Settings & Controls for Recording
Erasing All Data From a DVD-RW / DVD+RW Disc
Pre-Recording Settings
DISC menu screen
DISC MENU
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| FINALIZE | CANCEL | ||
| CANCEL DISC FINALIZATION | CANCEL | ||
| AUTO FINALIZE | OFF | ||
| AUTO CANCEL DISC FINALIZ. | OFF | ||
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| DISC ERASE ( FULL ) | CANCEL |
1.Insert the
2.Press the SET UP button to display the Setup Menu.
3.Use the 7 and 6 buttons to select DISC item and then press the SET button.
●The DISC menu screen will appear.
4.Press the 7 or 6 button, select either the DISC ERASE (QUICK) item or the DISC ERASE (FULL) item, then press the SET button.
●The setting value list box is displayed.
DISC ERASE (QUICK): Only the disc control area is erased. (Quick Erase) Compared with Full Erase the time to erase is shorter.
Recorder switch settings
Use the AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch on the DVD recorder’s rear panel to select the reference input level for analog audio (i.e., +4 dB or
The following screens are used to make settings relevant to recording. (Screen setting methods: ☞ Page 59)
●INPUT SELECT MENU screen
This screen is used to select the audio and video signals to be used. For more details, refer to page 63.
●SYSTEM MENU screen
The SYSTEM MENU screen contains two different pages of parametes.
SYSTEM MENU (1/2) screen
•SET INTERVAL
This parameter is set the time interval for automatic chapter creation and is set in units of minutes.
•AUTO CHAPTER (REC PAUSE) Item
Set whether to automatically insert a chapter when recording is paused.
•ENCODE QUALITY
This parameter is used to set the quality for encording (or compressing) video data.
•AUDIO ENCODE
This parameter is used to set the format for encoding (or compressing) audio data.
For more details regarding the encoding of audio and video, refer to pages 31.
DISC ERASE (FULL): All areas of the disc are erased. (Full Erase) This setting is recommended for repeated use of a disc.
• SET UP (NTSC only) | • TIMELAPSE REC Item |
This parameter is set when an analog video signal (i.e., | Set this to ON to enable timelaps recording. (☞ Page 41) |
composite or YC separate) is being input to the DVD recorder. | • DAILY REC Item |
Note
When either a new
5.Use the 7 and 6 buttons to select EXECUTE from the list and then press the SET button.
●The erasing of data will begin.
The message “PLEASE WAIT” appears on the monitor.
●When all data has been erased, the message will disappear.
CAUTION
●All of the data recorded to the disc will be erased in this process. Before starting, therefore, confirm that no important data is stored on this disc.
●Under no circumstances should the power be turned off or the power cord disconnected while data is being erased.
Specifically, a setting is made to reflect whether or not the | Set this to ON to enable DAILY REC (daily recording). | |||
input signal is a setup signal. SETUP should be set to ON if | (☞ Page 42) | |||
it is a setup signal, or to OFF if it is not. | RECORDER MENU (2/2) screen | |||
• TEST SIGNAL | ||||
• AUDIO CHANNEL (DV) | ||||
Set this parameter to ON when the color bar output by the | ||||
This parameter is to be set when recording an audio signal | ||||
DVD recorder’s internal signal generator is to be recorded. | ||||
from the DV IN/OUT terminal. | ||||
SYSTEM MENU (2/2) screen | ||||
Specifically, it indicates whether the signals from channels 1 | ||||
• TV TYPE Item | and 2 or from channels 3 and 4 are to be recorded. (Only | |||
For selecting the NTSC or PAL mode. | with sampling frequency of 32 kHz) | |||
This unit will be rebooted when settings are changed. | • AUDIO REC VOLUME MODE | |||
• Y/C TERMINAL MODE | This parameter is used to select the method for adjustment | |||
This parameter indicates whether the Y/C IN/OUT terminal’s | of audio recording levels. Specifically, both channels can be | |||
specification is S1 or S2. (Specifically, it selects the recording | adjusted while maintaining the same level (BOTH), or each | |||
method for the | channel can be adjusted independently (INDEPENDENCE). | |||
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Canceling the Finalization of a DVD-RW / DVD+RW
When adding an extra recording to a finalized
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| 5.0 — 3.5V | 2.4 — 1.0V | Other | • ASPECT |
| This parameter is used to set the aspect for recorded video. | |||
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S1 16 : 9 Squeeze | Normal 4 : 3 |
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DISC menu screen
1. Insert the |
cancel. |
S2 16 : 9 Squeeze 4 : 3 LETTER Normal 4 : 3 | ● REMOTE MENU screen |
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DISC MENU
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| FINALIZE |
| CANCEL | |
| CANCEL DISC FINALIZATION |
| EXECUTE | |
| AUTO FINALIZE |
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| AUTO CANCEL DISC FINALIZ. |
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| DISC ERASE ( QUICK ) |
| CANCEL | |
| DISC ERASE ( FULL ) |
| CANCEL |
2. | Press the SET UP button and the set up top menu screen will be |
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3. | Press the 7 or 6 button to select the DISC item, then press the |
| SET button. |
| ● The DISC menu screen is displayed. |
4. | Press the 7 or 6 button, and select the CANCEL DISC |
| FINALIZATION item, then press the SET button. |
| ● The setting value list box is displayed. |
5. | Press the 7 or 6 button, select EXECUTE from the list box, |
| then press the SET button. |
| ● Cancellation of finalization starts. |
| The message “PLEASE WAIT” or “WAIT” appears on the monitor. |
| ● When complete, the message disappears. |
●DVD MENU screen
•EDIT MENU
This parameter indicates whether or not a screen for menu editing is to be displayed during title closing and finalizing.
•STYLE
This screen is used to select the arrangement and background style for thumbnails displayed on the top menu. This DVD recorder can store eight individual style type (i.e., TYPE1 through TYPE8), and the most suitable type should be selected here.
•THUMBNAIL FORM
This parameter selects the method to be used for thumbnail conversion when recording a
•DISC IN ACTION Item /TITLE END Item / DVD MENUTYPE Item This is used to set the status of a disc created when finalizing. Set this before recording to a blank disc. (☞Refer to pages 66 and 67.)
•REMOTE SELECT
This parameter should be set to OFF when not controlling the DVD recorder via the DV IN/OUT terminal.
•REC CONTROL
This parameter indicates whether or not the REC CONTROL panel is to be displayed constantly
Set this to ON when using a keyboard.
•FOOT SW1 Item
Set this to any mode other than OFF when turning ON/OFF recording using an external switch that is connected to the FOOT SW1 terminal at the rear of this unit.
•FOOT SW2 Item
Set this to any mode other than OFF when writing chapters or indexes using an external switch that is connected to the FOOT SW2 terminal at the rear of this unit.
Please see page 70 for details
Notes
●When canceling finalization the TOP MENU created when finalizing is deleted.
●Discs finalized on another machine cannot be cancelled.
●RECORDER MENU screen
The RECORDER MENU screen contains two different pages of parameters.
RECORDER MENU (1/2) screen
•CHAPTER CREATION
This parameter indicates whether chapters are to be created automatically or manually.
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