Recording; Before Recording; Recordable Discs - Toshiba D-R255-SG Owner's Manual

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Recording

This section shows various DVD recording
methods.

Before Recording ...........................................41

Recording the current TV programme
you are watching ............................................43
Recording from external equipment
you are watching ............................................45
Copying from a Camcorder ............................46
Making a One Touch Recording (OTR)..........47
Making a Timer Recording .............................48
Flexible Recording
(for Timer recording only) ...............................49
Editing the Scheduled Record List.................49
Deleting the Scheduled Record List...............50
Recording the Standard Timer List ................51
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Before Recording
This unit can record on various types of discs. Before
recording, read the following instructions and select the
disc type according to your preference.

Recordable discs

This recorder can record on the following discs.
DVD-RAM DVD-RW
DVD-RWs and DVD-RAMs are rewritable.
G
DVD-Rs are non-rewritable
G
Compatibility between Toshiba and Other
Company's Recorder
Disc Types Recording Recording
format Device
Toshiba
DVD-RAM VR Mode
Other Company
Toshiba
not finalised
VR Mode
Other Company
not finalised
DVD-RW
Toshiba
not finalised
V Mode
Other Company
not finalised
Toshiba
not finalised
DVD-R V Mode
Other Company
not finalised
Finalise
I
- This closes the DVD-R/RW so no
NOTE
additional recording can be done.
Unfinalise
I
- This allows additional recording on a
DVD-RW disc originally recorded on the
DVD Recorder.
- A DVD-RW disc that has been recorded
by DAO(Disc At Once) in a PC cannot
be unfinalised.
- A DVD-RW disc that has been recorded
in Video Mode of a different maker's
recorder cannot be unfinalised.
- A DVD-R disc cannot be unfinalised.
DVD-R
Finalising Additional Recording in
Toshiba Recorder
X Recordable
X Recordable
finalised Not recordable
Recordable
finalised Not recordable
Recordable
finalised Not recordable
Recordable
finalised Not recordable
Not recordable
finalised Not recordable
Recordable
finalised Not recordable
Not recordable
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