Selecting Audio To Be Recorded - Panasonic DMR-ES20 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording television programs
Refer to the control reference on page 15.
Recording modes and approximate recording times
Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may
become shorter than indicated.
Mode
XP (High quality)
SP (Standard)
LP (Long play)
EP (Extended long
play)
FR (Automatic mode
selection)
XP
SP
LP
EP (6H)
EP (8H)
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 programming scheduled recordings.
To specify a time to stop recording—One Touch
Recording
During recording
Press [* REC] to select the recording time.
Each time you press the button:
0: 30 1: 00
•
This does not work during scheduled recordings (Ô page 18) or
while using Flexible Recording (Ô page 17).
Off Timer
The unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode.
You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours
(Ô page 32, "Off Timer").
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Counter (cancel)
When the format confirmation screen is displayed
When you insert a new DVD-RW or a DVD-RAM or DVD-RW (DVD-
Video format) recorded on a computer or other equipment, a format
confirmation screen is displayed. Format the disc to use it. However,
all the recorded contents are erased.
(Unit: hour)
Format
DVD-R
DVD-RW This disc is not formatted properly.
Do you want to format the
+R
disc in Disc Management?
(4.7GB)
Yes
1
ENTER
2
Press [w] to select "Yes" and press [ENTER].
4
n To format a disc
8 (6 )
(Several steps are necessary to format a disc.)
"Erasing all contents of a disc-Format Disc" (Ô page 30)
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Selecting audio to be recorded

maximum
RAM
Press [AUDIO].
Stereo:
SAP:
Mono:
e.g., "Stereo" is selected.
"((" appears when the unit is receiving the audio type you selected.
•
If you change the sound setting while recording, the recorded
sound will also change.
-R -RW(V)
Select the audio (Main or SAP) in "Select
MTS" in the SETUP menu (
4: 00
No
Main audio (stereo)
•
If the broadcast is "Mono+SAP", audio will be
monaural even if you select Stereo mode.
Secondary audio program (SAP)
•
If recorded in SAP mode, main audio is also
recorded.
Main audio (monaural)
•
Select "Mono" if reception is poor during a
stereo broadcast.
No disc
CH 12
Stereo
((
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page 33).
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