Philips HDR3700 - Manual (Page 25)

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Information on Recording
This unit can record to DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW
and DVD-R.
DVD+R/DVD-R can only be recorded to once.
DVD+RW/ DVD-RW can be recorded to and erased
many times.
DVD-RW/-R will be recorded in the DVD+VR mode
automatically in this unit.
• Following discs are recommended for good
recording quality and are proven to be compatible
with this unit.
However, depending on the media condition the unit
may not read the disc properly.
Performance of any other discs are not guaranteed.
• You can play back DVD+RW on most DVD
players without finalising. However, if you have
added or deleted chapters, or made chapters
hidden, you must perform “Make Edits
Compatible” before being able to see those
effects on other units. (Refer to page 72 for more
details.) To play back discs other than DVD+RW
on other DVD players, you will need to finalise.
• DVD-RW recorded in the mode other than +VR is
not recordable on this unit unless you erase all
contents in the disc (refer to page 71).
• DVD-R recorded in the mode other than +VR is not
recordable on this unit.
You can select a recording mode from 6 options.
The recording time will vary depending on the
recording mode you select as follows.
• The recording times are estimates and actual
recording time may differ.
• The audio and video quality gets poorer as the
recording time gets longer.
Note
• This unit cannot record on CD-RW or CD-R discs.
• DVD+RW/+R, DVD-RW/-R and CD-RW/-R discs
recorded on a personal computer or a DVD or CD
recorder may not be played back if the disc is
damaged or dirty or if there is condensation on the
recorder’s lens.
• If you record a disc using a personal computer, even
if it is recorded in a compatible format, it may not be
played back because of the settings of the
application software used to create the disc. (Check
with the software publisher for more detailed
information.)
• Since recording is performed using the Variable Bit
Rate (VBR) method, the actual remaining time for
recording may be a little shorter than the remaining
time displayed on the OSD, depending on the
picture you are recording.
• You can only record “Copy-once only” programme
on an internal HDD.
Recording
Recordable Discs
Logo Attributes
8 cm/12 cm, single-sided,
single layer disc
Approx. max. recording time (SLP
mode):
360 minutes (4.7 GB) (for 12 cm)
108 minutes (1.4 GB) (for 8 cm)
Verbatim DVD+R 8x,
DVD-R 8x, DVD+RW 4x,
DVD-RW 2x
JVC DVD-RW 4x
Maxell DVD+R 4x/8x/16x, DVD-R 8x/16x
SONY DVD+R 4x/8x/16x, DVD+RW 4x
TDK DVD+R 4x/8x/16x
Unrecordable Discs
Maximum Recordable Numbers of
Title / Chapters
HDD : 600 titles
99 chapters per title
DVD : 49 titles per disc
254 chapters per disc
99 chapters per title
DVD+RW DVD+R
DVD-RW DVD-R
Recording Mode
Disc
Recording
Mode
Recording
Time
Video / Sound
Quality
DVD
8 cm
HQ (1Hr) 18 min
SP (2Hr) 36 min
SPP (2.5Hr) 45 min
LP (3Hr) 54 min
EP (4Hr) 72 min
SLP (6Hr) 108 min
DVD
12 cm
HQ (1Hr) 60 min
SP (2Hr) 120 min
SPP (2.5Hr) 150 min
LP (3Hr) 180 min
EP (4Hr) 240 min
SLP (6Hr) 360 min
HDD
160 GB
HQ 30 hrs
SP 60 hrs
SPP 75 hrs
LP 90 hrs
EP 120 hrs
SLP 180 hrs
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