Dubbing

Before Dubbing

Use the copying features of this recorder to:

Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a DVD.

Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another player.

Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD for editing. Transfer edited video from the HDD to DVD.

The simplest method of copying is to use the One Touch Copy feature. Using this you can very simply copy the title that’s currently playing from HDD to DVD, or the other way around.

Note:

If the title’s length is less than 5 seconds, the dubbing is not available. (from HDD to DVD)

Restrictions on copying

Some video material is copy-once protected: Such material cannot be copied to HDD or DVD.

You can identify copy-once protected material during playback by displaying disc information on-screen.

NTSC format signals from the analog or the DV inputs is not recorded correctly with this recorder. Video signals in SECAM format (from the built-in TV tuner or from the analog inputs) are recorded in PAL format.

What is ‘CPRM’?

CPRM is a copy protection system (with scramble system) only allowing the recording of ‘copy once’ broadcast programs. CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media.

CPRM recordings can only be made on DVD-RW discs formatted in VR mode or discs, and CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM.

Copyright

Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the area in which you are making a copy. Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rights owner.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only, unless otherwise

authorized by Macrovision corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 625p HDD/DVD RECORDER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.

Fast copying (Maximum 12x)

Copying between DVD and HDD is a completely digital process and therefore involves no loss of quality in the audio or video. This means that you can transfer back and forth without having to worry about the quality getting worse with each copy ‘generation’. It also means that copying can be carried out at the maximum speed possible.

When copying from HDD to DVD, the speed of copying depends on the recording mode and the kind of DVD disc you’re using.

Minimum fast copying times

The table below shows the minimum HDD to DVD copying time for 2 hours of video recorded with SP mode.

Disc

Disc

Copying Time

Type

Speed

(Record Speed)

DVD-R / DVD+R

16x

6.5 min. (12x)

 

 

 

DVD-R / DVD+R / DVD+RW

8x

8 min. (8x)

 

 

 

DVD-RW

6x

12 min. (6x)

DVD-R / DVD+R

4x

13 min. (4x)

DVD-RW / DVD+RW

 

 

 

 

 

DVD+R / DVD+RW

2.4x

21 min. (2.4x)

DVD-R / DVD-RW

2x

25 min. (2x)

 

 

 

Notes:

All times in the above table are approximate. Actual copy speed varies with the part of the disc being recorded.

There may be cases where even 4x/6x/8x/16x compatible discs do not copy at full speed.

Fast copying may not be possible when using disc initialized on another recorder.

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