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Settings & Controls for Recording
Setting the Encoding Format for Audio & Video
The setting of encoding formats for audio and video is carried out from the RECORDER MENU (1/2) screen as described below.

Video Encoding

Audio Encoding

AUDIO ENCODE
This parameter is used to set the encoding format for audio data.
NO AUDIO : Do not record audio sound.
LPCM : Linear PCM encoding
DOLBY DIGITAL: Dolby AC3 encoding.
MPEG : MPEG encoding (Effective only when the TV TYPE item from SYSTEM MENU (2/2) screen is set to PAL.)
Note
If the SET UP button is pressed while in Recording mode, the video encode quality and audio encoding format will be displayed
on-screen. Press the SET UP button once again to hide this information.

Setting Encoding Formats

Stop the DVD recorder.
1.Open the RECORDER MENU (1/2) screen.
1Press the SET UP button to display the Setup Menu.
2Select RECORDER using the M and N buttons and then press the SET
button.
2.Make the required settings on the RECORDER MENU (1/2) screen.
1Select the parameter to be set using the M and N buttons, and then press
the SET button to display a list of possible settings.
2Select the required setting using the M and N buttons, and then press the
SET button to adopt it.
3.Complete the setting process.
To do so, carry out one of the following procedures.
•Select MENU and press the SET button to return to the Setup Menu.
•Press the SET UP button to return to the normal screen display.
Item Description
ENCODE QUALITY For setting the recording quality. Recording quality and time vary with the set values as follows:
(For a 4.7 GB disc)
* Only UXP, XP or SP can be selected when the AUDIO ENCODE item is set to LPCM.
MENU
CHAPTER CREATION MANUAL
SET INTERVAL
Every05Min
AUTO CHAPTER (RECPAUSE) ON
ENCODE QUALITY SP
AUDIO ENCODE DOLBY DIGITAL
RECORDER MENU (1/2)
SET UP button
RECORDER MENU (1/2) screen
SET button
Set Value Recording Time Picture Quality Upload Size
UXP (NOT DVD VIDEO) 40 mins High D1: NTSC = 720 × 480 dots
PAL = 720 × 576 dots
XP 60 mins x
Normal
y
SP 120mins
LP 180mins
EP 240mins
DLP (Double LP) 360 mins Low
y
HalfD1: NTSC = 352 × 480 dots
PAL = 352 × 576 dots
DEP (Double EP) 480mins