IDW130E Recording Studio Instructions for Dubbing VHS to DVD

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How do I use the IDW 130E dubbing station?

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  • IDW 130E Recording Studio

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Instructions for Dubbing VHS to DVD via Sorry Recorder in Digital Editing Suite

  1. Load a recordable disc into the DVD tray. Select DVD on the front panel to control the DVD settings.
    1. *If you are using a DVD-RW, you’ll need to format it:
    2. Press DVD on the front panel
    3. Press SYSTEM MENU on the remote control
    4. Select Disc Setting and press ENTER
    5. Select Disc Format and press ENTER
  1. On the remote control, press REC MODE repeatedly to select the appropriate quality. Standard DVD-R modes are:
  • HQ – 60min
  • HSP – 90min
  • SP – 120min
  • LSP – 150min
  • ESP – 180min
  • LP – 240min
  • EP – 360
  • SLP – 480min
  1. Load your VHS tape into the VHS deck. On the front panel, select VCR to control the VHS tape
  2. Start playing the VHS tape, and press pause at the point where you want to start dubbing. (Note: if using the remote, VIDEO must be selected as an input at this point to operate the VCR function of the player)
  3. Press VIDEO on the recorder (Not the remote) - Dubbing will begin
  4. To stop dubbing, press the stop button on the remote. It will take a few moments for the recorder to stop. Dubbing will also stop automatically when tape runs out
  5. To add more clips from other VHS tapes to the DVD, insert the new VHS tape and continue at step 3 When you are finished, continue to the next section

Finalizing the disc:

To play the disc on computers and most other devices, you will need to finalize the DVD. This can be done using the remote in a few simple steps:

  1. Before finalization, play back your DVD and make sure everything is recorded correctly.
  2. Ensure the DVD Input is selected by pressing the DVD button located at the top of the remote
  3. Press STOP to stop playback and then press SYSTEM MENU on the remote.
  4. Select "Disc Setting" and press ENTER.
  5. Select "Disc Finalize" and press ENTER
  6. In the confirmation screen, select “Finalize”, and "Ok".

Once finished, eject the disc and test the DVD on another player or computer.

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