Advanced Recording; Dvd Recording Modes And Approximate Recording Times; Vhs Recording Modes And Durations - Panasonic Diga DMR-EZ49V Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced recording

DVD 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.)
Recording Mode
XP (High picture quality
recording mode)
SP (Standard recording
mode)
LP (Long recording
mode)
EP (Extra long recording
mode)
FR (Flexible Recording 8 hours maximum
Mode)
It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other.
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When "Recording time in EP mode" is set to "EP ( 6 hours )" in the Setup menu (
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The sound quality is better when using "EP ( 6 hours )" than when using "EP ( 8 hours )".
Refer to "Recording to DVD-R DL and +R DL" (
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≥[RAM] When recording to DVD-RAM using "EP ( 8 hours )" mode, play may not be possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM.
Use "EP ( 6 hours )" mode if playback may be on other equipment.
[RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›]
≥You can record up to 99 titles on one disc.
[+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
≥You can record up to 49 titles on one disc.
FR (Flexible Recording Mode)
You can set FR (Flexible Recording) mode when copying or programming timer recordings.
The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP ( 8 hours ) that will enable the recordings to fit in the remaining disc space with
the best possible recording quality.
For example with a 90-minute recording to an unused DVD-RAM, the picture quality is adjusted to between "XP" and "SP".
≥All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the display.

VHS Recording Modes and Durations

Recording Mode
SP (Standard You can record the length shown on the
recording mode) tape.
≥If the image quality is important to you or
if you wish to store the tape for a long
period, select this mode.
LP (Long recording 2 times the length of SP mode.
mode) ≥LP cannot be selected when recording
NTSC signals.
≥The unit can play tapes recorded in LP
mode on other equipment.
EP (Extra long 3 times the length of SP mode.
recording mode)
AUTO Automatically switches the recording mode
to LP (NTSC to EP) mode during a timer
recording if there is not enough tape left to
record the programme in SP mode.
Note
≥To prevent recording errors:
Set a timer recording period slightly longer than the actual
programme (to make sure the programme is recorded in full).
If setting timer recording using the TV Guide system, the start
recording time and finish recording time can be set to a margin of up
to 10 minutes. ( 64, Start Recording Time, Finish Recording Time)
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 hours 16 hours
(6 hours ) (12 hours
§2 §2
16 hours maximum
24).
Durations
DVD-R
DVD-RW
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+R
+RW
(4.7 GB)
1 hour
2 hours 1 hour 50 min.
4 hours 3 hours 40 min.
8 hours 7 hours 25 min.
) (6 hours ) (5 hours 30 min.
§2
8 hours maximum 7 hours 25 min.
64).
≥AUTO Mode
Timer Recording
1st programme
(30 min)
15 min
30 min at SP
at SP
Video tape (e.g.: 60-minute cassette)
– The tape length must be set correctly (
– Picture distortion may occur when the recording mode switches.
– This may not work correctly with some video cassettes.
– It may not work correctly when NTSC is set as the "TV System"
( 66).
DVD-R DL , +R DL (8.5 GB)
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First layer Second layer
(L0) (L1)
55 min. 50 min.
1 hour 40 min.
3 hours 20 min.
6 hours 50 min.
) (5 hours 15 min.
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6 hours 50 min.
maximum maximum
2nd programme
(45 min)
30 min
at LP
67).
)
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