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Recording
Disc Playback
Editing
Before you start
Connections
Getting started
Changing the
Setup menu
Others
Recording
Information on DVD recording
Type of discs
This unit can record on DVD-RW and DVD-R. You
can record on DVD-R only once. On DVD-RW, you
can record and erase many times. It is possible to
record on DVD-R only in Video mode. DVD-RW can
record in the format you select from Video mode
or VR mode.
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Attributes
8cm / 12cm, single-sided, single layer disc
Max. recording time (10H mode, approx.):
600 minutes (4.7GB) (for 12cm)
180 minutes (1.4GB) (for 8cm)
DVD-RW
DVD-R
If you want to record repeatedly on the same disc,
or if you want to edit the disc after recording, use a
rewritable DVD-RW type disc.
If you want to save recordings without any
alteration, use a non-rewritable DVD-R type disc.
Recordable discs
• Discs that should or should not be used with this
recorder:
DVD-R 8x can be used.
DVD-RW 4x can be used, 6x may result in a Rec
error.
• Discs that have been tested and are proven to be
compatible with this recorder:
Verbatim DVD-R 8x
Verbatim DVD-RW 2x
Video mode and VR (Video Recording) mode
Video mode is the same recording format as used
on the pre-recorded DVD-Videos you purchase
in local shops, so you can play back the discs
recorded in this format in most DVD players.
You will need to finalise such discs (see pages
37-38) before playing them back in other DVD
players. Unless finalised, you can record additional
materials or edit discs recorded in Video mode
with this unit.
VR (Video Recording) mode is a basic recording
format for DVD-RW discs. You can record and
edit material repeatedly. It is impossible to record
additional materials on a disc formatted in VR
mode and already recorded in another video
system other than PAL, such as NTSC.
DVD players bearing the
logo are capable
of playing back DVD-RW discs recorded in VR
mode.
Disc type
Disc format
Functions
Playing back,
Limited recording,
Limited editing
DVD-RW
DVD-R
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Playing back,
Recording,
Original / Playlist editing
Playing back,
Limited recording,
Limited editing
VR mode
Video mode
Video mode
Recording mode
You can select a recording mode from 6 options.
The recording time will vary depending on the
recording mode you select as follows.
Discs recorded in SLP or SEP on this unit may
not be played back on other DVD recorders or
DVD players.
Recording mode
Recording time
Video/
Sound Quality
12cm
8cm
XP
60 min
18 min
SP
120 min
36 min
LP
240 min
72 min
EP
360 min 108 min
SLP
480 min 144 min
SEP
600 min 180 min
• This table is intended for a standard new single
sided 12cm / 8cm disc. The recording times are
estimates and actual recording time may differ.
• The audio and video quality becomes poorer as
the recording time gets longer.
Restrictions on recording
You cannot record copy-protected video using this
unit. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Videos
and some satellite broadcasts.
If copy-protected material is detected, recording
will pause or stop automatically and an error
message appears on the screen.
You can only record “Copy-once only” video
using a DVD-RW disc in VR mode with Content
Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM).
When recording a TV broadcast or an external
input, you can display copy control information on
the screen.
CPRM is a scrambling copy protection system
for the protection of “copy-once” broadcast
programmes. This unit is CPRM compatible, which
means that you can record copy-once broadcast
programmes, but you cannot then make a copy
of those recordings. CPRM recordings can only be
played back on DVD players that are specifically
compatible with CPRM.
