Frequently Asked Questions - Panasonic SC-RT30 Operating Instructions Manual

Frequently asked questions

Set up
The television has a Scart
terminal and component video
input terminal. Which terminal
should I connect with?
Is my television progressive
output compatible?
Disc
Can DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW
(DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL
and +RW recorded on this unit be
played on 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 DVD-R,
DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, +R, +R DL
and +RW 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 switch to bilingual broadcast
during recording?
≥ If you have a regular television (CRT: cathode ray tube) we recommend using
the Scart terminal. You can enjoy high-quality RGB video from this unit by
connecting to an RGB compatible television.
If you have an LCD/plasma television or LCD projector compatible with
progressive scan, connect through the component video terminals for high-
quality progressive video.
If you have a CRT television or a multi system television using PAL mode that
is compatible with progressive scan, we cannot recommend progressive
output as some flickering can occur.
≥ All Panasonic televisions that have 625 (576)/50i · 50p, 525 (480)/60i · 60p
input terminals are compatible. Consult the manufacturer if you have another
brand of television.
≥ 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.
≥ You cannot play DVD-Video if their region number does not include "2" 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.
≥ This unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format),
+R, +R DL and +RW, and plays DVD-RW (VR format).
≥ This unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible discs.
≥ After recording but before finalizing +R, +R DL discs
–You may not be able to play and record discs on this unit after recording them
on other Panasonic products or other manufacturer's equipment.
–You may not be able to play and record discs on other equipment after
recording them on this unit.
After finalizing the disc, you will be able to play it on any DVD-Video compatible
player.
≥ This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs (audio recording discs) which have been
recorded under one of the following standards: CD-DA, Video CD, SVCD
(conforming to IEC62107), MP3 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.
≥ With DVD-RAM, you can. Just press [AUDIO]. This does not affect the actual
recording of the audio.
≥ With DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL or +RW, you
cannot.
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