Frequently asked questions
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 to the unit. Connect through the amplifier etc.
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Can the headphones and speakers be directly connected to the unit? The television has S VIDEO IN terminal, COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals and HDMI IN terminal. Which should I connect with? Is my TV progressive output compatible?
�The output picture quality increases in the following order. - VIDEO IN terminal, S VIDEO IN terminal, COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals and HDMI IN terminal. However the unit will take longer to startup when this it is connected with the HDMI IN terminal. �All Panasonic TVs that have 480p input terminals are compatible. Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of TV.
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Disc
Can I play DVD-Video, DVD- �You can play them if the video standard is NTSC. Audio and Video CDs bought �However, you cannot play DVD-Video if its region number does not include �1� or �ALL�. in another country? Can a DVD-Video that does not have a region number be played? Please tell me about DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, +R, +R DL and +RW compatibility with the unit. �The DVD-Video region number indicates the disc conforms to a standard. You cannot play discs that do not have a region number. �The unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW, and plays DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording format). �The unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible discs. �After recording but before finalizing +R, +R DL discs - You may not be able to play and record discs on this unit after recording them on other Panasonic products or other manufacturer�s equipment. - You may not be able to play and record discs on other equipment after recording them on this unit. After finalizing the disc, however, you will be able to play it on any DVD-Video compatible player. �This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs which have been recorded in one of the following standards: CD-DA, Video CD, MP3 and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF). Close the session or finalize the disc after recording. This unit can recognize up to 99 folders (groups) and 999 files (tracks) on a disc with MP3 or still pictures (JPEG/TIFF). �You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with the unit.
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Recording
Can I record from a commercially purchased video cassette or DVD? �Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copy protected; therefore, recording is usually not possible.
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Can DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD- �You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD players after finalizing the disc on this unit. It is RW (DVD-Video format), +R, not necessary to finalize +RW. However, depending on the condition of the recording, the quality of +R DL and +RW recorded on the disc and capabilities of the DVD player, play may not be possible. To enable play on other DVD the unit be played on other players, please use �Create DVD Top Menu� in the DVD management menu. equipment? Can I record digital audio signals using the unit? Can a digital audio signal from the unit be recorded to other equipment? �You cannot record digital signals. The digital audio terminals on the unit are for output only. (The audio recorded from a digital video camcorder using the DV automatic 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 48 kHz of sampling frequency. �You cannot record MP3 signals. �With DVD-RAM, you can, and the audio recorded also changes. Just press [AUDIO]. �With DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL, +RW you cannot. Change before recording with �Multi-channel TV sound (MTS)� in the Setup menu.
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