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Recording television programmes

[RAM] [DVD-R]

Preparation
Switch [DVD, TV] 

(15)

 to “DVD”.

1

Press [DVD, 

Í

(1)

 to turn the unit on.

2

Press [

<

, OPEN/CLOSE] 

(39)

 to open the tray and 

insert a disc.

Insert one disc only within the tray’s guides.

Use a disc that can be recorded on and that has enough 
space available.

Press [

<

, OPEN/CLOSE] 

(39)

 to close the tray.

When using a DVD-RAM for the first time with this unit, 
format it to ensure accurate recording (page 39, “Format”). 
Check the disc carefully to ensure it doesn’t contain 
programmes you want to keep.

(1) Arrow pointing inwards.
(2) Align correctly.

Insert label-up with the arrow facing in. (with double-sided 
discs, load so the label for the side you want to record is 
facing up.)

3

Press [

W

X

,

 

CH] 

(18)

 to select the channel.

(3) e.g.: When you have selected channel 4

4

Press [REC MODE] 

(26)

 to select the recording 

mode.

Select “XP”, “SP”, “LP” or “EP”.

It is also possible to perform the flexible recording (FR). 
(page 27)

(4) e.g.: When you have selected “XP”

5

Press [

¥

, REC] 

(16)

 to start recording.

The programme is recorded into the available space on the 
disc.

ª

To pause recording

Press [

;

(8)

.

Press again to restart recording.

ª

To stop recording

Press [

(7)

.

ª

To select channels with the remote control

Press the numeric buttons 

(4)

.

ª

Convenient features

Chasing play—playing from the beginning of the programme you 
are recording (page 29).

Simultaneous recording and play—watching a programme you 
recorded while recording another (page 29).

Time Slip-checking the images you are recording (page 30).

ª

Re-inserting double-sided discs

You can get up to 12 hours recording when you use double-sided 
discs and use the “EP” mode.

ª

Recording modes and approximate recording times 
in hours

Flexible recording (FR) calculates a recording rate that will 
enable the recording to fit in the remaining time on the disc.

ª

To check the remaining time and the current mode 
during recording

Press [STATUS] 

(28)

 several times.

(1) Available recording time and recording mode

(e.g.: “0:50 XP” indicates 50 minutes in XP mode)

Note

The message “Cannot record. Maximum number of 
programmes recorded.”
 is displayed if you try to start recording 
when there are already 99 programmes on a disc. Erase 
unneeded programmes (DVD-RAM/DVD-R) or use a new disc to 
continue recording.

Check that disc can be recorded on (page 10).

Ensure the write protect tab is not set to “PROTECT” (page 73).

Ensure the disc is not write-protected with DISC INFORMATION 
(page 38).

For your reference

You can record up to 99 programmes on one disc.

You cannot change the channel or recording mode during 
recording. You can change them while recording is paused, but 
the material is recorded as a separate programme.

An error message appears if you try to start recording when a 
disc is full; the remaining time will be shown as “0:00”. To 
continue recording, erase unneeded programmes (DVD-RAM 
only (page 42), Erasing programmes) or use another disc.

There are limitations when recording to DVD-R (page 11).

The message “Can not record on the disc.” is displayed when 
recording was not completed correctly. Check the discs for dirt or 
scratches.

Recording cannot be performed correctly if you try to record PAL 
system to a disc that already contains recordings using NTSC.

In RGB recording, set “AV2 Input” to “RGB (PAL only)”. (page 61)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

DVD-RAM

DVD-R

(4.7 GB)

Single-sided

(4.7 GB)

Double-sided

(9.4 GB)

XP (High quality)

1

2

1

SP (Normal)

2

4

2

LP (Long play)

4

8

4

EP (Extra long play)

6

12

6

1

2

3

Turn over

Reverse

Front

π

 Remain           0:50  XP

0:07:21  6.8.

π

 PRG2  0:05.14  XP

π

 PRG1  0:00.10  SP

REC

PLAY

DVD-RAM

(1)

LR

B.book  26 ページ  2003年2月4日 火曜日 午後2時50分

Summary of Contents for Diga DMR-E50

Page 1: ...del No DMR E50 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read these instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference RQT6996 B EB EB Web Site http www panasonic europe com B book 1 ページ 2003年2月4日 火曜日 午後2時50分 ...

