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Manual recording mode
The table below shows the approximate
recording times for the HDD and the different
DVD types in each manual recording mode,
as well as the standard recording mode
equivalents.
The recording time for DVDs
*1
Records in higher quality (15 Mbps).
HQ+ mode is not available for DVDs. When
recording to DVDs, the recording mode
automatically switches to HQ mode even if you
set to HQ+ mode.
*2
Audio signals are recorded in 48kHz PCM
format, and video signals are recorded in HQ
mode. When recording a bilingual programme,
select the sound to be recorded (page 115).
*3
Titles recorded in MN6 or lower mode cannot be
dubbed to DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs at high speed.
*4
SEP, MN1, MN2, or MN3 mode is not available
for DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+R DLs. When
recording to DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, the
recording mode automatically switches to SLP
mode even if you set to SEP, MN1, MN2, or
MN3 mode.
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Hint
Audio signals are recorded in Dolby Digital 2 ch
format (except for PCM mode).
Resolution
The first figure refers to when “Input Line
System” is set to “NTSC”; the second when
set to “PAL/SECAM” in the “Basic” setup
(page 110).
For the HDD (“HDD Recording Format” is set
to “Video Mode Off”)/DVD-RW (VR mode)/
DVD-R (VR mode)
HQ+, PCM, MN32 to MN16: 720 × 480 / 720
× 576
MN15 to MN12: 544 × 480 / 544 × 576
MN11 to MN9: 480 × 480 / 544 × 576
MN8 and MN7: 352 × 480 / 352 × 576
MN6 to MN1: 352 × 240 / 352 × 288
Recording
mode
Approx. recording time
(hours)
HDD DVD+RW/
DVD-RW/
DVD+R/
DVD-R
DVD+R DL/
DVD-R DL
HQ+
*1
23
–
–
PCM
*2
34
1 hr. 1 min.
1 hr. 51 min.
MN32 (HQ) 34
1 hr. 1 min.
1 hr. 51 min.
MN31
36
1 hr. 5 min.
1 hr. 57 min.
MN30
39
1 hr. 10 min. 2 hr. 6 min.
MN29
42
1 hr. 15 min. 2 hr. 15 min.
MN28
45
1 hr. 20 min. 2 hr. 24 min.
MN27
48
1 hr. 25 min. 2 hr. 33 min.
MN26
(HSP)
50
1 hr. 30 min. 2 hr. 41 min.
MN25
53
1 hr. 35 min. 2 hr. 50 min.
MN24
56
1 hr. 40 min. 2 hr. 59 min.
MN23
59
1 hr. 45 min. 3 hr. 8 min.
MN22
62
1 hr. 50 min. 3 hr. 17 min.
MN21 (SP) 68
2
3 hr. 35 min.
MN20
73
2 hr. 10 min. 3 hr. 53 min.
MN19
79
2 hr. 20 min. 4 hr. 11 min.
MN18
(LSP)
84
2 hr. 30 min. 4 hr. 29 min.
MN17
90
2 hr. 40 min. 4 hr. 47 min.
MN16
96
2 hr. 50 min. 5 hr. 5 min.
MN15
(ESP)
100
3
5 hr. 23 min.
MN14
105
3 hr. 10 min. 5 hr. 41 min.
MN13
110
3 hr. 20 min. 5 hr. 59 min.
MN12
115
3 hr. 30 min. 6 hr. 17 min.
MN11
120
3 hr. 40 min. 6 hr. 35 min.
MN10
125
3 hr. 50 min. 6 hr. 53 min.
MN9 (LP)
135
4
7 hr. 11 min.
MN8
150
4 hr. 30 min. 8 hr. 4 min.
MN7
165
5
8 hr. 58 min.
MN6
*3
(EP) 200
6
10 hr. 46 min.
MN5
*3
235
7
12 hr. 34 min.
MN4
*3
(SLP)
270
8
14 hr. 21 min.
MN3
*3*4
(SEP
*4
)
340
10
17 hr. 57 min.
MN2
*3*4
405
12
21 hr. 32 min.
MN1
*3*4
455
13 hr.
22 min.
24
Recording
mode
Approx. recording time
(hours)
HDD DVD+RW/
DVD-RW/
DVD+R/
DVD-R
DVD+R DL/
DVD-R DL
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