Panasonic DMR-ES20 Frequently asked questions, Optional Accessories, Set up, Recording, Dvd-R

Frequently asked questions

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Set up		Page
What equipment is necessary to play multi	• DVD-Video:	9
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
	surround sound.
Are the headphones and speakers directly	• You cannot directly connect to the unit. Connect through the amplifier etc.	9
connected to the unit?
The television has a Scart terminal and	• If you have a regular television (CRT: cathode ray tube) we recommend using	7, 8
component video input terminal. Which	the Scart terminal. You can enjoy high-quality RGB video from this unit by
terminal should I connect with?	connecting to an RGB compatible television.
	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 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
Can I play DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and Video	• You cannot play DVD-Video if their region number are not supported by this	Cover
CDs bought in another country?	player.
Can a DVD-Video that does not have a region	• The DVD-Video region number indicates the disc conforms to a standard. You	—
number be played?	cannot play discs that do not have a region number.
Please tell me about DVD-R, DVD-RW, +R	• This unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R, and	4, 5
and +RW compatibility with this unit.	plays DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording format) and +RW.
	• This unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible DVD-R,	—
	DVD-RW, +R discs.
Please tell me about CD-R and CD-RW	• This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs (audio recording discs) which have been	5, 22
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 or finalize the disc after recording. This unit can recognize
	up to 99 folders (groups) and 999 files (tracks) on a disc with MP3 or still
	pictures (JPEG/TIFF).
	• 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 DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video Format)	• You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD players after finalizing the	32
and +R recorded on this unit be played on	disc on this unit. However depending on the condition of the recording, the
other equipment?	quality of the disc and capabilities of the DVD player, play may not be possible.
Can I record digital audio signals using this	• You cannot record digital signals. The digital audio terminals on this unit are for	—
unit?	output only. (The audio recorded using the unit’s DV input 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	35
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].	—
recording?	• With DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R, you cannot. Change before	35
	recording with the “Bilingual Audio Selection” in the SETUP menu.

Optional Accessories

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Product numbers correct as of April 2005. These may be subject to change.

DVD-RAM 9.4		GB, double-sided, type 4 cartridge: LM-AD240ME		(compatible with high speed recording 5X)
			LM-AD240LE	(compatible with high speed recording 3X)
	4.7	GB, single-sided, type 2 cartridge:	LM-AB120ME	(compatible with high speed recording 5X)
			LM-AB120LE	(compatible with high speed recording 3X)
	4.7	GB, single-sided, non-cartridge:	LM-AF120ME	(compatible with high speed recording 5X)
			LM-AF120LE	(compatible with high speed recording 3X)
DVD-R	4.7	GB, single-sided, non-cartridge:	LM-RF120ME	(compatible with high speed recording 8X)
			LM-RF120LE	(compatible with high speed recording 4X)