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VQT2J59

Operating Instructions

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.

This DVD recorder is equipped with a Common Interface. It can receive encrypted and free-to-air DVB-S/S2 services.

The tuner in this unit is only compatible with DVB-S/S2.

DVB and the DVB logos are trademarks of the DVB Project.

DVD Recorder

Model No. 

DMR-XS385

Region management information

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

“2”

 or 

“ALL”

.

Example:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com

until 
2010/08/23

EG

DMRXS385EG-VQT2J59_eng.book  1 ページ  2010年8月3日 火曜日 午前11時21分

Summary of Contents for Diga DMR-XS385

Page 1: ...e keep this manual for future reference This DVD recorder is equipped with a Common Interface It can receive encrypted and free to air DVB S S2 services The tuner in this unit is only compatible with DVB S S2 DVB and the DVB logos are trademarks of the DVB Project DVD Recorder Model No DMR XS385 Region management information This unit plays DVD Video marked with labels containing the region number...

Page 2: ...IENDLY MANNER CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN MODERATE CLIMATES This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones during use If such interference is apparent please ...

Page 3: ...rk place How to hold a disc or SD card Do not touch the recorded surface or the terminal surface If there is dirt or condensation on the disc Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry Handling precautions Do not attach labels or stickers to discs Do not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent Do not use ballpoint pens or other hard writi...

Page 4: ... recorded video contents 43 Editing titles 43 To create playback edit the chapter 46 Copying video Copying titles 47 Copying Title Playing 50 Copying HD Video AVCHD format from HDD 51 Copying a finalised disc 51 Still pictures Playing still pictures 52 Start Slideshow 53 Still picture play option 53 Editing still pictures 54 Still pictures operation 55 Copying still pictures 56 Copying automatical...

Page 5: ... 94 Broadcast 95 VIERA Link 95 Network 95 To reset this unit 95 Reference Unit care 96 Operations that can be performed simultaneously 97 Operations that can be performed while recording or copying a title 97 Starting the timer recording while executing other operation 98 Structure of folders displayed by this unit 99 Specifications 100 About DivX MPEG2 AVCHD JPEG MP3 files 102 Recording modes and...

Page 6: ...DVD RAM RAM Video Not including AVCHD JPEG CPRM compatible discs only DVD R R Video Including AVCHD DVD R DL R DL DVD RW RW V Video Not including AVCHD R R R DL R DL RW RW 8X Speed RW disc is not supported Indemnity concerning recorded content Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for damages directly or indirectly due to any type of problems that result in loss of recording or edited conte...

Page 7: ...copy control CDs etc cannot be guaranteed Play only discs Disc type Standard symbol Uses DVD Video DVD V Movie and music DVD RW DVD Video Recording format RW VR DVD RW video recorded on another DVD recorder By formatting 74 the disc you can record onto it in DVD Video format It may be necessary to finalise the disc on the equipment used for recording DVD R 1 DVD R DL 1 R R DL DivX JPEG MP3 DVD RAM...

Page 8: ...annot record or edit the 8 cm disc Only playback or copy to the HDD is possible Discs that cannot be played Blu ray Disc BD Video BD RE BD R 2 6 and 5 2 GB DVD RAM 12 cm DVD Audio HD DVD Super Video CD Super Audio CD Video CD R 8 cm CD ROM Photo CD PD etc Discs recorded on equipment other than this unit may not be used for recording on this unit Recording modes Recording Mode DR HG HX HE HL HM XP ...

Page 9: ... of recorded content Setting the protection Using miniSD card or microSD card Video images of the copyright protected DivX contents stored on USB device can be output only through the HDMI output terminal Compatible USB memories USB memories that support USB 1 0 1 1 and USB 2 0 Full Speed High Speed USB memories of up to 128 GB can be used FAT16 and FAT32 file systems are supported This unit s USB...

Page 10: ...Recording functions 27 Show Teletext 24 Show subtitles 24 Create chapter 46 Skip the specified time 40 Transmit the remote control signal A TV operation area 87 B Channel select 22 Change pages in the TV Guide system etc 23 C Show VIERA CAST 70 D Input select 22 27 62 E Show Timer Recording screen 31 F Exit the menu screen G Show the TV Guide screen 23 H Show FUNCTION MENU screen 19 I Return to pr...

Page 11: ...ort 18 Channel select 22 Start recording 27 Stop Start play Rear panel terminals 12 17 The unit s display 1 Disc indicator 2 Copying indicator 3 USB port indicator 4 SD card slot indicator 5 EXT LINK indicator 6 Timer recording indicator This indicator lights up when the timer recording standby is activated 7 Drive HDD DVD or SD indicator 8 Main display section indicator Current time playback coun...

