Philips DVDR 80 - Manual (Page 16)

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Welcome to the large family of PHILIPS DVD owners.
Thank you for buying a DVDR 80/17 .
Please take the time to read this owner's manual before using your DVD Recorder. It contains
important information and notes regarding operation.
The DVD Recorder should not be turned on immediately after transportation from a
cold to a hot area or vice versa, or in conditions of extreme humidity.
Wait at least three hours after transporting the device. The DVD Recorder needs this to
acclimate to its new environment (temperature, air humidity, etc.).
Your Philips team hopes you will enjoy
using your new DVD Recorder.
What is a DVD?
DVDs (Digital Video Discs) are the new storage medium that combines
the convenience of the Compact Disc with the latest advanced digital
video
technology. DVD Video uses state-of-the-art MPEG2 data
compression technology that allows an entire film to be put on a single
5-inch disc.
How high is the resolution compared to VHS?
The crystal-clear digital pictures have a resolution of over 500 lines, with
720 pixels (picture elements) per line. This resolution is more than
double that of VHS and is superior to Laser Discs. The quality can be
compared to digital masters made in recording studios.
What is DVD+RW?
DVD+ReWritable (DVD+RW) uses phase-change media, the same
technology that formed the basis for CD-ReWritable. A high-power laser
is used to change the reflectivity of the recording layer. This process
means the disc can be recorded on more than a thousand times.
What is DVD+R?
DVD+R (recordable DVD). In contrast to DVD+RW, this disc can only
be recorded once. If a disc has not been finalized after recording, it can
continue to be recorded upon in the DVD Recorder. Old recordings can
be later deleted, but they cannot be overwritten. The deleted titles are
marked as 'Deleted title.'
For this disc to be played in a DVD player, it must be 'finalized' in the
DVD Recorder. After this has been completed, no further recordings
can be added.
What can my DVD Recorder do?
Your Philips DVD Recorder is a Recorder and Player for digital video
discs, with a two-way compatibility to the universal DVD Video standard.
This means that:
•)existing pre-recorded DVDs can be played.
•)recordings made on your DVD Recorder can play on existing DVD
Video players and DVD-ROM drives. In some cases, the discs may have
to be finalized before they will play on other DVD players.
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