Samsung DVD-HR720 - Manual (Page 5)

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• Only CD-R disks made in the VCD format (ver 1.1 or
2.0) can be played back.
• The moving pictures for PCs can be played back only
provided that they are recorded in VCD format in the
CD-Recording program.
• Please contact the CD-R maker for the inquiries
related to disks.
• A video CD contains improperly formatted video may
cause undesired malfunction on this set.
• A VCD disc copied illegally may not playback properly.
• An audio disc on which 44.1kHz PCM Audio is
recorded.
• Plays CD-DA format audio CD-R and CD-RW discs.
• The unit may not be able to play some CD-R or CD-
RW discs due to the condition of the recording.
• Use a 700MB(80 minutes) CD-R/RW disc. If possible,
do not use a 800MB(90 minutes) or above disc, as the
disc may not play back.
• If the CD-R/RW disc was not recorded as a closed
session, you may experience a delay in the early
playback time, all recorded files may not play.
• Some CD-R/RW discs may not be playable with this
unit, depending on the device which was used to burn
them. For contents recorded on CD-R/RW media from
CDs for your personal use, playability may vary
depending on contents and discs.
• Once a DVD-R recorded in Video Mode is finalized, it
becomes DVD-Video.
• You can record onto the available space on the disc
and perform editing functions such as giving titles to
discs and programs and erasing programs before
finalizing.
• When programming is erased from a DVD-R, that
space does not become available. Once an area on a
DVD-R is recorded on, that area is no longer available
for recording, whether the recording is erased or not.
• It takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete
recording management information after recording
finishes.
Audio CD
CD-RW/-R
DVD-R Disc Playback and Recording
• This product optimizes the DVD-R for each recording.
Optimizing is carried out when you start recording
after inserting the disc or turning on the unit.
Recording onto the disc may become impossible if
optimizing is carried out too many times.
• Playback may be impossible in some cases due to
the condition of recording.
• This unit can play back DVD-R discs recorded and
finalized with a Samsung DVD video recorder. It may
not be able to play some DVD-R discs depending on
the disc and the condition of the recording.
• Recording and playback can be performed on DVD-
RW discs in both the Video and VR Modes.
• Once a DVD-RW recorded in both the Video and VR
Modes is finalized, you cannot perform addtional
recording.
• Once a DVD-RW recorded in Video Mode is finalized,
it becomes DVD-Video.
• In both modes, playback can be performed before and
after finalization, but additional recording, deleting and
editing can not be performed after finalization.
• If you want to record the disc in VR Mode and then
record in V Mode, be sure to execute Format. Be
careful when executing Format because all the
recorded data may be lost.
• A DVD-RW blank disc is initialized to VR Mode when
first initialized.
• Ensure that the recording mode is set to VR mode.
Otherwise, this product will not be able to play the
recording.
• You cannot play a DVD-RAM in most DVD
components due to compatibility issues.
• Only DVD-RAM standard Version 2.0. discs can be
played in this unit.
• DVD-RAM recorded on this unit may not work with
other DVD components. To determine compatibility
with these DVD-RAM discs, refer to the user’s manual
for the player.
• For cartridge type DVD-RAM discs, remove the
cartridge and use the disc only.
DVD-RAM Disc Playback and Recording
DVD-RW Disc Playback and Recording
Video CD
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