Samsung DVD-HR720 Quick Guide (easy Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 75

Recording Formats When you insert an unused disc, the following message appears. Since available functions differ depending on the disc type, select a disc that best fits your preferences. DVD-RAM: Use after formatting the disc. Unformatted Disc Do you want to format this disc? Yes No DVD-RW: When unused DVD-RW disc is first inserted, the message "Uninitialized Disc Do you want to initialize this disc?" will be displayed. If you select Yes, the disc will be formatted in VR mode. If you want to change the mode, refer to Formatting a Disc on page 118. Uninitialized Disc Do you want to initialize this disc? Yes No DVD-R: Formatting DVD is unnecessary and only Video Mode Recording is supported. DVD-RW(V mode)/-R • Chapters will be created automatically when you finalize recording on DVD-RW/-R discs in Video mode. The chapter's length (interval between chapters) varies according to the recording mode. • Simple editing (erasing titles/changing title name) DVD-RAM/-RW(VR mode) • This mode allows multiple editing functions (such as deletion of the whole title, partial deletion of a title, etc.) • Various editing options using a created Playlist. Recording Mode Select one of four recording modes by pressing the REC MODE button repeatedly while the unit is in Stop mode for the desired recording time and picture quality. In general, picture quality improves as the recording time decreases. In FR mode, the most suitable record mode is adjusted automatically, according to remaining time on the disc and length of the timer recording. This function is selected only one mode in XP, SP, LP and EP modes and you can use this mode for timer recording. Recording Mode XP (high quality mode) SP (standard quality mode) Recording Times HDD (120GB) DVD-RAM/-RW/-R Approx. 29 hours Approx. 1 hour about 8.5 Mbps Approx. 55 hours Approx. 2 hours about 4.5 Mbps LP (long recording mode) Approx. 106 hours EP Approx. 157 hours (extended mode) Approx. 208 hours FR (Flexible Recording) Approx. 29~157 hours Approx. 4 hours about 2 Mbps Approx. 6 hours/ about 1.6 Mbps Approx. 8 hours/ about 1.2 Mbps Approx.1~6 hours I Recording time may vary according to specific conditions. NOTE Unrecordable video Video with copy protection cannot be recorded on this HDD & DVD RECORDER. When the HDD & DVD RECORDER receives a copy guard signal while recording, recording stops and the following message appears on the screen. You cannot record copy protected movie. Concerning Copy Control Signals TV broadcasts that contain copy control signals may have one of the following three signal types, Copy-Free, CopyOnce and Copy-Never. If you want to record a copy-once type program, use DVD-RW with CPRM in VR Mode and DVD-RAM. Recording English - 75