Important Notes For Recording - Panasonic DMR-XW350 Operating Instructions Manual

Important notes for recording

Recording to HDD
Recording to discs
Recording to DVD-R DL
and +R DL
High defi nition quality
image
Broadcast in multi-
channel sound
Programmes with
subtitles
Surround audio
16:9 image such as wide
broadcasting
DR File Conversion
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Recording or timer recording is performed in DR mode using this unit's tuner.
Recording or timer recording from external equipment is performed in XP, SP, LP, EP or FR mode.
RAM -R -RW(V) +R +RW
Recording on the discs is performed either in FR mode using "Recording via AV2 input" or in XP, SP, LP or EP
mode using "DV Automatic Recording".
You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL and +R DL disc on this unit.
Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc.
Quality of titles to be recorded differs depending on the recording mode. (➡ 28)
When recording in DR mode
Recorded as high defi nition quality.
When converting recording mode to HG, HX, HE, HL from DR
Recorded as high defi nition quality with compressed broadcast data.
When copying in XP, SP, LP, EP, FR modes
Recorded as standard defi nition quality.
You can select the audio language when receiving audio in multi-channel broadcast ["
bottom of digital channel information display (➡ 20)].
When recording in DR mode
All multiple audio are recorded. It is possible to switch audio during the playback of the title.
When converting recording mode to HG, HX, HE, HL from DR/When copying in XP, SP, LP, EP, FR modes
Only one audio is recorded.
Before copying
– "Copy": Select the audio with "DVB Preferred Language" in the Setup menu (➡ 84).
– "Copy Title Playing": Select the audio with "Audio Selection" in the Disc menu (➡ 76).
It is possible to display the subtitles when receiving a programme with the subtitles ["
of digital channel information display (➡ 20)].
When recording in DR mode
Subtitles will be recorded as they are. It is possible to switch the subtitles during the playback of the title.
When converting recording mode to HG, HX, HE, HL from DR/When copying in XP, SP, LP, EP, FR modes
Subtitle will not be recorded.
You can enjoy surround audio when receiving a programme with surround audio (➡ 28).
When recording in DR mode
It is recorded as is.
When converting recording mode to HG, HX, HE, HL from DR
It is recorded with surround audio that was converted from broadcasted audio format (➡ 87, Audio Channels for
HG/HX/HE/HL Recording).
When copying in XP, SP, LP, EP, FR modes
It is recorded with stereo audio.
When "Rec for High Speed Copy" the Setup menu is "On"
– Record in XP, SP, LP, EP, or FR mode from external equipment.
– Copy from the fi nalised disc (DVD-Video) to the HDD.
When copying to
-R -R DL -RW(V)
When converting the recording mode from DR mode to HG, HX, HE, HL, XP, SP, LP, EP, FR modes
It will be recorded in accordance to the setting of "Aspect for Recording" (➡ 85) in the Setup menu.
In the following cases, even when set to "Automatic" or "16:9", recordings will be made or copied in 4:3.
– When the recording mode is set to "EP" or "FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)" mode
-R -R DL -RW(V)
– When recording or copying to a +R and +RW/When copying to a +R DL
"DR File Conversion" is a function that converts the titles in DR mode to other recording modes.
In general, Data size of a title will be smaller than the original title after conversion.
You can save HDD capacity by deleting the original title after conversion.
Title HL
Title HL
Title
Available disc space
DR
Converting to other mode
Title
Available disc space
DR
Deleting the original data
Available disc space
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" appears at the bottom