To Specify A Time To Stop Recording -One Touch Recording; Flexible Recording; Playing While You Are Recording; Selecting Audio To Record - Panasonic DMR-ES15M Operating Instructions Manual

To specify a time to stop recording
–One Touch Recording
During recording
Press [* REC] to select the recording time.
• The unit's display changes as shown below.
OFF 0:30 OFF 1:00
Counter (cancel)
• This does not work during scheduled recordings (Ô page 20) or
while using Flexible Recording (Ô below).
• If you change the channel or recording mode while recording is
paused, the time specified to stop recording is cancelled.
• The unit turns off automatically after the time to stop recording is
reached.
To cancel
Press [* REC] several times until the counter appears.
• The time to stop recording is cancelled; however, recording
continues.
To stop recording partway
Press [g].

Flexible Recording

(Recording that fits the remaining disc space)
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The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the recording
within the remaining disc space. The recording mode becomes FR
mode. Refer to "FR (Flexible Recording)" (Ô page 17).
Preparation
Select the channel or the external input (IN1, IN2 or DV) to record.
1
While stopped
Press [F Rec].
Flexible Recording
Record in FR mode.
Max recording time 8 Hour 00 Min.
Set recording time 1 Hour 30 Min.
Start Cancel
2
Press [w,q] to select "Hour" and
"Min." and press [e,r] to set the
recording time.
• You can also set the recording time with the numbered
buttons.
• You cannot record for more than 8 hours.
3
When you want to start recording
Press [e,r,w,q] to select "Start" and
press [ENTER].
Recording starts.
To exit the screen without recording
Press [RETURN].
To stop recording partway
Press [g].
To show the remaining time
Press [STATUS].
OFF 1:30 OFF 2:00
OFF 4:00 OFF 3:00
Maximum recording
time
This is the maximum
recording time in FR
mode.
e.g., DVD-RAM
DVD-RAM
Remaining
Rec. 0:59
time of
CH 71
recording
Stereo

Playing while you are recording

RAM
Playing from the beginning of the title you are
recording–Chasing playback
Press [q] (PLAY) during recording.
• There is no sound output while searching forward or backward.
To stop play
Press [g].
To stop recording
2 seconds after play stops
Press [g].
To stop scheduled recording
1 Press [g] to stop playing.
2 After 2 seconds, press [g].
3 Press [w,q] to select "Stop recording" and press [ENTER].
Playing a title previously recorded while recording–
Simultaneous rec and play
1
Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] during
recording.
2
Press [e,r,w,q] to select a title and
press [ENTER].
• There is no sound output while searching forward or
backward.
To stop play
Press [g].
To stop recording
1 Press [g] to stop playing.
2 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] to exit screen.
3 Press [g].
To stop scheduled recording
1 Press [g] to stop playing.
2 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] to exit screen.
3 Press [g].
4 Press [w,q] to select "Stop recording" and press [ENTER].

Selecting audio to record

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)
Audio: • 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
"((" 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.
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Select the audio (Main or SAP) in "Multi-
channel TV Sound ( MTS )" in the Setup
menu (Ô page 38).
DVD-RAM
CH 12
Stereo
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