Advanced recording
Recording modes and approximate recording times
Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shorter than indicated. (The times provided on this chart are an estimate.)
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XP (High picture | 55 hours | 71 hours | 1 hour | 2 hours | 1 hour | 1 hour 45 min. | 1 hour 45 min. |
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SP (Standard | 110 hours | 142 hours | 2 hours | 4 hours | 2 hours | 3 hours 35 min. | 3 hours 35 min. |
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LP (Long | 221 hours | 284 hours | 4 hours | 8 hours | 4 hours | 7 hours 10 min. | 7 hours 10 min. |
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EP (Extra long | 441 hours | 567 hours | 8 hours | 16 hours | 8 hours | 14 hours 20 min. |
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recording mode)§4 | (331 hours§2) | (426 hours§2) | (6 hours§2) | (12 hours§2) | (6 hours§2) | (10 hours 45 min.§2) |
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FR (Flexible | 441 hours | 567 hours | 8 hours | 8 hours | 8 hours | 14 hours 20 min. | Approximately |
Recording | maximum | maximum | maximum | maximum | maximum |
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§1 It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other. §2 When “Recording time in EP mode” is set to “EP (6 Hours)” in the Setup menu (➡ 58).
The sound quality is better when using “EP (6 Hours)” than when using “EP (8 Hours)”.
§3 You cannot record directly to
§4 When recording to the HDD in “EP” or “FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)” mode, you cannot perform
≥[RAM] When recording to
[HDD]
≥You can record up to 499 titles on HDD. (When continuously recording for long durations, titles are automatically divided every 8 hours.)
[RAM]
≥You can record up to 99 titles on one disc.
[+R] [+RW]
≥You can record up to 49 titles on one disc.
Important notes for recording/Advanced recording
FR (Flexible Recording Mode)
You can set FR (Flexible Recording) mode when copying or programming timer recordings.
The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP (8 Hours) that will enable the recordings to fit in the remaining disc space with the best possible recording quality.
For example with a 90 minute recording to an unused
≥All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the display.
REC 
When the format confirmation screen is displayed
[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
When you insert a new disc or a disc recorded on a computer or other equipment, a format confirmation screen is displayed. Format the disc to use it. However, all the recorded contents are deleted.
Format
This disc is not formatted properly.
Do you want to format the disc now ?
Yes |
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SELECT
OK
RETURN
Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [OK].
To format a disc
“Deleting all the
When removing a recorded disc
The following screen appears when you have not processed the disc for play on other equipment.
Finalise
Finalise the disc so that it can be played on other DVD players.
Note: Recording or Editing is not possible after finalising. This may take up to
min.
Press the REC button to start finalise.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to exit.
The disc cannot be played on other
DVD players without finalising.
∫To finalise the disc
Press [¥ REC] on the main unit.
≥You cannot stop this process once you have started it.
≥If you want to set the background, play menu select or provide a disc name, select “Top Menu” (➡ 56),
∫To open the tray without disc finalisation
Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit.
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