Panasonic DMREX79EB Operating Guide

RQT9299

Formatting is the process of making media such as

DVD-RAM recordable on recording equipment.

 to select “Yes”, then

[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]

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 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.

After recording or copying, if
you press [ OPEN/CLOSE]
to eject the disc, the following
screen may appear.

REC

to start fi nalising.

OPEN/CLOSE

to eject the disc without

fi nalising.

When the format confi rmation screen is
displayed

When removing a Recorded or Copied Disc

Notes

 You cannot stop fi nalising once you have started it.

Tips

 If you want to provide the disc with a name or set play menu select,

select “Disc Name” ( 68), “Auto-Play Select” ( 69) or “Top Menu”
( 69) in “DVD Management” before fi nalising.

 Refer to “Finalising” ( 69) for more detail of fi nalising.

Tips

Refer to “Formatting Discs” ( 68) for more detail of formatting.

Finalising

DVD-R, etc. recorded or copied on this unit cannot be

played on other players immediately after recording or

copying. Using the Finalise feature allows you to play

these discs on other players.

Once the disc is fi nalised you will no longer be able to

record onto the disc.

[However if you format the DVD-RW, you can record and

copy onto the disc again. ( 68)]

Specifying the Recording Time

[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]

This function allows specifying the length of recording

time up to 4 hours.

Notes

 This function does not work during timer recording or Flexible

Recording.

 Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press [].
 The unit turns off automatically after recording fi nished.

During recording
On the main unit only

repeatedly until the desired

time is reached.

− The recording time and the unit’s display changes

as follows:

Counter (Cancel)

 OFF 0:30  OFF 1:00





OFF 4:00

OFF 1:30

 OFF 3:00  OFF 2:00 

[RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R[DL] [+RW]

RETURN

SELECT

The following screen may

appear when inserting a

new disc or a disc that has

been recorded on another

equipment.
Only format the disc if you

intend to use it for recording.

Important:

Formatting permanently deletes all disc contents

(including the contents that have been recorded on a

PC), regardless of protection status of disc.

Do not format if you intend to view pre-recorded titles

or contents from the disc.

Advanced Recording

Direct TV Recording

[HDD]
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 a 21-pin Scart cable.
You can also use this function using VIERA Link. ( 44)

DIRECT TV REC

Press and hold for about

1 second.

– The titles are recorded to the HDD.

Tips

To stop recording
Press [].

Notes

 When the Digital Teletext ( 46) is displayed, intended image may

not be recorded.

 If you switch TV channels while using Direct TV recording, the Direct

TV recording stops.

 When “EXT-L” lights on the unit’s display ( 28), Direct TV recording

is unavailable.

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