Philips DVDR985A99 - Manual (Page 46)

46 Record Settings, Chapter Markers
Record Settings
1 Press SYSTEM MENU. may be selected. If it is not, press ;
to select it.
2 Press 9 repeatedly to select , then press :.
3 Press 89 to select Record mode, Auto chapters, or LP/EP
rec mode, then proceed as described in step 4.
4 ● Record mode
Press ; : to choose SP, LP, EP, or HQ, then press OK.
“Stored” will appear briefly. Now, recordings will be made in the
speed, or mode, you selected.
The recording mode defines the picture quality of recordings and
the maximum recording time for a Disc. You can play a Disc only in
the mode in which it was recorded. See the chart below for details.
● Auto chapters
Press ; : to choose On or Off, then press OK. “Stored” will
appear briefly. If Auto chapters is On, the Recorder will insert a
Chapter marker automatically every five to six minutes during
recording. To disable this feature, select Off.
You can manually insert Chapter markers after recording. Details are
on page 48. You also may insert Chapter markers manually during
recording. See Chapter Markers below.
● LP/EP rec mode (recording mode)
Press ; : to choose Stndrd (Standard) or Sport, then press
OK. “Stored” will appear briefly. Adjust this setting only if you
chose LP or EP at Record mode as described above. (The setting
has no effect when recording in HQ or SP.) When recording in LP
or EP speed, select Sport to improve recording of images that move
quickly. Otherwise, choose Stndrd.
5 Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to remove the menus.
MONITOR ON/OFF
REC/OTR NEXT PREVIOUS
REVERSE PAUSE SLOW FORWARD
STOP FSS PLAY
CLEAR
CH
SELECT
TIMER
T/C
ZOOM ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO
DIM REPEAT REPEAT SCAN
A/CH
MUTE
VOL
4
1,5
2-4
Mode Picture quality Recording time
per Disc
HQ (High Quality) Highest quality; least One (1) hour
recording time per Disc
SP (Standard Play) Equals quality of Two (2) hours
a pre-recorded DVD
LP (Long Play) Equals quality of Three (3) hours
an S-VHS tape
EP (Extended Play) Exceeds VHS tape Four (4) hours
quality; most recording
time per Disc
Chapter Markers
Chapter Markers let you move easily through recordings by pressing
NEXT
∑ or PREVIOUS w to select the next marker during playback. This
allows you to access specific points on a DVD+RW/DVD+R much as you
would choose a specific Chapter for playback on a DVD.
1 Press FSS during recording to insert a Chapter marker at
the current position. “Inserting chapter marker” will appear. The
maximum number of markers varies per Disc. When the maximum
number is reached, “Too many chapters” will appear. Delete some
Chapter markers before inserting more. Details are on page 48.
• Use HQ when recording from
digital sources, such as a digital
camcorder.
• You may choose a record mode
simply by pressing the SELECT
button while in Monitor mode or
when viewing the Index Picture
Screen. The record mode will
appear at the bottom of the TV
screen.
• You can not change record
modes during recording.
• If you set Record mode to a low-
quality speed (such as EP in
order to fit more recording on a
Disc), set Record mode to a
high-quality speed (such as SP)
after you finish recording.
Leaving the Recorder set to a
low-quality speed may affect the
picture quality when playing
DVDs later.
Helpful Hints
DVD+RW DVD+R
DVD+RW DVD+R