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-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 114~115.

Uninitialized Disc.

Do you want to initialize this disc?

Yes No

DVD-R: Formatting disc is unnecessary and only V Mode Recording is supported.

 

DVD-RW(V mode)/-R

 

• Chapters will be created automatically when you finalise

 

recording on DVD-RW/-R discs in V mode.

 

The chapter’s length (interval between chapters) varies

 

according to the recording mode.

 

• Simple editing (erasing titles/changing title name)

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• Various editing options using a created Playlist.

 

DVD-RW(VR mode)

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

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.

DVD-HR730

Recording Mode

Recording Times

 

HDD (80GB)

DVD-RW/-R

XP

Approx. 19 hours

Approx. 1 hour

(high quality mode)

about 8.5 Mbps

 

SP

Approx. 35 hours

Approx. 2 hours

(standard quality mode)

about 4.5 Mbps

 

 

 

 

LP

Approx. 68 hours

Approx. 4 hours

(long recording mode)

about 2 Mbps

 

 

Approx. 101 hours

Approx. 6 hours/

EP

about 1.6 Mbps

 

(extended mode)

Approx. 127 hours

Approx. 8 hours/

 

about 1.2 Mbps

 

 

FR

Approx.19~101 hours

Approx.1~6 hours

(Flexible Recording)

 

 

 

DVD-HR734

 

 

 

 

Recording Mode

Recording Times

 

HDD (160GB)

DVD-RW/-R

XP

Approx. 38 hours

Approx. 1 hour

(high quality mode)

about 8.5 Mbps

 

SP

Approx. 72 hours

Approx. 2 hours

(standard quality mode)

about 4.5 Mbps

 

 

 

 

LP

Approx. 138 hours

Approx. 4 hours

(long recording mode)

about 2 Mbps

 

 

Approx. 205 hours

Approx. 6 hours/

EP

about 1.6 Mbps

 

(extended mode)

Approx. 272 hours

Approx. 8 hours/

 

about 1.2 Mbps

 

 

FR

Approx.38~205 hours

Approx.1~6 hours

(Flexible Recording)

 

 

 

Recording time may vary according to

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