Disc Handling
Usable Discs for Recording and Playback
Disc type
Rewritable
DVD -RAM
DVD -R
DVD -R DL
DVD -RW
+R
+R DL
+RW
Finalization needed for playback on other equipment (➔ 29).
1
can be played back on Panasonic DVD recorders and DVD-
RAM
RAM compatible DVD players.
and
can be played back only on equipment
-R DL
+R DL
compatible with these discs.
2
For further information (➔ 10, Important Notes for Recording).
•
Use of Panasonic discs is recommended.
For available recording times for different discs under
different recording modes, see "Recording Modes
and Durations" on page 11.
Formatting and/or recording/initializing constraints
may prevent you from playing or recording certain
discs.
•
Please see specifications (➔ 65) for compatible disc
versions and recording speeds.
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•
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•
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Finalization Needed
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Recording broadcasts that
Recording 16:9 aspect
allow one copy (CPRM)
1
picture
2
Yes
No (4:3 aspect)
No (4:3 aspect)
No (4:3 aspect)
No (4:3 aspect)
No (4:3 aspect)
No (4:3 aspect)
•
will show an increase in available space whenever a recording
RAM
has been erased.
•
and
-RW(V)
+RW
space when their last recording has been erased.
•
-R -R DL +R +R DL
space after deleting recordings.
•
You may not be able to record depending on the condition of the
discs and you may not be able to play them due to the condition of
the recording.
•
When recording MTS broadcast, refer to page10.
Standard symbol
(➔ 10)
Yes
RAM
before finalization
-R
No
after finalization
DVD-V
before finalization
-R DL
No
after finalization
DVD-V
before finalization
-RW(V)
No
after finalization
DVD-V
before finalization
+R
No
after finalization
DVD-V
before finalization
+R DL
No
after finalization
DVD-V
No
+RW
discs will only show an increase in available
The discs will show no increase in available