Page 2: ...ake timer recording 32 Manual programming 34 To check programmes 35 Starting and canceling programmes 35 To clear a timer recording programme 35 Recording from a video cassette player 36 To select the TV system PAL NTSC 36 Entering titles 37 DISC INFORMATION 37 Enter Title 37 Disc Protection 38 Releasing disc protection 38 Erase all programmes 39 Format 39 Finalize Creating DVD Video 40 Using the ...

Page 3: ...E A B C D OPEN CLOSE CH S VIDEO IN AV3 VIDEO IN R L MONO AUDIO IN REC MODE ERASE TIMER REC EXT LINK REC TIME SLIP TIME SLIP a1 3 OPEN CLOSE CH B J N I 7 E 1 DVD TV DVD VIDEO Plus AV DIRECT TV RECREC CH VOLUME TV TV DVD 1 2 3 7 8 9 0 4 5 6 SLOW SEARCH SKIP DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU MENU RETURN FUNCTIONS PROG CHECK MANUALSKIP TIME SLIP TIMER ENTER PLAY LIST CANCEL Í Í STOP PAUSE Hold both sides of t...

Page 4: ...L SKIP 22 25 Time slip button TIME SLIP 30 26 Recording mode button REC MODE 26 27 Flexible recording button F Rec 27 28 Status display button STATUS 68 29 Input select button INPUT SELECT 36 30 Erase button ERASE 20 47 31 Audio button AUDIO 23 32 Frame advance and frame reverse buttons 2 1 FRAME 21 33 C button 9 34 Display button DISPLAY 51 35 Marker button MARKER 24 36 Position memory button POS...

Page 5: ...M DVD RAM DVD R DVD R DVD V DVD Video VCD Video CD CD Audio CD MP3 disc 4 The display mode of the main display section GRP group number TITLE title number TRACK track number CHAP chapter number PG programme number PL play list number 5 Recording mode pages 26 and 33 XP High quality mode SP Normal mode LP Long play mode EP Extra long play mode XP SP LP EP all on FR mode in flexible recording or in ...

Page 6: ...can also be performed with the main unit The contents of the screens used in these instructions may not necessarily match what you will see on your screen Displays The displays shown in these instructions are examples only Actual displays depends on the disc being played Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories ...

Page 7: ...the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED Unde...

Page 8: ...yte comes in contact with any part of your body Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time Store in a cool dark place Replace if the unit does not respond to the remote control even when held close to the front panel Use Aim at the sensor avoiding obstacles at a maximum range of 7 m directly in front of the unit Keep the transmission window and the unit s sensor...

Page 9: ...MENS 09 SINUDYNE 05 06 33 SONY 08 TELEFUNKEN 10 11 12 13 14 THOMSON 10 15 TOSHIBA 16 WHITE WESTINGHOUSE 05 06 Operation Button On and off TV Í 14 Video input mode AV 3 Channels W X CH 18 Volume i j VOLUME 19 Numeric 0 9 4 ªThe 3 methods for switching to the AV input on your Panasonic TV Your Panasonic TV uses one of 3 different methods for switching between TV reception and the AV input s Perform ...

Page 10: ... unit is compatible with both non cartridge and cartridge DVD RAM but cartridge type discs give better protection to your valuable recordings For your reference DVD RAM recorded on this unit cannot be played on incompatible players including players manufactured by Panasonic Using a Panasonic DVD RAM you can record broadcasts that allow you to make one copy such as some satellite broadcasts This u...

Page 11: ... Recording may become impossible after the disc is optimized more than 50 times The first 30 seconds of a programme may not be recorded if you make successive timer recordings The video is recorded in a 4 3 aspect irrespective of the video signal input Use the television s screen modes to change the screen size for play Some broadcasts carry signals that allow you to make one copy but you cannot r...

Page 12: ...s a range of convenient functions For example downloading of the tuning positions of all available television stations into your unit s memory if you connect the unit to your television with a fully wired 21 pin Scart cable not supplied Features similar to Q Link have different names and may not work the same Q Link is a registered trademark of Panasonic DATA LOGIC is a registered trademark of Met...

