Important Notes For Recording - Panasonic DMR-BW500 Operating Instructions Manual

Important notes for recording

Recording to HDD
Recording to discs
Recording mode
High definition
quality image
Broadcast in multi-
channel sound
Programmes with
subtitles
Surround audio
16:9 image such as
wide broadcasting
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Record or timer record with the DR mode using this unit's tuner.
≥Recording or timer recording from external equipment is performed in XP, SP, LP, EP or FR mode.
[BD-RE] [BD-R] Timer recording is performed in DR mode using this unit's tuner.
≥You cannot record by pressing [¥ REC].
≥Recording from external equipment is performed in XP, SP, LP, EP or FR mode.
[RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
Recording with this unit's tuner is not possible. Recording or copying from external input is possible in XP, SP, LP,
EP or FR mode.
≥Recording methods differ depending on discs.
Recording modes that can be selected differ depending on the recording methods and discs. (
Quality of titles to be recorded differs depending on the recording mode. (
≥When recording in DR mode /When copying at high speed
Recorded as high definition quality.
≥When copying in HG, HX, HE, HL modes
Recorded as high definition quality with compressed broadcast data.
≥When copying in XP, SP, LP, EP, FR modes
Recorded as Standard definition quality.
You can select the audio language when receiving audio in multi channel broadcast ["I/II" appears at the bottom of
digital channel information display (
≥When recording in DR mode /When copying at high speed
All multiple audio are recorded. It is possible to switch audio during the playback of the title
≥When copying in HG, HX, HE, HL, XP, SP, LP, EP, FR modes
Only one audio is recorded.
Before copying
– "Copy", "Advanced Copy": Select the audio with "DVB Preferred Language" in the Setup menu (
– "Copy Title Playing": Select the audio with "Signal Type" in the Disc menu (
It is possible to display the subtitles when receiving a programme with the subtitles.
[" " appears at the bottom of digital channel information display (
≥When recording in DR mode/When copying at high speed
Subtitles will be recorded as is. It is possible to switch the subtitles during the playback of the title.
≥When copying in HG, HX, HE, HL, XP, SP, LP, EP, FR modes
Subtitles will not be recorded.
You can enjoy surround audio when receiving a programme with surround audio (
≥When recording in DR mode/When copying at high speed
It is recorded as is.
≥When copying in HG, HX, HE, HL modes
It is recorded with surround audio that was converted from broadcasted audio format.
≥When recording or copying in XP, SP, LP, EP, FR modes
It is recorded with stereo audio.
≥When the "Rec for High Speed Copy" of the Setup menu is "On"
– Record in XP, SP, LP, EP, or FR modes from external equipment.
– Copy from the finalised disc (DVD-Video) to the HDD
≥When recording to [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›]
It will be recorded in accordance to the setting of "Aspect for Recording" (
≥In the following cases, even when set to "Automatic" or "16:9", recordings will be made or copied in 4:3.
– [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] When the recording mode is set to "EP" or "FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)" mode.
– When recording to a +R, +R DL and +RW.
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