Frequently Asked Questions; Setup; Discs; Usb - Panasonic DMR-EZ28K Operating Instructions Manual

Frequently Asked Questions

Setup

Do I need to connect Audio/
video cables from the unit to
the TV?
What equipment is necessary
to play multi-channel surround
sound?
Can the headphones and
speakers be directly connected
to the unit?
The television has an S-VIDEO
IN terminal, COMPONENT
VIDEO IN terminals and HDMI
IN terminal. Which should I
connect with?
Is my TV progressive output
compatible?

Discs

Can I play DVD-Video bought
in another country?
Can a DVD-Video that does
not have a region number be
played?
What are the constraints
regarding DVD-R, DVD-R DL,
DVD-RW, +R, +R DL, and
+RW compatibility with the
unit?
What are the constraints
regarding CD-R and CD-RW
compatibility with the unit?

USB

What can or cannot be done
using the USB port on this
unit?
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• To enjoy vision and sounds from this unit to the TV, always use
audio/video (AV) cables for connection. If your television does not
have AUDIO/VIDEO terminals, an RF modulator is necessary.
Consult your local dealer for more information.
• You cannot play back multi-channel sound on this unit without other
equipment. You must connect this unit with an HDMI cable or an
optical digital audio cable to an amplifier with a built-in Dolby Digital
or DTS decoder.
• You cannot directly connect to the unit. Connect through the
amplifier, TV, etc.
• The output picture quality increases in the following order:
VIDEO IN terminal ➔ S-VIDEO IN terminal ➔ COMPONENT VIDEO
IN terminals ➔ HDMI IN terminal. The unit will take longer to start up
when connected with the HDMI IN terminal.
• All Panasonic TVs that have 480p input terminals are compatible.
Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of TV.
• You can play them if the video standard is NTSC.
• However, you cannot play DVD-Video if its region number does not
include "1" or "ALL".
• Discs either without region number or region number "1" or "ALL" will
not be played on this unit.
• The unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-
Video format), +R, +R DL, and +RW, and plays DVD-RW (DVD
Video Recording format).
• The unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible
discs.
• After recording but before finalizing these discs (except +RW disc):
– 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.
• This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs which have been recorded in one
of the following standards:
CD-DA, MP3, DivX, and still pictures (JPEG). 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), 300 folders and 200 files on a disc with DivX.
• You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with the unit.
• You can copy still pictures and play MP3, DivX or still picture files on
a USB memory.
• A USB memory cannot be formatted on this unit.
• Connections of digital cameras or camcorders through USB are not
guaranteed.
• Some USB memories cannot be used with this unit.
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