Pioneer DVR-7000 Recording Chapter, About DVD recording, Recording time and picture quality

05Recording

Chapter 5

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.

Both types of disc can be initialized for Video mode or VR mode recording. Each has its advantages, and it depends on what you want to do with the recording which mode you choose.

If you want to edit your recordings in any significant way, VR mode is the one to go for as it offers greater possibilities for cutting, copying, and changing the way the video is presented.

Video mode is less flexible when it comes to editing, but it has the advantage that it is compatible with standard

DVD players (many of which won’t play VR mode discs1).

Once a disc is initialized for a particular mode, all recording on that disc will be in that mode.

Important

•The maximum number of titles and chapters that can be recorded on a VR mode disc is 99 and 999 respectively; on a Video mode disc the maximum number of titles and chapters is 99 and 99. No more recording is possible on a disc that already contains the maximum number of chapters/titles.

•Unfinalized Video mode discs are not usable in other DVD recorders. Likewise, unfinalized video mode discs recorded using other recorders are not usable in this recorder.

•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.

•See also Disc / content format playback compatibility on page 9 for detailed disc compatibility information.

•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 Additional information about the TV system settings on page 74.

Recording time and picture quality

There are six preset recording quality modes2:

•XP – Highest quality setting, gives about one hour of recording time.

•SP (Standard Play) – Default quality, sufficient for most applications, gives about two hours of recording time.

•LP (Long Play) – Slightly lower video quality, but doubles the recording time to around four hours.

•EP (Extended Play) – EP gives you around six hours of recording time.

•SLP (Super Long Play) – SLP gives you around eight hours of recording time.

•SEP (Super Extended Play) – SEP gives you around ten hours of recording time.

Please note that there is a trade-off between recording time and quality. The longer the possible recording time, the lower the recorded picture quality.

In addition to these settings, when Manual Recording is On (see Manual Recording on page 72) you can access 32 different recording quality/time settings (MN1–MN32), and a high-quality audio mode (LPCM).

When setting a timer recording there is a further option, AUTO, which maximizes the recording quality for the space available on the disc loaded at the time of recording.

Note

1.Some DVD players, such as some Pioneer models, are compatible with VR mode discs. Check the operating instructions for your player for VR mode compatibility information.

2.All recording times (both in this manual and those shown by the recorder) are approximate. This is because of the way that the video is re- corded; you may get slightly more or slightly less, depending on what you’re recording.

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