Recording stereo and bilingual programmes

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

ADVD-RW (VR mode) and DVD-R (VR mode) can record both main and sub sounds. Press the AUDIO button to switch between main and sub when playing the disc.

A DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R, or DVD-R (Video mode) 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 the “Features” setup (page 108).

NICAM system

When a stereo or bilingual NICAM based programme is received, “STEREO” and “NICAM” appear in the front panel display. To record a NICAM programme, be sure to set “Manual Set” – “Tuner Audio” to “NICAM” (default) in the “Tuner Preset” setup (page 100). If the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM broadcasts, select “Standard.”

zHint

You can select the audio (main or sub) while recording bilingual programmes using the AUDIO button. This does not affect the recorded sound.

Unrecordable pictures

Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this recorder. Recording stops when a copy guard signal is detected.

Copy control

Recordable discs

signals

 

 

 

 

 

Copy-Free

+RW -RWVR-RWVideo

 

 

+R

-RVR-RVideo

 

 

 

Copy-Once

-RWVR

 

 

Ver.1.1, Ver.1.2 with CPRM*

 

-RVR

 

 

Ver.2.0, Ver.2.1 with CPRM*

 

 

 

Copy-Never

None

 

 

 

 

*The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM compatible equipment (page 30).

Formatting a new disc

New, unformatted discs are automatically formatted when first inserted in the recorder. For DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, you can select a recording format (VR mode or Video mode) according to your needs (page 30).

•Unused DVD-RWs are automatically formatted according to the setting of “Format DVD-RW” in “Features” setup (page 107).

•Unused DVD-Rs are automatically formatted in Video mode. To format in VR mode, change the recording format using the “Disc Setting” display (page 71).

Notes

•You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same DVD-RW or DVD-R.

•You can change the recording format on DVD-RWs by reformatting (page 71).

•You cannot change the recording format on used DVD- Rs.

•The recorder records on new DVD-Rs in Video mode unless you first format the discs in VR mode.

Recording DVD

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