On DVD-R discs

Standards

DVD-R for General Ver.2.0 discs can be used for recording and playback.

Discs compatible with 2X speed recording (labeled Ver.2.1/2X etc.) and discs compatible with 4X speed recording (labeled Ver.2.1/4X etc.) can also be used.

Select discs labeled “for video,” “for recording,” “120 min.” etc.

DVD-R for authoring Ver.1.1 cannot be used.

Recording conditions

Images for which copying is prohibited or restricted (copy once or copy prohibited) cannot be recorded. Even if the disc is labeled as CPRM compatible, this recorder can only be used to record copy-free material.

Recommended discs

Taiyo-Yuden 4X

Tested discs

Panasonic LM-RF120 (4.7GB/120 min.)

On DVD-RW discs

Standards

Discs labeled DVD-RW Ver.1.1 can be used.

Discs compatible with 2X speed recording (labeled Ver.1.1/2X etc,) can also be used.

Select discs labeled “for video,” “for recording,” “120 min.” etc.

Recording conditions

Images for which copying is prohibited or restricted (copy once or copy prohibited) cannot be recorded. Even if the disc is labeled as CPRM compatible, this recorder can only be used to record copy-free material.

DVD-VR mode recording is not possible.

Recommended discs*

JVC 2X

Note

There are limitations on times of repeat recording on the same disc.

*Operation has been confirmed with recommended discs and tested discs, but some other discs may not be usable.

Marks on DVD video discs

The following are examples of marks and the meanings.

 

 

 

Mark

 

Meanings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

Number of audio streams

 

 

 

 

recorded in the disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2 streams such as English and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japanese in this example.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

Number of subtitle languages

 

 

 

 

recorded in the disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2 subtitle languages are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recorded in this example.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of camera angles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recorded in the disc.

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3 camera angles are recorded in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this example.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 : 3

 

 

Pictures are recorded in the

 

 

standard picture shape

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4:3 aspect ratio).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures are recorded in the letter

 

 

 

L B

 

 

 

 

box picture shape (4:3 aspect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ratio with horizontal black bars in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the top and bottom of pictures).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures are recorded in the 16:9

 

1 6 : 9

L B

 

 

wide picture shape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TVs with 4:3 aspect ratio will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

display them in the letter box

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

style.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures are recorded in the 16:9

 

1 6 : 9

P S

 

 

wide picture shape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TVs with 4:3 aspect ratio will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

display them in the pan scan style

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(one or both sides of pictures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

are cut).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual picture shape may vary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

depending on the aspect ratio or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode selection of the TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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