FUNAI ZV427FX4 User manual

Funai ZV427FX4 DVD/VCR Dubbing Unit
Quick Start Guide

ATTENTION!
You must purchase DVD-R
or DVD-RW discs to use
with this unit.
DVD+R and DVD+RW discs
are NOT SUPPORTED.

Funai ZV427FX4 DVD Recorder/VCR with Line-In Recording
The Funai ZV427FX4 allows you to record:
-from VHS to DVD-R/DVD-RW
-from DVD-R/DVD-RW to VHS
NOTE: DVD+R/DVD+RW discs are NOT SUPPORTED by this player.
1. Plugging in the Recorder to your TV
To begin, locate your TV’s “Line In” jack. First you need to determine what kind of connecon
your TV has. The Funai ZV427FX4 has both HDMI and composite connecons.
Now, connect the cable to your ‘Composite In’ or ‘HDMI In’ jack on your TV, then connect to
either the HDMI Out (labeled below le) or the Composite Out (labeled below right) on the
recorder. Also, plug in the recorder’s power plug to a grounded wall socket.
Once these steps are complete, turn to the next page to begin the process.
HDMI cable and port Composite cables and ports
HDMI Port
Component/Composite Ports

Funai ZV427FX4 DVD Recorder/VCR with Line-In Recording
Now you must rst nd the correct input of your TV/receiver.
If you have an HDMI cable connected from the unit to your TV, the [INPUT] or [SOURCE]
buon will allow you to select the HDMI input that you need.
NOTE: This most likely will be [HDMI 1] or [HDMI 2].
The chart shown below (also included in the User’s Manual) outlines the most likely buons
your TV or remote might have to switch the input/source.
If you are having trouble nding how
to change your TV’s source input,
nd your TV’s brand in the list to the
right and try looking for that buon
on your TV (or on your TV’s remote).

Funai ZV427FX4 DVD Recorder/VCR with Line-In Recording
2. Turn on the recorder and load media
To start the Funai ZV427FX4, either press the unit’s [POWER] buon (pictured below le) or,
while poinng the remote at the unit, press the remote’s [STANDBY-ON] buon (pictured be-
low right).
Once the power buon has been pressed, you should see a blue screen with a “DVD” logo in
the background. Once at this screen, it’s me to load your DVD and VHS media.
Noce that the machine says ‘LOAD’ on the front display. This means it is waing for a disc to
be recorded to/from.
Press the Open/Close buon to eject the tray. Now Insert either a blank DVD-R/DVD-RW disc
or the DVD you wish to record from, label side up.
Now insert the cassee tape, front label facing you, into the VCR poron of the unit.
It should automacally start pulling the tape into the unit, at which point release your grip
and it will load properly.
Now that you have both a DVD-R/DVD-RW and VHS media inserted, it’s me to choose your
task.
Power Buon
Standby-On Buon

Funai ZV427FX4 DVD Recorder/VCR with Line-In Recording
3. Choose your recording mode and begin
Once you have both the DVD and VHS media inserted, pick up the unit’s remote control and
press [SETUP].
In the setup menu, you’ll see four opons. Select
[General Seng].
In the [General Seng] menu, select [Recording].
In the [Recording] menu, select the boom
lisng: [Dubbing Mode].
NOTE:
To record from VHS to DVD, follow steps marked (A).
To record from DVD to VHS, follow steps marked (B).

Funai ZV427FX4 DVD Recorder/VCR with Line-In Recording
4(A): Recording from VHS to DVD
To begin copying your VHS tape to DVD, rst you
must select the correct dubbing mode from the
list. Select [VCR -> DVD].
Then press [SETUP] to exit.
Now press [DVD] on the remote. At this point,
you should see the indicator light on the front of the Funai Unit switch from VCR mode to
DVD mode, shown below.
NOTE: If you don’t see the video mode switch to DVD (above), press [DVD] unl you do.
NOTE: The screen will remain blank aer pressing [DVD]. This is normal.
Now, press [REC MODE] repeatedly unl
the desired recording mode is set.
A chart explaining the specics of the re-
cording modes is at the right. If you are
unsure which recording mode to use,
press [REC MODE] unl [SP] is selected.

Funai ZV427FX4 DVD Recorder/VCR with Line-In Recording
5(A): Recording from VHS to DVD
Press [VCR], then press PLAY [ ] to nd the point where
you want to begin recording.
Press PAUSE [ ] when you come to a good starng point
for recording.
Finally, press [D. DUBBING].
You should now see the video start playing…
which means you have successfully started recording!
When you reach the point on the VHS at which you want
to stop recording, press the STOP buon [ ].
NOTE: The disc MUST BE FINALIZED in order to be playable. To do this, turn to page 6(A) now.
PLAY Buon
PAUSE Buon
D. DUBBING Buon
STOP Buon

Funai ZV427FX4 DVD Recorder/VCR with Line-In Recording
6(A): Finalizing Your Recorded Disc
To begin nalizing your disc, press [SETUP], then
navigate down to the [DVD MENU] lisng and se-
lect it.
Use the arrows to select [Finalize] then press
[OK].
Use the arrows to select [Yes], then press [OK].
At this point it will begin nalizing your disc. Finalizing your disc may take several minutes or
up to an hour, depending how much content and in which mode you have recorded.
Once the nalizaon process is complete, your disc is ready to eject and play in other DVD-
compable players!
Simply press the [Open/Close] Buon to eject the DVD, and the [STOP/EJECT] buon to eject
your cassee tape. Thanks for being a Northbrook patron, and we hope you’ve enjoyed mak-
ing use of our DVD VHS Recorder Units!

Funai ZV427FX4 DVD Recorder/VCR with Line-In Recording
4(B): Recording from DVD to VHS
To begin the process of copying your DVD to a
VHS tape, rst you must select the correct dub-
bing mode from the list. Select [DVD -> VCR].
Then press [SETUP] to exit.
Now press [VCR] on the remote, then press [REC MODE] repeatedly unl the desired record-
ing mode is set.
NOTE: At this point, rewind or fast-forward the tape to the point which you want to start re-
cording at. Pre-exisng media on the VHS will be overwrien from this point.
Press [DVD], then press PLAY [ ] to nd the point where you want to begin recording.
Press PAUSE [ ] when you come to a good starng point for recording.
Finally, press [D. DUBBING], and DVD to VHS duplicaon will begin.
When you reach the point on the DVD at which you want to stop recording, press the [STOP]
buon [ ].
Once you have pressed STOP, your recorded VHS tape is ready to be ejected!