Panasonic PV DR2714 manual Want to enjoy 5.1 Ch Surround sound of dolby, Digital, DST, etc. What

DVD (Edit and Setting) Dubbing

PROBLEM	CORRECTION	Page
Even when program	If PC data, etc. is recorded and deleting titles does not increase disc space, it may be necessary to format	64
(title) is deleted,	disc. (DVD-RAM)
disc space does not
	Deletion will not increase disc space. (DVD-R)	7
increase...
Format cannot be	If disc is dirty , please purchase a special disc cleaner (LF-K200DCA1, where available) and format after disc	8, 64
	is cleaned.
done...
	Discs which cannot be formatted may not be useable in this unit.	64
Chapter cannot be	Created chapter data is written when power is turned off or when disc is removed. If a power outage, etc.	54
created...
	disrupts this process, chapter information may not be recorded.
Start/End points
cannot be set for	Start/End points cannot be set if the space between them is too short, or if the Start point comes after the End	58, 62
segment erase...	point. Start/End points cannot be set on a paused picture.
Chapter cannot be	If the chapter is too short to be erased, combine it with another chapter and then erase.	59, 62
deleted...
Cannot dub from video
tape to disc...	Most videos and DVDs on the market (including rentals) are copy protected and cannot be correctly copied.	-
Cannot dub from disc
to video tape...
The audio level of
DVD side and VHS	On some discs, the audio level is not uniform. If certain parts, such as speech, etc. are set to higher or lower	-
side is different after	audio levels, then recorded onto a tape, this condition may be produced.
dubbing...

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Q & A

Question			Answer
I want to enjoy 5.1 Ch
surround sound of dolby	•	This unit alone is not enough. You will need 6 speakers and, if a digital connection, an amp equipped with dolby digital
digital, DST, etc. What		or DST recorder.
equipment do I need?
Can I play DVD-Video	•	You can play them if the video standard is NTSC.
purchased abroad?	•	Only if the regional code includes "ALL" or "1". Check the package.
Can a DVD-Video that does	•	The DVD-Video region number indicates the disc conforms to a standard. You cannot play discs that do not have a
not have a region number be
played?		region number.
Can I use DVD-R and	•	Only a DVD-R that has been finalized can be used. DVD-RW cannot be used.
DVD-RW in this unit?	•	This unit also records and plays 1×-4× recording speed DVD-R discs.
Can I use CD-R and CD-RW in	•	CD-R and CD-RW recorded with finalized MP3 music will play. However, this unit does not allow CD-R and CD-RW
this unit?		recording.
Can I record from a video or	•	Most video tape and DVD titles on the market are copy protected. In this case, recording is not possible.
outside DVD source?
Can I play DVD-Rs recorded	•	Once a DVD-R recorded on this unit is finalized, it can be played on other DVD-R compatible machines. (It is not
on this unit on other
		guaranteed to work with all machines.) It may not play depending on recording conditions.
machines?
Can I record digital audio	•	This is not possible.
signals on this unit?
Can I record from a
commercially purchased	•	Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copy protected; therefore, recording is usually not possible.
video cassette or DVD?
	•	You can record if using the PCM signal. When recording DVD, change the “Digital Audio Output” settings to the
Can a digital audio signal		following in the SETUP menu.
		- PCM Down Conversion: On
from this unit be recorded to		-	Dolby Digital: PCM
other equipment?		-	DTS: 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.
How many times can I rewrite	•	This varies based on conditions of usage, but they can be rewritten up to about 100,000 times.
a DVD-RAM?

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