Samsung DVD-R119 instruction manual Recording Formats, Recording Mode, Unrecordable pictures

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-RW: When 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, the disc will be formatted in VR mode.

If you want to change the mode, refer to Formatting a Disc on page 92.

Uninitialized Disc

Do you want to initialize this disc?

Yes No

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

DVD-RW(V mode)/-R

•Chapters will be created automatically when you finalise recording on DVD-RW/-R discs in Video mode.

•Simple editing (erasing titles/changing title name)

DVD-RW(VR mode)

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

•Various editing options using a created Playlist.

Recording Mode

Select one of four recording modes by pressing the REC MODE button repeatedly while the unit is in Stop mode for the desired recording time and picture quality. In general, picture quality improves as the recording time decreases. In Auto mode, the most suitable record mode is adjusted automatically, according to remaining time on the disc and length of the timer recording. This function is selected only one mode in XP, SP, LP and EP modes and you can use this mode for timer recording.

		Mode	Characteristic	Recording Times
				Data Rates
		XP	Select when the	Approx. 1 hour
			video quality is
(high quality mode)				about 8 Mbps
			important.
		SP	Select to record in	Appprox. 2 hours
(standard quality mode)			standard quality.	about 4 Mbps
		LP	Select when a	Approx. 4 hours
	(long recording		recording time is	about 2 Mbps
		mode)	required.
		EP	Select when a longer	Approx. 6 hours/
				about 1.2 Mbps
			recording time is
	(extended mode)			Approx. 8 hours/
			required.
				about 0.8 Mbps
		Auto	for timer recording only	Approx. 60 to 480 Min
			see page 74.	Approx. 0.8 to 8 Mbps
		■ Recording time may vary according to
		specific conditions.
NOTE
	Unrecordable pictures				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.

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 programme, use DVD-RW with CPRM in VR Mode.

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