Hdd And Disc Handling; Usable Discs For Recording And Playback - Panasonic Diga DMR-EH59EM Operating Instructions Manual

HDD and Disc Handling

Usable Discs for Recording and Playback

Disc type Logo
Hard disk
drive (HDD)
DVD-RAM
DVD-R
DVD-R DL
DVD-RW
+R
+R DL
+RW
1
[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
Finalisation needed for playback on other equipment (
[RAM] can be played back on Panasonic DVD recorders and DVD-
RAM compatible DVD players.
[-R]DL], [+R]DL] or [+RW] can be played back only on equipment
compatible with these discs.
2
For further information (
[-R] Videos and still pictures cannot be mixed on one disc.
3
4
The audio selected in "Bilingual Audio Selection" (
 [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] To use a new disc, formatting is
necessary ( 64).
 [+RW] If the disc failed to play on other equipment, we recommend
you create top menu (
 Use of Panasonic discs is recommended.
For available recording times for different discs under different
recording modes, see "Recording Modes and Durations" on page 26.
 Formatting and/or recording/initializing constraints may prevent you
from playing or recording certain discs.
 Please see specifi cations (
recording speeds.
You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL and +R DL disc on this unit.
Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc.
When playing DVD-R DL (Dual Layer, single-sided) and +R DL (Double Layer, single-sided)
DVD-R DL (Dual Layer, single-sided) and +R DL
(Double Layer, single-sided) discs have two writable
layers on one side. If there is not enough space on the
fi rst layer to record a programme, the remainder is
recorded on the second layer. When playing a title
recorded on both layers, the unit automatically
switches between layers and plays the title
in the same way as a normal programme.
However, video and audio may momentarily
cut out when the unit is switching layers.
16
 Recording Modes and Durations (
RQT9272
Data that can
be recorded Rewritable
and played
Video

Still picture
Music
Video

Still picture
3
Video
or
—
3
Still picture
Video —

Video
Video —
Video —

Video
65).
25, Notes for Recording)
69) is recorded.
65).
94) for compatible disc versions and
26)
Recording
Recording both M 1
Play on other
16:9 aspect and M 2 for
players 1
picture 2 bilingual
broadcasts

—
 
 
(Either one)
 
(Either one)
 
(Either one)
—

(4:3 aspect) (Either one)
—

(4:3 aspect) (Either one)
—

(4:3 aspect) (Either one)
Notes
 [RAM] will show an increase in available space whenever a title has
been erased.
 [-RW‹V›] and [+RW] discs will only show an increase in available space
when their last title has been erased.
 [-R] [-R]DL] [+R] [+R]DL] The discs will show no increase in available
space after deleting titles.
 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 Format" is set to "Video format", the restrictions
on secondary audio recording are also applied to HDD and DVD-
RAM. Turn this setting "VR format" if high speed copy from HDD to
[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] is not necessary (The default
setting is "Video format".
When switching layers:
Video and audio may momentarily cut
Second recordable layer
(Inner
section of
First recordable layer
the disc)
DVD-R DL
+R DL
Copy-once
recording
Standard symbol
(CPRM)
( 25)
2
 
[HDD[

CPRM

( 92) [RAM]
compatible
discs only.
[-R] before fi nalisation
4
—
— [DVD-V] after fi nalisation
(Video only)
— 4 [-R]DL] before fi nalisation
—
[DVD-V] after fi nalisation
4
— [-RW‹V›] before fi nalisation
—
[DVD-V] after fi nalisation
4
— [+R] before fi nalisation
—
[DVD-V] after fi nalisation
4
— [+R]DL] before fi nalisation
—
[DVD-V] after fi nalisation
— 4
—
[+RW]
: Can do, – : Cannot do
68).
The available
space
Title 1 Title 2
Playback direction
(Outer
section of
the disc)