Page 13: ...atellite Receiver connect the aerial to the RF Input socket of the DVD Recorder and go to step 3 2 Connect the aerial from Satellite Receiver to the RF Input socket 3 Connect the RF Output socket to the TV aerial socket 4 Plug the TV DVD Recorder and Satellite Receiver into the mains as shown at top of the page Note If you have an analogue satellite receiver select SKY ONE or SKY NEWS on the recei...

Page 14: ...for playback of any disc The S in the S Video socket stands for SEPARATED Y C not for S VHS RF IN RF OUT OPTICAL AV1 TV AV2 DECODER EXT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BIT STREAM R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO AV4 IN OUT Aerial not supplied Aerial Input socket Audio video Input socket TV with S Video Input socket not supplied To AC Mains socket S Video Input socket Audio Video cables suppli...

Page 15: ...h a Scart terminal called TV Scart on a Sky Digital STB In the case of a Sky Digital STB recording of RGB signals from the TV Scart terminals is possible but the Personal Planner function for timer recording cannot be used in conjunction with the External Link1 function of this DVD Recorder To record programmes by RGB signals Make connections as shown Set your Sky Digital STB to output RGB signals...

Page 16: ...tcode in the same way 8 Press RETURN 23 to make the Owner ID setting disappear RETURN Download Download in progress please wait RETURN to abort Pos 4 Indication during downloading Menu for Owner ID setting ENTER RETURN SELECT Owner ID RETURN leave PIN number Name House No Postcode Hint If you use a Panasonic Q Link TV and perform the operation step 1 above starting the downloading of the setup dat...

Page 17: ...channel pre set on your TV and tune it to the RF output channel number shown on the DVD Recorder display or until you can clearly see the Auto Setup screen Store the new video playback channel refer to the instructions for your TV 5 To set up the Owner ID repeat the steps 3 8 on the previous page When no stations have been set confirm all connections and restart Auto Setup See page 66 and Hint bel...

Page 18: ... TV box instructions for use of such timer facilities For your unit to recognise the Video Plus Codes for each satellite station you must teach your unit which channel or AV input to record from for the first time Otherwise when setting a VIDEO Plus recording the ss symbol will appear in the channel position indicating that the unit does not know which channel position to set Once you have set the...

Page 19: ...erence Apart from TV Aspect other settings also affect how video appears on your television Check the following if video doesn t appear correctly on your television Connection Norm 4 3 TV Settings DVD RAM or Norm 4 3 TV Settings DVD Video page 61 The video setting on the disc How video appears is often specified by the disc itself The video settings on your television N S N S Disc Protection DIREC...

Page 20: ...e while the menu is displayed even after you finish playing an item Press 7 when you finish to preserve the unit s motor and your television screen Volume may be lower when playing DVD Video than when playing other discs or during television broadcasts If you turn the volume up on the television or amplifier ensure you reduce the volume again before playing other sources or returning to the televi...

Page 21: ...ains intact until you mark a different position You cannot mark positions if the disc is write protected with DISC INFORMATION page 38 or with the write protect tab page 73 Release the protection before marking position If you press 7 before switching the unit to standby after pressing POSITION MEMORY 36 to memorize a position play will resume from the position you pressed 7 when you press 1 21 Fa...

Page 22: ...ogramme after Starting play from a selected programme title chapter or track RAM DVD R DVD V CD VCD MP3 Remote control only Preparation Switch DVD TV 15 to DVD During play Press the numeric buttons 4 to select the item page 4 This works only when stopped with some discs the screen saver is on the television Manual Skip RAM DVD R Remote control only You can skip commercials easily with this feature...

Page 23: ...nch ªWhile playing a Video CD LR L R 5 e g LR is selected For your reference You can also use the DISPLAY menu to change the audio type You can change the audio for the images being played with simultaneous recording and play and Time Slip ªWhen you have connected the unit to other equipment with an optical digital cable You cannot change the audio type when you have used only an optical digital c...

