Copying Videos

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zHints

•You can use Playlist titles on the HDD for copying in the same way as original titles.

•The copy will continue even when the server is turned off.

•The VBR (Variable Bit Rate) function analyzes the picture complexity and optimizes the bit rate accordingly, resulting in a higher picture quality.

•You can format the HDD using the [HDD Initialization] setting (page 117).

This section covers video copy from HDD to BD/DVD in procedural order:•“Before copying” (page 93)•“Formatting a BD/DVD” (page 93)•“Copying videos to BD/DVD” (page 94)•“Closing a BD” (page 95)•“Finalizing a DVD” (page 95)

Refer directly to the related sections when necessary (i.e., if your disc is ready, refer directly to “Copying videos to BD/DVD” (page 94).

Before copying•Select the disc type according to your needs (page 148).

•The server does not support the BDMV format (one of the Blu- ray Disc specifications). You cannot import BDMV format content edited on PCs, or copy such content from the HDD to a disc.

•If you copy a ‘Copy Once’ title from the HDD to a BD or DVD, you cannot copy the title back to the HDD.

•When copying the video on the HDD that contains “Copy Once” signal to a DVD, use a CPRM-compatible DVD-RW/ DVD-R (page 148). After copying (moving), the video will be erased from the HDD. Note that you cannot use a BD-RE/BD- R in this case.

•You cannot ‘Copy Once’ titles on the HDD to a BD-RE/BD-R.•Operations are restricted while copied.

•Video titles copied to any disc except DVD+R DL will have the same chapter marks as the original title on HDD. When copying to DVD+R DL, the chapter marks are inserted according to the [Auto Chapter Mark] setting (page 111).

•With videos containing mixed aspect ratios (16:9, 4:3), the aspect ratio may change depending on the disc type and the server setting:

–When recording on a DVD-RW (Video mode)/DVD-R (Video mode) in XR mode or SR mode, the aspect ratio will change according to the [Video Output Aspect Ratio] setting

(page 112). However, the aspect ratio will be fixed to 4:3 if [Video Output Aspect Ratio] is set to [Original].

–When recording on a DVD-RW (Video mode)/DVD-R (Video mode) in LR or ER mode, or when recording on a DVD+RW/

DVD+R, the aspect ratio is fixed to 4:3.

•With a BD-RE or BD-R, copying does not start if the total title length exceeds 12 hours.

•Maximum number of recordable titles is as follows:–BD-R/BD-RE: 300–DVD+R, DVD+RW: 49–DVD-R, DVD-RW: 99

Note that the discs become full before reaching these limits depending on usage conditions.

•A title longer than eight hours (approx) cannot be copied to a BD.•A title longer than six hours (approx) cannot be copied to a DVD.

•Thumbnail images in the source title will not be recorded when copying to a DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, DVD-R (Video mode).

Formatting a BD/DVD

aPress HOME to turn on the Home Menu.

bSelect to display the icons.

cSelect and press ENTER.

Video

 

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Blank Disc 9

 

 

DVD-RW

 

d Select the

and press OPTIONS.

 

The Options menu appears.

eSelect [Information/Settings] and press

ENTER.

fSelect [Format] and press ENTER.The following display appears.

Format

Formatting will erase all the titles including the protected ones.

Are you sure you want to format?

YesNo

gOn the confirmation screen, select [Yes] and press ENTER.

When formatting a DVD-RW or DVD-R, select the format from [VR] or [Video].

zHints

•You can re-format a finalized DVD-RW changing the video format (VR mode/Video mode).

•To format the HDD, select the Settings icon on the HOME menu and select [HDD Initialization] (page 117).

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