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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 −8 dB).
The following screens are used to make settings relevant
to recording. (Screen setting methods: XPage63)
• INPUT SELECT MENU screen
This screen is used to select the audio and video signals to
be used. For more details, refer to page 67.
• SYSTEM MENU screen
The SYSTEM MENU screen contains two different pages
of parametes.
SYSTEM MENU (1/2) screen
• SET UP (NTSC only)
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.
SYSTEM MENU (2/2) screen
• SYNC SYSTEM Item
For selecting the synchronization method for this unit.
• TV TYPE Item
For selecting the NTSC(U), NTSC(I) or PAL mode.
This unit will be rebooted when settings are changed.
• 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 wide-screen discrimination sig-
nal.)
• DVD MENU screen
• EDIT MENU
This parameter indicates whether or not a screen for
menu editing is to be displayed during title closing and
finalizing.
• STYLE
This screen is used to select the arrangement and back-
ground 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.
• THUMBNAIL FORM
This parameter selects the method to be used for thumb-
nail conversion when recording a wide-screen signal.
• DISC IN ACTION Item / TITLE END Item / DVD MENU
TYPE Item
This is used to set the status of a disc created when
finalizing. Set this before recording to a blank disc. (X
Refer to pages 71 and 72.)
• 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 cre-
ated automatically or manually.
• SET INTERVAL
This parameter is set the time interval for automatic
chapter creation and is set in units of minutes.
• AUTO CHAPTER (REC PAUSE) Item
Set whether to automatically insert a chapter when
recording is paused.
• ENCODE QUALITY
This parameter is used to set the quality for encording
(or compressing) 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 page 32.
RECORDER MENU (2/2) screen
• AUDIO CHANNEL (DV)
This parameter is to be set when recording an audio sig-
nal from the DV IN/OUT terminal.
Specifically, it indicates whether the signals from chan-
nels 1 and 2 or from channels 3 and 4 are to be
recorded. (Only with sampling frequency of 32 kHz)
• AUDIO REC VOLUME MODE
This parameter is used to select the method for adjust-
ment of audio recording levels. Specifically, both chan-
nels 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 33.
• ASPECT
This parameter is used to set the aspect for recorded
video. (AUTO, 4:3, LETTER, or SQUEEZE)
• INDEX CREATION
Set whether to insert indexes automatically at record
start points and recording pause point.
• REMOTE MENU (1/2) screen
• REMOTE SELECT
This parameter should be set to OFF when not control-
ling the DVD recorder via the DV IN/OUT terminal.
• FOOT SW1 Item
Set this to any mode other than OFF when turning ON/
OFF recording using an external switch that is con-
nected to the FOOT SW1 terminal at the rear of this unit.
• FOOT SW2 Item
Set this to any mode other than OFF when writing chap-
ters/indexes or capturing a still picture (JPEG) using an
external switch that is connected to the FOOT SW2 ter-
minal at the rear of this unit.
Please see page 75 for details