Panasonic DMR-E55 warranty Frequently asked questions, Pcm Dts

Frequently asked questions

Set up			Page
What equipment is necessary to play multi	p DVD-Video:		9
channel surround sound?	You can play DVD-Video multi channel surround by digitally connecting an
	amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital and a DTS decoder.
	pDVD-Audio:		—
	This unit plays DVD-Audio in 2 channels. You cannot play multi channel
	surround sound.
Are the headphones and speakers directly	pYou cannot directly connect to the unit. Connect through the amplifier etc.		9
connected to the unit?
The television has both S-VIDEO IN	pWe recommend the COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminal. Component signal		7
terminal and COMPONENT VIDEO IN	outputs the color difference signals (PB/PR) and luminance signal (Y)
terminals. Which terminal should I connect	separately in order to achieve high fidelity in reproducing colors.
with?	If the television is compatible with progressive output, a high quality picture
	can be output because this unit’s component video output terminal outputs
	a progressive output signal.
Is my television progressive output	pAll Panasonic televisions that have 480P input terminals are compatible.		—
compatible?	Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of television.
Disc
Can I play DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and	pYou can play them if the video standard is NTSC.		—
Video CDs bought in another country?	pHowever, you cannot play DVD-Video if their region number does not		—
	include “1” or “All”.			Reference
Can a DVD-Video that does not have a	pThe DVD-Video region number indicates the disc conforms to a standard.		—
region number be played?	You cannot play discs that do not have a region number.
Please tell me about DVD-R and DVD-RW	pThis unit records and plays DVD-R. However, you cannot record onto DVD-		—
compatibility with this unit.	R discs that are finalized.		—
	pThis unit also records and plays 1M–4Mrecording speed DVD-R discs.
	pThis unit does not record or play DVD-RW.		—
Please tell me about CD-R and CD-RW	pYou can play CD-R and CD-RW on this unit that are created using a		15, 25
compatibility with this unit.	compatible format.		—
	pYou cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with this unit.
Recording
Can I record from a commercially	pMost commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copy protected;		—
purchased video cassette or DVD?	therefore, recording is usually not possible.
Can a DVD-R recorded on this unit be	pYou can play on DVD-R compatible players after finalizing the disc on this		33
played on other equipment?	unit; however, due to the condition of the recording, play may not be
	possible.
How many times can I write to a DVD-RAM	pYou can write to the disc approximately 100,000 times depending upon the		—
disc?	conditions of use.
Can I record digital audio signals using this	pYou cannot record digital signals. The digital audio terminals on this unit are		—
unit?	for output only.
Can a digital audio signal from this unit be	pYou can record if using the PCM signal. When recording DVD, change the		37
recorded to other equipment?	“Digital Audio Output” settings to the following from the SETUP menu.
	–PCM Down Conversion	On
	–Dolby Digital	PCM
	–DTS	PCM
	However, only
	–As long as digital recording from the disc is permitted.
	–As long as the recording equipment is compatible with a sampling
	frequency of 48 kHz.
	pYou cannot record MP3 signals.		—
Can I switch to MTS during recording?	pWith DVD-RAM, you can, and the audio recorded also changes. Just press		17
	[AUDIO].
	pWith DVD-R, you cannot. Change before recording with the “Select MTS” in		37
	the SETUP menu.

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