LG RC897T - Manual (Page 29)

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DVD
RECORDING
DVD Recording DVD Recording
Notes for DVD recording
This Recorder cannot record CD-R or CD-RW discs.
Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect
playback and/or recording performance. Please take
proper care of your discs.
The company does not hold any responsibility to
compensate the contents which should have been
recorded, and any losses or damages (e.g. losses of
business profit, or business intermission) that may
arise from malfunction of this recorder (not record-
ing/editing as intended).
The recording times shown are not exact because
the recorder uses variable bit-rate video compres-
sion. This means that the exact recording time will
depend on the material being recorded.
When recording a TV broadcast, if the reception is
poor or the picture contains interference, the record-
ing times may be shorter.
The unit cannot record the DTV caption on the
recordable DVD disc.
If you record still pictures or audio only, the recording
time may be longer.
The displayed times for recording and time remain-
ing may not always add up to exactly the length of
the disc.
The recording time available may decrease if you
heavily edit a disc.
If using a DVD-RW disc, make sure you change the
recording format (Video mode or VR mode) before
you record anything on the disc. See page 58
(Initialize) for how to do this.
When using a DVD-R or DVD+R disc, you can keep
recording until the disc is full, or until you finalize the
disc. Before you start a recording session, check the
amount of recording time left on the disc.
When using a DVD-RW disc in Video mode, record-
ing time available will only increase if you erase the
last title recorded on the disc.
The Delete Title option in the Title List (Original)
menu only hides the title, it does not actually erase
the title from the disc and increase the recording
time available (except for the last recorded title on a
DVD-RW disc in Video mode).
Overwrite recording is available using DVD+RW
discs.
When using a DVD+R/RW, the recorder will execute
the Menu-making operation to update the new title and
editing when removing the disc from the recorder.
The recordable time is limited to 12 hours for a title.
Recording time and picture quality
There are five preset recording quality modes:
XP – Highest quality setting, gives about
1 hour of recording time on a DVD (4.7GB).
SP – Default quality, sufficient for most applications, gives
about 2 hours of recording time on a DVD (4.7GB).
LP – Slightly lower video quality, gives about 4 hour
of recording time on a DVD disc (4.7GB).
EP – Low video quality, gives about 6 hour of record-
ing time on a DVD (4.7GB).
MLP – The longest recording time with the lowest
video quality, gives you about 14 hours of recording
time on a DVD (4.7GB).
You may see a fragmented picture during playing back
the contents recorded in EP or MLP mode.
Restrictions on video recording
You cannot record copy-protected video using this
recorder. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video
discs and some satellite broadcasts. If copy-protect-
ed material is encountered during a recording,
recording 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 or DVD-RAM disc
with CPRM (See page 69).
Note Note
Copy control Recordable disc
signals
Copy-Free
Copy-Once Ver.1.1, Ver.1.2 with
CPRM*
Ver.2.0, Ver.2.1, Ver.2.2 with
CPRM*
Copy-Never None
* The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM
compatible equipment
RAM
-RW VR
RAM +R -R
+RW -RW Video -RW VR