Panasonic DMRBW880 Operating Instructions Manual

Also see for Diga DMR-BW880: Operating instructions Operating instructions Operating instructions

Contents

ReferenceVQT2J70107FinaliseA process that makes play of a recorded CD-R, CD-RW,DVD-R, etc. possible on equipment that can play suchmedia. You can finalise BD-R, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW(DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL on this unit.After finalising, the disc becomes play-only and you can nolonger record or edit. However, finalised DVD-RW can beformatted for recording again.FormattingFormatting is the process of making media such asDVD-RAM recordable on recording equipment.You can format BD-RE, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW (only asDVD-Video format), +RW, SD cards and the HDD or unusedBD-R, +R and +R DL on this unit.Formatting permanently deletes all contents.Frames and fieldsFrames refer to the single images that constitute the videoyou see on your TV. Each frame consists of two fields.≥A frame still shows two fields, so there may be someblurring, but picture quality is generally better.≥A field still shows less picture information so it may berougher, but there is no blurring.HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)Unlike conventional connections, it transmits uncompresseddigital video and audio signals on a single cable. This unitsupports high-definition video output [720p (750p), 1080i(1125i), 1080p (1125p)] from HDMI AV OUT terminals. Toenjoy high-definition video a High Definition compatible TVis required.HE-AAC (High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding)This is an audio format for digital broadcasting. It has highercompression than audio formats such as MP3, and makes itpossible for 5.1ch surround audio broadcasting or multilanguage broadcasting.JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)This is a system used for compressing/decoding colour stillpictures. If you select JPEG as the storage system on digitalcameras, etc., the data will be compressed to 1/10–1/100 ofits original size. The benefit of JPEG is less deterioration inpicture quality considering the degree of compression.Local storageThis storage area is used as a destination for sub contentsfor playing virtual packages on BD-Video.LPCM (Linear PCM)These are uncompressed digital signals, similar to thosefound on CDs.MPEG2 (Moving Picture Experts Group)A standard for efficiently compressing and expanding colourvideo. MPEG2 is a compression standard used for DVD andsatellite based digital broadcasting.MPEG-4 AVC/H.264A standard for efficiently compressing and expanding colourvideo. MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 is an encoding method used forrecording of the High Definition videos.MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3)An audio compression method that compresses audio toapproximately one tenth of its size without any considerableloss of audio quality.Frame Field Field