Recording

Before Recording

Before you start recording…

•This recorder can record on various discs. Select the disc type according to your needs (page 8).

•Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording (page 35). For HDD, DVD+RWs, and DVD-RWs, you can free up disc space by erasing titles (page 65).

•Adjust the recording picture quality and picture size if necessary (page 49).

zHint

Timer recordings will be made regardless whether or not the recorder is turned on. You can turn off the recorder without affecting the recording even after recording starts.

Recording mode

Like the SP or LP recording mode of VCRs, this recorder has six 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, Super Long Play mode (SLP) can be a possible choice. Note that recording times in the following table are approximate and the actual times may differ. Note also that the maximum continuous recording time for a single title is eight hours (HDD), or six hours (DVD). Contents beyond this time will not be recorded.

Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes.

I want to record with the best possible picture quality, so I’ll select HQ.

Recording

Recording time (hour)

 

 

mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDDDVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(HX1000)(HX900)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HQ

 

53

33

1

 

 

(High quality)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSP

R

81

51

1.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP

 

107

67

2

 

 

(Standard mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LP

r

164

103

3

 

Recording

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLP

r

325

204

6

 

EP

217

137

4

 

 

(Long duration)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“HQ+” recording mode

“HQ+” records pictures in higher quality than HQ on the HDD. Set “HQ Setting” in Features Setup to “HQ+” (page 96). Maximum recording time is

34hours for RDR-HX1000 or 21 hours for RDR- HX900. “HQ” appears in the display.

Note

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

Recording stereo and bilingual programmes

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

The HDD and a DVD-RW (VR mode) can record both main and sub sounds. You can switch between main and sub when playing the disc. For the HDD, you can select the sound track before recording. Select “Main,” “Sub,” or “Main+Sub” in “HDD Bilingual Rec.” of Options Setup (page 97).

ADVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R can record only one sound track (main or sub) at a time. Select the sound track using the Setup Display before recording starts. Set “DVD Bilingual Rec.” to “Main” (default) or “Sub” in Options Setup (page 97).

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