39Disc / Card OperationRecording modes and approximate recordingtimesDepending on the content being recorded, the recording times maybecome shorter than indicated.Note:• When recording to DVD-RAM using “EP (8 H)” mode, play may not bepossible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. In this caseuse “EP (6 H)” mode.FR (Flexible Recording Mode) (See right)The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP(8 H) 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 the display.(Unit: hour)EP (6 H)*2XPSPLPEP (8 H)Picture qualityRecording timeSelecting audio to recordDVD-RAMDVD-R(4.7 GB)Single-sided(4.7 GB)Double-sided(9.4 GB)XP (High quality) 1 2 *1 1SP (Normal) 2 4 *1 2LP (Long play) 4 8 *1 4EP (Extra long play) 8 (6 *2 ) 16*1 (12 *1*2 ) 8 (6 *2 )DiscRecordingMode• When appears on the screen while a button is being pressed, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited bythe unit or the disc.Flexible Recording (FR)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.Recorded Remain45 minutes inSP mode60 minutesProgram to be recordedPerfectly fit!Recording ratebetween SP and LPe.g., DVD-RAM2 Press ◄► to select “Hour” and “Min.” and press▲▼ to set the recording time.• You can also set the recording time with the NUMBER keys.• Maximum recording time is 8 hours.3 Press ▲▼◄► to select “Start” and press ENTER tostart recording.• Recording starts.• The recording mode becomes FR mode. To exit the screen without recordingPress RETURN. To stop recording partwayPress STOP.1 Press F REC in Stop mode.• You can also select “FLEXIBLE RECORDING” on the DVD/SDFunctions Window. (p. 35)Record in FR modeMaximum rec time 3 Hour 00 Min.Set recording time 3 Hour 00 Min.Start CancelFLEXIBLE RECNote:• It is not possible to change channel or recording mode while FlexibleRecording is paused.DVD-RRAMPreparation• Select the channel to record.*1 Recording time of double-sided disc is sum total of both sides of disc.*2 When “Recording time in EP mode” (p. 68) is set to “EP (6 H)” in theSETUP menu. The sound quality is better when using “EP (6 H)” thanwhen using “EP (8 H)”.DVD-RRAMSelect whether to record the main or secondary audio type (SAP)when recording to DVD-R or DVD-RAM. (You cannot changesecondary audio when recording audio to DVD-R or DVD-RAMfrom an external source.) (p. 69)