Copying and backup 10127EnChapter 10Copying and backupIntroductionUse the copying features of this recorder to:• Back up important recordings stored on the HDD toa DVD.• Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to playin another player.• Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD for editing.• Transfer edited video from the HDD to DVD.The simplest way to copy a title is to use the One TouchCopy feature. This copies the currently playing HDD titleto DVD, or DVD title to the HDD. See One Touch Copybelow for detailed instructions.For more sophisticated copying tasks you can build aCopy List of titles to copy, and edit titles so that you onlycopy the bits you want. See Using Copy Lists on page 128for detailed instructions.Where possible, the recorder will copy your recordings athigh-speed. Depending on the recording mode, the kindof disc loaded and various other factors, copying can beas fast as one minute per hour of video. See Minimumcopying times on page 163 for more on copying times.If you want to save disc space you can copy video at alower recording quality (for example, an XP recording onthe HDD copied to SP on a DVD). Copying in this way isalways done in real-time.When real-time copying from the HDD to a DVD-R/-RW(Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW, the chapter markers inthe original material are not copied. Chapter markers areput into the copy at intervals, according to the AutoChapter settings (see also Auto Chapter (Video) onpage 157 and Auto Chapter (DVD+R/+RW) on page 158).Restrictions on copyingCommercial DVD-Video discs are protected using CopyGuard. These discs cannot be copied to the HDD.Some video material is copy-once protected. This meansthat it can be recorded to HDD, but it can’t then be freelycopied again. If you want to transfer copy-once protectedmaterial from HDD to DVD, you’ll need to a CPRM ver. 1.1or higher VR mode DVD-RW, ver. 2.0 or 2.1 VR modeDVD-R, or CPRM-compatible DVD-RAM disc (see CPRMon page 92 for more on this). Only one instance of a copy-once protected title can be added to the Copy List, andafter it’s been copied, the title is erased from the HDD (itis therefore not possible to copy a locked title that is copy-once protected).You can identify copy-once protected material duringplayback by displaying disc information on-screen. If thecurrent title is copy-once protected, an exclamation mark( ! ) is shown.CopyrightRecording equipment should be used only for lawfulcopying and you are advised to check carefully what islawful copying in the country in which you are making acopy. Copying of copyright material such as films ormusic is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exceptionor consented to by the rightowners.One Touch Copy* See also Copyright above.The One Touch Copy feature copies the currently playingor selected (in the Disc Navigator) HDD title to DVD, orDVD title to HDD. The whole title is copied, regardless ofwhere in the title you start the copy.HDD to DVD copies are made in the same recordingmode. When copying DVD to HDD, the copy is made inwhatever recording mode is currently set.Make sure that a recordable DVD disc is loaded whentrying to copy from the HDD.1 (LCD page 1) If you’re copying from DVD tothe HDD, select a recording mode.Note that selecting a recording mode higher than the titleplaying will not result in a better quality recording.2 (LCD page 3) Press during playback to copythe current title.The front panel display indicates that the title is beingcopied.• High-speed copying is used when copying from theHDD to DVD. Playback continues while copying.• Real-time copying is used when copying from DVD tothe HDD. Playback restarts from the beginning of thetitle.RECMODEO.T.COPY