Page 24: ...10 2 Use 3 4 10 to select 11 20 You can select the next group of 10 when the current group is full 3 Use 1 10 The first asterisk is highlighted 4 Press ENTER 10 to mark a position To play from a marked position 1 Use 2 1 10 to select a marker number 2 Press ENTER 10 Play starts from the marked position ªTo clear a marker Use 2 1 10 to select a marker number and press CANCEL 5 An asterisk replaces ...

Page 25: ... tracks and groups recognizable 999 tracks and 99 groups Compatible compression rate between 32 kbps and 320 kbps ªNaming folders and files At the time of recording give folder and file names a 3 digit numeric prefix in the order you want them to play this may not work at times Discs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 and Joliet except for extended formats MP3 files must have the extension MP3 o...

Page 26: ...ble recording FR calculates a recording rate that will enable the recording to fit in the remaining time on the disc ªTo check the remaining time and the current mode during recording Press STATUS 28 several times 1 Available recording time and recording mode e g 0 50 XP indicates 50 minutes in XP mode Note The message Cannot record Maximum number of programmes recorded is displayed if you try to ...

Page 27: ...in unit to select the recording time The time increases as illustrated each time you press the button The counter decreases in 1 minute units after you set a time You can change the time again with the same operation When the time you set is reached recording stops and the unit switches to standby Unit s Display Counter 30 60 90 240 180 120 2 Shows recording will stop in 30 minutes ªTo cancel Duri...

Page 28: ...eparation Make sure that AV2 Connection is set to Ext Link 1 or Ext Link 2 page 61 Timer programming has to be done on the external equipment and switch to the timer recording standby mode Refer to the equipment s operating instructions 1 Press EXT LINK 40 on the unit to switch the unit over to the timer recording standby mode As long as a video picture is being transmitted by the Satellite or Dig...

Page 29: ...neous recording and play RAM You can start play of the programme you are recording or play a programme previously recorded Preparation Switch DVD TV 15 to DVD During recording or timer recording 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR 9 µ is displayed in the direct navigator to indicate the programme is being recorded page 41 2 Use 3 4 10 to select a programme and press ENTER 10 1 For example while recording pro...

Page 30: ...ence You can also do this if the unit is making a timer recording The recording is unaffected PLAY REC 0 min 1 2 PLAY REC 5 min Using the FUNCTIONS window About the FUNCTIONS window Most of the features and functions of this unit can also be controlled with icons The examples show the FUNCTIONS window when a DVD RAM is being used Actual menus depend on the type of disc being used Disc display 1 Di...

Page 31: ... RAM DVD R DVD V CD VCD MP3 page 20 RESUME PLAY Start play from the point you stopped play RAM DVD R DVD V CD VCD MP3 page 21 TOP PLAY Start play from the oldest programme on the disc RAM DVD R DVD V CD VCD MP3 page 20 CREATE PLAY LIST Creating play lists RAM page 46 PLAY LIST Playing Play Lists RAM page 47 Play Scenes RAM page 47 Edit RAM pages 48 49 PL Copy RAM page 50 PL Erase RAM page 50 Enter...

Page 32: ... enter the wrong digit use 2 10 to move back and enter the correct digit 3 Press ENTER 10 The Timer Programme Correction screen which allows you to confirm the programme appears and make corrections if necessary Check the programme To make corrections page 33 To programme other recordings repeat steps 1 2 and 3 4 If the programme is correct Press ENTER 10 The Timer Programme List screen appears 5 ...

Page 33: ...indication appear ªIf appears under Name after entering a VIDEO Plus number Name stands for Programme Position TV Station Name Normally the name of the TV station or the number of the programme position is displayed under Name However if the TV station information was not automatically set during Preset Download or Auto Setup due to adverse reception conditions the indication appears instead In su...

Page 34: ...y inputting a 2 digit number using the numeric buttons 4 Use 2 1 10 to move to the page preceding or following the one on display 2 Move through the items with 1 10 and change the settings with 3 4 10 and press ENTER 10 Note The built in clock employs 24 hour system The remaining time is not shown if you insert discs other than DVD RAM or DVD R The remaining time displayed is calculated based on t...

