Frequently Asked Questions - Panasonic DMR-XW400 Operating Instructions Manual

Frequently asked questions

Refer to the following items if you have any doubts about unit operations.
Set up
Which aerial is suitable for receiving
digital terrestrial broadcasts?
Can this unit receive or record High
Definition (HD) broadcasts?
What do I need to play multi channel
surround sound?
Are the headphones and speakers
directly connected to the unit?
My television has Scart terminal,
COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals and
HDMI IN terminal. Which should I
connect with?
Disc
Can I play DVD-Video bought in another
country?
Can DVD-Video that does not have a
region number be played?
Please tell me about disc compatibility
with this unit.
Recording
Can I record from a commercially
purchased video cassette, DVD?
Can the disc recorded with this unit play
on other equipment?
Can I copy to a disc at high speed copy? ≥Yes, you can. (But you may not high speed copy depending on the disc to copy or the
Is it possible to copy to the disc, SD card,
or USB memory after copying HD video
(AVCHD format) to the HDD?
TV Guide
Is it possible to programme a recording,
with a start and end time that are
different from the TV Guide system?
Can I receive TV Guide system data via
a connected satellite receiver or a Set
Top Box?
How can I cancel a TIMER
programming?
What happens when I unplug the unit
from the household mains socket?
USB
What can or cannot be done using the
USB port on this unit?
Music
What will happen if I try to record the
same CD multiple times?
Can I transfer the music tracks from
HDD to the disc or USB memory?
Regarding Frequently asked questions for copying (➡ 48)
≥You can use your current aerial. Room rod aerials are also suitable. Use an indoor
antenna if the reception is poor. Consult your local TV aerial installer.
≥Yes, this unit can receive or record High Definition (HD) broadcasts. Record in DR
recording mode.
≥Connect the appropriate amplifier/receiver to the HDMI AV OUT terminal, the DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT terminal (OPTICAL, COAXIAL).
≥You cannot directly connect them to the unit. Connect through the amplifier etc.
≥The different levels of picture quality input are listed below in order from highest to lowest.
HDMI IN )Scart )COMPONENT VIDEO IN )S VIDEO IN )VIDEO IN. However, it will
take longer for the picture output to start up when this unit is connected with the HDMI IN
terminal.
≥Playback of the following discs is not possible.
– DVD-Video discs that do not include region "2" or "ALL".
Refer to the disc's jacket for more information.
≥The region management information for DVD-Video indicates that the disc conforms to
industry standards. You cannot play discs that do not conform to industry standards or do
not have a region number.
≥Refer to "HDD and disc information".
≥Most commercially sold video cassettes, DVD are copy protected; therefore, recording is
usually not possible.
≥Refer to "Play on other players" in "HDD and disc information".
title.)
Depending on the disc type, the maximum speed varies.
≥Title in DR mode on the HDD can be copied to disc at high speed if the recording mode is
converted using "High Speed Copy
≥It can be copied to the disc.
– It will be copied with SD quality. (It cannot be copied as it is in HD picture quality.)
≥It cannot be copied to SD card or USB memory.
≥You can manually change the start and end time of programmes in the Timer Recording
menu.
≥No, only via the built-in tuner.
≥Press [PROG/CHECK] and select the desired entry and then press [DELETE ¢].
≥The TV Guide data will not be updated.
≥If the unit is disconnected from the household mains socket for a longer period of time,
the TV Guide data will be lost.
≥Clock setting will be erased and timer recording will not work.
≥You can play DivX, MP3 or still picture (JPEG) files on a USB memory.
≥You can copy still pictures (JPEG) files on a USB memory to the HDD, DVD-RAM.
≥You can copy MP3 files on a USB memory to the HDD.
≥You can connect a video equipment and copy SD Video to the HDD or DVD-RAM.
≥You can connect a video equipment and copy HD Video to the HDD.
≥Data on the HDD or a disc cannot be transferred to a USB memory.
≥Data on a USB memory cannot be edited or a USB memory cannot be formatted on this
unit.
≥Some USB memories cannot be used with this unit.
≥New album will be made following the existing album.
≥No, you cannot.
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