Recording on a DVD+RW/+R

Archiving (storing) titles on a

DVD+RW/+R

You can choose the title of the HDD that you want to transfer on a DVD+RW/+R. The copying process is done at a higher speed than the recording. Therefore, you can transfer an 8-hour recording in 'M8' recording mode on a DVD+RW/+R in just 30 minutes. This time depends on the recording mode used.

Please observe the following information:

You cannot change the recording quality. You can only use the same recording quality that was used for recording on the HDD.

New recordings will always be added at the end of existing ones. Ensure that the 'Empty title' after the last recording is large

enough.

The index picture from the title will be copied from the HDD and stored on the disc.

Should you reach the maximum number of chapters per disc (255), the recordings will be transferred without chapter markers.

Theprocess:following information will also be stored on the disc in the Chapter, recording mode, program name (if available) title of the recording (name), date and time of the recording, index picture.

If you archive the edited title, the 'hidden' chapters will be skipped and will no longer be available on the DVD+RW/+R.

1Change the titles in the media browser to meet your preferences. (divide titles, change title name, hide chapter, ...)

2Insert a DVD+RW/+R on which you want to store the selected titles.

Please ensure that:

•) the DVD+RW was not protected against accidental recordings. For more information, read the next section 'Preventing accidental erasing of discs'.

•) there is enough space for all selected titles at the end of the DVD+RW/+R.

3Press BROWSER HDD .

P The media browser appears with an overview of all recordings on the HDD.

4Select the title you want to copy on the DVD+RW/+R using B ,

A .

OIf you want to archive several titles at a time, mark the desired titles with SELECT .

What is the order of archiving?

The titles will be transferred to the DVD+RW/+R in the same order as they where selected using the SELECT button.

5Start the archiving process by pressing the green function button.

If this button is not visible on the screen, check if this title is available in the 'Time shift Buffer'. If necessary switch of the set using STANDBY m or use the 'Flush Buffer' function (button SYSTEM MENU , menu 'Set up')

PA message indicating the process appears both on the screen and in the display.

PDuring and after the archiving process, you see the TV show of the currently selected TV channel. The buttons D , C , JUMP BACK , JUMP FWD , PLAY G , PAUSE 9 are without function during archiving. Timer recordings will take place.

Interrupt the process

Press the yellow function button. If necessary call up the informatoon on the screen using the INFO button.

Finalizing a DVD+R

If recordings were stored (archived) on a DVD+R you have to finalize it to make play back in a DVD-Player possible.

-Press DISC MENU and then STOP h to mark the first title.

-Press A to go to the 'disc info screen'

-Press C and select then the line 'Finalize disc' using B .

-Confirn with OK .

Protect disc against accidental recordings

To prevent an accidental erasing of important recordings, you can protect the entire disc. It is only possible to protect the entire disc. Protecting specific recordings on a disc is not possible.

What happens with DVD+R discs?

As long as these discs are not finalized, you can protect them against accidental recording.

1Insert the disc to be protected.

2Press STOP h on the remote control while the index screen is displayed.

P The first title is highlighted.

3Press A .

P This takes you to the disc info screen.

4Press C .

Select 'Protection'. Confirm with C .

5Select 'Protected' using B and confirm with OK .

6Press D and then DISC MENU to terminate. P The entire disc is now protected.

If you attempt to record on a protected disc, '￿￿￿￿ ￿￿￿￿￿￿' will appear on the display and 'Disc locked' on the screen.

If you decide later to record on this disc again, repeat the above steps but select 'Unprotected' at step 5.

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Philips HDRW 720/17 Recording on a DVD+RW/+R, Archiving storing titles on a, Protect disc against accidental recordings

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