Pioneer DVR-530H operating instructions Recording, Playback, Finalizing, Copying

Notes on using Dual Layer DVD-R discs

Recording

•You can only record to Dual Layer DVD-R discs using this unit in Video mode. You cannot record to these discs using VR mode.

•When recording to a Dual Layer DVD-R disc, if the recording layer switches from the first layer to the second, titles are automatically divided.

•You can record up to 99 titles on a single disc. Therefore, if the 99th title spans both the first and second layers of the disc, recording is canceled.

•This unit cannot play back, record additional material to or edit (including finalizing) unfinalized discs that have been recorded in Video mode on another DVD recorder.

Playback

• When playback switches from the first to the second layer of the disc, you may notice a pause in playback.

Finalizing

•If you intend to play back Dual Layer DVD-R discs recorded on this unit in other DVD recorders/players, you must finalize the discs. (Even so, discs may not be played back on some DVD recorders/players.)

•Once a disc is finalized, it cannot be recorded to or edited.

•The finalizing process may take longer than when finalizing conventional DVD-R discs. The longer the remaining recordable time left on the disc, the longer the finalization process takes.

Copying

•With normal-speed dubbing, titles are divided at the point where copying switches from the first to the second layer. However, thumbnail images for the titles may differ from the original thumbnail images.

In addition, if the number of titles exceeds 99, the last title will not be copied.

•With high-speed dubbing, titles are not divided at the point where the layers change.

•About the Copy screen:

Copy	HDD		DVD (Video Mode)
Start Copy				1 > 2 > 3
HDD			DVD-R		Return
SP		Video Mode
Copy Time	0h14m				Recording Mode
					Input Disc Name
Recording Mode			SP		Finalize
Finalize					Start Copy
Copy List Total				3.2G
Current DVD Remain				6.3G

When recording spans both the first and second layers of the

disc, the Copy List Total bar graph indicator turns purple.

With normal speed dubbing, all of the titles may fit onto the first layer even if the Copy List Total bar graph changes color.

When the first layer of the disc is full, recording begins on the second layer. In this case, the length of the bar graph indicator is shortened by half.

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