Overview (Continued)
Notes for recording
• The recording times shown are not exact because the
recorder uses variable bit-rate video compression.
This means that the exact recording time will depend
on the material being recorded.
• When recording a TV broadcast, if the reception is
poor or the picture contains interference, the record-
ing time may be shorter.
• If you record still pictures or audio only, the recording
time may be longer.
• The displayed times for recording and time remaining
may not always add up to exactly the length of the
disc.
• The recording time available may decrease if you
heavily edit a disc.
• If using a DVD-RW disc, make sure you change the
recording format (Video mode or VR mode) before
you record anything on the disc. See page 24 (Disc
Initialize) for details on how to do this.
• When using a DVD-R disc, you can keep recording
until the disc is full, or until you finalize the disc.
Before you start a recording session, check the
amount of recording time left on the disc.
• When using a DVD-RW disc in Video mode, recording
time available will only increase if you erase the last
title recorded on the disc.
• The Erase Title option in the Original-Title menu only
hides the title, it does not actually erase the title from
the disc and increase the recording time available
(except for the last recorded title on a DVD-RW disc
in Video mode).
Recording TV audio channels
This recorder can record one or two channel audio. For
TV broadcasts, this usually means mono or stereo, but
some programs are broadcast with a main and a SAP
(Secondary Audio Program) audio channel.
If you’re recording in Video mode (or in VR mode), you
can record either the main audio or the SAP audio.
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 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).
What is “CPRM”?
CPRM is a copy protection system (utilizing a scramble
system) that only allows the recording of “copy-once”
broadcast programs. CPRM stands for Content
Protection for Recordable Media.
This recorder is CPRM compatible, which means that
you can record copy-once broadcast programs, but you
cannot then make a copy of those recordings. CPRM
recordings can only be made on DVD-RW discs format-
ted in VR mode, and CPRM recordings can only be
played on players that are specifically compatible with
CPRM.
Copyright
• Audio and video recordings you make using this
recorder are for your personal use only. You may not
sell, lend, or rent them to other people.
• This product incorporates copyright protection tech-
nology that is protected by method claims of certain
U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights
owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights
owners. Use of this copyright protection technology
must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and
is intended for home and other limited viewing uses
only, unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision cor-
poration. Reverse engineering or disassembly is pro-
hibited.
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Disc type Disc format Recording mode Functions
DVD-Video Video format n/a Playback only
DVD-RW Video Recording VR mode Playback, recording, Original/Playlist editing
format (default)
Video format Video mode Playback, limited recording, limited editing
DVD-R Video format Video mode Playback, limited recording, limited editing
DVD+R Video format n/a Playback only
DVD+RW Video format n/a Playback only
