Panasonic DMR-E500H - Manual (Page 47)

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Transferring (dubbing) titles or play lists
[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]
You can select from a variety of methods to transfer (dub) on this unit.
When transferring (dubbing) MPEG4 motion pictures or video titles by converting them to MPEG4 format (
➡ page 54).
∫ Transferring (dubbing) direction
Normal speed mode: Select XP, SP, LP, EP or FR as the recording mode for transferring (dubbing) ( ➡ page 23).
∫ Transferring (dubbing) mode
∫ Transferring (dubbing) speed mode types and features
§ 1 If you select a recording mode with better picture quality than the original, the picture quality does not improve. (However, it does prevent
against degradation of picture quality.)
§ 2 When transferring (dubbing) play lists to DVD-R, the thumbnails may not reflect changes made to them.
∫ Approximate transferring (dubbing) times (Max. speed)
(excludes time required to write data management information)
[Note]
≥ When recording or playing while transferring (dubbing), the unit may not use the maximum recording speed.
≥ Depending on the condition of the disc, the unit may not transfer (dub) using the maximum speed.
Regarding high speed transfer (dubbing) to DVD-R
To high speed transfer (dub) titles (or play lists created from those
titles), set “DVD-R High-Speed Recording” to “On” before recording
to the HDD (
➡ page 62).
However, in the following cases, transferring (dubbing) to DVD-R
using the high speed mode does not work.
≥ Play lists created from titles using a variety of recording modes
≥ Play lists created from multiple titles using FR recording mode
≥ Play lists mixed with a variety of audio types (Dolby Digital and
LPCM, etc.)
≥ Titles that contain many erased segments.
Regarding transferring (dubbing) of digital broadcasts that
allow “One time only recording”
You can transfer (dub) a recorded title to a CPRM (
➡ page 68)
compatible DVD-RAM; however, the title is erased from the HDD.
≥ You cannot use one touch transfer (dubbing). Use the transferring
(dubbing) list ( ➡ page 48).
≥ Titles will not be transferred (dubbed) if they are protected
( ➡ page 41).
≥ You cannot transfer (dub) play lists created from “One time only
recording” titles.
≥ Titles with recording limitations and play lists cannot be registered
on the same transferring (dubbing) list.
≥ Titles or play lists cannot be transferred (dubbed) from DVD-RAM to
the HDD.
You can transfer (dub) your favorite titles and play lists to an archive disc.
≥ Transferring (dubbing) a play list will create a title.
When you want to re-edit finalized content on
a DVD-R, etc.
≥ When you want to play a transferred
(dubbed) disc on other equipment, you must
finalize the disc after transferring (dubbing)
(
➡ page 60, 68).
§ Before recording to HDD, set “DVD-R High-
Speed Recording” to “On” (
➡ page 62).
§ Finalized DVD-R or DVD-Video on sale that
is not copy-protected, etc.
High speed mode
Normal speed mode
HDD RAM
High speed mode §
Normal speed mode
HDD DVD-R
Normal speed mode
HDD DVD-V §
Transferring (dubbing) a title or a play list Transferring (dubbing) multiple titles and play lists together
One Touch Transfer (dubbing) ( ➡ page 48) Transferring (dubbing) using the transferring (dubbing) list ( ➡ page 48)
You can select transferring (dubbing) speed mode and picture quality ( ➡ below)
High speed Normal speed (XP, SP, LP, EP, FR)
Features You can transfer (dub) in a very short amount
of time. You can transfer (dub) even faster if
you use a high speed recording compatible
disc.
You can record and play using the HDD while
high speed transferring (dubbing). You can record for a long period of time on 1 disc.
For example, using LP mode, you can record approximately 4
hours on 1 (4.7 GB) disc (
➡ page 23).
e.g., 1 hour TV drama
Only one episode using XP mode
4 episodes using LP mode
Transferring (dubbing)
times ➡ below, Approximate transferring (dubbing)
times
The same amount of time it takes to record the source
Picture quality Original picture quality Can change § 1
Are chapters/thumbnails
maintained? Yes § 2 No (One title is recorded as one chapter. Thumbnails return to
the default position.)
Other operations while
transferring (dubbing) You can record/play using the HDD. No
XP
LP LP LP LP
HDD
1
5 k high speed recording compatible DVD-RAM 8 k high speed recording compatible DVD-R
Recording mode Recording time Required time Speed Required time Speed
XP
1 hour
Approx. 12 min. 5 k Approx. 8.7 min. Max. 8 k
SP Approx. 6 min. 10 k Approx. 3.8 min. Max. 16 k
LP Approx. 3 min. 20 k Approx. 1.9 min. Max. 32 k
EP (6H) Approx. 2 min. 30 k Approx. 1.3 min. Max. 48 k
EP (8H) Approx. 1.5 min. 40 k Approx. 56 sec. Max. 64 k
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