Copy Restrictions - Panasonic Diga DMR-EX98VEB Operating Instructions Manual

Copying titles or playlists

Copy restrictions

Titles and playlists recorded using a different encoding
system (PAL or NTSC) from the TV system currently
selected on the unit cannot be copied.
Regarding copying to DVD-R DL (Dual Layer, single-
sided) and +R DL (Double Layer, single-sided)
When not copying in high speed mode, titles are temporarily
copied at normal speed to the HDD and then copied at high
speed to DVD-R DL and +R DL. The titles that were
temporarily copied to the HDD are then deleted.
You cannot copy to DVD-R DL and +R DL in the following
cases.
– When there is not enough free space on the HDD (When
copying to a new blank disc, if you intend to fill a new disc
when copying to it, the equivalent of up to 4 hours of free
space in SP mode is needed on the HDD.)
– When the number of titles recorded to the HDD and the
number of titles to be copied to the DVD-R DL and +R DL
is greater than 500 in total
When playing a title recorded on both layers, video and audio
may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers
(➔ 15).
COPY Navigator/Copying list icons and functions
Depending on the icon, you may be informed about the on-screen display.
Titles and playlists that can be copied in high
speed mode to DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW
(DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL, +RW
Titles and playlists that can be copied in high
speed mode to DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW
(DVD-Video format) (However, titles and playlists
cannot be copied in high speed mode to +R or
+RW)
+R DL
performed, even in normal speed mode.
Title with "One time only recording" restriction
(➔ 27, Copy-once recording)
64
RQT9089
is displayed, but copy cannot be
Regarding copying of the broadcasts that allow "One
time only recording"
You can copy a recorded title to a CPRM (➔ 104) compatible
DVD-RAM, however, the title is deleted from the HDD.
• Titles or playlists cannot be copied from DVD-RAM to the
HDD.
• Titles will not be copied if they are protected (➔ 55).
• You cannot copy playlists created from "One time only
recording" titles.
• Titles with recording limitations and playlists cannot be
registered on the same copying list.
Regarding copying from VHS
• It is not possible to copy a copied "One time only recording" title.
• If you want to copy to the HDD and then to
in high speed mode, set "Recording
+R +R DL +RW
Format" to "Video format" before recording to the HDD.
• If a part of a tape recorded in AUTO mode is copied to the
HDD or a disc, noise may appear on that part.
Regarding copying to VHS
• When copying "One time only recording" titles to VHS, the
copy guard signal is also copied.
– Even when copying to tape the title may not be copied
correctly because of the copy guard. When copying it to
HDD or a disc again, the area where the copy guard signal
was recorded is not copied.
Titles deleted from the HDD by "One time only
recording" restriction after copying (➔ 27, Copy-
once recording)
Title or playlist contains still picture(s).
• Still picture(s) cannot be copied.
Title or playlist recorded using a different
(NTSC)
encoding system from that of the TV system
(PAL)
currently selected on the unit
• Titles and playlists displaying these marks
cannot be selected.
-R -R DL -RW(V)