78Recording PageCan I record from a commerciallypurchased video cassette or DVD? Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVDs 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 the unit beplayed on other equipment? You can play these discs on compatible equipment such as DVD playersafter finalizing the disc on this unit.54 [+RW] It is not necessary to finalize. To enable play on other DVD players,please use “Create DVD Top Menu” in the DVD Management menu.54 In any case, ability to play a disc depends on the condition of the recording,the quality of the disc, and the capability and format constraints of the DVDplayer.−Can I record digital audio signalsusing the unit? You cannot record digital signals. The digital audio terminals on the unit arefor output only. (The audio recorded from a digital video camcorder usingthe DV camcorder recording function, however, is recorded digitally.)−Can a digital audio signal fromthe unit be recorded to otherequipment? You can record if using the PCM signal. When recording DVD, change the“Digital Audio Output” settings to the following via the Setup menu:– PCM Down Conversion: “On”– Dolby Digital: “PCM”– DTS: “PCM”However, only– As long as digital recording from the disc is permitted.– As long as the recording equipment is compatible with 48 kHz samplingfrequency.61 You cannot record MP3 signals. −Can I switch to SAP duringrecording? With DVD-RAM and a video cassette, you can, and the audio recorded alsochanges. Press [AUDIO] to change to SAP.23, 25 You cannot change the audio type when recording an analog multilingualbroadcast on a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R,+R DL or +RW disc. Establish the appropriate setting before recording with“Multi-channel TV Sound (Analog)” in the Setup menu.23, 61 Only one language channel is recorded from digital multilingual broadcasts,so you will be unable to change languages during recording. Set thelanguage in “Multi-channel TV Sound (Digital)” in the Setup menu.23, 25,61USB PageWhat can or cannot be done usingthe USB port on this unit? You can copy still pictures and play MP3, DivX or still picture files on a USBmemory. A USB memory cannot be formatted on this unit. Connections of digital cameras or camcorders through USB are notguaranteed. Some USB memories cannot be used with this unit.33, 34,36, 48−−73Frequently Asked QuestionsDownloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals