Panasonic DMR-EH57, DMR-EH67 operating instructions Important notes for recording

Important notes for recording

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When recording a	[HDD] [RAM]		[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
bilingual programme	Both main and secondary audio can be recorded.		Select the main or secondary audio before
	You can change the audio during playback.		recording
	(➡ 32, Changing audio during play)		(➡ 62, Bilingual Audio Selection)
	However in the following cases, select whether to		M 1
	record the main or secondary audio:		Hello
	–Recording sound in LPCM (➡ 62, Audio Mode for
	XP Recording)		The selected
	–“Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “On” (The
			audio only is
	default setting is “On”. ➡ 61)
			recorded.
	M 1	M 2	If you record from external equipment
	Hello	Hallo
			–Select “M 1” or “M 2” on the external equipment.

	If you record from external equipment
	–Select both “M 1” and “M 2” on the external
	equipment.
About the aspect when	[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›]	[+R] [+RW]
recording a programme	≥If “Aspect for Recording” in the Setup menu is set to	Recorded in 4:3 aspect
	“Automatic” (The default setting is “Automatic” ➡ 61),
	the programme will be recorded in the original aspect
	used when recording started (including when
	recording started at a commercial, etc.). If recorded
	with a different aspect, select the correct aspect
	(“16:9” or “4:3”).

However, in the following case, programme will be recorded in 4:3.

[-R] [-RW‹V›]

Programme recorded using “EP” or “FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)” recording modes will be recorded in 4:3 aspect.

When you want to copy	Set “Rec for High Speed Copy” to “On” before recording to the HDD (The default setting is “On”. ➡ 61).
titles in high speed	You can copy titles in high speed mode (max. speed is 75X§); however, the audio and aspect settings
mode from the HDD to	(➡ above) are necessary before recording to the HDD.
	§ Depending on the disc, max. speed may vary.
DVD-R, etc.
	Record to the HDD	High speed copy to DVD-R, etc.
	HDD
When recording the	It is not possible to record the broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” onto DVD-R, DVD-RW, +R, +RW
“One time only	or 8 cm DVD-RAM discs. Use the HDD or CPRM (➡ 77) compatible DVD-RAM.
recording” broadcasts	[RAM] CPRM compatible discs only.
			[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
	[HDD]		`
			(≤: Can do, –: Cannot do)
	≥“One time only recording” titles can only be transferred from the HDD to CPRM compatible DVD-RAM (They
	are deleted from the HDD). They cannot be copied.
	≥Even when copying to videotape the title may not be copied correctly because of the copy guard.
	≥You cannot copy a playlist created from “One time only recording” titles.
Playing the disc on	[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
other DVD players	The disc must be finalised after recording or copying (➡ 57).
	It is necessary to finalise DVD-R, etc. on this unit after recording or copying titles to them. You can then play
	them as a commercially sold DVD-Video. However, the discs become play-only and you can no longer record
	or copy.§
	§You can record and copy again if you format DVD-RW.
	Record to DVD-R, etc.		Play on other DVD equipment
		Finalise
Recording to DVD-R DL	You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL and +R DL disc on this unit.
and +R DL	Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc.

≥It is not possible to record to both HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and DVD drive simultaneously.

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