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Operating Instructions

Blu-ray Disc Recorder

Model No.

 DMR-BW850

 DMR-BW750

Dear customer

Thank you for purchasing this product.

For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully.
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely.

Please keep this manual for future reference.

Trademark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Project (1991 to 1996)

Declaration of Conformity (12th December 2008)

 For DMR-BW850 

 No. 6257

 For DMR-BW750 

 No. 6258

This Blu-ray Disc Recorder is for viewing and recording free to view channels only, not pay TV or encrypted channels.

Region management information

BD-Video

This unit plays BD-Video marked with labels containing the region code B.

Example: 

DVD-Video

The unit plays DVD-Video marked with labels containing the region number “

4

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ALL

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Example:

4

ALL

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2

Web Site:  http://panasonic.net

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Summary of Contents for DIGA DMR-BW750

Page 1: ...W850 No 6257 For DMR BW750 No 6258 This Blu ray Disc Recorder is for viewing and recording free to view channels only not pay TV or encrypted channels Region management information BD Video This unit plays BD Video marked with labels containing the region code B Example DVD Video The unit plays DVD Video marked with labels containing the region number 4 or ALL Example 4 ALL 3 4 2 Web Site http pan...

Page 2: ... Disc It can record in high definition quality in addition to large volume recording 6 2 programmes Simultaneous Recording It is possible to record 2 programmes being broadcasted at the same time 31 VIERA Link HDAVI ControlTM Operation of this unit can be controlled by the remote control of the TV VIERA by connecting with the HDMI cable to the TV VIERA 78 Pause live TV programme Direct TV Recordin...

Page 3: ...manganese batteries Do not mix old and new batteries Do not use different types at the same time Do not heat or expose to flame Do not leave batteries in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed Do not take apart or short circuit Do not attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries Do not use batteries if the covering has been peeled of...

Page 4: ...ecording modes 30 2 programmes simultaneous recording 31 Flexible Recording 32 Playing while you are recording 32 Operation during Recording 33 Advanced timer recording 34 Manually programming timer recordings 34 To release the unit from recording standby 35 Relief Recording 35 Auto Renewal Recording 35 To cancel recording when recording has already begun 35 Check change or delete a programme 36 N...

Page 5: ...e for a disc 84 Deleting all titles Delete all titles 85 Enabling the unit s recording function Format 85 Selecting the background style Top Menu 86 Selecting whether to show the Top Menu first Auto Play Select 86 Enabling discs to be played on other equipment Finalise 86 Creating Top Menu Create Top Menu 86 Changing the unit s settings 87 Common procedures 87 Tuning 87 HDD Disc 89 Picture 90 Soun...

Page 6: ...erdale SAT 10 01 News News News GUIDE CH Select Programme DVD RAM BD RE BD R HDD Cannot do Can do Other Discs Can do Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc Regarding Blu ray Disc 1 High volume recording The Blu ray Disc BD RE and BD R has a lot more recording capacity compared with the DVD When you compare the Blu ray Disc single side dual layer 50 GB with the DVD R 4 7 GB About 10 DVD Rs DVD...

Page 7: ...high definition HD quality Copy in High Speed mode when copying the title recorded in HG HX HE or HL mode on HDD Copy in Normal Speed mode when copying the title recorded in DR mode on HDD titles to disc All subtitles and multiple audio are recorded Programmes in high definition HD quality Goal When recording a high definition programme with subtitle or multiple audio HDD H D D HDD BD RE BD R BD R...

Page 8: ...rding Play on other players It can be played on the players compatible to BD RE Ver 2 1 and BD R BD RE and BD R that were recorded on this unit may not be played on other Blu ray players etc Playback of LTH type BD R discs may not be possible with players that do not support the LTH type format Single side dual layer 50GB disc can only be played on the compatible player Note DL is also included DL...

Page 9: ...mode in which video is recorded XP SP LP EP FR Rewritable Timer recording Copy once recording Play on other players Finalisation needed for playback on other equipment R DL can be played back only on equipment compatible with this disc RW can be played back only on equipment compatible with this disc If the disc failed to play on other equipment we recommend you create top menu 86 Note R discs rec...

Page 10: ... in MP3 CD R and CD RW with still pictures recorded in JPEG Disc with high definition video AVCHD recorded by high definition video camera etc AVCHD Following disc can be played BD RE BD R DVD RAM DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW R R DL RW Finalise 118 the DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW V R or R DL with the same equipment that was used to record Set Play Video AVCHD on BD RE BD R to On for the disc that has high defi...

Page 11: ...ory Card from 4 GB to 32 GB Including miniSD Card and microSD Card The card types mentioned above will be referred to as SD card in these operating instructions Indicated in these instructions by SD Data that can be played Still pictures JPEG HD Video AVCHD format Data that can be copied Still pictures JPEG It can be copied to HDD BD RE or DVD RAM SD Video MPEG2 format HD Video AVCHD format SD Vid...

Page 12: ...ed when playing or editing titles and still pictures etc bk Colour buttons Use in accordance with instruction on the screen bl Recording functions REC Start recording 23 REC MODE Change recording mode 23 bm Show teletext 21 bn Show subtitles Subtitles can be viewed if the digital broadcast programme has subtitles 20 bo Transmit the remote control signal bp Television operations 95 bq Channel selec...

Page 13: ...u screen etc for the selected type will be displayed Video 22 40 DivX 42 Picture 62 Music 69 Top Menu 22 Menu 22 2 Recording 34 You can start programming timer recording or reconfirm and change the timer recording settings 3 Delete Select the title or file type you wish to delete The DELETE Navigator screen will be displayed Video 26 Picture 68 Music 75 4 Copy 50 Select the copy method 5 TV Guide ...

Page 14: ...ration is subjected to cold air condensation may form on the inside of the HDD and may cause damage to the HDD heads etc When there is high humidity or a lot of steam in the room During the rainy season In the above situation without turning the unit on let the unit adjust to the room temperature and wait 2 3 hours until condensation is gone Cigarette smoke etc causes malfunction or breakdown The ...

