66RQT9274Frequently asked questionsRefer to the following items if you have any doubts about unitoperations.What equipment is necessary to play multichannel surround sound?¾ You cannot playback multi-channel sound on this unit withoutother equipment. You must connect this unit with an HDMIcable or an optical digital cable to an amplifier with a built-in(Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG) decoder. (> 64)Are the headphones and speakers directlyconnected to the unit?¾ You cannot directly connect them to the unit. Connect throughthe amplifier etc. (> 64)The television has both S VIDEO IN andCOMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals. Which terminalshould I connect with?¾ Connecting with the component video out terminal provides amore vivid picture compared to connecting with the S Video outterminal.If you have an LCD/plasma television or LCD projectorcompatible with progressive scan, connect through thecomponent video terminals for high-quality progressive video.If you have a CRT television or a multi system television usingPAL mode that is compatible with progressive scan, we cannotrecommend progressive output as some flickering can occur.(> 63)Is my television progressive output compatible?¾ All Panasonic televisions that have 576 (625)/50i · 50p, 480(525)/60i · 60p input terminals are compatible. Consult themanufacturer if you have another brand of television.Can I play DVD-Video and Video CDs bought inanother country?¾ You cannot play DVD-Video if their region numbers are notsupported by this unit.Refer to the disc’s jacket for more information. (> Cover)Can a DVD-Video that does not have a regionnumber be played?¾ The DVD-Video region number indicates the disc conforms to astandard. You cannot play discs that do not have a regionnumber. You also cannot play discs that do not conform to astandard.Please tell me about disc compatibility with thisunit.¾ This unit records and plays DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW(DVD-Video format), +R, and +RW, and plays DVD-RW (DVDVideo Recording format). However you cannot directly record toa DVD-R DL or +R DL disc on this unit (playback and copy arepossible). (> 11–12)¾ This unit also records and plays high speed recordingcompatible DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, +R, +R DL, +RWdiscs.Please tell me about CD-R and CD-RWcompatibility with this unit.¾ This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs which have been recordedin one of the following standards: CD-DA, Video CD, DivX,MP3, WMA and still pictures (JPEG). (> 12, 14)¾ You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with this unit.Can I record from a commercially purchasedvideo cassette or DVD?¾ Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copyprotected; therefore, recording is usually not possible.Can DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Videoformat), +R, +R DL and +RW recorded on this unitbe played on other equipment?¾ You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD playersafter finalising the disc on this unit. However, depending on thecondition of the recording, the quality of the disc andcapabilities of the DVD player, play may not be possible.¾ If you play a DVD-R DL, +R DL or +RW, use compatibleequipment.Can a digital audio signal from this unit berecorded to other equipment?¾ You can record if using the PCM signal. When recording DVD,change the “Digital Audio Output” settings to the following in theSetup menu. (> 59)– PCM Down Conversion: On– Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG: PCMHowever, only as long as digital recording from the disc ispermitted and the recording equipment is compatible with asampling frequency of 48 kHz.¾ You cannot record WMA or MP3 signals.Can I switch to bilingual broadcast duringrecording?¾ With HDD and DVD-RAM, you can. Just press [AUDIO]. (When“Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “Off”) (> 26)¾ With DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +RW youcannot. Change before recording with “Bilingual AudioSelection” in the Setup menu. (> 59)Can I high speed copy to a disc?¾ 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. (> 43)Set upDiscRecordingDownloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals