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Settings and Adjustments
Manual recording mode
The table below shows the approximate
recording times for the different DVD types
in each manual recording mode, as well as the
standard recording mode equivalents.
The recording time for DVDs
*1
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 81).
*2
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 76).
For DVD-RW (VR mode)/DVD-R (VR mode)
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
For DVD+RW/DVD-RW (Video mode)/
DVD+R/DVD-R (Video mode)
PCM, MN32 to MN9: 720 × 480 / 720 × 576
MN8 and MN7: 352 × 480 / 352 × 576
MN6 to MN1: 352 × 240 / 352 × 288
Recording
mode
Approx. recording time
(hours)
DVD+RW/
DVD-RW/
DVD+R/
DVD-R
DVD+R DL/
DVD-R DL
PCM
*1
1 hr. 1 min. 1 hr. 51 min.
MN32 (HQ) 1 hr. 1 min. 1 hr. 51 min.
MN31 1 hr. 5 min. 1 hr. 57 min.
MN30 1 hr. 10 min. 2 hr. 6 min.
MN29 1 hr. 15 min. 2 hr. 15 min.
MN28 1 hr. 20 min. 2 hr. 24 min.
MN27 1 hr. 25 min. 2 hr. 33 min.
MN26 (HSP) 1 hr. 30 min. 2 hr. 41 min.
MN25 1 hr. 35 min. 2 hr. 50 min.
MN24 1 hr. 40 min. 2 hr. 59 min.
MN23 1 hr. 45 min. 3 hr. 8 min.
MN22 1 hr. 50 min. 3 hr. 17 min.
MN21 (SP) 2 3 hr. 35 min.
MN20 2 hr. 10 min. 3 hr. 53 min.
MN19 2 hr. 20 min. 4 hr. 11 min.
MN18 (LSP) 2 hr. 30 min. 4 hr. 29 min.
MN17 2 hr. 40 min. 4 hr. 47 min.
MN16 2 hr. 50 min. 5 hr. 5 min.
MN15 (ESP) 3 5 hr. 23 min.
MN14 3 hr. 10 min. 5 hr. 41 min.
MN13 3 hr. 20 min. 5 hr. 59 min.
MN12 3 hr. 30 min. 6 hr. 17 min.
MN11 3 hr. 40 min. 6 hr. 35 min.
MN10 3 hr. 50 min. 6 hr. 53 min.
MN9 (LP) 4 7 hr. 11 min.
MN8 4 hr. 30 min. 8 hr. 4 min.
MN7 5 8 hr. 58 min.
MN6 (EP) 6 10 hr. 46 min.
MN5 7 12 hr. 34 min.
MN4 (SLP) 8 14 hr. 21 min.
MN3
*2
(SEP
*2
) 10 17 hr. 57 min.
MN2
*2
12 21 hr. 32 min.
MN1
*2
13 hr.
22 min.
24
Recording
mode
Approx. recording time
(hours)
DVD+RW/
DVD-RW/
DVD+R/
DVD-R
DVD+R DL/
DVD-R DL
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