Pioneer SSP-LX60D, SX-LX60D Recording Recording from an external component, Finalizing a disc

06Recording

Recording from an external component

DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD

You can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to one of the recorder’s external inputs.

1Make sure that the component you want to

record from is connected properly to the HDD/DVD recorder.

See Chapter 2 (Connecting up) for connection options.

VIDEO IN

2 Press repeatedly to select one of the external inputs to record from.

The current input is shown on-screen and in the front panel display:

•AV2/L1 – Input 11

•L2 – Input 2 (front panel)

•L3 – Input 3

Check that the Audio In settings for External Audio and Bilingual Recording are as you want them (see Audio In on page 140).

Playing your recordings on other DVD players

DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW

Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) and DVD+R discs. A number of players (including many Pioneer models) can also play DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode, finalized or not. Most players will not play VR mode DVD -R discs, although some DVD-ROM drives and DVD recorders may be able to (finalization might be necessary). Check the manual that came with the player to check what kinds of discs it will play.

When you finalize a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R disc, a title menu is created from which you can select titles when you play the disc. There are a number of different styles of title menu to choose from to suit the content of the disc.

All the title menus are navigated in the usual way, pressing MENU or TOP MENU to display the menu, then

using thefollowed by ENTER to select titles and start playback.

•If the aspect ratio is distorted (squashed or stretched), adjust on the source component or your TV before recording.

•To watch video coming in via the DV input (front panel), select DV > DV Video Playback from the Home Menu (see also Playing from a DV camcorder on page 101).

REC MODE

3 Set the recording quality.

•See Setting the picture quality/recording time on page 83 for detailed information.

	HDD/DVD
4	Select the HDD or DVD for recording.

REC

5 Press to start recording.

•If your source is copy-protected using Copy Guard, you will not be able to record it. See Restrictions on video recording on page 80 for more details.

Finalizing a disc

DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW

Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings on the disc so that it can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped

with a suitable DVD-ROM drive.2

Note that the disc name will appear in the title menu after you finalize a disc. Make sure the disc name is as you want it before you finalize the disc as it can’t be changed afterwards. If you want to rename the disc, see Input Disc Name on page 132 before starting the steps below.

DVD+RW discs don’t generally need finalizing. However, if you want a title menu to appear when you play the disc, then you will need to finalize. When using a DVD+RW, you can still record and edit even after finalizing. although the title menu will disappear if you do so. Finalize the disc again to generate a new title menu.

Important

•Once you’ve finalized a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R disc, you can’t edit or record anything else on that disc. However, the finalization on a DVD-RW disc maybe ‘undone’; see Undo Finalize on page 133 for how to do this.

Note

1 This cannot be selected if AV2/L1 In is set to Decoder (see AV2/L1 In on page 140).

2 If the TV line system of the disc is different to the current setting of the recorder, you will not be able to finalize the disc. See Additional information about the TV system settings on page 146 for how to change the recorder’s setting.

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