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Setup Menu
RECORDER MENU Screen
The following table identifies and describes the parameters that may be set using the RECORDER screen.
Top half : Appearance on monitor screen
Bottom half : Appearance on LCD display
[ ] : Default setting

RECORDER MENU (1/2) screen

Set Value
Recording Time
Picture Quality
Upload Size
UXP
(NOT DVD VIDEO)
XP
SP
LP
EP
DLP
DEP
40 mins
60 mins
120 mins
180 mins
240 mins
360 mins
480 mins
High
§
Normal
∫
Low
∫
Parameter Possible settings Description
CHAPTER [MANUAL]
CREATION AUTO
CHAPTR [MANU]
AUTo
SET INTERVAL Every01min
[Every05min]
Every59min
INTERV 1
[5]
59
AUTO CHAPTER OFF
(REC PAUSE) [ON]
ATCHAP oFF
[oN]
ENCODE UXP (NOT
QUALITY DVD VIDEO)
XP
[SP]
LP
EP
DLP
DEP
qUALTY UXP
XP
[SP]
LP
EP
dLP
dEP
TIMELAPSE REC ON
[NO USE]
TL REC oN
[oFF]
D1: NTSC = 720 x 480 dots
:PAL = 720 x 576 dots
HalfD1: NTSC = 352 x 480 dots
:PAL = 352 x 576 dots
This parameter is used to indicate whether or not chapters are to be created
automatically at set intervals while recording.
MANUAL:Chapters are not to be created automatically.
Use this setting when chapters are to be set manually.
AUTO :Chapters are to be created at set intervals during recording.
The SET INTERVAL parameter below is used to specify this interval.
This parameter becomes active whenever CHAPTER CREATION has been set to
AUTO.
It is used to set the time interval for automatic chapter creation and is set in units of
minutes.
Select whether to automatically insert a chapter mark during a recording pause.
OFF :Do not insert a chapter mark.
ON :Insert a chapter mark.
For setting the recording quality. Recording quality and time vary with the set values
as follows:
(When using a 4.7 GB disc)
*Only UXP, XP or SP can be selected when the AUDIO ENCODE item is set to
LPCM.
For selecting whether to use the Timelapse Recording feature.
Timelapse Recording: Allows recording over long hours through intermittent recording.
ON :Use Timelapse Recording feature. A configuration screen will be displayed
when this is set to ON. (☞ Page 41)
The AUDIO ENCODE item is automatically set to NO AUDIO.
NO USE: Do not use Timelapse Recording feature.
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Parameter Possible settings Description
AUDIO ENCODE NO AUDIO
LPCM
[DOLBY DIGITAL]
MPEG
A ENC oFF
LPCM
[dd]
MPEG
DAILY REC ON
[NO USE]
dAILY oN
[oFF]
∆
REC2
MENU
MENU
This parameter is used to set the encoding format for audio data.
NO AUDIO :Do not record audio sound. The recording time will be longer as
sound recording is not performed.
LPCM :Linear PCM encoding (Non-compressed)
DOLBY DIGITAL:Dolby AC3 encoding (Compressed)
MPEG :MPEG encoding (Compressed)
●Only UXP, XP or SP on the ENCODE QUALITY item can be selected when the
AUDIO QUALITY item is set to LPCM.
●
This item will be automatically set to NO AUDIO when the TIMELAPS REC item is set to ON.
●The MPEG set values can be displayed and selected when the TV TYPE item on the
SYSTEM MENU (2/2) screen is set to PAL.
For selecting whether to use the DAILY REC feature.
DAILY REC: Allows recording to start/stop automatically at a designated time on a
daily basis.
ON :Use DAILY REC feature. A configuration screen will be displayed when
this is set to ON. (☞ Page 42)
NO USE :Do not use DAILY REC feature.
This button is used to display the RECORDER MENU (2/2) screen.
This button is used to return to the Setup MENU screen.
Parameter Possible settings Description
AUDIO [1,2ch † 1,2ch]
CHANNEL (DV) 3,4ch † 1,2ch
dV CH [1 2]
3 4
AUDIO REC [BOTH]
VOLUME MODE INDEPENDENCE
VRModE [boTH]
INdE
ASPECT [AUTO]
4:3
LETTER
SQUEEZE
ASPECT [AUTo]
4 3
LETT
SqUE
BACK
bACK
This parameter is to be set when recording an audio signal from the DV IN/OUT
terminal.
Specifically, it indicates whether the signals from channels 1 and 2 or from channels
3 and 4 are to be recorded. (Only available for 32 kHz)
1,2ch † 1,2ch :Channels 1 and 2 are to be recorded.
3,4ch † 3,4ch :Channels 3 and 4 are to be recorded.
This parameter is used to select the method for adjustment of audio recording levels.
Specifically, both channels can be adjusted while maintaining the same level, or
each channel can be adjusted independently.
BOTH :Both channels are to be adjusted while maintaining the same
level.
INDEPENDENCE:Both channels are to be adjusted independently.
The screen aspect distinction signal of recorded video is selected.
AUTO :Aspect distinction signal is recorded according to the screen aspect
ratio of the input video.
4:3 : Constantly records aspect distinction signal of 4:3 aspect ratio.
LETTER :Constantly records aspect distinction signal of letterbox video.
(Content at the top and bottom of the screen is blackened out.)
SQUEEZE :Constantly records aspect distinction signal of squeezed video.
(Content at the left and right of the screen is compressed.)
Setting this item to LETTER or SQUEEZE will not change the output image during
recording and is reflected only in the recording to the disc.
This button is used to return to the RECORDER MENU (1/2) screen.
Note
Notes

RECORDER MENU (2/2) screen