HDD and disc information, Recording format

HDD and disc information

HDD and discs you can use for recording and play

(≤: Possible, –: Impossible)

Disc type	Logo	Data that can	Rewritable	Play on other	Recording 16:9	Recording both M 1	Copy-once
		be recorded		players§1	aspect picture§2	and M 2 for bilingual	recording
Standard symbol		and played				broadcasts§2	(CPRM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	–	Video	≤	–	≤	≤	≤
[HDD]		Still picture
		Music
DVD-RAM		Video	≤	≤	≤	≤	≤
[RAM]		Still picture					CPRM (> 81)
							compatible discs
							only.
DVD-R		Video§5	–	≤	≤	–§3	–
[-R] before finalisation		or				(Either one)
[DVD-V] after finalisation		Still picture§5
(Video only)
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]

Finalisation is needed for playback on other equipment (> 58). [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 (> 19, Notes for recording)

§3 The audio selected in “Bilingual Audio Selection” (> 62) is recorded.

§4 [-R]DL] [+R]DL] You cannot directly record to these discs (> right). §5 [-R] Videos and still pictures cannot be mixed on one disc. ≥[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] To use a new disc, formatting is

necessary (> 57).

≥[+RW] If the disc failed to play on other equipment, we recommend you create top menu (> 58).

≥Use of Panasonic discs is recommended.

For available recording times for different discs under different recording modes, see “Recording modes and approximate recording times” (> 20).

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

≥Please see specifications (> 80) for compatible disc versions and recording speeds.

∫Recording format

This unit records video in the following formats.

DVD Video Recording format [HDD] [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

≥When “Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “On”, the restrictions on secondary audio recording are also applied to DVD-RAM. Turn this setting “Off” if high speed copy to [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] is not necessary (The default setting is “On”. > 61).

≥+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. (However, both types of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD.)

≥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.

You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL and +R DL disc on this unit.

Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc.

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

DVD-R DL (Dual Layer, single-sided) and +R DL (Double Layer, 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 remainder is recorded on the second layer. When playing a title recorded on both layers, the unit automatically switches between layers and plays the title in the same way as a normal programme. However, video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers.

DVD-R DL	When switching layers:
+R DL	When switching layers:
	Video and audio may momentarily cut
	Second recordable layer
	The available space
	First recordable layer
	Title 1	Title 2
(Inner section of		(Outer section
the disc)	Playback direction	of the disc)

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