Panasonic DMR-E55S Operating Instructions Manual

Also see for DMRE55P: Service manual

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17RQT7301 RecordingDepending on the content being recorded, the recording times maybecome shorter than indicated.(Unit: hour)§ When “Recording Time in EP Mode” is set to “EP (6H)” in theSETUP 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 bepossible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. In thiscase 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 recordingtime on the disc with the best possible recording quality.≥You can set when programming timer recordings.≥All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in thedisplay.[RAM]Press [AUDIO].e.g., “Stereo” is selected“((” appears when the unit is receiving the audio typeyou selected.≥If you change the sound setting while recording, the recordedsound will also change.[DVD-R]Select the audio (Main or SAP) in “SelectMTS” in the SETUP menu (➡ page 37).[RAM]Press [1] (PLAY).Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a titleand press [ENTER].Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.To exit the Direct Navigator screenPress [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].1 Press [TIME SLIP].Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.≥You will hear the playback audio.2 Press [3, 4] to select the time andpress [ENTER].≥Press [TIME SLIP] to show the play images in full. Pressagain to show the play and recording images.∫ To stop playPress [∫].∫ To stop recording2 seconds after play stopsPress [∫].∫ To stop timer recordingPress [∫], then [ENTER] within 5 seconds.≥You can also press and hold [∫] on the main unit for more than 3seconds to stop recording.Recording modes and approximaterecording timesDVD-RAM DVD-R(4.7GB)Mode 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§)Selecting audio to record[.lllllla-Stereo: Main audio (stereo)≥If the broadcast is “MonoiSAP”, audio will bemonaural even if you select Stereo mode.vSAP: Secondary audio program (SAP)≥If recorded in SAP mode, main audio is alsorecorded.vMono: Main audio (monaural)≥Select “Mono” if reception is poor during astereo broadcast.EP (6H)§EP (8H)LPSPXPRecording timePicture qualityXPSPCHLPEPCH 12StereoNo disc((Playing while you are recordingPlaying from the beginning of the title you arerecording—Chasing playbackPlaying a title previously recorded while recording—Simultaneous rec and playReviewing the recorded images while recording—Time Slip0 minPLAYRECPlay starts from 30seconds previous.The current recordingimages