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ecording
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Recording Formats
Since available functions differ depending on the disc
type, select a disc that best fits your preferences.
When you insert an unused disc, the following message
appears.
DVD-RAM: Use after formatting the disc.
DVD-RW: When an unused DVD-RW disc is first insert-
ed, the message "Do you want to intialize this
disc" will be displayed. If you select Yes, the
disc will be formatted in VR mode.
If you want to change the mode, refer to
Formatting a Disc on page 84.
If you want to play this disc in another player,
you need to format it as DVD-V and finalise
after recording.
DVD-R: Formatting DVD is unnecessary and only V
mode Recording is supported.
DVD-RW(V mode)/-R
• Chapters will be created automatically when you
finalise recording on DVD-RW/-R discs in V mode.
• Simple editing (erasing titles/changing title name).
DVD-RAM/-RW(VR mode)
• This mode involves multiple editing functions (such as
deletion of the whole title, partial deletion of a title,
etc.).
• Various editing options using a created Playlist.
Unformatted Disc
Do you want to format this disc?
Yes
No
Uninitialized Disc
Do you want to initialize this disc?
Yes
No
RETURN
OK
MOVE
EXIT
Disc Manager
DVD-RW(VR)
Disc Name
:
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Disc Protection
: Not protected
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Disc Format
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Delete All Title Lists
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Cartridge Protect Inf
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Recording Mode
Select one of four recording modes by pressing the
REC
SPEED
button repeatedly while the unit is in Stop mode
for the desired recording time and picture quality.
In general, picture quality improves as the recording time
decreases.
In AUTO Mode, the most suitable record mode is adjust-
ed automatically, according to remaining time on the disc
and length of the timer recording.
This function is selected only one mode in XP, SP, LP
and EP modes and you can use this mode for timer
recording.
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Unrecordable video
Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this
DVD Recorder & VCR.
When the DVD Recorder & VCR receives a copy guard
signal while recording, recording stops and the following
message appears on the screen.
You cannot record copy protected movie.
Disc Navigation
Playlist
Disc Manager
Copy
Programme
Setup
Choose the recording format fot DVD-RW.
DVD-VR
DVD-V
Mode
Characteristic
XP
Select when the
(high quality mode)
video quality is
important.
SP
Select to record in
(standard quality mode)
standard quality.
LP
Select when a long
(long recording mode)
recording time is
required.
EP
Select when a long
(extended mode)
recording time is
required.
AUTO
for timer recording only
see page 63.
Recording Times
Data Rates
Approx. 1 hours
about 8 Mbps
Approx. 2 hours
about 4 Mbps
Approx. 4 hours
about 2 Mbps
Approx. 6 hours/
about 1.2 Mbps
Approx. 8 hours/
about 0.8 Mbps
Approx 60 to 480 Min
Approx 0.8 to 8Mbps
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