Page 12: ...If prompted to enter a PIN code enter the set PIN code with the number buttons You can insert one or two different CAMs with Smart Cards into this unit However it will not operate properly when two CI Plus compatible CAMs are simultaneously inserted Be sure to insert the CI module horizontally into the slot For more details see the manual of the CAM and Smart Card or consult the dealer The Common ...

Page 13: ...reen after recording 36 These titles cannot be copied to the disc below Copying is prohibited CI Plus copy protection When the CI Plus compatible broadcast is recorded the title may be copy protected There are following types of the copy protection depending on the broadcast Copying not restricted Depending on the programme you can copy only to DVD RAM CPRM compatible discs only One generation cop...

Page 14: ... can view only with the 21 pin Scart cable connection without connecting an HDMI cable Set according to the connected TV 83 AV1 Output The 21 pin Scart cable connection with the Q Link compatible TV supports Q Link 66 Basic connections Satellite cable Connect LNB IN 1 terminal to the satellite dish when you use only one terminal Connect both LNB IN 1 and LNB IN 2 to the satellite dish to record 2 ...

Page 15: ...mixed 107 and output as 2 channels even if connecting with an HDMI cable Some discs cannot be down mixed When the unit is not to be used for a long time To save power unplug it from the household mains socket This unit consumes a small amount of power even when it is turned off approx 0 25 W Power Save in Standby is activated Connect the Set Top Box or VCR Connect the unit directly to the TV If yo...

Page 16: ...erminal can damage the unit Please be aware that if you connect to a network without encryption a third party may illegitimately intervene and eavesdrop on the transmissions and data such as personal information confidential information etc may be leaked Connect to terminals of the same colour Network connection 10BASE T 100BASE TX LNB IN LNB IN 2 LNB IN 1 LNB IN 1 13V 18V 400mA max COMMON INTERFA...

Page 17: ...rectly into the terminal Amplifier connections HDMI AV OUT terminal 10BASE T 100BASE TX LNB IN LNB IN 1 13V COMMON INTERFACE 1 2 HDMI IN HDMI IN HDMI OUT This unit s rear panel HDMI cable Amplifier TV HDMI cable DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal L R AUDIO VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL IN This unit s rear panel Amplifier Optical digital audio cable ...

Page 18: ...up screen may be displayed on the connected equipment For details refer to the instructions for the connected equipment To select a drive Press DRIVE SELECT to select the media drive that you operate Release disc protection RAM If the disc is protected when writing to the disc release the protection 74 Setting the protection Preparations Turning on this unit TIMESLIP DISPLAY STATUS AUDIO 10s 60s R...

Page 19: ...n the type and status of the media Basic operation To return to the previous screen Press To exit the screen Press Display navigation Menu screen Select Enter RETURN EXIT Page Copy Select OPTION 29 10 29 10 29 10 01 01 PLAY RETURN PICTURE MUSIC KD2A 04 10 04 10 29 10 Delete Page Up Page Down USB OK RETURN USB device is inserted View Pictures JPEG Play Video DivX Play Copy Music MP3 Copy Video MPEG...

Page 20: ...10s 60s RECMODE REC TEXT STTL CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R GUIDE RETURN PLAY x1 3 PAUSE PAUSE LIVE TV STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP PROG CHECK CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT DEL EXIT OK OPTION VOL 0 2abc 5jkl 8tuv 1 4ghi 7qrs p 3def 6mno 9xyz w EXTLINK MANUALSKIP DIRECTTVREC REW LIVE TV Auto Setup RETURN Satellite Progress This will take up to 40 minutes Checki...

Page 21: ...ting instructions of the hub or router Home Network DLNA function setting can be set only when you selected Off for Power Save in Standby in Easy Setting 20 step 4 Even if you set Home Network DLNA function to Off it is possible to set to On later 69 Network Easy Settings Display Check the following 1 LAN cable connection Fail Connection of the LAN cables 16 2 IP address setting Fail 3 Connection ...

Page 22: ...el press the Blue button 2 Select the channel then press OK To edit the Channel List 77 Selection of channel is made easy by creating a Favourite of the channels 76 Favourites Edit Press INPUT SELECT a few times and select TV then press OK Press W X CH to select the channel Everytime you change the channel channel information appears automatically Unit s display You can also select the channel wit...

Page 23: ...pending on the programme information Using TV Guide system Select the programme to view To see programme information Programmes with the symbol Landscape FRI 01 01 2010 FRI 01 01 2010 23 05 All DVB Channels All Types OPTION Page Down Page Up 24 hours Prog Type Category Time Info Select Channel Select Programme OK RETURN Change display mode Timer Rec Set Timer Rec Edit Timer Rec Cancel View Menu Sw...

Page 24: ...t Press STTL To hide subtitle Press STTL Some subtitle content is displayed using Teletext below Press AUDIO Audio will switch according to the contents of the programme every time it is pressed When appears in channel information left Press TEXT To select the page or access to certain topic areas and navigation Use 3 4 2 1 number buttons or colour buttons etc according to on screen instructions T...

