Samsung DVD-HR738 Recording Formats, Recording Mode, 76 - English, DVD-RW(V mode)/-R, DVD-RW(VRmode)

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 116~117.

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 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-HR735 / DVD-HR737

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

	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)
ecordingR
	DVD-RW(VR mode)
	• Various editing options using a created Playlist.

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

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specific conditions.