Recording stereo and bilingual programmes

The recorder automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the ZWEITON system or the NICAM system.

ADVD-RW (VR mode) or DVD-R (VR mode) can record both main and sub sounds. You can switch between main and sub when playing the disc.

A DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R (Video mode) can record only one sound track (main or sub) at a time. Select the sound track using the Setup Display before recording starts. Set “Bilingual Recording” of the “DVD Rec. Settings” to “Main” (default) or “Sub” in the “Recording” setup (page 77).

ZWEITON (German stereo) system

When a stereo based programme is received, “Stereo” appears.

When a bilingual ZWEITON based programme is received, “Main,” “Sub,” or “Main/Sub” appears.

NICAM system

When a stereo or bilingual NICAM based programme is received, “NICAM” appears in the front panel display.

To record a NICAM programme, be sure to set “Audio” of “Channel Setting” in the “Basic” setup to “NICAM” (default). If the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM broadcasts, set “Audio” to “Standard” (see “Channel Setting” on page 68).

zHint

You can select the audio (main or sub) while recording bilingual programmes using the AUDIO button. This does not affect the recorded sound.

Unrecordable pictures

Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder.

When the recorder receives a copy guard signal, the recorder continues to record but only a blank, grey coloured screen will be recorded.

Copy control

Recordable discs

signals

 

 

 

 

 

Copy-Free

+RW

-RWVR-RWVideo

 

 

+R

-RVR-RVideo

 

 

 

Copy-Once

-RWVR

(CPRM*)

 

 

-RVR

(CPRM*)

 

 

Copy-Never

None (a blank screen is

 

recorded)

 

 

 

*The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment (page 7).

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