Samsung DVD-R145 instruction manual Recording Formats, Recording Mode, Unrecordable video

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?

Yes NO

•DVD±RW/+R: When an unused DVD±RW disc is first inserted, the message “Uninitialized Disc Do you want to initialize this disc?” will be displayed. If you select Yes, initializing will be start.

Uninitalized Disc

Do you want to initialize this disc?

Yes NO

In case of DVD-RW disc, you can change the mode.Refer to Formatting a Disc on page 93.

DVD-Recorder		Disc Manager
DVD-RW(VR)
Title List	Disc Name :		√
			√
Disc Choose the recording format for DVD-RW			√
Timer			√
	DVD-VR	DVD-V	√
MOVE	ENTER	RETURN	EXIT

• DVD-R: Formatting disc is unnecessary.

Recording Mode

Select one of four record modes by pressing the REC MODE button repeatedly for the desired recording time and picture quality while the unit is in Stop mode.

In general, picture quality improves as the recording time decreases.

In FR mode, the most suitable record mode is selected automatically according to the remaining time on the disc and length of the timer recording set.

You can select only one mode from XP, SP, LP and EP for timer recording.

Mode	Characteristic	Recording Times Data Rates
XP	Select when the video	Approx. 1 hour
(high quality mode)	quality is important.	about 8 Mbps
SP	Select to record in	Approx. 2 hours
(standard quality mode)	standard quality.	about 4 Mbps
LP	Select when a long	Approx. 4 hours
(long recording mode)	recording time is required.	about 2 Mbps
EP	Select when a longer	Approx. 6 hours/
	recording time is	about 1.2 Mbps
(extended mode)	required.	Approx. 8 hours/
		about 0.8 Mbps
FR	for timer recording only	Approx 60 to 480 Min
(Flexible Recording)	see page 56.	Approx 0.8 to 8Mbps

•The dual layer DVD±Rs have approximately double capacity than single layer DVD±Rs. (See page 59.)

	Unrecordable video	Recording
Video with copy protection cannot be recorded on this
DVD Recorder. When the DVD Recorder receives a copy
guard signal while recording, recording stops and the
following message appears on the screen.

You cannot record copy protected movie.

DVD-RW(Video mode)/-R

•Chapters will be created automatically when you

finalize recording on DVD-R/DVD-RW discs in Video mode.

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

DVD-RAM/-RW(VR mode)

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

•Various editing options using a created Playlist.

DVD+RW

•You can also make your own chapters on DVD+RWs and edit them using the Chapter Edit menu.

(see pages 82~83.)

Concerning Copy Control Signals

TV 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. or DVD-RAM discs.

Media	Signal type	Copy-Free	Copy-Once	Copy-Never
DVD-RAM(Ver.2.0)		O	O*	-
DVD+RW		O	-	-
DVD+R		O	-	-
DVD-RW(Ver.1.1)		O	-	-
DVD-RW(Ver.1.1)
with CPRM
VR mode		O	O*	-
DVD-R		O	-

When a “Copy Once” recording has been made, recording cannot be done anymore.

*compatible with CPRM.

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