Advanced recording

Flexible Recording

(Recording that fits the remaining disc space)

[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]

The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the recording within the remaining disc space. The recording mode becomes FR mode.

Using “Flexible Rec” is convenient in these

kinds of situations.

[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]

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

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

[HDD]

When you want to record a title to HDD so that it can then be copied to fit one 4.7 GB disc perfectly

You do not need to edit the recorded title, or change the recording mode when copying, to fit the disc space.

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

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

 

 

If you try to record a 90 minute

 

 

programme in XP mode, only the first

4.7GB

4.7GB

60 minutes will fit on the disc and the

30 minute balance will not get

DVD-RAM

DVD-RAM

 

 

recorded.

 

 

Another disc is necessary.

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

However there will be 30 minutes remaining disc space.

4.7GB

DVD-RAM

If you select “Flexible Rec” the programme will fit one disc perfectly.

4.7GB

DVD-RAM

Necessary space for recording

Preparation

Select the channel or the external input to record.

Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive.

1 While stopped

Press [F Rec].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flexible Rec

 

Maximum recording time

 

Record in FR mode.

 

 

 

This is the maximum recording

Maximum rec. time

8 Hour 00 Min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

time in EP (8 Hours) mode.

 

Set rec. time

 

8 Hour 00 Min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start

 

 

Cancel

 

 

 

2 Press [2, 1] to select “Hour” and

“Min.” and press [3, 4] to set the recording time.

You can also set the recording time with the numbered buttons.

You cannot record more than 8 hours.

3 When you want to start recording

Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Start” and press [OK].

Recording starts.

All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in

 

XP

 

SP

the display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LP

 

 

 

 

EP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To exit the screen without recording

 

e.g., HDD

Press [RETURN].

Remaining

 

 

 

 

To stop recording partway

time of

 

HDD

 

Press [].

recording

 

REC 0:59

 

To show the remaining time

 

 

ARD

 

 

 

M 1 / M 2

 

Press [STATUS].

 

 

L R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playing while you are recording

[HDD] [RAM]

Playing from the beginning of the title you are recording—Chasing playback

Press [1] (PLAY) during recording.

There is no sound output while searching forward or backward.

To stop play

Press [].

To stop recording

2 seconds after play stops, press [].

To stop timer recording 2 seconds after play stops

1Press [].

2Press [2, 1] to select “Stop Recording” and press [OK].

Playing a title previously recorded while recording— Simultaneous rec and play

You can also change the drive and play while recording. Press [DRIVE SELECT].

1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] during recording.

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a title and press [OK].

There is no sound output while searching forward or backward.

To stop play

Press [].

To exit the Direct Navigator screen

Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

To stop recording

After play stops

1Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] to exit screen.

2If the recording is on the other drive

Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the recording drive.

3Press [].

To stop timer recording

After play stops

1Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] to exit screen.

2If the recording is on the other drive

Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the recording drive.

3Press [].

4Press [2, 1] to select “Stop Recording” and press [OK].

[Note]

“Chasing playback” and “Simultaneous rec and play” can only be used with programmes of the same encoding system (PAL/NTSC).

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Panasonic DMR-EH58, DMR-EH68 Flexible Recording, Press F Rec, Press 3, 4, 2, 1 to select Start and press OK