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Information on DVD recording
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 the recording format
will be “Video mode”.
On the other hand, when recording to DVD-RW, the
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.
* This unit cannot record on the following discs.
•DVD-R General Ver 2.0 / 8x
•DVD-RW Ver 1.2 / 2-4x CPRM compatible
Important
About Video mode and VR (Video Recording)
mode
Video mode is the same recording format as prere-
corded 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 the disc (see
page
71). If not finalized, you can play, record addi-
tionally or edit discs recorded in Video mode only
with this unit.
VR (Video Recording) mode is a basic recording
format for DVD-RW.You can record and edit
repeatedly.
DVD players which are compatible are
capable of playing DVD-RW recorded in VR mode.
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.
* 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 gets 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, the unit 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.
Recording
speed
XP (1H)
SP (2H)
LP (4H)
EP (6H)
SLP (8H)
SEP (10H)
Recording
time *
60 min
120 min
240 min
360 min
480 min
600 min
Video/Sound Quality
(Highest)
(Lowest)
Disc type Disc format
Video mode
VR mode
Video mode
Functions
Playing, limited recording,
limited editing
Playing, recording,
Original/Playlist editing
Playing, limited recording,
limited editing
DVD-RW
DVD-R
DVD-RW
DVD-RW
VR
DVD-RW
DVD-RW
Video
DVD-R
DVD-R
Logo Attributes
12cm, single-sided, single layer rewritable
disc Approx. max. recording time (SEP
mode): 600 minutes (4.7GB)
12cm, single-sided, single layer disc
Approx. max. recording time (SEP mode):
600 minutes (4.7GB)
DVD-RW
DVD-R