17RQT7392Recording∫ To specify a time to stop recording—One TouchRecordingDuring recordingPress [¥ REC] to select the recording time.Each time you press the button:≥This does not work during timer recordings (➡ page 19) or whileusing Flexible Recording (➡ page 18).To stop recording partwayPress [∫].Off TimerThe unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode.You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours(➡ page 47, “Off Timer”).Depending 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 remaining disc spacewith the best possible recording quality.≥You can set when transferring (dubbing) or programming timerrecordings.≥When recording to the HDD, picture quality is automatically adjustedto precisely fit a transferred (dubbed) title on a 4.7 GB disc.≥All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in thedisplay.[HDD] [RAM]Press [AUDIO].e.g., “Stereo” is selected“((” appears when the unit is receiving the audiotype you selected.≥If you change the sound setting while recording, the recordedsound will also change.[DVD-R][HDD] [RAM] (When recording sound in LPCM)[HDD] [RAM] (When “DVD-R High-Speed Recording” is set to “On”)Select the audio (Main or SAP) in “SelectMTS” in the SETUP menu (➡ page 48).0:30 "# 1:00 "# 1:30 "# 2:00 "# 3:00 "# 4:00^"""""""""""" Counter (cancel) ,"""""""""""}Recording modes and approximaterecording timesHDD(160GB)DVD-RAM DVD-R(4.7GB)Mode Single-sided(4.7 GB)Double-sided(9.4 GB)XP (High quality) 36 1 2 1SP (Normal) 70 2 4 2LP (Long play) 138 4 8 4EP (Extra long play) 284 (212§) 8 (6§) 16 (12§) 8 (6§)EP (6H)§EP (8H)LPSPXPRecording timePicture qualityXPSPCHLPEPSelecting audio to record[.llllla-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 a stereobroadcast.CH 12StereoHDD((