"Product Overview: The Panasonic DMR-HS2 can record video and audio to blank DVD discs, using DVD-RAM (rewritable) and DVD-R (record once) discs or onto its built-in 40 GB Hard Disk Drive. Audio and Video can then be edited and copied to or from a recordable DVD onto (or from) the Hard Disk Drive as desired. A front panel PC Card slot is capable of accepting a Type II PC card (or many other type cards such as Compact Flash or Memory Stick cards, with an adaptor) and recording JPEG format pictures or directly displaying them on your TV as a slide show. The unit has three line inputs, two on the rear and one on the front, an I-Link (IEEE 1394) front panel input, and a built-in TV tuner which is programmable for time shift recording of TV shows (just like a VCR).TV Tuner: The DVD recorder has a 181 channel TV tuner built-in. Just as a VCR records to a VHS cassette, TV shows can be recorded to DVD-RAM, DVD-R or the Hard Disk Drive with this machine. During the initial start-up, after the antenna has been connected, the recorder will automatically tune in the available stations and set the clock.Multiple Recording Speeds: This unit can record in four different speeds; XP is the highest picture quality level, SP is standard picture quality, LP is long play with slightly lesser picture quality, EP is extra long play with the lowest picture quality. The higher the recording quality, the less recording time available on the disc.Timer Recording: The built- in TV tuner and clock allow you to program TV shows to be recorded at a later time.VCR Plus+: The VCR plus code from your local paper or TV Guide can be used as an easy way to program the unit to record.Line Input: Any of the line inputs can be used to record from an external source.Digital Video Input (IEEE 1394): This input allows you to directly connect a digital video source, such as a digital video camera, using a single cable and organize your DV tapes into play lists on the Hard Disk Drive or DVD-RAM. (You cannot connect a personal computer to the unit.)PC Card Slot: A slot located on the front panel is capable of accepting a PC compatible memory card. The slot will accommodate a Type II PC Card or ATA Flash PC Card directly. When used with an adapter (not supplied), the following cards can also be used; SD Memory card, Multi Media Card, Compact Flash, Smart Media and Memory Stick. Viewing and editing pictures from your digital camera's memory card right on your TV is made easy. When you finish editing your pictures, you can copy them back onto the card, transfer them to the Hard Disk Drive or make a copy onto a DVD-RAM disc for storage. Flexible Recording Mode (FR): Flexible Recording Mode automatically adjusts the recording speed so the programmed recording fits on the disc using the best possible recording quality. This is used with timer recording or when dubbing.Chasing Play: While recording on a DVD-RAM disc or the Hard Disk Drive, you can start watching the same program being recorded from the beginning, while the unit records a later part of the same program.Time Slip: While recording on a DVD-RAM disc or the Hard Disk Drive, you can simultaneously check the accuracy of the recording using Time Slip. This feature displays the recorded information 30 seconds or more behind the current recording. You can increase the amount of time behind the current recording in one-minute or ten-minute increments. The recorded image appears as a picture-in-picture on top of the current recording. During playback of any type of disc, Time Slip allows you to skip ahead of the present position in one-minute or ten-minute increments.Simultaneous Record and Play: While recording on a DVD-RAM disc or the Hard Disk Drive, you can watch one show on the disc while the unit is recording another. Editing programs during Simultaneous Record and Play is not possible.Simultaneous Record and TV: You can watch one channel using the tuner in your TV while recording a different channel using the tuner in this unit, like most VCRs.Titling: The programs recorded on this unit can be given titles, allowing a 64 character maximum for DVD-RAM discs or the Hard Disk Drive and a 40 character maximum for DVD-R discs. Editing: Once a program is recorded, it can be erased, or parts of it can be erased. A function like A/B repeat (in this case A/B erase) is used to mark the segments to be deleted.Finalizing: Like a CD recorder, this unit can finalize a DVD-R after recording so it can be played on another DVD player (finalizing a DVD-R effectively converts it into a DVD Video). The process takes approximately 10-15 minutes. DVD-RAM discs recorded with this unit are not finalized and cannot be played in a standard DVD player.Aspect Ratios: Picture Aspect ratios, regular 4:3 or widescreen 16:9, are recorded as they are received when recording to DVD-RAM discs. When recording on DVD-R discs, video is recorded in a 4:3 aspect irrespective of the video signal input."
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