Frequently asked questions
Refer to the followtng ttems tf you have any
Set up
What equFpment is necessary to play
multi channel surround sound'_
Are the headphones and speakers
d_rectly connected to the unit ?
Is my televtston progresswe output
compattble'_
The televtston has S VIDEO IN
terminal, COMPONENT VIDEO IN
terminals and HDMI IN ten_tnal
Which should I connect wtth?
doubts about untt operattons
• You cannot playback multr-channel sound on thts unit wrthout other equtpment You must
connect thts untt wKth a HDMI cable or an opttcal dtgltal cable to an amphfier wtth a butlt-_n
(Dolby D_gttal or DTS) decoder
• An amphfter supporttng CPPM and the HDMI standard version 1 1 must be connected to
th_s unit to play multi-channel audto on a DVD-Aud_o
• You cannot dtrectly connect them to the untt Connect through the amplifier etc
• All Panasonlc televtstons that have 480p tnput terminals are compattble Consult the
manufacturer tfyou have another brand of televtston
• The quahty of the output ptcture becomes finer tn the following order
- VIDEO IN termtnal, S VIDEO IN termtnal, COMPONENT VIDEO IN termtnals and
HDMI IN termtnal However tt wtll take longer to startup when thts untt Is connected wtth
the HDMI IN termtnal
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can I play DVD-R, DVD-R DL, 72
DVDRW (DVD-Vtdeo format'), +R.
+R DL and +RW recorded wtth thts
unit w_th other equtpment?
Can I play DVD-Vtdeo, DVD-Audto
and Vtdeo CDs bought tn another
country ?
Can a DVD-Vtdeo that does not have
a region number be played ?
Please tell me about dtsc compattbthty
wtth thts untt
• You can play on compattble equipment such as DVD players after flnahztng the disc on
this untt It is not necessary to flnahze +RW However, depending on the condition of the
recordtng, the quahty of the dtsc and capabthttes of the DVD player, play may not be
posstble To enable play on other players, please use Create DVD Top Menu" tn the
DVD Management
• If you play a DVD-R DL or +R DL are compatible equipment
• You can play them tfthe vtdeo standard ts NTSC
• However you cannot play DVD-Vtdeo tfthetr region number does not tnclude 1' or
ALL' Refer to the dtsc s jacket for more infomlatton
• The DVD-Wdeo regton number nd_cates the dtsc conforms to a standard You cannot
play dtscs that do not have a regton number You also cannot play dtscs that do not
conform to a standard
• Thts unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Vtdeo formatt +R, +RW and plays
DVD-RW IDVD Vtdeo Recordtng format) You cannot directly to DVD-R DL and +R DL
dtscs wtth th_s unit you must first record to the HDD And then copy from the HDD to dtsc
• Thts unit also records and plays htgh-speed tecotdlng compatible DVD-R DVD-R DL,
DVD-RW +R, +R DL and +RW dtscs
• This unit plays CD-R,'CD-RW d_scs whLch have been recorded in one of the followtng
standards CD-DA, Vtdeo CD, MP3, DtvX and sttll p_ctures (JPEG_q-IFF) Close the
session after recording
• You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW wtth thts unit
Please tell me about CD-R and
CD-RW compattbthty wtth thts unit
Recording
Can I record from a commerctally
purchased wdeo cassette or DVD'_
Can I record dtgttal audto s_gnals
ustng thts untt?
Can a digital audto stgnal from thts
unit be recorded to other equtpment'_
Can I swttch to SAP durtng recording ?
• Most commercially sold wdeo cassettes and DVD are copy protected, therefore,
recordtng ts usually not posstble
• You cannot record dtgttal stgnals The dtgttal audto termtnals on thts unit are for output
only (The audto recorded from a dlgttal vtdeo camcorder ustng the DV camcorder
tecotdtng functton for exar'nple, ts recorded dlgttally )
• You can record _fusing the PCM stgnal When recordtng DVD, change the Dtg_tal Audto
Output" settings to the followtng from the Setup menu
- PCM Down Conversion On
- Dolby Dtgktal PCM
- DTS PCM
However only
- As long as dtgltal recording from the dtsc is permttted
- As long as the recording equipment _scompatible with a samphng frequency of 48 kHz
• You cannot record MP3 s_gnals
• Wtth HDD and DVD-RAM you can and the audio recorded also changes Just press
[AUDIO]
• Wtth DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Vtdeo format) +R, +RW you cannot Change before
tecotdtng wtth Multt-channel TV Sound (MTS)' tn the Setup menu
• Yes, you can
Depending on the disc type, the maximum speed vanes Refer to the table (Approximate
copytng times)
m
m
Cover
Can I high-speed copy to a dtsc'_
5-7
D
8
m
76
D
30
76
57
%
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