Page 15: ...may result in malfunction or loss of the card s contents Inserting foreign objects can cause a malfunction Inserting the card Press on the centre of the card until it clicks into place Insert the card label up with the cut off corner on the right If you are using a miniSD card or a microSD card insert it into the adaptor that comes with the card Insert and remove this adaptor from the unit ADAPTER...

Page 16: ...d off approx 0 7 W Power Save is set to On Connecting a television OPTICAL COAXIAL OUT OUT AV1 IN AV1 IN S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y AC IN 10BASE T 100BASE TX AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN This unit s rear panel Television s rear panel COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM RF OUT RF IN 4 To household mains socket AC 220 to 240 V 50 Hz AC mains lead included Cooling fan 3 Audio Video cabl...

Page 17: ...e HDAVI Control function linked operations would be possible 78 Linked operations with the TV VIERA Link HDAVI ControlTM Non HDMI compliant cables cannot be utilised It is recommended that you use Panasonic s HDMI cable Recommended part number RP CDHG10 1 0 m RP CDHG15 1 5 m RP CDHG20 2 0 m RP CDHG30 3 0 m RP CDHG50 5 0 m etc OPTICAL COAXIAL OUT OUT 1 AV1 IN AV IN S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y 1...

Page 18: ...ess to turn the unit on When the Download from TV screen appears 19 3 Press e r to select your region and press OK OK Region Selection NSW ACT Victoria Queensland South Australia Western Australia Northern Territory Tasmania After Region Selection setting is complete Auto Tuning setting screen appears Auto Tuning starts The unit will search for the terrestrial digital channels TV channels will be ...

Page 19: ...connected to a 4 3 aspect television side picture is trimmed for 16 9 picture 119 Letterbox When connected to a 4 3 aspect television 16 9 picture is shown in the letterbox style 119 When television picture appears set up is complete To stop partway Press RETURN To confirm that stations have been tuned correctly 88 To restart set up 88 Download from the TV If this unit is connected to a Panasonic ...

Page 20: ...15 1 1 5 Note This unit can receive free cable television but it cannot receive paid services Select the programme to view using the TV Guide 1 Press GUIDE Landscape 10 01 2009 SAT e d i u G V T 19 10 All DVB Channels All Types Select Channel OK RETURN OPTION Portrait Landscape Page Down Page Up 24 Hr Prog type Favourites Time Info ABC 1 ABC 2 In today s show we will Emmerdale SAT 10 01 News News ...

Page 21: ...d stored in this unit To store frequently viewed page List mode only During the page is displayed 1 Press the colour button of the colour to store 2 Press and hold OK P100 Broadcast 101 200 400 888 The number changes to white To change stored pages List mode only 1 Press the colour button of the colour to change 2 Enter the new page number with the numbered buttons 3 Press and hold OK To exit the ...

Page 22: ...s e r to select Top Menu and press OK While stopped Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR DVD V 1 Press OPTION 2 Press e r to select Top Menu and press OK You can also press DIRECT NAVIGATOR to return to the menu screen Note BD V You cannot playback while recording in recording mode other than DR mode Also it will stop the playback when the timer recording except DR mode recording starts during the playback Play...

Page 23: ...ight REC1 Recording will take place on open space on the HDD Data will not be overwritten Recording mode cannot be changed while recording a programme When REC is pressed while a drive other than the HDD is selected it will automatically switch to HDD and start the recording 6 To stop recording Press g To pause recording Press h Press again to restart recording You can also press REC to restart Ti...

Page 24: ...ssible via the aerial input of this unit The receipt of the TV Guide data via externally connected satellite receivers is not possible Programme to HDD 1 Press GUIDE Landscape 10 01 2009 SAT e d i u G V T 19 10 All DVB Channels All Types Select Channel OK RETURN OPTION Portrait Landscape Page Down Page Up 24 Hr Prog type Favourites Time Info ABC 1 ABC 2 In today s show we will Emmerdale SAT 10 01 ...

Page 25: ...3 59 59 min Genre News Rating G Page Down CH Confirm the programme start and end time by using a TV magazine etc and make corrections if necessary using e r w q 34 step 3 4 Press w q to select Drive and press e r to select BD 5 Press w q to select Mode and change recording mode with e r Modes that can be selected are different depending on the disc BD RE BD R All recording mode RAM XP SP LP EP and...

Page 26: ...es not increase even after deleting Available disc space increases after deleting Title Title Last title recorded Available disc space Title Deleted Last title recorded Available disc space This space becomes available for recording after all the later recorded titles are deleted Later recorded titles BD R R R DL R R DL Available space does not increase even after the contents are deleted Using th...

Page 27: ... New item and press OK OK RETURN Page 01 01 Time 12 36 Size 61 MB Rec time 0 52 SP Title Date Channel Time Title Name OPTION 01 01 01 01 1 35 12 36 1 13 AV2 AV1 25 05 Born And Bred AWrathful 1 1 2 Select Create List GroupedTitles HDD 3 Press e r to select the title and press h A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items Press h again to cancel The items will be ...

Page 28: ...ital channel information display 21 When recording in DR mode When copying the title recorded in DR mode at high speed Subtitles will be recorded as is It is possible to switch the subtitles during the playback of the title When recording or copying in HG HX HE HL XP SP LP EP FR modes Subtitles will not be recorded Surround audio You can enjoy surround audio when receiving a programme with surroun...

Page 29: ...nly and you can no longer record or copy You can record and copy again if you format DVD RW 85 CHG SEARCH ENTER OFF MENU RETURN TOP MENU DISPLAY VOL ON A SURROU ND MONITOR MODE PICTURE MODE REPEAT OPEN DC IN 9V I CD SEQUENTIAL DISC DOUBLE RE MASTER DISC EXCHANGE DISC SKIP OPEN CLOSE 1 2 3 4 5 Record to DVD R etc Finalise Play on other DVD equipment RW If the disc failed to play on other equipment ...

