Sony RDR-GX7 About recording formats, Recording mode, Unrecordable pictures, Checking the available disc space (Disc Info), Differences between the disc types

About recording formats

When you insert an unused disc, the recorder automatically starts formatting. Since available functions differ depending on the disc type, select the disc that best suits your needs using the chart below.

You can preset the format for unused DVD-RWs in Options Setup. When “Format Disc” is set to either “VR” or “Video” (page 82), the recorder starts formatting in the selected mode without asking for confirmation. Select “Selectable” if you want to select the mode each time you insert an unused DVD-RW.

Differences between the disc types

See pages in parentheses for details.

Disc type Characteristics

– Records only one sound track of a bilingual programme (page 24, 82)

– Automatically creates chapters at specified intervals (page 79)

–Simple editing (erasing titles/changing title name, page 51)

– Records bilingual programmes (page 24)

–Creates chapters manually or automatically (page 54)

–Various editing options using a created Playlist (page 54)

–Records Copy-Once programmes provided that the disc has CPRM

Notes

•To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment, you need to finalize the disc. For details on finalizing, see page 34.

•You cannot mix the two formats on one DVD-RW. To change the disc’s format, reformat the disc (page 35). Note that the disc’s contents will be erased after reformatting.

Recording mode

While the recorder is stopped, you can select one of six recording modes by pressing REC MODE repeatedly for the desired recording time and picture quality. The picture quality generally improves as the recording time decreases.

Recording mode	Recording time (minute)
HQ	60
HSP	90
SP (Standard mode)	120
LP	180
EP	240
SLP	360

Notes

•The recording times are an estimate and actual times may differ.

•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

Unrecordable pictures

Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder.

When the recorder receives a copy guard signal while recording, the recorder stops recording and a message appears on your TV screen.

About pictures with Copy Control Signals

Broadcasts that contain Copy Control Signals may have one of
the following three signal types, Copy-Free, Copy-Once, and				Recording/Timer
Copy-Never. This recorder limits the recording according to
copy protection signal as shown below.
If you want to record a Copy-Once programme, use a DVD-RW
with CPRM in VR mode.
◆Available recording options
				Recording
	Copy-	Copy-	Copy-
	Free	Once	Never
DVD-RW (Ver.1.1)	a	—	—
DVD-RW (Ver.1.1
with CPRM in VR	a	a*	—
mode)
DVD+RW	a	—	—
DVD-R (Ver.2.0)	a	—	—

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

Checking the available disc space (Disc Info)

When recording on a used disc, make sure that there is enough disc space for recording. With DVD-RWs or DVD+RWs, you can free up disc space by erasing titles.

aPress TOOL while the disc is in the recorder.

The Tool menu appears.

bPress M/m to select “Disc Info,” then press

ENTER.

The Disc Information display appears.

Items in the display differ depending on the disc type or recording format. Note that the remaining disc space indicator is an estimate and actual available space may differ.

Example: DVD-RW (VR mode)

Disc Information

		DiscName	Movie							Close
Disc type		Media	DVD-RW		Format			VR		Disc Name
and format		Title no.	Original 3 / Playlist 2							Protect Disc
		Protected	Not Protected							Finalize
		Date	15. 9. 2003 ~ 28. 10. 2003							Erase All
			HQ : 0H30M			HSP : 1H00M			SP : 1H30M
		Remainder	LP : 2H00M				EP : 3H00M		SLP : 4H00M	Format
									2. 3 / 4. 7GB
Longest available	continuous			Disc space					Remaining/
recording time for each				bar					total disc
recording mode (approximate)									space
									(approximate)

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