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• When
appears on the screen while a button is being pressed, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by
the unit or the disc.
Recording modes and approximate recording
times
Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may
become shorter than indicated.
Disc
Single-sided
Recording
(4.7 GB)
Mode
XP (High quality)
SP (Normal)
LP (Long play)
EP (Extra long play)
8 (6
XP
SP
LP
EP (6 H)
*2
EP (8 H)
Recording time
*1
Recording time of double-sided disc is sum total of both sides of disc.
*2
When "Recording time in EP mode" (p. 68) is set to "EP (6 H)" in the
SETUP menu. The sound quality is better when using "EP (6 H)" than
when using "EP (8 H)".
Note:
• When recording to DVD-RAM using "EP (8 H)" mode, play may not be
possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. In this case
use "EP (6 H)" mode.
FR (Flexible Recording Mode) (See right)
The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP
(8 H) that will enable the recordings to fit in the available recording
time on the disc with the best possible recording quality.
• You can set when programming timer recordings.
• All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the display.
Selecting audio to record
RAM
DVD-R
Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type (SAP)
when recording to DVD-R or DVD-RAM. (You cannot change
secondary audio when recording audio to DVD-R or DVD-RAM
from an external source.) (p. 69)
(Unit: hour)
DVD-RAM
DVD-R
Double-sided
(4.7 GB)
(9.4 GB)
1
2
*1
2
4
*1
4
8
*1
*2
)
16*1 (12
*1*2
)
8 (6
Flexible Recording (FR)
RAM
DVD-R
The unit calculates a recording rate that enables the recording to fit
in the time you set (within the remaining time on the disc) with the
best picture quality.
e.g., DVD-RAM
1
Recorded
Remain
2
45 minutes in
4
SP mode
*2
)
60 minutes
Program to be recorded
Preparation
• Select the channel to record.
1
Press F REC in Stop mode.
• You can also select "FLEXIBLE RECORDING" on the DVD/SD
Functions Window. (p. 35)
2
Press ◄► to select "Hour" and "Min." and press
▲▼ to set the recording time.
• You can also set the recording time with the NUMBER keys.
• Maximum recording time is 8 hours.
3
Press ▲▼◄► to select "Start" and press ENTER to
start recording.
• Recording starts.
• The recording mode becomes FR mode.
Note:
• It is not possible to change channel or recording mode while Flexible
Recording is paused.
To exit the screen without recording
Press RETURN.
To stop recording partway
Press STOP.
Perfectly fit!
Recording rate
between SP and LP
FLEXIBLE REC
Record in FR mode
Maximum rec time
3 Hour 00 Min.
Set recording time
3 Hour 00 Min.
Start
Cancel
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