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16 The Initial Setup menu Setting Options Explanation Auto Chapter (DVD+R/+RW) No Automatic chapter marking is switched off. Separation 10 minutes • When recording in DVD+R/+RW, chapter markers are inserted every 10 minutes. 15 minutes Chapter markers are inserted every 15 minutes. This settings applies to recording or real-time copying to DVD+R/+RW discs. HDD Recording Format Video Mode Recordings made to the HDD are made in VR mode. Use this Off setting if you don't need to transfer the recording later to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW. Video Mode On • Recordings made to the HDD are compatible with Video mode recordings. This setting is convenient if you want to transfer the recording to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW as high-speed copy can be used. • When Video Mode On is used, you must select the audio channel you want to record when recording a broadcast with a SAP channel. On the Video Mode Off setting, both channels will be recorded and you can switch between them on playback. See also Dual Mono Recording on page 114. • When the recording mode is set to XP+, you cannot change HDD Recording Format. Playback TV Screen Size 4:3 Select if you have a standard 4:3 TV and prefer the letter box (Letter Box) format presentation for widescreen material. 4:3 Select if you have a standard 4:3 TV and prefer the pan and (Pan & Scan) scan presentation for widescreen material. 16:9 • Select if you have a widescreen 16:9 TV. Your TV settings determine how 4:3 material will look. Selecting 4:3 (Letter Box) or 4:3 (Pan & Scan) does not guarantee that all video material will be presented in that format as some discs override this setting. Still Picture Field Produces a stable, generally shake-free image. Frame Produces sharp image, but may be prone to shake. Auto • Generates a generally less sharp but more stable still image. Seamless On Playback Playback is smooth, but with a trade-off against the accuracy of the edit points. Off • You may notice momentary interruption at edited points during playback of a VR mode Play List. This setting applies to HDD, DVD-R/-RW (VR) and DVD-RAM playback. 118 En

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The Initial Setup menu
16
118
En
Auto Chapter
(DVD+R/+RW)
No
Separation
Automatic cha
p
te
r
ma
r
king is switched off.
10 minutes •
When
r
eco
r
ding in DVD+R/+RW, cha
p
te
r
ma
r
ke
r
s a
r
e
inse
r
ted eve
r
y 10 minutes.
15 minutes
Cha
p
te
r
ma
r
ke
r
s a
r
e inse
r
ted eve
r
y 15 minutes.
This settings applies to recording or real-time copying to DVD+R/+RW discs.
HDD Recording
Format
Video Mode
Off
Reco
r
dings made to the HDD a
r
e made in VR mode. Use this
setting if you don’t need to t
r
ansfe
r
the
r
eco
r
ding late
r
to a
DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) o
r
DVD+R/+RW.
Video Mode
On •
Reco
r
dings made to the HDD a
r
e com
p
atible with Video
mode
r
eco
r
dings. This setting is convenient if you want to
t
r
ansfe
r
the
r
eco
r
ding to a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) o
r
DVD+R/+RW as high-s
p
eed co
p
y can be used.
• When Video Mode On is used, you must select the audio channel you want to record when recording a broadcast
with a SAP channel. On the Video Mode Off setting, both channels will be recorded and you can switch between
them on playback. See also Dual Mono Recording on page 114.
• When the recording mode is set to
XP+
, you cannot change HDD Recording Format.
Playback
TV Screen Size
4:3
(Letter Box)
Select if you have a standa
r
d 4:3 TV and
pr
efe
r
the lette
r
box
fo
r
mat
pr
esentation fo
r
widesc
r
een mate
r
ial.
4:3
(Pan & Scan)
Select if you have a standa
r
d 4:3 TV and
pr
efe
r
the
p
an and
scan
pr
esentation fo
r
widesc
r
een mate
r
ial.
16:9 •
Select if you have a widesc
r
een 16:9 TV. You
r
TV settings
dete
r
mine how 4:3 mate
r
ial will look.
Selecting
4:3 (Letter Box)
or
4:3 (Pan & Scan)
does not guarantee that all video material will be presented in that
format as some discs override this setting.
Still Picture
Field
P
r
oduces a stable, gene
r
ally shake-f
r
ee image.
Frame
P
r
oduces sha
rp
image, but may be
pr
one to shake.
Auto •
Gene
r
ates a gene
r
ally less sha
rp
but mo
r
e stable still image.
Seamless
Playback
On
Playback is smooth, but with a t
r
ade-off against the accu
r
acy
of the edit
p
oints.
Off •
You may notice momenta
r
y inte
rr
u
p
tion at edited
p
oints
du
r
ing
p
layback of a VR mode Play List.
This setting applies to HDD, DVD-R/-RW (VR) and DVD-RAM playback.
Setting
Options
Explanation