Advanced Recording; Recording Modes And Durations - Panasonic DMR-EX77B Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced Recording

Recording Modes and Durations

Recording Mode
(160 GB)
XP
36 hours
(High quality)
SP
70 hours
(Standard play)
LP
138 hours 222 hours
(Long play)
EP 284 hours
(Extra long
4
play)
FR
284 hours
(Flexible
maximum
4
Recording)
1
It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a
double sided disc to the other.
2
When "Recording time in EP mode" has been set to "EP (6Hours)" in
the Setup menu ( 64).
The sound quality is better when using "EP (6Hours)" than when
using "EP (8Hours)".
3
You cannot record directly to DVD-R DL and +R DL discs with this
unit. The table shows the recording time when copying.
[+R]DL] You cannot copy in "EP" or "FR (recordings 5 hours or
longer)" mode.
4
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.
XP
SP
LP
EP (6Hours)^
EP (8Hours)
Recording time
Notes
 This unit uses variable bit rate (VBR) recording which varies
the amount of data recorded to suit the picture quality, so actual
recording times and remaining recording times shown by the unit
will be different. ([-R]DL] [+R]DL] The difference will be especially
noticeable.)
Use a disc enough remaining blank space.
 When recording to DVD-RAM using EP (8Hours) mode, play may
not be possible on DVD players, even if they are compatible with
DVD-RAM. In this case use EP (6Hours) mode.
20
RQT8866
HDD
[EX77] [EX87]
Single-sided
(4.7 GB)
(250 GB)
55 hours
111 hours 2 hours
4 hours
443 hours
(212 (333 8 (6
2 2
hours ) hours )
443 hours 8 hours
maximum maximum
2
DVD-RAM
1
Double-sided
(9.4 GB)
1 hour 2 hours
4 hours
8 hours
2 2
) hours 16 (12 ) hours 8 (6
8 hours
maximum
for one side
Tips
 Maximum number of titles to a disc
[HDD] 500 titles on HDD
[RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] 99 titles on a disc
[+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] 49 titles on a disc
 FR (Flexible recording mode)
Using "Flexible Recording" is convenient in these kinds of
situations:
[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
− When the amount of free space on the disc makes selecting an
appropriate recording mode diffi cult
− When you want to record a long programme with the best
picture quality possible
[HDD]
− When you want to record a title to HDD so that it can then be
copied to fi t one 4.7 GB disc perfectly
You do not need to edit the recorded title, or change the
recording mode when copying, to fi t the disc space
e.g., Recording a 90 minutes programme to 4.7 GB DVD-RAM
disc:
− If you select XP mode, the programme will not fi t on one disc.
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
− If you select SP mode, the programme will fi t on one disc.
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
− If you select "Flexible Recording" the programme will fi t on
one disc perfectly.
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
You can set FR mode when programming timer recordings and
fl exible recording (
DVD-R,
3
DVD-RW, DVD-R DL ,
+R, +RW (8.5 GB)
(4.7 GB)
1 hour
1 hour
45 minutes
3 hours
2 hours
35 minutes
7 hours
4 hours
10 minutes
14 hours
20 minutes
2
) hours
(10 hours
2
45 minutes )
8 hours 14 hours
maximum 20 minutes
A second disc is necessary for
30 minutes of the programme.
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
However there will be 30 minutes
remaining disc space.
22).
3
+R DL
(8.5 GB)
1 hour
45 minutes
3 hours
35 minutes
7 hours
10 minutes
Approximately
9 hours with video
quality equivalent
to LP mode.