Selecting Audio To Record; Recording For High-Speed Dubbing; Flexible Recording - Panasonic DMR-EH60 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording television programs
HDD, DVD
Numbered
buttons
∫
DIRECT
NAVIGATOR
TIME SLIP

Selecting audio to record

[HDD] [RAM]
Press [AUDIO].
[.
Stereo: Main audio (stereo)
l
≥If the broadcast is "MonoiSAP", audio will be
v
l
monaural even if you select Stereo mode.
l
SAP: Secondary audio program (SAP)
l
≥If recorded in SAP mode, main audio is also
v
l
recorded.
a-
Mono: Main audio (monaural)
≥Select "Mono" if reception is poor during a stereo
broadcast.
e.g., "Stereo" is selected
HDD Hard-Drive
"((" 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.
[Note]
You cannot change the audio type in the following cases.
≥When a DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R is in the disc
tray while DVD drive is selected.
≥When the recording mode is XP and "Audio for XP Recording" is
set to "LPCM" (➡ 56).
≥When "Rec. for High-Speed Dubbing" is set to "On" (➡ below).
[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R]
[HDD] [RAM] (When recording sound in LPCM)
[HDD] [RAM] (When "Rec. for High-Speed Dubbing" is set to "On")
Select the audio (Main or SAP) in "Select
MTS" in the SETUP menu (➡ 56).

Recording for High-Speed Dubbing

When you want to transfer (dub) titles in high speed mode to DVD-R,
DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R after having recorded them to
the HDD, set "Rec. for High-Speed Dubbing" to "On" before
recording to the HDD.
1
While stopped
Press [SETUP].
2
Press [3, 4] to select "Disc" and
press [1].
3
Press [3, 4] to select "Settings for
Recording" and press [ENTER].
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HDD HDD DVD DVD SD SD
AUDIO
1 2 3 AUDIO
F Rec
4 5 6
F Rec
SETUP
9 SETUP
7 8
CANCEL VCR Plus+ CM SKIP
0
SKIP SLOW/SEARCH
1
PLAY/x1.3
STOP STOP PAUSE PAUSE
3,4,2,1
ENTER ENTER
ENTER
RETURN
SUB MENU SUB MENU RETURN RETURN
CH CH
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CREATE CREATE
DUBBING DUBBING Info
STATUS STATUS
CHAPTER CHAPTER
STATUS
PAGE
REC MODE ERASE REC MODE
REC REC ERASE DISPLAY DISPLAY
PAGE
DVD/TV
4
Press [3, 4] to select "Rec. for High-
Speed Dubbing" and press [ENTER].
5
Press [3, 4] to select "On" and press
[ENTER].
≥When recording MTS broadcasts (➡ below)
To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
To exit the screen
Press [SETUP].
To start recording
≥Recording television program (➡ 20)
≥Scheduled recording (➡ 24)
≥Recording from a video cassette recorder (➡ 47)
∫ When recording MTS broadcasts
≥If you do not connect a cable TV box
Select "Main" or "SAP" in "Select MTS" in the SETUP menu (➡ 56).
≥If you connect a cable TV box
Select "Main" or "SAP" on the cable TV box.
∫ However, the restrictions shown below apply
when recording to the HDD
≥16:9 aspect programs are recorded in 4:3 aspect.
≥Only the main or the secondary (SAP) audio is recorded when
recording MTS broadcasts.
Therefore, set "Rec. for High-Speed Dubbing"to "Off" if you do
not intend to transfer (dub) titles in high speed mode to DVD-R,
DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R after you have recorded
them to the HDD.

Flexible Recording

(Recording that fits the remaining disc space)
[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R]
The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the recording
within the remaining disc space. The recording mode becomes FR
mode.
∫ Using "FLEXIBLE RECORDING" is convenient in
these kinds of situations.
[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R]
≥When the amount of free space on the disc makes selecting an
appropriate recording mode difficult
≥When you want to record a long program with the best picture
quality possible
[HDD]
≥When you want to record a title to HDD so that it can then be
transferred (dubbed) to fit one 4.7 GB disc perfectly
≥You do not need to edit the recorded title, or change the recording
mode when transferring (dubbing), to fit the disc space.
e.g., Recording a 90 minute program to disc
If you select XP mode, the program will not fit one disc.
A second disc is necessary for
30 minutes of the program.
4.7GB 4.7GB
DVD-RAM DVD-RAM
If you select SP mode, the program will fit one disc.
However there will be 30 minutes remaining
4.7GB
DVD-RAM
disc space.
If you select "FLEXIBLE RECORDING" the program will fit
one disc perfectly.
4.7GB
DVD-RAM