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What are “Recording Modes“?

This recorder offers two recording modes: VR mode
and Video mode. Recordings on DVD-R discs are
always in Video mode. Recordings on DVD-RW
discs can be in either VR or Video mode.
DVD-R and DVD-RW Discs

VR Mode Recording

4 possible picture quality/recording time settings
(EQ, LQ, SQ, HQ), see page 24.
Cannot be played on normal DVD players.
Recordings can be comprehensively edited.
Use of original lists and playlists (see page 48
and 49).

Video Mode Recording

4 possible picture quality/recording time settings
(EQ, LQ, SQ, HQ), see page 24.
Can be played on normal DVD players (after
fi nalization)
Limited editing functions.
Note: The “Video mode“ DVD-Video format is a
new format for recording on DVD-R/RW discs that
was approved by the DVD Forum in 2000. For this
reason you may experience problems playing writa-
ble DVD discs on some players. Symptoms include
video artifacts, audio and/or video dropout and
playback stopping suddenly. Our company cannot
take any responsibility for problems playing discs
recorded on this recorder on other players.
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Essential Information

Use of “Original“ and “Playlist“

Throughout this manual you will often see the
words “Original“ and “Playlist“ used to describe
the actual content and the edited version.
Original: Content refers to what is actually
recorded on the disc.
Playlist: Content refers to the edited version of
the disc, i.e. how the original content should be
played.
DVD+R and DVD+RW Discs

Recording on DVD+RW Discs

4 possible picture quality/recording time settings
(EQ, LQ, SQ, HQ), see page 24.
Can be played on many DVD players that sup-
port the +RW format (where appropriate, only
after fi nalization).
Titles/chapters of recordings can be edited.
Edited content can only be played after fi naliza-
tion on some DVD players.

Recording on DVD+R Discs

4 possible picture quality/recording time settings
(EQ, LQ, SQ, HQ), see page 24.
Can be played on many DVD players that sup-
port the +R format (where appropriate, only
after fi nalization).
Limited editing of titles/chapters.
Edited content cannot be played on normal
DVD players. (Hide, combined chapters, added
chapter markers etc.).
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DVD Recordings
Note: Fingerprints and scratches on the disc can
affect playback and/or recording. Take proper care
of your discs.

Disc Types and Recording Formats,

Modes and Settings

This recorder can play fi ve different types of DVD
disc:
DVD-Video disc
DVD-RW disc
DVD-R- disc
DVD+RW disc
DVD+R- disc.
A DVD-R disc is always formatted in “Video For-
mat“ - the same as prerecorded DVD-Video discs,
i.e. after fi nalization you can play a DVD-R disc on
a normal DVD player.
“Video Recording Format“ (VR) is the default
format for a DVD-RW disc. If required, the disc can
be changed to Video format through subsequent
reformatting (“Disc -➜ Formatting“ in the main
menu) (Caution! The contents of the disc will be
erased).
The recording quality is closely related to the
formatting.
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