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DVD Recording Modes and Estimated Disc Recording Time
Advanced Recording
EP (6H)
^
2
EP (8H)
LP
SP
XP
Recording time
Picture
q
uality
1
It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a
double sided disc to the other.
2
W
hen “Recording Time in EP Mode” has been set to “EP−Extended
Play (6H)” in the Setup menu (
60).
The sound
q
uality is better when using “EP−Extended Play (6H)”
than when using “EP−Extended Play (8H)”.
3
Refer to “Recording to DVD-R DL and +R DL” (
23).
VHS Recording Modes and Estimated Recording Time
Notes
This unit uses
v
ariable bit rate (VBR) recording which
v
aries the
amount of data recorded to suit the images, so actual recording
times and remaining recording times shown by the unit will
be different. (
[-R]DL]
[+R]DL]
The difference will be especially
noticeable.) Use a disc with plenty of remaining time to be sure.
W
hen recording to DVD-RAM using EP (8H) mode, play may
not be possible on DVD players, e
v
en if they are compatible with
DVD-RAM. In this case use EP (6H) mode.
Tips
Maximum number of recordings recorded to a disc
[RAM]
[-R]
[-R]DL] [-RW‹V›]
99 recordings on a disc
[+R]
[+R]DL]
[+RW]
49 recordings on a disc
Notes
A tape recorded in VP mode by the unit cannot be played
back by other VCRs.
It takes more time for automatic tracking to work when playing
tapes recorded with VP mode, and it may not work at all with
some tapes. Do tracking manually if this is the case (
38).
Tips
If the image
q
uality is important to you or if you wish to store the
tape for a long period, select “SP”.
The unit can play tapes recorded in LP mode on other e
q
uipment.
AUTO Mode
Scheduled recording
2nd program (60 min)
30 min at SP
15 min
at SP
45 min
at EP
Video tape (e.g.: 60-minute cassette)
1st program
(30 min)
– It is not possible to automatically acti
v
ate VP mode.
– The tape length must be set correctly (
66, Select Tape
Length).
– Picture distortion may occur when SP switches to EP.
– AUTO Mode may not function on some tapes.
Digital broadcasts cannot be recorded directly to
v
ideo tape. To record
digital broadcasts, use an external connection to a set-top-box or other
e
q
uipment (
28).
Recording
Mode
Durations
SP
You can record the length shown on
the tape.
EP
3 times the length of SP mode.
VP
5 times the length of SP mode.
AUTO
Automatically switches the recording
mode to EP mode during a scheduled
recording if there is not enough tape
left to record the program in SP mode.
Recording Mode
DVD-RAM
DVD-R,DVD-R
W
,
+R, +R
W
(4.7 GB)
DVD-R DL
3
,
+R DL
3
(8.5 GB)
Single-sided
(4.7 GB)
Double-sided
1
(9.4 GB)
XP (High
q
uality)
1 hour
2 hours
1 hour
1 hour 45 minutes
SP (Standard play)
2 hours
4 hours
2 hours
3 hours 35 minutes
LP (Long play)
4 hours
8 hours
4 hours
7 hours 10 minutes
EP (Extra long play)
8 (6
2
) hours
16 (12
2
) hours
8 (6
2
) hours
14 hours 20 minutes
(10 hours 45 minutes
2
)
FR
(Flexible Recording)
8 hours maximum
8 hours maximum
for one side
8 hours
maximum
14 hours 20 minutes
maximum
FR (Flexible recording mode)
Using “Flexible Recording” is con
v
enient in these kinds of situations:
−
W
hen the amount of free space on the disc makes selecting an
appropriate recording mode diffi cult
−
W
hen you want to record a long program with the best picture
q
uality possible
e.g., Recording a 90 minutes program to 4.7 GB DVD-RAM disc:
− If you select XP mode, the program will not fi t on one disc.
A second disc is necessary for
30 minutes of the program.
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
− If you select SP mode, the program will fi t on one disc.
Howe
v
er there will be 30 minutes
remaining disc space.
− If you select “Flexible Recording” the program will fi t on one
disc perfectly.
You can set FR mode when programming scheduled recordings and
fl exible recording (
26).
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