I have a JVC GVR725 mini-dv camcorder with dv output and I just purchased a Toshiba DV-R610 vcr/dvd recorder combo, mainly for the purpose of transferring my home videos (some on vhs, most still on mini-dv) to dvd. I consider myself pretty tech-savvy, but dvd recording is new to me, so I am having trouble understanding which disc format (dvd-r/-rw vs dvd+r/+rw) and which "mode" (VR vs. Video) to use. Dubbing the footage on mini-dv from the camcorder to the dvd-r via the DV connection for the first time, I used a DVD-RW disc in "video mode" and XP setting. After dubbing, I was able to create a title for the disc, but I have no idea how to, or if I can, create and name chapters within the footage. For example, the cassette had 4 separate "events" recorded on it. After dubbing, I would have liked to have made a separate chapter for each event, accessible via the dvd title menu. However, what happened after finalizing is that all four run consecutively on the DVD, and are not categorized by "chapter" in the title menu; all I hae is the title containing all of the footage. Is what I am wanting to do possible? I did see where it would automatically insert chapters at 5/10/15/or 30 minute increments, but I cannot name the chapters, and besides, I want the chapter breaks to go where the footage/event breaks are. Do I need to use another type of disc, or another mode (ie, VR), or both? While I like the Toshiba, the manual, although thick, is in my opinion poorly organized and I cannot figure out if, and how, I can do what I want to do. To be even more specific:
I have a mini dv of my child's first year; on it is birth, first steps, walking, and first christmas. I want the disc to be called "His First Year." On the disc, I want all of those events, each one its own chapter, which could be accessed directly via the title menu. Can I do this and if so how (and what discs and modes to use)? Believe me I have spent several hours pouring over the manual and searching the web. Thanks in advance for any input!
I have a mini dv of my child's first year; on it is birth, first steps, walking, and first christmas. I want the disc to be called "His First Year." On the disc, I want all of those events, each one its own chapter, which could be accessed directly via the title menu. Can I do this and if so how (and what discs and modes to use)? Believe me I have spent several hours pouring over the manual and searching the web. Thanks in advance for any input!