Panasonic DMR-ES30V Specifying the time when recording will stop, Watching the TV while recording

Recording DVD

	DVD/VHS POWER	TV			CH, W, X
		POWER
	INPUT SELECT	TV/VIDEO	CH	VOLUME
TV/VIDEO		OPERATION			DVD
	VHS			DVD
		SELECT
				TRACKING/V-LOCK
Numeric
buttons				AUDIO
	CANCEL/RESET		VCR Plus+ CM SKIP
	SKIP/INDEX			SLOW/
			REW SEARCH FF
∫				PLAY	1
DIRECT	DIRECT NAVIGATOR			FUNCTIONS
					FUNCTIONS
NAVIGATOR	TOP MENU			VHS MENU
3, 4, 2, 1
ENTER	SUB MENU			RETURN

S RETURN

	SCHEDULE DISPLAY			TIME SLIP
				STATUS JET REW	TIME SLIP
µ		REC	REC MODE DVD ERASE ADD/DLT		STATUS
		DUBBING		CREATE
				CHAPTER VCR/TV/	VCR/TV
	VHS		DVD

Preparation

≥Press [DVD].

Specifying the time when recording will stop

While recording

Press [¥, REC] to select the recording time.

≥On the main unit, press [¥, REC] on the DVD.

The unit’s display

Each time you press the button:

Counter (Cancel) # OFF 0:30 # OFF 1:00 # OFF 1:30

^-------OFF 4:00 ! OFF 3:00 ! OFF 2:00 !----------}

For your reference

≥This does not work during scheduled recording or Flexible Recording.

≥Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press [∫, STOP]. ≥The set time is cleared if you change the recording mode or

channel while recording is paused.

Watching the TV while recording

Preparation

≥Connection (without Audio/Video cable)

-Make sure that the TV indicator is lit on the unit’s display. If it is not lit, press [VCR/TV] to light it.

≥Connection (with Audio/Video cable)

-Press [TV/VIDEO] to change the input mode to “TV”.

Flexible Recording mode (FR)

[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R]

The unit calculates a recording rate that enables the recording to fit in the time you set (within the remaining time on the disc) with the best picture quality.

Using “FLEXIBLE RECORDING” is convenient in these kind of situations.

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

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

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

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

	A second disc is necessary for
4.7 GB	30 minutes of the program.
	4.7 GB
DVD-RAM	DVD-RAM

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

However there will be 30 minutes

4.7 GB remaining disc space

DVD-RAM

If you select “FLEXIBLE RECORDING” the program will fit one disc perfectly.

4.7GB

DVD-RAM

Preparation ≥Press [DVD].

≥Select the channel to record.

[1] While stopped
	FUNCTIONS DVD	Cartridge Protection Off
	DVD-RAM	Disc Protection Off

[2]	Press [FUNCTIONS].	Playback	DIRECT NAVIGATOR	PLAYLISTS
	Select “Other			FLEXIBLE RECORDING
	Functions” with [3, 4]	Schedule	SCHEDULE	SETUP
		123	VCR Plus+	DISC MANAGEMENT
	and press [ENTER].	Dubbing	DUBBING
[3]	Select “FLEXIBLE	ENTER	Other Functions	Return
	RECORDING” with
	[3, 4] and press	FLEXIBLE RECORDING
			Record in FR mode.
	[ENTER].
		Maximum rec. time		1 Hour 23 Min.
[4] Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to
		Set recording time		1 Hour 23 Min.
	set the recording time.	Start		Cancel

≥You can also set the recording time with the numeric buttons.

≥Maximum recording time is 8 hours.

[5]Select “Start” with [3, 4, 2, 1] and press

[ENTER].

≥Recording starts.

∫To exit the FLEXIBLE RECORDING window without

recording

Press [RETURN].

Press TV’s [CH, W, X] to select the desired TV channel.

For your reference

≥You can also do this if the unit is making a scheduled recording. ≥The recording is unaffected.

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∫To stop recording in the middle

Press [∫, STOP].

∫To show the time remaining until recording finishes

Press [STATUS].
	DVD-RAM
≥It is displayed in units of minutes.		Remaining
	Rec. 1:22
		time
	CH 12

Stereo

For your reference

≥During a Flexible Recording, all recording mode indicators light up on the unit’s display.

≥It is not possible to change the channel or recording mode while Flexible Recording is paused.

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