Panasonic DMR-EX78 quick start Important notes for recording

Important notes for recording

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Selecting Audio for	Broadcast in multi-channel sound (Digital broadcast only):
Recording	You can select the audio language when receiving audio in	Hello	Hola	Hallo
	multi channel broadcast [“Multi Audio” appears at the bottom of
	digital channel information display (➡ 15)].			Select the audio that you want to
	However, audio cannot be switched after recording.			record in “DVB Multi Audio” in the
				on-screen menu (➡ 55).

Bilingual broadcasts (Analogue broadcast only):			[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
[HDD] [RAM]			Select the main or secondary audio before
Both main and secondary audio can be recorded.			recording
You can change the audio during playback.			(➡ 62, Bilingual Audio Selection)
(➡ 28, Changing audio during play)			M 1
However in the following cases, select whether to record the
main or secondary audio:			Hello
M 1	M 2	–Recording sound in LPCM (➡ 62,
Hello	Hallo	Audio Mode for XP Recording)	The selected
		–“Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to
			audio only is
		“On” (The default setting is “On”.
			recorded.
		➡ 61)

	If you record from external equipment
	– Select “M 1” or “M 2” on the external equipment.
About the aspect	[HDD] [RAM] (When “Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “On”)	[HDD] [RAM] (When “Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “Off”)
when recording a	[-R] [-RW‹V›]	The programme will be recorded in the original
programme	If “Aspect for Recording” in the Setup menu is set to	aspect.
	“Automatic” (The default setting is “Automatic” ➡ 61), the
	programme will be recorded in the original aspect used when	[+R] [+RW]
	recording started (including when recording started at a	The programme will be recorded in 4:3 aspect.
	commercial, etc.). If recorded with a different aspect, select the
	correct aspect (“16:9” or “4:3”).
	However, in the following cases, 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	[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
copy titles in high	Set “Rec for High Speed Copy” to “On” before recording to the HDD.
speed mode from the	(The default setting is “On”. ➡ 61)
HDD to DVD-R, etc.	You can copy titles in high speed mode (max. speed is 75X§); however, the audio and aspect settings (➡ above)
	are necessary before recording to the HDD.

§Depending on the disc, max. speed may vary.

Record to the HDD	High speed copy to DVD-R, etc.
	HDD

In the following cases, high speed mode does not work.

≥[+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Titles recorded in “EP” mode and “FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)” mode ≥[+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Titles recorded in 16:9 aspect

≥[-R][-R]DL][-RW‹V›]Titles recorded in 16:9 aspect using “EP” mode or “FR” (recordings 5 hours or longer) mode

When recording the	It is not possible to record the broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” onto DVD-R, DVD-RW, +R, +RW or 8 cm DVD-
“One time only	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 on	[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
other DVD players	The disc must be finalised after recording or copying (➡ 58).

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

[+RW] If the disc failed to play on other equipment, we recommend you create top menu (➡ 58).

Recording to DVD-R DL	You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL and +R DL disc on this unit.
and +R DL	Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc.

≥It is not possible to record to both the HDD and the DVD drive simultaneously.