Go-Video VR4940 - Manual (Page 7)

INTRODUCTION
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VR4940 Overview (Continued)
About DVD-R and DVD-RW Discs
How are DVD-R and DVD-RW discs different?
DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RW is a
re-recordable/erasable medium. You can re-record/
erase a DVD-RW disc approximately 1,000 times.
Can I play my discs in a regular DVD player?
DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs recorded in “Video
mode” are playable in most standard DVD players, but
they must be finalized first. This process fixes the con-
tents of your discs so they are readable on other DVD
players as standard DVD-Video discs. DVD-RW discs
recorded in “VR mode” (Video Recording mode) are
only readable on players with the “RW Compatible”
logo.
This logo indicates that a product is capa-
ble of playing DVD-RW discs recorded in
“VR mode”.
What are “Recording Modes”?
Two recording modes are available on your DVD
Recorder+VCR: “Video mode” and “VR mode”:
About “VR mode”
• Compatible with DVD-RW discs only
• Allows extensive editing of DVD-RW recordings
• Discs are not playable on regular DVD players
• 3 different picture quality/recording time settings are
available: XP (1 hr/disc), SP (2 hrs/disc), and LP (4
hrs/disc)
About “Video mode”
• Compatible with both DVD-R and DVD-RW discs
• Provides limited editing features
• Playable on most regular DVD players (after finaliz-
ing)
• 3 different picture quality/recording time settings are
available: XP (1 hr/disc), SP (2 hrs/disc), and LP (4
hrs/disc)
Many DVD Recorder+VCR functions are dependent on
the Recording mode. One or more of the symbols
(
, ) appears by each function explained
in this manual so you can see at a glance whether it is
available for the type of disc you have loaded.
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DVD-R/RW discs formatted in “Video mode” are record-
ed in the DVD-Video format, which was approved by the
DVD Forum in 2000. As a result, you may experience
problems playing your discs in some older players.
Symptoms include video artifacts, audio and/or video
dropouts and playback suddenly stopping. Our compa-
ny cannot take responsibility for problems playing discs
recorded on this DVD Recorder+VCR in other players.
Is Editing a DVD like Editing a Videotape?
No. When you edit a videotape you need one video
deck to play the original tape and another to record the
edits. With DVD, you edit by making a “Playlist” of what
to play and when to play it. During playback, the DVD
Recorder+VCR plays the disc according to your Playlist.
“Original” Content vs “Playlist” Content
Throughout this manual, you will often see the words
“Original” and “Playlist” to distinguish between the actu-
al content on your DVD-R/RW and the edited version.
• Original: Refers to what is actually recorded on the
disc.
• Playlist: Refers to the edited version of the disc —
i.e., how the Original content is to be played.
About DVD Recording
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• The DVD Recorder+VCR cannot make recordings on
DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, or CD-RW discs.
• Our company takes no responsibility for recording fail-
ure due to power outages, defective discs, or damage
to the DVD Recorder+VCR.
• Fingerprints and small scratches on a disc can affect
playback and/or recording performance. Please take
proper care of your discs.
Disc Types and Recording Formats
The DVD Recorder+VCR can play these kinds of DVD
discs:
1. Pre-recorded DVD-Video discs
2. DVD-R/DVD-RW discs
3. DVD+R/DVD+RW discs
DVD-R discs are always formatted in “Video mode”—
the same format as pre-recorded DVD-Video discs. This
means that once a DVD-R disc is finalized, you can
play it in most standard DVD players.
DVD-RW discs can be formatted in either “Video mode”
or “VR mode” (Video Recording mode). Keep in mind
that changing between these modes requires you to re-
initialize the disc, which will erase its contents.
VR Video