01
Before you start
Marks used in this
manual
Logos
Re-recordable /
Erasable
Editing of recorded
programs
Recording of Copy-
once protected
material
Playback in other
players/recorders
Chase play
16:9 and 4:3 pro-
gram recording
Bilingual broadcast
recording of both
audio channels
Notes to table
*1 Must be initialized for VR mode recording (page 104)
*2 Must be initialized for Video mode recording
(page 104)
*3 Erasable, but free space does not increase
*4 Cannot erase sections, edit chapters or use playlist
editing
*5 Must be compatible with DVD-R(VR) playback
*6 Finalize using this recorder (may not playback in
some units) (page 49)
*7 Must be compatible with DVD-RW(VR) playback
*8 Must be compatible with DVD+RW playback
*9 Must be compatible with DVD-RAM playback
*10 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video
Mode Off (page 115)
*11 Only when the recording mode is not set to LPCM
*12 CPRM-compatible discs only
10
En
HDD
DVD-R
HDD
DVD (VR)
DVD (Video)
*1
4.7
*3
*3
*12
n/a
*5
*11
*10, 11
DVD-RW
DVD (VR)
DVD (Video)
*1
*2
*4
*4
*12
*6
*7
*6
*11
*13 Take the disc out of the cartridge before use. Only
Matsushita and Maxell discs have been tested to work
reliably with this recorder. Discs from other makers may
become unusable when recorded or edited.
*14 Erasing a title does not increase the available
recording time, nor increase the number of recordable
titles left.
*15 Must be compatible with DVD+R playback
*16 Depending on the disc, it may have to be initialized
before it can be recorded (page 104). In this case,
initialization will take about 1 hour.
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo
Licensing Corporation.
DVD
DVD-
DVD+R
+RW
RAM
DVD+R
DVD+RW
DVD-RAM
*13, 16
*3
*14
*4
*4
*8
*6, 15
*12
*9
*11