Recording
Before Recording
Before you start recording…
•This recorder can record on various discs. Select the disc type according to your needs (page 79).
•Use the Title List to check the available recording time for the disc (page 30). For DVD+RWs and
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 43).
Recording modeLike 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.
bNotes
•Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies with the recording time.
–Recording a programme with poor reception, or a programme 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.
| Recording stereo and bilingual |
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| Recording | |
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This recorder can receive and record stereo and |
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bilingual programmes based on the ZWEITON |
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system or the NICAM system. |
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AUDIO repeatedly to select the audio channel |
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(Main+Sub, Main, or Sub) before recording. The |
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selected channel is displayed on the TV screen and |
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applied to the recording. For DVD+RWs/DVD- |
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RWs (VR mode)/DVD+Rs, “Main+Sub” is |
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automatically selected. Note that you cannot |
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switch the audio channel while recording. |
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ZWEITON (German stereo) system |
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When a stereo or bilingual ZWEITON based |
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programme is received, [STEREO] or |
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[BILINGUAL] appears on you TV screen. |
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Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes.
Note that the recording time in the following table is an approximate guide.
Recording mode |
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HQ (High quality) |
| 60 |
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SP (Standard mode) | R | 120 |
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LP | r | 240 |
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EP |
| 360 |
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ULP (Long duration) |
| 840 |
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NICAM system
When a stereo or bilingual NICAM based programme is received, [N](NICAM) appears on the screen.
To record a NICAM programme, be sure to set [NICAM/Standard] of [Manual CH Setting] in the [General] setup to [On] (default). If the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM broadcasts, set [NICAM/Standard] to [Off]. (For details, see “[Manual CH Setting]” on page 66.)
zHint
When playing on other DVD equipment, you may not be able to switch between the main and sub sounds for bilingual programmes. Select either “Main” or “Sub” before you start recording if you plan to play a
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