Panasonic DMREZ27EB Operating Guide

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RQT8856

Change this setting if you connect an NTSC television or to record 
NTSC video from another source.

1. Press [e, r] to select the TV System then press [OK].

[PAL] 

Select when connecting to a PAL or Multi-system 
television. Programmes recorded using NTSC are 
played as PAL 60.
Select to record television programmes and PAL input 
from other equipment.

[NTSC] 

Select when connecting to an NTSC television. 
Television programmes cannot be recorded properly.
Select to record NTSC input from other equipment.

The confi rmation screen appears.

2. Press [w] to select “Yes” then press [OK].

 Tips

To change the setting all at once (PAL ↔ NTSC)

While stopped, press and hold [g] and [; OPEN/CLOSE] on 
the main unit simultaneously for about 5 seconds.

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Press [OK] to display the menu.

You can only select items compatible with the connected 
equipment. If you are concerned about output picture quality, it 
may be improved by changing the setting.
[576i/480i] [576p/480p] [720p] [1080i]
[1080p]

When setting video output to “1080p”, we recommend 
using a Panasonic HDMI cable 5 meters or less in 
length to prevent video distortion.
To enjoy High Quality Video up-converted to 1080p, 
you need to connect the unit to 1080p compatible 
HDTV.

[Automatic] Automatically selects the output resolution best suited 

to the connected television (1080p, 1080i, 720p, 
576p/480p or 576i/480i).

To play a 4:3 title when connected with an HDMI cable, set how to 

show images on the TV screen. 4:3 picture from HDMI output will 

be slightly smaller than that from the other outputs, e.g. Scart and 

component, this is not a malfunction of the unit.
[4:3]

Picture output expands left or right.

[16:9]

Picture is output as original aspect with side panels.

[HDMI and Optical]
[Optical Only]

Select when this unit is connected to an 

amplifier with an optical digital audio cable

(

➔ 56) and connected to a TV with an HDMI 

cable (

➔ 57) and you want to enjoy the 

highest quality of audio from discs. 

[On]
[Off]

Select when you do not want to use “HDAVI 

Control”.

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Selects the output from the AV1 terminal.

Select “Video (with component)” or “S Video (with component)”

for component output (progressive output).

Set according to the signal and terminal of the connected TV.

[Video (with component)]

Select when a TV is connected that can receive a composite signal.

[S Video (with component)]

Select when a TV is connected that can receive an S Video signal.

[RGB 1 (without component)]

Select when a TV is connected that can receive an RGB signal. 

If you always would like to view the picture from the unit in RGB 

signal, select this mode. The TV screen will automatically switch to 

display the picture from the unit when the unit is turned on.

[RGB 2 (without component)]

Select when a TV is connected that can receive an RGB signal. 

If you would like to switch to display the picture from the unit only 

when playback or viewing menus, select this mode.

If this unit is connected with an HDMI cable, you cannot select 

“RGB 1 (without component)” or “RGB 2 (without component)”.

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Set to match the connected equipment.

Press [OK] to display the menu.

Set to “RGB/Video” or “RGB” when receiving or recording RGB 

output from external equipment.
[RGB/Video]

[RGB]
[Video]
[S Video]

The unit automatically detects whether the input signal 

from the AV2 terminal is an RGB signal or other signals 

and makes settings. 

This setting cannot be made when the “TV System” is set to 

“NTSC” (

➔ left).

[Ext Link 1] When a satellite receiver which transmits a special 

control signal recordings via the 21-pin Scart cable is 

connected.

Start and stop timings of recording are controlled by 

the control signal.

[Ext Link 2] When external equipment with a timer function is 

connected. 

Recording is continued while the image signal is being 

sent to the unit from the external equipment.

Recording is stopped when the image signal is halted 

by turning the external equipment off.

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1

 Depending on the connected equipment, some items may be 

shaded in grey on the display and cannot be selected, or you may 
not be able to change the settings.

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2 

Choose the setting to suit your TV and preference. 

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