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Recording programmes

[RAM] [DVD-R]

Preparation

Switch [DVD, TV]

(19)

to “DVD”.

Press [

, DVD]

(1)

to turn the unit on.

Press [

, OPEN/CLOSE]

(3)

to open the tray and

insert a disc.

≥

Insert one disc only within the tray’s guides.

≥

Press [

, OPEN/CLOSE]

(3)

to close the tray.

e.g.: DVD-RAM

(1) Arrow pointing inwards.
(2) Align correctly.

≥

Insert label-up with the
arrow facing in. (With
double-sided discs, load so
the label for the side you
want to record is facing up.)

Press [

CH]

(23)

Input select button

(22)

to select the input.

Press [REC MODE]

(33)

to select the recording

mode.

≥

Select “XP”, “SP”, “LP” or “EP”.

Press [

, REC]

(31)

to start recording.

≥

The programme which has already been recorded is not
overwritten.

To ensure recording

≥

Use a disc that can be recorded on and that has enough space
available.

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Ensure the write protect tab is not set to “PROTECT”. (page 61)

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Ensure the disc is not write-protected with DISC INFORMATION
(page 28).

To pause recording

Press [

;

]

(8)

Press again to restart recording.

To stop recording

Press [

∫

]

(7)

Re-inserting double-sided discs

You can get up to 12 hours recording when you use double-sided
discs and use the “EP” mode.

Recording modes and approximate recording times
in hours

When using DVD-R

≥

You can play DVD-R on compatible DVD players by finalizing
them on this unit, effectively making them into DVD-Video.

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The video is recorded in a 4:3 aspect irrespective of the video
signal input.

When using DVD-R or discs with LPCM recording

When recording bilingual audio with connecting to a decoder
or a digital receiver

Select the audio type either “M1” or “M2” on the connected
devices. (You cannot select the audio type on this unit.)

For your reference

[RAM]

≥

Select the audio type both “M1” and “M2” on the connected
devices. (You can also select the audio type on this unit.)

Note

[DVD-R]

≥

You cannot use [AUDIO]

(36)

or the DISPLAY menu to change

audio type when a DVD-R is in the disc tray.

To check the remaining time and the current mode
during recording

Press [STATUS]

(15)

several times.

(1) Available recording time and recording mode

(e.g.: “0:50 XP” indicates 50 minutes in XP mode)

Note

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The message

“Cannot record. Maximum number of

programmes recorded.”

is displayed if you try to start recording

when there are already 99 programmes on a disc. Erase
unneeded programmes (DVD-RAM/DVD-R) or use a new disc to
continue recording.

≥

Check that disc can be recorded on (page 8).

For your reference

≥

You can record up to 99 programmes on one disc.

≥

You cannot change the input or the recording mode during
recording. You can change them while recording is paused, but
the material is recorded as a separate programme.

≥

An error message appears if you try to start recording when a
disc is full; the remaining time will be shown as “0:00”. To
continue recording, erase unneeded programmes [DVD-RAM
only (page 31), “Erasing programmes”] or use another disc.

≥

There are limitations when recording to DVD-R (page 9).

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Recording cannot be performed correctly if you try to record PAL
system to a disc that already contains recordings using NTSC.

DVD-RAM

DVD-R

(4.7 GB)

Single-sided

(4.7 GB)

Double-sided

(9.4 GB)

XP (High quality)