Unrecordable Pictures - Sony 3-213-480-12(1) Operating Instructions Manual

Recording stereo and bilingual
programmes
The recorder automatically receives and records
stereo and bilingual programmes based on the
NICAM system.
A DVD-RW (VR mode) and DVD-R (VR mode)
can record both main and sub sounds. Press the
AUDIO button to switch between main and sub
when playing the disc.
A DVD+RW, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R,
or DVD-R (Video mode) can record only one
sound track (main or sub) at a time. Select the
sound track using the "Setup" display before
recording starts. Set "DVD Bilingual Rec." to
"Main" (default) or "Sub" in the "Features" setup
(page 108).
NICAM system
When a stereo or bilingual NICAM based
programme is received, "STEREO" and
"NICAM" appear in the front panel display.
To record a NICAM programme, be sure to set
"Manual Set" – "Tuner Audio" to "NICAM"
(default) in the "Tuner Preset" setup (page 100). If
the sound is not clear when listening to NICAM
broadcasts, select "Standard."
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You can select the audio (main or sub) while recording
bilingual programmes using the AUDIO button. This
does not affect the recorded sound.

Unrecordable pictures

Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded
on this recorder. Recording stops when a copy
guard signal is detected.
Copy control Recordable discs
signals
Copy-Free
+
Copy-Once
- RW
Ver.1.1, Ver.1.2 with CPRM*
- R
Ver.2.0, Ver.2.1 with CPRM*
Copy-Never None
* The recorded disc can be played only on CPRM
compatible equipment (page 30).
Formatting a new disc
New, unformatted discs are automatically
formatted when first inserted in the recorder.
For DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, you can select a
recording format (VR mode or Video mode)
according to your needs (page 30).
• Unused DVD-RWs are automatically formatted
according to the setting of "Format DVD-RW"
in "Features" setup (page 107).
• Unused DVD-Rs are automatically formatted in
Video mode. To format in VR mode, change the
recording format using the "Disc Setting"
display (page 71).
Notes
• You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the same
DVD-RW or DVD-R.
• You can change the recording format on DVD-RWs by
reformatting (page 71).
• You cannot change the recording format on used DVD-
Rs.
• The recorder records on new DVD-Rs in Video mode
unless you first format the discs in VR mode.
- RW - RW
RW
VR
Video
- R - R
+ R
VR
Video
VR
VR
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