Page 30: ...ot 48 kHz surround audio is mixed and recorded in front LR channels Audio will be output from two front speakers only even if you play it on 5 1 ch speaker connection Recording method Possible Impossible Recording method HDD BD RE BD R RAM R RW V R RW R DL R DL Recording 1 DR HG HX HE HL XP SP LP EP FR Timer Recording 2 DR HG HX HE HL XP SP LP EP FR Flexible Recording DR HG HX HE HL XP SP LP EP FR...

Page 31: ...set to 6 Hours in the Setup menu 89 The sound quality is better when using 6 Hours than when using 8 Hours RAM When recording to DVD RAM using 8 Hours mode play may not be possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD RAM Use 6 Hours mode if playback may be on other equipment Regarding recording time remaining This unit records using a VBR Variable bit rate data compression system to vary r...

Page 32: ...RETURN To stop recording partway Press g To show the remaining time Press STATUS Playing while you are recording Chasing playback Playback from the beginning of the title in to the HDD while the title is being recorded to the HDD Simultaneous rec and play Playback the previously recorded title while recording onto the HDD or timer recording onto the disc However disc cannot be played back while ti...

Page 33: ...he TV screen above Press g From the start to the end of the recording is called one title To pause recording It is necessary to display the programme you want to pause on the TV screen above Press h Press again to restart recording You can also press REC to restart Title is not split into separate titles If paused while recording in DR mode the paused part may become a still picture for a moment d...

Page 34: ...es 3 Favourites 4 or AV input by pressing the Red button only when Channel is selected Date Week You can select current date up to one month later minus one day You can select 1day or Weekly by pressing the Green button only when Date Week is selected Titles recorded using the same daily or weekly timer are bundled and displayed as a group in the Direct Navigator screen 40 except when using Auto R...

Page 35: ... timer recording the unit will record the new programme over the old one This function can be used only when weekly recording or daily recording is selected 1 Press PROG CHECK 2 Press e r to select the programme and press OK 3 Press w q to select Renew column 4 Press e r to select ON and press OK Note If a programme set for Auto Renewal Recording is protected or while playback is taking place from...

Page 36: ...t the programme and press OK 34 step 3 To delete a programme Press e r to select the programme and press DEL Confirm the History List 1 Press the Green button 2 Press e r to select the programme and press OK Reason why the timer recording failed or similar can be confirmed Press the Green button to return to the previous screen To exit the timer recording list Press PROG CHECK Note Programmes that...

Page 37: ...All Types Some digital broadcast may not send programme information Set the timer recording manually 34 Selecting the programme from the desired programme type or Favourites This function lets you display a TV Guide list sorted by programme type e g Movies Sport or Favourites 1 From the desired programme type Press the Yellow button to display the list of programme type From the desired Favourites...

Page 38: ... up to 5 steps R R DL RW up to 3 steps Press q PLAY to restart play Audio is heard during first level search forward DivX Audio is not heard during all levels search BD V Only primary video is played while performing this operation Skip During play or while paused press u or i Skip to the title or chapter you want to play It will skip to the beginning of chapters 49 if the title contains chapters ...

Page 39: ... things like the soundtrack language 80 Soundtrack e g English is selected Soundtrack 1 ENG Digital 3 2 1ch Display the subtitle during play HDD BD RE BD R It is possible to display the subtitles during the playback if the programme with subtitle is recorded with DR mode Press STTL It will switch between On Off every time it is pressed BD V DVD V AVCHD DivX Display with Subtitle in the Disc menu 8...

Page 40: ...ess w q to select Last Played or Beginning and press OK To sort the titles for easy searching HDD All Titles screen only This function is convenient when searching for one title to playback from many titles 1 Press OPTION 2 Press e r to select Sort and press OK 3 Press e r to select the item and press OK If you exit the Direct Navigator screen the sort will be cancelled To play grouped titles HDD ...

Page 41: ...Starting from a selected title 38 to playback Operation during play 38 Note Set Play Video AVCHD on BD RE BD R to On in the Setup menu for the disc that has high definition video AVCHD recorded by the camcorder and high definition quality title that was recorded on this unit 89 Multiple titles may not playback continuously depending on the disc Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR and playback by selecting the ...

Page 42: ...ed title To stop playing Press g To show other pages Press u i To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR If the menu screen above is not displayed display it by performing the following operation R R DL CD USB 1 Press FUNCTION MENU 2 R R DL CD Press e r to select Playback and press OK USB 1 Press e r to select Others and press OK 2 Press e r to select USB device and press OK Note Picture sizes set...

Page 43: ...X Registration Do not use this registration code to purchase DivX VOD content If you use this code to purchase DivX VOD content and then play the content on this unit you will no longer be able to play any content that you purchased using the previous code If you purchase DivX VOD content using a registration code different from this unit s code you will not be able to play this content Authorisat...

Page 44: ... secondary audio is not be played Enjoying BD Live discs with Internet Many BD Live compatible discs require content to be downloaded onto an SD card 118 Local storage in order to access the available BD Live features An SD card with 1 GB or more of free space SD Speed Class Rating 2 or higher needs to be inserted prior to inserting the BD Live compatible disc Some BD Live content available on the...

Page 45: ...DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD Master Audio 7 1ch LPCM Down mixed 5 1ch PCM 7 1ch PCM Down mixed 5 1ch PCM 2 7 1ch PCM Down mixed 2ch PCM 1 When the connected equipment is not supported with these audio format the audio is output as Dolby Digital bitstream DTS Digital Surround bitstream or down mixed 2ch PCM e g TV 2 BD V When playing BD Video without secondary audio or clicking sound the audio is out...

