Panasonic DMR ES15 Dvd Recorder - English/spanish - Page 40

Frequently asked questions Set up Do the Audio/Video cables need to be connected to the TV in order to see the Menus? • If your television does not have AUDIO/VIDEO terminals, an RF modulator is necessary. Consult your local dealer for more information. 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 or DTS decoder. • DVD-Audio: This unit plays DVD-Audio in 2 channels. You cannot play multi channel surround sound. Are the headphones and speakers directly connected to the unit? • You cannot directly connect to the unit. Connect through the amplifier, etc. The television has both S VIDEO IN terminal and COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals. Which terminal should I connect with? • We recommend the COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminal. Component signal outputs the color difference signals (PB/PR) 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. 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. Page 8-10 11 - 11 10 - Disc Can I play DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW • You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD players after finalizing the (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW recorded with this unit with other equipment? disc on this unit. It is not necessary to finalize +RW. However, depending on the condition of the recording, the quality of the disc and capabilities of the DVD player, play may not be possible. To enable play on other DVD players, please use "Create DVD Top Menu" in the DVD Management menu. Can I play DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and Video • You can play them if the video standard is NTSC. CDs bought in another country? • However, you cannot play DVD-Video if their region number does not include "1" or "ALL". 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. Please tell me about DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, +R, +R DL and +RW compatibility with this unit. • This unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW, and plays DVD-RW (VR format). • This unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible discs. • After recording but before finalizing +R, +R DL discs - 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. Please tell me about CD-R and CD-RW compatibility with this unit. • This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs (audio recording discs) which have been recorded under one of the following standards: CD-DA, Video CD, MP3 and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF). Close the session after recording. • You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with this unit. 35 - Cover - 4, 5 4 - 5, 24 - Recording Can I record from a commercially purchased • Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copy protected; - video cassette or DVD? therefore, recording is usually not possible. Can I record digital audio signals using this • You cannot record digital signals. The digital audio terminals on this unit are - unit? for output only. (The audio recorded using the unit's DV IN terminal from a digital video camcorder, for example, is recorded digitally.) Can a digital audio signal from this unit be • You can record if using the PCM signal. When recording DVD, change the 38 recorded to other equipment? "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. - Can I switch to SAP during recording? • With DVD-RAM, you can, and the recorded audio also changes. Just press 19 [AUDIO]. • With DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL or +RW 38 you cannot. Change before recording with "Multi-channel TV Sound ( MTS )" in the Setup menu. RQT8314 40