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L i f e B o o k N S e r i e s U s e r ' s G u i d e
RECORDING TV PROGRAMS ON A DVD
This section describes how to record a TV broadcast on a
DVD.
You are advised to run the system using the
AC adapter when recording programs on a
DVD in order to preserve battery power.
Usable Disc Formats
Depending upon whether you are using Instant
MyMedia (pre-boot) to play or record, certain types of
discs can and cannot be used. See the following table to
determine appropriate formats.
Recording can be done with either Instant
MyMedia (pre-boot) or WinDVR (post-
boot). The following table reflects the
capabilities of the Instant MyMedia
application. For information of WinDVR,
please refer to the electronic help file
associated with the WinDVR application.
Disc Type
Audio CD
CD-R
CR-RW
DVD Video (VCD)
Dual-Layer DVD+R (8.4 GB)
DVD-R (4.7 GB)**
DVD-RW
DVD+R
DVD+RW
DVD-RAM
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Only DVDs with the correct region code can be used.
** DVD-Rs with a capacity of 3.95 GB cannot be used.
*** You may not be able to play DVD-RAMs recorded in Instant
MyMedia on other DVD players.
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Before recording
Instant MyMedia can record the TV program being
viewed on a DVD-RAM disc
Initializing a DVD disc
If you use a new DVD-RAM disc or a DVD-RAM disc
used in other applications, it must be initialized before
recording.
If you want to record on a disc after deleting old
programs recorded with Instant MyMedia, the disc must
be initialized.
For double-sided DVD-RAM discs, initialize one side
first, then the second side.
Play
Record
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1.
Insert the DVD-RAM disc you want to format into
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the notebook's multi-format drive.
If a disc for PC data is installed, a message stating so
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will appear. Follow the instructions on the screen to
format the disc.
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2.
Press the [MyMedia] button.
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Using the cursor control buttons, select "Settings".
4.
Select "Quick format" or "Full format" and press
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the [Enter] button. Formatting will start.
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• The procedures in this section assume
that you are in TV mode.
• If in a pre-boot environment, you can
only record to DVD-RAM discs.
• Instant MyMedia cannot record TV pro-
grams using a timer. For recording using
the timer, refer to the WinDVR manual.
If data is written on a DVD-RAM disc, it
will be deleted when the disc is initialized.
Perform "Full format" in the following
cases:
• When Instant MyMedia does not identify
the disc even though "Quick Format"
has already been performed previously.
• When recording has failed
• When using a new disc
• When using a disc used in writing data
on the notebook
It takes about 75 minutes for "Full Format."
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