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hi all just joined the forum, can anyone help me please. I have just bought a lg drt389h dvd recorder and would like to record programmes on it from my virgin+ box as anyone got any easy ideas or diagram how I go about it please.

wheelchair

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This should help.http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...-dvd-view.html

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Just a quick post whilst I sort out a more up to date set of instructions as the post link Andy has provided is out of date and there is no need to mess around with your HDMI settings Wheelchair. If any one else has an up to date guide before I come back please feel free to post it, :D

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thanks a lot mate much appreciated

wheelchair

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Here you go, direct from the instruction manual. Page 11

http://shop.virginmedia.com/content/...V%20HD_LR2.pdf

Copy programmes to your VCR or DVD recorder
1. To do this, press , select V+ Extras, choose Copy to VCR/DVD.

2. Highlight the shows you’d like to record and press to select them. These will appear on the right of the screen. Press once you’re done.

3. Make sure your VCR or DVD recorder is connected to your V+ HD Box by the scart lead (the connection is marked VCR or VCR/DVD).

4. Put your VCR or DVD recorder into record and press on your V+ HD Box remote.

5. While the shows are being copied, you’ll see a red bar showing your recording progress and the shows are locked so they can’t be deleted.

6. If you need to change tapes or discs, press to pause and restart the recording.

7. Press to stop copying.

The transfer is in real time so you may wish to let it do its stuff whist you get on with your life as it is a tad like watching paint dry. :D

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brilliant thanks a lot mate I will try and follow your instructions and let you know how I get on.
wheelchair

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That's the very same make and model I've got......it's a brilliant DVD recorder!

Welcome to the forum :D

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thanks mate, my wife bought the dvd recorder a few days ago as a present, I was reading the instructions while my wife set the dvd to virgin v+ box and the t.v set and they all worked ok individuly, but trying to get the DVD to work with the v+box just hasn't worked. I had a few replys about the set up from some of the Forum members. I have a Toshiba TV a VIRGIN V+BOX AND A LG DRT389H DVD RECORDER I must be doing something wrong but no matter what I've tried I can't get them working.I don't no if i'm a bit thick but I can't grasp the answers these good people gave me. any more help will be appreciated thank you all.
wheelchair

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Make sure you set the input channel on the DVD recorder correctly, usually L1,L2 or L3

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how di I do this please

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It should tell you in the manual; there is usually a button on the remote control

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hi mate, sorry for being a thicko but i have got page 11 of the recorder manual but its only about s video connection and digital audio connection. I think I will have to get somebody in to do it for me. thanks to everyone who as posted it is very much appreciated. one final thing as anybody got a diagram of this set up please.

wheelchair

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Wheelchair can we backtrack? Have you connected your V+ to your DVD Recorder by a scart cable and have you checked that the socket you are using on the V+ is the one marked VCR?

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yes done as you have stated and also put a scart lead from tv to vplus box and i have got on the tv is full picture and sound
on the vplus which is number 1 just sound
and on the dvd recorder which is number 2 nothing at all

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You need to transfer a recording off the V+ to the Recorder before you will see anything. Do you have something on the V+ that you have previously recorded?