Samsung DVD-R155 Recording Formats, Recording Mode, DVD-RWVideo mode/-R, DVD-RAM/-RWVR mode

DVD-RAM

Unformatted Disc

Do you want to format this disc?

Yes NO

DVD-RW

Uninitalized Disc

Do you want to initialize this disc?

Yes NO

Recording Formats

Since available functions differ depending on the disc type, select a disc that best fits your preferences.

When you insert an unused disc, the following message appears.

•DVD-RAM : Use after formatting the disc.

•DVD-RW : Use after initializing the disc.

You can change the mode of DVD-RW disc. Refer to Formatting a Disc on page 65.

•DVD-R : Formatting disc is unnecessary.

▌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.

■ You can initialize discs automatically using EZ REC MODE. (See page 44)

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 the 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
(standard quality mode)		about 4 Mbps
	quality.
LP	Select when a long	Approx. 4 hours
	recording time is
(long recording mode)		about 2 Mbps
	required.
	Select when a longer	Approx. 6 hours/
EP		about 1.2 Mbps
	recording time is
(extended mode)		Approx. 8 hours/
	required.
		about 0.8 Mbps
FR	For timer recording	Approx 1 to 8 hours
(Flexible Recording)	only see page 42.	Approx 0.8 to 8Mbps

•The dual layer DVD-Rs have approximately double the capacity of single layer DVD-Rs. (See page 45.)

Recording

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