Choosing A Disc - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD406 Operating Manual

Choosing a disc

Your camcorder is compatible with 8cm DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R and DVD+R DL.
It does not support 12cm discs.
Recording time
Expected recordable time on one side of the disc.
The recordable time varies depending on type of discs or recording mode.
Recording mode
9M (HQ) (high quality)
6M (SP) (standard quality)
3M (LP) (long play)
z Tips
• Figures such as 9M and 6M in the table show the average bit rate. M stands for Mbps.
• If you use a double-sided disc, you can record on both sides of the disc (p.101).
Your camcorder uses the VBR (Variable Bit Rate) format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the
recording scene. This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of a disc. Movies containing
quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate, and this reduces the overall recording
time.
Recording format for DVD-RW
When you use a DVD-RW, you can choose the recording format from VIDEO mode or VR mode.
In this manual, VIDEO mode is indicated as
12
A recording format that is compatible with most DVD devices, especially after
finalizing.
In VIDEO mode, only the most recent image can be erased.
A recording format that enables editing with your camcorder (deleting and
rearranging the order of images).
A finalized disc can be played back in DVD devices
Apporoximate recordable time
( ) : the minimum recording time
20 (18)
30 (18)
60 (44)
and VR mode as
VIDEO mode and VR mode
35 (32)
55 (32)
110 (80)
.
*1
that support VR mode.
Glossary (p.119)