Philips DMR-XS350EB Programmes simultaneous recording, FR Flexible Recording Mode

Advanced Recording

■FR (Flexible Recording Mode)

You can set FR (Flexible Recording) mode when copying or recording from external equipment. The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP (8 Hours) that will enable the recordings to fit in the remaining disc space with the best possible recording quality.

For example with a 90 minute recording to an unused DVD-RAM, the picture quality is adjusted to between “XP” and “SP”. When recording to the HDD, picture quality is automatically adjusted to fit a copied title on a 4.7 GB disc.

■Recording modes and approximate recording time

Depending on the content being recorded, the recording time may become shorter than indicated. (The time provided on this chart are an estimate.)

Recording Mode	HDD	DVD-RAM		DVD-R	DVD-R DL
	(250 GB)			DVD-RW	+R DL
		Single-sided	Double-sided 2
				+R	(8.5 GB)
		(4.7 GB)	(9.4 GB)
				+RW
				(4.7 GB)
DR 1	37 hours
(High Definition		–	–	–	–
	30 min.
Quality: 14 Mbps)
DR 1
(Standard Definition	105 hours	–	–	–	–
Quality: 5 Mbps)
HG	40 hours	–	–	–	–
HX	60 hours	–	–	–	–
HE	90 hours	–	–	–	–
HL	120 hours	–	–	–	–
XP	55 hours	1 hour	2 hours	1 hour	1 hour 45 min.
SP	110 hours	2 hours	4 hours	2 hours	3 hours 35 min.
LP	221 hours	4 hours	8 hours	4 hours	7 hours 10 min.
EP 3	441 hours	8 hours	16 hours	8 hours	14 hours 20 min.
	(331 hours 4)	(6 hours 4)	(12 hours 4)	(6 hours 4)	(10 hours 45 min. 4)

1Recording time of DR mode depends on bit rate of broadcasting.

2It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other.

3When recording to the HDD in “EP” or “FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)” mode, you cannot perform high-speed copy to +R, +R DL or +RW discs.

4When “Recording time in EP mode” is set to “6 hours” in the Setup menu (➔ 98). The sound quality is better when using “6 hours” than when using “8 hours”. RAM When recording to DVD-RAM using “8 hours” mode, play may not be poss ble on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. Use “6 hours” mode if playback may be on other equipment.

■Regarding recording time remaining

DR mode recording

Remaining time in the DR mode is calculated with a bit rate of approx. 14 Mbps. But the bit rate differs depending on the broadcast, so the displayed remaining time might be different from the actual remaining time.

Other recording modes (title conversion or from external input)

This unit records using a VBR (Variable bit rate) data compression system to vary recorded data segments to match video data segments which may cause differences in the displayed amount of time and space remaining for recording.

If the remaining amount of time is insufficient, delete any unwanted titles to create enough space before you start recording.

2 programmes simultaneous recording

It is possible to record 2 programmes simultaneously, if both DISH IN 1 and DISH IN 2 terminals are connected to the satellite dish (➔ 10, Basic Connection).

Possible combination for 2 programmes simultaneous recording

To record both programmes to the HDD

Digital broadcast		Digital broadcast
		(DR mode)
(DR mode)	and
		or external input
HDD		HDD

To perform 2 programmes simultaneous recording, 1 programme out of the 2 needs to be recorded to the HDD in DR mode.

Notes

2 programmes simultaneous recording is not possible in following conditions:

–2 programmes from the external input

–While recording from DV input, or executing “Recording via AV3 input”

–While high speed copying

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