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Required times for High-speed Dubbing from
HDD to DVD (for 60-minute programme)

The values in the above table are for reference
only. Actual times for dubbing also require time
for creating disc’s control information and other
data.

This is the maximum recording speed of this
recorder. The recording speed cannot exceed the
value indicated in the above table even when
using discs that support higher recording speeds.
In addition, depending on the disc condition, the
recorder may be unable to record at the
maximum recording speed indicated in the table.

High-speed dubbing is not available when
dubbing titles recorded in EP and SLP mode to
DVD+RWs and DVD+Rs.

Notes

• High-speed Dubbing is not available for the

following titles:
– Titles recorded in HQ+.
– Titles that contain both main and sub sounds

(except DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode)).

– Titles recorded in mixed picture size (4:3 and

16:9 etc.) (except DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR
mode)).

– Dubbing from DVD to HDD
– Dubbing 16:9 size title from HDD to

DVD+RW/DVD+R

– When dubbing a title with a picture size of 16:9

recorded in LP, EP, or SLP mode to a DVD-RW
or DVD-R in Video mode.

• When dubbed to a DVD-RW (Video mode)/

DVD+RW/DVD+R/DVD-R (Video mode), the
“seams” that are left over from editing may
remain on the disc. If you edit a title, use the
Original Dubbing or Rec Mode Conversion
Dubbing method. This will smooth out the
“seams.”

Original Dubbing

Original Dubbing allows you to make smooth
dubbings by de-emphasizing the “seams” that
are left over from editing. In this case, the
recording mode is set to the same recording
mode that the source title was recorded in.
To set the “Dub Mode” to “Original,” you
must make your selection from the “Dub
Selected Titles” display (page 75).
Note that you cannot select “Original” when
using the Dubbing method explained in
“Dubbing a single title (Title Dubbing)”
(page 74).

Note

If the recording mode of the dubbing source title is
unknown when dubbing from a DVD to the HDD,
“Dub Mode” is automatically set to “SP” in the
“Dub Selected Titles” display (page 75).

Speed

2.4x

Rec.
mode

High-
speed
DVD-
RW

High-
speed
DVD+
RW

High-
speed
DVD-R

High-
speed
DVD+R

DVD+R
(Double
Layer)

Approx.
10 min.

Approx.
8 min.

Approx.
25 min.

HSP

Approx.
6 min.
40 sec.

Approx.
5 min.

Approx.
16 min.
40 sec.

Approx.
5 min.

Approx.
3 min.
45 sec.

Approx.
12 min.
30 sec.

LSP

Approx.
4 min.

Approx.
3 min.

Approx.
10 min.

ESP

Approx.
3 min.
20 sec.

Approx.
2 min.
30 sec.

Approx.
8 min.
20 sec.

Approx.
2 min.
30 sec.

Approx.
2 min.

Approx.
6 min.
15 sec.

Approx.
1 min.
40 sec.

Approx.
60
min.

Approx.
1 min.
15 sec.

Approx.
60
min.

SLP

Approx.
1 min.
15 sec.

Approx.
60
min.

Approx.
56 sec.

Approx.
60
min.

HDD

-RW

Video

-R

Video

Du
b

(H
DD

VD)

Rec Mode Conversion Dubbing

Allows you to dub from the HDD to a DVD
or vice versa, in a dubbing mode that differs
from the original recordings. For example,
when you dub an HQ title (data size is large)
in SP mode, you can reduce the data size,
saving more titles using less space.
Select a mode different from the original
recording in “Dub Mode” in the steps of
“Dubbing a single title (Title Dubbing)”
(page 74) or “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub
Selected Titles)” (page 75). When dubbing
multiple titles, all of the selected titles will be
recorded in same recording mode.

Hint

Dubbing in the recording mode of the source title
smoothes out the “seams” that are left over from
editing.

Notes

• For a title whose picture size (16:9 or 4:3) is

mixed:
– When dubbed from the HDD to DVD-RWs/

DVD-Rs (Video mode), the picture size is
determined by the setting in “DVD Rec. Picture
Size” (page 46).

– When dubbed from the HDD to DVD-RWs/

DVD-Rs (Video mode) in LP, EP or SLP mode,
the picture size is always 4:3.

– When dubbed from HDD to DVD+RW or

DVD+R, the picture size is always 4:3.

• The picture quality will not improve even if a title

is converted to a recording mode of better picture
quality.

Dubbing restriction

You cannot dub movies and other DVD
VIDEOs to the HDD. Also, when dubbing
from a DVD to the HDD, a grey, blank screen
will be recorded for scenes that contain a
copy protection signal.

