Recording Modes And Approximate Recording Times; Playing While You Are Recording - Panasonic Diga DMR-E85H Operating Instructions Manual

Recording modes and approximate
recording times
Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may
become shorter than indicated.
HDD
Mode
(80 GB)
XP (High quality) 17
SP (Normal) 34
LP (Long play) 68
EP (Extra long 142
§
play)
(106 )
XP
SP
LP
§
EP (6 Hour)
EP (8 Hour)
Recording time
§
When "Recording time in EP mode" is set to "EP (6 Hour)" in the
SETUP menu.
The sound quality is better when using "EP (6 Hour)" than when
using "EP (8 Hour)".
[Note]
When recording to DVD-RAM using "EP (8 Hour)" mode, play may
not be possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM.
In this case use "EP (6 Hour)" mode.
FR (Flexible Recording Mode)
The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP
(8 Hour) that will enable the recordings to fit in the remaining disc
space with the best possible recording quality.
≥You can set when transferring (dubbing) or programming timer
recordings.
≥When recording to the HDD, picture quality is automatically
adjusted to precisely fit a transferred (dubbed) title on a 4.7 GB
disc.
≥All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the
display.
(Unit: hour)
DVD-RAM
DVD-R
Single- Double-
(4.7 GB)
sided sided
(4.7 GB) (9.4 GB)
1 2 1
2 4 2
4 8 4
§ § §
8 (6 ) 16 (12 ) 8 (6 )
XP
SP
LP
EP

Playing while you are recording

[HDD] [RAM]
Playing from the beginning of the title you are
recording—Chasing playback
Press [1] (PLAY).
Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.
Playing a title previously recorded while recording—
Simultaneous rec and play
1
Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].
2
Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a title
and press [ENTER].
Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.
To exit the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen
Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].
Reviewing the recorded images while recording—
Time Slip
1
Press [TIME SLIP].
Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.
PLAY
0 min
REC
≥You will hear the playback audio.
2
Press [3, 4] to select the time and
press [ENTER].
≥Press [TIME SLIP] to show the play images in full. Press
again to show the play and recording images.
∫ To stop play
Press [∫].
∫ To stop recording
2 seconds after play stops
Press [∫].
∫ To stop timer recording
Press [F TIMER].
≥You can also press and hold [∫] on the main unit for more than 3
seconds to stop recording.
[Note]
Chasing play can only be used with programmes of the same
encoding system (PAL/NTSC).
Play starts from 30
seconds previous.
The current recording
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