Pioneer DVR-RT300 manual Recording Chapter, Read this before recording on disc, Types of disc

06Recording

Chapter 6

Recording

Read this before recording on disc

This section explains things you must know to record onto a disc. Read it before attempting to record.

Types of disc

You can use DVD-RW and DVD-R discs to record video.

DVD-RW discs

¥Ver 1.1/1.2 discs can be formatted for recording in either of the two modes: the VR mode or the Video mode. Ver.1.0 discs can only be formatted for recording in the VR mode.

¥High quality images and sound can be repeatedly recorded about 1,000 times.

¥A disc formatted in the VR mode can have as many as 99 original titles and playlist titles each. Discs formatted in the Video mode can have up to 99 original titles.

DVD-R discs

¥Discs can only be recorded in the Video mode.

¥Discs can be recorded only once.

¥Up to 99 titles can be created.

For more information on recording format, see “Recording format” (page 10).

Notes on recording in the Video mode

¥The Video mode cannot be selected for Ver. 1.0 DVD-RW discs.

¥The remaining available area on the disc decreases as recording progresses. Additional contents can be recorded in the remaining time area, but it cannot be overwritten into the recorded area.

¥To format a new DVD-RW in the Video mode, set the automatic format feature to the Video mode. (See page 27.)

Note

¥Should a power failure occur or should the AC cord plug be disconnected while recording, editing, initializing, finalizing or any other function, the program being recorded will be lost or the disc may not be playable. We can not guarantee against loss of program or disc should this occur. To start recording again, re-format the disc or use a new disc and follow the instruction on recording.

52

Recording modes

There are 4 modes for recording on disc. Recording time and quality vary according to mode.

Recording	Recording time	Quality
mode
XP	Approx. 60 min*	Can record high quality
		images.
SP	Approx. 120 min	Can record normal
		quality images.
LP	Approx. 240 min	Quality deteriorates
		slightly, but recording
		time is longer.
SLP	Approx. 360 min	Recording time is
		prioritized over quality.

¥ Recording time above is based on a 4.7GB disc.

Since DVD recording is performed using VBR (Variable Bit Rate), recording time varies according to the recorded content.

To know the correct recording time, stop recording and check the media information. (See page 35.)

*Approximately 60 mins. is theoretical (when recording continues at the maximum bit-rate). For this recorder to use VBR recording the remaining recordable time should show around 80 mins. after initialization. Note that the actual recordable time depends on what is being recorded.

Note

¥Recording time can change for the following reasons.

-When image quality is poor as during poor TV reception.

-When recording on a disc that has been edited before.

-When the video is followed with recordings of still images or just audio.

En