Panasonic Dvd.. What Does This Mean?

[smurfchops]

The only way I can record subtitles is to turn Conv. from Off to HG. A window comes up that says " The original title recorded in DR mode will be deleted because Conv. is set to other than Off. To keep the original title in DR mode set Conv. to Off.

I have no idea what this means but at least in HG whatever that is, I can now switch subtitles to On and it records ok. Can anyone tell a non techie what this means though? So complicated....

[TheChair]

The manual would seem to indicate exactly the opposite: "DR recording mode, or “Data Record”, records the programme data stream, including any
subtitles, etc. The data can be recalled on playback so subtitles can be switched on and off at
will during the playback (when subtitles were transmitted with the programme)."
The following is a bit of a guess:
Conv stands for convert (in this case from DR to HG).
If you record DR, it will record the subtitles (if available) even when they are turned off, but you will have a choice of displaying them or not during playback.
If you record HG, it will record the subtitles only if they are turned on, and, if recorded, you will be stuck with them as a permanent part of the image.

[smurfchops]

Thanks Chair that makes sense