1 we recommend using panasonic discs as they have been confirmed to be compatible with this unit. other discs may not perform correctly.
2 do not allow the disc to become dirty or scratched. fingerprints, dirt, dust, scratches or deposits of cigarette smoke on the recording surface may make it impossible to use the disc for recording.
3 discs with programs recorded in pal already cannot be recorded on using this unit.
dvd-ram
1 dvd-ram recorded on this unit may not be compatible with other dvd players, including some panasonic players. consult the manual for the player to determine compatibility with these dvd-ram discs.
2 this unit is compatible with both non-cartridge and cartridge dvd-ram, but the write-protect tabs on cartridge-type discs give better protection to your recordings.
3 picture aspect ratios, regular 4:3 or widescreen 16:9, are recorded as they are received.
dvd-r
1 in order to play a dvd-r recorded using this unit on another playback source, the disc must first be finalized (→page 38).
2 once a dvd-r is finalized, it becomes dvd-video.
3 you can record onto the available space on the disc and perform editing functions, such as giving titles to discs and programs and erasing programs before finalizing.
4 when programming is erased from a dvd-r, that space does not become available. once an area on a dvd-r is recorded on, that area is no longer available for recording, whether the recording is erased or not.
5 it takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete recording management information after recording finishes.
6 this unit optimizes the dvd-r for each recording. optimizing is carried out when you start recording after inserting the disc or turning on the unit. recording onto the disc may become impossible if optimizing is carried out too many times.
7 play may be impossible in some cases due the condition of the recording.
8 the video is recorded in a 4:3 aspect irrespective of the video signal input.
9 a dvd-r recorded on this unit may not be recordable on other panasonic dvd recorders.
recording modes and approximate recording times in hours
fr (flexible recording mode)
the unit automatically selects a recording rate between xp and ep that will enable the recordings to fit in the available recording time on the disc with the best possible recording quality.
you may use fr mode in either flexible recording (→page 15) or in timer recording (→page 24).
play-only discs
※1 play is in stereo only.
※2 including discs recorded with mp3.
1 the producer of the material can control how dvd-video and video cds are played. this means that you may not be able to control play of a disc with some operations described in these operating instructions. read the disc’s instructions carefully.
2 this unit can play cd-r/cd-rw (audio recording disc) recorded with cd-da (digital audio), video cd (video cd format 2.0 or above) or mp3. finalize※ the disc after recording.
it may not be able to play some cd-r or cd-rw due to the condition of the recording. play may be impossible in some cases due the condition of the recording.
※ a process that allows play on compatible equipment.
3 this unit cannot record onto cd-r or cd-rw.
dvd-video
audio format
discs you can use
the features you can use with the different types of discs are indicated as follows.
discs that cannot be played
1 dvd-video with a region number other than “1” or “all”
2 12-cm (5z), 2.6- and 5.2-gb dvd-ram
3 dvd-ram not recorded following the video recording standard
4 3.95- and 4.7-gb dvd-r for authoring
5 unfinalized dvd-r recorded on other equipment
6 pal discs
7 cd-rom
8 cvd
9 pd
10 dvd-rom
11 cdv
12 svcd
13 divx video disc,etc.
14 dvd-rw
15 cd-g
16 sacd
17 irw
18 photo cd
19 mv-disc
protection
ram
you can protect the contents of your discs in the following ways.
1 cartridge-protect:
with the write-protect tab in the protect position, you cannot record to, edit, or erase from the disc. (type 1, 2, and 4 cartridge discs)
2 program-protect (→page 32)
3 disc-protect (→page 38)
