Recording; Before Recording; Recording The Current Channel You Are Watching; Making A One Touch Recording(Otr) - Toshiba D-VR3SU Owner's Manual

Recording

This section shows various DVD recording methods.
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Before Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Recording the current channel you are
watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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Making a One Touch Recording
(OTR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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VCR Plus+ Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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Making a Timer Recording . . . . . . . . 64
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Editing Timer Record List . . . . . . . 66
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Deleting a Timer Recording Entry . . 67
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Watching the Images Being Recorded
(Time Slip) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Recording From External Devices . 68
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Recording through a DV Input jack . . . 69
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Basic VCR Recording . . . . . . . . . . 69
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Special Recording Features . . . . . . 70
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Record Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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Copy to DVD or VCR . . . . . . . . . . 71
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Before Recording
This unit can record on various types of discs. Before
recording, read the following instructions and select the disc
type according to your preference.
Recordable discs
This recorder can record on the following discs.
DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R
•DVD-RWs and DVD-RAMs are rewritable.
•DVD-Rs are non-rewritable.
This can be due, among other reasons, to problems and
errors that can occur during the creation or recording of
DVD and other software and the manufacture of software
discs (including blank discs).
Moreover, because of variations in the quality of discs, this
recorder may not be able to record on all discs that bear a
DVD-RAM, DVD-R or DVD-RW logo, but you should not
encounter difficulty if you use only high quality recordable
DVD discs.
If you happen to encounter difficulties playing or recording
a DVD disc of playing a CD disc, please feel free to call our
Customer Service Hotline at 1-800-319-6684.
Compatibility between the DVD Recorder-VCR and
Other Company' s Recorder.
Disc Types Recording Recording Device Finalizing Additional Recording in
format
the DVD Recorder-VCR
Toshiba X
Recordable
DVD-RAM
VR Mode
Other Company X Recordable
Not recordable
finalized
Toshiba
VR Mode
not finalized Recordable
Not recordable
finalized
Other Company
Recordable
DVD-RW not finalized
finalized
Not recordable
Recordable (D-VR3)
Toshiba
V Mode
not finalized
Not Recordable (Other
Toshiba Models)
finalized Not recordable
Other Company
not finalized Not recordable
finalized Not recordable
Toshiba Recordable (D-VR3)
DVD-R V Mode
not finalized Not Recordable (Other
Toshiba Models)
finalized Not recordable
Other Company
not finalized Not recordable
Finalize
- This closes the DVD-R/RW so no additional
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recording can be done.
Unfinalize
- This allows additional recording on a finalized
DVD-RW disc.
- A DVD-RW disc that has been recorded by DAO
in a PC cannot be unfinalized.
- A DVD-RW disc that has been recorded in Video
Mode of a different maker' s recorder and other
Toshiba model cannot be unfinalized.
- A DVD-R disc cannot be unfinalized.
Recording Formats
When you insert an unused disc, the following message
appears. Since available functions differ depending on the
disc type, select a disc that best fits your preferences.
DVD-RAM: Use after formatting the disc.
Unformatted Disc
Do you want to format this disc?
Yes No
DVD-RW: When unused DVD-RW disc is first inserted, the
message "Do you want to intialize this disc" will
be displayed. If you select Yes, the disc will be for-
matted in VR mode. If you want to change the
mode, refer to Formatting a Disc on page 91.
Uninitiallized Disc
Do you want to initialize this disc?
Yes No
Disc Name :
Mana
Choose the recording format for DVD-RW.
DVD-VR DVD-V
DVD-R: Formatting DVD is unnecessary and only Video
Mode Recording is supported.
DVD-RW( Video mode)/-R
• This mode automatically creates chapters at specified
intervals during finalization.
• Simple editing (erasing titles/changing title name).
DVD-RW(VR mode)/-RAM
• This mode involves multiple editing functions (such as
deletion of a whole title, partial deletion of a title,
etc.).
• Various editing options using a created Playlist.
Unrecordable pictures
Pictures with copy protection cannot be recorded on this
DVD Recorder-VCR.
When the DVD Recorder-VCR receives a copy guard
signal while recording, recording stops and the following
message appears on the screen.
You cannot record copy protected movie.
Concerning copy control signals.
Broadcasts that contain copy control signals may have one
of the following three signal types, Copy-Free, Copy-Once
and Copy-Never. If you want to record a copy-once type
program, use DVD-RW with CPRM in VR Mode and DVD-
RAM.
Copy-Free Copy-Once Copy-Never
No
DVD-RW(Ver.1.1) Yes
DVD-RW(Ver.1.1)
with CPRM
Yes*
Yes
VR mode
No
Yes
Video mode
DVD-R (For General Ver.2.0) Yes
No
DVD-RAM (Ver.2.1) Yes
Yes*
Once "Copy Once" has been recorded, additional recording
cannot be performed.
This * marked parts are compatible with CPRM.
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