Settings & Controls for Recording
Pre-Recording Settings
Recorder switch settings
Use the AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch on the DVD recorder’s rear panel to select the reference input level for analog audio (i.e., +4 dB or
The following screens are used to make settings relevant to recording.
(Screen setting methods: ☞ Page 84)
●INPUT SELECT MENU screen
This screen is used to select the audio and video signals to be used.
For more details, refer to page 34.
●SYSTEM MENU screen
•TEST SIGNAL
Set this parameter to ON when the colour bar output by the DVD recorder’s internal signal generator is to be recorded.
•EDIT MENU
This parameter indicates whether or not a screen for menu
editing is to be displayed during title closing and finalizing. ENABLE : The menu editing screen is to be displayed.
During title closing, this screen can be used to modify the chapter menu’s style and thumbnails and also to insert chapter names. (☞ Page 49) During finalizing, the menu editing screen allows the title menu’s display style to be modified. (☞ Page 55)
DISABLE : The menu editing screen is not to be displayed. In this case, the chapter menu is created using preset values as part of title closing when recording is ended.
●PRESET STYLE MENU screen
This screen is used to select the arrangement and background style for thumbnails displayed on the tops menu. This DVD recorder can store eight individual style type (i.e., TYPE1 through TYPE8), and the most suitable type should be selected here.
For more details, refer to page 39.
●RECORDER MENU screen
The RECORDER MENU screen contains two different pages of parameters.
RECORDER MENU (1/2) screen
•CHAPTER CREATION
This parameter indicates whether chapters are to be created automatically or manually.
MANUAL : Chapters will be created manually. To create a
chapter, press the REC button while recording. AUTO : Chapters are to be created automatically. In this case, the DVD recorder will create chapters at
the time intervals set using SET INTERVAL.
•AUTO CHAPTER (REC PAUSE) Item
Set whether to automatically insert a chapter when recording
is paused.
OFF | : | Do not insert a chapter. |
ON | : | Insert a chapter. |
•TOTAL CONTENT TIME
This parameter is used to make a setting relevant to the encoding (or compression) of video data.
This is used when the bit rate is automatically set using the recording time and the capacity of the disc when blank. Specifically, this parameter sets the recording time.
•ENCODE QUALITY
This parameter is used to manually set the bit rate for video data.
•AUDIO ENCODE
This parameter is used to set the format for encoding (or compressing) audio data.
For more details regarding the encoding of audio and video, refer to pages 36.
•ASPECT
This parameter is used to set the aspect for recorded video. (AUTO, 4:3, LETTER, or SQUEEZE)
RECORDER MENU (2/2) screen
•Y/C TERMINAL MODE
This parameter indicates whether the Y/C IN terminal’s specification is S1 or S2. (Specifically, it selects the recording method for the
•THUMBNAIL FORM
This parameter selects the method to be used for thumbnail conversion when recording a
•AUDIO CHANNEL (DV)
This parameter is to be set when recording an audio signal from the DV IN/OUT terminal.
Specifically, it indicates whether the signals from channels 1 and 2 or from channels 3 and 4 are to be recorded.
•AUDIO REC VOLUME MODE
This parameter is used to select the method for adjustment of audio recording levels. Specifically, both channels can be adjusted while maintaining the same level (BOTH), or each channel can be adjusted independently (INDEPENDENCE). For more details regarding methods for the adjustment of audio recording levels, refer to page 37.
•DISC IN ACTION / TITLE END / DVD MENU TYPE / INTRODUCTION TITLE
This is used to set the status of a disc created when finalizing. Set this before recording to a blank disc. (☞ Page 33.)
●REMOTE MENU screen
•REMOTE SELECT
This parameter should be set to OFF when not controlling the DVD recorder via the
Alternatively, the REMOTE CONTROL screen can be displayed by setting this to 9PIN (MASTER), DV (MASTER), 9PIN (REC), or DV (SLAVE). (☞ Pages 64, 74)
•REC CONTROL
This parameter indicates whether or not the REC CONTROL panel is to be displayed constantly
Set this to ON when using a keyboard and/or mouse.
