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Advanced Recording
Recording Modes and Durations
Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shorter than indicated.
(The times provided on this table are an estimate.)
Recording Mode
XP
(High quality)
SP
(Standard play)
LP
(Long play)
EP
(Extra long
4
play)
FR
(Flexible
Recording)
4
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 (
The sound quality is better when using "EP (6Hours)" than when
using "EP (8Hours)".
3
You cannot record directly to DVD-R DL and +R DL discs with this
unit. The table shows the recording time when copying.
[+R]DL] You cannot copy in "EP" or "FR (recordings 5 hours or
longer)" mode.
4
When recording to the HDD in "EP" or "FR (recordings 5 hours or
longer)" mode, you cannot perform high-speed copy to +R, +R DL
or +RW discs.
XP
SP
LP
EP (6Hours)^
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] The difference will be especially
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.
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DVD-RAM
HDD
Single-sided
(160 GB)
(4.7 GB)
35 hours
1 hour
70 hours
2 hours
140 hours
4 hours
279 hours
2
8 (6
) hours 16 (12
(209 hours
2
)
279 hours
8 hours
maximum
maximum
62).
2
DVD-R,
DVD-RW,
Double-sided
1
+R, +RW
(9.4 GB)
(4.7 GB)
2 hours
1 hour
4 hours
2 hours
8 hours
4 hours
2
2
) hours 8 (6
) hours
8 hours
8 hours
maximum
maximum
for one side
Tips
Maximum number of titles to a disc
[HDD] 499 titles on HDD
[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] 99 titles on a disc
[+R] [+RW] 49 titles on a disc
FR (Flexible recording mode)
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 diffi cult
− When you want to record a long programme with the best picture
quality possible
[HDD]
− When you want to record a title to HDD so that it can then be
copied to fi t one 4.7 GB disc perfectly
You do not need to edit the recorded title, or change the recording
mode when copying, to fi t the disc space
e.g., Recording a 90 minutes programme to 4.7 GB DVD-RAM disc:
− If you select XP mode, the programme will not fi t on one disc.
4.7 GB
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
DVD-RAM
− If you select SP mode, the programme will fi t on one disc.
However there will be 30 minutes
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
remaining disc space.
− If you select "Flexible Recording" the programme will fi t on
one disc perfectly.
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
You can set FR mode when programming timer recordings and
fl exible recording (
26).
3
3
DVD-R DL
+R DL
(8.5 GB)
(8.5 GB)
1 hour
1 hour
45 minutes
45 minutes
3 hours
3 hours
35 minutes
35 minutes
7 hours
7 hours
10 minutes
10 minutes
14 hours
20 minutes
(10 hours
2
45 minutes
)
Approximately
14 hours
9 hours with video
20 minutes
quality equivalent
to LP mode.
A second disc is necessary for
30 minutes of the programme.
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