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Recording functions
Record the current programme
Your DVD recorder has recording functions similar to a video recorder. It records programmes on DVD (DVD+R, DVD+RW) type discs. For the same disc, the recording time depends on the quality settings that you can adjust according to the time left on the disc.The recording may be immediate or deferred. Deferred programming is explained on page 29. For immediate recording follow the instructions below.
When using disks: Choose good quality discs. To avoid any problems use known brands such as Imation, Maxell, Philips, Ricoh, Verbatim, Sony…
4. Open the DVD tray by pressing the OPEN/CLOSE key. Put in a disc DVD+RW or DVD+R. | E N |
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each side of the disc). Close the tray using the OPEN/CLOSE key. Choose a recording quality |
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in relation to the time available on the disc. See Recording Quality paragraph on page 59. |
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Note: Disc Formatting - When you insert a DVD+RW disc for the first time, your DVD recorder must first format the disc. This operation may take several minutes (up to 10 minutes), however you can begin recording on the disc shortly after beginning the formatting process (after around 10 to 20 seconds). FORMAT DSC remains displayed during this operation on the display.
5.Press once on the REC key of the remote control or on the facade of your DVD recorder.The recording menu is displayed, Duration is selected.
Duration - You can choose a duration using the 
key. Each time you press the 
key the duration is increased by 30 minutes up until the maximum time remaining on the disc is attained.When the maximum duration is reached, pressing again on 
displays
Recording quality - The time remaining on the disc is indicated next to Recording Quality. (1 hour 27 min in the example). In order to increase the available recording time,
you need to change the quality settings. Select Recording Quality with the 
key, then select a lower recording quality using the 
key, this will increase the
amount of time available on the disc.
Note: you can select a standard recording quality for all your recordings (see page 59). The above described modifying of the setting will nevertheless allow you to increase or decrease the quality and increase or decrease the remaining time as required.
Begin recording by selecting the Start record menu.
•Recording starts.
•RECORD is displayed for a few moments on the display of the DVD recorder.The red signal lamp on the façade lights and confirms that recording has started.
•The information banner appears for several seconds on the screen of your television.The information that is displayed confirms the channel, the programme being recorded and the time remaining on the disc.
Note: after several seconds the information banner disappears.You can redisplay it using the INFO key on the remote control.
Changing the channel during recording is not possible. To watch another channel during the recording session, select it directly on the television set, using its own remote control handset.
With each recording session the name and programme parameters recorded on the disc are automatically placed in the library memory of your DVD recorder. The library can contain up to 200 programme names recorded on different discs.
To watch your recorded programmes see the Disc menu, details on page 54. To consult the library see the Disc Library menu, page 34.
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