N
You can select a recording mode among 6 options, and
the recording time will depend on the recording mode
ou select as follows
61 hrs
123 hrs
154 hrs
185 hrs
247 hrs
371 hrs
100 hrs
201 hrs
251 hrs
302 hrs
403 hrs
604 hrs
208 hrs
417 hrs
521 hrs
626 hrs
835 hrs
1252 hrs
Recording
mode
Recording
time
Video/sound
quality
60 min
120 min
150 min
180 min
240 min
360 min
12cm Disc
8cm Disc
(good)
(good)
(best)
(best)
HQ
SP
SPP
LP
EP
SLP
18 min
36 min
45 min
54 min
72 min
108 min
HQ
SP
SPP
LP
EP
SLP
(good)
(best)
HQ
SP
SPP
LP
EP
SLP
HDD
(Internal)
(good)
(best)
HQ
SP
SPP
LP
EP
SLP
(good)
(best)
HQ
SP
SPP
LP
EP
SLP
Disc size
MDR533H
(320 GB)
MDR535H
(500 GB)
MDR537H
(1 TB)
• The recording time is only an estimate. The actual
recording time may differ
• T
e au
io an
vi
eo qua
ity gets poorer as t
e recor
ing
time becomes longer
• Eac
time
REC MODE
is presse
, recor
ing mo
e an
its allowed recording time will be displayed. (Refer to
page 24.
N
• T
is unit cannot recor
to CD-RW or CD-R
• All high definition pictures will be down
onverted to the standard definition pictures
when the
are recorded on this unit.
• DVD+RW/+R, DVD-RW/-R and CD-RW/-R recorded on
a personal computer or a DVD or CD recorder may
not be played back if the disc is damaged or dirty or
if there is condensation on the player’s lens.
• If you record a disc using a personal computer, even
if it is recorded in a compatible format it may not be
played back because of the settings of the
application software used to create the disc. (Chec
with the software publisher for more detailed
information.
• Since the recording is made by the VBR (variable bit
rate) method, depending on the picture you are
recording, the actual remaining time for recording
may be a little shorter than the remaining time
isp
aye
on t
e TV screen
You cannot record a copy-protected program
using this unit. (Copy-protected signal is included
n DVD-vi
eo, some sate
ite an
ca
e
roa
casts.) P
ease contact your programming
provider
or type o
copy protection applied to
rogram
• You cannot record “copy-once only” program’s on
DVD
Recordin
Mode
INFORMATION ON RECORDING
HDD is a specia
evice w
ic
as
ig
recor
ing
ensity
and is suited
or long-time recording or high-speed
cueing but by contrast, has many
actors which can cause
rea
age. Use HDD on t
e assumption t
at you s
ou
ub the recorded programs to a DVD to protect
our
precious vi
eos
HDD is a temporary storage
ocation:
HDD is not a permanent storage location of the recorded
contents. Be sure to use it as a temporar
storage location
until you watch the programs once, edit them, or dub
h
m
DVD
Be sure to dub (back up) data promptl
if
ou find
bnormalities in HDD:
I
there is mechanical trouble with the HDD, grinding or
ot
er soun
s may
e
ear
or
oc
y noise may appear
on the image. I
you continue to use as it is, deterioration
may continue an
eventua
y t
e HDD may not
e usa
e
at all. I
you notice these symptoms o
a
ailing HDD,
promptly dub the data to a DVD. When an HDD
ails,
recovery o
recorded content (data) may be impossible
About the remaining capacity of HDD recording time
The on-screen indication o
the possible recording time
left on HDD / DVD may differ from the actual recordable
time as this unit employs the variable bit rate encoding
system which varies the recording (storage) amount of
data in conformity with the amount of information on the
vi
Be
ore recording to the HDD, ensure there is su
icient
space on t
e HDD
y
e
eting unnecessary tit
es in
a
vance
A
HD
