Formatting a Disc

Choosing the Recording Format of a Blank DVD-RW Disc

VideoVR

DVD-RW DVD-RW

When inserting a blank disc, the unit automatically starts to initialise the disc. You can also manually format a DVD-RW disc once it has been used. After formatting, you can record on the disc with the recording format selected in the Setting menu.

1 In stop mode, press [SET UP].

2 If you select “Advanced Setting Menu,” proceed to step 3.

If you select “Easy Setting Menu,” proceed to step 4.

3 Select “Recording” using

[Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].

4 Select “DVD-RW Recording Format” using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].5 Select “Video mode” or “VR mode” using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].

DVD-RW Recording Format

DVD

 

 

Video mode

VR mode

Video mode

DVD Player Compatibility mode.

VR mode

Editing possibility mode.

6 Press [SET UP] to exit.

Note

The recording format setting is effective only for DVD-RW discs. You cannot change the recording format for a DVD-R disc. DVD-R discs are always in Video mode.

You cannot mix two formats on one DVD-RW disc. If you insert a disc that has been recorded before, the recording format cannot be changed even if you change it in the Setting menu.

If a blank DVD+R or DVD+RW disc is inserted, the error message (“Disc Error”) will appear.

A Playlist is created automatically during recording on a DVD-RW disc in VR mode.

Setting Auto Chapter

VideoVR

DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-R

The unit inserts a chapter mark periodically (every 10 minutes by default) during recording. Using the Auto Chapter menu, you can set this function off or change the time period.

1

In stop mode, press [SET UP].

 

2

Select “Advanced Setting Menu”

 

 

using [Cursor U / D], then press

 

 

[ENTER].

 

 

 

 

3

If it has already appeared, proceed to step 3.

 

Select “Recording” using

 

4

[Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].

 

Select “Auto Chapter” using

 

 

 

[Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].

Recording

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-RW Recording Format

Video mode

 

 

 

 

 

Recording

DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Chapter

10 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timer Programming

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Finalise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bilingual Recording Audio

Main

 

 

 

 

 

 

External input Audio

Stereo

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dubbing Mode

VCR DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 If you wish to set “Auto Chapter” off, select “OFF” using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].

Auto Chapter

DVD

 

 

OFF

5minutes

10minutes

15minutes

30minutes

60minutes

If you wish to change the time period for Auto Chapter, select the required time period using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].

6 Press [SET UP] to exit.

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