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Notes about Available Tape and Recording Time

Recording Format

The available recording format is as follows:
When you use a D-VHS tape for D-VHS recording, the recording format is preset to
D-VHS format.

Recording Mode

The available recording mode is as follows:
HS (high speed) : You can record the half duration of STD.
STD (standard) : You can record the same duration as described on the tape.
SP (standard play) : You can record the same duration as described on the tape.
EP (extended play): You can record the duration as three times as described on
the tape.
When you record a digital broadcast in D-VHS format, the recording mode will be
changed automatically depending on the broadcast signal of the recorded program.
For VHS recording, set the recording mode manually by pressing SP/EP.
When playing a tape, the VCR will automatically select the recording mode.

Recording Time

The available recording time is as follows:
Recording format D-VHS
Tape
VHS
D-VHS
VHS
Yes No
Yes Yes
Recording format HS
Analog recording modeDigital recording mode
STD
D-VHS
VHS Yes Yes
SP EP
YesYes
Recording format
D-VHS tape
DF-240
Recording time (when recorded in STD/SP mode)
DF-300
D-VHS
VHS
4h 5h
2h 2h 30m
DF-360 DF-420 DF-480
6h
3h 7h
3h 30m 8h
4h
Recording format
VHS tape
T-30
Recording time (when recorded in SP mode)
T-60
VHS
30m 1h T-90 T-120 T-140
1h 30m 2h 2h 20m
T-160 T-180
2h 40m 3h T-200 T-210
3h 20m 3h 30m
Recording