Disc and Card Handling
Usable Discs for Recording and Playback
Disc type
Rewritable
DVD -RAM
DVD -R
DVD -R DL
DVD -RW
+R
+R DL
+RW
Finalization needed for playback on other equipment (➔ 46).
1
can be played back on Panasonic DVD recorders and DVD-
RAM
RAM compatible DVD players.
and
can be played back only on equipment
-R DL
+R DL
compatible with these discs.
For further information (➔ 11, Important Notes for Recording).
2
•
Use of Panasonic discs is recommended.
For available recording times for different discs under
different recording modes, see "Recording Modes
and Durations" on page 12.
Formatting and/or recording/initializing constraints
may prevent you from playing or recording certain
discs.
•
Please see specifications (➔ 77) for compatible disc
versions and recording speeds.
Tips
•
Visit Panasonic's homepage for more information
about DVDs.
http://www.panasonic.com/playDVD-R (This site is in
English only.)
•
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Special 20% Discount!
Coupon Code: DVDMEDIA
*Offer good only in 50 United States.
62
RQT8851
Finalization Needed
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—
—
—
—
—
Recording broadcasts that
Recording 16:9 aspect
1
allow one copy (CPRM)
picture
2
— (4:3 aspect)
— (4:3 aspect)
— (4:3 aspect)
— (4:3 aspect)
— (4:3 aspect)
— (4:3 aspect)
Notes
•
will show an increase in available space whenever a recording
RAM
has been erased.
•
and
-RW(V)
+RW
space when their last recording has been erased.
•
-R -R DL +R +R DL
space after deleting recordings.
•
You may not be able to record depending on the condition of the
discs and you may not be able to play them due to the condition of
the recording.
•
When recording multilingual broadcast, refer to page 11.
Standard symbol
(➔ 11)
RAM
before finalization
-R
—
after finalization
DVD-V
before finalization
-R DL
—
after finalization
DVD-V
before finalization
-RW(V)
—
after finalization
DVD-V
before finalization
+R
—
after finalization
DVD-V
before finalization
+R DL
—
after finalization
DVD-V
—
+RW
discs will only show an increase in available
The discs will show no increase in available