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

DVD-RAM

Unformatted Disc

Do you want to format this disc?

Yes NO

DVD-RW

Uninitalized Disc

Do you want to initialize this disc?

Yes NO

Recording

▌Recording Formats

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

•DVD-RAM : Use after formatting the disc.

•DVD-RW : Use after initializing the disc.

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

•DVD-R : Initializing the disc is unnecessary.

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(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).

■ You can initialize discs automatically using EZ REC MODE. (See page 62)

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 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 pages 60~61.	Approx 0.8 to 8Mbps

•The dual layer DVD-Rs have approximately double the capacity of single layer DVD-Rs. (See page 38.)

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