Recording Settings (Recording)

You can adjust recording settings.

Manual Rec. Mode

You can select further options for recording mode (manual recording mode). The default setting is “Off” (standard recording mode). You can check the approximate recording times for the HDD and the different DVD types in each recording mode on page 148.

1Select “On (go to setup)” using M/m, and press ENTER.

2Select a recording mode using </,, and press ENTER.

To easily select a manual recording mode, press REC MODE repeatedly to display “MN,” and select a manual recording mode using </,.

Rec. Mode Adjust

On

Automatically adjusts the

 

recording mode to enable

 

the entire programme to be

 

recorded (page 54).

 

 

Off

Turns off the function.

 

 

Set Thumbnail

Selects a scene for the thumbnail picture shown in the Title List.

0 seconds The first frame of the title is set for the thumbnail picture.

30 seconds The frame at 30 seconds from the first frame is set for the thumbnail picture.

3 minutes The frame at 3 minutes from the first frame is set for the thumbnail picture.

Auto Chapter (HDD/VR) (HDD/ DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR mode only)

On

The recorder detects

 

changes in the picture and

 

sound and automatically

 

inserts chapter marks (up

 

to 99 chapters for one title

 

recorded on the HDD).

 

 

Off

No chapter mark is

 

inserted.

 

 

bNotes

•The actual chapter mark interval may vary depending on the amount of information contained in the video to be recorded.

•Chapter marks are automatically inserted, where the date or time information changes on the tape, when “Auto Chapter (HDD/VR)” is set to “On” during DV dubbing to the HDD or a DVD-RW/ DVD-R (VR mode).

Auto Chapter (Video) (DVD-RW/ DVD-R in Video mode only)

No

No chapter mark is

Separation

inserted.

 

 

10 minutes

Inserts chapter marks at

 

approximately 10-minute

 

intervals.

 

 

15 minutes

Inserts chapter marks at

 

approximately 15-minute

 

intervals.

 

 

Adjustments and Settings

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