Panasonic DMREX98VEB Operating Guide

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RQT9089
HDD and Disc Handling
Play-only Discs
Disc type
Logo
Standard 
symbol 
Uses
DVD-Video
              
DVD-V
High quality movie and music discs
DVD-RW
(DVD Video 
Recording 
format)
-RW(VR)
DVD-RW video recorded on another DVD recorder
You can play programmes that allow “One time only recording” if they 
have been recorded onto a CPRM compatible disc.
By formatting (
➔ 76) the disc, you can record onto it in DVD-Video 
format.
It may be necessary to finalise the disc on the equipment used for 
recording.
DVD-R
DivX, MP3, 
JPEG
DVD-R  and DVD-R DL  with video recorded in DivX (
➔ 18)
DVD-R  and DVD-R DL  with music recorded in MP3 (
➔ 18)
DVD-R  and DVD-R DL  with still pictures recorded in JPEG (
➔ 18)


DVD-R DL
CD
CD
Recorded audio and music (including CD-R/RW )
You can record tracks to this unit’s HDD.
DivX, MP3, 
JPEG
CD-R  and CD-RW  with video recorded in DivX (
➔ 18)
CD-R  and CD-RW  with music recorded in MP3 (
➔ 18)
CD-R and CD-RW  with still pictures recorded in JPEG (
➔ 18)


Video CD
VCD
Recorded music and video
(including CD-R/RW )
SVCD
Capable of playing discs that conform to IEC62107 only.
Play may be impossible on some DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording format), DVD-R, DVD-R DL, CD-R or CD-RW discs due to the condition of 
the recording.
You can play still pictures (JPEG) and MP3 format data recorded on DVD-R, DVD-R DL or CD-R/RW.  You can also play CD-DA, Video CD and 
SVCD (conforming to IEC62107) format data recorded on CD-R/RW. Close the session or finalise the disc after recording.
The producer of the disc can control how discs are played. So you may not always be able to control play as described in these operating 
instructions. Read the disc’s instructions carefully.
Discs that Cannot be Played
2.6/5.2 GB DVD-RAM, 12 cm
3.95/4.7 GB DVD-R for Authoring
DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, +R, +R DL recorded 
on another unit and not finalised (
➔ 104)
Discs recorded with AVCHD format
DVD-Video with a region number other than “2” or 
“ALL”
Blu-ray, HD DVD
DVD-Audio
DVD-ROM, +R 8 cm, CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, Photo 
CD, CVD, SACD, MV-Disc, PD





Types of disc for the type of 
connected TV
When you use the discs recorded either PAL or NTSC, or playback a 
title recorded on HDD using PAL or NTSC, refer to this table.
( : Possible to view, −: Impossible to view)
TV type
Disc/Titles 
recorded on HDD
Yes/No
Multi-system TV
PAL
NTSC
PAL TV
PAL
NTSC
1
 (PAL60)
NTSC TV
PAL
NTSC
2
1
 If your television is not equipped to handle PAL 525/60 signals the 
picture will not be shown correctly.
2
 Select “NTSC” in “TV System” (
➔ 82).
When playing back a title recorded on the HDD, ensure that you 
match the “TV System” setting to the title (PAL or NTSC) (
➔ 82).
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