Canon DC22 DC22 Instruction Manual - Page 7

DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW

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7 DVD-R Best for Compatibility • Available disc specifications: VIDEO mode only. • Reusability: Disc can be used only once. Recordings cannot be edited or deleted. • Finalization: Once finalized, additional recordings cannot be made. • Compatibility: A finalized DVD-R can be played back on most DVD devices. DVD-R discs recorded in VIDEO mode offer the best compatibility with external DVD devices. DVD-R DL Best for Recording Time Dual-layered discs allow writing up to 80% more data (2.6 GB) on a single recording side according to DVD Forum specifications. Dual layered discs have two recording layers on a single recording side. The camcorder will record on the first layer until it is full and then continue on the second layer (as a separate scene). • Available disc specifications: VIDEO mode only. • Reusability: Disc can be used only once. Recordings cannot be edited or deleted. • Finalization: Once finalized, additional recordings cannot be made. To finalize a dual layered disc the camcorder has to process both layers. Therefore, and depending on the amount of free space on the disc, this process may be lengthy. • Compatibility: A finalized DVD-R DL can only be played back on DVD devices compatible with dual layered discs. • During the playback of a recording spanning both layers, you may notice a brief stop at the point where the camcorder switches from Layer 1 to Layer 2. Layer 2 Scene 2 Layer 1 Scene 1 Recording surface DVD-R DL DVD-RW Best for Reusability • Available disc specifications: VIDEO mode or VR mode. [VIDEO]: Offers a higher compatibility with external DVD devices. However, correct playback cannot be guaranteed with all external DVD devices. [VR]: Offers easy editing of the recordings with the camcorder. • Reusability: Recordings can be deleted or the disc can be initialized in order to use it multiple times or to change the disc specification. Note that initializing a disc will erase all the recordings on the disc. • Finalization: Even after a DVD-RW disc is finalized, additional recordings can be made. The way to do it depends on the disc specification used. [VIDEO]: You will need to unfinalize the disc first. [VR]: You can record additional scenes even without unfinalizing the disc. • Compatibility: The compatibility of the disc depends on the disc specification used. [VIDEO]: A finalized DVD-RW in VIDEO mode can be played back on most DVD devices. [VR]: A DVD-RW in VR mode can only be played back on DVD devices compatible with VR mode. 7

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DVD-R
Available disc specifications:
VIDEO mode only.
Reusability:
Disc can be used only once. Recordings cannot be edited or deleted.
Finalization:
Once finalized, additional recordings cannot be made.
Compatibility:
A finalized DVD-R can be played back on most DVD devices.
DVD-R discs recorded in VIDEO mode offer the best compatibility with external
DVD devices.
Best for Compatibility
DVD-R DL
Dual-layered discs allow writing up to 80% more data (2.6 GB) on a single
recording side according to DVD Forum specifications. Dual layered discs have two
recording layers on a single recording side. The camcorder will record on the first
layer until it is full and then continue on the second layer (as a separate scene).
Available disc specifications:
VIDEO mode only.
Reusability:
Disc can be used only once. Recordings cannot be edited or deleted.
Finalization:
Once finalized, additional recordings cannot be made. To finalize a
dual layered disc the camcorder has to process both layers. Therefore, and
depending on the amount of free space on the disc, this process may be lengthy.
Compatibility:
A finalized DVD-R DL can only be played back on DVD devices
compatible with dual layered discs.
During the playback of a recording spanning
both layers, you may notice a brief stop at the
point where the camcorder switches from Layer 1
to Layer 2.
DVD-R DL
Scene 2
Scene 1
Layer 2
Layer 1
Recording surface
Best for Recording Time
DVD-RW
Available disc specifications:
VIDEO mode or VR mode.
[VIDEO]: Offers a higher compatibility with external DVD devices. However, correct
playback cannot be guaranteed with all external DVD devices.
[
VR
]
: Offers easy editing of the recordings with the camcorder.
Reusability:
Recordings can be deleted or the disc can be initialized in order to use
it multiple times or to change the disc specification. Note that initializing a disc will
erase all the recordings on the disc.
Finalization:
Even after a DVD-RW disc is finalized, additional recordings can be
made. The way to do it depends on the disc specification used.
[VIDEO]
: You will need to unfinalize the disc first.
[
VR
]
: You can record additional scenes even without unfinalizing the disc.
Compatibility:
The compatibility of the disc depends on the disc specification used.
[VIDEO]
: A finalized DVD-RW in VIDEO mode can be played back on most DVD
devices.
[
VR
]
: A DVD-RW in VR mode can only be played back on DVD devices
compatible with VR mode.
Best for Reusability