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Advanced Recording
Recording Modes and Durations
Recording Mode
XP (High quality)
SP (Standard play)
LP (Long play)
EP (Extra long play)
FR (Flexible Recording) 8 hours maximum
XP
SP
LP
EP (6Hours)
2
EP (8Hours)
Recording time
Notes
•
This unit uses variable bit rate (VBR) recording which varies
the amount of data recorded to suit the picture quality, so actual
recording times and remaining recording times shown by the unit
will be different. (
-R DL +R DL
noticeable.)
Use a disc enough remaining blank space.
•
When recording to DVD-RAM using EP (8Hours) mode, play may
not be possible on DVD players, even if they are compatible with
DVD-RAM. In this case use EP (6Hours) mode.
22
RQT9118
DVD-RAM
Single-sided
Double-sided
(4.7 GB)
(9.4 GB)
1 hour
2 hours
2 hours
4 hours
4 hours
8 hours
8 (6
) hours
16 (12
2
8 hours maximum
for one side
The difference will be especially
DVD-R,
DVD-RW, +R,
1
+RW
(4.7 GB)
1 hour
2 hours
4 hours
) hours
8 (6
) hours
2
2
8 hours 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" has been set to "EP
(6Hours)" in the Setup menu (➔ 52).
The sound quality is better when using "EP (6Hours)" than when
using "EP (8Hours)".
3 Refer to "Recording to DVD-R DL and +R DL" (➔ 21).
Tips
•
Maximum number of titles to a disc
RAM -R -R DL -RW(V)
49 titles on a disc
+R +R DL +RW
•
FR (Flexible recording mode)
Using "Flexible Recording" is convenient in these kinds of situations:
–
When the amount of free space on the disc makes selecting an
appropriate recording mode difficult
–
When you want to record a long programme with the best picture
quality possible
e.g., Recording a 90 minutes programme to 4.7 GB DVD-RAM
disc:
–
If you select XP mode, the programme will not fit on one disc.
4.7 GB
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
DVD-RAM
–
If you select SP mode, the programme will fit on one disc.
However there will be 30 minutes remaining
4.7 GB
disc space.
DVD-RAM
–
If you select "Flexible Recording" the programme will fit on one disc
perfectly.
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
You can set FR mode when programming timer recordings (➔ 27)
and flexible recording (➔ 24).
DVD-R DL
, +R DL
(8.5 GB)
3
3
First layer
Second layer
(L0)
(L1)
55 minutes
50 minutes
1 hour
1 hour
50 minutes
40 minutes
3 hours
3 hours
40 minutes
20 minutes
7 hours
6 hours
25 minutes
50 minutes
(5 hours
(5 hours
30 minutes
2
)
15 minutes
7 hours
6 hours
25 minutes
50 minutes
maximum
maximum
99 titles on a disc
A second disc is necessary for
30 minutes of the programme.
2
)
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