Reference
Frequently asked questions
Refer to the following items if you have any doubts about unit operations.
Set up
What equipment is necessary to play multi channel surround sound? �You cannot playback multi-channel sound on this unit without other equipment. You must connect this unit with a HDMI cable or an optical digital cable to an amplifier with a built-in (Dolby Digital or DTS) decoder. �An amplifier supporting CPPM and the HDMI standard version 1.1 must be connected to this unit to play multi-channel audio on a DVD-Audio. �You cannot directly connect them to the unit. Connect through the amplifier, etc. �All Panasonic televisions that have 480p input terminals are compatible. Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of television. �The quality of the output picture becomes finer in the following order. - VIDEO IN terminal, S VIDEO IN terminal, COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals and HDMI IN terminal. However it will take longer to startup when this unit is connected with the HDMI IN terminal.
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Are the headphones and speakers directly connected to the unit? Is my television progressive output compatible? The television has S VIDEO IN terminal, COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals and HDMI IN terminal. Which should I connect with?
Disc
Can I play DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVDRW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW recorded with this unit with other equipment? �You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD players after finalizing the disc on this unit. It is not necessary to finalize +RW. However, depending on the condition of the recording, the quality of the disc and capabilities of the DVD player, play may not be possible. To enable play on other players, please use �Create DVD Top Menu� in the DVD Management. �If you play a DVD-R DL or +R DL are compatible equipment. �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�. Refer to the disc�s jacket for more information. �The DVD-Video region number indicates the disc conforms to a standard. You cannot play discs that do not have a region number. You also cannot play discs that do not conform to a standard. �This unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +RW and plays DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording format). You cannot directly to DVD-R DL, and +R DL discs with this unit, you must first record to the HDD. And then copy from the HDD to disc. �This unit also records and plays high-speed recording compatible DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, +R, +R DL and +RW discs. �This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs which have been recorded in one of the following standards: CD-DA, Video CD, MP3, DivX and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF). Close the session after recording. �You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with this unit. 72
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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 disc compatibility with this unit.
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Recording
Can I record from a commercially purchased video cassette or DVD? Can I record digital audio signals using this unit? Can a digital audio signal from this unit be recorded to other equipment? �Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copy protected; therefore, recording is usually not possible. �You cannot record digital signals. The digital audio terminals on this unit are for output only. (The audio recorded from a digital video camcorder using the DV camcorder recording function, 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. � �
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Can I switch to SAP during recording? �With HDD and DVD-RAM, you can, and the audio recorded also changes. Just press [AUDIO]. �With DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +RW you cannot. Change before recording with �Multi-channel TV Sound (MTS)� in the Setup menu. Can I high-speed copy to a disc? �Yes, you can. Depending on the disc type, the maximum speed varies. Refer to the table (Approximate copying times).
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