Page 35: ...d from the list at 4 a m the day after tomorrow Starting and canceling programmes RAM DVD R ªTo put the unit on recording standby Press TIMER 12 The unit turns off and lights on the unit s display Note The unit cannot go to timer recording standby if the disc is protected pages 38 73 or full flashes Check the disc carefully ªTo release the unit from recording standby If you want to record somethin...

Page 36: ... your reference Poor video quality or colouring may indicate that the material you are recording has copy protection If you connect an other equipment with RGB output capability to the AV2 socket on this unit the output signal of the equipment must be set to RGB when you have set AV2 Input to RGB PAL only Select the TV system PAL NTSC of the programme you wish to record page 61 Any software that h...

Page 37: ... titles unless the Disc Protection in DISC INFORMATION is Off page 38 You cannot enter titles if the disc is protected with the write protect tab page 73 If you enter a long title only part of it is shown in the programme list page 41 and play list screen page 45 _ Enter Title 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SET 0 ERASE 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 i j e f l h i fl k l O N n ...

Page 38: ...R 10 3 Use 3 4 10 to select Disc Protection and press ENTER 10 4 Use 2 10 to select Yes and press ENTER 10 ªTo stop partway through Select No in step 4 and press ENTER 10 Or Press RETURN 23 DISC INFORMATION Prog No Disc Protection DISC INFORMATION Enter Title Off Format RETURN ENTER SELECT 7 Used Markers Free 10 0 58 0 42 SP Erase all programmes Disc Protection Set up Disc Protection Yes No Disc P...

Page 39: ...nd press ENTER 10 Or Press RETURN 23 Note Do not turn the unit off or disconnect the AC mains lead while the message Formatting the disc is on the television This can render the disc unusable This can take up to 70 minutes You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes by pressing RETURN 23 The disc must be reformatted if you do this All data on the disc is erased when it is formatted i...

Page 40: ...To stop finalizing Select No in step 4 or Cancel in step 5 and press ENTER 10 Or Press RETURN 23 Note Do not turn the unit off or disconnect the AC mains lead while the message Finalizing the Disc is on the television This can render the disc unusable You can only finalize DVD R that were recorded on this unit You cannot record on DVD R that have been finalized Programmes longer than 5 minutes wil...

Page 41: ...ing Displayed when the programme is being recorded g Scroll bar If there are more than six programmes you can move down the list by using 3 4 10 and this bar shows your approximate position in the list h Total number of programmes Shows the total number of programmes i Sub menu Displayed when you use 1 10 You can see this during simultaneous recording and play but you are unable to perform operati...

Page 42: ... 10 to select Enter Title and press ENTER 10 5 Enter or edit the title Entering titles page 37 For your reference You can give DVD RAM titles of up to 64 characters and DVD R titles of up to 44 characters The full title is shown in the Properties screen but if you enter a long title only part of it is shown in the programme list Checking programme contents RAM DVD R You can check the contents of a...

Page 43: ...tch DVD TV 15 to DVD Insert a disc you have recorded on After performing steps 1 to 3 of Erasing programmes perform the following steps 4 Use 3 4 10 to select Protection and press ENTER 10 5 Use 2 10 to select Yes and press ENTER 10 The padlock mark disappears ªTo stop partway through Select No in step 5 and press ENTER 10 Or Press RETURN 23 Protection Yes No Set Up Programme Protection RETURN ENT...

Page 44: ...o two You must be sure you wish to divide a programme because once a programme has been divided it cannot be returned to its original form Preparation Switch DVD TV 15 to DVD Insert a disc you have recorded on After performing steps 1 to 3 of Erasing programmes perform the following steps 4 Use 3 4 10 to select Divide and press ENTER 10 5 Use search functions such as fast forward and slow motion t...

Page 45: ...es 38 73 you can only access Play Scenes and Properties Release the protection to access other items About the PLAY LIST Scene screen a Play list information This shows the play list number date of creation date month total play time and the number of scenes it contains and title if entered b Scenes 9 scenes can be shown on a page c Turning pages If there are more than 9 scenes use 3 4 2 1 10 to s...

Page 46: ... scenes just as you can during normal play One disc can have a maximum of 99 play lists and 999 scenes These numbers may be reduced under some conditions You cannot specify an end point before a start point or a start point after an end point If you specify an end point but not a start point the unit determines the beginning of the programme as the start point Similarly if you specify a start poin...

