Manual Recording Modes - Pioneer RCS-404H Operating Instructions Manual

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Manual recording modes

The table below shows the approximate recording times for the HDD and the different DVD types in each manual
recording mode, as well as the standard recording mode equivalents.
Video mode Off (HDD)
VR mode (DVD)
*1
Resolution
352 x 240 /
352 x 288
352 x 480 /
352 x 576
480 x 480 /
480 x 576
544 x 480 /
544 x 576
720 x 480 /
720 x 576
*1
The first figure refers to when the Input Line System is set to 525 System; the second when set to 625 System.
*2
Modes MN1 to MN3 not available when using DVD+R/+RW.
*3
Titles recorded at MN6 or lower cannot be high-speed copied to DVD+R/+RW.
• Levels separated by a bold line show where there is a noticeable change in picture quality.
• Audio recording in all manual recording modes is in Dolby Digital 2 ch format, except for LPCM mode, which is in Linear PCM format.
• When recording to the HDD, recording for the times given will use approximately 4.7 GB of HDD space (equivalent to one recordable DVD).
• See also Recording on page 75.
Level Rec. time
MN 1 802 mins.
MN 2 720 mins.
MN 3 600 mins.
MN 4 480 mins.
MN 5 420 mins.
MN 6 360 mins.
MN 7 300 mins.
MN 8 270 mins.
MN 9 240 mins.
MN 10 230 mins.
MN 11 220 mins.
MN 12 210 mins.
MN 13 200 mins.
MN 14 190 mins.
MN 15 180 mins.
MN 16 170 mins.
MN 17 160 mins.
MN 18 150 mins.
MN 19 140 mins.
MN 20 130 mins.
MN 21 120 mins.
MN 22 110 mins.
MN 23 105 mins.
MN 24 100 mins.
MN 25 95 mins.
MN 26 90 mins.
MN 27 85 mins.
MN 28 80 mins.
MN 29 75 mins.
MN 30 70 mins.
MN 31 65 mins.
MN 32 61 mins.
LPCM 61 mins.
Video mode On (HDD)
Video mode (DVD),
DVD+R/+RW
Level Rec. time
*2,3 802 mins.
MN 1
720 mins.
*2,3
MN 2
SEP *2,3 600 mins.
MN 3
SLP *3 480 mins.
MN 4
*3 420 mins.
MN 5
EP
*3 360 mins.
MN 6
MN 7 300 mins.
MN 8 270 mins.
LP
MN 9 240 mins.
MN 10 230 mins.
MN 11 220 mins.
MN 12 210 mins.
MN 13 200 mins.
MN 14 190 mins.
MN 15 180 mins.
MN 16 170 mins.
MN 17 160 mins.
MN 18 150 mins.
MN 19 140 mins.
MN 20 130 mins.
SP MN 21 120 mins.
MN 22 110 mins.
MN 23 105 mins.
MN 24 100 mins.
MN 25 95 mins.
MN 26 90 mins.
MN 27 85 mins.
MN 28 80 mins.
MN 29 75 mins.
MN 30 70 mins.
MN 31 65 mins.
XP MN 32 61 mins.
LPCM 61 mins.
*1
Resolution
352 x 240 /
352 x 288
352 x 480 /
352 x 576
720 x 480 /
720 x 576
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