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Timer Recording
Timer Recording
Before Recording
Before you start recording…
• Check that the disc has enough available
space for the recording (page 33). For
DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs, you can free
up disc space by erasing titles (page 61).
• Adjust the recording picture quality if
necessary (page 46).
b Note
To play a recorded disc on other DVD equipment,
finalise the disc (page 37).
Like the standard ×3 recording modes of
video tapes, you can select the desired
recording mode using the REC MODE
button.
Recording modes with higher quality provide
a more beautiful recording, but the large data
volume also results in a shorter recording
time.
Conversely, a longer duration provides a
longer recording time, but the lower data
volume results in a coarser picture quality.
Press REC MODE repeatedly to switch the
recording modes.
To select further options for recording mode
(manual recording mode), set “Manual Rec.
Mode” to “On (go to setup)” in the
“Recording” setup (page 84).
For timer recording, you can also select
“AUTO” as recording mode, which
maximizes the recording quality for the space
available on the disc.
*1
The approximate recording time is for 12 cm
DVD discs.
*2
When recording to DVD+RW or DVD+R, SLP
is the longest recording time available. If you
select SEP, the recording mode will
automatically revert to SLP.
z Hint
To easily select a manual recording mode, press
REC MODE repeatedly to display “MN,” and
select a manual recording mode using </,.
b Notes
• Situations below may cause slight inaccuracies
with the recording time.
– Recording a programme with poor reception, or
a programme or video source of low picture
quality.
– Recording on a disc that has already been
edited.
– Recording only a still picture or just sound.
• Programmes are recorded in the following aspect
ratio.
– In the original aspect ratio, when recording to
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs (VR mode).
– In 4:3 when recording to DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs.
• When recording to DVD-R DLs (Video mode),
the title is divided when the layer switches.
Recording mode
Recording
mode
Approx. recording time
(hours)
DVD
*1
DVD+R DL
*1
DVD-R DL
*1
HQ (High
quality)
1 hr. 1 min. 1 hr. 51 min.
HSP R 1hr. 30min. 2hr. 41min.
SP (Standard
mode)
2 3 hr. 35 min.
LSP r 2hr. 30min. 4hr. 29min.
ESP r 3 5 hr. 23 min.
LP r 4 7 hr. 11 min.
EP r 6 10 hr. 46 min.
SLP r 8 14 hr. 21 min.
SEP
*2
(Long
duration)
10 17 hr. 57 min.
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