How to Use the Sony DVDirect VRD-MC3

You can record several media types from several formats onto a variety of discs with Sony's all-in-one DVDirect VRD-MC3 DVD recorder. Its features include support for multiple disc types (DVD+R, DVD+RW and CD-RW), MPEG-2 video encoding, Dolby Digital audio encoding, JPEG support, PictBridge printer compatibility, DVD writing speed of up to 16x, CD writing speed of up to 40x, and a 2MB buffer. The device weighs 3.9 lbs., measures 8(width)-by-2.5(height)-by-8.7(depth) inches, and comes with an AC adapter, AC power cord, and a high-speed USB cable.

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  Plug the power supply into the DVDirect unit. Connect the AC adapter to the AC cord. Fasten the AC adapter cord into the back of the DVD recorder (into the jack labeled "DC IN" located on the far right edge of the device). Plug the pronged end of the power cord into a wall outlet. Press the "Power" button (located n the top left corner on the front of the device) to turn the recorder on. The display will light up with "DVDirect."
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  Insert a disc by pressing the "Eject" button (located on the far right corner on the top of the device). A DVD tray will slide out from the front panel of the recorder. Place a CD or DVD, recordable side down, into the tray. Do not touch the recordable side of the disc, and ensure the DVD is flush in the tray with no upturned edges. Press the "Eject" button once more to close the tray. The recorder will automatically begin to read the disc. The display will prompt you to select an input source from which the disc will record information ("DV Camcorder/S-Video/Video," "HDD/DVD Camcorder," or "Photo").
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  Install a memory card into your device by determining which card slot to use. Three memory slots exist to accommodate a Memory Stick Duo, SD Card, xD-Picture Card, regular memory card, and CompactFlash card. The memory drive located on the far left of the right side of the device is the Memory Stick Duo slot. Insert a Memory Stick Duo, receptors first, until it clicks into place. The slot to the right of that (in the center) is the Memory Stick/SD Card/xD-Picture Card slot. Install a memory card into that slot until it clicks into place. To remove cards from either of these two slots, push the card from the back and pull it out. The slot located to the far right is the CompactFlash card slot. To insert the card, push it in. Pull it out to remove it. Follow the display prompts to begin recording.