Frequently Asked Questions
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Setup
Do I need to connect Audio/ •
To
enjoy vision and sounds from this unit to the
TV,
always use
8 to 10,
video cables from the unit to audio/video (AV) cables for connection.
If
your television does not
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the TV? have AUDIONIDEO terminals, an RF modulator is necessary.
Consult your local dealer for more information.
What equipment is necessary •
You
cannot play back multi-channel sound on this unit without other
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to play multi-channel surround equipment.
You
must connect this unit with an HDMI cable or an
sound? optical digital audio cable to an amplifier with a built-in Dolby Digital
or DTS decoder.
Can the headphones and
•
You
cannot directly connect to the unit. Connect through the -
speakers be directly connected amplifier,
TV,
etc.
to the unit?
The television has an S-VIDEO
• The output picture quality increases
in
the following order: -
IN
terminal, COMPONENT VIDEO
IN
terminal
-+
S-VIDEO
IN
terminal
-+
COMPONENT VIDEO
VIDEO
IN
terminals and HDMI
IN
terminals
-+
HDMIIN
terminal. The unit will take longer to start up
IN
terminal. Which should I when connected with the HDMI
IN
terminal.
connect with?
Is
my
TV progressive output
• All Panasonic TVs that have 480p input terminals are compatible.
-
compatible? Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of
TV.
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Discs
Can I play DVD-Video bought
•
You
can play them if the video standard
is
NTSC.
-
in
another country?
• However, you cannot play DVD-Video if its region number does not
Cover
include "1" or
"ALL:'.
Can a DVD-Video that does
• Discs either without region number or region number "1" or
"ALL:'
will
-
not have a region number be
not be played on this unit.
played?
What are the constraints
• The unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-
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regarding DVD-R, DVD-R DL,
Video format), +R, +R DL, and +RW, and plays DVD-RW (DVD
DVD-RW, +R, +R DL, and Video Recording format).
+RW compatibility with the
• The unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible
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unit?
discs.
• After recording but before finalizing these discs (except +RW disc):
-
-
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.
What are the constraints
• This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs which have been recorded
in
one
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regarding CD-R and CD-RW
of the following standards:
compatibility with the unit?
CD-DA, MP3, DivX, and still pictures (JPEG). 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), 300 folders and 200 files on a disc with DivX.
•
You
cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with the unit.
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What can or cannot be done
using the USB port on this
unit?
•
You
can copy still pictures and play MP3, DivX or still picture files on
a USB memory.
• A USB memory cannot be formatted on this unit.
• Connections of digital cameras or camcorders through USB are not
guaranteed.
• Some USB memories cannot be used with this unit.
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