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Before you start

Notes to table

*1 Must be initialized for VR mode recording (page 124)
*2 Must be initialized for Video mode recording (page 124)
*3 Erasable, but free space does not increase
*4 Cannot erase sections, edit chapters or use playlist editing
*5 Must be compatible with DVD-R(VR) playback
*6 Finalize using this recorder (may not playback in some units) (page 86)
*7 Must be compatible with DVD-RW(VR) playback
*8 Must be compatible with DVD+RW playback
*9 Must be compatible with DVD-RAM playback
*10 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off
(page 135)
*11 Only when the recording mode is not set to LPCM
*12 CPRM-compatible discs only
*13 Take the disc out of the cartridge before use. Only Panasonic and
Maxell discs have been tested to work reliably with this recorder. Discs
from other makers may become unusable when recorded or edited.
*14 Erasing a title does not increase the available recording time, nor
increase the number of recordable titles left.
*15 Must be compatible with DVD+R playback
*16 Depending on the disc, it may have to be initialized before it can be
recorded (page 124). In this case, initialization will take about 1 hour.

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing

Corporation.

Using DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs

DVD-R DL (Dual-Layer) and DVD+R DL (Double-Layer)
discs contain two recordable layers on a single side,
giving about 1.8 times the recording capacity of a
conventional single-layer disc. This unit can record to
both DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL discs.

• If you intend to play DVD-R DL (Video mode) or

DVD+R DL discs recorded on this unit on other DVD
recorders/players, you must finalize them. (Note that
some DVD recorders/players may not play even
finalized DL discs.)

• Please read the information provided on the disc

packaging carefully before purchasing DVD-R DL/
DVD+R DL discs:

•

Confirm the disc version:

Use ver. 3.0 / 2x to 4x DVD-R

discs.

•

Confirm the recording speed:

DVD-R should be

compatible with 2x or 4x recording; DVD+R with 2.4x
to 8x recording.

• This logo indicates that the disc is a DVD-R DL or

DVD+R DL disc:

• Correct operation has been confirmed for DVD-R DL

discs (ver. 3.0 / 2x, 4x) produced by the following
manufacturers: Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim
(as of March 2005).

About DualDisc playback

A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one side of which
contains DVD content –video, audio, etc. –while the other
side contains non-DVD content such as digital audio
material.

The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not compliant with
the CD Audio specification and therefore may not play.

It is possible that when loading or ejecting a DualDisc,
the opposite side to that being played will be scratched.
Scratched discs may not be playable.

The DVD side of a DualDisc plays in this product. DVD-
Audio content will not play.

For more detailed information on the DualDisc
specification, please refer to the disc manufacturer or
disc retailer.

Other disc compatibility

In addition to DVD, this recorder is compatible with a
wide range of disc types (media) and formats. Playable
discs will generally feature one of the following logos on
the disc and/or disc packaging. Note however that some
disc types, such as recordable CD (and DVD), may be in
an unplayable format—see below for further
compatibility information.

CD-R/-RW compatibility

This recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.

• Readable formats: CD-Audio, Video CD/Super VCD,

ISO 9660 CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA, JPEG or
DivX files.
*

ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format:

Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file
systems are both compatible with this recorder.

• Multi-session playback: Yes (except CD-Audio and

Video CD/Super VCD)

• Unfinalized disc playback: CD-Audio only

Compressed audio compatibility

• Compatible media: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, USB.

• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3),