Panasonic DMR-EZ49VEB manual What can or cannot be done using the USB port on this unit?, Mpeg PCM

Recording

Can I record from a commercially purchased video cassette or DVD?

¾Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVDs are copy protected; therefore, recording is usually not possible.

Can DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL, and +RW recorded on the unit be played on other equipment?

¾You can play these discs on compatible equipment such as DVD players after finalising the disc on this unit.

[+RW] It is not necessary to finalise +RW. To enable play on other DVD players, please use “Create Top Menu” in the DVD Management menu. (> 65)

¾In any case, ability to play a disc depends on the condition of the recording, the quality of the disc, and the capability and format constraints of the DVD player.

¾If you play a DVD-R DL, +R DL or +RW, use compatible equipment. Not all equipment will play those discs.

Can a digital audio signal from the unit be recorded to other equipment?

¾You can record if using the PCM signal. When recording DVD, change the “Digital Audio Output” settings to the following via the Setup menu:

–PCM Down Conversion: “On”

–Dolby Digital: “PCM”

–DTS: “PCM”

–MPEG: “PCM”

However, only

–As long as digital recording from the disc is permitted.

–As long as the recording equipment is compatible with 48 kHz sampling frequency. (> 69)

¾You cannot record MP3 signals.

USB

What can or cannot be done using the USB port on this unit?

¾You can play MP3 or still picture (JPEG) files on a USB memory. (> 42)

¾You can copy still pictures (JPEG) files on a USB memory to DVD-RAM. (> 60)

¾Data on a disc cannot be transferred to a USB memory.

¾Data on a USB memory cannot be edited or a USB memory cannot be formatted on this unit.

¾Some USB memories cannot be used with this unit. (> 17)

¾This unit cannot be connected to a computer and it cannot record to an external device. i.e. an external hard drive via the USB port.

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