Notes About Available Tape And Recording Time - Mitsubishi HS-HD2000U Owner's Manual

Recording

Notes about Available Tape and Recording Time

Recording Format
The available recording format is as follows:
Recording format
D-VHS
S-VHS
S-VHS ET
VHS
When you use a D-VHS tape for D-VHS recording, the recording format is preset to
D-VHS format.
When recording in analog, the recording format is preset to S-VHS format when
you use a D-VHS or S-VHS tape, VHS format when you use a VHS tape.
Recording Mode
The available recording mode is as follows:
Recording format
D-VHS
S-VHS/S-VHS ET/VHS
HS (high speed) : You can record the half duration of STD.
STD (standard) : You can record the same duration as described on the tape.
SP (standard play) : You can record the same duration as described on the tape.
EP (extended play): You can record the duration as three times as described on
the tape.
When you record a digital broadcast in D-VHS format, the recording mode will be
changed automatically depending on the broadcast signal of the recorded program.
For analog recording, set the recording mode manually by pressing SP/EP.
When playing a tape, the VCR will automatically select the recording mode.
Recording Time
The available recording time is as follows:
D-VHS tape
Recording format
D-VHS
S-VHS/VHS
S-VHS/VHS tape
Recording format
S-VHS/S-VHS ET/VHS
Tape
S-VHS VHS
D-VHS
Yes No No
Yes Yes No
No No Yes
Yes Yes Yes
Digital recording mode Analog recording mode
HS STD
Yes Yes
Recording time
(when recorded in STD/SP mode)
DF-360 DF-420 DF-480
DF-240 DF-300
4h 5h 6h
2h 2h 30m 3h
Recording time
T-30 T-60 T-90
30m 1h 1h 30m
SP EP
Yes Yes
7h 8h
3h 30m 4h
(when recorded in SP mode)
T-120 T-140
2h 2h 20m
T-160 T-180 T-200
2h 40m 3h 3h 20m 3h 30m
T-210
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