Go-Video VR3840 - Manual (Page 8)

Overview (Continued)
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About DVD-R and DVD-RW discs
How are DVD-R and DVD-RW discs different?
DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RW is a
re-recordable/erasable medium. You can re-record/
erase an RW disc approximately 1,000 times.
Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD
player?
Generally, DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs recorded in
“Video mode” are playable in most standard DVD play-
ers, but they must be finalized first. This process fixes
the contents of your discs so they are readable on other
DVD players as standard DVD-Video discs. DVD-RW
discs recorded in “VR mode” (Video Recording mode)
are only readable on players with the “RW Compatible”
logo.
This logo indicates that a product is capable
of playing DVD-RW discs recorded in “VR
mode”.
What are “Recording Modes”?
Two recording modes are available on your DVD
Recorder+VCR: “Video mode” and “VR mode”:
About “VR mode”
• Compatible with DVD-RW discs only
• Allows extensive editing of DVD-RW recordings
• Discs are not playable on regular DVD players
• 4 different picture quality/recording time settings are
available: XP (1 hr/disc), SP (2 hrs/disc), LP (4
hrs/disc), and EP (6 hrs/disc)
About “Video mode”
• Compatible with both DVD-R and DVD-RW discs
• Provides limited editing features
• Playable on most regular DVD players (after finaliz-
ing)
• 4 different picture quality/recording time settings are
available: XP (1 hr/disc), SP (2 hrs/disc), LP (4
hrs/disc), and EP (6 hrs/disc)
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Discs formatted in “Video mode” are recorded in the
DVD-Video format, which was approved by the DVD
Forum in 2000. As a result, you may experience prob-
lems playing your discs in some older players.
Symptoms include video artifacts, audio and/or video
dropouts and playback suddenly stopping. Our compa-
ny cannot take responsibility for problems playing discs
recorded on this DVD Recorder+VCR in other players.
Is Editing a DVD like Editing a Videotape?
No. When you edit a videotape you need one video
deck to play the original tape and another to record the
edits. With DVD, you edit by making a “Playlist” of what
to play and when to play it. During playback, the DVD
Recorder+VCR plays the disc according to your Playlist.
“Original” Content vs “Playlist” Content
Throughout this manual, you will often see the words
“Original” and “Playlist” to distinguish between the actu-
al content on your DVD-RW and the edited version.
• Original: Refers to what is actually recorded on the
disc.
• Playlist: Refers to the edited version of the disc —
i.e., how the Original content is to be played.
About DVD Recording
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• The DVD Recorder+VCR cannot make recordings on
CD-R or CD-RW discs.
• Our company takes no responsibility for recording fail-
ure due to power outages, defective discs, or damage
to the DVD Recorder+VCR.
• Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect
playback and/or recording performance. Please take
proper care of your discs.
Disc Types and Recording Formats
The DVD Recorder+VCR recorder can play three differ-
ent kinds of DVD disc: Pre-recorded DVD-Video discs,
DVD-RW, and DVD-R discs. The disc format for DVD-R
discs is always “Video format”—the same as pre-record-
ed DVD-Video discs. This means that once finalized,
you can play a DVD-R in a regular DVD player.
The recording mode is closely related to the disc for-
mat. If the disc format is Video Recording format, then
the recording mode is VR mode; if the disc format is
Video mode, then the recording mode is Video mode
(except for DVD-Video, which is not recordable, and so
does not have a recording mode).
Within the recording modes (which are fixed for the
whole disc) are the record settings. These can be
changed as required for each recording and determine
the picture quality and how much space the recording
will take up on the disc.