Recording / Dubbing; Information On Dvd Recording - FUNAI W4D-D4180DB Owner's Manual

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Recording / Dubbing

Information on DVD Recording

Type of Discs
This unit can record on DVD-RW/-R discs.
DVD-R discs allow you to record programmes only
once, and the recorded contents can be erased
although the space left on the disc does not change.
DVD-RW discs allow you to record programmes
repeatedly, and the recorded contents can be erased.
There are 2 recording formats: VR mode and Video
mode. VR and Video modes are available for DVD-RW
discs while as only Video mode is available for DVD-R
discs.
Video mode is the same recording format as used on
the pre-recorded DVD-Videos you purchase in local
shops. You can play back the discs recorded in this
format on most of the DVD players. You will need to
finalise such discs (see page 37) before playing them
back on other DVD players. Unless finalised, you can
record additional materials or edit discs recorded in
Video mode with this unit.
VR (Video Recording) mode is a basic recording
format for DVD-RW discs.
You can record and edit material repeatedly. It is
impossible to record additional materials on a disc
formatted in VR mode and already recorded in
another video system other than PAL, such as NTSC.
Recording Speed
You can select a recording speed from 5 options.
The recording time will vary depending on the
recording speed you select as follows.
Recording time
Recording
Speed
12 cm
1H 60 min
2H 120 min
4H 240 min
6H 360 min
8H 480 min
• This table is intended for a standard new single-
sided 12 cm and 8 cm disc. The recording times are
estimates and actual recording time may differ.
• The audio and video quality becomes poorer as the
recording time gets longer.
Video /
Sound Quality
8 cm
18 min
36 min
72 min
108 min
144 min
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Restrictions on Recording
You cannot record copy-protected video using this
unit. Copy-protected video includes DVD-Videos and
some satellite broadcasts.
If copy-protected material is detected, recording will
pause or stop automatically and an error message
appears on the screen.
You can only record "Copy-once only" video using a
DVD-RW disc in VR mode with Content Protection for
Recordable Media (CPRM).
When recording a TV broadcast or an external input,
you can display copy control information on the
screen.
CPRM is a scrambling copy protection system for the
protection of "copy-once" broadcast programmes.
This unit is CPRM compatible, which means that you
can record copy-once broadcast programmes, but
you cannot then make a copy of those recordings.
CPRM recordings can only be played back on DVD
players that are specifically compatible with CPRM.
Information on Copy Control
Some satellite broadcasts include copy-protected
information. If you wish to record them, refer to the
following.
Copy-
Disc type / format
free
ver. 1.1 / ver. 1.2
VR
DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW
ver. 1.1 / ver. 1.2 CPRM compatible
ver. 1.1 / ver. 1.2
Video
DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW
ver. 1.1 / ver. 1.2 CPRM compatible
ver. 2.0
DVD-R DVD-R DVD-R
VCR VCR VCR
: Recordable
: Not recordable
Note
• This unit cannot record on CD-RW or CD-R discs.
• DVD-RW/-R and CD-RW/-R discs recorded on a
personal computer or a DVD or CD recorder may
not be played back if the disc is damaged or dirty or
if there is condensation on the player's lens.
• If you record a disc using a personal computer, even
if it is recorded in a compatible format, it may not be
played back because of the settings of the
application software used to create the disc. (Check
with the software publisher for more detailed
information.)
• Discs recorded in Video mode on this unit cannot
record additional information using other DVD
recorders.
• It is not possible to use a DVD-RW disc formatted
with this unit on other DVD recorder unless the
content of the disc was also recorded with this unit.
Copy- Copy-
once prohibited
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