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Recording

Disc Playback

Editing

Before you start

Connections

Getting started

Changing the

Setup menu

Others

Recording

Information on DVD recording

Type of discs

This unit can record on DVD-RW and DVD-R. You
can record on DVD-R only once. On DVD-RW, you
can record and erase many times. It is possible to
record on DVD-R only in Video mode. DVD-RW can
record in the format you select from Video mode
or VR mode.

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Attributes

8cm / 12cm, single-sided, single layer disc
Max. recording time (10H mode, approx.):
600 minutes (4.7GB) (for 12cm)
180 minutes (1.4GB) (for 8cm)

DVD-RW

DVD-R

If you want to record repeatedly on the same disc,
or if you want to edit the disc after recording, use a
rewritable DVD-RW type disc.
If you want to save recordings without any
alteration, use a non-rewritable DVD-R type disc.

Recordable discs

• Discs that should or should not be used with this

recorder:
DVD-R 8x can be used.
DVD-RW 4x can be used, 6x may result in a Rec
error.

• Discs that have been tested and are proven to be

compatible with this recorder:
Verbatim DVD-R 8x
Verbatim DVD-RW 2x

Video mode and VR (Video Recording) mode

Video mode is the same recording format as used
on the pre-recorded DVD-Videos you purchase
in local shops, so you can play back the discs
recorded in this format in most DVD players.
You will need to finalise such discs (see pages
38-39) before playing them back in other DVD
players. Unless finalised, you can record additional
materials or edit discs recorded in Video mode
with this unit.
VR (Video Recording) mode is a basic recording
format for DVD-RW discs. You can record and
edit material repeatedly. It is impossible to record
additional materials on a disc formatted in VR
mode and already recorded in another video
system other than PAL, such as NTSC.

DVD players bearing the

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of playing back DVD-RW discs recorded in VR
mode.

Disc type

Disc format

Functions

Playing back,
Limited recording,
Limited editing

DVD-RW

DVD-R

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Playing back,
Recording,
Original / Playlist editing

Playing back,
Limited recording,
Limited editing

VR mode

Video mode

Recording mode

You can select a recording mode from 6 options.
The recording time will vary depending on the
recording mode you select as follows.

Discs recorded in SLP or SEP on this unit may
not be played back on other DVD recorders or
DVD players.

Recording mode

Recording time

Video/

Sound Quality

12cm

8cm

60 min

18 min

120 min

36 min

240 min

72 min

360 min 108 min

SLP

480 min 144 min

SEP

600 min 180 min

• This table is intended for a standard new single

sided 12cm / 8cm disc. The recording times are
estimates and actual recording time may differ.

• The audio and video quality becomes poorer as

the recording time gets longer.

Restrictions on recording

You cannot record copy-protected video using this
unit. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Videos
and some satellite broadcasts.
If copy-protected material is detected, recording
will pause or stop automatically and an error
message appears on the screen.
You can only record “Copy-once only” video
using a DVD-RW disc in VR mode with Content
Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM).
When recording a TV broadcast or an external
input, you can display copy control information on
the screen.
CPRM is a scrambling copy protection system
for the protection of “copy-once” broadcast
programmes. This unit is CPRM compatible, which
means that you can record copy-once broadcast
programmes, but you cannot then make a copy
of those recordings. CPRM recordings can only be
played back on DVD players that are specifically
compatible with CPRM.