Frequently Asked Questions - Panasonic DMR-EH55S Operating Instructions Manual

Frequently asked questions

Refer to the following items if you have any doubts about unit operations.
Set up
Do I need to connect Audio/video
cables from this unit to the TV?
What equipment is necessary to play
multi channel surround sound?
Are the headphones and speakers
directly connected to the unit?
Is my television progressive output
compatible?
The television has S VIDEO IN
terminal, COMPONENT VIDEO IN
terminals and HDMI IN terminal.
Which should I connect with?
Disc
Can I play DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-
RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL
and +RW recorded with this unit with
other equipment?
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 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 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?
Can I high-speed copy to a disc?
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≥To enjoy vision and sounds from this unit to the TV, always use 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 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 or DTS) decoder.
≥An amplifier supporting CPPM and the HDMI standard (ver. 1.1 or later) must be
connected to this unit to play multi-channel audio on a DVD-Audio.
≥You cannot directly connect them to the unit. Connect through the amplifier, etc.
≥All Panasonic televisions that have 480p input terminals are compatible. Consult the
manufacturer if you have another brand of television.
≥The output of picture quality becomes finer in the following order:
–VIDEO IN terminal; S VIDEO IN terminal; COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals; HDMI
IN terminal.
However, it will take longer for the picture output to startup when this unit is connected
with the HDMI IN terminal.
≥You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD players after finalizing the 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 easily use discs on other players, please use "Create DVD Top Menu" in the
DVD Management.
≥If you play a DVD-R DL, +R DL or +RW use compatible equipment.
≥You can play them if the video standard is NTSC.
≥However, you cannot play DVD-Video if their region number does not include "1" or
"ALL". 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, +RW and plays
DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording format). You cannot directly record to DVD-R DL, and
+R DL discs with this unit, you must first record to the HDD. And then copy from the
HDD to disc.
≥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, MP3, DivX and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF). Close the
session after recording.
≥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 cannot record digital signals. The digital audio terminals on this unit are for output
only. (The audio recorded from a digital video camcorder using the DV camcorder
recording function, 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 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.
≥With HDD and DVD-RAM, you can, and the audio recorded also changes. Just press
[AUDIO].
≥With DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +RW you cannot. Change before
recording with "Multi-channel TV Sound ( MTS )" in the Setup menu.
≥Yes, you can.
Depending on the disc type, the maximum speed varies. Refer to the table
(Approximate copying times).
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