Frequently Asked Questions - Panasonic Diga DMR-EH57 Operating Instructions Manual

Frequently asked questions

Refer to the following items if you have any doubts about unit operations.
Set up
What equipment is necessary to play
multi channel surround sound?
Are the headphones and speakers
directly connected to the unit?
The television has both S VIDEO IN
terminal and COMPONENT VIDEO IN
terminals. Which terminal should I
connect with?
Is my television progressive output
compatible?
Disc
Can I play DVD-Video and Video CDs
bought in another country?
Can a DVD-Video that does not have a
region number be played?
Please tell me about disc compatibility
with this unit.
Please tell me about CD-R and CD-RW
compatibility with this unit.
Recording
Can I record from a commercially
purchased video cassette or DVD?
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?
Can I record digital audio signals using
this unit?
Can a digital audio signal from this unit
be recorded to other equipment?
Can I switch to bilingual broadcast
during recording?
Can I high speed copy to a disc?
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≥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.
≥You cannot directly connect them to the unit. Connect through the amplifier etc.
≥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.
≥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.
≥You cannot play DVD-Video if their region numbers are not supported by this unit.
Refer to the disc's jacket for more information.
≥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.
≥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.
≥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.
≥Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copy protected; therefore, recording
is usually not possible.
≥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.
≥You cannot record digital signals from other equipment. The digital audio terminals on this
unit are for output only. (The audio recorded using the unit's DV input terminal from a
digital video camcorder, for example, is recorded digitally.)
≥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.
≥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.
≥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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