Frequently Asked Questions - Panasonic Diga DMR-ES10 Operating Instructions Manual

Frequently asked questions

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, DVD-Audio and Video
CDs bought in another country?
Can a DVD-Video that does not have a
region number be played?
Please tell me about DVD-R, DVD-RW, +R
and +RW 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-RW (DVD-Video format)
and +R 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 SAP during recording?
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DVD-Video:
You can play DVD-Video multi channel surround by digitally connecting an
amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital and a DTS decoder.
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DVD-Audio:
This unit plays DVD-Audio in 2 channels. You cannot play multi channel
surround sound.
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You cannot directly connect to the unit. Connect through the amplifier, etc.
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We recommend the COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminal. Component signal
outputs the color difference signals (P
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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All Panasonic televisions that have 480p input terminals are compatible.
Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of television.
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You can play them if the video standard is NTSC.
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However, you cannot play DVD-Video if their region number does not include
"1" or "ALL".
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The DVD-Video region number indicates the disc conforms to a standard. You
cannot play discs that do not have a region number.
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This unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R, and
plays DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording format) and +RW.
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This unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible DVD-R,
DVD-RW, +R discs.
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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 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).
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You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with this unit.
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Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copy protected;
therefore, recording is usually not possible.
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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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You cannot record digital signals. The digital audio terminals on this unit are
for output only.
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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.
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You cannot record MP3 signals.
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With DVD-RAM, you can, and the recorded audio also changes. Just press
[AUDIO].
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With DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R you cannot. Change before
recording with "Select MTS" in the SETUP menu.
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