Panasonic DMR-ES16 warranty Disc information, Discs you can use for recording and play, +Rw

Disc information

Discs you can use for recording and play

Disc type

Indication in these instructions

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Recording format (Ô below)

Re-writable*3

DVD-RAM	DVD-R	DVD-R DL*1	DVD-RW	+R*2	+R DL*1	+RW
		(dual layer on			(double layer
		single side)			on single side)
	-R	-R DL	-RW(V)	+R	+R DL
	Before	Before	Before	Before	Before
RAM	finalization	finalization	finalization	finalization	finalization	+RW
	DVD-V	DVD-V	DVD-V	DVD-V	DVD-V
	After	After	After	After	After
	finalization	finalization	finalization	finalization	finalization
				––––	––––	––––
VR	DVD-Video	DVD-Video	DVD-Video	+VR	+VR	+VR
Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes

What you can do on this unit

	Recording
	broadcasts that	Yes*4	No	No	No	No	No	No
	allow one copy
	Recording both
	Main and SAP of	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
	MTS broadcast
	Recording 16:9
		Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
	aspect picture
	Creating playlists
		Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Compatibility
	Usable high
	speed recording	Up to 5x	Up to 16x	Up to 4x	Up to 6x	Up to 16x	Up to 2.4x	Up to 4x*6
	disc type*5
	Play on other	Only on DVD-
	players	RAM	Yes	Yes*7	Yes	Yes	Yes*8	Yes
		compatible						(It is not
		players. (It is						possible to
		not possible to	Only on compatible players after finalizing the disc (Ô page 36)					finalize the
		finalize the						disc.)
		disc.)

•We recommend using Panasonic discs. We also recommend using DVD-RAM discs with cartridges to protect them from scratches and dirt.

•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.

•For the recording time, refer to “Recording modes and approximate recording times” on page 17.

*1 You can record onto the second layer of dual- or double-layer discs after closing the first layer (Ô page 36). You will no longer be able to record to the first layer after you do this (Ô page 16).

When playing a title recorded on both layers, video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers.

*2 You may not be able to use +R recorded on this unit in another Panasonic DVD recorder and vice versa. Once the disc is finalized, however, it can be played in the other unit.

*3 The amount of the recordable disc space doesn’t increase even if the program is deleted when you use a one time recording disc. *4 CPRM (Ô page 45) compatible discs only.

*5 This unit can use the high-speed recording discs shown in the chart, but using them will not shorten the recording time. *6 You can play 8x recording speed discs recorded on another equipment.

*7 Play on DVD-R DL compatible equipment. *8 Play on +R DL compatible equipment.

Regarding recording format

VR (DVD Video Recording) format

This is a recording method which allows you to freely record and edit television broadcasts and so on.

•Digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” can be recorded to a CPRM compatible disc. You can record to CPRM compatible DVD-RAM on this unit.

•Play is only possible on a compatible DVD player.

DVD-Video format

This recording method is the same as commercially available DVD-Video.

•Digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” cannot be recorded.

•You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD players after finalizing the disc on this unit.

+VR (+R/+RW Video Recording) format

This is method for recording moving pictures to +R/+RW discs. You can play back such discs recorded in this method in a similar way as contents recorded in the DVD-Video format.

•Digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” cannot be recorded.

•After finalizing the disc or creating the top menu, you can play the disc on DVD players and other equipment.

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