Panasonic DMR-EZ485VK Operating Guide

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Can I play DVD-Video bought in 
another country?
  You can play them if the video standard is NTSC.
  However, you cannot play DVD-Video if its region number does not include 
“1” or “ALL”.
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Can a DVD-Video that does not 
have a region number be played?
  Discs either without region number or region number “1” or “ALL” will not be 
played on this unit. 
What are the constraints regarding 
DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, +R, 
+R DL, and +RW compatibility with 
the unit?
  The unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video 
format), +R, +R DL, and +RW, and plays DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording 
format).
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  The unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible discs.
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  After recording but before finalizing these discs (except +RW disc):
  You may not be able to play and record discs on this unit after recording 
them on other Panasonic products or other manufacturers’ equipment.
  You may not be able to play and record discs on other equipment after 
recording them on this unit.
   After finalizing the disc, however, you will be able to play it on any 
DVD-Video compatible player.
What are the constraints regarding 
CD-R and CD-RW compatibility with 
the unit?
  This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs which have been recorded in one of the 
following standards:
CD-DA, MP3, DivX and still pictures (JPEG). Close the session or finalize 
the disc after recording. This unit can recognize up to 99 folders (groups) 
and 999 files (tracks) on a disc with MP3 or still pictures (JPEG), 300 
folders and 200 files on a disc with DivX.
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  You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with the unit.
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What equipment is necessary to 
play multi-channel surround sound?
  You cannot play back multi-channel sound on this unit without other 
equipment. You must connect this unit with an HDMI cable or an optical 
digital audio cable to an amplifier with a built-in Dolby Digital or DTS 
decoder.
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Can the headphones and speakers 
be directly connected to the unit?
  You cannot directly connect to the unit. Connect through the amplifier, TV, 
etc. 
The television has an S-VIDEO IN 
terminal, COMPONENT VIDEO IN 
terminals and HDMI IN terminal. 
Which should I connect with?
  The output picture quality increases in the following order:
VIDEO IN terminal 
 S-VIDEO IN terminal 
 COMPONENT VIDEO IN 
terminals 
 HDMI IN terminal. The unit will take longer to start up when 
connected with the HDMI IN terminal.
Is my TV progressive output 
compatible?
  All Panasonic TVs that have 480p input terminals are compatible. Consult 
the manufacturer if you have another brand of TV.
Frequently Asked Questions
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