Frequently asked questions
Set up
What equipment is necessary to play multi channel surround sound? Are the headphones and speakers directly connected to the unit? The television has both S-VIDEO IN terminal and COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals. Which terminal should I connect with? �This unit has a built-in decoder so you can enjoy multi-channel surround sound by connecting an amplifier with AUDIO OUT 5.1 ch terminals and three or more speakers. �You cannot directly connect to the unit. Connect through the amplifier, etc.
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�We recommend the COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminal. Component signal outputs the color difference signals (PB/PR) and luminance signal (Y) separately in order to achieve high fidelity in reproducing colors. If the television is compatible with progressive output, a high quality picture can be output because this unit�s component video output terminal outputs a progressive output signal. �All Panasonic televisions that have 480p input terminals are compatible. Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of television.
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Disc
Can I play DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and Video CDs bought in another country? Can a DVD-Video that does not have a region number be played? Please tell me about DVD-R and DVD-RW compatibility with this unit. �You can play them if the video standard is NTSC. �However, you cannot play DVD-Video if their region number does not include �1� or �ALL�. �The DVD-Video region number indicates the disc conforms to a standard. You cannot play discs that do not have a region number. �This unit records and plays DVD-R. However, you cannot record onto DVD-R discs that are finalized. �This unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible discs. �This unit does not record or play DVD-RW. �This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs (audio recording discs) which have been recorded under one of the following standards: CD-DA, MP3 and Video CD. Close the session or finalize the disc after recording. �You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with this unit. � Cover
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Please tell me about CD-R and CDRW compatibility with this unit.
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Recording
Can I record from a commercially purchased video cassette or DVD? Can a DVD-R recorded on this unit be played on other equipment? Can I high speed transfer (dub) to a disc? Can I record digital audio signals using this unit? �Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copy protected; therefore, recording is usually not possible. �You can play on DVD-R compatible players after finalizing the disc on this unit; however, due to the condition of the recording, play may not be possible. �You can record up to 64k recording speed to DVD-R and up to 40k recording speed to DVD-RAM when using a high speed compatible disc. �You cannot record digital signals. The digital audio terminals on this unit are for output only. (The audio recorded using the DV automatic recording function from a digital video camcorder, for example, is recorded digitally.) �You can record if using the PCM signal. When recording DVD, change the �Digital Audio Output� settings to the following from the SETUP menu. �PCM Down Conversion On �Dolby Digital PCM �DTS PCM However, only �As long as digital recording from the disc is permitted. �As long as the recording equipment is compatible with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz. �You cannot record MP3 signals. �With HDD and DVD-RAM, you can, and the audio recorded also changes. Just press [AUDIO]. �With DVD-R, you cannot. Change before recording with �Select MTS� in the SETUP menu. �
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Can a digital audio signal from this unit be recorded to other equipment?
