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

Recording DVD

	DVD/ VHS TV				CH, W, X
	INPUT SELECT		CH	VOLUME
AV	AV
		OPERATION			DVD
	VHS			DVD
			SELECT
				TRACKING/V-LOCK
Numeric
buttons				AUDIO
	CANCEL/RESET			G-Code
	SKIP/ INDEX			SLOW/
			REW SEARCH FF
∫				PLAY	1
DIRECT	DIRECT NAVIGATOR			FUNCTIONS
NAVIGATOR	TOP MENU

3, 4, 2, 1

ENTER

SUB MENU RETURN

S RETURN

PROG/CHECK DISPLAY		STATUS	TIME SLIP	TIME SLIP
			JET REW
REC	REC MODE DVD ERASE TIMER			STATUS
		CREATE
DUBBING			F Rec
		CHAPTER		F Rec
VHS	DVD
A	B	C

Preparation

≥Press [DVD].

Specifying the time when recording will stop

[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R]

While recording

Press [¥, REC] on the DVD main unit to select the recording time.

The unit’s display

Each time you press the button:

Counter (Cancel)#OFF 30 (min.)#OFF 60 (min.)#OFF 90 (min.) ^------OFF 240 (min.)!OFF 180 (min.)!OFF 120 (min.)!----}

For your reference

≥This does not work during timer 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

[1]Press [AV] to change the input mode to “TV”.

[2]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 timer recording. ≥The recording is unaffected.

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 REC” 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 programme with the best picture quality possible.

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

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

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

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

However there will be 30 minutes

4.7 GB remaining disc space.

DVD-RAM

If you select “FLEXIBLE REC” the programme will fit one disc perfectly.

4.7GB

DVD-RAM

Preparation

≥Select the channel to record.

[1] While stopped
	FLEXIBLE REC
Press [F Rec].	Recording in FR mode.
[2] Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to	Maximum rec. time	1 Hour 23 Min.
set the recording time.	Set rec. time	1 Hour 23 Min.
	Start	Cancel
≥You can also set the recording
	SELECT
time with the numeric buttons.		RETURN
≥Maximum recording time is 8
hours. (Depends on disc capacity)

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

[ENTER].

≥Recording starts.

∫To exit the FLEXIBLE REC window without recording

Press [RETURN].

∫To stop recording in the middle

Press [∫, STOP].

∫To show the time remaining until recording finishes

Press [STATUS].

≥It is displayed in units of minutes.	DVD-RAM	Remaining
	REC 59
		time
For your reference	***01

≥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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