Sharp DV-RW370X Information on DVD recording, Type of discs, Recordable discs, Recording mode

Recording

Information on DVD recording

Type of discs

This unit can record on DVD-RW and DVD-R. You can record on DVD-R only once. On DVD-RW, you can record and erase many times. It is possible to record on DVD-R only in Video mode. DVD-RW can record in the format you select from Video mode or VR mode.

Logo Attributes

8cm / 12cm, single-sided, single layer disc DVD-RWMax. recording time (10H mode, approx.):

600 minutes (4.7GB) (for 12cm)

180 minutes (1.4GB) (for 8cm)

DVD-R

If you want to record repeatedly on the same disc, or if you want to edit the disc after recording, use a rewritable DVD-RW type disc.

If you want to save recordings without any alteration, use a non-rewritable DVD-R type disc.

Recordable discs

•Discs that should or should not be used with this recorder:

DVD-R 8x can be used.

DVD-RW 4x can be used, 6x may result in a Rec error.

•We strongly recommend for good recording quality:

Verbatim DVD-R 8x Verbatim DVD-RW 2x

Disc type Disc format	Functions
Video mode	Playing back,
	Limited recording,
	Limited editing
VR mode	Playing back,
DVD-RW	Recording,
	Original / Playlist editing
Video mode	Playing back,
4.7	Limited recording,
	Limited editing
DVD-R

Recording mode

You can select a recording mode from 6 options. The recording time will vary depending on the recording mode you select as follows.

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

Recording mode	Recording time		Video/
	12cm	8cm	Sound Quality
XP	60 min	18 min
SP	120 min	36 min
LP	240 min	72 min
EP	360 min	108 min
SLP	480 min	144 min
SEP	600 min	180 min

•This table is intended for a standard new single sided 12cm / 8cm disc. The recording times are estimates and actual recording time may differ.

•The audio and video quality becomes poorer as the recording time gets longer.

Video mode and VR (Video Recording) mode Video mode is the same recording format as used on the pre-recordedDVD-Videos you purchase in local shops, so you can play back the discs recorded in this format in most DVD players.

You will need to finalise such discs (see pages

40-41) before playing them back in other DVD players. Unless finalised, you can record additional materials or edit discs recorded in Video mode with this unit.

VR (Video Recording) mode is a basic recording format for DVD-RW discs. You can record and edit material repeatedly. It is impossible to record additional materials on a disc formatted in VR mode and already recorded in another video system other than PAL, such as NTSC.

DVD players bearing the logo are capable of playing back DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode.

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Restrictions on recording

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

If copy-protected material is detected, recording will pause or stop automatically and an error message appears on the screen.

You can only record “Copy-once only” video using a DVD-RW disc in VR mode with Content Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM). When recording a TV broadcast or an external input, you can display copy control information on the screen.

CPRM is a scrambling copy protection system for the protection of “copy-once” broadcast programmes. This unit is CPRM compatible, which means that you can record copy-once broadcast programmes, but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings. CPRM recordings can only be played back on DVD players that are specifically compatible with CPRM.