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Simultaneous recording and
playback
Playback another title during recording
While the recording is in progress, you can playback a
source from other media at the same time.
1. Start recording.
2. Press HOME to display the Home Menu screen.
3. Use the
v
/
V
/
b
/
B
and ENTER buttons to
select a media type that you want to play back.
4. Start Playback.
The recording will continue while playing the
media from the other mode.
Notes:
!
You cannot use simultaneous playback and
recording while copying, dubbing or timer
recording.
!
You cannot edit programs during simultaneous
recording and playback.
!
This function is not available in MPEG4
recording mode.
Time Slip
You can play back the currently recording title.
1. Start HDD recording.
2. Press PLAY (
N
).
The playback starts and the recording will continue
while playing back.
!
You can use PAUSE (
X
) and SCAN (
m
/
M
)
buttons for pause, scan, slow-motion during
playback.
3. Press STOP (
x
).
The playback will stop then returns to the current
recording position.
Notes:
!
Playback cannot be started until 15 seconds
after recording starts.
!
This function is not available in MPEG4
recording mode.
MPEG4 Recording
You can record a video with MPEG4 video format.
1. Set the [MPEG4] option to [ON] on the setup
menu (See page 22).
2. Select input source you want to record (TV
channel, AV input, etc).
3. Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing
REC MODE repeatedly. (XP, SP, LP, EP or MLP)
4. Start Recording.
This unit will record the video with MPEG4 format
on the HDD.
The recorded contents are listed on the [Movie
List] menu. To play back an MPEG4 recordings,
refer to pages 29.
Notes:
!
MPEG4 Contents can be deleted, renamed and
copied to other folder in HDD, but they CANNOT be
combined and divided. Copying MPEG4 contents to
other storage is NOT available.
!
If you press MENU/LIST when [MPEG4] option is
set to [ON] in HDD mode, the [Movie List] menu will
appear.
!
A button is not activated during MPEG4 recording.
(PLAY, TIMESHIFT, MENU/LIST, HOME, DVD,
HDD, etc.)
!
The loss of video may occur while MPEG4
recording because of characteristics of MPEG4
video encoding. This is not malfunction.
HDD
HDD
Specifications of MPEG4 Recording
Video Encoding Format
Encoding: MPEG4 format
Resolution:
640 x 480 (XP, SP, LP mode), 480 x 352 (EP mode),
352 x 256 (MLP mode)
Audio Encoding Format
Encoding: AC3
Quality: 128 kbit/sec, 48 kHz (Sampling rate), Stereo
Maximum Titles
Less than 1999 titles
Maximum Title Size
2 GBytes
!
If the size of title recorded presently is more than
2GBytes, the recording will be continued in a new
title. The unit cannot record during a few seconds
when creating the new title.
Recordable Time (250GB)
Approx. 208 hours (XP mode),
258 hours (SP mode), 337 hours (LP mode),
429 hours (EP mode), 625 hours (MLP mode)