Pioneer DVR-450H-S manual HDD/DVD Recording and playback compatibility

01Before you start

HDD/DVD Recording and playback compatibility

This recorder can play and record all widely-used DVD disc types, and additionally provides HDD functionality. The table below shows some specific compatibility differences between the different disc types.

HDD

DVD-R

DVD-RW

DVD+R

DVD

DVD-

+RW

RAM

Marks used in this

HDD

DVD (VR)

DVD (Video)

DVD (VR)

DVD (Video)

DVD+R

DVD+RW

DVD-RAM

manual

*1

*1

*2

*13, 16

Logos

Re-recordable/

*3

*3

*3

*14

Erasable

Editing of recorded

*4

*4

*4

*4

programmes

Recording of Copy-

*12

*12

*12

once protected

material

Playback in other

n/a

*5

*6

*7

*6

*6, 15

*8

*9

players/recorders

Chase play

16:9 and 4:3

programme

recording

Dual mono/

*10, 11

*11

*11

*11

Bilingual broadcast

recording of both

audio channels

Notes to table

*1 Must be initialized for VR mode recording (page 101). *2 Must be initialized for Video mode recording (page 101).

*3 Erasable, but free space does not increase.

*4 Cannot erase sections, edit chapters or use playlist editing.

*5 Must be compatible with DVD-R (VR) playback.

*6 Finalize using this recorder (may not playback in some units) (page 49).

*7 Must be compatible with DVD-RW (VR) playback.

*8 Must be compatible with DVD+RW playback.

*9 Must be compatible with DVD-RAM playback.

*10 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video

8Mode Off (page 113).

*11 Only when the recording mode is not set to LPCM. *12 CPRM-compatible discs only.

*13 Take the disc out of the cartridge before use. Only Panasonic and Maxell discs have been tested to work reliably with this recorder. Discs from other makers may become unusable when recorded or edited.

*14 Erasing a title does not increase the available recording time, nor increase the number of recordable titles left.

*15 Must be compatible with DVD+R playback.

*16 Depending on the disc, it may have to be initialized before it can be recorded (page 101). In this case, initialization will take about an hour.

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