Settings & Controls for Recording
Preparing a Disc for Recording
This DVD recorder is capable of recording to
Although Version 1.1 of
* Version 1.0 of the
In terms of recording characteristics,
| : | Each disc can be recorded only once. Erasing of data and |
: | After viewing a disc, all data can be erased and it can be used to record new content. | |
The condition of the disc being used will dictate the available recording options as follows. | ||
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 75) |
● INPUT SELECT MENU screen |
This screen is used to select the audio and video signals to |
be used. |
•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 33, 34.
• ASPECT |
This parameter is used to set the aspect for recorded video. |
DVD-RW
Disc condition
Blank disc
A disc recorded on using this DVD recorder but not yet finalized.
Blank disc
A disc recorded on using this DVD recorder but not yet finalized.
A recorded disc from which data is to be erased.
Recording operations
New content can be recorded. A new title is created and recording starts from that title’s first chapter.
A new title is created in the unused section of the disc, and recording starts from that title’s first chapter.
New content can be recorded. A new title is created and recording starts from that title’s first chapter.
A new title is created in the unused section of the disc, and recording starts from that title’s first chapter.
Erase the recorded data (as described below), and then record new content.
For more details, refer to page 32. |
● SYSTEM MENU screen |
• SET UP |
This parameter is set when an analog video signal (i.e., |
composite or YC separate) is being input to the DVD recorder. |
Specifically, a setting is made to reflect whether or not the |
input signal is a setup signal. SETUP should be set to ON if |
it is a setup signal, or to OFF if it is not. |
• TEST SIGNAL |
Set this parameter to ON when the color 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. |
(AUTO, 4:3, LETTER BOX, 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 |
Notes
●If data has been erased from a disc using a different DVD recorder, it may not be possible to record new content to it using this recorder. To avoid this type of situation, ensure that this DVD recorder is used to erase recorded data.
●New content cannot be recorded to discs that have been finalized.
●Regardless of whether or not finalization has been carried out, it will not be possible to use this DVD recorder to record new content to a
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| During title closing, this screen can be used to |
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| modify the chapter menu’s style and thumbnails |
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| and also to insert chapter names. (☞ Page 47) |
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| During finalizing, the menu editing screen allows |
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| the title menu’s display style to be modified. (☞ |
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| Page 53) |
DISABLE | : | The menu editing screen is not to be displayed. |
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| In this case, the chapter menu is created using |
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| preset values as part of title closing when |
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 35. |
• DISC IN ACTION |
This parameter’s setting is used during the recording of discs |
Erasing All Data From a Disc | |
DISC MENU screen |
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DISC MENU |
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MENU |
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FINALIZE | CANCEL |
DISC ERASE | EXECUTE |
DISC ERASE
1. | Insert the |
2. | Press the SET UP button to display the Setup Menu. |
3. | Use the 7 and 6 buttons to select DISC MENU and then press |
| the SET button. |
| ● The DISC MENU screen will appear. |
4. | Use the 7 and 6 buttons to select DISC ERASE and then press |
| the SET button. |
| ● A list of setting values will appear. |
5. | Use the 7 and 6 buttons to select EXECUTE from the list and |
| then press the SET button. |
| ● The erasing of data will begin. |
| The message “DISC ERASE” appears and the state of progress is displayed |
| using a progress bar. |
| ● When all data has been erased, the progress bar will disappear. |
| CAUTION |
●All of the data recorded to the disc will be erased in this process. Before starting, therefore, confirm that no important data is stored on this disc.
●Under no circumstances should the power be turned off or the power cord disconnected while data is being erased.
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 37.
●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
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| chapter, press the REC button while recording. |
AUTO | : | Chapters are to be created automatically. In this |
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| case, the DVD recorder will create chapters at |
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| the time intervals set using SET INTERVAL. |
•TOTAL CONTENT TIME
This parameter is used to make a setting relevant to the encoding (or compression) of video data.
A setting should be made here when the DVD recorder is to automatically set the bit rate based on the recording time and the remaining disc capacity. Specifically, this parameter sets the recording time.
to indicate the action to be taken when a completed (i.e., | ||
finalized) disc is inserted into this DVD recorder or a different | ||
DVD player. | ||
MENU | : | The title menu is displayed. |
TITLE | : | Playback of the main content begins. |
• TITLE END | ||
This parameter’s setting is used during the recording of discs | ||
to indicate the action to be taken when playback of a title on | ||
a completed disc has ended. | ||
MENU | : | The title menu is displayed. |
REPEAT | : | Play back from the top of the title begins. |
● REMOTE MENU screen • REMOTE SELECT This parameter should be set to OFF when not controlling the DVD recorder via the
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