Recording To Dvd; General Information; Recording; Inserting Chapter - TECHWOOD DVDR R-520 BLACK 80GB User Manual

3.2 RECORDING TO DVD

3.2.1 General Information

With this DVD recorder, you can record on four types of DVD.
DVD+RW and DVD-RW
These discs can be recorded and erased multiple times.
DVD+R and DVD-R
These types of discs can only be recorded until the disc is full or you finalize the disc. After that, it is not
possible to make further recordings on the same disc.
NOTE: If the disc was previously recorded, formatted or erased on any other recorder or PC, please first
erase the disc with this device, before starting record operation.

3.2.2 Recording

After being sure about your device setup and general recording setup, check whether there is a recordable
DVD in tray or not. Now you are ready to record. In order to start manual record to DVD you must switch to
monitor mode without time shift.
Press VIDEO SOURCE key in DVD mode, it will switch to monitor mode without time shift. When you switch
to this mode, you will see a record status display on screen. You can see the state of system (Recording,
stop, pause), destination of the record, record quality, and time information about recording on this display.
Be sure that destination is set to "Optical Disc" at record status display on screen. If destination has been set
to "Harddisk", press HDD/DVD key in this mode.
In this mode you can press RECORD MODE key to change the record quality before starting to record.
Then press RECORD/DUB key on your remote control or front panel of device. Recording process will start.
To stop the recording process, press STOP key.
Press PLAY/PAUSE(►/;) key to pause recording and RECORD/DUB key to resume.

3.2.3 Inserting chapter

INSERT CHAPTER key on the remote control divides current chapter into two chapters from the moment
you press this key (For only DVD).
NOTE: If you try to record to a pre-recorded DVD+RW disc that is recorded on different platform or PC, a
warning message will be appeared. This message explains that the disc is not compatible and it has to be
erased. Select Yes to erase disc or No to cancel erase and record operation.
NOTE: Editing will not be possible if a DVD+R disc is recorded entirely.
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