Recording
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Chapter 7
Recording
About DVD recording
This recorder can record on both DVD-R and DVD-RW
media. The main difference between the two is that
DVD-R discs can only be recorded once, while DVD-RW
can be recorded, erased and re-recorded many times.
1
A further difference between the two disc types is that
only DVD-RW can be initialized for
VR mode
recording,
which offers much more comprehensive editing
functions compared to
Video mode
recording.
The big advantage, however, of Video mode is its
compatibility with standard DVD players, most of which
will not play VR mode DVD-RW discs.
2
While DVD-R discs can only be recorded using the Video
mode, you can initialize a DVD-RW disc for Video or VR
mode recordings. Once initialized (any previous content
is erased in this operation), all recordings on that disc
will be in the chosen recording mode.
Important
• You cannot play, edit or record on unfinalized DVD-R/
RW discs recorded in Video mode on other DVD
recorders. (Likewise, unfinalized Video mode discs
recorded on this recorder are not playable on other
players/recorders.)
• This recorder cannot record onto CD-R or CD-RW
discs.
• Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure
due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to the
recorder.
• Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect
playback and/or recording performance. Please take
proper care of your discs.
• Although this recorder can record PAL, SECAM,
NTSC and PAL-60, you can’t mix multiple TV line
systems on one disc. A disc can contain PAL and
SECAM recordings, or NTSC and PAL-60. See also
Input Line System
on page 108.
About HDD recording
Recording to the internal hard disk drive (HDD) is
basically similar to recording to a VR mode DVD-RW disc.
You have the full choice of recording quality options,
including the manual mode, and of course you can
record, erase and re-record as many times as you like.
3
The capacity of the hard disk drive means that you can
store many hours of video on it, even in the higher quality
recording modes.
4
To help you organize the contents, the
HDD is divided into four groups. You can name and use
these groups as you like—for example, you might have a
group for movies, another for TV shows, and one for
camcorder recordings.
Important
• It is possible to record both PAL and NTSC titles on
the HDD. Before recording, you need to make sure
that the Input Line System setting (page 108)
matches the TV line system of the source you’re
recording.
Recording time and picture quality
There are five preset recording quality modes
5
:
•
FINE
– Highest quality setting, gives about one hour
of recording time on a DVD disc.
•
SP
(Standard Play) – Default quality, sufficient for
most applications, gives about two hours of
recording time on a DVD.
•
LP
(Long Play) – Slightly lower video quality, but
doubles the recording time on a DVD to around four
hours.
•
EP
(Extended Play) – EP gives you around six hours of
recording time on a DVD disc.
Note
1 The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on a DVD-R/RW disc is 99. The maximum number of chapters recordable on a DVD-R/
RW disc is 999. No more recording is possible on a disc that already contains the maximum number of chapters/titles.
2 Some DVD players, such as some Pioneer models, are compatible with VR mode DVD-RW discs. Check the operating instructions for your
player for VR mode compatibility information.
3 The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on the HDD is 999. The maximum number of chapters per title recordable on the HDD
is 99. No more recording is possible on the HDD after the maximum number of titles has been reached.
4 You can record up to 433 hours of video (in SLP mode) on the internal 250GB (gigabyte) hard disk (HDD). The maximum continuous recording
time is eight hours.
5 Note that all recording times (both here and those shown by the recorder) are only approximate. This is because of the way that the video is
recorded; you may get slightly more or slightly less, depending on what you’re recording.
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