Recording Modes And Approximate Recording Times; Playing While You Are Recording - Panasonic DMR-E500H Operating Instructions Manual

∫ To specify a time to stop recording—One Touch
Recording
During recording
Press [¥ REC] on the main unit to select the recording
time.
Each time you press the button:
30 (min.) ""# ""#
60 (min.)
^" ,"" 240 (min.) ,"" 180 (min.) ,}
Counter (cancel)
≥This does not work during timer recordings (➡page 27) or while
using Flexible Recording (➡ page 26).
To stop recording partway
Press [∫].
If a station broadcasts Teletext information
The unit automatically records the programme's and station's name
if the station's Title Page is correctly set (➡ page 66).
[Note]
The unit may take some time in retrieving titles (up to 30 minutes)
and may fail in some cases.
Recording modes and approximate
recording times
Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may
become shorter than indicated.
If you set simultaneous MPEG4 recording (➡page 24), the available
recording time to HDD is reduced.
HDD
Mode
(400 GB)
XP (High quality) 89
SP (Normal) 177
LP (Long play) 355
EP (Extra long 709
§
play)
(532 )
XP
SP
LP
EP (6 Hour) §
EP (8 Hour)
Recording time
§
When "Recording time in EP mode" 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)
The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP
(8 Hour) that will enable the recordings to fit in the remaining disc
space with the best possible recording quality.
≥You can set when transferring (dubbing) or programming timer
recordings.
≥When recording to the HDD, picture quality is automatically
adjusted to precisely fit a transferred (dubbed) title on a 4.7 GB
disc.
≥All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the
display.
""# 120 (min.)
90 (min.)
(Unit: hour)
DVD-RAM
DVD-R
Single- Double-
(4.7 GB)
sided sided
(4.7 GB) (9.4 GB)
1 2 1
2 4 2
4 8 4
§ § §
8 (6 ) 16 (12 ) 8 (6 )
XP
SP
LP
EP

Playing while you are recording

You can change the drive and play while recording on this unit. Also,
while recording to the HDD or to DVD-RAM you can view the title
being recorded from the beginning as well as play a recorded title.
[HDD] [RAM]
Playing from the beginning of the title you are
recording—Chasing playback
Press [1] (PLAY).
Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.
Playing a title previously recorded while recording—
Simultaneous rec and play
1
Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].
2
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a title
and press [ENTER].
Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.
To exit the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen
Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].
Reviewing the recorded images while recording—
Time Slip
1
Press [TIME SLIP].
Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.
PLAY
0 min
≥You will hear the playback audio.
2
Press [3, 4] to select the time and
press [ENTER].
≥Press [TIME SLIP] to show the play images in full. Press
again to show the play and recording images.
∫ To stop play
Press [∫].
∫ To stop recording
2 seconds after play stops
Press [∫].
∫ To stop timer recording
Press [F TIMER].
≥You can also press and hold [∫] on the main unit for more than 3
seconds to stop recording.
[Note]
Chasing play can only be used with programmes of the same
encoding system (PAL/NTSC).
Play starts from 30
seconds previous.
REC
The image currently being
recorded
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