Recording Mode; Unrecordable Pictures - Samsung DVD-R119 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 preferences.
DVD-RW: When unused DVD-RW disc is first inserted,
the message "Uninitialized Disc Do you want to
initialize this disc?" will be displayed. If you
select Yes, the disc will be formatted in VR
mode.
If you want to change the mode, refer to
Formatting a Disc on page 92.
Uninitialized Disc
Do you want to initialize this disc?
Yes
DVD-R: Formatting DVD is unnecessary and only Video
Mode Recording is supported.
DVD-RW(V mode)/-R
• Chapters will be created automatically when you finalise
recording on DVD-RW/-R discs in Video mode.
• Simple editing (erasing titles/changing title name)
DVD-RW(VR mode)
• This mode allows multiple editing functions (such as
deletion of the whole title, partial deletion of a title, etc.)
• Various editing options using a created Playlist.
No

Recording Mode

Select one of four recording modes by pressing the
REC MODE 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, the most suitable record
mode is adjusted automatically, according to remaining
time on the disc and length of the timer recording. This
function is selected only one mode in XP, SP, LP and
EP modes and you can use this mode for timer
recording.
Characteristic
Mode
Select when the
XP
video quality is
(high quality mode)
important.
SP
Select to record in
(standard quality mode)
standard quality.
Select when a
LP
recording time is
(long recording
required.
mode)
Select when a longer
EP
recording time is
(extended mode)
required.
for timer recording only
Auto
see page 74.
Recording time may vary according to
specific conditions.
NOTE

Unrecordable pictures

Video with copy protection cannot be recorded on this
DVD RECORDER.
When the DVD RECORDER receives a copy guard signal
while recording, recording stops and the following
message appears on the screen.
You cannot record copy protected movie.
Concerning Copy Control Signals
TV broadcasts that contain copy control signals may have one
of the following three signal types, Copy-Free, Copy-Once and
Copy-Never. If you want to record a copy-once type
programme, use DVD-RW with CPRM in VR Mode.
Recording Times
Data Rates
Approx. 1 hour
about 8 Mbps
Appprox. 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 8 Mbps
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