Samsung DVD-VR350/XEH Recording Mode, Recording Formats, DVD-RAM/-RWVR mode, DVD-RWV mode/-R

DVD-RAM

Unformatted Disc

Do you want to format this disc?

Yes No

DVD±RW/+R

Uninitialised Disc

Do you want to initialise this disc?

Yes No

▌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.

DVD±RW/+R : Use after initialising the disc.

When using a DVD-RW disc, you can change the mode. Refer to Formatting a Disc on page 76.

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

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(V mode)/-R

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

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

DVD+RW

•You can also make your own chapters on DVD+RWs and edit them using the Chapter Edit menu. (see pages 67 to 69)

■ You can initialise discs automatically using EZ REC MODE (see page 59).

Recording Mode

Select one of four recording modes by pressing the REC SPEED 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 AUTO Mode, the most suitable record mode is adjusted automatically, according to remaining time on the disc and length of the timer recording. This function selects one mode from XP, SP, LP and EP mode and is used in timer recording mode only.

Mode	Characteristic	Recording Times Data Rates
XP	Select when the video	Approx. 1 hour
(high quality mode)	quality is important.	about 8 Mbps
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 only	Approx 1 to 8 hours
	see page 56.	Approx 0,8 to 8 Mbps

•The dual layer DVD±Rs have approximately double the capacity of single layer DVD±Rs. (See page 35.)

Recording

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