How to hook up the pd dvr 100 to record off a vhs tape recorder

If the entire VHS is full then you can easily transfer the VHS contents to the DVD. The video will play while it is recording onto the DVD, but you don't have to have it hooked up to any TV for it to record. Now if you don't know how long the VHS content is that you want to record to DVD, then you will have to hook up the player to a TV so that you can press stop when you reach the end of the content you want recorded. At least this is true in the way that I use to transfer VHS to DVD:

1) Turn on the unit
2) Insert VHS tape
3) Insert DVD-+R or DVD-+ RW
4) Using remote, press VCR
5)Using remote, press play then pause the tape where you want to start recording.
6)Using remote, press DVD
7) Using the remote, press DUBBING. The VHS should start to play and the DVD should start recording

When using this method, don't hit the RECORD button!

I hope this helps!

You can download a copy of the user manual for the PD-DVR100 at
http://www.retrevo.com/support/SpectronIQ-PD-DVR-100-DVD-Players-manual/id/926dj289/t/2/
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If you are recording VHS tapes that contain macrovision, and most commercial tapes do, you can't record them with this DVR because it is compliant with the law that says you can't do it. So don't try. Download nearly every movie/tv show from the internet instead.

If you are recording from VHS tapes that you have created yourself from TV sources, or from camera, you must stabilize the picture. There are several devices like that. Do a google search on "vhs stabilizer".

Put it on VHS mode put the DVD in still on VHS then on the remote push DUBBING.

yes your hook is all correct...but still will not work......unless this is a d-vhs recorder...(and the other way to record hd is dvr)....(note dont throw the standard vcr away) it might and can be use later down road

Hi again,

This is a placeholder and would look forward to the diagrams.

Cheers.

Check/replace the cable from DVR VIDEO OUT to VCR VIDEO IN

http://www.retrevo.com/search/v2/jsp/downloadPage.jsp?doc=8f0fdae37b6e0e77cf62d832c3dc4efe&q=SpectronIQ+PD-DVR+100

Here you go, but the instructions arent that great to understand unles syou have hooked up one of these before

the dvd recorder has to be set to monitor the program your watching! you can not copy vhs tapes to dvd this way because the tapes that are prerecorded have a copy protect feature and will nut copy right!

Connect the "Out to TV"video and audio on the DVR box to the "Video in and Audio In" on the VCR ...unless it's a single screw type connector on the DVR then hook THAT to the "In from ANT/cable" on the VCR