Sony DCR-DVD100 - Manual (Page 18)

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Questions about Recording
How long will my DVD Handycam
record?
Up to two hours on a double-sided
DVD disc.
What recording modes can I use?
You can use either LP (long play), SP
(standard play), or HQ (high quality)
recording mode. You can also switch
modes during operation.
Can multi-session recording be
performed -- that is, recording
additional information after a disc
has been finalized?
No.
Questions about Media
What media is recommended?
Sony 3-1/8" (8cm) DVD-R discs
(DMR30, DMR60) or Sony 3-1/8"
DVD-RW (DMW30, DMW60) discs
are recommended.
Can a 3-1/8" DVD-RAM disc be
recorded or played back on a DVD
Handycam camcorder?
No.
Can I use DVD+R or DVD+RW
discs in my DVD Handycam
camcorder?
No. The DVD Handycam system
uses only DVD-R or DVD-RW discs.
Is a cartridge or caddy needed for
DVD Handycam camcorders?
No. Discs are loaded directly into
your camcorder.
Can a 4-3/4" (12cm) adaptor be
used?
Most DVD players and drives will
easily accommodate 8cm (3-1/8")
media. A 12cm adaptor is not
needed.
Questions about Initializing Discs
Is initializing (formatting) required
before I record on a DVD disc?
DVD-R discs do not need to be
initialized. DVD-RW discs must be
initialized. This process is done
inside the camcorder; each time you
load a new DVD-RW disc, you will
see a menu prompt that asks if you
want to initialize your disc.
Can a recorded DVD-R disc be
initialized and used again?
No. DVD-R is a record-once format;
once recorded, the discs cannot be
initialized and re-used.
If a disc is initialized, does free-
memory recording capacity
decrease?
Capacity may decrease a small
amount, but there is very little
reduction in recording time.
Questions about Finalizing Discs
What is finalizing?
Finalizing is the process that allows a
DVD disc to be played back on other
equipment.
Can a PC finalize my disc?
No; it must be finalized by the DVD
Handycam camcorder.
If a finalized disc is copied on a
PC using DVD ImageMixer
software, is the copy also
finalized?
Yes, automatically.
Can discs which have not been
finalized be copied on a PC by
ImageMixer software?
Yes, but movie scenes and still
images are copied one by one. To
copy the entire disc, the disc must be
finalized.
Can a finalized disc be
unfinalized?
A DVD-RW disc recorded by a DVD
Handycam camcorder in DVD-Video
mode can be unfinalized and
recorded again. DVD-RW discs
recorded in DVD-VR (Video
Recording) mode cannot be
unfinalized, although additional data
can be recorded after finalizing. A
DVD-R disc recorded and finalized
cannot be re-recorded.
How long does finalizing take?
That depends on the amount of
recorded data the disc contains. In
general, finalizing a disc will take
between two and ten minutes; discs
with more recorded material take a
shorter time to finalize.
What happens if battery power
runs out during the finalizing
process?
The finalizing process will pause.
When power is restored and your
DVD Handycam is turned on,
finalizing will begin again
automatically from the scene where
pausing took place. It is strongly
recommended that an AC Adaptor be
used when you finalize data.
Questions about Playback
Can my DVD Handycam
camcorder play back commercially
recorded DVD movies or videos?
No. Sony DVD Handycam models
are designed for DVD-R (record
once) and DVD-RW (record and
rewrite) discs. They can't be used to
play back commercial DVD
recordings.
Can Sony DVD Handycam
camcorders play back
commercially recorded 8cm DVD-
RAM discs?
No.
Can a disc recorded on a DVD
Handycam camcorder be played
back on DVD players in any
region?
Yes. Discs recorded on DVD
Handycam camcorders have region-
code “All” -- so they can be played
back on DVD players anywhere in
the world.
Can a DVD disc recorded on a PC
be played back on a DVD
Handycam camcorder?
Yes, if the disc is recorded in DVD-
Video or DVD-VR format and the
sound is recorded in Dolby AC-3.
Will a disc recorded and finalized
on other devices display its
menus if played back on a DVD
Handycam camcorder?
No. Other circumstances may also
affect the display of main menus and
other menus.
Questions about Sound
Is it possible that a disc recorded
on another device will play back
on my DVD Handycam camcorder
with picture but not sound?
Yes; DVD Handycam can only play
back Dolby AC-3 (2-channel) sound.
Sound recorded on DVD disc in other
audio formats (MPEG Layer2, Linear
PCM, etc.) will not be heard.
Can a disc recorded in 5-1 channel
surround sound be played back on
a DVD Handycam camcorder?
Yes, but sound will be heard in 2-
channel stereo.
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