Recording Formats

When you insert a new, 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 a new, 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 initially formatted in VR mode.

If you want to change the mode later, refer to Formatting a Disc on page 105.

Uninitialized Disc

Do you want to initialize this disc?

Yes

No

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

 

Characteristic

Recording Times

 

DVD-RAM/-RW/-R

 

 

 

XP

 

Select when the

Approx. 1 hour

 

video quality is

 

(high quality mode)

 

about 8.5 Mbps

 

important.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP

 

Select to record in

Approx. 2 hours

(standard quality mode)

 

standard quality.

about 4.5 Mbps

LP

 

Select when a long

Approx. 4 hours

 

recording time is

 

(long recording mode)

 

about 2 Mbps

 

required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EP

 

Select when a longer

Approx. 6 hours/

 

about 1.6 Mbps

(extended mode)

 

recording time is

 

 

Approx. 8 hours/

 

required.

 

 

about 1.2 Mbps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FR

 

For timer recording only

Approx 1~6 hours

(Flexible Recording)

 

See page 79.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording

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 finalize 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)

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.

NOTE

Recording time may vary according to specific conditions.

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Samsung DVD-TR520 instruction manual Recording Formats, Recording Mode, DVD-RWV mode/-R, DVD-RAM/-RWVR mode