Panasonic DMR-EX78 - Manual (Page 72)

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Frequently asked questions
Refer to the following items if you have any doubts about unit operations.
Disc
Recording
Set up Page
Which aerial is suitable for receiving
digital terrestrial broadcasts? ≥You can use your current aerial. However, depending on the area where you live, a new
aerial may be necessary. Consult your local TV aerial installer.
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Can this unit receive or record High
Definition (HD) broadcasts? ≥No, this unit cannot receive or record High Definition (HD) broadcasts. —
What equipment is necessary to play
multi channel surround sound? ≥You cannot playback multi-channel sound on this unit without other equipment. You must
connect this unit with an HDMI cable or an optical digital cable to an amplifier with a
built-in (Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG) decoder.
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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. 69
The television has both S VIDEO IN
terminal and COMPONENT VIDEO IN
terminals. Which terminal should I
connect with? ≥Connecting with the component video out terminal provides a more vivid picture
compared to connecting with the S Video out terminal.
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.
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Is my television progressive output
compatible? ≥All Panasonic televisions that have 576 (625)/50i · 50p, 480 (525)/60i · 60p input terminals
are compatible. Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of television.
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Can I play DVD-Video and Video CDs
bought in another country? ≥You cannot play DVD-Video if their region number does not include “4” 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 disc compatibility
with this unit. ≥This unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, and +RW, and
plays DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording format). However you cannot directly record to a
DVD-R DL or +R DL disc on this unit (playback and copy are possible).
≥This unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible DVD-R, DVD-R DL,
DVD-RW, +R, +R DL, +RW 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, DivX, MP3 and still pictures (JPEG).
≥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-R DL, DVD-RW
(DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and
+RW recorded on this unit be played on
other equipment? ≥You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD players after finalising 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.
≥If you play a DVD-R DL, +R DL or +RW, use compatible equipment.
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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 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.
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(Analogue broadcast only)
Can I switch to bilingual broadcast
during recording? ≥With HDD and DVD-RAM, you can. Just press [AUDIO].
(When “Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “Off”)
≥With DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +RW you cannot. Change before
recording with “Bilingual Audio Selection” in the Setup menu.
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Can I high speed copy to a disc? ≥Yes, you can. (When “Rec for High Speed Copy” was set to “On” before recording the
programme.)
Depending on the disc type, the maximum speed varies.
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