Panasonic DMR-ES40VS DMRES40 User Guide - Page 25

Recording Recording DVD Selecting audio to record [RAM] Press [AUDIO]. Stereo # SAP # Mono Stereo: Main audio (stereo). If the broadcast is "Mono_SAP", audio will be monaural even if you select Stereo mode. SAP: Secondary audio program (SAP). If recorded in SAP, main audio is also recorded. Mono: Main audio (monaural). Select "Mono" if reception is poor during a stereo broadcast. e.g., "Stereo" is selected. "((" appears when the unit is receiving the audio type you selected. No disc CH 12 ((Stereo [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] Select the audio [Main or Secondary Audio Program (SAP)] in "Select MTS" in the SETUP menu. (l 42) Specifying the time when recording will stop While recording Press [¥, REC] to select the recording time. ≥You can also press [¥, REC] on the main unit. The unit's display Each time you press the button: Counter (Cancel) # OFF 0:30 # OFF 1:00 # OFF 1:30 ^------- OFF 4:00 ! OFF 3:00 ! OFF 2:00 For your reference ≥This does not work during scheduled recording or Flexible Recording. ≥Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press [∫, STOP]. ≥The set time is cleared if you change the recording mode or channel while recording is paused. Watching the TV while recording Preparation ≥Connection (without Audio/Video cable) - Make sure that the "TV" indicator is lit on the unit's display. If it is not lit, press [VCR/TV] to light it. ≥Connection (with Audio/Video cable) - Press [TV/VIDEO] to change the input mode to "TV". Press TV's [CH, W, X] to select the desired TV channel. For your reference ≥You can also do this if the unit is making a scheduled recording. ≥The recording is unaffected. Flexible Recording mode (FR) [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] The unit calculates a recording rate that enables the recording to fit in the time you set (within the remaining time on the disc) with the best picture quality. Using "FLEXIBLE RECORDING" is convenient in these kinds of situations. ≥When the amount of free space on the disc makes selecting an appropriate recording mode difficult ≥When you want to record a long program with the best picture quality possible e.g., Recording a 90 minute program to disc If you select XP mode, the program will not fit on one disc. 4.7 GB DVD-RAM 4.7 GB DVD-RAM A second disc is necessary for 30 minutes of the program. If you select SP mode, the program will fit on one disc. 4.7 GB DVD-RAM However there will be 30 minutes remaining disc space 4.7 GB DVD-RAM If you select "FLEXIBLE RECORDING" the program will fit on one disc perfectly. Preparation ≥Press [DVD]. ≥Select the channel to record. [1] While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. [2] Select "Other Functions" with [3, 4] FUNCTIONS DVD DVD-RAM Playback DIRECT NAVIGATOR Schedule SCHEDULE 123 VCR Plus+ Cartridge Protection Off Disc Protection Off PLAYLISTS FLEXIBLE RECORDING DV AUTO RECORDING SETUP DISC MANAGEMENT and press [ENTER]. [3] Select "FLEXIBLE RECORDING" with [3, 4] and press [ENTER]. [4] Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to ENTER Other Functions Return FLEXIBLE RECORDING Record in FR mode. Maximum rec. time Set recording time 1 Hour 23 Min. 1 Hour 23 Min. set the recording time. Start Cancel ≥Maximum recording time is 8 hours. [5] Select "Start" with [3, 4, 2, 1] and press [ENTER]. ≥Recording starts. ∫ To exit the FLEXIBLE RECORDING window without recording Press [RETURN]. ∫ To stop recording in the middle Press [∫, STOP]. ∫ To show the time remaining until recording finishes Press [STATUS]. DVD-RAM Rec. 1:22 Remaining time 25 VQT0R73