Panasonic DMR-EH50 User Manual

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HDD, disc and card information
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You can play still pictures (JPEG/TIFF), CD-DA, Video CD and 
MP3 format data recorded on CD-R/RW. Close the session or 
finalize the disc after recording.
Play may be impossible on some CD-R or CD-RW discs due to the 
condition of the recording.
The producer of the disc can control how discs are played. So you 
may not always be able to control play as described in these 
operating instructions. Read the disc’s instructions carefully.
HDD and discs you can use for recording and play
Disc type
Hard disk drive (HDD)
100 GB
DVD-RAM
4.7 GB/9.4 GB, 12 cm (5
z
)
2.8 GB, 8 cm (3
z
)
DVD-R (DVD-Video format)
4.7 GB, 12 cm (5
z
)
1.4 GB, 8 cm (3
z
)
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Indicated in these 
instructions by
[HDD]
[RAM]
[-R]
 before finalization
[DVD-V]
 after finalization
Data that can be recorded 
and played 
Video
Still pictures
Video
Still pictures
Video
Main use
Temporary storage
As re-writable discs for backup use
As one time recording discs for backup 
use (recordable until the disc is full)
Maximum recording time
Approx. 177 hours
Approx. 8 hours (Approx. 16 hours on a 
double-sided disc
§
)
Approx. 8 hours
Play on other players
Only on DVD-RAM compatible players.
Only after finalizing the disc (
52, 68).
Using a high speed 
recording compatible disc
This unit is compatible with 1
k
–5
k
 
recording speed discs.
This unit is compatible with 1
k
–8
k
 
recording speed discs.
What you can do on this unit 
(
Y
: Can do, 
t
: Cannot do)
Y
Y
t
Chasing playback
Recording broadcasts 
that allow one copy
Y
[CPRM (
68) compatible discs 
only.]
t
Recording both Main 
and SAP for MTS 
broadcasts
Y
Y
Only one is recorded.(
56, Select 
MTS)
Recording 16:9 aspect 
picture
Y
Y
(The picture is recorded in 4:3 
aspect.)
Entering text
Y
Y
Y
Erasing titles
Y
Y
(Available space does not increase 
after erasing.)
Creating playlists
Y
Y
t
§
 You cannot consecutively record or play both sides.
[Note]
When “Rec. for High-Speed Dubbing” is set to “On”, the restrictions on secondary audio recording, etc. are also applied to DVD-RAM. Turn this 
setting “Off” if high speed transfer (dubbing) to DVD-R, etc. is not necessary when recording a program (
22).
DVD Video Recording format
This is a recording method which allows you to record and edit 
television broadcasts and so on.
Digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” can be 
recorded to a CPRM compatible disc. You can record to the HDD 
or CPRM compatible DVD-RAM on this unit.
Play is only possible on a compatible DVD player.
Use the HDD or a DVD-RAM to record in DVD Video Recording format.
DVD-Video format
This recording method is the same as commercially available DVD-Video.
Digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” cannot be 
recorded.
These can be played on a DVD player. However programs 
recorded on this unit must be finalized to be played on other DVD 
players.
Use a DVD-R or DVD-RW to record in DVD-Video format.
Play-only discs [12 cm (5
z
)/8 cm (3
z
)]
Disc type
DVD-Video
DVD-Audio
DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording format)
+RW
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Indicated in these 
instructions with
[DVD-V]
[DVD-A]
[-RW‹VR›]
[DVD-V]
Instructions
High quality movie 
and music discs
High fidelity music 
discs
Played on this unit 
in 2 channels
There is no digital 
output.
DVD-RW recorded on another DVD Recorder
You can play programs that allow “One time 
only recording” if they have been recorded to a 
CPRM compatible disc.
You can play discs that have not been finalized.
By formatting (
51) the disc, you can record to 
it in DVD-Video format and play it on this unit.
+RW recorded on 
another DVD Recorder
It may be necessary 
to finalize the disc on 
the equipment used 
for recording.