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Recording
Recording Formats
When you insert an unused disc, the following message
appears. Since available functions differ depending on
the disc type, select a disc that best fits your prefer-
ences.
DVD-RAM: Use after formatting the disc.
DVD-RW: When unused DVD-RW disc is first inserted,
the message "Do you want to intialize this
disc" will be displayed. If you select Yes, the
disc will be formatted in VR mode. If you want
to change the mode, refer to Formatting a
Disc on page 101.
DVD-R: Formatting DVD is unnecessary and only Video
Mode Recording is supported.
Unrecordable pictures
Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this
DVD Recorder-VCR.
When the DVD Recorder-VCR receives a copy guard
signal while recording, recording stops and the following
message appears on the screen.
Concerning copy control signals.
Broadcasts that contain copy control signals may have
one of the following three signal types, Copy-Free,
Copy-Once and Copy-Never. If you want to record a
copy-once type program, use DVD-RW with CPRM in
VR Mode and DVD-RAM.
• This mode automatically creates chapters at speci-
fied intervals during finalization.
• Simple editing (erasing titles/changing title name).
DVD-RW( Video mode)/DVD-R
• This mode involves multiple editing functions (such
as deletion of a whole title, partial deletion of a title,
etc.).
• Various editing options using a created Playlist.
DVD-RAM/DVD-RW(VR mode)
Copy-Free Copy-Once Copy-Never
DVD-RW(Ver.1.1) DVD-
RW(Ver.1.1)
with CPRM
VR mode
Video mode
DVD-R (For General Ver. 2.0)
DVD-RAM (Ver. 2.1)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes*
No
No
Yes*
Once “Copy Once” has been recorded, additional
recording cannot be performed.
This * marked parts are compatible with CPRM.
You cannot record copy protected movie.
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Finalise
- This closes the DVD-RW/DVD-R so no
additional recording can be done.
Unfinalise
- This allows additional recording on a
finalised DVD-RW disc.
- ADVD-RW disc that has been recorded by
DAO in a PC cannot be unfinalised.
- ADVD-RW disc that has been recorded
in Video Mode of a different maker’s
recorder cannot be unfinalised.
- ADVD-R disc cannot be unfinalised.
Note