Recording; About Dvd Recording; Recording Time And Picture Quality - Pioneer DVR-310 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording

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Chapter 5
Recording

About DVD recording

This recorder can record on both DVD-R and DVD-RW
media. The main difference between the two is that
DVD-R discs can only be recorded once, while DVD-RW
can be recorded, erased and re-recorded many times.
Both types of disc can be initialized for Video mode or VR
mode recording. Each has its advantages, and it depends
on what you want to do with the recording which mode
you choose.
If you want to edit your recordings in any significant way,
VR mode is the one to go for as it offers greater
possibilities for cutting, copying, and changing the way
the video is presented.
Video mode is less flexible when it comes to editing, but
it has the advantage that it is compatible with standard
DVD players (many of which won't play VR mode discs
Once a disc is initialized for a particular mode, all
recording on that disc will be in that mode.
Important
• The maximum number of titles and chapters that can
be recorded on a VR mode disc is 99 and 999
respectively; on a Video mode disc the maximum
number of titles and chapters is 99 and 99. No more
recording is possible on a disc that already contains
the maximum number of chapters/titles.
• Unfinalized Video mode discs are not usable in other
DVD recorders. Likewise, unfinalized video mode
discs recorded using other recorders are not usable
in this recorder.
• Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure
due to power cuts, defective discs, or damage to the
recorder.
• Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect
playback and/or recording performance. Please take
proper care of your discs.
• See also Disc / content format playback compatibility
on page 9 for detailed disc compatibility information.
Note
1.Some DVD players, such as some Pioneer models, are compatible with VR mode discs. Check the operating instructions for your player for
VR mode compatibility information.
2.All recording times (both in this manual and those shown by the recorder) are approximate. This is because of the way that the video is re-
corded; you may get slightly more or slightly less, depending on what you're recording.
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• Although this recorder can record PAL, SECAM,
NTSC and PAL-60, you can't mix multiple TV line
systems on one disc. A disc can contain PAL and
SECAM recordings, or NTSC and PAL-60. See also
Additional information about the TV system settings
on page 74.

Recording time and picture quality

There are six preset recording quality modes
• XP – Highest quality setting, gives about one hour of
recording time.
• SP (Standard Play) – Default quality, sufficient for
most applications, gives about two hours of
recording time.
• LP (Long Play) – Slightly lower video quality, but
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doubles the recording time to around four hours.
• EP (Extended Play) – EP gives you around six hours of
recording time.
• SLP (Super Long Play) – SLP gives you around eight
hours of recording time.
• SEP (Super Extended Play) – SEP gives you around
ten hours of recording time.
Please note that there is a trade-off between recording
time and quality. The longer the possible recording time,
the lower the recorded picture quality.
In addition to these settings, when Manual Recording is
On (see Manual Recording on page 72) you can access 32
different recording quality/time settings (MN1–MN32),
and a high-quality audio mode (LPCM).
When setting a timer recording there is a further option,
AUTO, which maximizes the recording quality for the
space available on the disc loaded at the time of
recording.
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