How
to
Select
a
DVD
Disc
There are many
types
of
DVD
discs
but
this
camcorder
uses only the following three
types
of
8
cm
mini DVD discs: DVD-R, DVD-R DL and DVD-RW. Read the differences
between them and select the
disc
that best fits your needs.
DVD-R
.
Best
for
Compatibility
DVD-Rs can
be
recorded only
once
-you cannot edit
or
delete the recordings. On the
other
hand, these
discs
are comparatively cheaper and can be played
back
on
most
DVD players.
DVD-R
DL
Best
for
Recording
Time
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..
Scene
1
.....
'.,
Recording
surface
Layer
2
Layer
1
Dual-layered discs allow writing
up
to
80%
more data (approx. 2.6 GB) on asingle
recording side. However, you
cannot
edit
or
delete the recordings.
Dual-layered discs have two recording layers. The
camcorder will record
on
layer 1and then continue to
layer
2.
During the playback of arecording spanning
both layers, you may notice abrief stop (about 1
second) at the point where the camcorder switches to
the second
layer.
The switch to layer 2will break the
recording into 2separate scenes.
DVD-RW
Best
for
Reusability
Recordings
made
on aDVD-RW
disc
can
be
edited
or
deleted. Also, the
disc
can
be
initialized. Initializing aDVD-RW
disc
clears all the recordings and restores the free
space
on the
disc
to
its initial value so you can use the same
disc
again. •
()iS~$pecifICfition
on
DVD-RWs
..
.
DVP-RW discs can
be
'recordedusing eitherone
of
two
disc specifications:
VIDEO
mode
or,¥~
tn()de.~henYbUfirstins~rtabrandnew
PVD-RW'
disC, the camcorderwi'l
automatically display the initiali.zationscreenwhere you can select the disc specification
forthe'disc. ' ,
',!lpE()mode~()ncefiDaliz~d,
discs
r~c6rdedJrf\lIDEO
modecan beplayed
back
onm6st
commonDVDplayers offering the best compatibility. However, recordings
cannotbe
.
,.
edited (deleted,
rearranged,etc.).·
.
V.RI'hPde~
)'QU'
can easily edit therecordings.However,discs recorded
in
VR
modecan be
played back onlywIth
DVD
players compatible with DVD-RWs
in
VR
mode.
.Note: DVD-R,andDVD-R
DLdiscs
can be recorded only
in
ylDEOmode.
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