Toshiba D-R17DTKB owner manual Information on DVD Recording, Type of Discs, Recording Mode

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Recording

Information on DVD Recording

Type of Discs

This unit can record on DVD-RW/-R discs and DVD+RW/+R discs.

DVD-R/+R discs allow you to record programmes only once, and the recorded contents can be erased although the space left on the disc does not change. DVD-RW/+RW discs allow you to record programmes repeatedly, and the recorded contents can be erased. There are 3 recording formats: VR mode, Video mode and +VR mode. VR and Video modes are available for DVD-RW discs while as only Video mode is available for DVD-R discs. +VR mode is available for DVD+RW/+R discs.

Video mode is the same recording format as used on the pre-recorded DVD-Videos you purchase in local shops. You can play back the discs recorded in this format on most of the DVD players. You will need to finalise such discs (see page 45) before playing them back on other DVD players. Unless finalised, you can record additional materials or edit discs recorded in Video mode with this unit.

VR (Video Recording) mode is a basic recording format for DVD-RW discs.

You can record and edit material repeatedly. It is impossible to record additional materials on a disc formatted in VR mode and already recorded in another video system other than PAL, such as NTSC. +VR mode is a recording format for DVD+RW/+R disc. You can play back in this format on most of the DVD player.

Recording Mode

You can select a recording mode from 5 options. The recording time will vary depending on the recording mode you select as follows.

Recording	Recording time		Video /
mode	12 cm	8 cm	Sound Quality
XP	60 min	18 min
SP	120 min	36 min
LP	240 min	72 min
EP	360 min	108 min
SLP	480 min	144 min

•This table is intended for a standard new single- sided 12 cm / 8 cm disc. The recording times are estimates and actual recording time may differ.

•The audio and video quality becomes poorer as the recording time gets longer.

Restrictions on Recording

You cannot record copy-protected video using this unit. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Videos and some satellite broadcasts.

If copy-protected material is detected, recording will pause or stop automatically and an error message appears on the screen.

You can only record “Copy-once only” video using a DVD-RW disc in VR mode with Content Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM).

When recording a TV broadcast or an external input, you can display copy control information on the screen.

CPRM is a scrambling copy protection system for the protection of “copy-once” broadcast programmes. This unit is CPRM compatible, which means that you can record copy-once broadcast programmes, but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings. CPRM recordings can only be played back on DVD players that are specifically compatible with CPRM.

Information on Copy Control

Some satellite broadcasts include copy-protected information. If you wish to record them, refer to the following.

Disc type / format	Copy- Copy-	Copy-
	free once	prohibited
ver. 1.1 / ver. 1.2
VR
DVD-RWver. 1.1 / ver. 1.2 CPRM compatible
Video ver. 1.1 / ver. 1.2
DVD-RWver. 1.1 / ver. 1.2 CPRM compatible

ver. 2.0

DVD-R

DVD+RW

DVD+R

: Recordable

: Not recordable

Note

• This unit cannot record on CD-RW or CD-R discs.

• DVD-RW/-R, DVD+RW/+R and CD-RW/-R discs

recorded on a personal computer or a DVD or CD

recorder may not be played back if the disc is

damaged or dirty or if there is condensation on the

player’s lens.

• If you record a disc using a personal computer, even

if it is recorded in a compatible format, it may not be

played back because of the settings of the

application software used to create the disc. (Check

with the software publisher for more detailed

information.)

• Discs recorded in Video mode on this unit cannot

record additional information using other DVD

recorders.

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