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NS-DVDR1 DVD Recorder
www.insignia-products.com
Recordable and playable discs
Playable discs
Disc
Characteristics
DVD-RW (DVD - ReWritable)
• DVD-RWs can be formatted for VR
mode recording or Video mode
recording.
• These DVDs can be recorded on
repeatedly. Recordings can be
erased, then recorded again on the
same DVD.
VR mode
• Recordings can be extensively edited.
• Playable only on VR mode compatible
players (after finalization).
Video mode
• Playable on regular DVD players (after
finalization).
• Limited editing features.
Recommended—Mitsubishi (4x), Verbatim
(4x), JVC (4x), Victor (4x), Maxell (4x)
DVD-R (DVD - Recordable)
• These DVDs can be recorded only
once. After you finalize a DVD-R, you
cannot record on it or edit it.
• DVD-Rs can be only formatted to
Video mode.
• Playable on regular DVD players (after
finalization).
• Limited editing features.
Recommended—Mitsubishi (8x, 16x),
That’s (8x, 16x), Verbatim (8x)
DVD+RW (DVD+ ReWritable)
• These DVDs can be recorded on
repeatedly. Recordings can be
erased, then recorded again on the
same DVD.
• Playable on DVD+RW compatible
players (automatically finalization).
• The edited contents are playable on
DVD+RW compatible players only
after finalization.
• Recordings can be edited.
Recommended—Mitsubishi (4x),
Sony (4x), Imation (4x), Maxell (4x), Ricoh
(4x)
DVD+R (DVD + Recordable)
• DVDs can be recorded only once.
After a DVD+R is finalized, it cannot
be recorded or edited any more.
• Playable on DVD+R compatible
players (after finalization).
• Any edited contents may not be
compatible with DVD+R compatible
players (Hide, chapter combine,
added chapter mark, and so on).
• Limited title/chapter editing features.
Recommended—Mitsubishi (8x, 16x),
Ricoh (8x, 16x), Verbatim (8x)
Disc
Characteristics
DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
DVDs such as movies that can be
purchased or rented.
Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD
format that can be purchased.
CD-R/CD-RW (8 cm / 12 cm disc)
CD-R/CD-RWs that contain audio titles,
MP3, WMA, JPEG or DivX files.
Note
• Depending on the conditions of the
recording equipment or the CD-R/RW
(or DVD±R/RW) disc itself, some
CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) discs
cannot be played on the recorder.
• Do not attach any seal or label to
either side (the labeled side or the
recorded side) of a disc.
• Do not use irregularly shaped CDs (for
example, heart-shaped or octagonal).
Doing so may result in malfunctions.
• Depending on the recording software
and the finalization, some recorded
discs (CD-R/RW or DVD±R/RW) may
not be playable.
• DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW and
CD-R/RW discs recorded using a
personal computer or a DVD or CD
recorder may not play if the disc is
damaged or dirty or if there is dirt or
condensation on the recorder’s lens.
• If you record a disc using a personal
computer, even if it is recorded in a
compatible format, there are cases in
which it may not play because of the
settings of the application software
used to create the disc. (Check with
the software publisher for more
detailed information.)
• Your recorder requires discs and
recordings to meet certain technical
standards in order to achieve optimal
playback quality. Pre-recorded DVDs
are automatically set to these
standards. There are many different
types of recordable disc formats
(including CD-R containing MP3 or
WMA files) and these require certain
pre-existing conditions (see above) to
ensure compatible playback.
• You should note that permission is
required in order to download MP3 or
WMA files and music from the Internet.
Our company has no right to grant
such permission. Permission should
always be sought from the copyright
owner.
