Dvd Recording; Beforerecording - Sony RDR-VX555 Operating Instructions Manual

BeforeRecording
Before you start recording...
• Tiffs recorder can record on _arious disc types.
Select the disc type according to your needs
(page 30).
• Check that tile disc has enough available space
lot the recording (page 44). For DVD+RWs or
DVD-RWs, you call flee up disc space by
erasing titles (page 57).
• Check that tile recorder is connected to a tuner
such as a cable box or satellite receiver
(page 12). See also the mner's instruction
manual.
"_° Hint
To play a disc recoMed with Ihis recorder on olher
equipment, finalize the disc/page 88).
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• Timer recordings will start with or without the recorder
turned on. The recorder automatically turns off after a
recording has finished.
• This recorder records at x I speed.
Recording mode
Like the SP or EP recording mode of VCRs, this
recorder has eight different recording modes.
Select a recording mode according to the time and
picture quality you need. For example, if picture
quality is your top priority, select "HQ" (high
quality). If recording time is your priority, "SLP"
call be a possible choice.
Press REC NODE
repeatedly
to switch the
recording modes.
I want to record with the
best possible picture
quality, so I'll select HQ.
Recordingmodeand recordingtime
The lk_llowingtable is an approximate guide lk_r
the recording time on a single DVD (4.7 GB).
Recording mode Approximate
recording time
(minute)
HQ (High qu:dity) hO
HSP T 90
SP (Standard mode) 120
LSP ,t, 150
ESP ,t, 180
LP _, 240
EP ,t, 360
SLP (Long duration) 480
"_° Hint
The approximate recording time for DVD+R DL
lDouble Layer) discs ix as fellow s:
HQ: 1 hour 48 minutes
HSP: 2 hours 42 minutes
SP: 3 hours 37 minutes
LSP: 4 hours 31 minutes
ESP: 5 hours 25 minutes
LP: 7 hours 14 minutes
EP: 10 hours 51 minutes
SLP: 14 hours 28 mflmtes
• When in a recording mode olber than HQ, the recorder
compresses the audio/video datl belbre recording.
Since the compression rate needs to decrease lbr fast-
moving images or if picture noise ix present, recorded
data size increases, and available recording time
becomes shorter. When recording such pictures, a
recording mode offering hmger recording time is
recommended.
• Situations below may cause inaccuracies with the
recording time.
Recording fast-moving or images containing picture
noise.
Recording a program with poor reception, or a
program or video source of low picture quality
Recording on a disc that has already been edited
Recording only a still picture or just sound
• Since the recording mode for recorded titles is
calculated after sampling the recorded data (luring
playback, it may be displayed differently from the
mode you selected when recording. However, the
actual recording itself ixcorrectly made in the selected
mode.
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