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Chapter 4Recording Programs and DVDs3. The Recorder reminds you that all other functions are unavailable while recordingfrom a video camera or VCR. Select “Yes, continue” to proceed.4. Select the input you used to connect your video camera or VCR to the Recorder.5. Choose a name for your recording. Use the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight acharacter, and press SELECT to enter it. You can use the THUMBS UP TM andTHUMBS DOWN TM buttons to change to uppercase or lowercase letters. Select“Done entering name” when you are finished.®You can play, pause, instant replay,and slow-motion recordings from avideo camera or VCR just like any otherprogram on the Now Playing list. You caneven save them to a DVD! See page 61 tolearn how.6. On the Recording Options screen, specify the recording quality you want to use, andhow long you want the recording to be saved on the Now Playing list.If you used the Recorder’s DV input to connect your video camera or VCR, yourRecording Quality choices are Best or High quality.7. On the next screen, set the length of the recording. You can always press STOP to endthe recording earlier than you estimated.After setting the recording length, you will be notified of any recording conflicts, justas you would if you were scheduling any other recording. You can cancel anyconflicting recordings, change your recording length, or choose “Don’t record fromcamera/VCR now.”8. Choose the starting point for your recording by playing video from your camera orVCR, then pausing when you’re ready to start recording.9. The Recorder gives you a 15 second countdown before recording begins. Press PLAYon your video camera or VCR when the countdown reaches zero.When the recording is complete, you will find its title (the name you gave to therecording) on the Now Playing list.60TiVo Central Pick Programs To Record Record from a Video Camera or VCR