Recording Modes And Approximate Recording Times; Selecting Audio To Record; Playing While You Are Recording - Panasonic DMR-E85H DIGA Operating Instructions Manual

Recording modes and approximate
recording times
Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may
become shorter than indicated.
HDD
(120GB)
Mode
XP (High quality) 26
SP (Normal) 52
LP (Long play) 104
EP (Extra long play) 213 (160 )
XP
SP
LP
§
EP (6H)
EP (8H)
Recording time
When "Recording Time in EP Mode" is set to "EP (6H)" in the
SETUP menu.
The sound quality is better when using "EP (6H)" than when using
"EP (8H)".
[Note]
When recording to DVD-RAM using EP (8H) mode, play may not be
possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. In this
case use EP (6H) mode.
FR (Flexible Recording Mode)
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 when transferring (dubbing) or programming timer
recordings.
When recording to the HDD, picture quality is automatically adjusted
to precisely fit a transferred (dubbed) title on a 4.7 GB disc.
All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the
display.

Selecting audio to record

[HDD] [RAM]
Press [AUDIO].
Stereo: Main audio (stereo)
If the broadcast is "Mono SAP", audio will be
monaural even if you select Stereo mode.
SAP: Secondary audio program (SAP)
If recorded in SAP mode, main audio is also
recorded.
Mono: Main audio (monaural)
Select "Mono" if reception is poor during a
stereo broadcast.
e.g., "Stereo" is selected
HDD
"((" appears when the unit is receiving the audio
type you selected.
CH 12
(( Stereo
If you change the sound setting while recording, the recorded
sound will also change.
[DVD-R]
[HDD] [RAM] (When recording sound in LPCM)
[HDD] [RAM] (When "DVD-R High-Speed Recording" is set to "On")
Select the audio (Main or SAP) in "Select
MTS" in the SETUP menu (➡ page 42).
(Unit: hour)
DVD-RAM DVD-
R
Single- Double-
(4.7
sided sided
GB)
(4.7 GB) (9.4 GB)
1 2 1
2 4 2
4 8 4
8 (6 ) 16 (12 ) 8 (6 )
XP
SP
LP
EP CH

Playing while you are recording

[HDD] [RAM]
Playing from the beginning of the title you are
recording—Chasing playback
Press [ ] (PLAY).
Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.
Playing a title previously recorded while recording—
Simultaneous rec and play
Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].
Press [ , ,
and press [ENTER].
Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.
To exit the Direct Navigator screen
Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].
Reviewing the recorded images while recording—
Time Slip
Press [TIME SLIP].
Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.
PLAY
0 min
You will hear the playback audio.
Press [ , ] to select the time and
press [ENTER].
Press [TIME SLIP] to show the play images in full. Press
again to show the play and recording images.
To stop play
Press [ ].
To stop recording
2 seconds after play stops
Press [ ].
To stop timer recording
Press [ ], then [ENTER] within 5 seconds.
You can also press and hold [ ] on the main unit for more than 3
seconds to stop recording.
, ] to select a title
Play starts from 30
seconds previous.
REC
The image currently being
recorded
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