Recording Formats; Recording Mode; Unrecordable Video; Mode - Samsung DVD-VR320 Instruction Manual

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.
Unformatted Disc
Do you want to format this disc?
Yes
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.
Uninitialized Disc
Do you want to initialize this disc?
Yes
If you want to change the mode, refer to
Formatting a Disc on page 78.
DVD-RW(VR)
Setup
Disc Name
Timer Rec.
Disc Protection
Copy
Disc Format
Choose the recording format fot DVD-RW.
Delete All Title Lists
Title List
Cartridge Protect Inf DVD-VR DVD-V
Playlist
Disc Manager
MOVE SELECT
DVD-R: Formatting DVD is unnecessary and only
Video Mode Recording is supported.
DVD-RW(Video mode)/-R
• Chapters will be created automatically when you final-
ize recording on DVD-R/DVD-RW discs in Video mode
with the Chapter Creator has been set to On.
• Simple editing (erasing titles/changing title name).
DVD-RW(VR mode)/-RW
• 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.
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No
No
Disc Manager
:
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: Not Protected
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RETURN EXIT

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, picture quality is adjusted automatically
so that all images for the scheduled time can be
recorded onto the free disc space.

Mode

Characteristic
XP Select when the
(high quality mode) video quality is
important.
SP Select to record in
(standard quality mode) standard quality.
Select when a long
LP
recording time is
(long recording mode)
required.
Select when a long
EP
recording time is
(extended mode)
required.
AUTO for timer recording only
see page 56.

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.
You cannot record copy protected movie.
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