Formatting A Disc; Choosing The Recording Format Of A Blank Disc - Sylvania DVR90DF Owner's Manual

Choosing the recording format of a blank disc

Video VR
DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW
When inserting a blank disc, the
unit starts to initialize the blank
disc.
After that, you can record to the
disc with the recording format
selected in the Setting menu.
You are allowed to set a specified
time for chapter marks.
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Hit [SETUP].
Easy Setting Menu or Advanced
Setting Menu will appear.
If Easy Setting Menu is displayed,
proceed to STEP 3.
2
(Advanced Setting Menu only)
Using [K / L], select
"Recording". Hit [ENTER].
Recording menu will appear.
Recording
DVD-RW Recording Format
Auto Chapter
Timer Programming
Recording Audio Select (XP)
Auto Finalize
3
Using [K / L], select "DVD-
RW Recording Format". Hit
[ENTER].
Option window will appear.
DVD-RW Recording Format
Video mode
VR mode
Video mode
DVD Player Compatibility mode.
VR mode
Editing possibility mode.
Video mode has been selected as
the default.
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Recording

Formatting a disc

4
Using [K / L], select "Video
mode" or "VR mode". Hit
[ENTER].
The recording format will be set.
5
(Advanced Setting Menu only)
Using [K / L], select "Auto
Chapter". Hit [ENTER].
Option window will appear.
Auto Chapter
OFF
5 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes
"10 minutes" has been selected as
the default.
6
(Advanced Setting Menu only)
Video mode
Using [K / L], select a desired
10 minutes
time option. Hit [ENTER].
Dolby Digital
Chapter marks will be put as you
specified.
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Hit [SETUP] to exit.
POWER OPEN/CLOSE
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Note
• The recording format setting
is effective only for DVD-RW
discs.You cannot change the
recording format on a DVD-R
disc. DVD-R discs will always
be in Video mode.
• You cannot mix two for-
mats on one DVD-RW
disc.When you load a disc
once recorded before, the
recording format cannot be
changed even if you change
it in the Setting menu.
• When inserting a blank
DVD+R or DVD+RW disc,
the error message ("Disc
Error") will appear.This unit is
not compatible with a
DVD+RW/R disc.
• PLAYLIST will be created
automatically when recording
on DVD-RW in VR mode.
• The time for chapter marks is
not accurate in Video mode.
• A blank chapter may be creat-
ed depending on the remain-
ing time of the disc.
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