HQ Setting

Selects the HQ mode used for recording on the HDD (page 79).

HQ+

Records in higher quality

 

(approximate 15 Mbps).

 

 

HQ

Records in the standard HQ

 

mode.

 

 

DVD Rec. Settings

Bilingual Recording (for all recordable discs except DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in VR mode)

Selects the sound to be recorded on the recordable disc. When you are in Digital Mode, this setting is applied when recording from externally input audio signals, such as audio signals from connected equipment. This setting is not necessary when recording on DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode) that record both the main and sub sounds.

Main

Records the main sound for

 

the bilingual programme.

 

 

Sub

Records the sub sound for the

 

bilingual programme.

 

 

Timer Settings

Guide Timer Extend (Digital Mode only)

Sets the time to extend timer recording length.

Off (default) t 1Min. t 2Min. t 5Min.

t10Min.

Rec. Mode Adjust

On

Automatically adjusts the

 

recording mode to enable the

 

entire programme to be

 

recorded (pages 57, 82).

 

 

Off

Turns off the function.

 

 

Auto Title Erase (HDD only)

 

 

On

Automatically erases old

 

titles recorded on the HDD

 

(pages 57, 82).

 

 

Off

Turns off the function.

 

 

TV Direct Rec. (HDD/DVD+RW/DVD-RW/ DVD+R/DVD-R only)

Selects whether to directly start recording using the SMARTLINK feature (page 36). This setting is effective only when you connect the recorder to your TV via the SCART jacks.

On

Allows you to easily record

 

what you are watching on the

 

TV.

 

 

Off

Turns off the TV Direct Rec.

 

function.

 

 

Synchro Rec.

Selects the recording destination used for Synchro-Recording (page 67).

Record to Records to the HDD.

HDD

Record to Records to DVDs.

DVD

Auto Chapter

Selects whether to automatically divide a recording (a title) into chapters during recording or dubbing.

On

Inserts chapter marks at

 

approximately 6 minute

 

intervals.

 

 

Off

No chapter mark is inserted.

 

 

bNotes

•The actual chapter mark interval may vary depending on the amount of information contained in the video to be recorded.

•Chapter marks are automatically inserted where the recordings start on the tape when “Auto Chapter” is set to “On” during DV dubbing to the HDD or a DVD-RW/DVD-R (VR mode).

•Auto Chapter function is not available for Photomovie. Chapter marks are automatically inserted at 6 minute intervals in Photomovie.

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