Panasonic DMR-EX78 Play-only discs, Discs that cannot be played, HDD and disc information

Play-only discs

Disc type	Logo	Standard	Uses
		symbol
DVD-Video		[DVD-V]	High quality movie and music discs
DVD-RW (DVD		[-RW‹VR›]	DVD-RW video recorded on another DVD recorder
Video			≥You can play programmes that allow One time only recording if they
Recording			have been recorded onto a CPRM compatible disc.
format)			≥By formatting (➡ 57) the disc, you can record onto it in DVD-Video
			format.
			≥It may be necessary to finalise the disc on the equipment used for
			recording.
DVD-R		DivX	≥DVD-R and DVD-R DL with video recorded in DivX
DVD-R DL

CD		[CD]	Recorded audio and music (including CD-R/RW§)
	–	DivX, MP3,	≥CD-R and CD-RW with video recorded in DivX
		JPEG	≥CD-R and CD-RW with music recorded in MP3
			≥CD-R and CD-RW with still pictures recorded in JPEG
Video CD		[VCD]	≥Recorded music and video (including CD-R/RW§)

§Close the session after recording. Play may be impossible on some discs due to the condition of the recording.

≥The producer of the disc can control how discs are played. So you may not always be able to control play as described in these operating instructions. Read the disc’s instructions carefully.

≥Operation and sound quality of CDs that do not conform to CD-DA specifications (copy control CDs, etc.) cannot be guaranteed.

HDD and disc information

Discs that cannot be played

≥2.6 and 5.2 GB DVD-RAM, 12 cm

≥3.95 and 4.7 GB DVD-R for Authoring

≥DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, +R, +R DL recorded on another unit and not finalised (➡ 84).

≥Discs recorded with AVCHD format.

≥DVD-Video with a region number other than “4” or “ALL” ≥DVD-Audio

≥Blu-ray, HD DVD

≥DVD-ROM, +R (8 cm), CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, Photo CD, CVD, SVCD, SACD, MV-Disc, PD, etc.

Types of disc or title recorded on HDD for the type of connected TV

When you use the discs recorded either PAL or NTSC, or playback a title recorded on HDD using PAL or NTSC, refer to this table.

(≤: Possible to view, –: Impossible to view)

TV type	Disc/Titles	Yes/No
	recorded on HDD
Multi-system TV	PAL	≤
	NTSC	≤
PAL TV	PAL	≤
	NTSC	≤§1 (PAL60)
NTSC TV	PAL	–
	NTSC	≤§2

§1 If your television is not equipped to handle PAL 525/60 signals the picture will not be shown correctly.

§2 Select “NTSC” in “TV System” (➡ 64).

≥When playing back a title recorded on the HDD, ensure that you match the “TV System” setting to the title (PAL or NTSC) (➡ 64).

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