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Advanced Recording
■ FR (Flexible Recording Mode)
You can set FR (Flexible Recording) mode when copying or recording from external equipment. The unit automatically selects a recording rate
between XP and EP (8 Hours) that will enable the recordings to fi t in the remaining disc space with the best possible recording quality.
For example with a 90 minute recording to an unused DVD-RAM, the picture quality is adjusted to between "XP" and "SP".
When recording to the HDD, picture quality is automatically adjusted to fi t a copied title on a 4.7 GB disc.
■ Recording modes and approximate recording time
Depending on the content being recorded, the recording time may become shorter than indicated.
(The time provided on this chart are an estimate.)
Recording Mode
DR
1
(High Defi nition
Quality: 14 Mbps)
DR
1
(Standard Defi nition
Quality: 5 Mbps)
HG
HX
HE
HL
XP
SP
LP
EP
3
1
Recording time of DR mode depends on bit rate of broadcasting.
It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other.
2
When recording to the HDD in "EP" or "FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)" mode, you cannot perform high-speed copy to +R, +R DL or +RW discs.
3
4
When "Recording time in EP mode" is set to "6 hours" in the Setup menu (➔ 98). The sound quality is better when using "6 hours" than when using "8 hours".
When recording to DVD-RAM using "8 hours" mode, play may not be poss ble on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. Use
RAM
"6 hours" mode if playback may be on other equipment.
■ Regarding recording time remaining
DR mode recording
Remaining time in the DR mode is calculated with a bit rate of approx. 14 Mbps. But the bit rate differs depending on the broadcast, so the
displayed remaining time might be different from the actual remaining time.
Other recording modes (title conversion or from external input)
This unit records using a VBR (Variable bit rate) data compression system to vary recorded data segments to match video data segments which
may cause differences in the displayed amount of time and space remaining for recording.
If the remaining amount of time is insuffi cient, delete any unwanted titles to create enough space before you start recording.
2 programmes simultaneous recording
It is possible to record 2 programmes simultaneously, if both DISH IN 1 and DISH IN 2 terminals are connected to the satellite dish (➔ 10, Basic Connection).
Possible combination for 2 programmes simultaneous recording
To record both programmes
to the HDD
To perform 2 programmes simultaneous recording, 1 programme out of the 2 needs to be recorded to the HDD in DR mode.
Notes
2 programmes simultaneous recording is not possible in following conditions:
–
2 programmes from the external input
–
While recording from DV input, or executing "Recording via AV3 input"
–
While high speed copying
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RQT9431
HDD
(250 GB)
Single-sided
(4.7 GB)
37 hours
–
30 min.
105 hours
–
40 hours
–
60 hours
–
90 hours
–
120 hours
–
55 hours
1 hour
110 hours
2 hours
221 hours
4 hours
441 hours
8 hours
(331 hours
4
)
(6 hours
Digital broadcast
HDD
DVD-RAM
Double-sided
2
(9.4 GB)
–
–
–
–
–
–
2 hours
4 hours
8 hours
16 hours
4
)
(12 hours
4
)
(DR mode)
and
DVD-R
DVD-R DL
DVD-RW
+R DL
+R
(8.5 GB)
+RW
(4.7 GB)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1 hour
1 hour 45 min.
2 hours
3 hours 35 min.
4 hours
7 hours 10 min.
8 hours
14 hours 20 min.
(6 hours
4
)
(10 hours 45 min.
Digital broadcast
(DR mode)
or external input
HDD
4
)
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