Advanced recording, Recording modes and approximate recording times, When the format confirmation screen is displayed – Panasonic DMR-EX78 User Manual

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RQT9088

Advanced recording

Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shorter than indicated.
(The times provided on this chart are an estimate.)

§1

It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other.

§2

When “Recording time in EP mode” is set to “EP (6 Hours)” in the Setup menu (

➡ 61).

The sound quality is better when using “EP (6 Hours)” than when using “EP (8 Hours)”.

§3

You cannot record directly to DVD-R DL and +R DL discs with this unit. The table shows the recording time when copying.
[+R]DL] You cannot copy in “EP” or “FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)” mode.

§4

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
discs.

≥[RAM] When recording to DVD-RAM using “EP (8 Hours)” mode, play may not be possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM.

Use “EP (6 Hours)” 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 (8 Hours) 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.

[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.

Press [

2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [OK].

To format a disc
“Deleting all the contents—Format” (

➡ 57)

[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
The following screen appears when you have not processed the disc
for play on other equipment.

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” (

➡ 58), “Auto-Play Select” (➡ 58) or

“Disc Name” (

➡ 56) in “DVD Management” before finalising.

To open the tray without disc finalisation

Press [

< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit.

Recording modes and approximate recording times

Recording Mode

HDD

DVD-RAM

DVD-R

DVD-RW

+R

+RW

(4.7 GB)

DVD-R DL

§3

(8.5 GB)

+R DL

§3

(8.5 GB)

[EX78]

(250 GB)

[EX88]

(400 GB)

Single-

sided

(4.7 GB)

Double-

sided

§1

(9.4 GB)

XP (High picture
quality recording
mode)

55 hours

89 hours

1 hour

2 hours

1 hour

1 hour 45 min.

1 hour 45 min.

SP (Standard
recording mode)

110 hours

178 hours

2 hours

4 hours

2 hours

3 hours 35 min.

3 hours 35 min.

LP (Long
recording mode)

221 hours

357 hours

4 hours

8 hours

4 hours

7 hours 10 min.

7 hours 10 min.

EP (Extra long
recording mode)

§4

441 hours

(331

hours

§2

)

712 hours

(534

hours

§2

)

8 hours

(6 hours

§2

)

16 hours

(12 hours

§2

)

8 hours

(6 hours

§2

)

14 hours 20 min.

(10 hours 45 min.

§2

)

FR (Flexible
Recording
Mode)

§4

441 hours

maximum

712 hours

maximum

8 hours

maximum

8 hours

maximum

for one side

8 hours

maximum

14 hours 20 min.

Approximately

9 hours with video

quality equivalent

to LP mode.

REC

REC

When the format confirmation screen is
displayed

This disc is not formatted properly.
Do you want to format the disc now ?

Format

No

Yes

OK

SELECT

RETURN

When removing a recorded disc

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 min.

Finalise

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.

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