Panasonic Diga DMR-EH585 Operating Instructions Manual

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70RQT9059Frequently asked questionsRefer to the following items if you have any doubts about unit operations.DiscRecordingSet up PageWhat equipment is necessary to playmulti channel surround sound?≥You cannot playback multi-channel sound on this unit without other equipment. You mustconnect this unit with an HDMI cable or an optical digital cable to an amplifier with abuilt-in (Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG) decoder.68Are the headphones and speakersdirectly connected to the unit?≥You cannot directly connect them to the unit. Connect through the amplifier etc. 68The television has a Scart terminal andcomponent video input terminal. Whichshould I connect with?≥If you have a regular television (CRT: cathode ray tube) we recommend using the Scartterminal. You can enjoy high-quality RGB video from this unit by connecting to an RGBcompatible television.If you have an LCD/plasma television or LCD projector compatible with progressive scan,connect through the component video terminals for high-quality progressive video.If you have a CRT television or a multi system television using PAL mode that iscompatible with progressive scan, we cannot recommend progressive output as someflickering can occur.6, 68,69Is my television progressive outputcompatible?≥All Panasonic televisions that have 576 (625)/50i · 50p, 480 (525)/60i · 60p input terminalsare compatible. Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of television.—Can I play DVD-Video,and Video CDsbought 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.CoverCan a DVD-Video that does not have aregion number be played?≥The DVD-Video region number indicates the disc conforms to a standard. You cannot playdiscs that do not have a region number. You also cannot play discs that do not conform toa standard.—Please tell me about disc compatibilitywith this unit.≥This unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, and +RW, andplays DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording format). However you cannot directly record to aDVD-R DL or +R DL disc on this unit (playback and copy are possible).≥This unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible DVD-R, DVD-R DL,DVD-RW, +R, +R DL, +RW discs.12–13—Please tell me about CD-R and CD-RWcompatibility with this unit.≥This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs which have been recorded in one of the followingstandards: CD-DA, Video CD, SVCD (conforming to IEC62107), DivX, MP3 and stillpictures (JPEG).≥You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with this unit.13, 15—Can I record from a commerciallypurchased video cassette or DVD?≥Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copy protected; therefore, recordingis 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 onother equipment?≥You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD players after finalising the disc onthis unit. However, depending on the condition of the recording, the quality of the disc andcapabilities 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 unitbe recorded to other equipment?≥You can record if using the PCM signal. When recording DVD, change the “Digital AudioOutput” settings to the following in the Setup menu.– PCM Down Conversion: On– Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG: PCMHowever, only as long as digital recording from the disc is permitted and the recordingequipment is compatible with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz.≥You cannot record MP3 signals.63—Can I switch to bilingual broadcastduring recording?≥With HDD and DVD-RAM, you can. Just press [AUDIO].(When “Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “Off”)≥With DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +RW you cannot. Change beforerecording with “Bilingual Audio Selection” in the Setup menu.3063Can I high speed copy to a disc? ≥Yes, you can. (When “Rec for High Speed Copy” was set to “On” before recording theprogramme.)Depending on the disc type, the maximum speed varies.47