Panasonic DMR-EX77, DMR-EX87 operating instructions Important notes for recording

Important notes for recording

RQT8859

8

Selecting Audio	Broadcast in multi-channel sound (Digital broadcast			Hello	Hola	Hallo
for Recording	only):
	You can select the audio language when receiving audio in					Select the audio that you
	multi channel broadcast [“Multi Audio” appears at the
						want to record in “DVB
	bottom of digital channel information display (➡ 23)].
						Multi Audio” in the on-
	However, audio cannot be switched after recording.
						screen menu (➡ 43).
	Bilingual broadcasts (Analogue broadcast only):			[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
	[HDD] [RAM]			Select the main or secondary audio before recording
	Both main and secondary audio can be recorded.			(➡ 66, Bilingual Audio Selection)
	You can change the audio during playback.			M 1
	(➡ 36, Changing audio during play)
	However in the following cases, select whether to record			Hello
	the main or secondary audio:					The selected
	–Recording sound in LPCM (➡ 66, Audio Mode for XP
	Recording)					audio only is
	–“Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “On” (The default					recorded.
	setting is “On”. ➡ 65)			If you record from external equipment
	M 1	M 2
			If you record from external	–Select “M 1” or “M 2” on the external equipment.
	Hello	Hallo
			equipment
			–Select both “M 1” and “M 2” on the
			external equipment.
About the aspect	[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›]			[+R] [+RW]
when recording a	≥If “Aspect for Recording” in the Setup menu is set to			Recorded in 4:3 aspect
programme	“Automatic” (The default setting is “Automatic” ➡ 65), the
	programme will be recorded in the original aspect used
	when recording started (including when recording started
	at a commercial, etc.). If recorded with a different aspect,
	select the correct aspect (“16:9” or “4:3”).

However, in the following case, programme will be recorded in 4:3.

[-R] [-RW‹V›]

Programme recorded using “EP” or “FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)” recording modes will be recorded in 4:3 aspect.

When you want to	Set “Rec for High Speed Copy” to “On” before recording to the HDD (The default setting is “On”. ➡ 65).
copy titles in high	You can copy titles in high speed mode (max. speed is 75X§); however, the audio and aspect settings (➡ above) are
speed mode from	necessary before recording to the HDD.
	§ Depending on the disc, max. speed may vary.
the HDD to DVD-R,
	Record to the HDD	High speed copy to DVD-R, etc.
etc.
	HDD
When recording	It is not possible to record the broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” onto DVD-R, DVD-RW, +R, +RW or
the “One time only	8 cm DVD-RAM discs. Use the HDD or CPRM (➡ 84) compatible DVD-RAM.
recording”	[RAM] CPRM compatible discs only.
broadcasts			[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
	[HDD]		`
			(≤: Can do, –: Cannot do)
	≥“One time only recording” titles can only be transferred from the HDD to CPRM compatible DVD-RAM (They are
	deleted from the HDD). They cannot be copied.
	≥Even when copying to videotape the title may not be copied correctly because of the copy guard.
	≥You cannot copy a playlist created from “One time only recording” titles.
Playing the disc	[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
on other DVD	The disc must be finalised after recording or copying (➡ 62).
players	It is necessary to finalise DVD-R, etc. on this unit after recording or copying titles to them. You can then play them as a
	commercially sold DVD-Video. However, the discs become play-only and you can no longer record or copy.§
	§You can record and copy again if you format DVD-RW.
	Record to DVD-R, etc.		Play on other DVD equipment
		Finalise
Recording to DVD-	You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL and +R DL disc on this unit.
R DL and +R DL	Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc.

≥It is not possible to record to both HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and DVD drive simultaneously.