Samsung DVD-VR329 Recording Formats, Recording Mode, Unrecordable video, DVD-RWVideo mode/-R

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 prefer- ences.

DVD-RAM: Use after formatting the disc.

Unformatted Disc

Do you want to format this disc?

Yes NO

DVD±RW/+R: When an unused DVD±RW/+R disc is first inserted, the message “Uninitialized Disc Do you want to initialize this disc?” will be displayed. If you select Yes, initial- izing will be start.

Uninitalized Disc

Do you want to initialize this disc?

Yes NO

When using a DVD-RW disc, you can change the mode. Refer to Formatting a Disc on page 86.

DVD-Recorder			Disc Manager
DVD-RW(VR)
Title List		Disc Name	:	√
Playlist				√
Disc M				√
	Choose the recording format for DVD-RW			√
Timer				√
Setup		DVD-VR	DVD-V
Copy
MOVE		ENTER	RETURN	EXIT

DVD-R: Initializing disc is unnecessary.

DVD-RW(Video mode)/-R

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

•Simple editing (erasing titles/changing title name).

DVD-RAM/-RW(VR mode)

•This mode involves 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 75 to 77)

Recording Mode

With the unit in Stop mode, select one of four recording modes by pressing the REC SPEED button repeatedly for the desired recording time and picture quality.

In general, picture quality improves as the recording time decreases.

In AUTO mode, the most suitable record mode is adjusted automatically, according to remaining time on the disc and length of the timer recording.

You can select only one mode from XP, SP, LP and EP 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 long	Approx. 6 hours/
	EP		about 1.2 Mbps
		recording time is
	(extended mode)		Approx. 8 hours/
		required.
			about 0.8 Mbps
	AUTO	for timer recording	Approx 60 to 480 Min
		only see page 63.	approx 0.8 to 8 Mbps	Recording
- The dual layer DVD±Rs have approximately double

the capacity of single layer DVD±Rs. (See page 42.)

Unrecordable video

Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this DVD Recorder & VCR.

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

You cannot record copy protected movie.

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