LG Electronics RC797T owner manual About DVD recording, Recording time and picture quality

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Recording

About DVD recording

Notes:

•This Recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.

•Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and/or recording performance. Please take proper care of your discs.

•The company does not hold any responsibility to compensate the contents which should have been recorded, and any losses or damages (e.g. losses of business profit, or business intermis- sion) that may arise from malfunction of this recorder (not recording/editing as intended).

Disc types and recording formats, modes, and settings

This recorder can play many different kinds of DVD discs: pre-recorded DVD-Video discs, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R(DL) and DVD-RAM discs. The disc format for DVD-R, DVD+R(DL), DVD+RW discs is always “Video format”—the same as pre- recorded DVD-Video discs. This means that once finalized, you can play a DVD-R, DVD+R (DL), or DVD+RW in a regular DVD player. The DVD-RAM disc format is Video Recording (VR) format.

The DVD-RW disc format is Video Recording (VR) format or Video format. You can change Recording format, if required. (Reinitializing the disc will erase the contents of the disc.)

The recording mode is closely related to the disc for- mat. If the disc format is Video Recording format, then the recording mode is VR mode; if the disc for- mat is Video format, then the recording mode is Video mode (except for DVD-Video, which is not recordable, and so does not have a recording mode). These can be changed as required for each record- ing and determine the picture quality and how much space the recording will take up on the disc.

Notes for recording

•The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit-rate video compression. This means that the exact record- ing time will depend on the material being record- ed.

•When recording a TV broadcast, if the reception is poor or the picture contains interference, the recording times may be shorter.

•If you record still pictures or audio only, the recording time may be longer.

•The displayed times for recording and time remaining may not always add up to exactly the length of the disc.

•The recording time available may decrease if you heavily edit a disc.

•If using a DVD-RW disc, make sure you change the recording format (Video mode or VR mode) before you record anything on the disc. See page 26 (Initialize) for how to do this.

•When using a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, you can keep recording until the disc is full, or until you finalize the disc. Before you start a recording session, check the amount of recording time left on the disc.

•When using a DVD-RW disc in Video mode, recording time available will only increase if you erase the last title recorded on the disc.

•The Delete Title option in the Title List (Original) menu only hides the title, it does not actually erase the title from the disc and increase the recording time available (except for the last recorded title on a DVD-RW disc in Video mode).

•Overwrite recording is available using DVD+RW discs.

•When using a DVD+R/RW, the recorder will exe- cute the Menu-making operation to update the new title and editing when removing the disc from the recorder.

•The recordable time of MLP mode with DVD+R DL discs is about 11 hours which is similar to sin- gle layer discs, because the resolution of DVD+R DL disc is higher than that of single layer disc.

Recording time and picture quality

There are five preset recording quality modes: XP – Highest quality setting, gives about

1 hour of recording time on a DVD (4.7GB). SP – Default quality, sufficient for most applications, gives about 2 hours of recording time on a DVD (4.7GB). LP – Slightly lower video quality, gives about 4 hour of recording time on a DVD disc (4.7GB).

EP – Low video quality, gives about 6 hour of recording time on a DVD (4.7GB).

MLP – The longest recording time with the lowest video quality, gives you about 11 hours of recording time on a DVD (4.7GB).

Note:

You may see a fragmented picture during playing back the contents recorded in EP or MLP mode.

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Contents DVD RECORDER/ Video Cassette Recorder Regulatory Information FCC Part Important Safety Instructions Introduction Resetting the RecorderSymbol Used in this Manual About the Symbol DisplayIntroduction Moisture CondensationRecommended recordable DVD discs Recordable and Playable DiscsRegional Code Playable DiscsDVD 8 cm / 12 cm disc Audio CD 8 cm / 12 cm discRestrictions on video recording What is ‘CPRM’?Copyright About the Remote Control Using an USB Flash DriveUsing the USB Flash Drive Inserting/Removing the USB Flash DriveFront Panel Remote Control Hdmi Output Rear PanelAntenna OUT to TV Audio Output Left/RightConnecting an Antenna or Cable TV Hookup and SettingsAntenna Cable TVConnections to your TV About Hdmi Hdmi connectionType a Digital Multi-channel sound Connection to an AmplifierConnecting a Digital Camcorder Accessory Audio/Video A/V Connections to RecorderRear of Recorder Front of Recorder How to find the IR sensor on the Set-Top Box Connecting the IR control cableRecommended Set-Top Box devices Initial Setup Wizard Initial Settings Using the Home MenuSetup MovieGeneral Settings Language Settings Lock Parental Control Settings Audio SettingsRecording Settings Set-Top Box Control Test ProcedureSet-Top Box Edit Disc Settings Channel Selection TV ViewingChannel Selection with Channel List menu Displaying Information While Watching TV General Explanation of On-Screen DisplayDisplaying Disc Information on-screen Channel Information IconPlaying a Tape PlaybackPlaying a DVD Buttons Operations VCR Playback OptionsButtons Operations Discs DVD Playback FeaturesChosen end point then the repeat sequence begins End point during playback. Press Enter at yourChapter Repeats the current chapter Title Repeats the current titleMoving to another Title DVD ALL Special Playback Options Music List menu options Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA files Random MP3/WMA audio file requirementPhoto List menu options Viewing a Jpeg filesStill picture Skip ImagesView Slide Shows Photo file requirementSpeed option Photo sizeRecording Disc types and recording formats, modes, and settingsAbout DVD recording Recording time and picture qualityBasic Recording from a TV Instant Timer RecordingChecking the Recording Time To Extend the Recording TimeChecking Timer Recording Details Timer RecordingCanceling a Timer Recording If you fail the AV1 Timer Recording AV1 Timer Recording using Set-Top Channel optionYou cannot enter a timer program when Timer Recording TroubleshootingIf two or more timer programs overlap Playing while you are recording RAMDubbing from VCR to DVD Dubbing from DVD to VCRSimultaneous Play and Record Recording from External ComponentsRecording from DV Input TroubleshootingBefore DV dubbing Recording from a Digital CamcorderTitle List and Chapter List Menu Overview EditingAdding Chapter Markers VR Mode Original and Playlist EditingChanging the Title Thumbnails Titles, Chapters and PartsAdding Additional Title / Chapters to the Playlist Making a New PlaylistDeleting a Part -RW Deleting an Original or Playlist Title/ChapterNaming a Title Disc MENU/LIST, Display Switches the keyboard typeTime Search Time menu appears on the TV screenHide a Chapter/Title Moving a Playlist ChapterProtect a Title Combining Two Chapters Divide One Title Into TwoYou can remove the Title List menu by pressing Stop Overwriting Recording +RWTo finalize a disc, refer to Finalize on Reference Controlling other TVs with Multi-brand Remote ControlCode numbers of controllable TVs TV Control Buttons By pressing You canArea Code List Language Code ListChoose a area code from this list Symptom Cause Correction TroubleshootingRecorder does Resetting the Recorder General SpecificationsRecording Accessory DVD SpecificationsInputs OutputsMFL36995821 Issue O
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