Record; Before You Record - Philips HDR3800/31 User Manual

7 Record

Before you record

Record media
The recording media for this recorder are
internal hard disk drive (HDD), DVD±R,
DVD±RW or DVD+R DL.
Note
•
Copy-protected programmes cannot be recorded.
•
If power failure occurs during copying the titles from
hard disk, the disc may be damaged.
•
Cannot record or copy both PAL and NTSC video
format on a same recordable DVD.
Supported disc types and media speeds
Disc Media speeds
DVD+R/-R 1x ~ 16x
DVD+RW 2.4x ~ 8x
DVD-RW 1x ~ 6x
DVD+R DL 2.4x ~ 8x
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• High storage capacity.
• TV programmes are
recorded to the hard disk
before it can be copied to
a recordable DVD.
(except for manual
recording)
DVD±RW
• Recordings can be erased
and the space can be
used for new recordings.
DVD±R
• Recordings can be erased,
but the space cannot be
used for new recordings.
• Recordings can be edited
or added on the disc
before it is fi nalised.
• A DVD±R must be
fi nalised before it can be
played on another DVD
players.
DVD+R DL (DVD+R
Double Layer)
• Similar to the DVD±R,
but with a higher storage
capacity at 8.5 GB.
• The disc contains two
recording layers and can
be accessed from the
same side, which makes
recording uninterrupted.