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Recording
Information on copy control
Some satellite broadcasts include copy-protected
information. For recording these, refer to the fol-
lowing.
Making discs playable in other DVD
player (Finalize)
You will need to finalize discs when in the following:
- when playing DVD-R/RW (Video mode) recorded
with this unit in other DVD players.
- when DVD-RW (VR mode) recorded with this
unit fails to be played in other RW compatible DVD
players.
• Once DVD-R/RW (Video mode) is finalized, you
cannot record additionally or edit.
•You can record additionally to or edit DVD-RW
(VR mode), which is finalized with this unit.
• Be sure to finalize discs recorded with this unit by
using this unit.
•Title menu will be created automatically in DVD-
R/RW (Video mode) finalized with this unit.
To play in other DVD players, finalize discs recorded
from this unit with the following condition.
Disc type Mode
DVD-RW
ver.1.1
ver.1.1 CPRM compatible
Video mode
DVD-R
ver.2.0
Video mode
Disc type/
format
VR mode
DVD-RW
ver.1.0
ver.1.1
ver.1.1 CPRM
compatible
Video mode
DVD-RW
ver.1.1
ver.1.1 CPRM
compatible
Video mode
DVD-R
ver.2.0
Copy-free Copy-once
Copy-
prohibited
Recordable
Recordable only for DVD-RW ver.1.1 compatible
with CPRM
Not Recordable
Note
• The audio and video quality is getting poorer as
the Recording time becomes longer.
• This unit cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.
•DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs recorded using
a personal computer or a DVD or CD recorder
may not play if the disc is damaged or dirty, or if
there is dirt of condensation on the unit’s lens.
• If you record a disc using a personal computer,
even if it is recorded in a compatible format,
there are cases in which it may not play because
of the settings of the application software used
to create the disc. (Check with the software pub-
lisher for more detailed information.)
Information on DVD recording (cont’d)
Recording
Playing discs Editing
Before you start
Connections Getting started
Changing the SETUP menu