Page 46: ...ing the protection 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR HDD BD RE RAM When VIDEO is not selected press the Red button to select VIDEO 2 Press e r to select the title DIRECT NAVIGATOR Time Remaining 45 54 DR OK RETURN VIDEO PICTURE MUSIC VIDEO PICTURE MUSIC HDD Page 01 01 Rec time 0 00 DR Titles Date Channel Grouped Titles OPTION 01 01 01 01 1 35 12 36 1 13 AV2 AV1 25 05 Born And Bred AWrathful 1 1 2 Select No...

Page 47: ...ith playback operation and skip HDD OK RETURN 20 08 DR Press RETURN to end Partial Delete function PLAY Time Remaining Divide Title HDD BD RE BD R RAM below For your reference You can divide a title into two 1 Press OK at the point you want to divide the title 2 Press e r to select Continue and press OK 3 Press w q to select Divide and press OK To confirm the division point Press e r to select Pre...

Page 48: ...on Only when Unit s Display in the Setup menu is set to Bright 91 DIRECT NAVIGATOR Time Remaining 45 54 DR OK RETURN VIDEO PICTURE MUSIC VIDEO PICTURE MUSIC HDD New title can be made in standby Rec time 0 00 DR Titles Date Channel Time Title Name Grouped Titles OPTION 01 01 1 35 12 36 AV2 AV1 25 05 Born And Bred AWrathful 1 1 2 Select Not viewed Page 01 01 When New title can be made in standby is ...

Page 49: ...e r to select the title and press OPTION 3 Press e r to select Chapter View and press OK 4 Press w q to select the chapter To start play Press OK To edit Step 5 To create Press the Green button below DIRECT NAVIGATOR Chapter View 15 08 SP OK RETURN VIDEO PICTURE MUSIC HDD 007 SOCCER Edit Chapter Mark Press OK to start playing from the selected chapter Selected chapter can be edited via OPTION Pres...

Page 50: ...le to copy 52 When is the time high speed copy is not possible BD RE BD R HDD Copy Normal speed RAM RW VR HDD Copy High speed RW HDD Copy Normal speed Before finalise R R DL RW V R R DL Cannot copy DVD V After finalise R R DL RW V R R DL HDD Copy Normal speed SD Video MPEG2 format From an SD card or a video equipment from USB HDD RAM Copy High speed BD RE BD R R R DL RW V R R DL RW Cannot copy HD ...

Page 51: ...state of recording 2 Position of the thumbnails might shift slightly May not be maintained depending on the state of recording 3 Possible only with titles on the HDD However it is not possible when copying with finalisation or when copying SD Video MPEG2 format or when copying HD Video AVCHD format You cannot perform chasing play or edit etc while copying Still pictures or music cannot be played C...

Page 52: ...he titles that were temporarily copied to the HDD are then deleted You cannot copy to the disc in the following cases When there is not enough free space on the HDD When copying to a new blank disc if you intend to fill a new disc when copying to it the equivalent of up to 4 hours of free space in SP mode is needed on the HDD When the number of titles recorded to the HDD and the number of titles t...

Page 53: ...d and recording mode when copying Titles in DR HG HX HE or HL mode Copy destination Copy Speed Recording mode BD RE BD R High speed 1 Same as title to be copied 1 RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW Normal speed FR 1 When copying over the available space on the disc one from HG HX HE or HL modes will be selected to match the available space and it will be copied with normal speed Titles in XP SP LP EP or FR...

Page 54: ...le Name OPTION 01 01 01 01 1 35 12 36 1 13 AV2 AV1 25 05 Born And Bred AWrathful 1 1 2 Select Create List GroupedTitles HDD 3 Press e r to select the title and press h A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items Press h again to cancel The items will be copied in the order of the copying list If you want to specify the order repeat selecting one item at a time W...

Page 55: ...ort Grouped Titles Properties 2 Press e r to select Properties or Sort and press OK Properties The name recording date channel etc of the selected title are shown You cannot select a title if it has a check mark Sort All Titles screen only Press e r to select the item and press OK This changes the way that titles are displayed You can select to display titles by No Date Day Channel Start time and ...

Page 56: ... 5 Press w q to select Hour and Min and press e r to set the recording time 6 Press OK 7 Press w to confirm Copying to the HDD continues for the set time even after the content being played finishes Set a few minutes longer than the source title in order to include the operation time before play begins 2 Press e r to select Start Copying and press OK 3 Press w q to select Yes and press OK to start...

Page 57: ...than the VIDEO terminal Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD drive When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC change TV System to NTSC in the Setup menu 92 1 While stopped Press INPUT SELECT to select the input channel for the equipment you have connected e g If you have connected to AV2 input terminals select AV2 2 Press REC MODE to select the recording mode DR HG HX H...

Page 58: ... Note If video is copied from another piece of equipment to this unit then the video quality will be degraded While copying from DV input or executing Recording via AV2 input 59 Copy will stop when timer recording starts Chasing playback simultaneous rec and play switching of the broadcast or input cannot be performed Manual recording HDD Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD drive When...

Page 59: ...V After finalising chapters for every 5 minutes will be created R After finalising chapters for every 8 minutes will be created RW After creating top menu chapters for every 8 minutes will be created If the DV Automatic Recording function does not work properly check the connections and DV equipment settings and turn the unit off and back on If that does not work follow the instructions for manual...

Page 60: ...detail e g USB device OK RETURN USB device is inserted Copy Video AVCHD Copy Video MPEG2 Play Pictures JPEG Copy Pictures JPEG Play Copy Music MP3 Display contents differ depending on what is recorded in each media 3 Press e r to select Copy Video AVCHD and press OK 4 Press e r to select Copy to HDD or Copy to Blu ray Disc and press OK 5 Press e r to select the title and press h A check mark is di...

Page 61: ... Connect the camera to this unit 2 Select the appropriate mode that makes the camera ready for data transfer such as PC CONNECT on the camera Refer to the camera s operating instructions for detail e g USB device OK RETURN USB device is inserted Copy Video AVCHD Copy Video MPEG2 Play Pictures JPEG Copy Pictures JPEG Play Copy Music MP3 Display contents differ depending on what is recorded in each ...

