Advanced Recording; Recording Modes And Approximate Recording Times; When The Format Confirmation Screen Is Displayed; When Removing A Recorded Disc - Panasonic Diga DMR-EH59 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced recording

Recording modes and approximate recording times

Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shorter than indicated.
(The times provided on this chart are an estimate.)
Recording Mode
XP (High picture
quality recording
mode)
SP (Standard
recording mode)
LP (Long
recording mode)
EP (Extra long
recording mode)
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FR (Flexible
Recording
Mode)
§4
It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other.
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When "Recording time in EP mode" is set to "EP ( 6Hours )" in the Setup menu (
§2
The sound quality is better when using "EP ( 6Hours )" than when using "EP ( 8Hours )".
You cannot record directly to DVD-R DL and +R DL discs with this unit. The table shows the recording time when copying.
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[+R]DL] You cannot copy in "EP" or "FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)" mode.
When recording to the HDD in "EP" or "FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)" mode, you cannot perform high-speed copy to +R, +R DL or +RW
§4
discs.
≥[RAM] When recording to DVD-RAM using "EP ( 8Hours )" mode, play may not be possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM.
Use "EP ( 6Hours )" mode if playback may be on other equipment.
[HDD]
≥You can record up to 499 titles on HDD. (When continuously recording for long durations, titles are automatically divided every 8 hours.)
[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›]
≥You can record up to 99 titles on one disc.
[+R] [+RW]
≥You can record up to 49 titles on one disc.
FR (Flexible Recording Mode)
You can set FR (Flexible Recording) mode when copying or programming timer recordings.
The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP ( 8Hours ) that will enable the recordings to fit in the remaining disc space with
the best possible recording quality.
For example with a 90 minute recording to an unused DVD-RAM, the picture quality is adjusted to between "XP" and "SP".
≥When recording to the HDD, picture quality is automatically adjusted to precisely fit a copied title on a 4.7 GB disc.
≥All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the display.
When the format confirmation screen is
displayed
[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
When you insert a new disc or a disc recorded on a computer or
other equipment, a format confirmation screen is displayed. Format
the disc to use it. However, all the recorded contents are deleted.
Format
This disc is not formatted properly.
Do you want to format the disc now ?
Yes No
SELECT
RETURN
OK
Press [2, 1] to select "Yes" and press [OK].
To format a disc
"Deleting all the contents—Format" (
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HDD
[EH49] [EH59] [EH69]
(160 GB) (250 GB) (320 GB)
35 hours 55 hours 71 hours
70 hours 110 hours 142 hours
140 hours 221 hours 284 hours
279 hours 441 hours 567 hours
(209 (331 (426
hours ) hours ) hours
§2 §2
279 hours 441 hours 567 hours
maximum maximum maximum
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DVD-RAM
Single- Double-
sided sided
§1
(4.7 GB) (9.4 GB)
1 hour 2 hours
2 hours 4 hours
4 hours 8 hours
8 hours 16 hours
(6 hours ) (12 hours
§2
)
§2
8 hours 8 hours
maximum maximum
for one side
64).

When removing a recorded disc

[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
The following screen appears when you have not processed the disc
for play on other equipment.
Finalise the disc so that it can be played
on other DVD players.
Note: Recording or Editing is not possible
after finalising. This may take up to
Press the REC button to start finalise.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to exit.
The disc cannot be played on other
DVD players without finalising.
∫ To finalise the disc
Press [¥ REC] on the main unit.
≥You cannot stop this process once you have started it.
≥If you want to set the background, play menu select or provide a
disc name, select "Top Menu" (
"Disc Name" (
∫ To open the tray without disc finalisation
Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit.
DVD-R DVD-R DL
DVD-RW
(8.5 GB)
+R
+RW
(4.7 GB)
1 hour 1 hour 45 min.
2 hours 3 hours 35 min.
4 hours 7 hours 10 min.
8 hours 14 hours 20
) (6 hours ) min.
§2 §2
(10 hours 45
min. )
§2
8 hours 14 hours 20
maximum min.
Finalise
min.
62), "Auto-Play Select" (
60) in "DVD Management" before finalising.
+R DL
§3 §3
(8.5 GB)
1 hour 45 min.
3 hours 35
min.
7 hours 10
min.
Approximately
9 hours with
video quality
equivalent to
LP mode.
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