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Rewritable discs
DVD-RW (Digital Versatile Disc - ReWritable)
DVD-RW discs can be formatted for recording in the VR mode or
in the video mode. These discs can be rewritten several times.
Recordings can be deleted and the disc can then be rewritten.
VR mode Recordings can be extensively edited.
They can only be played on VR mode compatible players (after
finalisation).
Video mode Limited editing possible.
Play on normal DVD players (after finalisation).
DVD-R (Digital Versatile Disc - Recordable)
These discs can be recorded once. A DVD-R disc cannot be rewrit-
ten or edited after finalisation. DVD-R discs can only be formatted
for recording in video mode. Play on normal DVD players (after
finalisation). Limited editing possible.
DVD+RW (Digital Versatile Disc + ReWritable)
These discs can be rewritten several times. Recordings can be de-
leted and the disc can then be rewritten. Play only on DVD+RW-
compatible players (automatic finalisation). Edited contents can
only be played after finalisation on DVD+RW-compatible players.
Titles/chapters of recordings can be edited.
DVD+R (Digital Versatile Disc + Recordable)
These discs can be recorded once. A DVD+R disc cannot be rewrit-
ten or edited after finalisation. Play only on DVD+R-compatible
players (after finalisation). Edited contents can only be played
after finalisation on DVD+R-compatible players. Title/chapters
can be edited conditionally.
➠ This recorder cannot write to CD-R or CD-RW discs.
➠ This recorder cannot write data discs (e.g. no MP3 or JPEG files).
➠ The displayed recording time is not exact because the recorder uses a vari-
able bit rate video compression. This means that the exact recording time
depends on the contents being recorded.
➠ When recording a television broadcast the remaining recording time may
be shorter if the reception is poor or the picture contains interference.
➠ If you record only still pictures or audio, the recording time may be longer.
➠ The displayed recording time and remaining time may not always add up to
the total length of the disc.
➠The available recording time may be shorter following intensive editing of
the disc.
➠ If you use a DVD-R disc you can continue recording until the disc is full or
until you finalize it. Before you start recording check how much recording time
is available on the disc.
➠ If you use a DVD-RW disc in video mode, the available recording time is
extended again when you delete the last title recorded on the disc.
➠ The Delete Parts function (page 49) only hides the title but does not delete
it from the disc and does not extend the recording time (except for the last
recorded title on a DVD-RW disc in video mode).
➠ Overwrite recording is only possible on DVD+RW discs (Page 56).
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