Recording; Discs That Cannot Be Played - Panasonic DMR-E500HS Operating Instructions Manual

HDD, disc and card information
Play-only discs (12 cm/8 cm)
Disc type Logo
DVD-Audio
[DVD-A]
DVD-Video
[DVD-V]
Video CD
[VCD]
Audio CD
[CD]
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Discs that cannot be played

≥2.6 and 5.2 GB DVD-RAM, 12 cm
≥3.95 and 4.7 GB DVD-R for Authoring
≥Unfinalized DVD-R recorded on other equipment (➡ page 67,
Finalize)
≥DVD-Video with a region number other than "4" or "ALL"
Types of disc or title recorded on HDD for the type of connected TV
When you use the discs recorded either PAL or NTSC, or playback a title recorded on HDD using PAL or NTSC, refer to this table.
(Y: Possible, t: Impossible)
TV type
Multi-system TV
NTSC TV
PAL TV
Cards useable on this unit
Type
You can insert
SD Memory Card directly into the
MultiMediaCard SD card slot.
[SD]
SD Memory Card
You can insert
MultiMediaCard
into the PC card
CompactFlash
slot using an
SmartMedia
adaptor (TYPE II
M S
EMORY TICK
PC card adaptor).
xD-Picture Card
[PC]
Microdrive
You can insert
ATA Flash PC Card directly into the
§1
PC card slot.
Mobile hard disk
[PC]
RQT7758
20
Instructions
High fidelity music discs
High quality movie and music
discs
Recorded music and video
(including CD-R/RW)
Recorded music and audio
(including CD-R/RW)
CD-R and CD-RW with music
recorded in MP3 (➡ page 31)
Disc/Titles
Yes/No
recorded on HDD
Y
PAL
Y §1
NTSC
t
PAL
Y §2
NTSC
Y
PAL
Y §3
NTSC
(PAL60)
Data that can be
recorded and
played
Still pictures
MPEG4 (With SD
Memory Card,
MultiMediaCard,
Mobile hard disk)
≥This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs (audio recording discs) which
have been recorded under one of the following standards: CD-DA,
MP3 and Video CD. Close the session or finalize the disc after

recording.

Play may be impossible on some CD-R or CD-RW discs due to the
condition of the recording.
≥The producer of the discs can control how discs are played. So you
may not always be able to control play as described in these
operating instructions. Read the disc's instructions carefully.
Regarding DVD-Audio
Some multi-channel DVD-Audio will prevent down-mixing
(➡ page 67) of all or part of their contents if this is the
manufacturer's intention. When playing such discs, or such parts
of the disc, unless the number of connected speakers is the
same as the disc's channel specification, audio will not be output
properly (e.g. part of the audio is missing, multi-channel audio
cannot be selected and audio is played in two channels). Refer to
the disc's jacket for more information.
≥DVD-ROM ≥DVD-RW
≥CD-ROM ≥CDV
≥CVD ≥SVCD
≥PD ≥Divx Video Disc, etc.
§1
If you select "NTSC" in "TV System" (➡page 65), the picture may
be clearer.
§2
Select "NTSC" in "TV System" (➡page 65).
§3
If your television is not equipped to handle PAL 525/60 signals
the picture will not be shown correctly.
≥When playing back a title recorded on the HDD, ensure that you
match the "TV System" setting to the title (➡ page 65).
Instructions
≥You can play and transfer (dub) still pictures taken on a digital camera etc.
(➡page 32, 50).
≥You can set the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) for automatic printing on
your home printer or at a photo developing store (➡ page 42, 67).
With SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, Mobile hard disk
≥You can play and transfer (dub) MPEG4 motion pictures taken on a SD
Video Camera etc. (➡ page 34, 52)
≥You can transfer (dub) MPEG2 motion pictures taken on a SD Video
Camera etc. to the HDD or DVD-RAM. (These will be treated as video titles
in the HDD or DVD-RAM.) (➡ page 52)
With SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard
≥You can transfer (dub) at high speed MPEG4 titles being simultaneously
recorded to the HDD (➡ page 52).
≥You can also transfer (dub) video titles already recorded on the HDD or
DVD-RAM to a card by converting to MPEG4 format (➡ page 52).
≥Compatible with: FAT 12 or FAT 16
≥We recommend using a Panasonic SD card.
≥You cannot use SD cards that exceed 2 GB.
≥We recommend using this unit to format a card before recording
(➡page 59, 68).
≥You may not be able to use the card if formatted on a computer.
§1
Content saved on SD media storage (SV-PT1).
You can only play the saved still pictures or MPEG4 titles and transfer
(dub) the data onto other cards, HDD or DVD-RAM.
≥iR ≥iRW
≥CD-G ≥Photo CD
≥SACD ≥MV-Disc