Owner's Manual

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INFORMATION ON DVD RECORDING
You can select a recording mode among 5 options, and
the recording time will depend on the recording mode
you select as follows.
Recording mode
Recording time
Video/
Sound Quality
12cm 8cm
XP 60 min 18 min
SP 120 min 36 min
LP 240 min 72 min
EP 360 min 108 min
SLP 480 min 144 min
• The recording times listed above are estimates and are
for reference purposes only. Actual recording times may
vary.
• The audio and video quality of content being recorded
may differ depending on the recording mode/recording
time chosen.
Recording Mode
You cannot record copy-protected video using this
unit. Copy-protected video includes DVD-videos
and some satellite broadcasts, some pay-per-view
stations and some “premium” stations.
If copy-protected material is detected, recording
will pause or stop automatically and an error
message appears on the screen.
“Copy-once only” video can only be recorded to
CPRM compatible DVD-RW formatted in VR mode.
What is “CPRM”?
CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble
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 programs, but
you cannot make another copy of those recordings.
CPRM recordings can only be made on CPRM com-
patible DVD-RW formatted in VR mode, and CPRM
recordings can only be played back on DVD players
that are specifically compatible with CPRM.
Making discs playable in other DVD players(Finalize)
For DVD-RW/-R, it is necessary to finalize the disc
after recording, in order to play back the disc
on other DVD players. (Refer to page 31.) For
DVD+RW/+R, it is recommended to finalize the
disc in order to make the disc more compatible to
other DVD player. When video and +VR mode disc
are finalized, a DVD menu is created. You cannot
finalize discs in other DVD recorders.
Restrictions on Recording
Note
• This unit cannot record to CD-RW or CD-R.
• DVD-RW/-R, DVD+RW/+R and CD-RW/-R recorded on
a personal computer or a DVD or CD recorder may
not be played back if the disc is damaged or dirty or
if there is condensation on the player’s lens.
• If you record a disc using a personal computer, even
if it is recorded in a compatible format it may not be
played back because of the settings of the
application software used to create the disc. (Check
with the software publisher for more detailed
information.)
• Discs recorded in video mode on this unit cannot
record additional information using other DVD
recorders.
• It is not possible to use a DVD-RW/DVD+RW
formatted with this unit on other DVD recorder
unless the content of the disc was also recorded with
this unit.
• Since the recording is made by the VBR (variable bit
rate) method, depending on the picture you are
recording, the actual remaining time for recording
may be a little shorter than the remaining time
displayed on the TV screen.
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