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Recording
Information on DVD recording
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Information
This unit can record to DVD-RW and DVD-R discs.
When recording, you will need to select a recording
format between Video mode and VR mode depend-
ing on the disc format.When recording to DVD-
RW, a recording format will be “Video mode” or
“VR mode” because a disc format is available
between “Video Recording format” and “Video for-
mat” for DVD-RW.
On the other hand, the disc format for DVD-R is
always “Video format,” so a recording format will be
“Video mode”.
* This unit cannot record on the following discs.
• DVD-RW Ver 1.2 / 2-4x CPRM compatible
• DVD-R General Ver 2.0 / 8x
About Video mode and VR (Video Recording)
mode
Video mode is the same recording format as 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 (see page 41). If not final-
ized, you can play, record additionally or edit discs
recorded in Video mode with this unit.
VR (Video Recording) mode is a basic recording
format for DVD-RW.You can record and edit
repeatedly.
DVD players with 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 is getting poorer as
the recording time becomes longer.
* Discs recorded in SLP or SEP on this recorder
may not be played back on other DVD recorders
or DVD players.
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 exter-
nal input, you can display copy control information 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.
