Panasonic LQ-MD800 Operating Instructions Manual

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– 16 –Recording programsDVD-RRAMRAM(2) Select the input on the MENU window.• Select “(VIDEO)”, SV(S-VIDEO)”, or “DV”.(3) Select the recording mode.• Select “XP”, “SP”, or “LP”.(4) Select the audio mode.• Select “LPCM” or “Dolby Digital”.(5) Adjust the audio recording level.• Adjust the audio REC Level control (CH1/MIC or CH2) onthe front panel.(6) Press [REC ] to start recording.• The program which has already been recorded is notoverwritten.Notes:• This unit does not support recording the signal from a computer.• If recording is impossible when using DV IN, check the connections andthe settings of DV equipment, turn the unit off, and then turn it on again.• You can record up to 99 programs on one disc.• The message “Cannot record. Maximum number of programs recorded.”is displayed if you try to start recording when there are already 99programs on a disc. Erase unneeded programs (DVD-RAM/DVD-R) oruse a new disc to continue recording.• Do not vibrate the unit while recording.For your reference:• Poor video quality or coloring may indicate that the material you arerecording has copy protection.• Select the TV system (NTSC/PAL) of the program you wish to record.• We recommend connecting one piece of DV equipment at a time.• When DV equipment is connected, it is not possible to use the DV terminaland operate the unit from other equipment.• In the case of some DV equipment, pictures and sound may not bereceived properly.• If there is no monitor television picture when playing back from an externaldevice, turn the external device off and then on once again.• Almost all videos and DVD software on sale have been treated to preventillegal copying. Any software that has been so treated cannot be recordedusing this unit.• When recording from DV equipment, the audio setting can be made at“Audio Mode for DV Input”.• You cannot change the input or the recording mode during recording orwhen recording is paused.• An error message appears if you try to start recording when a disc is full; theremaining time will be shown as “0:00”. To continue recording, erase unneededprograms (DVD-RAM only, “Erasing programs”) or use another disc.• If the character set recorded on a disc is different from the set designatedfor each region when recording to, editing, or finalizing its disc, titles maynot be displayed.When using discs recorded with a DVD video recorder for a differentdestination, do not perform all operations except play.• Disc with cartridge • Disc without cartridgePress to the rear Label upArrow inAvailable recording time and recording mode(e.g., : “0:50 XP” indicates 50 minutes in XP mode)• Use a disc that can be recorded on and that has enoughspace available.• Ensure the write protect tab is not set to “PROTECT”.• Ensure the disc is not write-protected with DISCINFORMATION.• When using a disc in this unit for the first time, format it formore precise recording.(1) Press [OPEN/CLOSE ] to open the tray and insert a disc.• Insert one disc only within the tray’s guides.• Press [OPEN/CLOSE ] to close the tray.• Insert label-up with the arrow facing in. (With double-sided discs,load so the label for the side you want to record is facing up.)• There are limitations when recording to DVD-R (see page 11).• DVD-RAM use a more reliable recording system than DVD-R. Use DVD-RAM for important recordings.• The condition of the unit and video input may cause the picture to bemomentarily disrupted.• Scratches and dirt on a disc may make it impossible to record for a fewseconds.To pause recordingPress [PAUSE ].Press again to restart recording.To stop recordingPress [STOP ].Re-inserting double-sided discsYou can get up to 8 hours recording when you use double-sideddiscs and use the “LP” mode.Recording modes and approximate recordingtimes in hoursWhen using DVD-R• You can play DVD-R on compatible DVD players by finalizingthem on this unit, effectively making them into DVD-Video.• The video is recorded in a 4:3 aspect irrespective of the videosignal input.Recording sound using LPCMTo obtain higher quality recordings using LPCM, prepare asfollows:(1) Select “LPCM” in the SETUP menu, “Sound”-“Audio Modefor XP/SP Recording”.(2) Set recording mode to “XP” or “SP”.Note:• Sound recordings made using LPCM require more information than usual.Consequently the picture quality of LPCM recordings may worsen.When using DVD-R or discs with LPCM recordingWhen recording bilingual audio with connecting to a decoder ora digital receiver, select the audio type either “M1(Main audio)”or “M2(Secondary audio)” on the connected devices.(You cannot select the audio type on this unit.)For your reference:• Both audio types of “M1” and “M2” can be recorded. (When playing, youcan select either one.)Note:• You cannot use the DISPLAY menu to change audio type when a DVD-Ris in the disc tray.To check the remaining time and the currentmode during recordingPress [STATUS] several times to show the following displays.DVD-RRAMXP (High quality)Single-sided(4.7 GB)Double-sided(9.4 GB)DVD-R(4.7 GB)DVD-RAM1 2 12 4 24 8 4SP (Normal)LP (Long play)