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 (➔ 41).
1
can be played back on Panasonic DVD recorders and DVD-
RAM
RAM compatible DVD players.
and
can be played back only on equipment compatible
-R DL
+R DL
with these discs.
For further information (➔ 17, 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 Estimated Disc Recording Time" on page 18.
Formatting and/or recording/initializing constraints
may prevent you from playing or recording certain
discs.
•
Please see specifications (➔ 70) for compatible disc
versions and recording speeds.
The manufacturer accepts no responsibility and offers no compensation for loss of recorded or edited
material due to a problem with the unit or recordable media, and accepts no responsibility and offers no
compensation for any subsequent damage caused by such loss.
Examples of causes of such losses are
•
A disc recorded and edited with this unit is played in a DVD Recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by
another company.
•
A disc used as described above and then played again in this unit.
•
A disc recorded and edited with a DVD Recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company is
played in this unit.
Recording 16:9 aspect
Finalization Needed
1
picture
—
— (4:3 aspect)
— (4:3 aspect)
— (4:3 aspect)
— (4:3 aspect)
— (4:3 aspect)
—
— (4:3 aspect)
Recording broadcasts that
allow one copy (CPRM)
2
(➔ 17)
—
—
—
—
—
—
Tips
•
Visit Panasonic's homepage for more information
about DVDs.
http://www.panasonic.com/playDVD-R (This site is in
English only.)
•
Buy Discs from www.panasonic.com and receive
Special 20% Discount!
Coupon Code: DVDMEDIA
*Offer good only in 50 United States.
Notes
•
will show an increase in available space whenever a recording
RAM
has been erased.
•
and
discs will only show an increase in available
-RW(V)
+RW
space when their last recording has been erased.
•
The discs will show no increase in available
-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 17.
Standard symbol
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
(
: Can do, –: Cannot do)
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