Page 62: ...e r to select Playback and press OK USB 1 Press e r to select Others and press OK 2 Press e r to select USB device and press OK 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR HDD BD RE RAM When PICTURE is not selected press the Green button to select PICTURE To switch the display method Still pictures copied from SD cards and USB memories are grouped by the shooting date You can arrange these still pictures and create ...

Page 63: ...oundtrack 2 Press w q to select On 3 Press e r w q to select Set RETURN OK Select Soundtrack Please select music playlist for soundtrack Sample Soundtrack My Favourites 01 02 03 To change the music to playback After performing steps 1 3 1 Press e r to select Select Soundtrack and press OK 2 Press e r to select the music playlist and press OK 3 Press e r w q to select Set Rotate While playing 1 Pre...

Page 64: ...with e r w q and press h Repeat A check mark appears Press h again to cancel 3 Press e r to select the operation and press OK e g HDD Pictures by Date Copy to New Album Copy to Disc Copy to Album Slideshow Settings Copy Delete VIDEO MUSIC Change Date Start Slideshow Album View Useful functions during still picture play 63 Still pictures operation 65 e g HDD Album View Start Slideshow Slideshow Set...

Page 65: ...d Delete it if unrequired If there is no folder with the changed date a new folder will be created Enter Album Name HDD BD RE RAM SD Album View only You can give a name to the album 76 Entering text Album names input using this unit may not be displayed on other equipment Set up Protection Cancel Protection HDD BD RE RAM SD Album View and Picture JPEG View only If set this will protect the still p...

Page 66: ...res JPEG Copy Pictures JPEG Display contents differ depending on what is recorded in each media 2 Press e r to select Copy Pictures JPEG and press OK Copy added pictures JPEG by date Copy Cancel RETURN OK Copy from SD CARD Copy to HDD Copy New Pictures JPEG 3 Press w q to select Copy and press OK Protection of the card is Set Copy will start Not set Go to step 4 4 Press w q to select Copy Delete o...

Page 67: ...Press w to confirm 6 Press e r to select Start Copying and press OK Only when copied with By Picture Album from HDD to BD RE RAM SD or from BD RE RAM to HDD SD When specifying another album as the copying destination select Album New album Ti di i t Album 7 Press w q to select Yes and press OK to start copying To stop copying Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds To return to the previous screen Pre...

Page 68: ...ning 3 Deleting an album date still picture Press e r w q to select the item and press DEL Deleting a still picture 1 Press e r w q to select the item which contains the still picture to delete and press OK 2 Press e r w q to select the still picture and press OK You can confirm the item that you have selected using the option menu 64 step 2 To show other pages Press u i Multiple deleting Select w...

Page 69: ...arch Moon RETURN 001 My favorite 001 Brazilian pops 002 Chinese pops 003 Czech pops 004 Hungarian pops 005 Liner notes 006 Japanese pops 007 Mexican pops 008 Philippine pops 009 Swedish pops 001 Momoko 002 Standard number 001 Pi l MP3 music F 7 27 OK Selected folder No Total folders If the folder has no track is displayed as folder number You cannot select folders that contain no compatible files ...

Page 70: ...e initial of the artist 2 Press e r to select the name of the artist and press OK 3 Press e r to select the album When Albums is selected 1 Press w q to select the initial of the album 2 Press e r to select the album 3 Press e r to select the track and press OK Slideshow Add to My Favourites DIRECT NAVIGATOR 0 09 March Moon 4 30 OK RETURN No Track Name Artist Music List OPTION HDD 0001 March Moon ...

Page 71: ...al or the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal only when Digital Audio Output is set to PCM However in this case audio is output as 2ch from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal Display Still Pictures Slideshow Sample pictures in this unit or pictures stored on Album View of the HDD can be played back as slideshow during playback of the music While playing the music Press the Red button Change the pictures to dis...

Page 72: ...g track Add to Playlist EditTrack Name Properties Edit Artist Name Delete Album and track operation right 73 71 To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Album and track operation After performing steps 1 4 left Delete All Tracks While displaying Music Menu screen Delete all tracks in the HDD 1 Press w q to select Yes and press OK 2 Press w q to select...

Page 73: ...DIRECT NAVIGATOR Playlists OK RETURN Playlist Name HDD Please select playlist to add to My Favourites Playlist 01 Playlist 02 Playlist 03 Playlist 04 Playlist 05 Playlist 06 Playlist 07 Playlist 08 Playlist 09 To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Editing Playlist HDD 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR When MUSIC is not selected press the Yellow button to se...

Page 74: ...ll be recorded as 1 album to the HDD in 1 recording Audio quality CD Music CD LPCM R R DL CD USB MP3 MP3 The maximum number of tracks on HDD 40000 Depends on the remaining capacity If titles or pictures are recorded then the number of albums that can be recorded will be reduced 1 While stopped Insert a disc or USB memory CD Music CD The unit starts accessing the Gracenote Database and searches for...

Page 75: ...e item and press OK 2 Press e r w q to select the item and press OK 3 Press e r to select the track and press OK Remove the music Only when My Favourites Playlists or Frequently Played are selected 1 Press e r to select the item and press OK 2 Press e r to select the track and press OK 3 Press w q to select Remove and press OK Remove is executed There is no need to proceed to step 4 Track itself i...

Page 76: ... HDD Select Edit Playlist Name in step 4 of Editing Playlist on page 73 e g Entering a title name for a title on R Name field shows the text you have entered _ Enter Title Name 1 2 3 4 5 A B C a D E F d G H I N O g J K L j M m 6 7 8 9 0 b c e f h i k l n _ o SPACE Set Delete P Q R S p T U V t W X Y Z w q r s u v x y z g Top Menu Preview OK RETURN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0 9 2 Press e r w q to select a...

