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Recording
Setting the picture quality/ recording time
DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW
Before starting a recording, you will usually want to set the picture quality/recording time. There are six standard settings available, which allow you to choose a balance between picture quality and recording time.
When Manual Recording is set to On (see Manual Recording on page 135), a further option will be available (MN1 to MN32, LPCM, or XP+ (a
When recording to DVD, MN32 is the highest recording quality available. If you select XP+, the recording mode will automatically revert to MN32.
•SLP (Super Long Play) – Lower quality than EP, but gives about eight hours of recording time on a DVD disc.
•SEP (Super Extended Play) – Lowest video quality but gives about ten hours of recording time on a DVD disc.
•MN1 to MN32/LPCM1/XP+2 – Manual/ Linear PCM/XP+ (available only when manual recording is on).
The setting is indicated in the front panel display, and shown
Basic recording from the TV
DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW
When recording to DVD+R/+RW, SLP is the | Basic recording from the TV involves just |
longest recording time available. If you | |
select SEP or MN1 to MN3, the recording | setting the channel to record, choosing |
mode will automatically revert to SLP. | whether to record to the HDD or a DVD and |
| selecting the recording quality. |
REC MODE
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Press repeatedly to select the recording quality.
•XP – High quality setting, gives about one hour of recording time on a DVD disc.
•SP (Standard Play) – Default quality, used for most applications, gives about two hours of recording time on a DVD.
•LP (Long Play) – Lower video quality than SP, but doubles the recording time on a DVD to about four hours.
•EP (Extended Play) – Lower quality than LP, but gives about six hours of recording time on a DVD disc.
HDD/DVD
1
Select the HDD or DVD for recording.
•If you’re recording to DVD, load a recordable disc (if you load a new blank
•If you want to record a VR mode
A.TV/D.TV
2
Press to switch between D.TV (digital) and A.TV (analog).
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Note
1 Audio is recorded in
2Applicable only to HDD recording. (If this setting is used when recording to DVD, MN32 is used.) When copied to DVD, XP+ recordings are always copied in real time.