
to select Select Video, then
press ENTER. The Select Video menu
opens.
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5 Press
or
to select L1 (Rear) or
L2 (Front), then press ENTER. The Select
Video L1 (Rear) or Select Video L2 (Front)
screen opens.
6 Press
or
to select Video In (if the device
is connected to the A/V jacks) or S-Video In
(if the device is connected to the S-Video
jack), then press ENTER.
7 Press SETUP to close the menu.
To record from an external device:
1 Turn on the TV and your recorder.
2 On the TV, select the video source that your
recorder is connected to. For a list of
common video sources by TV brand, see "TV
video input sources" on page 12.
3 Press OPEN/CLOSE
4 Insert a formatted DVD with enough space
for the recording into the tray with the label
facing up.
5 Press OPEN/CLOSE
Your recorder reads the DVD. This may take
a while.
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6 If the external device is connected to the
jacks on the back of your recorder, press 001
on the remote control or press
CHANNEL
or CHANNEL
your recorder to select L1.
Or, if the external device is connected to the
jacks on the front of your recorder, press 002
on the remote control or press
CHANNEL
or CHANNEL
your recorder to select L2.
7 Press REC SPEED to select a recording
speed.
8 Press REC/OTR on the front of your
recorder. Your recorder starts recording.
9 Start playback on the external device.
10 Press STOP
Protecting a DVD
To avoid accidentally recording, editing, or
erasing a DVD, you can protect the DVD.
Note
The DVD protection feature only works with DVDs
formatted in VR mode.
To protect a DVD:
1 Press SETUP. The Setup menu opens.
2 Press
or
to select Disc, then press
ENTER. The Disc menu opens.
3 Press
or
to select
Disc Protect OFF ON, then press ENTER.
The Disc Protect OFF ON screen opens.
Disc Protect OFF
Yes
No
4 Press
or
to select Yes, then press
ENTER. The DVD is protected.
Note
To remove DVD protection, select No in Step 4.
Finalizing a DVD
After you have recorded a DVD, you can finalize
it so you can play it on another DVD player.
Notes
• Finalizing a DVD formatted in Video mode may
take as long as 15 minutes. Finalizing a DVD
formatted in VR mode may take as long as one
hour.
• The more blank space on a DVD, the long it
takes to finalize.
• Do not unplug the power cord or turn off your
recorder while finalizing a DVD.
To finalize a DVD:
1 Press SETUP. The Setup menu opens.
2 Press
or
to select Disc, then press
ENTER. The Disc menu opens.
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on the front of
to stop the recording.
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