Sony About Copy Protection

About “High-Speed” dubbing About Copy Protection

Required times (approximate) for “High- Speed” dubbing from HDD to DVD (for 60- minute programme)*1

Speed*2	6x	2.4x	2x
Rec.	High-	DVD+R	DVD-R
mode	speed	(Double	(Dual
	DVD+RW/ Layer)		Layer)
	DVD-RW/
	DVD+R/
	DVD-R
HQ	Approx.	Approx.	Approx.
	10 min.	25 min.	30 min.
HSP	Approx.	Approx.	Approx.
	6 min.	16 min.	20 min.
	40 sec.	40 sec.
SP	Approx.	Approx.	Approx.
	5 min.	12 min.	15 min.
		30 sec.
LSP	Approx.	Approx.	Approx.
	4 min.	10 min.	12 min.
ESP	Approx.	Approx.	Approx.
	3 min.	8 min.	10 min.
	20 sec.	20 sec.
LP	Approx.	Approx.	Approx.
	2 min.	6 min.	7 min.
	30 sec.	15 sec.	30 sec.
EP	Approx.	Approx.	Approx.
	1 min.	60 min.*3	5 min.
	40 sec.*3
SLP	Approx.	Approx.	Approx.
	1 min.	60 min.*3	3 min.
	15 sec.*3		45 sec.
SEP	Approx.	Approx.	Approx.
	1 min.*3	60 min.*3	3 min.*3

*1 The values in the above table are for reference only. Actual times for dubbing also require time for creating disc’s control information and other data.

*2 This is the maximum recording speed of this recorder. The recording speed cannot exceed the value indicated in the above table even when using discs that support higher recording speeds. In addition, depending on the disc condition, the recorder may be unable to record at the maximum recording speed indicated in the table.

*3 “High-Speed” dubbing is not available when dubbing titles recorded in SEP, SLP, or EP mode to DVD+RWs and DVD+Rs.

Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder.

Dubbing restriction

You cannot dub movies and other DVD VIDEOs to the HDD. Also, when dubbing from a DVD to the HDD, scenes that contain a copy protection signal cannot be recorded. Titles containing “Copy-Once” copy protection signals can be moved only from the HDD to a DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode)* (after the title is moved, the original title in the HDD is erased). The “Move” function is performed using Dubbing List. Titles containing “Copy-Once” copy

protection signals are indicated with .

Discs that can be used for protected signals

Copy	Usable discs
protection
signals
Copy-Free (No	HDD	+RW	-RWVR
copy protection
	-RWVideo	+R	-RVR
signal)

-RVideo

Copy-Once HDD

-RWVR*

-RVR *

Copy-Never None

*CPRM-compatible DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) only.

The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment (page 144).

CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) is a coding technology that protects copyrights for images.

bNotes

•Protected titles in the HDD cannot be moved.

•The “Move” function is not available for HDD/ DVD DUB dubbing.

•Even if you erase a scene that contains a copy protection signal, the recording restrictions on that title are retained.

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