Panasonic DMR-EH68 HDD and disc information, HDD and discs you can use for recording and play

HDD and disc information

HDD and discs you can use for recording and play

(≤: Possible, –: Impossible)

Disc type

Logo

Data that

Rewritable

Play on other

Recording 16:9

Recording both M 1

Copy-once

can be

players§1

aspect picture§2

and M 2 for bilingual

recording

Standard symbol

recorded

broadcasts§2

(CPRM)

and played

Hard disk drive (HDD)

–

Video

≤

–

≤

≤

≤

[HDD]

Still picture

Music

DVD-RAM

Video

≤

≤

≤

≤

≤

[RAM]

Still picture

CPRM (➡ 78)

compatible discs

only.

DVD-R

Video

–

≤

≤

–§3

–

[-R]before finalisation

(Either one)

[DVD-V]after finalisation

DVD-R DL§4

Video

–

≤

≤

–§3

–

[-R]DL]before finalisation

(Either one)

[DVD-V]after finalisation

DVD-RW

Video

≤

≤

≤

–§3

–

[-RW‹V›]before finalisation

(Either one)

[DVD-V]after finalisation

+R

–

Video

–

≤

– (4:3 aspect)

–§3

–

[+R] before finalisation

(Either one)

[DVD-V]after finalisation

+R DL§4

–

Video

–

≤

– (4:3 aspect)

–§3

–

[+R]DL] before finalisation

(Either one)

[DVD-V]after finalisation

+RW

–

Video

≤

≤

– (4:3 aspect)

–§3

–

[+RW]

(Either one)

§1 [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]

[Note]

Finalisation needed for playback on other equipment (➡ 56).

≥When “Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “On”, the restrictions on

[RAM] can be played back on Panasonic DVD recorders and DVD-

secondary audio recording are also applied to DVD-RAM. Turn this

RAM compatible DVD players.

setting “Off” if high speed copy to [-R][-R]DL][-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]

[-R]DL], [+R]DL] or [+RW] can be played back only on equipment

[+RW] is not necessary (The default setting is “On”. ➡ 58).

compatible with these discs.

≥+R discs recorded with this unit and +R discs recorded with

§2 For further information (➡ 20, Important notes for recording)

another Panasonic DVD Recorder may be incompatible. However,

§3 The audio selected in “Bilingual Audio Selection” (➡ 59) is

discs that are finalised are compatible and can be played.

recorded.

≥This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have

§4 [-R]DL] [+R]DL] You cannot directly record to these discs (➡ right).

PAL signal recordings. (However, both types of programmes can

≥[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] To use a new disc, formatting is

be recorded onto the HDD.)

necessary (➡ 55).

≥You may not be able to record depending on the condition of the

≥[+RW] If the disc failed to play on other equipment, we recommend

discs and you may not be able to play due to the condition of the

you create top menu (➡ 56).

recording.

≥Use of Panasonic discs is recommended.

For available recording times for different discs under different

You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL and +R DL

recording modes, see “Recording modes and approximate

disc on this unit.

recording times” (➡ 21).

Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc.

≥Formatting and/or recording/initializing constraints may prevent

When playing DVD-R DL (Dual Layer, single-sided) and

you from playing or recording certain discs.

≥Please see specifications (➡ 76) for compatible disc versions and

+R DL (Double Layer, single-sided)

recording speeds.

DVD-R DL (Dual Layer, single-sided) and +R DL (Double Layer,

∫ Recording format

single-sided) discs have two writable layers on one side. If there is

not enough space on the first layer to record a programme, the

This unit records video in the following formats.

remainder is recorded on the second layer. When playing a title

DVD Video Recording format [HDD] [RAM]

recorded on both layers, the unit automatically switches between

This is a recording method which allows you to record and edit

layers and plays the title in the same way as a normal programme.

However, video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit

television broadcasts and so on.

is switching layers.

≥You can delete unwanted parts of a title, create playlists, etc.

≥The broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” can be

When switching layers:

recorded to a CPRM compatible disc.

Video and audio may momentarily cut

DVD-Video format [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›]

This recording method is the same as commercially available DVD-

Video.

Second recordable layer

≥The broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” cannot be

recorded even if using a CPRM compatible disc.

The available

≥After finalising the disc, you can play the disc on DVD players and

space

other equipment.

First recordable layer

+VR (+R/+RW Video Recording) format [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]

Title 2

This is a method for recording moving pictures to +R/+RW discs.

Title 1

You can playback such discs recorded in this method in a similar way

as contents recorded in the DVD-Video format.

(Outer section

(Inner section

≥The broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” cannot be

Playback direction

of the disc)

of the disc)

recorded.

≥After finalising the disc or creating the top menu, you can play the disc on DVD players and other equipment.

DVD-R DL +R DL

STEP 2 Channel reception settings and TV aspect settings/HDD and disc information

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