Selecting the recording mode
By selecting a recording mode, you determine the picture
quality of recordings and the time available for recording on
a disc.
To judge the picture quality of the different recording
modes, make a brief recording with each mode.
Selecting the recording mode with
REC / PLAY MODE
1
Switch your TV set on. If necessary set the TV to the
correct audio/video channel for the DVD recorder system.
Such channels may be called AUX or AUXILIARY IN,
AUDIO/VIDEO or A/V IN, EXT1, EXT2 or EXTERNAL IN,
etc.These channels are often near channel 00.
2
Press and hold DVD/MON for 1 second.
3
If necessary press STOP
9
to stop playback or recording.
4
While you press and hold SHIFT, press REC / PLAY MODE
repeatedly to select the recording mode:
➜
Record mode: M1
offers the best picture quality and a
maximum recording time of
1
hour.
➜
Record mode: M2
offers excellent picture quality
(pre-recorded DVD quality) and a maximum recording
time of
2
hours.
➜
Record mode: M2x
offers a better picture quality than
S-VHS and a maximum recording time of
2
1
⁄
2
hours.
➜
Record mode: M3
offers S-VHS picture quality and a
maximum recording time of
3
hours.
➜
Record mode: M4
offers a better picture quality than
VHS and a maximum recording time of
4
hours.
➜
Record mode: M6
offers VHS picture quality and a
maximum recording time of
6
hours.
➜
Record mode: M8
offers a maximum recording time
of
8
hours.
Selecting the recording mode via the menu
You can also select the desired recording mode via the
system menu.
1
Press and hold DVD/MON for 1 second.
2
Press SYSTEM MENU.
3
Press
1
as often as necessary to select
A
.
4
Press
4
or
3
as often as necessary to select
z
Record settings
. Next, press
2
to confirm.
5
Press
1
or
2
as often as necessary to select the desired
recording mode in the line
Record mode
.
0
0
If you selected the recording mode
M3
,
M4
,
M6
, or
M8
you can do an additional setting: Use
4
to go to the
line
Filter mode
. Use
1
or
2
to select either
Stndrd
(improves the picture quality for standard contents) or
Sport
(improves the picture quality for fast movements).
6
Press OK to confirm the new setting.
7
Press SYSTEM MENU to end.
0
0
To switch off the system menu bar press SYSTEM MENU
again.
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