DVD Recording

Before Recording

Before you start recording…

•This recorder can record on various disc types. Select the disc type according to your needs (page 30).

•Check that the disc has enough available space for the recording (page 44). For DVD+RWs or DVD-RWs, you can free up disc space by erasing titles (page 57).

•Check that the recorder is connected to a tuner such as a cable box or satellite receiver (page 12). See also the tuner’s instruction manual.

zHint

To play a disc recorded with this recorder on other equipment, finalize the disc (page 88).

Notes

•Timer recordings will start with or without the recorder turned on. The recorder automatically turns off after a recording has finished.

•This recorder records at ×1 speed.

Recording mode and recording time

The following table is an approximate guide for the recording time on a single DVD (4.7 GB).

Recording mode

Approximate

 

 

recording time

 

 

(minute)

 

 

HQ (High quality)

60

 

 

 

HSP

R

90

 

 

SP (Standard mode)

120

 

 

 

LSP

r

150

 

 

 

ESP

r

180

 

 

 

LP

r

240

 

 

 

EP

r

360

 

 

SLP (Long duration)

480

 

 

 

zHint

The approximate recording time for DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs is as follows:

HQ: 1 hour 48 minutes

HSP: 2 hours 42 minutes

SP: 3 hours 37 minutes

LSP: 4 hours 31 minutes

ESP: 5 hours 25 minutes

LP: 7 hours 14 minutes

EP: 10 hours 51 minutes

SLP: 14 hours 28 minutes

Recording mode

Like the SP or EP recording mode of VCRs, this recorder has eight 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 “HQ” (high quality). If recording time is your priority, “SLP” can be a possible choice.

Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the recording modes.

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

Notes

•When in a recording mode other than HQ, the recorder compresses the audio/video data before recording. Since the compression rate needs to decrease for fast- moving images or if picture noise is present, recorded data size increases, and available recording time becomes shorter. When recording such pictures, a recording mode offering longer recording time is recommended.

•Situations below may cause inaccuracies with the recording time.

–Recording fast-moving or images containing picture noise.

–Recording a program with poor reception, or a program or video source of low picture quality

–Recording on a disc that has already been edited

–Recording only a still picture or just sound

•Since the recording mode for recorded titles is calculated after sampling the recorded data during playback, it may be displayed differently from the mode you selected when recording. However, the actual recording itself is correctly made in the selected mode.

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