Manual Recording Modes - Pioneer DVR-530H-S Operating Instructions Manual

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Manual recording modes

The table below shows the approximate recording times for a VR mode and Video mode DVD in each manual recording
mode, as well as the standard recording mode equivalents. Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a
noticeable change in picture quality.
Audio recording in all manual recording modes is in Dolby Digital 2ch format, except for LPCM mode, which is in
Linear PCM format.
Video mode Off (HDD)
VR mode (DVD)
Resolution* Level
352 x 240 /
352 x 288
352 x 480 /
352 x 576
480 x 480 /
480 x 576
544 x 480 /
544 x 576
720 x 480 /
720 x 576
* The first figure refers to when the Input Line System is set to 525 System; the second when set to 625 System.
** XP+ mode is available for HDD recording only. If set for a DVD recording, the DVD will be recorded in MN32 mode.
When recording to the HDD, recording for the times given will use approximately 4.7 GB of HDD space (equivalent to
one recordable DVD).
See also Recording on page 35.
Rec. time
MN 1 802 mins.
MN 2 720 mins.
MN 3 600 mins. SEP
SLP
MN 4 480 mins.
MN 5 420 mins.
EP
MN 6 360 mins.
MN 7 300 mins.
MN 8 270 mins.
LP
MN 9 240 mins.
MN 10 230 mins.
MN 11 220 mins.
MN 12 210 mins.
MN 13 200 mins.
MN 14 190 mins.
MN 15 180 mins.
MN 16 170 mins.
MN 17 160 mins.
MN 18 150 mins.
MN 19 140 mins.
MN 20 130 mins.
MN 21 120 mins. SP
MN 22 110 mins.
MN 23 105 mins.
MN 24 100 mins.
MN 25 95 mins.
MN 26 90 mins.
MN 27 85 mins.
MN 28 80 mins.
MN 29 75 mins.
MN 30 70 mins.
MN 31 65 mins.
XP
MN 32 61 mins.
LPCM 61 mins.
XP+* 41 mins.
Video mode On (HDD)
Video mode (DVD)
Level Rec. time Resolution*
MN 1 802 mins.
MN 2 720 mins.
352 x 240 /
MN 3 600 mins.
352 x 288
MN 4 480 mins.
MN 5 420 mins.
MN 6 360 mins.
MN 7 300 mins.
MN 8 270 mins.
352 x 480 /
MN 9 240 mins.
352 x 576
MN 10 230 mins.
MN 11 220 mins.
MN 12 210 mins.
MN 13 200 mins.
MN 14 190 mins.
MN 15 180 mins.
MN 16 170 mins.
MN 17 160 mins.
MN 18 150 mins.
MN 19 140 mins.
MN 20 130 mins.
MN 21 120 mins.
720 x 480 /
MN 22 110 mins.
720 x 576
MN 23 105 mins.
MN 24 100 mins.
MN 25 95 mins.
MN 26 90 mins.
MN 27 85 mins.
MN 28 80 mins.
MN 29 75 mins.
MN 30 70 mins.
MN 31 65 mins.
MN 32 61 mins.
LPCM 61 mins.
XP+* 41 mins.
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