Panasonic DMR-ES20DEB manual Playback and recording discs, Playback discs, Before playback

Disc formats

Discs recorded with

PAL or NTSC signals:

TV type	Disc	Yes/No
Multi-system TV	PAL	Yes
	NTSC	Yes
NTSC-TV	PAL	No
	NTSC	Yes
PAL-TV	PAL	Yes
	NTSC	Yes (PAL60)

RAM The disc can only be played back on DVD-RAM-compatible players.

RAM You can use the playback and the DIRECT NAVIGATOR while the unit is in timer- standby mode.

-R-RW(V)+R After the recording is complete, it takes approx. 30 seconds for the unit to finish the recording information. The first 30 seconds of a recording may be missing if you perform several TIMER-controlled recordings in a row.

In order to playback a DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R recorded using this unit on another unit, the disc may need to be finalised.

The disc may also not be able to be played back on other units even after finalising.

New or previously used (e.g. in computers) DVD-RAMs or DVD-RWs may need to	49
be formatted before recording with this unit.

This unit cannot play discs that contain PAL and NTSC signals. Discs that were recorded on another unit with PAL and NTSC signals may not be able to be played back.

Discs that cannot be played back:

Some DVD-R; DVD+R; DVD-R DL; DVD+R DL; DVD-RAM (2.6 GB/5.2 GB); DVD-ROM; CD-ROM; CDV; SVCD that do not conform to IEC62107; SACD; MV-Disc; PD; Photo CD; DivX Video Disc, Blu Ray etc. The playback of non-standard video CDs is not guaranteed.

Before playback

Due to the disc programme structure set by the manufacturer, not all described functions may be able to be used.

Depending on the disc type, the regional code and the recording conditions, it may not always be possible to play the discs listed.

Playback and recording discs

	4.7GB / 9.4GB, 12cm				TIME SLIP function, CPRM compatible, supports 2 channel sound, 16:9
DVD-RAM	2.8GB, 8cm		RAM
					format,creation of playback lists, deleting individual titles frees up storage space
	rewritable
DVD-R	4.7GB, 12cm	unfinalised		-R
(DVD-Video format)	1.4GB, 8cm	finalised
	writable			DVD-V
+R	4.7GB, 12cm	unfinalised		+R
	writable	finalised
				DVD-V
DVD-RW	12cm / 8cm	unfinalised
				-RW(V)
(DVD-Video format)	rewritable	finalised
				DVD-V

Playback discs
	DVD-Video	12cm / 8cm	DVD-V	High-quality video and music discs.
		playback only
	DVD-Audio	12cm / 8cm	DVD-A	Music discs in digital quality. Playback in 2-channel sound.
		playback only
	DVD-RW	12cm / 8cm	-RW(VR)	Unfinalised CPRM compatible discs with "one time only recorded"
	(DVD-VR format)	playback only		recording. Recorded on another DVD Recorder.
	+RW	12cm / 8cm	DVD-V	Recorded on another DVD Recorder.
		playback only		The disc must be finalised eventually.
		12cm / 8cm		Music and audio recordings.
	Audio CD	playback only
			CD
	CD-R/RW	12cm / 8cm		Music in MP3 format, pictures in JPEG and TIFF format.
		playback only		Max. 999 titles / 99 groups.
	Video CD, SVCD	12cm / 8cm	VCD	Music and video recordings.
	CD-R/RW	playback only		SVCD conforming to IEC62107.
DIGITAL VIDEO SUPER VIDEO

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