3COM PRV-LX1 User Manual

PRV-LX1 Quick Start

(Commands using the front panel appear in bold text while Function menu commands appear in bold-italics)

Set Up the PRV-LX1

Connect the PRV-LX1 to a source
device as shown below. For ease of
use, add a monitoring screen to each
device.

The example (right) shows the setup
for Composite Video with RCA Audio.

Select the Recording Inputs & Parameters

To record material from a source device
directly to disc, select a target. Press the
Function button on the PRV-LX1’s front
panel. Using the arrow buttons to highlight
Drive in the Status window. Continue using
the arrow buttons to highlight DVD1 in the
Drive submenu and press Enter until an
orange box (
Insert a blank DVD disc into the drive.

Note: Another option is to use the front panel to
select DVD1 as the target. If the unit is not already
set to DVD1, press the Drive Select button until
the indicator under DVD1 is lit.

Although the hardware is connected for
Composite, the Video Input source must also
be set to Composite. From the Function
menu, highlight V Input from the Status
window then press Enter. Arrow right to
highlight Composite then press Enter so that
the option is marked with an orange box (

) appears next to the drive.

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Using the arrow buttons on the front panel,
highlight A Input then press Enter. Verify
that RCA is highlighted then press Enter to
select that option. An orange box (
next to RCA.

Note: Settings are automatically saved to the
recorder until an option is changed.

Arrow left and down to highlight Recording
under the Setup menu. Press Enter to
access the Recording menu.

) appears

Arrow right to access the Video/Audio
submenu. Using arrow buttons, select the
video encode rate for your production.
Changes to the video rate can affect the
amount of available recording space. To verify
that your recording fits on the disc, monitor
the Remain information while adjusting the
encode rate. Press Enter to select an encode
rate.

Leave Audio set to the default, Dolby Digital.

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