Frequently Asked Questions; Setup; Discs - Panasonic DMR-EA38VK Operating Instructions Manual

Frequently Asked Questions

Setup

What equipment is necessary to
play multi-channel surround sound?
Can the headphones and speakers
be directly connected to the unit?
The television has an S-VIDEO IN
terminal, COMPONENT VIDEO IN
terminals and HDMI IN terminal.
Which should I connect with?
Is my TV progressive output
compatible?

Discs

Can I play DVD-Video bought in
another country?
Can a DVD-Video that does not
have a region number be played?
What are the constraints regarding
DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, +R,
+R DL, and +RW compatibility with
the unit?
What are the constraints regarding
CD-R and CD-RW compatibility with
the unit?
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 You cannot play back multi-channel sound on this unit without other
equipment. You must connect this unit with an HDMI cable or an optical
digital audio cable to an amplifier with a built-in Dolby Digital or DTS
decoder.
 You cannot directly connect to the unit. Connect through the amplifier, TV,
etc.
 The output picture quality increases in the following order:
VIDEO IN terminal S-VIDEO IN terminal
terminals HDMI IN terminal. The unit will take longer to start up when
connected with the HDMI IN terminal.
 All Panasonic TVs that have 480p input terminals are compatible. Consult
the manufacturer if you have another brand of TV.
 You can play them if the video standard is NTSC.
 However, you cannot play DVD-Video if its region number does not include
"1" or "ALL".
 Discs either without region number or region number "1" or "ALL" will not be
played on this unit.
 The unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video
format), +R, +R DL, and +RW, and plays DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording
format).
 The unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible discs.
 After recording but before finalizing these discs (except +RW disc):
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You may not be able to play and record discs on this unit after recording
them on other Panasonic products or other manufacturers' equipment.
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You may not be able to play and record discs on other equipment after
recording them on this unit.
After fi nalizing the disc, however, you will be able to play it on any DVD-Video
compatible player.
 This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs which have been recorded in one of the
following standards:
CD-DA, MP3 and still pictures (JPEG). Close the session or finalize the disc
after recording. This unit can recognize up to 99 folders (groups) and 999
files (tracks) on a disc with MP3 or still pictures (JPEG).
 You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with the unit.
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