Page 77: ...o access more features on YouTube or Picasa Web Albums site enter your user ID and password that you have previously set up with these sites through the internet on your PC However not all features may be accessible through VIERA CAST VIERA CAST Home screen Weather 20 New York NY NNW7 mph Settings Panasonic Select Featured Videos Images are for illustration change without notice Regarding Settings...

Page 78: ...owing operations are performed the TV will automatically turn on and displays the corresponding action Picture or sound may not be available for the first few seconds Press FUNCTION MENU 2 q PLAY 3 DIRECT NAVIGATOR GUIDE PROG CHECK etc BD V DVD V CD The TV is automatically turned on when you insert the discs Power off link When you set the TV to standby mode the unit is also automatically set to s...

Page 79: ...q to select Yes and press OK Refer to Note on page 83 To pause the TV programme you are watching Pause Live TV Using the OPTION menu window to operate this unit 1 By using the TV remote control you can play discs using Control Panel below 1 Press OPTION e g Menu Top Menu Drive Select Control Panel OK Aspect FUNCTION MENU RETURN Note You cannot use the OPTION menu while the Top Menu for DVD Video i...

Page 80: ...n off and select the language right Language HDD BD RE BD R RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW RW VR Only discs that contain subtitle on off information Turn the subtitle on off except the title in DR mode and the title copied from high definition video AVCHD format on HDD BD RE and BD R Subtitle on off information cannot be recorded using this unit DivX Turn the subtitle on off and select Text or the subt...

Page 81: ...lected However if the video content is distorted as shown in the illustration to the right then select Auto It will work in following conditions When HDMI Video Mode in the Setup menu is Off 92 and Component Resolution in the Setup menu is 576p 480p 93 When HDMI Video Mode in the Setup menu is Off 92 and playing DVD V Sound menu Change the sound quality Sound Effects HDD BD RE BD R BD V RAM R R DL...

Page 82: ... top bottom left and right sides of the screen you can enlarge the image to fill the screen 1 Press OPTION 2 Press e r to select Aspect and press OK 3 Press w q to select the item Normal Normal output Side cut The black bars on the right and left sides of the 16 9 image disappear and the image is enlarged Please note that the right and left sides of the image are cut off when the black bar is not ...

Page 83: ...priate AV input to suit the connections to this unit Turn on this unit 1 Press INPUT SELECT to select TV 2 Press 1 2 CH to select the channel 3 When you want to pause the TV programme Press h PAUSE HDD Pause Live TV 4 When you want to resume Press q PLAY The programme is saved on the HDD in DR recording mode Programmes can be saved temporary up to 8 hours on the HDD This may vary depending on the ...

Page 84: ... to select Yes and press OK DVD Management DVD RAM OK RETURN On Disc Name Delete all titles Format Disc Disc Protection Titles 11 Used 0 22 Files 1 Time Remaining 5 38 EP The lock symbol appears closed when the disc is write protected To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT Providing a name for a disc BD RE BD R RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW You can provide a name f...

Page 85: ... all contents including computer data and they cannot be restored Check carefully before proceeding The contents are deleted when you format a disc or card even if you have set protection After performing steps 1 3 84 Common procedures 1 Press e r to select Format Disc or Format Card and press OK 2 Press w q to select Yes and press OK 3 Press w q to select Start and press OK A message appears when...

Page 86: ...appears when finalising is finished Note You cannot cancel finalising Finalising takes up to 15 minutes R DL R DL Finalising takes up to 60 minutes Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while finalising This will render the disc unusable 4 Press OK Note When finalising a high speed recording compatible disc it may take longer than the time displayed on the confirmation screen approximately four time...

Page 87: ... a group 1 Press q 2 Press e r to select the channel in the Favourites column to move and press the Green button 3 Press e r to select the new position of the channel and press the Green button Repeat the steps 2 3 to move other channels 4 Press OK to save the group To delete channels on a group 1 Press q 2 Press e r to select the channel in the Favourites column and press the Yellow button Repeat...

Page 88: ...terrestrial digital channels This takes about 3 minutes Add New DVB Channels This will take about 3 minutes RETURN Scan 9 6 6 DVB 0 CH Channel Name Searching Type Quality A message is displayed when the search is finished No new channels found is displayed when no new services can be found 2 Press OK to save the newly found channels DVB Signal Condition You can check the quality and strength of di...

Page 89: ...0 to 254 year s is selected Unlock Recorder Change PIN Change Level Temporary Unlock DVD Video Ratings Set a ratings level to limit DVD Video play Follow the on screen instructions Enter a 4 digit PIN with the numbered buttons when the PIN setting screen is shown It will be the common PIN for both DVD Video Ratings and BD Video Ratings Do not forget your PIN Setting ratings When level 8 is selecte...

Page 90: ...ct the play mode between playlist chapter segments and partially deleted titles It is not valid for titles in DR mode or AVCHD videos On The chapters in playlists are played seamlessly This does not work when there are several audio types included on the playlist and when using Quick View PLAY 1 3 Additionally the positioning of chapter segments may change slightly Additionally the positioning of ...

Page 91: ... Records both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2 When recording bilingual broadcast select the type of audio in advance from Bilingual Audio Selection 90 Audio Mode for Digital Broadcast Selects the initial setting for Audio tracks If programme has both Dolby Digital and MPEG audio tracks priority is given to what you select Only the selected audio is recorded when recorded or copied in HG HX HE HL XP SP LP EP...

Page 92: ... TV type Disc Titles recorded on HDD BD RE or BD R Yes No Multi system TV PAL NTSC PAL TV PAL NTSC 1 PAL60 NTSC TV PAL NTSC 2 1 Select PAL60 for NTSC Video Output in the Setup menu 90 If your television is not equipped to handle PAL 525 60 signals the picture will not be shown correctly 2 Select NTSC in TV System When playing back a title recorded on the HDD BD RE or BD R ensure that you match the...

