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I have an Insignia dvd/vcr combo (not sure of the model - don't have instruction book handy) and am having trouble getting it to properly record onto a dvd from my Canon camcorder. The camcorder is set to record a wide screen image. When I plug the camcorder directly into my standard tv, the image comes out in letter box like I'd expect. My camcorder is set to display it's widescreen image in a letterbox format on standard tv's.
However, when I plug the camera into the Insignia dvd/vcr, the widescreen image is streched vertically so everything and everyone is too tall and skinny (my wife likes the effect, actually). The image recorded on the dvd looks the same - all streched out. The dvd/vcr is also set to display widesreen images in a letterbox format on my tv, and when playing rented or purchased dvd's, the do display in letterbox. It just seems to be a problem with how my widescreen camcorder image is translating through my dvd/vcr.
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Connect your rabbit ears to the Insignia. Connect the Insignia to the antenna input on the "cvd/vcr combo". Now turn on the television to show the "cvd/vcr combo".
The Insignia simply goes between your antenna and your television. In your case you also have a vcr so if you want the VCR to be able to play and record digital stations you will need the Insignia between the vcr and the antenna.
Thanks, I already solved the problem. There was no "Setup" button (on the remote, anyway) to follow the instructions given -- in the manual, which I downloaded!.
Instead, I remembered that "Input" often allows you to select a source for something, so when I chose THAT button, I was able to choose the port that had my cam-corder.
Then I simply pressed record on the DVD player while Play on the C-C.
Make sure when you do the process two things: one, a blank tape or If it is a dvd recorder, a blank disk is inserted, in the tape make sure the tab that prevents recording is not broken.Two, before exit the timer recording menu, make sure that there is not a instruction that says "done" or "confirm" or any word meaning that all the steps went through.
Please check page-14 of user manual of Funai MWD2205 VCR/DVD Combo for recording in VCR from Camera or some thing else as external source. Here you can download User Manual for your unit, in case you dont have it. Need further help, let me know and post here. Thank you.
The unit will only allow 2 hour recording on the DVD+R format. The DVD-R format is adjustable for longer recording time, just understand that the longer recording times = the lower the quality of the recording.
ZNREL, I've done this with Dish Pro before. Setup the Dish remote to control the Mag combo in the VCR position. Press the SAT button and select the guide. Go to the program in the guide and select it. The "record this program" routine should pop up, set it up. Here's the key, make sure the Dish remote has the VCR button selected and that the remote is placed where it can "see" the Mag combo. At the set time, the Dish remote will change the DishPro to the proper channel and then issue s "record" command via infrared to the Mag combo to start recording. DishNet has all of the device codes to their remotes downloadable from their site.
FIRST THING YOU HAVE TO DO IS HAVE YOUR DVD RECORDERS LENS AND DRIVE CLEANED ALSO MAKE SURE THE VCR HEADS ARE CLEANED ALSO.
NEXT WHEN RECORDING make sure the format of the tape(speed like sp & lp are the same as the dvd recording speed(sp& lp are the same before starting recording.
1. Make sure the dv-camcorder is properly connected 2. Press INPUT repeatedly to select the external input to record from. • AV1: Audio/Video Input mounted on back panel. • AV2: Audio/Video Input mounted on front panel. 3. Load a recordable disc. 4. Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly. DVD: XP, SP, LP or EP. 5. Press the REC button once to start recording. The REC indicator lights in the display window. 6. Press STOP (x) to stop recording.
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