Page 47: ...Play Scenes and press ENTER 10 4 Use 3 4 2 1 10 to select the scene you want to play and press ENTER 10 The scene you select is played ªTo stop scene play Press 7 The scene list appears ªTo show scene 10 and later In step 4 use 3 4 2 1 10 to select Next 1 and press ENTER 10 For your reference You can also select a page of scenes in step 4 by entering a 3 digit number with the numeric buttons 4 To ...

Page 48: ...g normal play Moving a Scene RAM Preparation Switch DVD TV 15 to DVD Insert a disc you created play lists on After performing steps 1 to 3 of Adding Scenes to PLAY LIST perform the following steps 4 Use 2 1 10 to select Move and press ENTER 10 5 Use 3 4 2 1 10 to select the scene you want to move and press ENTER 10 6 Use 3 4 2 1 10 to select the scene currently in the position to which you want to...

Page 49: ... slow motion while playing scenes just as you can during normal play Erasing a Scene from a PLAY LIST RAM Preparation Switch DVD TV 15 to DVD Insert a disc you created play lists on After performing steps 1 to 3 of Adding Scenes to PLAY LIST perform the following steps 4 Use 2 1 10 to select Erase and press ENTER 10 5 Use 3 4 2 1 10 to select the scene you want to erase and press ENTER 10 6 Use 2 ...

Page 50: ...eated play lists on After performing steps 1 to 2 of Adding Scenes to PLAY LIST perform the following steps 3 Use 3 4 10 to select Enter Title and press ENTER 10 4 Enter the title Entering titles page 37 For your reference You can give play lists on DVD RAM titles of up to 64 characters The full title is shown in the Properties screen but if you enter a long title only part of it is shown in the p...

Page 51: ...F Duet OFF V1iV2 V1 V2 Subtitle Subtitle language DVD V see A below Change the number to select a subtitle language Subtitles on off RAM DVD R DVD V Turn the subtitles on or off Angle DVD V Change the number to select an angle Audio channel RAM VCD Select the audio channel page 23 PBC VCD Playback control on off Indicates whether menu play playback control is on or off A Soundtrack Subtitle langua...

Page 52: ...with Dolby Digital with 2 or more channels Enjoy a surround like effect if you are using two front speakers only The effect is broadened and sound seems to come from virtual speakers on either side if the disc has surround signals recorded on it Natural Emphasis OFF Note V S S will not work or will have less effect with some discs even if you select Natural or Emphasis Turn V S S off if it causes ...

Page 53: ...eo CD has playback control 1 While stopped the screen saver is on the television press the numeric buttons 4 to select a track 2 Do the above operation Note Repeat play may not work as desired with some discs Repeat play does not work if the disc s elapsed play time is not shown on the unit s display You cannot use repeat play to repeat an entire DVD Video ERASE 30 does not work while in repeat pl...

Page 54: ...on B to enjoy discs recorded with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz Sound will not be output if you use connection A and set PCM Down Conversion to Off due to copy protection Convert the signal to 48 kHz to enjoy this type of audio For your reference The equipment connections described are examples Before connection turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions Note You can e...

Page 55: ...ditions are met There is no copy guard recorded on the disc The recording equipment can handle a sampling frequency of 48 kHz 16 bit You cannot record MP3 If you want to use the synchro recording feature on your digital recording equipment and you use connection A or B to record from CDs or video CDs first pause at the point you want to record from activate the synchro feature then restart play on...

Page 56: ...ut capability to the AV2 socket the TV can receive RGB signal input from the decoder via the unit Connecting a satellite receiver or digital receiver 1 Satellite receiver not supplied 2 21 pin Scart socket 3 21 pin Scart cable not supplied Connect a 21 pin Scart cable not supplied to the AV2 21 pin Scart socket on the unit and to the 21 pin Scart socket on the satellite receiver Connect the satell...

Page 57: ...ls are recorded when connected through L MONO When connecting to the input terminals on the rear of the unit Audio Video cable 1 Yellow VIDEO 2 White L 3 Red R Rear panel of this unit 4 Audio Video cable not supplied 5 S video cable not supplied 6 Other playback equipment Connect to the video and audio output terminals Note If audio output of the other equipment is monaural use a stereo monaural c...

