User guide
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NS-DRVCR DVD Recorder/VCR
www.insignia-products.com
Controls and connections
Front panel
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4
2
1
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16
15
7
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9
10
11
12
14
13
Item Description Function
1Disc tray (DVD 
deck)
Place a disc on the tray when it 
opens.
2
 DVD 
button
Press to open or close the disc 
tray.
3 Cassette 
compartment 
(VCR deck)
Insert the video cassette here.
4
 VCR 
button
Press to eject the tape in the 
VCR deck.
5
 POWER 
button
Turns the recorder on and off.
6
(Play/Pause) 
button
Press to start playback. When a 
DVD or video cassette is 
playing, press to pause 
playback. Press again to 
resume playback.
7
 (STOP) 
button
Press to stop the playback of 
the DVD or video cassette.
8
 (REC) 
button
Press to start recording. Press 
repeatedly to set the recording 
time (duration).
9
CH or 
buttons
Press to change the channels.
10 DUBBING 
button
Press to copy a DVD to the 
VCR (or video tape to a DVD). 
The button lights when the 
recorder is dubbing.
11 Display 
window
Shows the current status of the 
recorder.
 lights when a disc is in 
the DVD deck.
 lights when the DVD deck 
is selected.
 lights when the recorder 
is in play mode or flashes when 
in search mode.
 lights when the VCR deck 
is selected.
 lights when the recorder is 
in timer recording or when a 
timer recording is programmed.
 lights when a video tape 
is inserted in the VCR deck.
 lights when the recorder 
is recording.
 lights to indicate PM time.
 lights to indicate that TV 
mode is active.
 indicates total 
playing time, elapsed time, 
remaining time, or current deck 
status.
12 Remote 
sensor
Receives signals from the 
remote control.
13 DVD/VCR 
button
Toggles control between the 
DVD deck and the VCR deck.
14 P/SCAN Sets the output resolution to 
480p format for progressive 
scan mode.
15 DV IN Connect the digital video output 
of a digital camcorder to this 
jack.
16 S-VIDEO Connect the S-Video output of 
an external source (such as a 
TV, monitor, or VCR to this jack.
Item Description Function
DVD
VCR
REC
PM
TV










