Panasonic DMR-ES18 Disc information, Discs you can use for recording and play, Recording format

Disc information

Discs you can use for recording and play

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Disc type

Data that

Play on

Recording

Recording both M 1

Copy-once

can be

Logo

Rewritable

other

16:9 aspect

and M 2 for bilingual

recording

recorded

Standard symbol

players 1

picture 2

broadcasts 2

(CPRM)

and played

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DVD-RAM

Video

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CPRM (Ô 50)

RAM

compatible discs

only

DVD-R

–

3

-R

before finalisation

Video

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(Either one)

–

DVD-V

after finalisation

DVD-R DL 4

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3

–

-R DL

before finalisation

Video

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(Either one)

DVD-V

after finalisation

DVD-RW

–

3

-RW(V)

before finalisation

Video

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(Either one)

–

DVD-V

after finalisation

+R

–

3

+R

before finalisation

–

Video

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– (4:3 aspect)

(Either one)

–

DVD-V

after finalisation

+R DL 4

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3

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+R DL

before finalisation

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Video

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– (4:3 aspect)

(Either one)

DVD-V

after finalisation

+RW

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Video

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– (4:3 aspect)

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3

–

+RW

(Either one)

1 -R -R DL -RW(V) +R +R DL

Finalisation needed for playback on other equipment (Ô 36). RAM can be played back on Panasonic DVD recorders and DVD-RAM compatible DVD players.

-R DL , +R DL or +RW can be played back only on equipment compatible with these discs.

2 For further information (Ô 14, Important notes for recording)

3 The audio selected in “Bilingual Audio Selection” (Ô 38) is recorded.

4 You cannot continue a recording from the first layer to the second layer on dual- or double-layer discs. To record onto the second layer, you must first close the first layer using the “Close First Layer” item in DVD Management (Ô 36). You will no longer be able to record to the first layer after you do this (Ô 14). When playing a title recorded on both layers, video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers.

•RAM -RW(V) +R +R DL +RW To use a new disc, formatting is necessary (Ô 35).

•+RW If the disc failed to play on other equipment, we recommend you create top menu (Ô 36).

•Use of Panasonic discs is recommended.

For available recording times for different discs under different recording modes, see “Recording modes and approximate recording times” (Ô 15).

•Formatting and/or recording/initializing constraints may prevent you from playing or recording certain discs.

•Please see specifications (Ô 51) for compatible disc versions and recording speeds.

nRecording format

This unit records video in the following formats.

DVD Video Recording format RAM

This is a recording method which allows you to record and edit television broadcasts and so on.

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

•The broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” can be recorded to a CPRM compatible disc.

DVD-Video format -R-R DL -RW(V)

This recording method is the same as commercially available DVD- Video.

•The broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” cannot be recorded even if using a CPRM compatible disc.

•After finalising the disc, you can play the disc on DVD players and other equipment.

+VR (+R/+RW Video Recording) format +R +R DL +RW This is a method for recording moving pictures to +R/+RW discs. You can playback such discs recorded in this method in a similar way as contents recorded in the DVD-Video format.

•The broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” cannot be recorded.

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

Note

•+R discs recorded with this unit and +R discs recorded with another Panasonic DVD Recorder may be incompatible. However, discs that are finalised are compatible and can be played.

•This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have PAL signal recordings.

•You may not be able to record depending on the condition of the discs and you may not be able to play due to the condition of the recording.

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