Panasonic DMR-E80H Watching the television while recording, FR Flexible Recording Mode

[Note]

≥You can record while the unit is on standby for timer recording, but once the time for the timer recording to begin is reached, any recording taking place will stop and the timer recording will begin.

≥You cannot change the channel or recording mode during record- ing.

≥Release protection (cartridge ➜ page 10, disc ➜ page 36) when you record. [RAM]

≥When using a DVD-RAM for the first time with this unit, format it to ensure accurate recording (➜ page 36, “Format”).

≥There are limitations when recording to DVD-R (➜ page 10).

≥When recording MTS sound onto DVD-R or recording using LPCM, only one of either the main channel or the sub channel can be recorded. Select at “Select MTS”➜( page 45).

For your reference

≥You can record up to 250 programs on HDD, 99 programs on one disc.

≥This unit is compatible with the Content Protection for Record- able Media (CPRM ➜ page 54) system so you can record broad- casts that allow one copy, such as some CATV broadcasts, onto 4.7 GB/9.4 GB DVD-RAM (these are CPRM compatible). It is not possible to record onto DVD-R or 2.8 GB DVD-RAM.

≥Recording will take place on open space in the HDD or on disc. Data will not be overwritten.

≥It is possible to watch playback from one drive while recording from another (editing is not possible).

Almost all videos and DVD software on sale have been treated to prevent illegal copying. Any software that has been so treated cannot be recorded using this unit.

Recording modes and approximate recording times in hours

Disc		DVD-RAM
	HDD			DVD-R
		Single-	Double-
	(80GB)			(4.7 GB)
Mode		sided	sided
		(4.7 GB)	(9.4 GB)
XP (High quality)	17	1	2	1
SP (Normal)	34	2	4	2
LP (Long play)	68	4	8	4
EP (Extra long play)	106	6	12	6

Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shorter than indicated.

FR (Flexible Recording Mode) (➜ page 16)

The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP that will enable the recordings to fit in the available recording time on the disc with the best possible recording quality.

≥You can set for dubbing (➜ page 28) or timer program recording (➜ page 24).

≥When dubbing content stored on the HDD, the contents are auto- matically adjusted to fit on 4.7 GB DVD-RAM/R discs.

≥All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the display.

Recording/Dubbing/Transferring of a program

This unit incorporates copyright protection technology for recording equipment known as CPRM (➜ page 54). With some programs recording, dubbing and/or transferring may not be possible.

Recording limit			Usable Media
	§1	HDD	Dub	RAM
No	Record			DVD-R
recording	Record	RAM	Dub	HDD
limit
	Record	DVD-R	Dub	You cannot
				dub.
		HDD		§2	Recording
	Record		Transfer	RAM
Recording				Content is
limited to	Record	RAM	Dub	duplicated on
one time				HDD but cannot
				be played.
	Record		You cannot record on DVD-R.
Recording	Record		You cannot record/dub
not possible			on any media.

§1Turning “DVD-R compatible Rec” to “On” from the Setup menu allows dubbing to a DVD-R using the high speed mode after a recording has been saved to the HDD. (➜ page 44)

§2Transfer: this is when a program is moved to another storage media. All recorded content transferred to DVD-RAM is deleted from the HDD.

Watching the television while recording

Pictures being recorded are unaffected.

Switch [DVD, TV] to “TV”.

1Press [TV/VIDEO] to change the television’s input mode to “TV”.

2 Press [W, X, CH] to change channels.

≥You can also select the channel with the numbered buttons.

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