Panasonic DMR-EH80V Operating Instructions Manual page 31

Disc formats
Cartridge discs
RAM
When the write-protection device is activated,
you can neither record nor edit or delete the
contents of a disc.
Cartridge write protection
Remove 8cm discs from the cartridge before
you use them on the unit.
Discs recorded with PAL or NTSC signals:
TV type
Disc Yes/No
PAL
Multi-system TV
NTSC
PAL
NTSC-TV
NTSC
PAL
PAL-TV
Yes (PAL60)
NTSC
DVD Video Recording format (VR)
This format enables the free editing of
recordings. Digital programmes that
allow "one time only recording" can be
recorded once on a CPRM-compatible
DVD-RAM. Playback is only possible
on compatible units.
RAM The disc can only be played back on DVD-RAM-compatible players.
RAM
You can use the playback and the DIRECT NAVIGATOR while the unit is in timer-
standby mode.
Still images (JPEG/TIFF) recorded on a CD-R/RW as well as CD-DA, Video CD and MP3-
format data can be played back. After the recording, the session must be ended or the disc
must be finalised.
Yes
New or previously used (e.g. in computers) DVD-RAMs or DVD-RWs may need to
Yes
be formatted before recording with this unit.
No
Yes DualDiscs may not always play without errors.
Yes
RAM CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media)
This unit is compatible with the copy-protection system CPRM for writable media.
When using a CPRM-compatible disc, a digital programme can be recorded one time.
Programmes broadcast with this copy-protection system cannot be recorded on DVD-R
or 2.8GB DVD-RAM.
Discs that cannot be played back: Some
DVD-ROM; CD-ROM; CDV; SVCD that do not conform to EIC62107; SACD; MV-Disc; PD; Photo CD; DivX Video
Disc, Blu Ray, etc. The playback of non-standard video CDs is not guaranteed.
DVD-Video format (V)
This format corresponds with the commercially
available DVD-Video. Recordings made with this
unit must be finalised in order to be played back
on a DVD player. Digital programmes that allow
"one time only recording" can not be recorded.
The DVD-Video format can be recorded on DVD-
R or DVD-RW.
DVD-R; DVD+R; DVD-R DL/DVD+R DL; DVD-RAM (2.6 GB/5.2 GB);
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