Sharp DV-HR300H Recording Formats, Recording Time, Disc Remaining Time, VR Video Recording Mode

Recording Formats

•There are two recording formats available with this Recorder: the VR mode and the Video mode.

•The recording format that can be selected may differ depending on the disc. Refer to the section on Types of Discs for Recording (page 12).

•Recording in the VR mode and Video mode cannot be mixed on one disc.

VR (Video Recording) Mode

The VR mode is the basic DVD-RW recording format, and lets you enjoy the various editing functions available with this Recorder.

•When a disc has been recorded in the VR mode, it can be recorded and erased repeatedly. Erasure also allows the recording time to be increased.

•Recorded discs can only be played back with DVD-RW compatible DVD players*8.

•“Copy Once” programmes can also be recorded*9.

*8 • Although there are some cases in which the disc must be finalized, the disc can be recorded and erased after it has been finalized.

•DVD-RW compatible DVD players have the following indication.

DVD players with this indication have the function of being able to play back DVD-RW discs recorded in the VR mode with a DVD recorder.

*9 When using a DVD-RW Ver. 1.1 disc (CPRM compatible). Recorded programmes cannot be played back with other DVD players (including DVD-RW players) or DVD recorders not compatible with CPRM.

Video Mode

This recording format is compatible with commercially available DVD players and DVD-ROM drives.

•Discs recorded in the Video mode cannot be recorded repeatedly or their content overwritten.

•When recording in the Video mode, discs can be played back, additionally recorded and edited only with this Recorder until they are finalized. Editing functions are limited.

•Discs recorded in the Video mode can be played back with other DVD players by finalizing them after recording. (However, this does not guarantee that these discs can be played back on all DVD players.)

•Recordings onto DVD-RW/R discs using the Video mode employ a new standard approved by the DVD Forum in 2000, and compatibility with this standard is left to the discretion of the respective DVD player manufacturer. Consequently, there are some models of DVD players and DVD-ROM drives that are unable to play back DVD- RW/R discs.

•“Copy Once” programmes cannot be recorded.

About DVD

Recording Time

•The recording mode that can be set varies according to the recording format. Refer to the table below for the applicable recording mode.

Recording	Recordable Time	Description
Mode
FINE	About 60 minutes	When you want to record high-
		quality images.
SP	About 120 minutes	This is the standard recording
		mode.
LP	About 240 minutes	When you want to record for a long
		period of time with slightly lower
		image quality.
EP	About 360 minutes	When you want to place priority on
		recording time.

•Recordable time is based on the recording time when using a 4.7 GB disc. Since recording capacity varies according to the recorded material, there may be cases where there is much more disc space remaining on the disc when recording is completed.

•Refer to page 41 about the recordable times when you choose “MN” (manual) Recording mode.

*Since recording to DVD is performed using VBR (variable bit rate, refer to the section on VBR Control on page 109) with the exception of some recording modes, recording time varies according to the material to be recorded.

•Recordable time may be shorter than that indicated above in the case of recording material of poor image quality such as broadcasts from televisions with poor reception.

•This does not guarantee the length of recording time. Actual recording time may be shorter than that indicated above depending on image quality and other aspects.

•The total of recording time and remaining time may not always agree with the recordable time of the recording mode.

•Block-like images may become conspicuous during scenes containing rapid movement due to the characteristics of digital image compression technology.

Disc Remaining Time

ÆVR mode

•Additional recordings can be made as long as there is available space on the disc. (Additional recordings can also be made after the disc is finalized.)

•Erasing unnecessary recordings lets you increase the remaining time on the disc. (The disc can also be erased after it has been finalized.)

•When a Play List (see page 77) is created, disc space will not increase even if portions of titles or titles of Play List are erased.

ÆVideo mode

•Additional recordings can be made with this Recorder provided there is available space on the disc until the disc is finalized.

•In case you record on a DVD-RW disc, recordable time will increase if you erase the last recorded title unless you finalize the DVD-RW disc.

•In case you record on a DVD-R disc, recordable time will not increase even if you erase titles (see page 76). (The erase function only hides the title, it does not actually erase it. It does not actually delete the recorded contents.)

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