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Recording
This DVD recorder is compatible with both DVD-RW,
which is rewritable repeatedly, and DVD-R, which is avail-
able for recording once.You can choose either one for
your convenience.
Up to 8 program recording:
You can program the DVD recorder to record up to 8
programs, up to a year in advance. Daily or weekly pro-
gram recordings are also available.
One-touch timer recording:
You can easily set a recording time as you prefer. Every
time the REC button pressed during recording, the
recording time will be increased by 30 minutes up to 4
hours.The recording automatically stops when the record-
ing time you set is reached.
REC MONITOR:
You can confirm the picture quality for recording in the
current recording speed which you set. If you want to
change the recording speed, press REC MODE button to
set the desired recording mode.
Automatic Chapter marker setting:
Chapter markers will be put on recordings as you set in
SETUP menu before attempting to record.
Automatic Title menu making:
The DVD recorder makes title menus automatically when
finalizing the disc which are recorded in Video mode.
Automatic PLAYLIST making (VR mode):
A Playlist will be prepared from an Original list, so that
you can edit titles in a Playlist as you prefer.
An Original list is kept as it is.
Play
Theater surround sound in your home:
When connecting the DVD recorder to an amplifier or a
decoder which is compatible with Dolby Digital or DTS,
you are allowed to experience the theater surround sound
from discs with surround sound system.
Quick search for what you want to watch:
You can easily find the part you want to watch using the
search function. Search for a desired point on a disc by
title, chapter, or time.
Start to play from Original and Playlist:
Title playing is available from either an Original list or
Playlist.
Editing
Setting/Clearing chapter markers:
You can easily add chapter markers anywhere in your
recordings for easy editing. (VR mode)
Making your own Playlist:
With the original remains as it is, you can edit titles on
various Playlist as you prefer.
Putting names on titles
Setting pictures for thumbnails
Setting/clearing chapter markers
Deleting parts of titles etc
Protecting titles:
To avoid editing or erasing titles, the protect function is
useful when it is ON in the original list.
Compatibility
Available for playing discs recorded in Video mode
on a regular DVD player (Video mode):
Discs recorded in Video mode can be played on regular
DVD players, including computer DVD drives compatible
with DVD-Video playback*.You will need to finalize the
discs recorded in Video mode to play in other DVD play-
ers.
* DVD-Video Format (Video mode) is a new format for record-
ing on DVD-RW/R discs that was approved by the DVD Forum
in 2000. Adoption of this format is optional for manufactures of
DVD playback devices, and there are DVD-Video players, DVD-
ROM drives or other DVD playback devices that do not play
DVD-RW/R discs recorded in the DVD-Video Format.
Others
Progressive Scan system
Unlike conventional interlace scanning, the progressive scan
system provides less flickering and images in higher resolu-
tion than that of traditional television signals.
This DVD unit not only plays DVDs and CDs but also offers features for you to record to DVD discs and
edit them after that.
The following features are offered with this DVD recorder.
Symbol in this operation manual
Many functions of this DVD recorder are depending on
the disc type or the recording mode.
To specify for what disc type or recording mode each
function is, we put the following symbols at the beginning
of each item to operate.
