Panasonic Diga DMR-EH59EM Operating Instructions Manual

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78RQT9272Discs PageCan I play DVD-Video, and VideoCDs bought 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 nothave a region number be played? Discs either without region encoding or region code 2 will not play on thisunit.−Please tell me about disccompatibility with this unit. This unit records and plays DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Videoformat), +R, and +RW, and plays DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording format).However you cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL or +R DL disc on thisunit (playback and copy are possible).16, 17 This unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible discs. 94 After recording but before finalising DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, +R,+R DL and +RW:– You may not be able to play and record discs on this unit after recordingthem on other Panasonic products or other manufacturers’ equipment.– You may not be able to play and record discs on other equipment afterrecording them on this unit.After finalising the disc, however, you will be able to play it on any DVD-Video compatible player.−Please tell me about CD-R and CD-RW compatibility with the unit. This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs which have been recorded in one of thefollowing standards:CD-DA, Video CD, SVCD (conforming to IEC62107), DivX, MP3, WMA andstill pictures (JPEG). Close the session or finalise the disc after recording.This unit can recognize up to 300 folders (groups) and 3000 files (tracks)on a disc with MP3, WMA or still picture17, 19 You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with the unit. −Setup PageHow can I enjoy High Quality Videoup-converted to 1080p? Connect the unit to 1080p compatible HDTV using an HDMI cable.Set “HDMI Video Format” in the Setup menu to “1080p”.12, 71What equipment is necessary toplay multi-channel surround sound? You cannot playback multi-channel sound on this unit without otherequipment. You must connect this unit with an HDMI cable or an opticaldigital cable to an amplifier with a built-in (Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG)decoder.76Can the headphones and speakersbe directly connected to the unit? You cannot directly connect to the unit. Connect through the amplifier, TV,etc.−The television has a Scart terminaland component video inputterminal. Which terminal should Iconnect with? If you have a regular television (CRT: cathode ray tube) we recommendusing the Scart terminal. You can enjoy high-quality RGB video from thisunit by connecting to an RGB compatible television.If you have an LCD/plasma television or LCD projector compatible withprogressive scan, connect through the component video terminals for highquality progressive video.If you have a CRT television or a multi-system television using PALmode that is compatible with progressive scan, we cannot recommendprogressive output as some flickering can occur.10, 11,74, 75Is my TV progressive outputcompatible? All Panasonic televisions that have 625 (576)/50i · 50p, 525 (480)/60i ·60p input terminals are compatible. Consult the manufacturer if you haveanother brand of TV.−Frequently Asked Questions