Symphonic CWR20V4 Information on DVD recording, Recording speed, Restrictions on recording

Recording

Information on DVD recording

Information

This unit can record to DVD-R and DVD-RW discs. When recording, you will need to select a recording format between Video mode and VR mode depend- ing on the disc format.The disc format for DVD-R is always “Video format,” so a recording format will be “Video mode”.

On the other hand, when recording to DVD-RW, a recording format will be “Video mode” or “VR mode” because a disc format is available between “Video Recording format” and “Video format” for DVD-RW.

Logo Attributes

12cm, single-sided, single layer disc Approx. max. recording time (SEP mode):

DVD-RW600 minutes (4.7GB)

12cm, single-sided, single layer disc Approx. max. recording time (SEP mode): 600 minutes (4.7GB)

DVD-R

This unit cannot record on the following discs.

•DVD-R General Ver 2.0/8x

•DVD-RW Ver 1.2/2-4x CPRM compatible

About Video mode and VR (Video Recording) mode

Video mode is the same recording format as DVD- Video discs purchased locally, so that you can play in most DVD players.To play in other DVD players, you will need to finalize (see page 41). Unless final- ized, you can play, record additionally or edit discs recorded in Video mode with this unit.

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

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

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

Recording speed

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

Recording	Recording	Video/Sound Quality
speed	time *
XP (1H)	60 min
SP (2H)	120 min
LP (4H)	240 min
EP (6H)	360 min
SLP (8H)	480 min

SEP (10H) 600 min

*This table is designed for a new single-sided 12cm disc as the standard.The recording time are esti- mates and actual recording time may differ.

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

Restrictions on recording

You cannot record copy-protected video using this unit. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video discs and some satellite broadcasts.

If copy-protected material is encountered during a recording, recording will pause or stop automatically and an error message will be displayed on-screen. Video that is “copy-once only” can only be recorded using a DVD-RW disc in VR mode with CPRM (see below).

When recording a TV broadcast or through an external input, you can display copy control informa- tion on screen.

What is “CPRM”?

CPRM is a copy protection system with scram- ble system regarding the recording of “copy once” broadcast programs. CPRM stands for Content Protection for Recordable Media. This unit is CPRM compatible, which means that you can record copy-once broadcast pro- grams, but you cannot then make a copy of those recordings. CPRM recordings can only be made on DVD-RW discs formatted in VR mode, and CPRM recordings can only be played on players that are specifically compatible with CPRM.

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