Panasonic DMR-E55 - Manual (Page 17)

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RQT7301
Re
cor
ding
Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may
become shorter than indicated.
(Unit: hour)
a When “Recording Time in EP Mode” is set to “EP (6H)” in the
SETUP menu.
The sound quality is better when using “EP (6H)” than when using
“EP (8H)”.
[Note]
When recording to DVD-RAM using EP (8H) mode, play may not be
possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. In this
case use EP (6H) mode.
FR (Flexible Recording Mode)
The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP
(8H) that will enable the recordings to fit in the available recording
time on the disc with the best possible recording quality.
pYou can set when programming timer recordings.
pAll the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the
display.
[RAM]
Press [AUDIO].
e.g., “Stereo” is selected
“((” appears when the unit is receiving the audio type
you selected.
pIf you change the sound setting while recording, the recorded
sound will also change.
[DVD-R]
Select the audio (Main or SAP) in “Select
MTS” in the SETUP menu (
➡ page 37).
[RAM]
Press [ ] (PLAY).
Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.

Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

Press [ , , , ] to select a title
and press [ENTER].
Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.
To exit the Direct Navigator screen
Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

Press [TIME SLIP].
Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.
pYou will hear the playback audio.

Press [ , ] to select the time and
press [ENTER].
pPress [TIME SLIP] to show the play images in full. Press
again to show the play and recording images.
w To stop play
Press [ w].
w To stop recording
2 seconds after play stops
Press [
w].
w To stop timer recording
Press [ w], then [ENTER] within 5 seconds.
pYou can also press and hold [w] on the main unit for more than 3
seconds to stop recording.
Recording modes and approximate
recording times
DVD-RAM DVD-R
(4.7
GB)
Mode Single-sided
(4.7 GB)
Double-sided
(9.4 GB)
XP (High quality) 1 2 1
SP (Normal) 2 4 2
LP (Long play) 4 8 4
EP (Extra long play) 8 (6 a ) 16 (12 a ) 8 (6 a )
Selecting audio to record


Stereo: Main audio (stereo)
pIf the broadcast is “MonoKSAP”, audio will be
monaural even if you select Stereo mode.
!
SAP: Secondary audio program (SAP)
pIf recorded in SAP mode, main audio is also
recorded.
!
Mono: Main audio (monaural)
pSelect “Mono” if reception is poor during a
stereo broadcast.
EP (6H) §
EP (8H)
LP
SP
XP
Recording time
P
ict
ur
e qualit
y
XP
SP
CH
LP
EP
CH 12
Stereo
No disc
((
Playing while you are recording
Playing from the beginning of the title you are
recording—Chasing playback
Playing a title previously recorded while recording—
Simultaneous rec and play
Reviewing the recorded images while recording—
Time Slip
0 min
PLAY
REC
Play starts from 30
seconds previous.
The current recording
images