PAL only 40min on miniDV tape?

I converted NTSC to PAL and trying to PAL clip on timeline print to tape, however, it only runs for 40min even if I use 60min tape.
why is that????
I am using DSR-11 for Recording deck and sony miniDV tapes.
please help!
Thanks

"...I think the recorder automatically knows which tape is inserted...."
But doesn't that go against what you've already told us, as you said you've got a miniDV tape and it's only taking 40 minutes of footage.
If it could detect your tape and react to that, wouldn't it put itself into "regular" DV and print to the whole 60 minutes?
I'm not familiar with the deck (many on this board are though) but the dsr-1500 has menus where this type thing would be set. Either take a look at the manual and find out if you can manually change this recording mode OR you've got to get a longer-length DVCam tape.
EDIT: It says here "The DSR-11 can record and playback in either DVCAM or consumer DV formats..." so it's got to be a setting somewhere.

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