Samsung DVD-VR325 - Manual (Page 54)

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ecording
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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 prefer-
ences.
DVD-RAM: Use after formatting the disc.
DVD-RW: When an unused DVD-RW disc is first insert-
ed, the message "Do you want to intialize 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 80.
DVD-R: Formatting DVD is unnecessary and only
V mode Recording is supported.
DVD-RW(V mode)/-R
• Chapters will be created automatically when you final-
ize recording on DVD-RW/-R discs in V mode with the
Chapter Creator has been set to On.
• Simple editing (erasing titles/changing title name).
DVD-RW(VR mode)/-R
• This mode involves 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
RETURN SELECT MOVE EXIT
Disc Manager DVD-RW(VR)
Disc Name : √ √
Disc Protection : Not Protected √ √
Disc Format √ √
Delete All Title Lists √ √
Cartridge Protect Inf √ √
Setup
Timer Rec.
Copy
Title List
Playlist
Disc Manager
Choose the recording format fot DVD-RW.
DVD-VR DVD-V
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Recording Mode
Select one of four recording modes by pressing the REC
SPEED 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 AUTO mode, the most suitable record mode is adjust-
ed 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.
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Unrecordable video
Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this
DVD Recorder & VCR.
When the DVD Recorder & VCR receives a copy guard
signal while recording, recording stops and the following
message appears on the screen.
Mode Characteristic
XP Select when the
(high quality mode) video quality is
important.
SP Select to record in
(standard quality mode) standard quality.
LP
Select when a long
(long recording mode)
recording time is
required.
EP
Select when a long
(extended mode)
recording time is
required.
AUTO for timer recording only
see page 58.
Recording Times
Data Rates
Approx. 1 hours
about 8 Mbps
Approx. 2 hours
about 4 Mbps
Approx. 4 hours
about 2 Mbps
Approx. 6 hours/
about 1.2 Mbps
Approx. 8 hours/
about 0.8 Mbps
Approx 60 to 480 Min
approx 0.8 to 8Mbps
You cannot record copy protected movie.