Samsung DVD-R145/EUR manual Recording Formats, Recording Mode, Unrecordable video

Recording Formats

Since available functions differ depending on the disc type, select a disc that best fits your preferences; When you insert an unused disc, the following message appears

DVD-RAM: Use after formatting the disc.

Unformatted Disc

Do you want to format this disc?

Yes NO

DVD±RW/+R: When a blank disc is first inserted, the message “Uninitialized Disc Do you want to initialize this disc?” will appear.

When Yes is selected, initializing will be start.

Uninitialized Disc

Do you want to initialize this disc?

Yes No

In case of DVD-RW disc, you can change the mode. Refer to Fomatting a Disc on pages 86~87.

DVD-Recorder		Disc Manager
DVD-RW(VR)
Title List	Disc Name :		√
Playlist			√
	Channal
			√
Disc ManagerChoose the recording format for DVD-RW			√
	Langguage
Programme			√
Setup	DVD-VR	DVD-V
MOVE	OK	RETURN	EXIT

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

DVD-RW(Video mode)/-R

●Chapters will be created automatically when you finalise recording on DVD-R / DVD-RW discs in Video mode with the Chapter Creator has been set to On. The chapter’s length (interval between chapters) varies according to the recording mode.

●Simple editing (erasing titles/changing title name)

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

DVD+RW

●You can also make your own chapters on DVD+RWs and edit them using the Chapter Edit menu. (see pages 74~75.)

Recording Mode

Select one of four recording modes by pressing the REC MODE button repeatedly while the DVD Recorder 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.

Mode	Characteristic	Recording Times
		Data Rates
XP	Select when the	Approx. 1 hour
	video quality is
(high quality mode)		about 8 Mbps
	important.
SP	Select to record in	Approx. 2 hours
(standard quality mode)	standard quality.	about 4 Mbps
LP	Select when a long	Approx. 4 hours
	recording time is
(long recording mode)		about 2 Mbps
	required.
	Select when a longer	Approx. 6 hours/
EP		about 1,2 Mbps
	recording time is
(extended mode)		Approx. 8 hours/
	required.
		about 0,8 Mbps
FR	for timer recording only	Approx 60 to 480 Min
(Flexible Recording)	see page 47.	Approx 0,8 to 8Mbps

●The dual layer DVD±Rs have approximately double capacity than single layer DVD±Rs. (See page 50.)

Unrecordable video

Video with copy protection cannot be recorded on this DVD Recorder.

When the 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.

Recording

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