Sylvania DVR91VG manual Information on DVD recording, Recordable disc, Recording speed

Recording

Information on DVD recording

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Information

This unit can record on DVD-R and DVD-RW discs. DVD-R discs allow you to record programs only once, and the recorded contents cannot be erased.

DVD-RW discs allow you to record programs repeatedly, and the recorded contents can be erased. You can record programs on DVD-R discs only in Video mode, while recording format for DVD-RW discs can be either Video mode or VR mode.

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8cm/12cm, single-sided, single layer disc DVD-RWApprox. max. recording time (SEP mode):

600 minutes (4.7GB) (for 12cm)

180 minutes (1.4GB) (for 8cm)

DVD-R

Recordable disc

•We strongly recommend using any DVD-R 8x, MAXELL DVD-R 16x and DVD-RW 4x disc to assure good recording quality.

•Discs that tested and proven to be compatible with

this recorder:
VERBATIM DVD-R 8x	VERBATIM DVD-RW 2x
MAXELL DVD-R 16x	JVC DVD-RW 4x

•About Video mode and VR (Video Recording) mode:

Video mode is the same recording format as DVD-Video discs purchased locally and played back on most DVD players.

To play back the disc on other DVD players, you will need to finalize the disc (see page 36). Before finalization, you can record additionally or edit disc with this unit.

VR (Video Recording) mode is a basic recording format for DVD-RW. You can edit, record and delete repeatedly.

DVD players with are capable of playing DVD-RW recorded in VR mode.

Disc type	Disc format	Functions
	Video mode	Playing, limited
	Video	recording, limited editing
	DVD-RW
DVD-RW	VR mode	Playing, recording,
	VR	Original/Playlist editing
	DVD-RW
	Video mode	Playing, limited
		recording, limited
	DVD-R
DVD-R		editing

Recording speed

You can select a recording speed among 6 options, and the recording time will depend on the recording speed you select as follows.

*Discs recorded in SLP or SEP on this recorder may not be played back on other DVD recorders or DVD players.

Disc Size	Recording		Recording	Video/Sound
	speed		time	Quality
	XP	(1H)	18 min
	SP	(2H)	36 min
8cm Disc	LP	(4H)	72 min
	EP	(6H)	108 min
	SLP (8H)		144 min
	SEP (10H)		180 min
	XP	(1H)	60 min
	SP	(2H)	120 min
12cm Disc LP		(4H)	240 min
	EP	(6H)	360 min
	SLP (8H)		480 min
	SEP (10H)		600 min

•The recording time are estimates and actual recording time may differ.

•The audio and video quality is getting poorer as the recording time becomes longer.

•Each time [REC SPEED] is pressed, recording speed and its allowed recording time will be displayed.

Note

•This recorder cannot record on CD-RW or CD-R discs.

•DVD-RW/R and CD-RW/R discs recorded on a personal computer or a DVD or CD recorder may not be played back if the disc is damaged or dirty or if there is dirt of condensation on the player’s lens.

•If you record on a disc using a personal computer, there are cases in which it may not be played back because of the settings of the application software used to create the disc, even if it is recorded in a compatible format. (Check with the software publisher for more detailed information.)

•Discs recorded in Video mode on this unit cannot record additionally using other DVD recorders.

•A DVD-RW disc formatted with this unit cannot be used on other DVD recorders.

•Since the recording is made by the variable bit rate (VBR) method, the actual remaining time for recording may be a little bit shorter than the remaining time displayed on the OSD, depending on the picture you are recording.

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