Panasonic DMR-ES15EB manual Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

Set up			Page
What equipment is necessary to play multi	• DVD-Video:		11
channel surround sound?	You can play DVD-Video multi channel surround by digitally connecting an
	amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG decoder.
	• DVD-Audio:		—
	This unit plays DVD-Audio in 2 channels. You cannot play multi channel			questions
	surround sound.
The television has a Scart terminal and	• If you have a regular television (CRT: cathode ray tube), we recommend using		8–11
Are the headphones and speakers directly	• You cannot directly connect to the unit. Connect through the amplifier etc.		11
connected to the unit?
component video input terminal. Which	the Scart terminal. You can enjoy high-quality RGB video from this unit by			asked
terminal should I connect with?	connecting to an RGB compatible television.
	If you have an LCD/plasma television or LCD projector compatible with
Can DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-	progressive scan, connect through the component video terminals for high-		37	Messages/Frequently
	• You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD players after finalizing the
	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 625 (576)/50i · 50p, 525 (480)/60i · 60p		—
compatible?	input terminals are compatible. Consult the manufacturer if you have another
	brand of television.
Disc
Video Format), +R, +R DL and +RW	disc on this unit. It is not necessary to finalize +RW. However depending on
recorded on this unit be played on other	the condition of the recording, the quality of the disc and capabilities of the
	DVD player, play may not be possible.
equipment?
Can I play DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and Video	• You cannot play DVD-Video if their region number does not include “2” or		Cover
CDs bought in another country?	“ALL”. 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		—
region number be played?	cannot play discs that do not have a region number.
Please tell me about DVD-R, DVD-R DL,	• This unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format),		6, 7
DVD-RW, +R, +R DL and +RW compatibility	+R, +R DL and +RW, and plays DVD-RW (VR format).
	• This unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible discs.		—
with this unit.	• After recording but before finalizing +R, +R DL discs		—
	– You may not be able to play and record discs on this unit after recording
	them on other Panasonic products or other manufacturer’s equipment.
	– You may not be able to play and record discs on other equipment after
	recording them on this unit.
	After finalizing the disc, however, you will be able to play it on any DVD-Video
	compatible player.
Please tell me about CD-R and CD-RW	• This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs (audio recording discs) which have been		7, 26
compatibility with this unit.	recorded under one of the following standards: CD-DA, Video CD, SVCD
	(conforming to IEC62107), MP3 and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF).
	Close the session after recording.
	• You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with this unit.		—
Recording
Can I record from a commercially purchased	• Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copy protected;		—
video cassette or DVD?	therefore, recording is usually not possible.
Can I record digital audio signals using this	• You cannot record digital signals. The digital audio terminals on this unit are		—
unit?	for output only. (The audio recorded using the unit’s DV IN terminal from a
	digital video camcorder, for example, is recorded digitally.)
Can a digital audio signal from this unit be	• You can record if using the PCM signal. When recording DVD, change the		40
recorded to other equipment?	“Digital Audio Output” settings to the following from the Setup menu.
	– PCM Down Conversion:	On
	– Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG:	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.
	• You cannot record MP3 signals.		—
Can I switch to bilingual broadcast during	• With DVD-RAM, you can. Just press [AUDIO]. This does not affect the actual		—
recording?	recording of the audio.		—
	• With DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL or +RW,
	you cannot.

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