Page 58: ...e shown when you select an item 3 Use 3 4 10 to select the menu s tab and press 2 or 1 10 4 Use 3 4 10 to select the item you want to change and press ENTER 10 5 Use 3 4 10 to select the option and press ENTER 10 Some options require different operations Follow the on screen instructions and the instructions described ªTo return to the previous screen Press RETURN 23 Even if you have changed an op...

Page 59: ... are not possible unless you enter a password Setting ratings When level 8 is selected 8 No Limit All DVD Video can be played 1 to 7 Prohibits play of DVD Video with corresponding ratings recorded on them 0 Lock All Prohibits play of all DVD Video Changing ratings When level 0 7 is selected Unlock Recorder Change Password Change Level Temporary Unlock Language code list Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Af...

Page 60: ... clearly when Automatic is selected ªSound PLAY t1 3 Audio during Search PLAY page 21 RAM DVD R DVD V VCD Choose whether to operate the Quick View Play k1 3 or not and whether to have sound during search On Off Dynamic Range Compression PLAY DVD V Dolby Digital only Change the dynamic range for late night viewing On Off Bilingual Audio Selection REC page 23 Select whether to record the main or sec...

Page 61: ...ideo on 4 3 TV Pan Scan Letterbox Pan Scan Video recorded for a widescreen is played with the sides cut off if the pan scan was specified by the producer of the disc 16 9 software prohibited from being shown in the pan scan style will appear in the letterbox style with black bands above and below the picture despite the setting here Letterbox Video recorded for a widescreen is played in the letter...

Page 62: ...nal PCM Down Conversion Off Factory preset When you have used audio cables to connect the unit to other equipment analog connection B page 55 On When you have used an optical digital cable to connect the unit to other equipment digital connection A page 55 Output is limited to 48 kHz 16 bit Output of audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz Audio is output as follows in accordance with the connec...

Page 63: ...the remote control code you can operate other DVD Recorders and players manufactured by Panasonic Most of the DVD Recorders and players manufactured by Panasonic use the same system for their remote controls so if you operate them in the same place the controls can be confused by the different pieces of equipment Use the following procedure to change the remote control code to solve this problem U...

Page 64: ...ion function may not work In this case the indication for Automatic is automatically reset to Off If the reception conditions improve later on it may be possible to activate this function The following screen appears when setting is complete 5 Press RETURN 23 ªTo stop auto clock setting Press RETURN 23 Note If Automatic is set to On when you open the Clock screen do not set it to Off otherwise the...

Page 65: ...d TV station has been tuned After the desired TV station is tuned press ENTER 10 NICAM To select the type of sound to be recorded Use 3 4 10 to select Auto Select Off if you want to record the normal mono sound during a stereo bilingual or NICAM broadcast or if the stereo sound is distorted due to inferior reception conditions Title Page To select the title extraction from TV guide of broadcaster ...

Page 66: ...on Delete appears Hint If you have performed Manual Tuning to enter TV stations the jj indication may appear under Pos Name on the display when programming a VIDEO Plus timer recording Auto Setup Restart Download You can use the SETUP menus to start Auto Channel setting if Auto Setup page 17 fails for some reason Preparation Switch DVD TV 15 to DVD Press FUNCTIONS 11 to show the FUNCTIONS window 1...

Page 67: ...ID setting menu While stopped Hold down 7 on the main unit for more than 5 seconds The PIN number is not displayed After 30 seconds this menu automatically disappears Shipping Condition The all settings in the SETUP screen return to the factory settings except for the ratings level and the password and owner ID settings Preparation Switch DVD TV 15 to DVD Press FUNCTIONS 11 to show the FUNCTIONS w...

Page 68: ...ording mode e g 0 50 XP indicates 50 minutes in XP mode 6 The current date and time 7 Recording time Shows recording time recording mode and a rough guide to how much space has been used for recording on the disc 8 Elapsed play time 9 Play position 10 Video bit rate when recording 11 Video bit rate when playing 12 Bit rate display Shows as Mbps Mega bit per seconds during play and recording or kbi...

