Sharp DV-HR300U DV-HR300U Operation Manual - Page 57

Dubbing (HDD/DVD) Dubbing Method and Dubbing Types You can dub from HDD to DVD and DVD to HDD. It is recommended to dub important programs recorded on HDD to DVD for safe keeping. • Can dub up to five titles (programs) in one session. • Cannot dub programs that are not recorded properly. Dubbing Method TIMER DUBBING Can set to dub during times the Recorder is not used like at midnight. DUB NOW Start dubbing immediately. Dubbing Types High Speed Dubbing • Copy titles recorded to HDD without any change of image quality and recording length. This Recorder can perform high speed dubbing with no loss of image quality of data so there is no degradation. • Time to dub varies according to the recording mode of title (program) to dub or type of disc you use. • When a blank 2X speed compatible disc is initialized with other DVD recorder, dubbing may be done at 1X speed even if high speed dubbing is selected. Example: Approximate time it takes to dub when you dub program 1 hour long Required time Using a 2✕-speed compatible disc Recording Mode of Source Title FINE SP LP EP Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx. 30 min 15 min 7.5 min 5 min Using a 1✕-speed compatible disc Approx. Approx. Approx. Approx. 60 min 30 min 15 min 10 min • Even if DVD-R is compatible to 4✕ speed dubbing the Recorder will handle as disc compatible to 2✕ speed dubbing. • If you perform high-speed dubbing of a "Copy Once" program, dubbing will not be done at 2✕-speed, even if you use a 2✕-speed compatible disc. Rate Conversion Dubbing (Constant Speed) • Plays back titles of HDD and dubs to DVD-R/RW or plays back titles of DVD-R/RW and dubs to HDD. • Selects picture quality (recording mode) for dubbing. You can select among 32 levels of recording modes so it is convenient when you want to fit the programs into one disc. • You can select among 32 levels of recording mode by using Manual setting but picture quality will not exceed the quality of original. • Time to dub is about the same as time required to record the title in the beginning. NOTE • You cannot operate other functions while dubbing. -Timer programming will not start while dubbing. -You cannot record to HDD or playback titles on HDD while dubbing. • Exact recording will not operate along with TIMER DUBBING. Limitation during Dubbing Stopping the Dubbing in the Middle • When dubbing "Copy Once" enabled program from HDD to DVD-RW (CPRM compatible) is stopped in the middle, the part that was dubbed will be erased from HDD. If you restart the dubbing, you can dub the remaining part as a different title but overlap between title dubbed before and after the stop might be off. Dubbing Titles Including "Copy Once" Enabled Program • When dubbing titles including "Copy Once", enabled program on HDD to DVD-RW, use DVD-RW (VR mode) Ver. 1.1 CPRM compatible disc. • "Copy Once" enabled program recorded to HDD will move (recorded program will be erased after the move) to DVD-RW. (You cannot dub in Video mode even if you use DVD-RW Ver. 1.1 CPRM compatible disc.) NOTE • Even if you select "HIGH SPEED DUBBING", you may not be able to increase the speed of dubbing from 1✕ depending on titles you want to dub and type of disc. • When title on HDD that includes "Copy Once" enabled title is divided into several chapters, you can add all the chapters to dubbing list by adding one of the chapters to dubbing list. Dubbing Direction and Dubbing Speed Dubbing Direction Dubbing Constant Speed High Speed Speed (Rate Conversion (High Speed Dubbing) Dubbing) HDD→DVD-RW (VR mode) *1 ✕ *1 ✕ HDD→DVD-R/RW (VIDEO mode) ✕ √ DVD-R/RW→HDD *2 ✕ - ✕ Can dub. - Cannot dub. √ Can High Speed Dub the recorded title if it is recorded using "HI SP DUB PRIORITY". *1 Can just move the original title if that title is "Copy Once" enabled. *2 Cannot dub "Copy Once" enabled title. 57