Page 93: ...ary DNS Secondary DNS Connection Speed Auto configure On Off Connection Speed Setting This is enabled only when Connection Speed Auto configure is turned Off 10BASE half duplex 10BASE full duplex 100BASE half duplex 100BASE full duplex Proxy Server Settings 97 Press OK to show the following settings Initialize Set the setting of the Proxy Server Settings back Proxy Address The initial setting is b...

Page 94: ...r Time Normally select Auto If there is a gap between displayed time and actual time set this function Automatic 0 hour 1 2 hour 1 hour Manual Setting Press OK to show the following setting Clock Time Date Please set clock manually OK store RETURN leave 15 45 39 1 8 2008 OK RETURN 1 Press w q to select the item you want to change The items change as follows Hour Minute Second Day Month Year 2 Pres...

Page 95: ...EG 05 69 75 76 77 78 HIKONA 52 SELECO 05 25 HITACHI 05 22 23 40 41 SHARP 18 INNO HIT 05 SIEMENS 09 IRRADIO 30 SINUDYNE 05 ITT 25 SONY 08 JINGXING 49 TCL 31 33 66 67 69 JVC 17 30 39 70 TELEFUNKEN 10 11 12 13 14 KDS 52 TEVION 52 KOLIN 45 TEX ONDA 52 KONKA 62 THOMSON 10 15 44 LG 05 50 51 TOSHIBA 16 57 LOEWE 07 46 WHITE WESTINGHOUSE 05 MAG 52 YAMAHA 18 41 2 Test by turning on the television and changi...

Page 96: ...nter numbers with the numbered buttons and press OK After checking the specifications for your broadband router enter each number If the number is unknown then check the number of other devices such as personal computers connected via a LAN cable Assign a different number from those of other devices for IP Address and the same number for others If a wrong number is entered then press DEL 192 1 IP ...

Page 97: ...ttings 7 Press e r to select Proxy Address and press OK 76 Entering text After the input of Proxy Address is completed 8 Press e r to select Proxy Port Number and press OK 9 Enter numbers with the numbered buttons and press OK 1 Proxy Port Number Please input HTTP Proxy Server Port Number and press OK The number will be set to 0 by pressing OK when there is no number input 0 Number 9 10 Press w q ...

Page 98: ...eet 9 00 11 00 Now Rating PG Software update Software update Following screen is displayed when Red button is pressed For Internet New software version has been found The software will be updated automatically after the unit is switched to standby Do not disconnect the AC mains lead Update of the software will start when the power is turned off The unit s display during the update SW DL Software i...

Page 99: ... menu to 576i 480i 93 and HDMI Video Mode to Off 92 if you are concerned about it This is the same for multi system televisions using PAL mode Progressive output DO NOT CRT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT This unit COMPONENT VIDEO IN Connecting a stereo amplifier Connect to terminals of the same colour Supplied Audio Video cable can also be used as an alternative for Audio cable without connecting the video c...

Page 100: ...rations with the TV VIERA Link HDAVI Control Non HDMI compliant cables cannot be utilised It is recommended that you use Panasonic s HDMI cable Recommended part number RP CDHG10 1 0 m RP CDHG15 1 5 m RP CDHG20 2 0 m RP CDHG30 3 0 m RP CDHG50 5 0 m etc This unit s rear panel OPTICAL COAXIAL OUT OUT AV1 IN AV1 IN S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y 10BASE T 100BASE TX COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO O...

Page 101: ... IN 10BASE T 100BASE TX COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM RF OUT RF IN VHF UHF RF IN RF OUT VCR s rear panel VHF UHF RF IN VIDEO OUT R L AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN 6 5 4 Cooling fan RF coaxial cable included This unit s rear panel Television s rear panel To household mains socket AC 220 to 240 V 50 Hz AC mains lead included Connect only after all other connections are comple...

Page 102: ...tc OPTICAL COAXIAL OUT OUT AV1 I 1 N AV IN S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y 10BASE T 100BASE TX COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM RF OUT RF IN When your communication equipment modem etc has no broadband router functions Connect a broadband router When your communication equipment modem etc has broadband router functions but there are no vacant ports Connect a hub Use a router tha...

Page 103: ...sible during the following operations Starting of timer recording not possible during the following operations Recording the title 1 Playing the title 2 Editing the title Copying a title in high speed mode without finalising Only 1 programme can be recorded Executing DV Automatic Recording 3 Executing Recording via AV2 input 3 Executing Pause Live TV 1 1 Executing operation will terminate when 2 p...

Page 104: ...that do not include region B DVD Video discs that do not include region 4 or ALL Refer to the disc s jacket for more information Cover Can BD Video DVD Video that does not have a region code number be played The region management information for BD Video DVD Video indicates that the disc conforms to industry standards You cannot play discs that do not conform to industry standards or do not have a...

Page 105: ... Regarding Frequently asked questions for copying 52 Language code list Enter the code with the numbered buttons Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Aymara 6589 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali Bangla 6678 Bhutani 6890 Bihari 6672 Breton 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Byelorussian 6669 Cambodian 7577 Catalan ...

Page 106: ... card inserted is not compatible or the card format does not match 15 11 Not enough space in the copy destination Create space by deleting any unnecessary items Delete one or more items registered on the copying list to ensure that Destination Capacity is not exceeded 26 47 68 72 75 85 90 55 67 The disc is not recordable The unit cannot record on the disc you inserted Insert an unfinalised disc Yo...

Page 107: ...rate with a non compatible USB memory 8 10 11 UPD The software is being updated You cannot operate the unit until the update is complete 98 U59 The unit is hot The unit switches to standby for safety reasons Wait for about 30 minutes until the message disappears Select a position with good ventilation when installing the unit Do not block the cooling fan on the rear of the unit U61 When a disc is ...

Page 108: ... R or R DL there is no increase in disc space More disc space than the actual recording time is used after recording or editing the DVD R DVD R DL R or R DL 200 times or more While searching the elapsed time may not display correctly Compared to the actual recorded time the elapsed time displayed is less Only when recording in NTSC The displayed recording play time is converted from the number of ...

