Inserting Discs; Recording Modes And Approximate Recording Times In Hours; Watching The Television While Recording; Recording From A Video Cassette Recorder - Samsung DVD-R4000 Operating Instructions Manual

Inserting discs

[RAM] [DVD-R]
You can insert a cartridge or non-cartridge disc.
Non-cartridge disc
Insert label-up.
Insert label-up with the arrow facing in.
[Note]
≥Load double-sided discs so the label for the side you want to
record/play is facing up.
≥When using 8 cm (3 ) DVD-RAM, remove the disc from the car-
tridge and insert it, making sure you align it with the groove.
Recording modes and approximate
recording times in hours
Disc
Single-sided
Mode
(4.7 GB)
1
XP (High quality)
2
SP (Normal)
4
LP (Long play)
6
EP (Extra long play)
FR (Flexible Recording Mode)
The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP
that will enable the recordings to fit in the available recording time
on the disc with the best possible recording quality.
You may use FR Mode in either Flexible Recording (
timer recording ( page 25).

Watching the television while recording

[RAM] [DVD-R]
Pictures being recorded are unaffected.
Switch [DVD, TV] to "TV".
1 Press [TV/VIDEO] to change the television's input mode to
"TV".
2 Press [W, X, CH] to change channels.
≥You can also select the channel with the numbered buttons.
e.g., "5": [0] [5]
"15": [1] [5]
"115": [100] [1]
Insert inside the
tray's guides.
Cartridge disc
DVD-RAM
DVD-R
Double-sided
(4.7 GB)
(9.4 GB)
2 1
4 2
8 4
12 6
right) or in
[5]
Recording from a video cassette
recorder
[RAM] [DVD-R]
Preparation
Connect a video cassette recorder to this unit's input terminals
( page 43).
1
While stopped
Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the
input channel for the equipment you
have connected.
Select L1, L2, or L3.
≥You can also select the input channel by pressing [W, X, CH].
2
Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode (XP, SP, LP or EP).
3
Start play on the other equipment.
4
Press [¥, REC] at the point you want
to start recording.
Recording starts.
To skip unwanted parts
Press [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)
To stop recording
Press [∫].
[Note]
≥When recording using L1, L2 or L3 terminals, only the sound
received at the time of recording will be recorded.
≥If flexible recording ( below) is used instead of steps 2 and 4,
settings can be made so that recording continues to the end of the
video.
Almost all videos and DVD software on sale have been
treated to prevent illegal copying. Any software that has
been so treated cannot be recorded using this unit.
Recording the best quality pictures in
the remaining time—Flexible Recording
[RAM] [DVD-R]
The unit calculates a recording rate that enables the recording to fit
in the time you set (within the remaining time on the disc) and with
the best possible picture quality.
1
While stopped
Press [F Rec].
2
Press [2, 1] to
select "Hour"
and "Min." and
press [3, 4] to set the recording time.
3
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select "Start"
and press [ENTER].
Recording starts.
[Note]
It may not be possible to record to the finish of the program if the
remaining time doesn't allow.
For your reference
≥Press [STATUS] during recording to show the remaining time.
≥Recording time reduces if you repeatedly pause recording.
FLEXIBLE REC
Record on FR mode
Maximum rec time 1 Hour 23 Min.
Set up rec time 1 Hour 23 Min.
Start Cancel
SELECT
ENTER
RETURN
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