Sharp DV-HR300U - Manual (Page 6)

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Features
1
A new timer recording system:
“Easy Recording Guide”
• The Recorder is equipped with a high-capacity hard
disc, so you’ll have more chances than ever before
for timer recording, and the new timer recording
system makes this even easier. A schedule grid of
times and channels is displayed on the screen, and
by simply designating cells in the grid with the
remote control, timer programming becomes as
easy as circling your favorite shows in the newspa-
per. You can also see at a glance which time slots
are already programmed, and avoid any overlap.
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High-capacity hard disc lets you
record and view series and your
favorite programs
*1
• For trendy dramas, series and other shows you
want to watch and record, without missing a week,
use the “Serial Program Timer” feature.
For news and information programs which you
watch everyday and don’t need to store, set
“Overwrite Program Timer”.
• Recorded programs can be viewed by simply
calling them up with the remote control, so there is
no need to search through a lot of programs.
Programs recorded with “Serial Program Timer” can
be batch dubbed onto DVD
*2 , so you can easily
save your favorite dramas on DVD.
*1 This function is only available with hard disc.
*2 Up to 5 titles can be dubbed in a batch.
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DVD-R/RW recording/playback
with outstanding compatibility
• This Recorder is compatible with digital recording
on rewritable DVD-RW discs and one-time record-
able DVD-R discs. It has two recording formats:
“VR (Video Recording) mode” which has a wealth of
editing functions, and “Video mode” which can be
played back with existing DVD players. This lets
you enjoy recording and dubbing to suit your
purpose.
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High picture quality design (Used
in all hard disc and DVD modes)
1Progressive scanning playback
High-quality, high-density video with no jagged
contours and no flicker.
2VBR (Variable Bit Rate) recording
Constantly maintains optimal high picture quality by
varying the bit rate (amount of video data) for each
scene depending on the video content (e.g.
whether movement is fast or slow).
Recording Mode Speed Time Required
FINE
SP
LP
Approx. 2 g
Approx. 4 g
Approx. 8 g
Approx. 30 min
Approx. 15 min
Approx. 7.5 min
EP Approx. 12 g Approx. 5 min
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A variety of hard disc
t DVD
dubbing functions
1High speed dubbing* 3
Enables high speed dubbing from hard disc to DVD
so you can enjoy creating your own video library.
*3 For high speed dubbing, use discs conforming to DVD-
RW Ver. 1.1/2
g or DVD-R Ver. 2.0/4g.
2Rate conversion dubbing
The mode can be selected from 32 levels just like
recording mode. This enables recording at the
optimal picture quality, given the remaining empty
space on the disc.
3Exact dubbing
This automatically adjusts to the optimal record
mode so that the material is dubbed exactly into the
remaining area on the disc.
The time normally required for a program of an hour on
High Speed Dubbing to a double speed compatible disc
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“Time Shift Viewing”, “Chasing
Playback” and “Simultaneous
Recording/Playback” —functions
you can only get with a hard disc
1Time shift viewing
While you are watching a program, the phone
rings.… At times like this, you can pause the
program being broadcast by pressing a button, and
then watch the rest of the program at your leisure
after you finish your phone call. You can also switch
to the current broadcast scene just by pressing
■STOP/LIVE button.
2Chasing playback
You return home earlier than expected while timer
recording is in progress…. At times like this, you
don’t have to wait for recording to end. You can
immediately view the program from the beginning.
3Simultaneous recording/playback
Even while recording to the hard disc, you can
enjoy playback of a DVD, or programs already
recorded on hard disc. You don’t have to wait for
recording to finish.