Panasonic DMR-EH55S Operating Instructions Manual page 25

Recording modes and approximate recording times
Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shorter than indicated.
(The times provided on this chart are an estimate.)
HDD
Recording Mode
(200 GB)
XP (High picture
quality recording 44 h
mode)
SP (Standard
89 h
recording mode)
LP (Long recording
177 h
mode)
EP (Extra long 355 h
§4 §2
recording mode) (266 h
FR (Flexible
§4
Recording mode) 355 h
maximum
§1
It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other.
§2
When "Recording Time in EP Mode" is set to "EP (6H)" in the Setup menu (➡ 61).
The sound quality is better when using "EP (6H)" than when using "EP (8H)".
§3
You cannot directly record to these discs with this unit. The table shows the recording time when copying.
§4
When recording to the HDD in FR mode (recordings 5 hours or longer) or EP mode, you cannot perform high-speed copy to +R, +R DL or +RW
discs.
≥[RAM] When recording to DVD-RAM using EP (8H) mode, play may not be possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. Use EP
(6H) mode if playback may be on other equipment.
FR (Flexible Recording)
The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP
(8H) that will enable the recordings to fit in the remaining disc space
with the best possible recording quality.
≥You can set FR (Flexible Recording) mode when using Flexible
recording (➡ 26), programming scheduled recordings (➡ 29,
Manually programming scheduled recordings) or copying (➡ 51,
step 5).
∫ Using "Flexible Recording" is convenient in
these kinds of situations.
[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
≥When the amount of free space on the disc makes selecting an
appropriate recording mode difficult
≥When you want to record a long program with the best picture
quality possible
[HDD]
≥When you want to record a title to HDD so that it can then be
copied to fit one 4.7 GB disc perfectly.
You do not need to edit the recorded title, or change the recording
mode when copying, to fit the disc space.
e.g., Recording a 90 minutes program to disc
If you select XP mode, the program will not fit one disc.
A second disc is necessary for
30 minutes of the program.
4.7 GB 4.7 GB
DVD-RAM DVD-RAM
If you select SP mode, the program will fit one disc.
However there will be 30 minutes remaining
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
disc space.
If you select "Flexible Recording" the program will fit one disc
perfectly.
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
DVD-RAM
Single-sided Double-sided
(4.7 GB)
1 h
2 h
4 h
§2
8 h (6 h )
)
8 h maximum for one
8 h maximum
DVD-R
DVD-RW, +R
§1
+RW (4.7 GB)
(9.4 GB)
2 h 1 h
4 h 2 h
8 h 4 h
§2
16 h (12 h ) 8 h (6 h
8 h maximum
side
When the format confirmation screen is displayed
[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
When you insert a new disc or a disc recorded on a computer or
other equipment, a format confirmation screen is displayed. Format
the disc to use it. However, all the recorded contents will be deleted.
Format
This disc is not formatted properly.
Do you want to format the
disc in DVD Management?
Yes No
ENTER
Press [2, 1] to select "Yes" and press [ENTER].
≥Several steps are necessary to format a disc. Refer to "Deleting all
the contents of a disc or card—Format" (➡ 57)
When removing a recorded disc
[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
When you press [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit while stopped:
The following screen appears when you have not processed the disc
for play on other equipment.
Make compatible for playback on other DVD players ( Finalize )
Finalizing is necessary to enable playback
of the disc on compatible DVD players.
Once finalized, titles cannot be added to the disc.
±
It will take approximately minutes. Start ?
Press "REC" to start finalizing.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to postpone
finalizing. The disc can be played only on
this unit. You can Finalize it later.
∫ To finalize the disc
Press [¥ REC] on the main unit.
≥You cannot stop this process once you have started it.
≥If you want to set the background, view the menu select screen or
provide a disc name, select "Top Menu Style", "Playback will start
with:" (➡ 58) or "Disc Name" (➡ 56) in "DVD Management" before
finalizing.
∫ To open the tray without disc finalization
Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit.
§3
DVD-R DL +R DL
(8.5 GB) (8.5 GB)
1 h 45 min 1 h 45 min
3 h 35 min 3 h 35 min
7 h 10 min 7 h 10 min
14 h 20 min
§2
) Cannot copy
§2
(10 h 45 min )
Approximately 9 h
with video quality
14 h 20 min
equivalent to LP
§3
mode.
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