Essential Information
What are “Recording Modes“?
This recorder offers three recording modes: VR mode, Video mode and Data mode. Recordings on
DVD-R and DVD-RW Discs
VR Mode Recording
•4 possible picture quality/recording time settings (EQ, LQ, SQ, HQ), see page 24.
•Cannot be played on normal DVD players.
•Recordings can be comprehensively edited.
•Use of original lists and playlists (see page 49 and 50).
Video Mode Recording
•4 possible picture quality/recording time settings (EQ, LQ, SQ, HQ), see page 24.
•Can be played on normal DVD players (after fi nalization)
•Limited editing functions.
Note: The “Video mode“
Use of “Original“ and “Playlist“
Throughout this manual you will often see the words “Original“ and “Playlist“ used to describe the actual content and the edited version.
•Original: Content refers to what is actually recorded on the disc.
•Playlist: Content refers to the edited version of the disc, i.e. how the original content should be played.
DVD+R and DVD+RW Discs
Recording on DVD+RW Discs
•4 possible picture quality/recording time settings (EQ, LQ, SQ, HQ), see page 24.
•Can be played on many DVD players that sup- port the +RW format (where appropriate, only after fi nalization).
•Titles/chapters of recordings can be edited.
•Edited content can only be played after fi naliza- tion on some DVD players.
Recording on DVD+R / +R DL Discs
•4 possible picture quality/recording time settings (EQ, LQ, SQ, HQ), see page 24.
•Can be played on many DVD players that sup- port the +R / +R DL format (where appropriate, only after fi nalization).
•Limited editing of titles/chapters.
•Edited content cannot be played on normal DVD players. (Hide, combined chapters, added chapter markers etc.).
DVD Recordings
Note: Fingerprints and scratches on the disc can affect playback and/or recording. Take proper care of your discs.
Disc Types and Recording Formats, Modes and Settings
This recorder can play seven different types of DVD disc:
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•DVD+RW disc
•DVD+R- disc
•DVD+R DL- disc.
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“Video Recording Format“ (VR) is the default format for a
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