Frequently Asked Questions - Panasonic Diga DMR-EX773 Operating Instructions Manual

Frequently asked questions

Refer to the following items if you have any doubts about unit
operations.
Set up
Which aerial is suitable for receiving digital
terrestrial broadcasts?
You can use your current aerial. Room rod aerials are also
suitable. Use an indoor antenna if the reception is poor. Consult
your local TV aerial installer.
Can this unit receive or record High Definition
(HD) broadcasts?
No, this unit cannot receive or record High Definition (HD)
broadcasts.
What equipment is necessary to play multi
channel surround sound?
You cannot playback multi-channel sound on this unit without
other equipment. You must connect this unit with an HDMI
cable or an optical digital cable to an amplifier with a
built-in (Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG) decoder. (
Are the headphones and speakers directly
connected to the unit?
You cannot directly connect them to the unit. Connect through
the amplifier etc. (
Is my television progressive output compatible?
All Panasonic televisions that have 576 (625)/50i · 50p, 480
(525)/60i · 60p input terminals are compatible. Consult the
manufacturer if you have another brand of television.
Disc
Can I play DVD-Video and Video CDs bought in
another country?
You cannot play DVD-Video if their region number does not
include "2" or "ALL".
Refer to the disc's jacket for more information. (
Can a DVD-Video that does not have a region
number be played?
The DVD-Video region number indicates the disc conforms to a
standard. You cannot play discs that do not have a region
number. You also cannot play discs that do not conform to a
standard.
Please tell me about disc compatibility with this
unit.
This unit records and plays DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW
(DVD-Video format), +R, and +RW, and plays DVD-RW (DVD
Video Recording format). However you cannot directly record to
a DVD-R DL or +R DL disc on this unit (playback and copy are
possible). ( 11–12)
This unit also records and plays high speed recording
compatible DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
discs.
Please tell me about CD-R and CD-RW
compatibility with this unit.
This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs which have been recorded
in one of the following standards: CD-DA, Video CD, SVCD
(conforming to IEC62107), DivX, MP3 and still pictures (JPEG).
( 12, 14)
You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with this unit.
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Recording
Can I record from a commercially purchased
video cassette or DVD?
Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copy
protected; therefore, recording is usually not possible.
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?
You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD players
after finalising the disc on this unit. However, depending on the
condition of the recording, the quality of the disc and
capabilities of the DVD player, play may not be possible.
If you play a DVD-R DL, +R DL or +RW, use compatible
equipment.
Can a digital audio signal from this unit be
recorded to other equipment?
You can record if using the PCM signal. When recording DVD,
change the "Digital Audio Output" settings to the following in the
Setup menu. ( 62)
– PCM Down Conversion: On
– Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG: PCM
However, only as long as digital recording from the disc is
permitted and the recording equipment is compatible with a
sampling frequency of 48 kHz.
You cannot record MP3 signals.
Can I high speed copy to a disc?
Yes, you can. (When "Rec for High Speed Copy" was set to
"On" before recording the programme.)
Depending on the disc type, the maximum speed varies. (
USB
What can or cannot be done using the USB port
on this unit?
You can play DivX (except for DivX VOD contents), MP3 or still
picture (JPEG) files on a USB memory. (
You can copy still pictures (JPEG) files on a USB memory to the
HDD or DVD-RAM. ( 50, 51)
You can copy MP3 files on a USB memory to the HDD. (
You can connect a video equipment and copy SD Video to the
HDD or DVD-RAM. ( 49)
Data on the HDD or a disc cannot be transferred to a USB
memory.
Data on a USB memory cannot be edited or a USB memory
cannot be formatted on this unit.
Some USB memories cannot be used with this unit. (
Music
Can I transfer the music tracks from HDD to the
disc or USB memory?
No, you cannot.
TV Channels
Please tell me about TV reception channels.
Channel coverage depends on the tuner system you use.
Refer to the following list of TV Reception Channels.
List of TV Reception Channels
Tuner Channel VHF
System Coverage
DVB-T France 5 – 10
Italy D – H2
Spain 5 – 12
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UHF CATV
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21 – 69
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