Advanced Recording; Flexible Recording; Playing While You Are Recording - Panasonic Diga DMR-EX84C Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced recording

Flexible Recording

(Recording that fits the remaining disc space)
[HDD]
You can record a title to HDD so that it can then be copied to fit one
4.7 GB disc by automatically selecting optimal quality between XP
and EP. The recording mode becomes FR mode.
Preparation
≥Select the channel or the external input to record.
≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD drive.
1
While stopped
Press [FUNCTION MENU].
2
Press [3, 4] to select "Others" and
press [OK].
3
Press [3, 4] to select "Flexible Rec"
and press [OK].
Flexible Rec
Record in FR mode.
Maximum rec. time 8 hour 00 min.
Set rec. time 8 hour 00 min.
Start Cancel
4
Press [2, 1] to select "hour" and
"min." and press [3, 4] to set the
recording time.
≥You can also set the recording time with the numbered
buttons.
≥You cannot record more than 8 hours.
5
When you want to start recording
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select "Start"
and press [OK].
To exit the screen without recording
Press [RETURN ].
To stop recording partway
Press [∫].
To show the remaining time
Press [STATUS ].
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Maximum recording time
This is the maximum recording
time in EP ( 8 hours ) mode.
e.g., HDD
HDD
Remaining
time of REC 0:59
1 DVB
recording
ABC1
L R

Playing while you are recording

[HDD]
Playing from the beginning of the title you are
recording—Chasing playback
Press [1] (PLAY) during recording.
There is no sound output while searching forward or backward.
To stop play
Press [∫].
To stop recording
2 seconds after play stops, press [∫].
To stop timer recording
2 seconds after play stops
1 Press [∫].
2 Press [2, 1] to select "Stop Recording" and press [OK].
Playing a title previously recorded while recording—
Simultaneous rec and play
≥You can also change the drive and play while recording. Press
[DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive.
1
Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] during
recording.
2
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a title
and press [OK].
≥There is no sound output while searching forward or
backward.
To stop play
Press [∫].
To exit the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen
Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].
To stop recording
After play stops
1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] to exit screen.
2 Press [∫].
3 If the recording stop confirmation screen is displayed, press
[2, 1] to select "Yes" or "Stop Recording" and press [OK] to stop
recording.
Note
≥"Chasing playback" and "Simultaneous rec and play" can only be
used with programmes of the same encoding system (PAL/NTSC).