Flexible Recording; Recording From An External Equipment - Panasonic DMR-E55EBL Operating Instructions Manual

Recording television programmes
Refer to the control reference on page 18.

Flexible Recording

[RAM] [DVD-R]
The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the recording
within the remaining disc space.
e.g.,
Recorded Remain
45 minutes in
SP mode
60 minutes
Programme to be recorded
Preparation
Select the channel to record.
1
While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
2
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select
"FLEXIBLE REC" and press [ENTER].
FLEXIBLE REC
Recording in FR mode
Maximum rec. time 3 Hour 00 Min.
Set rec. time 3 Hour 00 Min.
Start Cancel
SELECT
RETURN
3
Press [2, 1] to select "Hour" and
"Min." and press [3, 4] to set the
recording time.
≥You can also set the recording time with the numbered
buttons.
4
When you want to start recording
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select "Start"
and press [ENTER].
≥Recording starts.
≥The recording mode becomes FR mode.
To exit the screen without recording
Press [RETURN].
To stop recording partway
Press [∫].
To show the remaining time
Press [STATUS].
[Note]
When performing EXT LINK recording ( page 23), the flexible
recording function does not work.
RQT7540
20
Perfectly fit!
Recording rate
between SP and LP
DVD-RAM
Remaining
REC 59
time
BBC
L R

Recording from an external equipment

[RAM] [DVD-R]
Preparation
≥Connect a video cassette recorder, decoder or satellite/digital
receiver, etc. to this unit's input terminals.
≥When recording bilingual programmes
[RAM] When both M 1 and M 2 is selected on the connected
equipment, you can select the audio type in playback.
[DVD-R] Select either M 1 or M 2 on the connected equipment. (You
cannot select the audio type in playback.)
≥When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC,
change the "TV System" to "NTSC" in the SETUP menu
( page 43).
e.g., Connecting other video equipment to the AV3 input
terminals
This unit
PULL OPEN
AV3 S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L/MONO AUDIO IN R
S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN
Yellow White Red
§
S-Video cable
Other video equipment
If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural, connect to L/
MONO.
§
The S-VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the
VIDEO terminal.
1
While stopped
Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the
input channel for the equipment you
have connected.
2
Press [REC MODE] to select the
recording mode (XP, SP, LP or EP).
≥Using Flexible Recording ( left), you can save content of a
video cassette to 1 disc with the best possible quality of
recording without wasting disc space.
3
When recording from other video equipment
Start play on the other equipment.
When recording from decoder or satellite/digital receiver
Select the channel on the other
equipment.
4
Press [¥ REC].
Recording starts.
To skip unwanted parts
Press [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)
To stop recording
Press [∫].
Almost all videos and DVD software on sale have been
treated to prevent illegal copying. Any software that has
been so treated cannot be recorded using this unit.
OPEN/CLOSE
REC
TIME SLIP
x / 1.3
TIME SLIP CH
L/MONO - AUDIO IN - R
Audio/Video cable