Panasonic DMR-EH56 operating instructions Important notes for recording

Important notes for recording

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
	(➡ 36, Changing audio during play)		(➡ 67, Bilingual Audio Selection)
	However in the following cases, select whether to		M 1
	record the main or secondary audio:		Hello
	–Recording sound in LPCM (➡ 67, Audio Mode for
	XP Recording)		The selected
	–“Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “On” (➡ 26)
			audio only is
	M 1	M 2	recorded.
	Hello	Hallo	If you record from external equipment

–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.
When recording 16:9	[HDD] [RAM]			[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
aspect (Widescreen)		16:9 aspect (Widescreen)		Recorded in 4:3 aspect
programmes

When you want to copy	Set “Rec for High Speed Copy” to “On” before recording to the HDD (➡ 26).
titles in high speed	You can copy titles in high speed mode (max. speed is 86X§); however, the following settings are necessary
mode from the HDD to	before recording to the HDD.
	§ Depending on the disc, max. speed may vary.
DVD-R, etc.
				Record to the HDD
	Setup	Settings for Recording
	Tuning	Recording time in EP mode EP (8 Hours)		HDD
		Rec for High Speed Copy	On
	Disc	DVD Speed for High Speed Copy	Maximum
				High speed copy to DVD-R, etc.
	Picture
	Sound
	Display
When recording digital It is not possible to record digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” onto DVD-R, DVD-RW, +R,
broadcasts	+RW or 8 cm DVD-RAM discs. Use the HDD or CPRM (➡ 81) compatible DVD-RAM.
	[RAM] CPRM compatible discs only.
				[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
	[HDD]		Y		k
					(Y: Can do, t: 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 finalized after recording or copying (➡ 62).
	It is necessary to finalize 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
				Finalize
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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