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HDD and Disc Handling
Usable Discs for Recording and Playback
Disc type
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Hard disk
drive (HDD)
DVD-RAM
DVD-R
DVD-R DL
DVD-RW
+R
+R DL
+RW
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[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
Finalisation needed for playback on other equipment (
[RAM] can be played back on Panasonic DVD recorders and DVD-
RAM compatible DVD players.
[-R]DL], [+R]DL] or [+RW] can be played back only on equipment
compatible with these discs.
2
For further information (
3
The audio selected in "Bilingual Audio Selection" (
[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] To use a new disc, formatting is
necessary (
64).
[+RW] If the disc failed to play on other equipment, we recommend
you create top menu (
Use of Panasonic discs is recommended.
For available recording times for different discs under different
recording modes, see "Recording Modes and Durations" on page 26.
Formatting and/or recording/initializing constraints may prevent you
from playing or recording certain discs.
Please see specifi cations (
recording speeds.
You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL and +R DL disc on this unit.
Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc.
When playing DVD-R DL (Dual Layer, single-sided) and +R DL (Double Layer, single-sided)
DVD-R DL (Dual Layer, single-sided) and +R DL
(Double Layer, single-sided) discs have two writable
layers on one side. If there is not enough space on the
fi rst layer to record a programme, the remainder is
recorded on the second layer. When playing a title
recorded on both layers, the unit automatically
switches between layers and plays the title
in the same way as a normal programme.
However, video and audio may momentarily
cut out when the unit is switching layers.
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Recording Modes and Durations (
RQT9199
Data that can
be recorded
Rewritable
and played
Video
Still picture
Music
Video
Still picture
Video
—
Video
—
Video
Video
—
Video
—
Video
65).
25, Important Notes for Recording)
69) is recorded.
65).
94) for compatible disc versions and
26)
Recording
Recording
both M 1
Play on other
16:9 aspect
and M 2 for
1
players
2
picture
bilingual
broadcasts
—
(Either one)
(Either one)
(Either one)
—
(4:3 aspect)
(Either one)
—
(4:3 aspect)
(Either one)
—
(4:3 aspect)
(Either one)
Notes
[RAM] will show an increase in available space whenever a title has
been erased.
[-RW‹V›] and [+RW] discs will only show an increase in available space
when their last title has been erased.
[-R] [-R]DL] [+R] [+R]DL] The discs will show no increase in available
space after deleting titles.
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 Format" is set to "Video format", the restrictions
on secondary audio recording are also applied to HDD and DVD-
RAM. Turn this setting "VR format" if high speed copy from HDD to
[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] is not necessary (The default
setting is "Video format".
When switching layers:
Video and audio may momentarily cut
Second recordable layer
(Inner
section of
First recordable layer
the disc)
DVD-R DL
+R DL
Copy-once
recording
Standard symbol
(CPRM)
(
25)
2
[HDD[
CPRM
(
92)
[RAM]
compatible
discs only.
3
—
[-R] before fi nalisation
—
[DVD-V] after fi nalisation
3
—
[-R]DL] before fi nalisation
—
[DVD-V] after fi nalisation
3
—
[-RW‹V›] before fi nalisation
—
[DVD-V] after fi nalisation
—
3
[+R] before fi nalisation
—
[DVD-V] after fi nalisation
3
—
[+R]DL] before fi nalisation
—
[DVD-V] after fi nalisation
3
—
—
[+RW]
: Can do, – : Cannot do
68).
The available
space
Title 1
Title 2
Playback direction
(Outer
section of
the disc)
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