Basic Operation - Samsung DVD-VR300E Instruction Manual

Basic Operation

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-RAM : Use after formatting the disc.
DVD-RW : When unused DVD-RW disc is first inserted, the message "Do you want to
intialize 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 99.
Unformatted Disc
Do you want to format this disc?
Yes No
<DVD-RAM>
DVD-R : Formatting DVD is unnecessary and only Video Mode Recording is supported.
1. Press the MENU button with the disc stopped.
2. Press the ❷ buttons to select Disc Manager, and
then press the ❿ or OK button.
3. Press the ❷ buttons to select Disc Format, and then
press the ❿ or OK button.
DVD-RAM(VR)
You will be prompted with the confirmation
message 'Do you want to format disc?'.
If you select Yes you will be prompted with the
confirmation message 'All data will be
deleted. Do you want to continue?'
DVD-RAM(VR) Disc Manager
Disc Name : √ √
Disc Protection : Not protected √ √
Disc Format
√ √
All data will be deleted.
Delete All Title Lists
√ √
Do you want to continue?
Cartridge Protect Inf
√ √
Yes No
MOVE OK RETURN EXIT
4. Press the ➛❿ buttons to select Yes, and then press the OK button. The disc is formatted.
Uninitialized Disc
Do you want to initialize this disc?
Yes No
<DVD-RW>
DVD-RAM(VR) Disc Manager
Disc Name :
Disc Protection : Not protected
Disc Format
Delete All Title Lists
Cartridge Protection Info
MOVE OK RETURN EXIT
DVD-RW
You will be prompted with the confirmation
message "Choose the recording format for
DVD-RW".
DVD-RW(VR) Disc Manager
Disc Name : √ √
Disc Protection : Not protected √ √
Disc Format
√ √
Delete All Title Lists
√ √
Choose the recording format for DVD-RW.
Cartridge Protect Inf
√ √
DVD-VR DVD-V
MOVE OK RETURN EXIT
Recording the current Program you are watching
1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button and place a recordable disc on the disc tray.
2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray.
3. Press the PROG/TRK (
• The AV1, AV2 or AUX using the INPUT SEL. button for a satellite tuner or exteral
Video source
4. Press the REC SPEED button on remote control, to
select the recording speed (quality).
• XP(High, approx. 1 hour)
2 hours) LP(Low, approx. 4 hours)
EP(Extended Play, approx 6 hours)
DVD
SP LP EP XP
Mode
XP (high quality mode)
√ √
√ √ SP (standard quality mode)
√ √
LP (long recording mode)
√ √
√ √
EP (extended mode)
VCR
SP LP
Mode
SP (standard quality mode)
LP (Long recording mode)
5. Press the (REC) button.
6. Press the (STOP) button to stop or finish a recording in progress.
• The message "Updating the information of disc. Please wait for a moment".
Pausing / Resuming
• Press the REC PAUSE button to pause a recording in progress.
• Press the REC PAUSE button again during pause to resume recording.
• You can switch stations by pressing the PROG/TRK (
recording pauses.
) buttons to select the station you want to record.
/
-R
SP
SP(Standard, approx.
Recording Times
Approx. 1 hour
Approx. 2 hours
Approx. 4 hours
Approx. 6 hours
Recording Times
(E-180) Approx. 3 hours
Approx. 9 hours
/ ) buttons while
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