Samsung DVD-HR720/XEG, DVD-HR720/XEF Recording Formats, Recording Mode, Unrecordable pictures

Recording Formats

When you insert an unused disc, the following message appears. Since available functions differ depending on the disc type, select a disc that best fits your preferences. DVD-RAM: Use after formatting the disc.

Unformatted Disc

Do you want to format this disc?

Yes No

DVD-RW: When unused DVD-RW disc is first inserted, the message “Uninitialized Disc Do you want to initialize this disc?” will be displayed. If you select Yes, the disc will be formatted in VR mode.

If you want to change the mode, refer to Formatting a Disc on page 119.

Recording Mode

Select one of four recording modes by pressing the REC MODE button repeatedly while the unit is in Stop mode for the desired recording time and picture quality. In general, picture quality improves as the recording time decreases. In FR mode, the most suitable record mode is adjusted automatically, according to remaining time on the disc and length of the timer recording. This function is selected only one mode in XP, SP, LP and EP modes and you can use this mode for timer recording.

		Recording Mode	Recording Times
			HDD (80GB)	DVD-RAM/-RW/-R
		XP	Approx. 18 hours	Approx. 1 hour
	(high quality mode)			about 8.5 Mbps
		SP	Approx. 34 hours	Approx. 2 hours
(standard quality mode)				about 4.5 Mbps
		LP	Approx. 65 hours	Approx. 4 hours
	(long recording mode)			about 2 Mbps
			Approx. 96 hours	Approx. 6 hours/
		EP		about 1.6 Mbps
		(extended mode)	Approx. 127 hours	Approx. 8 hours/
				about 1.2 Mbps
		FR	Approx.18~96 hours	Approx.1~6 hours
(Flexible Recording)

■ Recording time may vary according to

Uninitialized Disc

Do you want to initialize this disc?

Yes No

NOTE

specific conditions.

ecordingR	DVD-R: Formatting DVD is unnecessary and only Video
	Mode Recording is supported.

DVD-RW(V mode)/-R

•Chapters will be created automatically when you finalise recording on DVD-RW/-R discs in Video mode.

The chapter’s length (interval between chapters) varies according to the recording mode.

•Simple editing (erasing titles/changing title name)

Unrecordable pictures

Video with copy protection cannot be recorded on this

HDD & DVD RECORDER.

When the HDD & DVD RECORDER receives a copy guard signal while recording, recording stops and the following message appears on the screen.

You cannot record copy protected movie.

DVD-RAM/-RW(VR mode)

•This mode allows multiple editing functions (such as deletion of the whole title, partial deletion of a title, etc.)

•Various editing options using a created Playlist.

Concerning Copy Control Signals

TV broadcasts that contain copy control signals may have one of the following three signal types, Copy-Free, Copy- Once and Copy-Never. If you want to record a copy-once type programme, use DVD-RW with CPRM in VR Mode and DVD-RAM.

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