Panasonic DMREZ27EB Operating Guide

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When the format confirmation screen is 
displayed
Formatting is the process of making media such as 
DVD-RAM recordable on recording equipment.
Important:
Formatting permanently deletes all disc contents 
(including the contents that have been recorded on a 
PC), regardless of protection status of disc.
RAM
 
-RW(V)
 
+R
 
+R DL
 
+RW
 
The following screen may 
appear when inserting a 
new disc or a disc that has 
been recorded on other 
equipment.
Only format the disc if 
you intend to use it for 
recording.
Do not format if you intend to view pre-recorded 
titles or contents from the disc.
This disc is not formatted properly.
Do you want to format the disc now?
OK
RETURN
SELECT
Format
No
Yes
w to select “Yes”, then 
 Tips
Refer to “Formatting Discs” (
➔ 44) for more detail of formatting.
When removing a Recorded Disc
-R
 
-R DL
 
-RW(V)
 
+R
 
+R DL
After recording, if you 
press [; OPEN/CLOSE] 
to eject the disc, the 
following screen may 
appear.
Finalising
DVD-R, etc. recorded on this unit cannot be played on 
other players immediately after recording. Using the 
Finalise feature allows you to play these discs on other 
players. (However, once the disc is finalised you will no 
longer be able to record onto the disc.)
Finalise
Finalise the disc so that it can be played 
on other DVD players.
Note : Recording or Editing is not possible
after finalising. This may take up to 9 min. 
Press the REC button to start finalise.
Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to exit.
This disc cannot be played on other
DVD players without finalising.
 to start finalising.
or 
 to eject the disc without 
finalising.
 Notes
You cannot stop finalising once you have started it.
 Tips
If you want to provide the disc with a name or set play menu select, 
select “Disc Name” (
➔ 44) or “Auto-Play Select” (➔ 45) in “DVD 
Management” before finalising.
Refer to “Finalising” (
➔ 45) for more detail of finalising.
Specifying the Recording Time
RAM
 
-R
 
-R DL
 
-RW(V)
 
+R
 
+R DL
 
+RW
This function allows specifying the length of recording 
time up to 4 hours.
OFF 4:00
OFF 1:30
Counter (Cancel)
OFF 0:30
OFF 1:00
OFF 3:00
OFF 2:00
During recording
On the main unit
REC
 repeatedly until the desired time 
is reached.
The recording time and the unit’s display change 
as follows:
 Notes
This function does not work during timer recording or Flexible 
Recording.
Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press [g STOP].
The unit turns off automatically after recording finished.
Direct TV Recording
RAM
 
-R
 
-R DL
 
-RW(V)
 
+R
 
+R DL
 
+RW
This function allows you to immediately start recording 
the programme that you are viewing on the TV without 
having to change the channels on this unit.
You can use the function when you connect the unit to 
a Q Link compatible TV using the 21-pin Scart cable.
 Press and hold for about 1
second.
 Tips
To stop recording
Press [g STOP].
 Notes
When Digital TEXT (MHEG) (
➔ 32) is displayed, Direct TV 
recording is unavailable.
When the unit is connected to a Panasonic TV, if you switch TV 
channels while using Direct TV recording, the Direct TV recording 
stops.
When “EXT-L” lights on the unit’s display (
➔ 21), Direct TV recording 
is unavailable.
When the TV is in the HDMI input mode, this function is not 
available. Switch to other mode except for the HDMI input mode 
and use Direct TV Recording.
However this function does not work if you select the TV channels 
on this unit.
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