Panasonic PV DR2714 Selecting audio to record, Flexible Recording FR, „ To stop recording partway

•When appears on the screen while a button is being pressed, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc.

Recording modes and approximate recording

times

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

(Unit: hour)

Disc	DVD-RAM		DVD-R
Recording	Single-sided	Double-sided
			(4.7 GB)
Mode	(4.7 GB)	(9.4 GB)
XP (High quality)	1	2*1	1
SP (Normal)	2	4*1	2
LP (Long play)	4	8*1	4
EP (Extra long play)	8 (6*2)	16*1 (12*1*2)	8 (6*2)

XP

quality
	SP
Picture	LP
	EP (6 Hour)*2

EP (8 Hour)

Recording time

*1 Rec Time of double-sided disc is sum total of both sides of disc.

*2 When “Recording time in EP mode” (p. 68) is set to “EP (6 Hour)” in the SETUP menu. The sound quality is better when using “EP (6 Hour)” than when using “EP (8 Hour)”.

Note:

•When recording to DVD-RAM using “EP (8 Hour)” mode, play may not be possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. In this case use “EP (6 Hour)” mode.

FR (Flexible Recording Mode) (See right.)

The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP (8 Hour) that will enable the recordings to fit in the available recording time on the disc with the best possible recording quality.

•You can set when programming timer recordings.

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

Selecting audio to record

RAM DVD-R

Choose audio mode to match recording type.

2 See the “Recording television programs” section to do a recording.

Flexible Recording (FR)

RAM DVD-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.

e.g., DVD-RAM
Recorded	Remain
	45 minutes in	Perfectly fit!
	SP mode
		Recording rate
		between SP and LP
	60 minutes
Program to be recorded

1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU and select “DVD” then press ENTER. (P.41)

2 Press ŸźŻŹ to select “FLEXIBLE REC” and press

ENTER.

• Functions displayed depend on the type of disc.

FLEXIBLE REC		Disc
Record in FR mode
Maximum rec. time	3 Hour 00 Min.	Operation
Set recording time	3 Hour 00 Min.
Start	Cancel

1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the audio mode according to the disc of broadcast to be recorded.

•The Audio mode selected stays in effect until it is changed.

•Refer to “MTS Broadcast / TV Stereo System” on page 21.

STEREO

SAP

MONO

3 Press ŻŹ to select “Hour” and “Min.” and press Ÿź to set the recording time.

•You can also set the recording time with the NUMBER keys.

•Maximum recording time is 8 hours.

4 Press ŸźŻŹ to select “Start” and press ENTER to

	Main audio (stereo)
STEREO	• If the broadcast is “Mono + SAP” audio will be
	monaural even if you select Stereo mode.
	Secondary audio program (SAP)
SAP	• If recorded in SAP mode, main audio is also recorded.
	Main audio (monaural)
MONO
	• Select “Mono” if reception is poor during a stereo
	broadcast.

start recording.

•Recording starts.

•The recording mode becomes FR mode.

Note:

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

„To exit the screen without recording

Press RETURN.

„To stop recording partway

Press STOP.

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