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 a Scart terminal and
component video input terminal. Which
terminal should I connect with?
Is my television progressive output
compatible?
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.
Please tell me about CD-R and CD-RW
compatibility with this unit.
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?
How many times can I write to a DVD-RAM
disc?
Can I record digital audio signals using this
unit?
Can a digital audio signal from this unit be
recorded to other equipment?
Can I switch to bilingual broadcast during
recording?
≥DVD-Video:
You can play DVD-Video multi channel surround by digitally connecting
an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG decoder.
≥DVD-Audio:
This unit plays DVD-Audio in 2 channels. You cannot play multi channel
surround sound.
≥You cannot directly connect to the unit. Connect through the amplifier
etc.
≥If you have a regular television (CRT: cathode ray tube) we recommend
using the Scart terminal. You can enjoy high-quality RGB video from
this unit by connecting to an RGB compatible television.
If you have an LCD/plasma television or LCD projector compatible with
progressive scan, connect through the component video terminals for
high-quality progressive video.
If you have a CRT television or a multi system television using PAL
mode that is compatible with progressive scan, we cannot recommend
progressive output as some flickering can occur.
≥All Panasonic televisions that have 625 (576)/50I · 50P, 525 (480)/60I ·
60P input terminals are compatible. Consult the manufacturer if you
have another brand of television.
≥You cannot play DVD-Video if their region number does not include "2"
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.
≥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 write to the disc approximately 100,000 times depending upon
the conditions of use.
≥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 in the SETUP menu.
–PCM Down Conversion:
On
–Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG: PCM
However, only as long as digital recording from the disc is permitted and
the recording equipment is compatible with a sampling frequency of
48 kHz.
≥You cannot record MP3 signals.
≥With DVD-RAM, you can. Just press [AUDIO].
≥With DVD-R, you cannot. Change before recording with "Bilingual Audio
Selection" in the SETUP menu.
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