Essential Information

Recording TV-Audio Channels

This recorder can also record NICAM audio. If the NICAM setting (page 26) is set to “Auto“, NICAM audio will be recorded in the case of a NICAM transmission.

Restrictions on Video Recording

•You cannot record movie material with copy protection with this recorder. If a copy protection is encountered during recording, the recording stops or is interrupted automatically and a message is displayed on the screen.

•A video that can only be copied once can only be recorded using a DVD-RW disc in VR mode with CPRM (see below).

•NTSC format signals from analog or DV inputs cannot be recorded correctly with this recorder.

•SECAM format video signals (from an integrated TV tuner or from analog inputs) are recorded in PAL format.

CPRM

CPRM is a copy protection system (with scramble system) that only allows the recording of “copy once“ broadcasts. CPRM is the abbreviation for “Content Protection for Recordable Media”.

This recorder is CPRM compatible. You can therefore record copy-once broadcasts but cannot make copies of these recordings. CPRM recordings are only possible with VR mode formatted DVD-RW discs and can only be played on players with CPRM compatibility.

Copyright

•The recording equipment should only be used for lawful copying. You should find out what constitutes lawful copying in the country in which you are mak- ing a copy. Copying of copyrighted material e.g. films or music is only lawful if permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rights owner.

•The product contains copyright protection technology through certain US pat- ents and other intellectual property rights and is the property of the Macrovision Corporation and other companies. Use of this protection technology must be authorized by the Macrovision Corporation. It is only intended for private or other limited use unless otherwise authorized by the Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering and disassembly are prohibited.

Playable Discs

Video-DVD (8 cm- / 12 cm disc)

Video-CD (VCD, SVCD, 8 cm- / 12 cm disc)

Audio-CD

(8 cm- / 12 cm disc)

CD-R/RW

DIGITAL AUDIO

Recordable

ReWritable

DVD-R/DVD-RW discs, DVD+R/DVD+RW discs, CDR/CD-RW discs with audio titles, DivX, MP3/WMA or JPEG files, VCD/SVCD and Kodak Picture-CDs (JPEG) can also be played on this unit.

including MP3 discs with ID3-Tag.

➠DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW and CD-R/RW discs written to using a PC or a DVD or CD recorder cannot be played if the disc is damaged or dirty or if there is condensation on the recorder‘s lens.

➠If you record a disc using a PC, even if it is in a compatible format, the disc may not play depending on the settings of the application software used to create the disc. (Further information can be obtained from the software pro- vider).

➠Depending on the recording unit or the CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/±RW) disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/±RW) discs cannot be played with this unit.

➠Do not attach any labels to either side (the labeled side or the written side) of a disc.

➠Do not use any irregularly shaped CDs (e.g. heart-shaped or octagonal). If you use these discs malfunctions may occur.

➠Fingerprints and scratches on the disc can affect playback and/or recording. Take proper care of your discs.

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