LG Electronics RCT699H owner manual DVD Recording

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DVD Recording		menu only hides the title, it does not actually
	yy The Delete Title option in the Title List (Original)
		erase the title from the disc and increase the
DVD Recording		recording time available (except for the last
		recorded title on a DVD-RW disc in Video mode).
	yy Overwrite recording is available using DVD+RW
Notes for DVD recording		discs.
yy This Recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW	yy When using a DVD+R/RW, the recorder will
		execute the Menu-making operation to update
discs.
		the new title and editing when removing the
yy Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can
		disc from the recorder.
affect playback and/or recording performance.	yy The recordable time is limited to 12 hours for a
Please take proper care of your discs.
		title.
yy The company does not hold any responsibility
	yy If the unit detects the copy-protected signal
to compensate the contents which should have
		while recording, the recording will be paused
been recorded, and any losses or damages (e.g.
		temporarily until the signal switchs to recordable
losses of business profit, or business intermission)
		signal.
that may arise from malfunction of this recorder
(not recording/editing as intended).	Recording time and picture quality
yy The recording times shown are not exact
	There are five preset recording quality modes:
because the recorder uses variable bit-rate
video compression. This means that the exact
			[XP] – Highest quality setting, gives about 1
recording time will depend on the material
being recorded.			hour of recording time on a DVD (4.7GB).
yy When recording a TV broadcast, if the reception			[SP] – Default quality, sufficient for most
is poor or the picture contains interference, the			applications, gives about 2 hours of recording
recording times may be shorter.			time on a DVD (4.7GB).
yy The unit cannot record the DTV caption on the
			[LP] – Slightly lower video quality, gives about
recordable DVD disc.
			4 hour of recording time on a DVD disc (4.7GB).
yy If you record still pictures or audio only, the
			[EP] – Low video quality, gives about 6 hour of
recording time may be longer.
			recording time on a DVD (4.7GB).
yy The displayed times for recording and time
			[MLP] – The longest recording time with the
remaining may not always add up to exactly the
length of the disc.			lowest video quality, gives you about 14 hours
yy The recording time available may decrease if you			of recording time on a DVD (4.7GB).
heavily edit a disc.
			,,Note
yy If using a DVD-RW disc, make sure you change
		You may see a fragmented picture during
the recording format (Video mode or VR mode)
		playing back the contents recorded in EP or
before you record anything on the disc. See page
		MLP mode.
26 (Initialize) for how to do this.
yy When using a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, you can
keep recording until the disc is full, or until you
finalize the disc. Before you start a recording
session, check the amount of recording time left
on the disc.
yy When using a DVD-RW disc in Video mode,
recording time available will only increase if you
erase the last title recorded on the disc.

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