Disc Information; Recording; Discs You Can Use For Recording And Play - Panasonic SC-RT30 Operating Instructions Manual

Disc information

Discs you can use for recording and play

Disc type
Indication in these
instructions
Logo
Recording format
(➜ below)
§3
Re-writable
What you can do on this unit

Recording

broadcasts that
allow one copy
Recording both M 1
and M 2 of bilingual
broadcasts
Recording 16:9
aspect picture
Creating playlists
Compatibility
Usable high speed
recording disc
§5
type
Play on other
players
≥We recommend using Panasonic discs. We also recommend using DVD-RAM discs with cartridges to protect them from scratches and dirt.
≥You may not be able to record depending on the condition of the discs and you may not be able to play due to the condition of the recording.
≥For the recording time, refer to "Recording modes and approximate recording times" on page 9.
≥You cannot record programmes that allow "One time only recording" to CPRM compatible DVD-R and DVD-RW on this unit. You can record
other programmes as DVD-Video format.
§1 You cannot continue a recording from the first layer to the second layer on dual- or double-layer discs. To record onto the second layer, you
must first close the first layer using the "Close First Layer" item in DVD Management (➡ 31). You will no longer be able to record to the first
layer after you do this (➡ 8).
When playing a title recorded on both layers, video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers.
§2 You may not be able to use +R recorded on this unit in another Panasonic DVD recorder and vice versa. Once the disc is finalized, however,
it can be played in the other unit.
§3 The amount of the recordable disc space doesn't increase even if the programme is deleted when you use a one time recording disc.
§4 CPRM (➡ 50) compatible discs only.
§5 This unit can use the high-speed recording discs shown in the chart, but using them will not shorten the recording time.
§6 You can play 8x recording speed discs recorded on another equipment.
§7 Play on DVD-R DL compatible equipment.
§8 Play on +R DL compatible equipment.
Regarding recording format
VR (DVD Video Recording) format
This is a recording method which allows you to freely record and edit television broadcasts and so on.
≥Digital broadcasts that allow "One time only recording" can be recorded to a CPRM compatible disc. You can record to CPRM compatible
DVD-RAM on this unit.
≥Play is only possible on a compatible DVD player.
DVD-Video format
This recording method is the same as commercially available DVD-Video.
≥Digital broadcasts that allow "One time only recording" cannot be recorded.
≥You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD players after finalizing the disc on this unit.
+VR (+R/+RW Video Recording) format
This is method for recording moving pictures to +R/+RW discs. You can play back such discs recorded in this method in a similar way as
contents recorded in the DVD-Video format.
≥Digital broadcast that allow "One time only recording" cannot be recorded.
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≥After finalizing the disc or creating the top menu, you can play the disc on DVD players and other equipment.
6
DVD-RAM DVD-R
[-R]
Before
finalization
[RAM]
[DVD-V]
After
finalization
VR DVD-Video
✓
t
✓
t
§4
✓
t
✓
t
✓
t
Up to 5x Up to 16x
Only on DVD-
✓
RAM
compatible
players. (It is
not possible to
Only on compatible players after finalizing the disc (➡ 31)
finalize the
disc.)
§1
DVD-R DL DVD-RW
(dual layer on
single side)
[-R]DL] [-RW‹V›]
Before Before
finalization finalization
[DVD-V] [DVD-V]
After After
finalization finalization
DVD-Video DVD-Video
✓
t
t t
t t
t t
t t
Up to 4x Up to 6x
✓
✓
§7
§2 §1
+R +R DL
(double layer
on single side)
[+R] [+R]DL]
Before Before
finalization finalization
[DVD-V] [DVD-V]
After After
finalization finalization
–––– ––––
+VR +VR
t t
t t
t t
t t
t t
Up to 16x Up to 2.4x
✓ ✓
§8
✓
: Can do, t: Cannot do
+RW
[+RW]
––––
+VR
✓
t
t
t
t
§6
Up to 4x
✓
(It is not
possible to
finalize the
disc.)