Recording
You cannot record copy protected movie.
Recording Mode
Select one of four record modes by pressing the REC MODE button repeatedly for the desired recording time and picture quality while the unit is in Stop mode.
In general, picture quality improves as the recording time decreases. In FR mode, the most suitable record mode is selected automatically according to the remaining time on the disc and length of the timer recording set.
You can select only one mode from XP, SP, LP and EP for timer recording.
Mode | Characteristic | Recording Times Data | |
Rates | |||
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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 | |||
(standard quality mode) | about 4 Mbps | ||
quality. | |||
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 | ||
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FR | For timer recording only | Approx 1 to 8 hours | |
(Flexible Recording) | see page 44. | Approx 0.8 to 8Mbps |
•The dual layer DVD±Rs have approximately double capacity than single layer DVD±Rs. (See page 47.)
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.
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