Panasonic DMR-EX77 Frequently asked questions, Set up, Which aerial is suitable for receiving

Frequently asked questions

Refer to the following items if you have any doubts about unit operations.
Set up		Page
Which aerial is suitable for receiving	≥You can use your current aerial. However, depending on the area where you live, a new	—
digital terrestrial broadcasts?	aerial may be necessary. Consult your local TV aerial installer. For more information
	about digital broadcasting, visit www.dba.org.au/
Can this unit receive or record High	≥No, this unit cannot receive or record High Definition (HD) broadcasts.	—
Definition (HD) broadcasts?
What equipment is necessary to play	≥You cannot playback multi-channel sound on this unit without other equipment. You must	16, 17
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.	16, 17
directly connected to the unit?
The television has both S VIDEO IN	≥Connecting with the component video out terminal provides a more vivid picture	16
terminal and COMPONENT VIDEO IN	compared to connecting with the S Video out terminal.
terminals. Which terminal should I	If you have an LCD/plasma television or LCD projector compatible with progressive scan,
connect with?	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 its region number does not include “4” or “ALL”.	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	4–6
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	6, 37
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 (DVD-	≥You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD players after finalising the disc on	—
Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW	this unit. However, depending on the condition of the recording, the quality of the disc and
recorded on this unit be played on other	capabilities of the DVD player, play may not be possible.
equipment?	≥If you play a DVD-R DL, +R DL or +RW, use compatible equipment.	—
Can I record digital audio signals using	≥You cannot record digital signals from other equipment. The digital audio terminals on this	—
this unit?	unit are for 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	≥You can record if using the PCM signal. When recording DVD, change the “Digital Audio	66
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.	—
(Analogue broadcast only)	≥With HDD and DVD-RAM, you can. Just press [AUDIO].	36
Can I switch to bilingual broadcast	(When “Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “Off”)
during recording?	≥With DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +RW you cannot. Change before	66
	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	51
	programme.)
	Depending on the disc type, the maximum speed varies.

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