Toshiba D-VR3SU owner manual Before Recording

Recording

Before Recording

Note

Finalize

- This closes the DVD-R/RW so no additional

recording can be done.

Unfinalize

DVD-RW( Video mode)/-R

• This mode automatically creates chapters at specified

intervals during finalization.

Recording

This section shows various DVD recording methods.

• Before Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

•Recording the current channel you are

watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

•Making a One Touch Recording

(OTR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

• VCR Plus+ Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

• Making a Timer Recording . . . . . . . . 64

• Editing Timer Record List . . . . . . . 66

• Deleting a Timer Recording Entry . . 67

•Watching the Images Being Recorded

(Time Slip) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

•Recording From External Devices . 68

• Recording through a DV Input jack	. . . 69
• Basic VCR Recording	. . . 69
• Special Recording Features . . .	. . . 70
• Record Speed	. . . 70
• Copy to DVD or VCR	. . . 71
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This unit can record on various types of discs. Before recording, read the following instructions and select the disc type according to your preference.

Recordable discs

This recorder can record on the following discs.

DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R

•DVD-RWs and DVD-RAMs are rewritable. •DVD-Rs are non-rewritable.

This can be due, among other reasons, to problems and errors that can occur during the creation or recording of DVD and other software and the manufacture of software discs (including blank discs).

Moreover, because of variations in the quality of discs, this recorder may not be able to record on all discs that bear a DVD-RAM, DVD-R or DVD-RW logo, but you should not encounter difficulty if you use only high quality recordable DVD discs.

If you happen to encounter difficulties playing or recording a DVD disc of playing a CD disc, please feel free to call our Customer Service Hotline at 1-800-319-6684.

Compatibility between the DVD Recorder-VCR and Other Company’s Recorder.

Disc Types	Recording	Recording Device	Finalizing	Additional Recording in
	format			the DVD Recorder-VCR
DVD-RAM	VR Mode	Toshiba	X	Recordable
		Other Company	X	Recordable
	VR Mode	Toshiba	finalized	Not recordable
			not finalized	Recordable
		Other Company	finalized	Not recordable
DVD-RW			not finalized	Recordable
			finalized	Not recordable
	V Mode	Toshiba	not finalized	Recordable (D-VR3)
				Not Recordable (Other
				Toshiba Models)
		Other Company	finalized	Not recordable
			not finalized	Not recordable
			finalized	Not recordable
DVD-R	V Mode	Toshiba		Recordable (D-VR3)
			not finalized	Not Recordable (Other
				Toshiba Models)
		Other Company	finalized	Not recordable
			not finalized	Not recordable

-This allows additional recording on a finalized DVD-RW disc.

-A DVD-RW disc that has been recorded by DAO in a PC cannot be unfinalized.

-A DVD-RW disc that has been recorded in Video Mode of a different maker’s recorder and other Toshiba model cannot be unfinalized.

-A DVD-R disc cannot be unfinalized.

Recording Formats

When you insert an unused disc, the following message appears. Since available functions differ depending on the disc type, select a disc that best fits your preferences. DVD-RAM: Use after formatting the disc.

Unformatted Disc

Do you want to format this disc?

YesNo

DVD-RW: When unused DVD-RW disc is first inserted, the message "Do you want to intialize this disc" will be displayed. If you select Yes, the disc will be for- matted in VR mode. If you want to change the mode, refer to Formatting a Disc on page 91.

Uninitiallized Disc

Do you want to initialize this disc?

YesNo

Disc Name :

Mana
Choose the recording format for DVD-RW.
DVD-VR	DVD-V

DVD-R: Formatting DVD is unnecessary and only Video Mode Recording is supported.

• Simple editing (erasing titles/changing title name).

DVD-RW(VR mode)/-RAM

•This mode involves multiple editing functions (such as deletion of a whole title, partial deletion of a title, etc.).

•Various editing options using a created Playlist.

Unrecordable pictures

Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this DVD Recorder-VCR.

When the DVD Recorder-VCR receives a copy guard signal while recording, recording stops and the following message appears on the screen.

You cannot record copy protected movie.

Concerning copy control signals.

Broadcasts that contain copy control signals may have one of the following three signal types, Copy-Free, Copy-Once and Copy-Never. If you want to record a copy-once type program, use DVD-RW with CPRM in VR Mode and DVD- RAM.

	Copy-Free	Copy-Once	Copy-Never
DVD-RW(Ver.1.1)	Yes	No
DVD-RW(Ver.1.1)
with CPRM
VR mode	Yes	Yes*
Video mode	Yes	No
DVD-R (For General Ver.2.0)	Yes	No
DVD-RAM (Ver.2.1)	Yes	Yes*

Once “Copy Once” has been recorded, additional recording

cannot be performed.

This * marked parts are compatible with CPRM.

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