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Conventional video cassette recorders have required tapes to record, while this recorder enables
recording on a DVD-RAM/R/RW disc whenever you want, without selecting an available tape and
confirming a point to start a recording from.
Further, if you use DVD-RAM discs, you can collect necessary scenes and store them in it to make
your own video library.
Is your DVD recorder ready?
Before recording a TV program on this recorder,
insure that channels you want to record are correctly
tuned in on this recorder.
If not tuned in, read the separate “INSTALLATION
GUIDE” volume again, and confirm all the necessary
connections and settings have been done.
Also, insure the clock is set precisely for program
recording. Set the clock using the “Initial settings”
menu (
page 31, INSTALLATION GUIDE).
Disc initializing
Whenever you use a new DVD-RAM/RW disc on this
recorder, be sure to initialize the disc. For DVD-RAM
disc, initialization is indispensable to the database
system of this recorder.
DVD-R discs can be used on this recorder without
initializing.
For details of initialization of DVD-RAM/RW discs, see
page 28.
If an initialized DVD-RAM disc is still unusable, it may
become usable by executing “DVD-RAM physical
format” in the “Management settings” menu.
For “DVD-RAM physical format”, see
page 29.
Note on recording on a DVD-RAM disc
Confirm disc compatibility and prepare an available
DVD-RAM disc to record on (
page 6, 8).
Some discs may need to be formatted for use on this
recorder. A message will appear asking you to execute
disc formatting. Follow the procedure displayed on-
screen to format the DVD-RAM disc compatible with
this recorder.
Some DVD-RAM discs formatted on a PC may not be
usable.
Note
• This recorder records on a DVD-RAM disc if it complies
with DVD-RAM standard Version 2.0 or 2.1. However, you
may not record on some DVD-RAM discs that have
complicated contents (often, to protect the recorded data).
When you select a DVD-RAM discs that has already been
recorded, check that the disc is suitable for recording or the
remaining time of the disc is displayed. It is recommended
to use a new DVD-RAM disc for an important recording.
Note on recording on a DVD-RW disc
Confirm disc compatibility and prepare an available
DVD-RW disc to record on (
page 6, 9).
Some discs may need to be initialized for use on the
recorder. A message will appear asking you to execute
disc initializing. Follow the procedure displayed on-
screen for initialize the DVD-RW disc compatible with
this recorder.
Some DVD-RW discs initialized on a PC may not be
usable.
To play a DVD-RW disc recorded on this recorder on
other devices, finalize the DVD-RW disc on this
recorder. (
page 108)
The finalization disables the disc’s rewritability. To
rewrite a finalized DVD-RW disc, cancel the
finalization (
page 111).
• On DVD-RW discs recorded on other devices, you
cannot execute DVD-Video finalize process or
cancel the finalize process, or add recordings on
this recorder.
• You cannot rewrite or edit a DVD-RW disc if
recorded in DVD-VR mode.
• DVD-RW discs which are recorded on other
devices and not finalized yet, cannot be read on this
recorder. Do not rush to initialization. Check that the
contents can be erased or not.
Recording
Before recording
Please be sure to read this critical background information prior to making a recording.