Panasonic TC 22LR30 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
	LP
	EP (6 H)*2
Picture
	EP (8 H)

Recording time

*1 Recording 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 H)” in the SETUP menu. The sound quality is better when using “EP (6 H)” than when using “EP (8 H)”.

Note:

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

FR (Flexible Recording Mode) (See right)

The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP (8 H) 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

Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type (SAP) when recording to DVD-R or DVD-RAM. (You cannot change secondary audio when recording audio to DVD-R or DVD-RAM from an external source.) (p. 69)

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
Preparation

• Select the channel to record.

1 Press F REC in Stop mode.

•You can also select “FLEXIBLE RECORDING” on the DVD/SD Functions Window. (p. 35)

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

2 Press ◄► to select “Hour” and “Min.” and press ▲▼ to set the recording time.

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

•Maximum recording time is 8 hours.

3 Press ▲▼◄► to select “Start” and press ENTER to 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.

Disc / Card Operation

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