Panasonic DMR-ES15M Operating Instructions Manual

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RQT831417Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times maybecome shorter than indicated.* 1 It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of adouble sided disc to the other.* 2 When “Recording Time in EP Mode” is set to “EP – ExtendedPlay (6H)” in the Setup menu (Ô page 37).The sound quality is better when using “EP – Extended Play(6H)” than when using “EP – Extended Play (8H)”.* 3 It is not possible to record continuously from the first layer to thesecond layer.Note• This unit uses variable bit rate (VBR) recording which varies theamount of data recorded to suit the images, so actual recordingtimes and remaining recording times shown by the unit will bedifferent. (The difference will be especially noticeable with DVD-RDL and +R DL.)Use a disc with plenty of remaining time.• When recording to DVD-RAM using EP (8H) mode, play maynot be possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. Use EP (6H) mode if playback may be on other equipment.The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP(8H) that will enable the recordings to fit in the remaining disc spacewith the best possible recording quality.• You can use FR mode in Scheduled recording (Ô page 20, step 3)and Flexible recording (Ô page 19).When you insert a new disc and a disc recorded on a computer orother equipment, a format confirmation screen might be displayed.Format the disc to use it. However all the recorded contents aredeleted.Press [w,q] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER].• Several steps are necessary to format a disc. Refer to “Deleting allcontents of a disc –Format Disc ( DVD )” (Ô page 34).When you press [; OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit while stopped:The following screen appears when you have not processed the discfor play on other equipment.n When finalizing the discPress [* REC].• You cannot stop this process once you have started it.• If you want to provide the disc with a name or set play menu select,select “Disc Name” (Ô page 34) or “Playback will start with:”(Ô page 35) in “DVD Management” before finalizing.n When opening the tray without disc finalizationPress [; OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit.Recording modes and approximate recording timesRecording ModeDVD-RAM DVD-R,DVD-RW,+R, +RW4.7 GB4.7 GB9.4 GB(Double-sided*1 )XP (High picturequality) 1 h. 2 h. 1 h.SP (Standard) 2 h. 4 h. 2 h.LP (Longrecording) 4 h. 8 h. 4 h.EP (Extra longrecording)8 h.(6 h.* 2)16 h.(12 h.* 2)8 h.(6 h.* 2)FR (FlexibleRecording) 8 h. maximum 8 h. maximumfor one side 8 h. maximumRecording Mode DVD-R DL, +R DL*3 8.5 GBFirst layer (L0) Second layer (L1)XP (High picturequality) 55 min. 50 min.SP (Standard) 1 h. 50 min. 1 h. 40 min.LP (Longrecording) 3 h. 40 min. 3 h. 20 min.EP (Extra longrecording)7 h. 25 min.(5 h. 30 min.* 2)6 h. 50 min.(5 h. 15 min.* 2)FR (FlexibleRecording) 7 h. 25 min. maximum 6 h. 50 min. maximumRAMFR (Flexible Recording)Using “FR mode” is convenient in these kind of situations• When the amount of free space on the disc makes selecting anappropriate recording mode difficult• When you want to record a long program with the best picturequality possiblee.g., Recording a 90 minutes program to discIf you select XP modeThe program will not fit one disc.If you select SP modeThe program will fit one disc.If you select FR modeThe program will fit one disc perfectly.4.7GBDVD-RAM4.7GBDVD-RAMAnother disc is necessary.Full60 minutes 30 minutes4.7GBDVD-RAMThere will be 30 minutesremaining disc space.Remains4.7GBDVD-RAMFitDisc Insertion/EjectionWhen the format confirmation screen is displayedRAM -RW(V) +R +R DL +RWFormatNoYesThis disc is not formatted properly.Do you want to format thedisc in DVD Management?ENTERWhen remove a recorded disc-R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DLMake compatible for playback on other DVD players ( Finalize )Finalizing is necessary to enable playbackof the disc on compatible DVD players.Once finalized, titles cannot be added to the disc.It will take approximately minutes. Start ?Press "REC" to start finalizing.Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to postponefinalizing. The disc can be played only onthis unit. You can Finalize it later.Important notes for recording