6 EN DISC INFORMATIONRecordable/playable DiscsYou can use discs with the following logos for recording andplayback.● The above table is based on the information as of February 2004.● Recording and playback may not be performed depending on thecharacteristics and condition of the disc used, leading tounsatisfactory results. Using discs manufactured by JVC isrecommended since they have been tested to be compatible with thisunit.DVD-RAM DiscsIt is only possible to use discs which conform with DVD-RAMstandard Version 2.0 or 2.1.● It is impossible to record on DVD-RAM discs which do not conform tothis standard. If you use a disc formatted under a different standardversion, format it on this unit before use.● It may not be possible to record, play back, edit or dub a DVD-RAMdisc even if it conforms to the standard if it was recorded or edited onthe devices from other manufacturers or on a PC, or if it has far toomany titles, or if there is very little available capacity remaining on thedisc.● Some DVD-RAM discs are contained in a cartridge. This unit cannothandle this type of disc. Remove the disc from the cartridge (onlydiscs with a removable cartridge); or the use of DVD-RAM discs notcontained in a cartridge is recommended.● DVD-RAM discs recorded on this unit cannot be played back on anincompatible DVD player.● It is possible to record copy-once programmes of digital broadcastsonly onto 4.7/9.4 GB DVD-RAM discs (2.8 GB DVD-RAM discs arenot compatible).DVD-R/RW DiscsIt is only possible to use DVD-R discs which conform with DVD-Rstandard Version 2.0.When a DVD-R/RW disc (Video mode) is finalised ( pg. 87), itcan be played back on a standard DVD player as a DVD VIDEOdisc.When a DVD-RW disc (VR mode) is finalised ( pg. 87), it can beplayed back on a standard DVD player compatible with the VRmode of DVD-RW discs.Before finalising —— it is possible to record on unrecorded areas of the disc, edit thedisc title and programme titles, and delete programmes.● It is impossible to record or edit DVD-R/RW discs recorded on otherdevices even if they have not been finalised.● It is impossible to overwrite recorded areas of DVD-R discs.● Available recording capacity does not increase even if a recordedprogramme is deleted from a DVD-R disc.After finalising —After a DVD-R/RW disc (Video mode) has been finalised, it ispossible to play back the recorded programmes (video and/oraudio) on a standard DVD video player as a DVD VIDEO disc.● Edited titles are displayed as the“DVD menu” in video mode.● It is impossible to record, edit ordelete the data either in videomode or in VR mode.● Either in video mode or in VRmode, although the disc can beplayed back on DVD players fromother manufacturers, sometimes itmay not be possible to play backdepending on the disc and recording conditions.● It is impossible to record on CD-R/RW or DVD-R discs used forauthoring.● It is impossible to record onto DVD-R/RW (Video mode) discsbroadcasts that allow you to copy once. The copy once programmescan only be recorded onto DVD-RW discs formatted in VR mode.NOTE:The following may result if you play back a DVD-R disc recorded onanother unit.● The disc does not play.● A mosaic pattern (block noise) appears on the screen.● Video or audio may be dropped out.● The unit stops during playback.About DiscsDVD-RAM12 cm: 4.7 GB/9.4 GB8 cm: 1.4 GB/2.8 GBVer. 2.0Ver. 2.1DVD-RW12 cm: 4.7 GB/9.4 GBVer. 1.0 (VR mode)Ver. 1.1 (Video mode/VR mode)DVD-R12 cm: 4.7 GB8 cm: 1.4 GBGeneral Ver. 2.0 (Video mode)