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Chapter 6
Recording
About DVD recording
This recorder can record on both DVD-R and DVD-RW
media. The main difference between the two is that DVD-
R discs can only be recorded once, while DVD-RW can be
recorded, erased and re-recorded many times.
A further difference between the two disc types is that
only DVD-RW can be initialized for
VR mode
recording,
which offers much more comprehensive editing
functions compared to
Video mode
recording.
The big advantage, however, of Video mode is its
compatibility with standard DVD players, most of which
will not play VR mode DVD-RW discs (see also the notes
below).
While DVD-R discs can only be recorded using the Video
mode, you can initialize a DVD-RW disc for Video or VR
mode recordings. Once initialized (any previous content
is erased in this operation), all recordings on that disc
will be in the chosen recording mode.
Important
• You cannot play, edit or record on unfinalized DVD-R/
RW discs recorded in Video mode on other DVD
recorders. (Likewise, unfinalized Video mode discs
recorded on this recorder are not playable on other
players/recorders.)
• This recorder cannot record onto CD-R or CD-RW
discs.
• Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure
due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to the
recorder.
• Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect
playback and/or recording performance. Please take
proper care of your discs.
• Although this recorder can record PAL, SECAM,
NTSC and PAL-60, you can’t mix multiple TV line
systems on one disc. A disc can contain PAL and
SECAM recordings, or NTSC and PAL-60. See also
Input Line System
on page 76.
Note
• Some DVD players, such as some Pioneer models,
are compatible with VR mode DVD-RW discs. Check
the operating instructions for your player for VR
mode compatibility information.
• The maximum number of titles that can be recorded
on a DVD-R/RW disc is 99.
Recording time and picture quality
There are four preset recording quality modes:
•
FINE
– Highest quality setting, gives about 1 hour of
recording time.
•
SP
(Standard Play) – Default quality, sufficient for
most applications, gives about 2 hours of recording
time.
•
LP
(Long Play) – Slightly lower video quality, but
doubles the recording time to around 4 hours.
•
EP
(Extended Play) – Use when maximum recording
time is most important; EP gives you around 6 hours
of recording time.
In addition to these settings, you can access 32 different
recording quality/time settings when manual recording
mode is on (see
Manual Recording
on page 85), giving
you very fine control over the recording.
Note that all recording times (both here and those shown
by the recorder) are only approximate. This is because of
the way that the video is recorded; you may get slightly
more or slightly less, depending on what you’re
recording.
In all except the
FINE/MN32
modes, sound is recorded in
two channel Dolby Digital format. When set to
FINE/
MN32
, sound is recorded in high quality, uncompressed
Linear PCM format.
If the broadcast audio is bilingual and you are recording
in Video mode, or in VR mode on the
FINE
/
MN32
setting,
use the Bilingual Recording setting (page 82) to select
the
A/L
or
B/R
audio channel to record before recording
starts.
Restrictions on video recording
• You cannot record copy-protected video using this
recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video
discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-
protected material is encountered during a
recording, recording will pause automatically and an
error message will be displayed on-screen.
• Video that is ‘copy-once only’ can only be recorded on
a DVD-RW disc in VR mode (see below).
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