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RQT9058
Important Notes for Recording
[RAM] [VHS]
Both Main and SAP audio are recorded.
You can change the audio during playback (
29, 35
Changing Audio during Playback).
Main
SAP
Hello
Hola
Select both “Main” and “SAP”
on the set top box.
[-R]
[-R]DL]
[-RW‹V›]
[+R]
[+R]DL]
[+RW]
Select the Main or SAP audio before
recording.
The selected audio only is recorded.
Main
Hello
Select “Main” or “SAP” on the
set top box.
[RAM] [VHS]
Recorded in 16:9 aspect (
W
idescreen)
[-R]
[-R]DL]
[-RW‹V›]
[+R]
[+R]DL]
[+RW]
Recorded in 4:3 aspect
It is not possible to record digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” onto DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-R
W
,
+R, +R DL, +R
W
or 8 cm (3
) DVD-RAM discs. Use the CPRM (
84) compatible DVD-RAM.
[RAM]
CPRM compatible discs only
W
hen purchasing discs, check that they support CPRM.
[-R]
[-R]DL]
[-RW‹V›]
[+R]
[+R]DL]
[+RW]
Yes
No
12 cm (5
)
Recording of
multilingual
broadcasts
from set top
box
Recording of
W
idescreen
broadcasts
Copy-once
Recording
Playing the
disc on other
DVD players
Recording to
DVD-R DL
and +R DL
[-R]
[-R]DL]
[-RW‹V›]
[+R]
[+R]DL]
The disc must be fi nalized after recording (
49).
All DVD-R, etc. discs recorded on this unit must be fi nalized before they can be played on other DVD players. Once
fi nalized, DVD-R, etc. become “read-only” and can no longer be used for recording. DVD-R
W
can be reused after
fi nalizing.
W
hether DL discs recorded on this unit can be played on other DVD players will depend entirely on the capabilities of
that player. 100% compatibility is not guaranteed.
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CD SEQUENTIAL
DISC
DOUBLE RE-MASTER
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/
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DISC EXCHANGE
DISC SKIP
OPEN
/
CLOSE
1
2
3
4
5
Record to DVD-R, etc.
Finalize
Play on other DVD e
q
uipment
[+RW]
W
e recommend you create the menu before playing a +R
W
disc on other e
q
uipment (
49).
[RAM]
DVD-RAM can be played back on Panasonic DVD recorders and DVD-RAM compatible DVD players.
DVD-R DL and +R DL discs ha
v
e two layers of recording surface on one side.
[-R]DL]
Recordings are di
v
ided when recording changes from the fi rst layer to the second. Some images and audio
may be lost at this point.
[+R]DL]
Recordings continue through the layer change with only a slight pause similar to what you will see with
commercial DVD-Video discs. Any recording exceeding 8 hours in length is automatically di
v
ided whether a layer
change is re
q
uired or not.
(Disc inner
side)
(Disc outer
side)
The second layer
The a
v
ailable
space
The fi rst layer
Recording 1
Recording 2
Recording/Playback direction
Recording 3
DVD-R DL
Layer change:
Recording divided,
some images and
audio lost.
If you ha
v
e a regular 4:3 aspect TV and you recei
v
e 16:9 aspect images, they will appear in the letterbox format
(
84, Letterbox).
Basic Operations
Ad
v
anced Features
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