Recording Formats; Recording Mode; Unrecordable Video - Samsung DVD-VR320 Instruction Manual

Recording Formats

Since available functions differ depending on the disc
type, select a disc that best fits your preferences.
When you insert an unused disc, the following message
appears.
DVD-RAM: Use after formatting the disc.
Unformatted Disc
Do you want to format this disc?
Yes
DVD-RW: When an unused DVD-RW disc is first insert-
ed, the message "Do you want to intialize this
disc?" will be displayed. If you select Yes, the
disc will be formatted in VR mode.
Uninitialized Disc
Do you want to initialize this disc?
Yes
If you want to change the mode, refer to
Formatting a Disc on page 82.
DVD-RW(VR)
Disc Navigation
Disc Name
Playlist
Disc Protection
Disc Format
Disc Manager
Choose the recording format fot DVD-RW.
Delete All Title Lists
Copy
Cartridge Protect Inf DVD-VR
Programme
Setup
MOVE OK
DVD-R: Formatting DVD is unnecessary and only V
mode Recording is supported.
DVD-RW(V mode)/-R
• Chapters will be created automatically when you
finalise recording on DVD-RW/-R discs in V mode.
• Simple editing (erasing titles/changing title name).
DVD-RAM/-RW(VR mode)
• This mode involves multiple editing functions (such as
deletion of the whole title, partial deletion of a title,
etc.).
• Various editing options using a created Playlist.
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Disc Manager
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RETURN EXIT

Recording Mode

Select one of four recording modes by pressing the REC
SPEED button repeatedly while the unit is in Stop mode
for the desired recording time and picture quality.
In general, picture quality improves as the recording time
decreases.
In AUTO Mode, the most suitable record mode is adjust-
ed automatically, according to remaining time on the disc
and length of the timer recording.
This function is selected only one mode in XP, SP, LP
and EP modes and you can use this mode for timer
recording.
Mode Characteristic
XP Select when the
(high quality mode) video quality is
important.
SP Select to record in
(standard quality mode) standard quality.
Select when a long
LP
recording time is
(long recording mode)
required.
Select when a long
EP
recording time is
(extended mode)
required.
AUTO for timer recording only
see page 61.

Unrecordable video

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.
Recording Times
Data Rates
Approx. 1 hours
about 8 Mbps
Approx. 2 hours
about 4 Mbps
Approx. 4 hours
about 2 Mbps
Approx. 6 hours/
about 1.2 Mbps
Approx. 8 hours/
about 0.8 Mbps
Approx 60 to 480 Min
Approx 0.8 to 8Mbps