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RQT8849
Important Notes for Recording
Analog broadcasts:
[RAM] [VHS]
Both Main and SAP audio can be recorded.
You can change the audio during playback (
20,
Changing Audio during Playback).
Main
SAP
Hello
Hola
If you record from external
e
q
uipment
Select both “Main” and “SAP” on
the external e
q
uipment.
Digital broadcasts:
Press [AUDIO] to switch audio.
The selected audio only is recorded.
[VHS]
Digital broadcasts cannot be recorded to video tape.
[-R]
[-R]DL]
[-RW‹V›]
[+R]
[+R]DL]
[+RW]
Select the Main or SAP audio before
recording.
[
42, Multi-channel TV Sound (Analog)]
The selected audio only is recorded.
Main
Hello
If you record from external
e
q
uipment
Select “Main” or “SAP” on the
external e
q
uipment.
[RAM] [VHS]
Recorded in 16:9 aspect (
W
idescreen)
If you have a regular 4:3 aspect TV and you receive
16:9 aspect images from a digital broadcast, they will
appear in the letterbox format (
82).
[VHS]
Digital broadcasts cannot be recorded to video tape.
[-R]
[-R]DL]
[-RW‹V›]
[+R]
[+R]DL]
[+RW]
Recorded in 4:3 aspect
It is not possible to record digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” onto DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-R
W
,
+R, +R DL, +R
W
or 8 cm (3
) DVD-RAM discs. Use the CPRM (
82) compatible DVD-RAM.
[RAM]
CPRM compatible discs only
[-R]
[-R]DL]
[-RW‹V›]
[+R]
[+R]DL]
[+RW]
Yes
No
12 cm (5
)
Recording of
multi lingual
broadcasts
Recording of
W
idescreen
broadcasts
Copy-once
Recording
Playing the
disc on other
DVD players
Recording to
DVD-R DL
and +R DL
[-R]
[-R]DL]
[-RW‹V›]
[+R]
[+R]DL]
The disc must be fi nalized after recording or copying (
38).
It is necessary to fi nalize DVD-R, etc. on this unit after recording or copying. You can then play them in the same
manner as a commercially sold DVD-Video. However, the discs become play-only and you can no longer record or
copy
.
You can record and copy again if you format DVD-R
W
.
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DISC
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DISC EXCHANGE
DISC SKIP
OPEN
/
CLOSE
1
2
3
4
5
Record to DVD-R, etc.
Finalize
Play on other DVD e
q
uipment
[+RW]
W
e recommend you create the menu before playing a +R
W
disc on other e
q
uipment (
39).
DVD-R DL and +R DL discs have two layers of recording surface on one side.
[-R]DL]
Recordings are divided when recording changes from the fi rst layer to the second. Some images and audio
may be lost at this point.
[+R]DL]
Recordings are not divided in this way when recording changes from the fi rst layer to the second, but play
may stop momentarily at the point where the layers change. Recordings are divided when they exceed 8 hours in
length.
(Disc inner
side)
(Disc outer
side)
The second layer
The available
space
The fi rst layer
Recording 1
Recording 2
Recording/Playback direction
Recording 3
DVD-R DL
Layer change:
Recording divided,
some images and
audio lost.
Basic Operations
Ad
v
anced Features
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