Recording
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RQT6570
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
1 Press [Í, DVD POWER] to turn the
unit on.
2 Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the
recording drive (➜Drive, page 66).
The HDD or DVD button lights up on the unit.
≥It is not possible to record to both HDD (Hard Disk Drive)
and DVD drive simultaneously.
3 If you selected the DVD drive
Press [<, OPEN/CLOSE] to open the
tray and insert a disc.
≥Press the button again to close the tray.
≥It is not possible to record continuously from one side of a
double sided disc to the other. You will need to eject the disc
and turn it over.
≥If you put a disc in while the HDD is selected, the DVD but-
ton on the unit will flash while the unit reads the disc.
4 Ensure [DVD, TV] is switched to
“DVD” and press [W X, CH] to select
the channel.
5 Press [REC MODE]
to select the record-
ing mode.
Select “XP”, “SP”, “LP”, or “EP” (➜ see right).
≥To record sound using LPCM (possible only in XP mode):
Select “LPCM” in “Audio Mode for XP Recording” (the pic-
ture quality may go down slightly). (➜page 61)
6 Press [¥, REC] to start recording.
The HDD or DVD record lamp on the main unit lights up.
Program information (e.g., time and date) is registered in the
program list (➜page 26).
≥To enable playback your DVD-R on compatible equipment, it
is necessary to finalize it (➜page 38).
To pause recording
Press [;]. Press again to restart recording.
To stop recording
Press [∫].
[Note]
≥Recording will take place on open space in the HDD or on disc.
Data will not be overwritten.
≥It is possible to watch playback from one drive while recording
from another (editing is not possible).
≥If there is no space left on the recording drive, you will need to
erase unwanted programs (in the case of HDD and DVD-RAM) or
use a new disc (➜ “Erase Program”, page 40).
≥You cannot change the channel or recording mode during record-
ing. You can change them while recording is paused, but the mate-
rial is recorded as a separate program.
≥You can record up to 250 programs on HDD, 99 on one disc.
(1 program may be recorded continuously for a maximum of 6 hours).
≥When using a DVD-RAM for the first time with this unit, format it to
ensure accurate recording (➜“Format”, page 38).
≥There are limitations when recording to DVD-R (➜page 8).
≥When recording MTS sound onto DVD-R or recording using
LPCM, only one of either the main channel or the sub channel can
be recorded. Select at “Select MTS for DVD-R or LPCM”
(➜page 61).
∫ Recording modes and approximate recording
times in hours
≥FR (Flexible Recording Mode) can be set when using timer