Advanced Operations; Notes For Recording; General Notes For Recording; For Recording To Discs - Panasonic Diga DMR-EX84C Operating Instructions Manual

Notes for recording

Advanced
operations

General notes for recording

This unit can record TV programmes or video output from the
external equipment to HDD.
You cannot record TV programmes or other contents directly
to the disc by pressing [¥ REC], Timer Recording or Flexible
Recording.
Record them on HDD and then copy them to discs.
Record to HDD
≥You can record directly to discs (except for DVD-R DL and +R DL)
by EXT LINK ( 25) function.
Audio
Digital broadcasts (Broadcast in multi-channel sound):
You can select the audio language when receiving audio in multi
channel broadcast ["Multi Audio" appears at the bottom of digital
channel information display (
However, audio cannot be switched after recording.
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Analogue broadcasts:
Both main (M1) and secondary (M2) audio can be recorded.
You can change the audio during playback.
( 32, Changing audio during play)
However in the following cases, select the main audio or the
secondary audio to be recorded before recording starts:
– "Rec for High Speed Copy" is set to "On"
(The default setting is "On".
– Recording sound in LPCM (
Mode for XP Recording)
– Recording from external equipment (Select
"M 1" or "M 2" on the external equipment.)
Aspect
Depending on the "Rec for High Speed Copy" setting, aspect ratio of
the recorded pictures may vary.
[HDD] [RAM] (When "Rec for High Speed Copy" is set to "On")
[-R] [-RW‹V›]
If "Aspect for Recording" in the Setup menu is set to "Automatic"
(The default setting is "4:3"
in the original aspect used when recording started (including when
recording started at a commercial, etc.).
Select the correct aspect ("16:9" or "4:3") if recorded with a different
aspect.
In the following case, programme will be recorded in 4:3.
– Recording on [+R] [+RW]
– Recording on [-R] [-RW‹V›] with "EP" or "FR (recordings 5 hours or
longer)" recording modes
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Select the audio that you want to record in
"DVB Multi Audio" in the on-screen menu
( 60).
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For recording to discs

Before recording/copying
≥[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] [+R]DL] To use a new disc, formatting is
necessary.
≥Video will not be recorded to DVD-R discs which include JPEG
images.
High speed copy
When copying to discs other than DVD-RAM, set "Rec for High
DVD-R, etc.
Speed Copy" to "On" before recording to the HDD.
(The default setting is "On".
You can copy titles in high speed mode (max. speed is 75X
however, the audio and aspect settings (
Recording) are necessary before recording to the HDD.
Depending on the disc, max. speed may vary.
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In the following cases, high speed mode does not work.
– [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Titles recorded in "EP" mode and "FR
(recordings 5 hours or longer)" mode
– [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Titles recorded in 16:9 aspect
– [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] Titles recorded in 16:9 aspect using "EP" mode
or "FR" (recordings 5 hours or longer) mode
Playing the disc on other DVD players
≥[-R] [-RW‹V›] [-R]DL] [+R] [+R]DL] It is necessary to finalise them
( 63).
You can then play them as a commercially sold DVD-Video.
However, the discs become play-only and you can no longer
record or copy.
You can record and copy again if you format DVD-RW.
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≥[+RW] It is recommended to create a top menu. (
Copying on DVD-R DL and +R DL
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
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not enough space on the first layer to copy a programme, the
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remainder is copied 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.
DVD-R DL
+R DL
Second recordable layer
The available space
First recordable layer
(Inner section of the disc)
Copyright-protected TV programmes
When you recorded copyright-protected TV programmes on HDD,
you can transfer the titles from the HDD to CPRM compatible DVD-
RAM (They are deleted from the HDD).
≥The copyright-protected titles cannot be copied.
≥It is not possible to use DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, +R, +RW,
+R DL or 8 cm DVD-RAM discs.
≥Even when copying to videotape the title may not be copied
correctly because of the copy guard.
≥You cannot copy a Playlist (Video) created from copyright-
protected titles.
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When switching layers:
Video and audio may momentarily cut
Title 1 Title 2
Playback direction
(Outer section of the disc)
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