Recording main and sub sounds

You can record the different soundtracks on a DVD-RW (VR mode) or DVD-R (VR mode) from equipment connected to the LINE 1 IN or LINE 2 IN jacks. When playing the disc, you can select main or sub sound by pressing the AUDIO button. Set “Line Audio Input” in “Audio” setup to “Main/Sub” in the Setup Display (page 100). When recording on other discs, select either sound track with the connected equipment before recording.

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 101).

•Unused DVD-Rs are automatically formatted in Video mode. To format in VR mode, change the recording format using the “Disc Setting” display (page 67).

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 67).

•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.

DVD Recording FromConnected EquipmentWithout the Timer

+RW -RWVR-RWVideo+R

-RVR-RVideo

You can record TV programs on the recorder through the connected cable box/satellite receiver.

ZOPEN/

CLOSE

 

 

VIDEO

DVD

2

3

1

CH +/–

4

5

6

 

78 9 INPUT

 

0

DVD

DISPLAY

 

Recording

 

 

 

 

H PLAY

 

 

x STOP

z REC

 

X PAUSE

 

 

REC MODE

1 Turn on the recorder and the connected cable box/satellite receiver.

2 Press DVD to operate the DVD recorder.

3 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE, and place a recordable disc on the disc tray.

Recording side facing down

4 Press Z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

Wait until “LOAD” disappears from the front panel display.

Unused discs are automatically formatted. For the DVD-RW/DVD-R’s recording format (VR mode or Video mode), see “Formatting a new disc” on page 47.

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