* CPRM-compatible DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR

mode) only
CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable
Media) is a coding technology that protects
copyrights for images.

Move

Titles containing “Copy-Once” copy
protection signals can be moved only from
HDD to DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode)*
(after the title is moved, the original title in
the HDD is erased). The “Move” function is
performed using the same procedure as
dubbing (page 74). Titles containing “Copy-
Once” copy protection signals are indicated
with .

Notes

• The following titles in the HDD cannot be moved.

– Protected titles
– Playlist titles
– Original titles referenced from the playlist

• When dubbing (Move) is stopped partway, no

part of the title will be moved to the dubbing
target. However, note that this will decrease the
free disc space for DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs.

• Even if you erase a scene that contains a copy

protection signal, the recording restrictions on
that title are retained.

* CPRM-compatible DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR

mode) only.

HDD

-RW

Video

-R

Video

Copy
protection
signals

Dubbing

Copy-Free
(No copy
protection
signal)

Copy-Once

HDD

-RW

Video

-R

Video

HDD

-RW

-R

HDD

-RW

-R

Dubbing

Insert the DVD that you are going to
dub to or from.

Press HDD or DVD to select the
source.

Press TITLE LIST.

Press

to switch the Title Lists, if

necessary.

Select a title, and press ENTER.

The sub-menu appears.

Select “Dubbing,” and press ENTER.

The display for selecting the dubbing
mode appears.
If a title with

(page 73) is selected

in the title list, a confirmation display is
displayed.
To “Move,” select “OK.”

Size of the title (approximate)
This is displayed in red when the size
exceeds the available space on the
dubbing target media.

Direction of dubbing

Available space on the disc to be
dubbed (approximate)

Information about the title to be
dubbed

Dubbing mode and the space that
remains after dubbing
(approximate)

Select “Dub Mode.”

Select a dubbing mode using

* From the HDD to a DVD only.

Appears when High-speed Dubbing is
available for the title (page 71).

Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The remaining time of dubbing appears
in the front panel display.

To automatically adjust the dubbing mode

If there is not enough available space on the
target disc, the recorder automatically selects
a dubbing mode with lower picture quality
according to the available space. If there is
insufficient disc space in the selected
dubbing mode, the following display appears
after step 8.

Select “OK” and go to step 8.
To manually select another dubbing mode,
select “Cancel,” and go to step 7.

To stop dubbing

Press OPTIONS to select “Stop Dubbing,”
and press ENTER. When asked for
confirmation, select “OK,” and press
ENTER.
When dubbing (Move) is stopped partway,
no part of the title will be moved to the
dubbing target. However, note that this will
decrease the free disc space for DVD+Rs/
DVD-Rs.

Hint

You can turn off the recorder during dubbing. The
recorder completes dubbing even after being turned
off.

Dubbing a single title (Title
Dubbing)

-RW

Video

-R

HDD

-R

Video

Fast*

ubb

ing
(

VD)

A maximum of 30 selected titles can be
dubbed at once.

Insert the DVD that you are going to
dub to or from.

Press HDD or DVD to select the
source.

Press TITLE LIST.

Press

to switch the Title Lists, if

necessary.

Press OPTIONS to select “Dub
Selected Titles,” and press ENTER.

Select titles in the order you want to
dub, and press ENTER.

The titles are numbered in the selected
order.
• To cancel the selection, press ENTER

again.

• To cancel all of the selections, select

“Reset.”

Total size of the selected titles
This is displayed in red when the size
exceeds the available space on the
dubbing target media.

Direction of dubbing

Available space on the disc to be
dubbed (approximate)

“PL”: Indicates a Playlist title.

: Indicates titles containing

“Copy-Once” copy protection
signals (page 73). When you select
a title with

, the display asks

for confirmation. To “Move,”
select “OK.”

Order of dubbing

Repeat step 5 to select all of the titles
you want to dub.

Select “OK,” and press ENTER.

The display for selecting the dubbing
mode appears.

Select a dubbing mode using

* From the HDD to a DVD only.

Appears when available for the title
(page 71).

Select “Start,” and press ENTER.

The remaining time of dubbing appears
in the front panel display.

To automatically adjust the dubbing mode

If there is not enough available space on the
target disc, the recorder automatically selects
a dubbing mode with lower picture quality
according to the available space. The same
dubbing mode is set for all of the titles. If disc
space is insufficient for the selected dubbing
mode, the following display appears after
step 9 of “Dubbing multiple titles (Dub
Selected Titles)” on page 75.

Select “OK” and go to step 9.
To manually select another dubbing mode,
select “Cancel,” and go to step 8.

Dubbing multiple titles (Dub
Selected Titles)

Fast*

Original

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