Setting the picture quality/ recording time
DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD
� SLP (Super Long Play) � Lower quality than EP, but gives about eight hours of recording time on a DVD disc. � SEP (Super Extended Play) � Lowest video quality but gives about ten hours of recording time on a DVD disc. � MN1 to MN32 / LPCM1 � Manual / Linear PCM (available only when manual recording is on) The setting is indicated in the front panel display, and shown on-screen together with the recording time for a blank recordable disc. If a recordable disc is loaded, the approximate remaining recording time for that disc is also shown. (Note that if the On Screen Display setting (see On Screen Display on page 118) is Off then this information is not displayed.)
Before starting a recording, you will usually want to set the picture quality/recording time. There are six standard settings available, which allow you to choose a balance between picture quality and recording time. When Manual Recording is set to On (see Manual Recording on page 116), a further option will be available (MN1 to MN32 or LPCM, depending on what you set). When recording to DVD+R/+RW, SLP is the longest recording time available. If you select SEP or MN1 to MN3, the recording mode will automatically revert to SLP.
REC MODE
Basic recording from the TV
DVD (VR) DVD (Video) DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RAM HDD
� Press repeatedly to select the recording quality. � XP � High quality setting, gives about one hour of recording time on a DVD disc. � SP (Standard Play) � Default quality, used for most applications, gives about two hours of recording time on a DVD. � LP (Long Play) � Lower video quality than SP, but doubles the recording time on a DVD to about four hours. � EP (Extended Play) � Lower quality than LP, but gives about six hours of recording time on a DVD disc.
Basic recording from the TV involves just setting the channel to record, choosing whether to record to the HDD or a DVD and selecting the recording quality. 1
HDD DVD
Select the HDD or
DVD for recording. � If you�re recording to DVD, load a recordable disc (if you load a new blank DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc, the recorder takes a short while to initialize the disc). � If you want to record a VR mode DVD-R or a Video mode DVD-RW, you must initialize it before proceeding (see Initializing recordable DVD discs on page 52).
Note 1 Audio is recorded in 16-bit Linear PCM format, video is recorded at XP quality. When recording a bilingual broadcast, select which audio channel to record (see Bilingual Recording on page 113).
