Pioneer DVR-510H manual Recording Chapter, About DVD recording, About HDD recording

Recording

Chapter 6

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.

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 (see also the notes below).

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.

Note

•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.

•The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on a DVD-R/RW disc is 99.

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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.

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. 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.

Note

•The maximum number of titles that can be recorded on the HDD is 99.

Recording time and picture quality

There are four preset recording quality modes:

•FINE – Highest quality setting, gives about 1 hour of recording time on a DVD disc.

•SP (Standard Play) – Default quality, sufficient for most applications, gives about 2 hours of recording time on a DVD.

•LP (Long Play) – Slightly lower video quality, but doubles the recording time on a DVD to around 4 hours.

•EP (Extended Play) – Use when maximum recording time is most important; EP gives you around 6 hours of recording time on a DVD disc.

In addition to these settings, you can access 32 different recording quality/time settings when manual recording mode is on (see Manual Recording on page 96), giving you very fine control over the recording.

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.

In all except the FINE/MN32 modes, sound is recorded in two channel Dolby Digital format. When set to FINE/ MN32, sound is recorded in high quality, uncompressed Linear PCM format.

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