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RQT8857
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Can I play DVD-Video, DVD-Audio
and Video CDs bought in another
country?
You cannot play DVD-Video if their region number does not include “2” or
“ALL”. Refer to the disc’s jacket for more information.
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You cannot play DVD-Audio.
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Can a DVD-Video that does not
have a region number be played?
Discs either without region encoding or region code 2 will not play on this
unit.
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What are the constraints regarding
DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, +R,
+R DL, and +RW compatibility with
the unit?
This 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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This unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible discs.
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After recording but before finalising these discs:
– 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 fi nalising the disc, however, you will be able to play it on any
DVD-Video compatible player.
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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, Video CD, SVCD (conforming to IEC62107), MP3 and still pictures
(JPEG). Close the session or finalise the disc after recording. This unit can
recognize up to 300 folders (groups) and 3000 files (tracks) on a disc with
MP3 or still pictures (JPEG).
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You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with the unit.
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How can I enjoy High Quality Video
up-converted to 1080p?
Connect the unit to 1080p compatible HDTV using an HDMI cable.
Set “HDMI Video Format” in the Setup menu to “1080p”.
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What equipment is necessary to
play multi-channel surround sound?
You cannot playback multi-channel sound on this unit without other
equipment. You must connect this unit with an HDMI cable or an optical
digital cable to an amplifier with a built-in (Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG)
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.
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The television has a Scart terminal
and component video input terminal.
Which terminal should I connect
with?
If you have a regular television (CRT: cathode ray tube) we recommend
using the Scart terminal. You can enjoy high-quality RGB video from this
unit by connecting to an RGB compatible television.
If you have an LCD/plasma television or LCD projector compatible with
progressive scan, connect through the component video terminals for high
quality progressive video.
If you have a CRT television or a multi-system television using PAL
mode that is compatible with progressive scan, we cannot recommend
progressive output as some fl ickering can occur.
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Is my TV progressive output
compatible?
All Panasonic televisions that have 625 (576)/50i · 50p, 525 (480)/60i ·
60p input terminals are compatible. Consult the manufacturer if you have
another brand of TV.
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When are the software updates
broadcast?
The unit shows automatically when a software update has been broadcast,
and also automatically updates the software if this function has not been
switched off in the Setup menu.
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