05Recording
Read this before recording on disc
This section explains things you must know to record onto a disc. Read it before attempting to record.
NOTE:
Should a power failure occur or should the AC cord plug be disconnected while recording, editing, initializing, finalising or any other function, the program being recorded will be lost or the disc may not be playable. Manufacturer can not guarantee against loss of program or disc should this occur.
Types of disc
You can use
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
NOTES:
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.
Recording modes
There are 4 modes for recording on disc. Recording time and quality vary according to mode.
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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 | |
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EP | Approx. 360 min | Recording time is prioritised over | |
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¥ 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 32.)
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