Panasonic DMREH59EM Operating Guide

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RQT9272

Picture quality

EP (6Hours)

2

EP (8Hours)

LP

SP

XP

Recording time

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 (  68).
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] 499 titles on HDD
[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] 99 titles on a disc
[+R] [+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 (  28).

Recording Mode

HDD

(250 GB)

DVD-RAM

DVD-R,

DVD-RW, 

+R, +RW

(4.7 GB)

DVD-R DL

3

, 

(8.5 GB)

+R DL

3

(8.5 GB)

 

Single-sided

(4.7 GB)

Double-sided

1

(9.4 GB)

XP
(High quality)

55 hours

1 hour

2 hours

1 hour

1 hour 

45 minutes

1 hour 

45 minutes

SP
(Standard play)

110 hours

2 hours

4 hours

2 hours

3 hours 

35 minutes

3 hours 

35 minutes

LP
(Long play)

221 hours

4 hours

8 hours

4 hours

7 hours 

10 minutes 

7 hours 

10 minutes 

EP
(Extra long 
play)

4

441 hours

(331 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

441 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.

Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shorter than indicated.
(The times provided on this table are an estimate.)

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