Samsung DVD-HR720 - Manual (Page 75)

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Recording Formats
When you insert an unused disc, the following message
appears. Since available functions differ depending on
the disc type, select a disc that best fits your preferences.
DVD-RAM: Use after formatting the disc.
DVD-RW: When unused DVD-RW disc is first inserted,
the message “Uninitialized Disc Do you want
to initialize this disc?” will be displayed. If you
select Yes, the disc will be formatted in VR
mode.
If you want to change the mode, refer to
Formatting a Disc on page 118.
DVD-R: Formatting DVD is unnecessary and only Video
Mode Recording is supported.
DVD-RW(V mode)/-R
• Chapters will be created automatically when you finalize
recording on DVD-RW/-R discs in Video mode.
The chapter’s length (interval between chapters) varies
according to the recording mode.
• Simple editing (erasing titles/changing title name)
DVD-RAM/-RW(VR mode)
• This mode allows multiple editing functions (such as
deletion of the whole title, partial deletion of a title, etc.)
• Various editing options using a created Playlist.
Unformatted Disc
Do you want to format this disc?
Yes No
Uninitialized Disc
Do you want to initialize this disc?
Yes No
Recording Mode
Select one of four recording modes by pressing the
REC MODE button repeatedly while the unit is in Stop
mode for the desired recording time and picture quality.
In general, picture quality improves as the recording
time decreases. In FR mode, the most suitable record
mode is adjusted automatically, according to remaining
time on the disc and length of the timer recording. This
function is selected only one mode in XP, SP, LP and
EP modes and you can use this mode for timer
recording.
Unrecordable video
Video with copy protection cannot be recorded on this
HDD & DVD RECORDER.
When the HDD & DVD RECORDER receives a copy
guard signal while recording, recording stops and the
following message appears on the screen.
Concerning Copy Control Signals
TV broadcasts that contain copy control signals may have
one of the following three signal types, Copy-Free, Copy-
Once and Copy-Never. If you want to record a copy-once
type program, use DVD-RW with CPRM in VR Mode and
DVD-RAM.
You cannot record copy protected movie.
Recording Mode
Recording Times
HDD (120GB) DVD-RAM/-RW/-R
XP
Approx. 29 hours
Approx. 1 hour
(high quality mode) about 8.5 Mbps
SP
Approx. 55 hours
Approx. 2 hours
(standard quality mode) about 4.5 Mbps
LP
Approx. 106 hours
Approx. 4 hours
(long recording mode) about 2 Mbps
Approx. 6 hours/
EP
Approx. 157 hours
about 1.6 Mbps
(extended mode) Approx. 8 hours/
Approx. 208 hours
about 1.2 Mbps
FR
Approx. 29~157 hours Approx.1~6 hours
(Flexible Recording)
■ Recording time may vary according to
specific conditions.
NOTE
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