Pioneer RCS-505H Recording Chapter, About DVD recording, Recording to DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs

Recording

Chapter 6

Recording

About DVD recording

This recorder can record to DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL media.

DVD-R and DVD-RW discs can be initialized for Video mode or VR mode recording. Each has its advantages, and it depends on what you want to do with the recording which mode you choose.

If you want to edit your recordings in any significant way, VR mode offers greater possibilities for cutting, copying, and changing the way the video is presented.

Video mode is less flexible when it comes to editing, but it has the advantage that it is compatible with standard

DVD players (many of which won’t play VR mode discs1).

Once a disc is initialized for a particular mode, all recording on that disc will be in that mode.

DVD+RW discs can be initialized for +VR mode recording.

DVD-RAM discs can be initialized for VR mode recording.

DVD+R discs do not require initializing.

Important

The table below shows the maximum number of titles recordable per disc and the maximum number of chapters per title:

Disc type/rec.	Max. titles	Max. chapters
format	(per disc)	(per title)
DVD-R/-RW	99	99
Video mode
DVD-R/-RW/RAM	99	999*1
VR mode
DVD+R/+RW	49	99*2

*1 A maximum of 999 chapters are recordable per disc. *2 A maximum of 254 chapters are recordable per disc.

•The maximum continuous recording time for one title is eight hours when using a DVD+R/+RW disc.

•If you delete a title from a DVD+R/+RW disc, the total number of recordable titles remaining may not increase.

•Although this recorder can record PAL, SECAM, NTSC and PAL-60, you can’t mix multiple TV line systems on one disc. A disc can contain PAL and SECAM recordings, or NTSC and PAL-60. See also Additional information about the TV system settings on page 134.

•Fingerprints, dirt and small scratches on a disc can affect playback and/or recording performance. Please take proper care of your discs.

•Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to the recorder.

•See also Disc / content format playback compatibility on page 45 for detailed disc compatibility information.

Recording to DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs

Recording to DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs is generally the same as recording to regular single-layer discs; however, please note the following points:

•When the recorder switches from the first layer to the second during recording a DVD-R DL (Video mode) disc, a new title is automatically started on the new layer.

•Up to 99 titles can be recorded on a DVD-R DL (Video mode) disc. If the 99th title is being recorded when the layer is switched, recording will stop.

•Up to 49 titles can be recorded on a DVD+R DL disc.

•You cannot play, record additional material to, edit or finalize a DVD-R DL or DVD+R DL disc that has been recorded on but not yet finalized on another DVD recorder.

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•This recorder cannot play or record unfinalized Video mode and DVD+R discs recorded on another recorder. DVD+RW discs recorded on another recorder are playable on this recorder but are not recordable.

Note

1.Some DVD players, such as some Pioneer models, are compatible with VR mode discs. Check the operating instructions for your player for VR mode compatibility information.

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