Panasonic DMREH59EM Operating Guide

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Advanced Features
Notes for Recording
[HDD] [RAM]
Both main and secondary audio can be recorded.
You can change the audio during playback. 
(  36, Changing audio during play)
Hello
Hallo
M 1
M 2
However in the following cases, 
select whether to record the main or 
secondary audio:
–  Recording sound in LPCM (  69, 
Audio Mode for XP Recording)
–  “Recording Format” is set to “Video 
format” (The default setting is “Video 
format”.   68)
[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
Select the main or secondary audio before recording
(  69, Bilingual Audio Selection)
Hello
M 1
The selected 
audio only is 
recorded.
When 
recording 
a bilingual 
programme
Recording to 
DVD-R DL
and +R DL
You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL and +R DL disc on this unit.
Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc.
Playing 
the disc on 
other DVD 
players
[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL]
The disc must be fi nalised after recording or copying (  65).
It is necessary to fi nalise DVD-R, etc. on this unit after recording or copying titles to them. You can then play them in 
the same way as a commercially sold DVD-Video. However, the discs become play-only and you can no longer record 
or copy.
 
 You can record and copy again if you format DVD-RW.
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Record to DVD-R, etc.
Finalise
Play on other DVD equipment
[+RW]
If the disc failed to play on other equipment, we recommend you create top menu (  65).
 It is not possible to record to both HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and DVD drive simultaneously.
About the 
aspect 
when
recording a 
programme
[HDD] [RAM] (When “Recording Format” is set to “Video 
format”)
[-R] [-RW‹V›]
The original aspect used for the source programme will 
also be used with the recording.
However, in the following case, programme will be 
recorded in 4:3.
 [-R] [-RW‹V›] Programme recorded using “EP” or “FR 
(recordings 5 hours or longer)” recording modes will be 
recorded in 4:3 aspect.
[HDD] [RAM] (When “Recording Format” is set to “VR 
format”)
The programme will be recorded in the original aspect.
 
[+R] [+RW]
The programme will be recorded in 4:3 
aspect.
It is not possible to record the broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” onto DVD-R, DVD-RW, 
+R, +RW or 8 cm DVD-RAM discs. Use the HDD or CPRM (  92) compatible DVD-RAM.
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 “One time only recording” titles can only be transferred from the HDD to CPRM compatible DVD-RAM (They are 
deleted from the HDD). They cannot be copied.
 Even when copying to videotape the title may not be copied correctly because of the copy guard.
 You cannot copy a playlist created from “One time only recording” titles.
Copy-once 
recording
[RAM] CPRM compatible discs only
[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] 
[HDD]
(: Can do, : Cannot do)
12 cm
When you 
want to 
copy titles in 
high speed 
mode from 
the HDD to 
DVD-R, etc.
[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW]
Set “Recording Format” to “Video format” before recording to the HDD. 
(The default setting is “Video format”.   68)
You can copy titles in high speed mode (max. speed is 75X
); however, the audio and aspect settings 
 above) are necessary before recording to the HDD.
 Depending on the disc, max. speed may vary.
In the following cases, high speed mode does not work.
 [+R] [+R\DL] [+RW] Titles recorded in “EP” mode and “FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)” mode
 [+R] [+R\DL] [+RW] Titles recorded in 16:9 aspect
 [-R] [-R\DL] [-RW‹V›] Titles recorded in 16:9 aspect using “EP” mode or “FR” (recordings 5 hours or longer) mode 
Record to HDD
High speed copy to DVD-R, etc.
HDD
[HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW]
If you record from external equipment
– Select “M 1” or “M 2” on the external equipment.
Basic Operations
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