Pioneer RCS-LX60D, SX-LX60D manual Before you start, 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 manual

HDD

DVD (VR)

DVD (Video)

DVD (VR)

DVD (Video)

DVD+R

DVD+RW

DVD-RAM

*1

*1

*2

*13, 16

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Re-recordable/Erasable

*3

*3

*3

*14

Editing of recorded programmes

*4

*4

*4

*4

Recording of Copy-once protected

*12

*12

*12

material

Playback in other players/recorders

n/a

*5

*6

*7

*6

*6, 15

*8

*9

Chase play

16:9 and 4:3 programme recording

Bilingual broadcast recording of

*10, 11

*11

*11

*11

both audio channels

Notes to table

*1 Must be initialized for VR mode recording (page 132).

*2 Must be initialized for Video mode recording (page 132).

*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 88).

*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 Mode Off (page 143).

*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 132). In this case, initialization will take about an hour.

Using DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL discs

DVD-R DL (Dual-Layer) and DVD+R DL (Double-Layer) discs contain two recordable layers on a single side, giving about 1.8 times the recording capacity of a conventional single-layer disc. This recorder can record to both DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL discs.

•If you intend to play DVD-R DL (Video mode) or DVD+R DL discs recorded on this recorder on other DVD recorders/players, you must finalize them. (Note that some DVD recorders/players may not play even finalized DL discs.)

•This logo indicates that the disc is a DVD-R DL or DVD+R DL disc:

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.

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