DISC INFORMATION 9

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DVD-AUDIO discs compatible with DVD video players can be played.

 

Recording Medium And Format

 

 

Super Audio CDs (SACD) compatible with conventional CD players

 

 

can be played.

 

DVD-RAM

Unplayable Discs

 

Recording and erasing can be performed as many times as possible

 

on a disc.

 

 

Editing can be performed after recording, such as deleting unwanted

The following types of discs cannot be played using this unit.

 

parts.

Do not attempt to play back any kind of disc that is damaged

 

While recording, it is possible not only to start playback of a program

(cracked, warped, or repaired with adhesive tape) or discs in

 

currently being recorded, but also to watch another program

unusual shapes (heart-shaped, octagonal, or other forms). If such

 

previously recorded.

discs are accidentally played back, it may cause noise that can

 

DVD-RW (VR mode)

lead to speaker damage.

 

 

Recording and erasing can be performed as many times as possible

CD-ROM discs (including PHOTO-CD and CD-G)

 

 

on a disc.

Discs recorded in Packet Write (UDF) format.

 

 

Editing can be performed after recording, such as deleting unwanted

Super Video CDs (SVCD)

 

 

parts.

1.3-GB double density CDs (DDCD)

 

 

DVD-RW (Video mode)

High density CDs (HDCD)

 

 

Can be played back on other DVD players.

The following discs also cannot be played back.

 

 

New recording can be performed by erasing all the data on a disc

Discs of a region number other than “1”

 

 

once played back.

DVD-RAM (2.6 GB/5.2 GB)

 

 

DVD-R

DVD-RAM (TYPE1)

 

 

Can be played back on other DVD players.

Region Number

 

 

Suitable when keeping a recorded disc for a long time.

 

 

The world is divided into 6 regions for DVD VIDEO discs.

 

File Structure Of Discs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD VIDEO discs are assigned a region number to indicate which

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

region they may be played back in. A disc cannot be played back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Typically, DVD VIDEO discs are made up of larger units called

on this unit unless the region number of the disc matches that of

 

 

“titles”. Each title has a number (title number) that can be used to

the unit. The region number for this unit is “1”. Only discs whose

 

 

select desired titles. Titles are further divided into units called

region number includes “1” or “ALL” can be played back such as

 

 

“chapters”. Each chapter has a number (chapter number) that can

shown below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

also be used to select desired chapters. Note that some discs are

Examples of DVD VIDEO labels which can be played back

 

 

not divided into titles and chapters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

using this unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you record a program on a DVD-RAM/RW (VR mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A single recording session results in a single title (a single

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

chapter). However, chapter marks are automatically inserted when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recording is paused, or audio changes from monaural to stereo

Marks of discs in this instruction manual

 

due to commercial breaks, etc. It is also possible to insert chapter

 

marks at desired locations during playback. ( pg. 25)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you record a program on a DVD-R/RW (Video mode)

 

 

 

 

Allows operation with a

 

Allows operation with a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-RAM disc.

 

Video CD disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A single recording session results in a single title (a single

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allows operation with a

 

Allows operation with

 

chapter). However, chapter marks are automatically inserted when

 

 

 

 

 

 

recording is paused, or audio changes due to commercial breaks,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-R disc.

 

an Audio CD disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

etc. It is also possible to insert chapter marks at desired locations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allows operation with a

 

Allows operation with a

 

during either recording or playback. Once the disc has been

 

 

 

 

 

 

finalized, these chapter marks are deleted and new chapter marks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-RW disc.

 

disc including MP3

 

are assigned automatically approximately every 5 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

files.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R or DVD VIDEO disc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allows operation with a

 

Allows operation with a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD VIDEO disc.

 

disc including JPEG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

files.

 

 

Chapter 1

 

Chapter 2

 

 

Chapter 3

 

 

 

Chapter 1

 

 

Chapter 2

 

 

Chapter 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Video mode, even before finalizing, it is impossible to perform editing operations other than changing the disc name and/or title names and deleting programs and/or titles.

After finalizing, it is impossible to perform editing operations.