Recording

Information on DVD recording

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Information

This unit can record to DVD-RW and DVD-R discs. When recording, you will need to select a recording format between Video mode and VR mode depending on the disc format.When recording to DVD- RW, a recording format will be “Video mode” or “VR mode” because a disc format is available between “Video Recording format” and “Video for- mat” for DVD-RW.

On the other hand, the disc format for DVD-R is always “Video format,” so a recording format will be “Video mode”.

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Attributes

 

 

8cm/12cm, single-sided, single layer disc

 

 

Approx. max. recording time (SEP mode):

DVD-RW

 

600 minutes (4.7GB) (for 12cm)

 

180 minutes (1.4GB) (for 8cm)

 

 

 

 

 

8cm/12cm, single-sided, single layer disc

 

 

Approx. max. recording time (SEP mode):

4.7

 

600 minutes (4.7GB) (for 12cm)

DVD-R

 

180 minutes (1.4GB) (for 8cm)

 

 

 

 

 

*This unit cannot record on the following discs.

• DVD-RW Ver 1.2 / 2-4x CPRM compatible

• DVD-R General Ver 2.0 / 8x

About Video mode and VR (Video Recording) mode

Video mode is the same recording format as DVD- Video discs purchased locally, so that you can play in most DVD players.To play in other DVD players, you will need to finalize (see page 41). If not final- ized, you can play, record additionally or edit discs recorded in Video mode with this unit.

VR (Video Recording) mode is a basic recording format for DVD-RW.You can record and edit repeatedly.

DVD players with are capable of playing DVD-RW recorded in VR mode.

Disc type Disc format

Functions

 

Video mode

Playing, limited recording,

 

Video

limited editing

 

DVD-RW

 

 

DVD-RW

VR mode

Playing, recording,

VR

Original/Playlist editing

 

 

DVD-RW

 

 

 

Video mode

Playing, limited recording,

4.7

DVD-R

limited editing

 

 

DVD-R

Recording speed

You can select a recording speed among 6 options, and the recording time will depend on the recording speed you select as follows.

Recording

Recording

Video/Sound Quality

speed

time *

 

XP

60 min

 

SP

120 min

 

LP

240 min

 

EP

360 min

 

SLP

480 min

 

SEP

600 min

 

*This table is designed for a new single-sided 12cm disc as the standard.The recording time are esti- mates and actual recording time may differ.

*The audio and video quality is getting poorer as the recording time becomes longer.

*Discs recorded in SLP or SEP on this recorder may not be played back on other DVD recorders or DVD players.

Restrictions on recording

You cannot record copy-protected video using this unit. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video discs and some satellite broadcasts.

If copy-protected material is encountered during a recording, the unit will pause or stop automatically and an error message will be displayed on-screen.

Video that is “copy-once only” can only be recorded using a DVD-RW disc in VR mode with CPRM (see below).

When recording a TV broadcast or through an external input, you can display copy control information on screen.

What is “CPRM”?

CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble system regarding the recording of “copy once” broadcast programs. CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media. This unit is CPRM compatible, which means that you can record copy-once broadcast pro- grams, but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings. CPRM recordings can only be

made on DVD-RW discs formatted in VR

mode, and CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM.

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