Recording Options; System Options - RCA DRC8060N User Manual

4 x 3 Letterbox
4 x 3 Standard
16 x 9
Parental Control
Disc Options
Default Rec Quality

Recording Options

SmartRecord

System Options

Languages
Chapter Markers
Installation
Disc Options
AutoPlay: when you select On, a pre-recorded DVD movie disc immediately starts playing after you
insert it into the player (there's no need to press the PLAY button). With AutoPlay On, recordable discs
(DVD+R or DVD+RW) with content recorded on them will automatically display contents.
Note: For CDs with mp3 or JPEG fi les on them, instead of playing automatically, the contents of the
CD (the fi les and/or folders) appear automatically.
Screen format: the setting you choose adjusts the way a movie appears on your TV (DVD discs only).
Standard TVs are 4 x 3 format. Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust the
screen setting (also called the aspect ratio). The choices follow:
4 x 3 Letterbox – choose this setting if you want to see movies in their original aspect ratio (height-
to-width ratio). You'll see the entire frame of the movie, but it will take up a smaller portion of the
screen vertically. The movie might appear with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
4 x 3 Standard – choose this setting if you want the movie to fi ll the entire screen of your TV. This
might mean that parts of the picture (the left and right edges) won't be seen. Most discs that are
produced in a widescreen only format can't be cropped in this fashion.
16 x 9 – choose this setting if your DVD recorder is connected to a widescreen TV. If you choose
this setting and you don't have a widescreen TV, the images on the screen might appear distorted due
to vertical compression. If you play a disc recorded in 4 x 3 format on a widescreen TV, the left and
right sides of the screen will appear black.
Recording Options
Default Rec Quality: the better the quality, the more memory (space) the recording will use on the
DVD+R or DVD+RW disc. The choices for a disc are:
1 Best
2 High
3 Good
4 Normal
5 Basic
6 Low
Chapter Markers: choose when to add automatic chapter markers; choose between off, 5 minutes,
10 minutes, or commercial breaks only. See page 33 for more information about chapter markers and
Commercial Advance.
SmartRecord: used with Timer Recordings to ensure you have enough space on a DVD+R or DVD+RW
disc to record the program. When SmartRecord is on, the DVD recorder automatically detects how
much recording time is left on the disc and adjusts the Recording Quality automatically if necessary.
System Options
This menu contains settings and menus for advanced audio features, such as the digital audio out settings and
surround sound settings.
Digital Audio Out: if you connected your DVD recorder to a receiver via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
jack on the back of the player, choose the type of receiver (or decoder) you have: Dolby Digital or DTS.
If you connected your DVD recorder to a digital TV using the HDMI connection, you must make sure all
of the boxes in this menu are unchecked. Otherwise, the sound may not be sent to the TV properly.
Note: If you select DTS, and you don't have a DTS receiver connected to the DVD recorder you
won't hear any audio or the audio will be distorted.
QXpander: the QXpander
speakers. The default setting is Off. To turn on the Virtual Surround
OK. Highlight On and press the OK button.
Audio Broadcast: default setting for type of audio recorded and played. Choices are Stereo, Mono, SAP
(Second Audio Program).
QXpander is a trademark of QSound Labs, Inc.
Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only.
Chapter 5: Menu System
1 hour recording time on an empty 4.7 GB disc
2 hours recording time on an empty 4.7 GB disc
3 hours recording time on an empty 4.7 GB disc
4 hours recording time on an empty 4.7 GB disc
6 hours recording time on an empty 4.7 GB disc
8 hours recording time on an empty 4.7 GB disc
™ feature simulates a six-speaker listening experience through just two
® feature highlight QXpander, and press
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