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RQT9058
Discs
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Can I play DVD-Video bought in
another country?
You can play them if the
v
ideo standard is NTSC.
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Howe
v
er, you cannot play DVD-Video if its region number does not include
“1” or “ALL”.
Co
v
er
Can a DVD-Video that does not
ha
v
e a region number be played?
Discs either without region number or region number “1” or “ALL” will not be
played on this unit.
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W
hat are the constraints regarding
DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-R
W
, +R,
+R DL, and +R
W
compatibility with
the unit?
The unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-R
W
(DVD-Video
format), +R, +R DL, and +R
W
, and plays DVD-R
W
(DVD Video Recording
format).
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The unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible discs.
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After recording but before finalizing these discs (R
W
disc):
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You may not be able to play and record discs on this unit after recording
them on other Panasonic products or other manufacturers’ e
q
uipment.
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You may not be able to play and record discs on other e
q
uipment after
recording them on this unit.
After fi nalizing the disc, howe
v
er, you will be able to play it on any DVD-Video
compatible player.
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W
hat are the constraints regarding
CD-R and CD-R
W
compatibility with
the unit?
This unit plays CD-R/CD-R
W
discs which ha
v
e been recorded in one of the
following standards:
CD-DA, MP3 and still pictures (JPEG). Close the session or finalize the disc
after recording. This unit can recognize up to 99 folders (groups) and 999
files (tracks) on a disc with MP3 or still pictures (JPEG).
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You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-R
W
with the unit.
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Setup
Page
W
hat e
q
uipment is necessary to
play multi-channel surround sound?
You cannot play back multi-channel sound on this unit without other
e
q
uipment. You must connect this unit with an HDMI cable or an optical
digital audio cable to an amplifier with a built-in Dolby Digital or DTS
decoder.
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Can the headphones and speakers
be directly connected to the unit?
You cannot directly connect to the unit. Connect through the amplifier, TV,
etc.
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The tele
v
ision has an S-VIDEO IN
terminal, COMPONENT VIDEO IN
terminals and HDMI IN terminal.
W
hich should I connect with?
The output picture
q
uality increases in the following order:
VIDEO IN terminal
S-VIDEO IN terminal
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
terminals
HDMI IN terminal. The unit will take longer to start up when
connected with the HDMI IN terminal.
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Is my TV progressi
v
e output
compatible?
All Panasonic TVs that ha
v
e 480p input terminals are compatible. Consult
the manufacturer if you ha
v
e another brand of TV.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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