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HDD and disc information
(≤: Possible, –: Impossible)
≥[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] To use a new disc, formatting is 
necessary (> 63).
≥[+RW] If the disc failed to play on other equipment, we recommend 
you create top menu (> 64).
≥Use of Panasonic discs is recommended.
For available recording times for different discs under different 
recording modes, see “Recording modes and approximate 
recording times” (> 23).
≥Formatting and/or recording/initializing constraints may prevent 
you from playing or recording certain discs.
≥Please see specifications (> 84) for compatible disc versions and 
recording speeds.
∫ Recording format
This unit records video in the following formats.
DVD Video Recording format [HDD] [RAM]
This is a recording method which allows you to record and edit 
television broadcasts and so on.
≥You can delete unwanted parts of a title, create Playlists (Video), 
etc.
≥The broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” can be 
recorded to a CPRM compatible disc.
DVD-Video format [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›]
This recording method is the same as commercially available DVD-
Video.
≥The broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” cannot be 
recorded even if using a CPRM compatible disc. 
≥After finalising the disc, you can play the disc on DVD players and 
other equipment.
+VR (+R/+RW Video Recording) format [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
This is a method for recording moving pictures to +R/+RW discs.
You can playback such discs recorded in this method in a similar 
way as contents recorded in the DVD-Video format.
≥The broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” cannot be 
recorded. 
≥After finalising the disc or creating the top menu, you can play the 
disc on DVD players and other equipment.
≥When “Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “On”, the restrictions on 
secondary audio recording are also applied to DVD-RAM. Turn this 
setting “Off” if high speed copy to [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] 
[+RW] is not necessary (The default setting is “On”. > 67).
≥+R discs recorded with this unit and +R discs recorded with 
another Panasonic DVD Recorder may be incompatible. However, 
discs that are finalised are compatible and can be played.
≥This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have 
PAL signal recordings. (However, both types of programmes can 
be recorded onto the HDD.)
≥You may not be able to record depending on the condition of the 
discs and you may not be able to play due to the condition of the 
recording.
HDD and discs you can use for recording and play
Disc type
Standard symbol
Logo Data that can 
be recorded 
and played
Rewritable Play on other 
players
§1
Recording 16:9 
aspect picture
§2
Recording both M 1 
and M 2 for bilingual 
broadcasts
§2
Copy-once 
recording 
(CPRM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
[HDD]
– Video
Still picture
Music
≤ – ≤≤≤
DVD-RAM
[RAM]
Video
Still picture
≤≤ ≤ ≤ ≤
CPRM (> 85) 
compatible discs 
only.
DVD-R
[-R] before finalisation
[DVD-V] after finalisation
(Video only)
Video
§5
or
Still picture
§
5
– ≤≤
–
§3
(Either one)
–
DVD-R DL
§4
[-R]DL] before finalisation
[DVD-V] after finalisation
Video – ≤≤
–
§3
(Either one)
–
DVD-RW
[-RW‹V›] before finalisation
[DVD-V] after finalisation
Video ≤≤ ≤
–
§3
(Either one)
–
+R
[+R] before finalisation
[DVD-V] after finalisation
– Video – ≤ – (4:3 aspect)
–
§3
(Either one)
–
+R DL
§4
[+R]DL] before finalisation
[DVD-V] after finalisation
– Video – ≤ – (4:3 aspect)
–
§3
(Either one)
–
+RW
[+RW]
– Video ≤≤– (4:3 aspect)
–
§3
(Either one)
–
§1
[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
Finalisation is needed for playback on other equipment (> 64).
[RAM] can be played back on Panasonic DVD recorders and 
DVD-RAM compatible DVD players.
[-R]DL], [+R]DL] or [+RW] can be played back only on equipment 
compatible with these discs.
§2
For further information (> 22, Notes for recording)
§3
The audio selected in “Bilingual Audio Selection” (> 68) is 
recorded.
§4
[-R]DL] [+R]DL] You cannot directly record to these discs (> right).
§5
[-R] Videos and still pictures cannot be mixed on one disc.
You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL and +R DL 
disc on this unit.
Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc.
When playing DVD-R DL (Dual Layer, single-sided) and 
+R DL (Double Layer, single-sided)
DVD-R DL (Dual Layer, single-sided) and +R DL (Double Layer, 
single-sided) discs have two writable layers on one side. If there is 
not enough space on the first layer to record a programme, the 
remainder is recorded on the second layer. When playing a title 
recorded on both layers, the unit automatically switches between 
layers and plays the title in the same way as a normal programme. 
However, video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit 
is switching layers.
Note
DVD-R DL
+R DL
(Inner section of the disc) (Outer section of the disc)
The available space
Title 1
Title 2
Playback direction
Second recordable layer
When switching layers:
Video and audio may momentarily cut
First recordable layer
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