Recording; Information On Dvd Recording; Information; Recording Speed - Sharp DV-RW340U Operation Manual

Information

This unit can record to DVD-RW and DVD-R discs.
When recording, you will need to select a recording
format between Video mode and VR mode depend-
ing on the disc format.When recording to DVD-
RW, a recording format will be "Video mode" or
"VR mode" because a disc format is available
between "Video Recording format" and "Video for-
mat" for DVD-RW.
On the other hand, the disc format for DVD-R is
always "Video format," so a recording format will be
"Video mode".
Logo Attributes
8cm/12cm, single-sided, single layer disc
Approx. max. recording time (SEP mode):
600 minutes (4.7GB) (for 12cm)
DVD-RW
180 minutes (1.4GB) (for 8cm)
8cm/12cm, single-sided, single layer disc
Approx. max. recording time (SEP mode):
600 minutes (4.7GB) (for 12cm)
4.7
180 minutes (1.4GB) (for 8cm)
DVD-R
* This unit cannot record on the following discs.
• DVD-RW Ver 1.2 / 2-4x CPRM compatible
• DVD-R General Ver 2.0 / 8x
About Video mode and VR (Video Recording)
mode
Video mode is the same recording format as DVD-
Video discs purchased locally, so that you can play in
most DVD players.To play in other DVD players,
you will need to finalize (see page 41). If not final-
ized, you can play, record additionally or edit discs
recorded in Video mode with this unit.
VR (Video Recording) mode is a basic recording
format for DVD-RW.You can record and edit
repeatedly.
DVD players with
DVD-RW recorded in VR mode.
Disc type Disc format
Video mode
Video
DVD-RW
DVD-RW
VR mode
DVD-RW
VR
DVD-RW DVD-RW
Video mode
4.7
DVD-R DVD-R
DVD-R

Recording

Information on DVD recording

are capable of playing
Functions
Playing, limited recording,
limited editing
Playing, recording,
Original/Playlist editing
Playing, limited recording,
limited editing

Recording speed

You can select a recording speed among 6 options,
and the recording time will depend on the record-
ing speed you select as follows.
Recording Recording
speed time *
XP 60 min
120 min
SP
LP 240 min
EP 360 min
SLP 480 min
SEP 600 min
* This table is designed for a new single-sided 12cm
disc as the standard.The recording time are esti-
mates and actual recording time may differ.
* The audio and video quality is getting poorer as
the recording time becomes longer.
* Discs recorded in SLP or SEP on this recorder
may not be played back on other DVD recorders
or DVD players.

Restrictions on recording

You cannot record copy-protected video using this
unit. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Video discs
and some satellite broadcasts.
If copy-protected material is encountered during a
recording, the unit will pause or stop automatically and
an error message will be displayed on-screen.
Video that is "copy-once only" can only be recorded
using a DVD-RW disc in VR mode with CPRM (see
below).
When recording a TV broadcast or through an exter-
nal input, you can display copy control information on
screen.
What is "CPRM"?
CPRM is a copy protection system with scram-
ble system regarding the recording of "copy
once" broadcast programs. CPRM stands for
Content Protection for Recordable Media.
This unit is CPRM compatible, which means
that you can record copy-once broadcast pro-
grams, but you cannot then make a copy of
those recordings. CPRM recordings can only be
made on DVD-RW discs formatted in VR
mode, and CPRM recordings can only be played
on players that are specifically compatible with
CPRM.
Video/Sound Quality
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