Page 69: ...isc Do not touch the recorded surface ªIf there is dirt or condensation on the disc If the disc is dirty wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry Moisture may condense on discs after they are brought inside from the cold DVD RAM and DVD R Clean and dry with the DVD RAM PD disc cleaner LF K200DCA1 where available Do not use cleaners or clothes for CDs to clean DVD RAM and DVD R Never use cloths or ...

Page 70: ...red but it has only half the information of a frame still so picture quality is lower Linear PCM This is a form of signal that has been digitized without compressing it CDs are recorded with 44 1 kHz 16 bit PCM while DVDs use PCM between 48 kHz 16 bit and 96 kHz 24 bit allowing reproduction of greater quality sound The linear PCM signals output from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL terminal are stere...

Page 71: ...k function PDC PDC Programme Delivery Control Programme Delivery Control adjusts the start and stop time of a timer recording automatically to ensure the recording starts and finishes in line with the programme broadcast This is useful when a programme over runs the published times The station must be transmitting PDC and the exact time must be set for PDC to work The unit detects whether a statio...

Page 72: ...eaner out of the unit UNSUPPORT You have inserted a disc the unit cannot play or record on Insert a disc the unit can play or record on page 10 U14 The unit is hot The unit switches to standby automatically for safety reasons and you cannot operate it Wait for about 30 minutes for the service number to disappear Select a position with good ventilation when installing the unit Do not block the cool...

Page 73: ...The programme was copy protected The disc is full Recording was not completed for some other reason Cannot record on the disc The disc is scratched Use another disc The disc is dirty Clean the disc as described in these operating instructions page 69 Please set clock The clock is not set correctly Reset the clock using Manual Clock Setting page 64 This disc may not be played in your region You tri...

Page 74: ...he settings for TV Aspect Norm 4 3 TV Settings DVD Video or Norm 4 3 TV Settings DVD RAM in the Connection menu pages 19 and 61 The picture flickers Adjust the television s vertical hold Read the television s operating instructions or consult your dealer On screen messages do not appear Go to Display in the SETUP menus and select Automatic for On Screen Messages page 61 Press STATUS 28 to show the...

Page 75: ...disc s menus to select languages Soundtrack subtitle language not the one selected with the SETUP menus The language is not recorded on the disc page 59 No subtitles Subtitles are not recorded on the disc Turn the subtitles on page 51 Angle cannot be changed This function depends on software availability Angles can only be changed during scenes where different angles are recorded appears on the di...

Page 76: ...ck them when you are finished pages 33 and 34 Make confirmation whether Disc space is OK When Disc space is your timer programme doesn t work correctly page 35 The unit is not on standby for timer recording on the unit s display is not on Different timer programme times overlap page 32 The clock is wrong Go to Settings in the SETUP menus and correct the clock with Clock page 64 The unit switches t...

Page 77: ...AL colour signal 625 lines 50 fields NTSC colour signal 525 lines 60 fields Recording system MPEG2 Hybrid VBR Video In AV1 AV2 21 pin AV3 AV4 pin jack 1 Vp p 75 ohm terminated S Video In AV2 21 pin AV3 AV4 S terminal 1 Vp p 75 ohm terminated RGB In AV2 21 pin 0 7 Vp p PAL 75 ohm terminated Video Out AV1 AV2 21 pin Video Out pin jack 1 Vp p 75 ohm terminated S Video Out AV1 21 pin S Video Out S ter...

Page 78: ... 65 Marker 24 MENU 20 MP3 25 MPEG 62 ªO Owner ID 67 ªP PDC 33 71 PLAY 20 PLAY LIST 45 70 ªQ Q Link 71 Quick View Play t1 3 21 ªR Ratings 59 62 Recording 26 36 Recording modes 26 Remaining time 26 Repeat play 53 RESUME PLAY 21 RGB 15 ªS Search 21 SETUP 58 Simultaneous recording and play 29 Slow motion 21 Subtitle 51 59 ªT Time Slip 22 30 Timer recording 32 Title 37 42 50 71 ªV VIDEO Plus 32 ªW Watc...

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