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DVD Recor
ding: The Essentials
DVD Recording: The Essentials
DVD recorders not only offer the basic recording and playback functions as the traditional VCRs (video casette
recorders) do, but also make convenient content-sharing possible. Now you could play a
fi
nalized disc on other
compatible DVD players as well as on PCs. The following sections introduce the basics of DVD recording,
which may help you make the most of your recorder.
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What to Choose
Unlike the traditional VCR, DVD recorder comes with a wider variety of recordable media to choose
from. Depending on different technologies employed, recordable DVD discs are divided into two major
categories: the ‘minus (-)’ and ‘plus (+)’ formats. Within these two groups, discs are further classi
fi
ed by
their ‘rewritability’. Recordable (+R or -R) discs can be used for recording only once, which means that
you will not be able to write anything into a section already used. Rewritable (+RW or -RW) discs, on the
other hand, allow users to erase recordings and then to add new ones to the same section repeatedly.
Format
Rewritability Disc
Type
Minus (-)
Recordable (Write-Once)
DVD-R
Rewritable
DVD-RW
Plus (+)
Recordable (Write-Once)
DVD+R
Rewritable
DVD+RW
*
Before buying discs, please check what types of discs are supported by your DVD recorder.
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How to Record
Using DVDs to record is similar to what you do with videotapes, except that you may need to prepare
your blank disc in a certain format. This formatting process varies depending on your recorder and the disc
you use. To record, insert a suitable disc to the recorder, and select a recording mode if necessary. When
preparation is done, press
=
RECORD
on the unit or the remote control to start recording.
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How to Play
When the recording is
fi
nished, press
4
PLAY
to view the recorded programs or titles. A disc menu may
appear: use
5634
to select your desired program or title. If you would like to play the recordings on
other DVD players or PCs, you need to
fi
nalize the disc
fi
rst, unless you have used a DVD+RW disc.
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