4.3

Out of 16 Ratings

Owner's of the Panasonic DVR DIGA gave it a score of 4.3 out of 5. Here's how the scores stacked up:
  • Reliability

    4.4 out of 5
  • Durability

    4.19 out of 5
  • Maintenance

    4.44 out of 5
  • Performance

    4.31 out of 5
  • Ease of Use

    4.13 out of 5
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Tabs Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.)
Sound
Dynamic Range Compression [DVD-V] (Dolby Digital only)
Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.
On
Off
Bilingual Audio Selection
Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type
when:
–Recording or copying to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-
Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW.
–“Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “On” (26).
–Recording or copying sound in LPCM (below, “Audio Mode
for XP Recording”).
M1
M2
You cannot select the audio on this unit when recording from an
external source, such as when copying from a video cassette
recorder (except from DV equipment connected to this unit’s DV
input terminal). Select on the other equipment.
When recording from the unit’s DV terminal, select the type of
audio recording from “Audio Mode for DV Input” (below).
Digital Audio Output
Change the settings when you have connected equipment through this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (16).
Press [ENTER] to show the following settings.
PCM Down Conversion
Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96
kHz or 88.2 kHz.
Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz despite the
settings across if the signals have a sampling frequency
of over 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz, or the disc has copy
protection.
On: Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz. (Choose
when the connected equipment cannot process signals
with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.)
Off
: Signals are output as 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz. (Choose when
the connected equipment can process signals with a
sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.)
Dolby Digital Select how to output the signal.
Select “Bitstream” if the connected
equipment decodes the signal.
Select “PCM” if this unit decodes the signal
and outputs it as 2 channels.
[Note]
Not making the proper settings may result
in noise or some trouble for digital
recording.
Bitstream
:When connecting to equipment displaying the Dolby
Digital logo.
PCM: When connecting to equipment not displaying the Dolby
Digital logo.
DTS Bitstream
: When connecting to equipment displaying the DTS
logo.
PCM: When connecting to equipment not displaying the DTS
logo.
MPEG Bitstream: When connected to equipment with a built-in
MPEG decoder.
PCM
: When connected to equipment without a built-in MPEG
decoder.
Audio Mode for XP Recording
Choose the audio type when recording or copying with XP
mode.
Dolby Digital
(80)
LPCM (81)
–The picture quality of LPCM recordings may be lower than
that of normal XP mode recordings.
–The audio recording becomes Dolby Digital even if you
selected LPCM when using a recording mode other than XP.
–When recording a bilingual broadcast, select the type of
audio in advance from “Bilingual Audio Selection” (above).
Audio Mode for DV Input
You can select the kind of audio when recording from the unit’s
DV input terminal (58).
Stereo 1
: Records audio (L1, R1).
Stereo 2: Records added audio such as narration (L2, R2)
subsequent to original recording.
Mix: Records both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2.
When recording bilingual broadcast, select the type of audio in
advance from “Bilingual Audio Selection” (above).
Display
Language
Choose the language for these menus and on-screen
messages.
English Deutsch Français Italiano
Español Nederlands
On-Screen Messages
Choose whether to show status messages automatically.
Automatic
Off
Grey Background
Select “Off” if you do not want to have the unit show the grey
background when tuner reception is weak.
On
Off
FL Display
Changes the brightness of the unit’s display.
This setting is fixed with “Automatic” if you set “Power Save”
(68) to “On”.
Bright
Dim
Automatic: The display turns dark during play and disappears
when the unit is turned off. It reappears
momentarily if a button is pressed. While using this
mode, the standby power consumption can be
reduced.
Connection
TV Aspect (18) Set to match the type of
television connected.
16:9 4:3 Letterbox
Progressive (22)
This setting is fixed with “Off” if you set
“AV1 Output” to “RGB 1 (without
component)” or “RGB 2 (without
component)”.
On Off
TV System (70) PAL NTSC
Changing the unit’s settings
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