Recording24You can watch play or record tapes while recording. The recordingwill not be affected.≥VHS playback (l 51)≥VHS recording (l 53)- When a tuner channel is recorded on DVD, you can record theother channel on VHS.Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times maybecome shorter than indicated.(Unit: hour)° When “Recording time in EP mode” has been set to “EP (6Hour)”in the SETUP menu (l 43).The sound quality is lower compared to other recording modeswhen using “EP (8Hour)”.Note≥When recording to DVD-RAM using EP (8Hour) mode, play maynot be possible on DVD players that are compatible withDVD-RAM. In this case use EP (6Hour) mode.FR (Flexible Recording):The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP andEP (8Hour) that will enable the recordings to fit in the availablerecording time on the disc with the best possible recording quality.≥You can use this function in dubbing or timer recording.≥All of recording mode indicators on the unit’s display are lit duringFR.[RAM]Press [AUDIO].[DVD-R]Select the audio (M1 or M2) in “Bilingual AudioSelection” in the SETUP menu (l 44).[RAM] [DVD-R]The unit calculates a recording rate that enables the recording to fitin the time you set (within the remaining time on the disc) with thebest picture quality.Preparation≥Press [DVD].Playing/Recording the VHS whilerecording∫ Recording modes and approximaterecording times in hoursDVD-RAM DVD-R(4.7 GB)Single-sided(4.7 GB)Double-sided(9.4 GB)XP (High quality) 1 2 1SP (Normal) 2 4 2LP (Long play) 4 8 4EP (Extra long play) 8 (6°) 16 (12°) 8 (6°)SLOW/SEARCHREW FFDUBBINGDVD/VHSCREATECHAPTERSKIP/INDEXPLAYSTOP PAUSETRACKING/V-LOCKAUDIOEXT LINKFUNCTIONSDIRECT NAVIGATORTOP MENURETURNSUB MENUPROG/CHECKVHS RECTIME SLIPSTATUSDVD RECREC MODEDVD/VHSCANCEL/RESET INPUT SELECTDIRECT TV RECTIMERVHSVHSG-CodeCREATECHAPTERCHAVVOLUMEDVDDVDJET REWENTERDISPLAYFUNCTIONSμRETURN3, 4, 2, 1ENTERSTATUS∫AUDIOEXT LINKDVDNumericButtonsSelecting audio to recordFlexible Recording mode (FR)e.g.: disc is DVD-RAMA RecordedB Remained (45 min.)≥Recordable for 45 minutes in SP modeC Programme to be recorded(The programme is 60-minute long.)D The recording rate automatically switches between SP and LPaccording to the remaining time.E The programme exactly fits into the remaining.EP (6Hour)°EP (8Hour)LPSPXPPicture qualityRecording timeBefore FR After FRDVD