Panasonic DMR-EA18K Operating Instructions Manual

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58RQT9048Setup PageWhat equipment is necessaryto play multi-channel surroundsound?You cannot play back multi-channel sound on this unit without otherequipment. You must connect this unit with an HDMI cable or anoptical digital audio cable to an amplifier with a built-in Dolby Digitalor DTS decoder.• 53, 54Can the headphones andspeakers be directly connectedto the unit?You cannot directly connect to the unit. Connect through theamplifier, TV, etc.• −The television has an S-VIDEOIN terminal, COMPONENTVIDEO IN terminals and HDMIIN terminal. Which should Iconnect with?The output picture quality increases in the following order:VIDEO IN terminal ➔ S-VIDEO IN terminal ➔ COMPONENT VIDEOIN terminals ➔ HDMI IN terminal. The unit will take longer to start upwhen connected with the HDMI IN terminal.• −Is my TV progressive outputcompatible?All Panasonic TVs that have 480p input terminals are compatible.Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of TV.• −Discs PageCan I play DVD-Video boughtin another country?You can play them if the video standard is NTSC.• −However, you cannot play DVD-Video if its region number does notinclude “1” or “ALL”.• CoverCan a DVD-Video that doesnot have a region number beplayed?Discs either without region number or region number “1” or “ALL” willnot be played on this unit.• −What are the constraintsregarding DVD-R, DVD-R DL,DVD-RW, +R, +R DL, and+RW compatibility with theunit?The unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL, and +RW, and plays DVD-RW (DVDVideo Recording format).• 55, 56The unit also records and plays high speed recording compatiblediscs.• 70After recording but before finalizing these discs (except +RW disc):You may not be able to play and record discs on this unitafter recording them on other Panasonic products or othermanufacturer’s equipment.You may not be able to play and record discs on other equipmentafter recording them on this unit.After finalizing the disc, however, you will be able to play it on anyDVD-Video compatible player.•––−What are the constraintsregarding CD-R and CD-RWcompatibility with the unit?This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs which have been recorded in oneof the following standards:CD-DA, MP3, and still pictures (JPEG). Close the session or finalizethe 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).• 56, 57You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with the unit.• −USB PageWhat can or cannot be doneusing the USB port on thisunit?You can copy still pictures and play MP3 or still picture files on aUSB memory.A USB memory cannot be formatted on this unit.Connections of digital cameras or camcorders through USB are notguaranteed.Some USB memories cannot be used with this unit.••••25, 26,36−−57Frequently Asked Questions