Panasonic DMREZ27EB Operating Guide

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RQT8856
Recording Modes and Durations
Recording Mode
DVD-RAM
DVD-R, 
DVD-RW, +R, 
+RW
(4.7 GB)
DVD-R DL*
3
, +R DL*
(8.5 GB)
Single-sided
(4.7 GB)
Double-sided*
1
(9.4 GB)
First layer
(L0)
Second layer
(L1)
XP (High quality)
1 hour
2 hours
1 hour
55 minutes
50 minutes
SP (Standard play)
2 hours
4 hours
2 hours
1 hour 
50 minutes
1 hour 
40 minutes
LP (Long play)
4 hours
8 hours
4 hours
3 hours 
40 minutes
3 hours 
20 minutes
EP (Extra long play)
8 (6*
2
) hours
16 (12*
2
) hours
8 (6*
2
) hours
7 hours 
25 minutes
(5 hours 
30 minutes*
2
)
6 hours 
50 minutes
(5 hours 
15 minutes*
2
)
FR (Flexible Recording) 8 hours maximum
8 hours maximum 
for one side
8 hours maximum
7 hours 
25 minutes
maximum
6 hours 
50 minutes
maximum
EP (6Hours)
*2
EP (8Hours)
LP
SP
XP
Recording time
Picture quality
*1  It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a 
double sided disc to the other.
*2  When “Recording Time in EP Mode” has been set to “EP 
(6Hours)” in the Setup menu (
➔ 48).
  The sound quality is better when using “EP (6Hours)” than when 
using “EP (8Hours)”.
*3  Refer to “Recording to DVD-R DL and +R DL” (
➔ 17).
Advanced Recording
 Notes
This unit uses variable bit rate (VBR) recording which varies 
the amount of data recorded to suit the picture quality, so actual 
recording times and remaining recording times shown by the unit 
will be different. (
-R DL
  
+R DL
 The difference will be especially 
noticeable.) 
Use a disc enough remaining blank space.
When recording to DVD-RAM using EP (8Hours) mode, play may 
not be possible on DVD players, even if they are compatible with 
DVD-RAM. In this case use EP (6Hours) mode.
 Tips
Maximum number of titles to a disc
RAM
 
-R
 
-R DL
 
-RW(V)
 99 titles on a disc
+R
 
+R DL
 
+RW
 49 titles on a disc
FR (Flexible recording mode)
Using “Flexible Recording” is convenient in these kinds of situations:
When the amount of free space on the disc makes selecting an 
appropriate recording mode difficult
When you want to record a long programme with the best picture 
quality possible
e.g., Recording a 90 minutes programme to 4.7GB DVD-RAM  
disc:
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
4.7 GB
DVD-RAM
A second disc is necessary for 
30 minutes of the programme.
If you select SP mode, the programme will fit on one disc.
However there will be 30 minutes remaining 
disc space.
If you select “Flexible Recording” the programme will fit on one disc 
perfectly.
If you select XP mode, the programme will not fit on one disc.
You can set FR mode when programming timer recordings (
➔ 24) 
and flexible recording (
➔ 20).
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