Recording

Before Recording

Before you start recording…

•This recorder can record on various discs. Select the disc type according to your needs (page 74).

•Use the Title List to check the available recording time for the disc (page 28). For DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs, you can erase titles to free up disc space (page 51).

•Check that the recorder is connected to a tuner such as a cable box or satellite receiver (page 10). See also the tuner’s instruction manual.

zHints

•Up to 49 titles can be recorded on a DVD+RW or DVD+R. For other recordable discs, 99 titles.

•When using a DVD+RW, you can overwrite a previously recorded title (page 40).

Recording mode

Like the SP or LP recording mode of VCRs, this recorder has five different recording modes. Select a recording mode according to the time and picture quality you need. For example, if picture quality is your top priority, select the High Quality mode (HQ). If recording time is your priority, Ultra Long Play mode (ULP) can be a possible choice.

Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes.

Note that the recording time in the following table is an approximate guide.

Recording mode

 

Recording time

 

 

(minute)

 

 

 

HQ (High quality)

 

60

 

 

 

SP (Standard mode)

R

120

 

 

 

LP

r

240

 

 

 

EP

 

360

 

 

 

ULP (Long duration)

 

840

 

 

 

bNotes

•Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time.

–Recording a program with poor reception, or a program or video source of low picture quality.

–Recording on a disc that has already been edited.

–Recording only a still picture or just sound.

•The available remaining recording time displayed is an estimate and the actual time may differ.

•When recording in ULP mode, the maximum continuous recording time is 720 minutes.

Unrecordable pictures

 

 

 

 

 

Recording

 

 

 

 

Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded

 

on this recorder.

 

 

 

 

When the recorder receives a copy guard signal,

 

the recorder stops recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copy control

Recordable discs

 

signals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copy-Free

+RW -RWVR-RWVideo

 

 

 

 

+R

-R

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copy-Once

-RWVR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ver.1.1, Ver.1.2 with

 

 

CPRM*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copy-Never

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment.

bNote

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

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