MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC HS-HD2000U - Manual (Page 33)

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Notes about Available Tape and Recording Time
Recording Format
The available recording format is as follows:
When you use a D-VHS tape for D-VHS recording, the recording format is preset to
D-VHS format.
When recording in analog, the recording format is preset to S-VHS format when
you use a D-VHS or S-VHS tape, VHS format when you use a VHS tape.
Recording Mode
The available recording mode is as follows:
HS (high speed) : You can record the half duration of STD.
STD (standard) : You can record the same duration as described on the tape.
SP (standard play) : You can record the same duration as described on the tape.
EP (extended play): You can record the duration as three times as described on
the tape.
When you record a digital broadcast in D-VHS format, the recording mode will be
changed automatically depending on the broadcast signal of the recorded program.
For analog recording, set the recording mode manually by pressing SP/EP.
When playing a tape, the VCR will automatically select the recording mode.
Recording Time
The available recording time is as follows:
Recording format
D-VHS S-VHS
Tape
VHS
D-VHS
S-VHS
S-VHS ET
VHS Yes No No
Yes Yes No
Yes Yes Yes
Yes No No
Recording format
HS
Analog recording mode Digital recording mode
STD
D-VHS
S-VHS/S-VHS ET/VHS
Yes Yes
SP EP
Yes Yes
Recording format
D-VHS tape
DF-240
Recording time (when recorded in STD/SP mode)
DF-300
D-VHS
S-VHS/VHS
4h 5h
2h 2h 30m
DF-360 DF-420 DF-480
6h
3h 7h
3h 30m
8h
4h
Recording format
S-VHS/VHS tape
T-30
Recording time (when recorded in SP mode)
T-60
S-VHS/S-VHS ET/VHS 30m 1h
T-90 T-120 T-140
1h 30m 2h 2h 20m
T-160 T-180
2h 40m 3h
T-200 T-210
3h 20m 3h 30m
Recording