Panasonic DMREX87 Operating Guide

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RQT8866

HDD

DVD-RAM

DVD-R,

DVD-RW, 

+R, +RW

(4.7 GB)

DVD-R DL

3

, 

(8.5 GB)

+R DL

3

(8.5 GB)

 

[EX77]

(160 GB)

[EX87]

(250 GB)

Single-sided

(4.7 GB)

Double-sided

1

(9.4 GB)

XP
(High quality)

36 hours

55 hours

1 hour

2 hours

1 hour

1 hour 

45 minutes

1 hour 

45 minutes

SP
(Standard play)

70 hours

111 hours

2 hours

4 hours

2 hours

3 hours 

35 minutes

3 hours 

35 minutes

LP
(Long play)

138 hours 222 hours

4 hours

8 hours

4 hours

7 hours 

10 minutes 

7 hours 

10 minutes 

EP
(Extra long 
play)

4

284 hours

(212 

hours

2

)

443 hours

(333 

hours

2

)

8 (6

2

) hours 16 (12

2

) hours 8 (6

2

) hours

14 hours 

20 minutes 

(10 hours 

45 minutes

2

)

FR
(Flexible 
Recording)

4

284 hours

maximum

443 hours

maximum

8 hours 

maximum

8 hours 

maximum 

for one side

8 hours 

maximum

14 hours 

20 minutes  

Approximately

9 hours with video

quality equivalent

to LP mode.

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 (

¼ 64).

The sound quality is better when using “EP (6Hours)” than when 
using “EP (8Hours)”.

3

 You cannot record directly to DVD-R DL and +R DL discs with this 

unit. The table shows the recording time when copying.
[+R]DL] You cannot copy in “EP” or “FR (recordings 5 hours or 
longer)” mode.

4

 When recording to the HDD in “EP” or “FR (recordings 5 hours or 

longer)” mode , you cannot perform high-speed copy to +R, +R DL or 
+RW discs.

 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

[HDD] 500 titles on HDD
[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:
[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] 
− When the amount of free space on the disc makes selecting an 

appropriate recording mode diffi cult

− When you want to record a long programme with the best 

picture quality possible

[HDD]
− When you want to record a title to HDD so that it can then be 

copied to fi t one 4.7 GB disc perfectly

  You do not need to edit the recorded title, or change the 

recording mode when copying, to fi t the disc space

e.g., Recording a 90 minutes programme to 4.7 GB DVD-RAM 
disc:
− If you select XP mode, the programme will not fi t on one disc.

A second disc is necessary for 
30 minutes of the programme.

− If you select SP mode, the programme will fi t on one disc.

However there will be 30 minutes 
remaining disc space.

− If you select “Flexible Recording” the programme will fi t on 

one disc perfectly.

You can set FR mode when programming timer recordings and 
fl exible recording (

¼ 22).

Recording Mode

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