Panasonic DMR-EH58, DMR-EH68 operating instructions Frequently asked questions, Usb

Frequently asked questions

Refer to the following items if you have any doubts about unit operations.
Set up		Page
What equipment is necessary to play	≥You cannot playback multi-channel sound on this unit without other equipment. You must	64
multi channel surround sound?	connect this unit with an HDMI cable or an optical digital cable to an amplifier with a
	built-in (Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG) decoder.
Are the headphones and speakers	≥You cannot directly connect them to the unit. Connect through the amplifier etc.	64
directly connected to the unit?
The television has both S VIDEO IN and	≥Connecting with the component video out terminal provides a more vivid picture	63
COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals.	compared to connecting with the S Video out terminal.
Which terminal should I connect with?	If you have an LCD/plasma television or LCD projector compatible with progressive scan,
	connect through the component video terminals for high-quality progressive video.
	If you have a CRT television or a multi system television using PAL mode that is
	compatible with progressive scan, we cannot recommend progressive output as some
	flickering can occur.
Is my television progressive output	≥All Panasonic televisions that have 576 (625)/50i · 50p, 480 (525)/60i · 60p input terminals	—
compatible?	are compatible. Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of television.
Disc
Can I play DVD-Video and Video CDs	≥You cannot play DVD-Video if their region numbers are not supported by this unit.	Cover
bought in another country?	Refer to the disc’s jacket for more information.
Can a DVD-Video that does not have a	≥The DVD-Video region number indicates the disc conforms to a standard. You cannot play	—
region number be played?	discs that do not have a region number. You also cannot play discs that do not conform to
	a standard.
Please tell me about disc compatibility	≥This unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, and +RW, and	11–12
with this unit.	plays DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording format). However you cannot directly record to a
	DVD-R DL or +R DL disc on this unit (playback and copy are possible).	—
	≥This unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible DVD-R, DVD-R DL,
	DVD-RW, +R, +R DL, +RW discs.
Please tell me about CD-R and CD-RW	≥This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs which have been recorded in one of the following	12, 14
compatibility with this unit.	standards: CD-DA, Video CD, DivX, MP3 and still pictures (JPEG).	—
	≥You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with this unit.
Recording
Can I record from a commercially	≥Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copy protected; therefore, recording	—
purchased video cassette or DVD?	is usually not possible.
Can DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW	≥You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD players after finalising the disc on	—
(DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and	this unit. However, depending on the condition of the recording, the quality of the disc and
+RW recorded on this unit be played on	capabilities of the DVD player, play may not be possible.	—
other equipment?	≥If you play a DVD-R DL, +R DL or +RW, use compatible equipment.
Can a digital audio signal from this unit	≥You can record if using the PCM signal. When recording DVD, change the “Digital Audio	59
be recorded to other equipment?	Output” settings to the following in the Setup menu.
	– PCM Down Conversion: On
	– Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG: PCM
	However, only as long as digital recording from the disc is permitted and the recording
	equipment is compatible with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz.	—
	≥You cannot record MP3 signals.
Can I switch to bilingual broadcast	≥With HDD and DVD-RAM, you can. Just press [AUDIO].	26
during recording?	(When “Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “Off”)	59
	≥With DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +RW you cannot. Change before
	recording with “Bilingual Audio Selection” in the Setup menu.
Can I high speed copy to a disc?	≥Yes, you can. (When “Rec for High Speed Copy” was set to “On” before recording the	43
	programme.)
	Depending on the disc type, the maximum speed varies.
USB
What can or cannot be done using the	≥You can play DivX, MP3 or still picture (JPEG) files on a USB memory.	28
USB port on this unit?	≥You can copy still pictures (JPEG) files on a USB memory to the HDD or DVD-RAM.	48
	≥You can copy MP3 files on a USB memory to the HDD.	50
	≥[EH68] You can connect a video equipment and copy SD Video to the HDD or DVD-RAM.	47
	≥Data on the HDD or a disc cannot be transferred to a USB memory.	—
	≥Data on a USB memory cannot be edited or a USB memory cannot be formatted on this	—
	unit.	13
	≥Some USB memories cannot be used with this unit.
Music
What will happen if I try to record the	≥New album will be made following the existing album.	—
same CD multiple times?
Can I transfer the music tracks from HDD	≥No, you cannot.	—
to the disc or USB memory?

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