FUNAI ZV457MG9 Information on DVD Recording, Recordable Discs, Recording Mode, Unrecordable Discs

INFORMATION ON DVD RECORDING

Before you make a recording, read the following information.

Recordable Discs

This unit can record to DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD-R.

DVD+R/DVD-R can only be recorded to once. DVD+RW/ DVD-RW can be recorded to and erased many times.

DVD-RW/-R will be recorded in the DVD+VR mode automatically in this unit.

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Recording Mode

You can select a recording mode among 6 options, and the recording time will depend on the recording mode you select as follows.

Disc size	Recording	Recording	Video/sound
	mode	time	quality
	HQ (1Hr)	18 min	(good)
	SP (2Hr)	36 min
8cm Disc	SPP (2.5Hr)	45 min
	LP (3Hr)	54 min

DVD+RW DVD+R

DVD-RW DVD-R

8cm/12cm, single-sided, single layer disc

Approx. max. recording time (SLP mode):

360 minutes (4.7GB) (for 12cm)

108 minutes (1.4GB) (for 8cm)

EP	(4Hr)	72 min
SLP (6Hr)		108 min	(poor)
HQ (1Hr)		60 min	(good)
SP	(2Hr)	120 min
SPP (2.5Hr)		150 min
12cm Disc	(3Hr)	180 min
LP
EP	(4Hr)	240 min
SLP (6Hr)		360 min	(poor)

•Following discs are recommended for good recording quality and are proven to be compatible with this unit. However, depending on the media condition the unit may not read the disc properly.

Verbatim	DVD+R 8x,	DVD+RW 4x,
	DVD-R 8x,	DVD-RW 2x
JVC	DVD-RW 4x
Maxell	DVD+R 4x/8x/16x,	DVD-R 8x/16x
SONY	DVD+R 4x/8x/16x,	DVD+RW 4x
TDK	DVD+R 4x/8x/16x

Performance of any other discs are not guaranteed.

•You can play back DVD+RW on most DVD players without finalizing. However, if you have added or deleted chapters, or made chapters hidden, you must perform “Make Edits Compatible” before being able to see those effects on other units. (Refer to page 80 for more details.) To play back discs other than DVD+RW on other DVD players, you will need to finalize.

Unrecordable Discs

•DVD-RW recorded in the mode other than +VR is not recordable on this unit unless you erase all contents in the disc (refer to page 79).

•DVD-R recorded in the mode other than +VR is not recordable on this unit.

•The recording time is only an estimate. The actual recording time may differ.

•The audio and video quality gets poorer as the recording time becomes longer.

•Each time [REC MODE] is pressed, recording mode and its allowed recording time will be displayed.

Note

•This unit cannot record to CD-RW or CD-R.

•All high definition pictures will be down converted to the standard definition pictures when they are recorded on this unit.

•DVD+RW/+R, DVD-RW/-R and CD-RW/-R recorded on a personal computer or a DVD or CD recorder may not be played back if the disc is damaged or dirty or if there is condensation on the player’s lens.

•If you record a disc using a personal computer, even if it is recorded in a compatible format it may not be played back because of the settings of the application software used to create the disc. (Check with the software publisher for more detailed information.)

•Since the recording is made by the VBR (variable bit rate) method, depending on the picture you are recording, the actual remaining time for recording may be a little shorter than the remaining time displayed on the TV screen.

•You cannot record copy-protected program using this unit. (Copy-protected signal is included in DVD- video or some satellite broadcasts.)

•You cannot record “copy-once only” program on DVD.

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