Panasonic DMR-ES40V Selecting audio to record, Specifying the time when recording will stop

Recording DVD

Selecting audio to record

[RAM]

Press [AUDIO].

Stereo # SAP # Mono

^----------------------------}

Stereo:		Main audio (stereo). If the broadcast is “Mono_SAP”,
		audio will be monaural even if you select Stereo
		mode.
SAP:		Secondary audio program (SAP). If recorded in SAP,
		main audio is also recorded.
Mono:		Main audio (monaural). Select “Mono” if reception is
		poor during a stereo broadcast.
	e.g., “Stereo” is selected.		No disc
	“((” appears when the unit is receiving
			CH 12

the audio type you selected. ((Stereo

[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R]

Select the audio [Main or Secondary Audio Program (SAP)] in “Select MTS” in the SETUP menu. (l 42)

Specifying the time when recording will stop

While recording

Press [¥, REC] to select the recording time.

Flexible Recording mode (FR)

[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+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.

Using “FLEXIBLE RECORDING” is convenient in these kinds of situations.

≥When the amount of free space on the disc makes selecting an appropriate recording mode difficult

≥When you want to record a long program with the best picture quality possible

e.g., Recording a 90 minute program to disc

If you select XP mode, the program will not fit on one disc.

	A second disc is necessary for
4.7 GB	30 minutes of the program.
	4.7 GB
DVD-RAM	DVD-RAM

If you select SP mode, the program will fit on one disc.

However there will be 30 minutes

4.7 GB remaining disc space

DVD-RAM

If you select “FLEXIBLE RECORDING” the program will fit on one disc perfectly.

4.7GB

DVD-RAM

Recording

≥You can also press [¥, REC] on the main unit.

The unit’s display

Each time you press the button:

Counter (Cancel) # OFF 0:30 # OFF 1:00 # OFF 1:30

^-------OFF 4:00 ! OFF 3:00 ! OFF 2:00 !----------}

For your reference

≥This does not work during scheduled recording or Flexible Recording.

≥Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press [∫, STOP]. ≥The set time is cleared if you change the recording mode or

channel while recording is paused.

Watching the TV while recording

Preparation

≥Connection (without Audio/Video cable)

-Make sure that the “TV” indicator is lit on the unit’s display. If it is

not lit, press [VCR/TV] to light it.

Preparation ≥Press [DVD].

≥Select the channel to record.

[1]While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS].

[2]Select “Other Functions” with [3, 4] and press [ENTER].

[3]Select “FLEXIBLE RECORDING” with [3, 4] and press [ENTER].

[4]Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to

set the recording time.

≥Maximum recording time is 8 hours.

FUNCTIONS	DVD
	DVD-RAM	Cartridge Protection Off
		Disc Protection Off
Playback	DIRECT NAVIGATOR	PLAYLISTS
		FLEXIBLE RECORDING
		DV AUTO RECORDING
Schedule	SCHEDULE	SETUP
	123 VCR Plus+	DISC MANAGEMENT
	Other Functions	Return
ENTER
	FLEXIBLE RECORDING
	Record in FR mode.
Maximum rec. time		1 Hour 23 Min.
Set recording time		1 Hour 23 Min.
	Start	Cancel

≥Connection (with Audio/Video cable)

-Press [TV/VIDEO] to change the input mode to “TV”.

Press TV’s [CH, W, X] to select the desired TV channel.

For your reference

≥You can also do this if the unit is making a scheduled recording. ≥The recording is unaffected.

[5]Select “Start” with [3, 4, 2, 1] and press

[ENTER].

≥Recording starts.

∫To exit the FLEXIBLE RECORDING window without

recording

Press [RETURN].

∫To stop recording in the middle

Press [∫, STOP].

∫To show the time remaining until recording finishes

Press [STATUS].

DVD-RAM	Remaining
Rec. 1:22	time

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