Sony RDR-HXD870 Operating Instructions Manual page 126

Recording
mode
MN4 (SLP)
MN3 (SEP)
MN2
MN1
The recording time for DVDs
Recording
mode
*2
PCM
MN32 (HQ)
MN31
MN30
MN29
MN28
MN27
MN26 (HSP)
MN25
MN24
MN23
MN22
MN21 (SP)
MN20
MN19
MN18 (LSP)
MN17
MN16
MN15 (ESP)
MN14
MN13
MN12
MN11
MN10
MN9 (LP)
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Approx. recording time
(hours)
RDR- RDR-
HXD870 HXD970
270 425
340 530
405 635
455 710
Approx. recording time
(hours)
DVD+RW/
DVD-RW/ DVD+R DL/
DVD+R/ DVD-R DL
DVD-R
1 hr. 1 min. 1 hr. 51 min.
1 hr. 1 min. 1 hr. 51 min.
1 hr. 5 min. 1 hr. 57 min.
1 hr. 10 min. 2 hr. 6 min.
1 hr. 15 min. 2 hr. 15 min.
1 hr. 20 min. 2 hr. 24 min.
1 hr. 25 min. 2 hr. 33 min.
1 hr. 30 min. 2 hr. 41 min.
1 hr. 35 min. 2 hr. 50 min.
1 hr. 40 min. 2 hr. 59 min.
1 hr. 45 min. 3 hr. 8 min.
1 hr. 50 min. 3 hr. 17 min.
2 3 hr. 35 min.
2 hr. 10 min. 3 hr. 53 min.
2 hr. 20 min. 4 hr. 11 min.
2 hr. 30 min. 4 hr. 29 min.
2 hr. 40 min. 4 hr. 47 min.
2 hr. 50 min. 5 hr. 5 min.
3 5 hr. 23 min.
3 hr. 10 min. 5 hr. 41 min.
3 hr. 20 min. 5 hr. 59 min.
3 hr. 30 min. 6 hr. 17 min.
3 hr. 40 min. 6 hr. 35 min.
3 hr. 50 min. 6 hr. 53 min.
4 7 hr. 11 min.
Approx. recording time
(hours)
Recording
DVD+RW/
mode
DVD-RW/
DVD+R/
DVD-R
MN8 4 hr. 30 min. 8 hr. 4 min.
MN7 5
*3
MN6 (EP) 6
*3
MN5 7
*3
MN4 (SLP) 8
*3*4 *4
MN3 (SEP ) 10
*3*4
MN2 12
*3*4
MN1 13 hr.
22 min.
*1
Records in higher quality (15 Mbps).
HQ+ mode is not available for DVDs. When
recording to DVDs, the recording mode
automatically switches to HQ mode even if you
set to HQ+ mode.
*2
Audio signals are recorded in 48kHz PCM
format, and video signals are recorded in HQ
mode. When recording a bilingual programme,
select the sound to be recorded (page 122).
*3
Titles recorded in MN6 or lower mode cannot be
dubbed to DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs at high speed.
*4
SEP, MN1, MN2, or MN3 mode is not available
for DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+R DLs. When
recording to DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, the
recording mode automatically switches to SLP
mode even if you set to SEP, MN1, MN2, or
MN3 mode.
z Hint
Audio signals are recorded in Dolby Digital 2 ch
format (except for PCM mode).
Resolution
The first figure refers to when "Input Line
System" is set to "NTSC"; the second when
set to "PAL/SECAM" in the "Basic" setup
(page 113).
For the HDD ("HDD Recording Format" is set
to "Video Mode Off")/DVD-RW (VR mode)/
DVD-R (VR mode)
HQ+, PCM, MN32 to MN16: 720 × 480 / 720
× 576
MN15 to MN12: 544 × 480 / 544 × 576
MN11 to MN9: 480 × 480 / 544 × 576
MN8 and MN7: 352 × 480 / 352 × 576
MN6 to MN1: 352 × 240 / 352 × 288
DVD+R DL/
DVD-R DL
8 hr. 58 min.
10 hr. 46 min.
12 hr. 34 min.
14 hr. 21 min.
17 hr. 57 min.
21 hr. 32 min.
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