HDD & DVD Video Recorder Instructions Manual
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Recording Mode
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9The recording mode is the setting for the
compression level when recording images. The
image quality and recording time are related.
Recordable Time According to Recording
Mode
(Hours: The numbers shown are estimates.)
0 The recording time changes in accordance with the
temporary recording setting. ATemporary RecordingB
[ P88]
0 The shorter the recordable time, the higher the image
quality.
DV mode
Supports only HDD recording. Records in the same
format as a DV camcorder.
XP/SP mode
Recommended for recording sports programmes and
other fast-action programmes.
LP mode
Recommended for recording dramas and other slow-
action programmes with little contrast.
EP/FR480 mode
Recommended when there is no spare recordable time
(disc remaining time), or for programmes with clear
outlines like in animations.
FR (Free Rate) Mode
0 The numbers of the FR mode represent the recordable
time (in minutes, estimated) in a DVD disc.
0 FR60 - FR360 can be set by 5-minute intervals, then
follow by FR420 and FR480. FR60 is almost
equivalent to XP in terms of image quality; the same
goes for FR120 to SP, FR240 to LP, and FR360 to EP.
0 It may not be possible to play back discs recorded in
FR420 or FR480 mode on other units.
0 FR mode can also be set for HDD. (AJUSTB cannot be
set.)
Set using the disc remaining time/recording
mode list
A Press DVD, and load a disc.
B Display the disc remaining time/
recording mode.
C Move to “FR***”, and use the
Selection Keys (DE) to change the FR
mode number.
D Check the disc remaining time.
0 Set to AFR***B which slightly exceeds the desired
recording time.
E Press ENTER.
Recording
mode
DVD
(single-
sided
disc)
HDD (by temporary recording set-
ting) (160 GB)
OFF 30 MIN 1 HR 3 HR
DV - 11 11 11 11
XP 1 34 33 32 31
SP 2 69 68 67 64
LP 4 138 136 135 127
EP 6 209 206 203 192
FR480 8 300 297 283 277
If recording a 25-minute programme five times
on the same disc
0 25 x 5 = 125, thus record using FR125 mode.
Recording on a blank DVD
In SP mode In FR125 mode
Only four times’
portion can be
recorded.
Able to fit recording to
one disc.
7: 00 XP
2: 30 DV
10: 00 SP
20: 00 LP
28: 00
36: 00
EP
FR480
Disc remaining time/recording mode list
A
B
C
D
Blank
(20 mins)
A
B
E
C
D
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