Panasonic DMR-EH60 EN - Manual (Page 60)

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Frequently asked questions
Refer to the following items if you have any doubts about unit operations.
Set up Page
Disc
Recording
What equipment is necessary to play
multi channel surround sound? ≥ DVD-Video:
You can play DVD-Video multi channel surround by digitally connecting an amplifier
equipped with a Dolby Digital and a DTS decoder.
≥DVD-Audio:
This unit plays DVD-Audio in 2 channels. You cannot play multi channel surround sound.
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Are the headphones and speakers
directly connected to the unit? ≥You cannot directly connect them to the unit. Connect through the amplifier, etc. 15
Is my television progressive output
compatible? ≥All Panasonic televisions that have 480p input terminals are compatible. Consult the
manufacturer if you have another brand of television.
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The television has both S VIDEO IN
terminal and COMPONENT VIDEO
IN terminals. Which should I connect
with? ≥We recommend the COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminal. Component signal outputs the
color difference signals (P B /P R ) and luminance signal (Y) separately in order to achieve
high fidelity in reproducing colors.
If the television is compatible with progressive output, a high quality picture can be
output because this unit’s component video output terminal outputs a progressive
output signal.
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Can I play DVD-Video, DVD-Audio
and Video CDs bought in another
country? ≥You can play them if the video standard is NTSC.
≥However, you cannot play DVD-Video if their region number does not include “1” or
“ALL”. Refer to the disc’s jacket for more information.
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Can a DVD-Video that does not have
a region number be played? ≥The DVD-Video region number indicates the disc conforms to a standard. You cannot
play discs that do not have a region number. You also cannot play discs that do not
conform to a standard.
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Please tell me about DVD-R, DVD-
RW, +R and +RW compatibility with
this unit. ≥This unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R, and plays
DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording format) and +RW.
≥This unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible DVD-R, DVD-RW, +R
discs.
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Please tell me about CD-R and CD-
RW compatibility with this unit. ≥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 this unit.
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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-RW (DVD-Video
format) and +R recorded on this unit
be played on other equipment? ≥You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD players after finalizing the disc on
this unit. However, depending on the condition of the recording, the quality of the disc
and capabilities of the DVD player, play may not be possible.
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Can I record digital audio signals
using this unit? ≥You cannot record digital signals. The digital audio terminals on this unit are for output
only. (The audio recorded from a digital video camcorder using the DV automatic
recording function, for example, is recorded digitally.)
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Can a digital audio signal from this
unit be recorded to other
equipment? ≥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 a sampling frequency of 48
kHz.
≥You cannot record MP3 signals.
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Can I switch to SAP during
recording? ≥With HDD and DVD-RAM, you can, and the audio recorded also changes. Just press
[AUDIO].
≥With DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R you cannot. Change before recording
with “Select MTS” in the SETUP menu.
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Can I high speed transfer (dub) to a
disc? ≥When using a high speed recording compatible disc, you can transfer (dub) a one hour
program to:
–DVD-R or +R in approximately 56 seconds
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–DVD-RAM in approximately 1.5 minutes §
–DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) in approximately 1.9 minutes §
§ Quickest possible time.
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