Page 109: ...rded with different recording modes between scenes recorded with different aspect ratios between scenes recorded with different resolutions between playlist chapters Sound No sound Low volume Distorted sound Cannot hear the desired audio type Check the connections and the Digital Audio Output settings Check the input mode on the amplifier if you have connected one 16 17 90 99 101 Press AUDIO to se...

Page 110: ...he discs recorded on this unit may not be recordable on other Panasonic Recorders Discs recorded on equipment other than this unit may not be able to be recorded to This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have PAL signal recordings However both types of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD BD RE or BD R Play of discs recorded with both PAL and NTSC on another unit is not guar...

Page 111: ...r video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers 39 BD Video or DVD Video is not played You have set a ratings level to limit BD Video or DVD Video play Change this setting 89 Ensure the disc is for the correct BD Video region code or DVD Video region number and is not defective Cover BD V You cannot playback while recording in recording mode other than DR mode Alternati...

Page 112: ...ead Remove the USB memory from the USB port and then insert again If this does not solve the problem turn off and turn on the unit again Check that the USB memory is inserted correctly 15 The format of the USB memory or of its contents is not compatible with the unit The contents on the USB memory may be damaged 11 The USB memory contains a folder structure and or file extensions that are not comp...

Page 113: ...o return all the settings other than the main ones to the factory preset Select Yes in Shipping Condition in the Setup menu All the settings except for the ratings level and ratings PIN return to the factory preset The timer recording programmes are also cancelled 94 Select Yes in Default Settings in the Setup menu All the settings other than the tuning settings clock settings disc language settin...

Page 114: ...D Video CD Audio CD DA CD R CD RW CD DA 2 MP3 2 3 JPEG 2 3 DivX 2 3 Optical pick up System with 2 lens 3 integration units 405 nm wavelength for BDs 662 nm wavelength for DVDs 783 nm wavelength for CDs LASER specification Class 1 LASER Product Pickup Wave length CD 783 nm wave length DVD 662 nm wave length BD 405 nm wave length Laser power No hazardous radiation is emitted with the safety protecti...

Page 115: ...ion is not supported DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license Video SD Video Playable media SD 6 USB 7 Codec MPEG2 SD Video Entertainment Video Profile File format SD Video format conforming Video HD Video Playable media SD USB 8 Codec MPEG4 AVC H 264 File format AVCHD format conforming R R DL CD This unit is compatible with multi session but r...

Page 116: ...11 jpg P0000012 jpg P0000003 jpg P0000004 jpg P0000005 jpg P0000001 jpg P0000002 jpg P0000006 jpg P0000007 jpg P0000008 jpg P0000009 jpg Root Order of play 002 Folder 003 Folder 004 Folder BD RE RAM The following can be displayed on this unit Numbers XXX Letters 1 Still pictures on the root folder can also be displayed 2 Folders can be created on other equipment However these folders cannot be sel...

Page 117: ...ote The Gracenote logo and logotype and the Powered by Gracenote logo are trademarks of Gracenote Gracenote End User License Agreement USE OFTHIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEPTANCE OFTHETERMS BELOW This application or device contains software from Gracenote Inc of Emeryville California Gracenote The software from Gracenote the Gracenote Software enables this application to perform disc and or file identif...

Page 118: ... which type has been used then uses the most suitable method of progressive output Film Recorded at 25 frames per second PAL discs or 24 frames per second NTSC discs NTSC discs recorded at 30 frames per second as well Generally appropriate for motion picture films Video Recorded at 25 frames 50 fields per second PAL discs or 30 frames 60 fields per second NTSC discs Generally appropriate for TV dr...

Page 119: ... the original sound Signal Quality This is the guide for checking the aerial direction The numbered values displayed do not indicate the strength of the signal but the quality of the signal the signal to noise ratio or S N The channels you can receive are affected by weather conditions seasons time day night region length of the cable that is connected to the aerial etc Subnet mask Enables efficie...

Page 120: ... These conditions can damage the cabinet and other components thereby shortening the unit s service life Do not place heavy items on the unit Voltage Do not use high voltage power sources This can overload the unit and cause a fire Do not use a DC power source Check the source carefully when setting the unit up on a ship or other place where DC is used AC mains lead protection Ensure the AC mains ...

Page 121: ...he hardware its connection to the internet or any other device 6 If warranty service is required you should Telephone Panasonic s Customer Care Centre on 132600 or visit our website and use the Service Centre Locator for the name address of the nearest Authorised Service Centre Send or bring the product to a Panasonic Authorised Service Centre together with your proof of purchase receipt as a proo...

Page 122: ...igital broadcast Digital channel information 21 DVB Signal Condition 88 Multiple Audio 23 New Channel Message 88 Select the channel 20 Subtitle 20 Direct Navigator Music 70 Still picture 62 Title 22 Discs Disc name 84 Discs that cannot be played 10 Discs you can use for recording and play 8 Format 85 Play only discs 10 Protection 84 Display Digital channel information 21 Status messages 82 Divide ...

Page 123: ...ding 35 Remote control code 94 Repeat Play 81 Resume play function 38 SD card Copy HD Video 60 Copy SD Video 61 Copy Still picture 66 Format 85 Play HD Video 41 Play Still picture 62 Supported formats 11 SD Video Copy 61 Select channel 20 Setup menu 87 Simultaneous rec and play 32 Slideshow 63 Software Update 98 Soundtrack 80 Specifications 114 Still picture Copy 66 Delete 68 Edit 64 Play 62 Subti...

Page 124: ...d offers no compensation for loss of recorded or edited material due to a problem with the unit or recordable media and accepts no responsibility and offers no compensation for any subsequent damage caused by such loss Examples of causes of such losses are A disc recorded and edited with this unit is played in a Blu ray Disc Recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company A disc us...

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