Record Settings 49
1
Press SYSTEM MENU. Press
;
to select
in the top left
corner of the menu bar at the top of the TV screen.
2
Press CH-
9
repeatedly to select in the next menu
screen, then press
:
.
3
Press CH+
8
or CH-
9
to select Record mode, Auto chap-
ters, or Filter mode, then proceed as detailed in step 4.
4
●
Record mode
Press
;
or
:
to choose M1, M2, M2x, M3, M4, or M6, then
press OK.
Recordings will be made in the speed you selected.
The recording mode defines the picture quality of recordings and
the maximum recording time for a Disc.You can play a Disc only in
the mode in which it was recorded. See the chart below for details.
●
Auto chapters
Press
;
or
:
to choose On or Off, then press OK.
If you
choose On, the Recorder will insert a Chapter marker every five to
six minutes during recording.To disable this feature, select Off.
You can insert Chapter markers after recording.
See page 51.
Or, insert Chapter markers during recording.
See page 48.
●
Filter mode
Press
;
or
:
to choose Stndrd (Standard) or Sport, then
press OK
. Select Sport to improve recording of images that move
quickly. Otherwise, choose Stndrd.These settings are available when
using M3, M4, or M6 as the Record mode.
5
Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to remove the menus.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
9
I
I
MONITOR
TV / DVD
T / C
PLAY MODE REC. MODE
SELECT
OK
DISC
SYSTEM
MENU
CH
CH
TIMER
FSS
RETURN
CLEAR
TV VOLUME
PLAY
STOP
AUDIO
PAUSE
REC/OTR
STANDBY
Mode
Picture quality
Recording time
per Disc
M1
Highest quality; least
1 hour
recording time per Disc
M2
Equals quality of
2 hours
a pre-recorded DVD
M2x
Better quality than
2.5 hours
an S-VHS videotape
M3
Equals quality of
3 hours
an S-VHS videotape
M4
Better quality than
4 hours
a VHS videotape
M6
Equals quality of
6 hours
a VHS videotape
• If you set Record mode to a
low-quality speed, set it to a
high-quality speed after you fin-
ish recording. Leaving the
Recorder set to a low-quality
speed may affect the picture
quality when playing DVDs
later.
• VHS represents Video Home
System. S-VHS represents
Super-Video Home System.
These videotapes are commonly
used for home video recordings
on VCRs or Camcorders.
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