Page 25: ...r Subtitle Language then press OK 3Select the item The channel is skipped next time you select the channel 1While watching the broadcast to skip Press DEL 2Press OK You can also select the skipped channel with the number buttons When you want to restore the skipped channel edit the Channel List 77 To select content in the broadcast To set the channel to skip ...

Page 26: ...r channels or other screen When recording of the watching programme is started When timer recording is started When performing PAUSE LIVE TV or REWIND LIVE TV for more than 8 hours This may vary depending on the HDD free space These functions do not work in the following cases When the clock is not set When set clock manually Copy protected title Copying is prohibited only 13 While recording 2 pro...

Page 27: ... the number buttons or Channel List 22 TIMESLIP DISPLAY STATUS AUDIO 10s 60s RECMODE REC TEXT STTL CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R GUIDE RETURN PLAY x1 3 PAUSE PAUSE LIVE TV STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP PROG CHECK CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT DEL EXIT OK OPTION VOL 0 2abc 5jkl 8tuv 1 4ghi 7qrs p 3def 6mno 9xyz w EXTLINK MANUALSKIP DIRECTTVREC REW LIVE TV DV TV ...

Page 28: ...eparate titles If paused while recording in DR mode the paused part may become a still picture for a moment during playback of that programme Operation during Recording To check the recording programme To switch the Channel To display the recording programme on the TV Chasing playback e g While recording 2 programmes simultaneously REC2 HDD REC1 OTR AUTO Recording programme displayed on the TV Rec...

Page 29: ...e watching programme on the TV without switching the channels on this unit Press DIRECT TV REC and hold for about 1 second To stop recording partway Press You can operate this unit with the TV remote control by using VIERA Link or Q Link 66 Refer to the TV operating instructions for operation When you connect the TV with a 21 pin Scart cable it is possible to record programmes that cannot be recei...

Page 30: ...ternal equipment use manually programming timer recording 31 Press GUIDE Using TV Guide system 23 Select the programme then press OK When the programme currently broadcasting is selected following screen is displayed Select Timer Rec Set then press OK TIMESLIP DISPLAY STATUS AUDIO 10s 60s RECMODE REC TEXT STTL CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R GUIDE RETURN PLAY x1 3 PAU...

Page 31: ...Weekly you can record the programme weekly or daily Start Stop Press and hold 3 4 to alter in 15 minute increments Mode 8 103 Renew Auto Renewal Recording The unit will record the new programme over the old one when Weekly is set in Day Date above Input Name Press OK 71 Entering text Channel Name Schedule Drive Mode Space OK RETURN Page Up Page Down Turn Timer Off Total 0 64 Timer Recording 30 30 ...

Page 32: ...y stop when recording begins Timer recordings do not begin while copying in normal speed mode If you turn the unit off during the timer recording the recording is continued When you programme successive timer recordings to start about last 1 minute of earlier programme will not be recorded Starting the timer recording while executing other operation 98 About 2 programmes simultaneous recording 29 ...

Page 33: ...ull Copy protected programme It was not recorded The programme did not complete recording because of some reason Auto Renewal Recording is set 31 The timer recording of the encrypted broadcast is overlapping another encrypted programme Recording may not be possible A part or all of the programme will not be recorded OK Displayed if the recording can fit in the remaining space Date Daily or weekly ...

Page 34: ...c Select the item then press OK Some items can also be selected using the number buttons Playback starts TIMESLIP DISPLAY STATUS AUDIO 10s 60s RECMODE REC TEXT STTL CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R GUIDE RETURN PLAY x1 3 PAUSE PAUSE LIVE TV STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP PROG CHECK CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT DEL EXIT OK OPTION VOL 0 2abc 5jkl 8tuv 1 4ghi 7qrs p ...

Page 35: ...SLIP DISPLAY STATUS AUDIO 10s 60s RECMODE REC TEXT STTL CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R GUIDE RETURN PLAY x1 3 PAUSE PAUSE LIVE TV STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP PROG CHECK CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT DEL EXIT OK OPTION VOL 0 2abc 5jkl 8tuv 1 4ghi 7qrs p 3def 6mno 9xyz w EXTLINK MANUALSKIP DIRECTTVREC REW LIVE TV Time Remaining 45 54 DR HDD Page Copy Select Grou...

Page 36: ...he current recording Protected title Title was not recorded due to recording protection t Title cannot be played When copying a title to the HDD or when data is damaged etc Title that is copy protected One generation copy is permitted 13 Title is imposed a limit on the playable period 13 Playback period limit can be checked in the information of that title 37 The icon turns grey after the playback...

Page 37: ...with then press OK to display the bundled titles All Titles screen Displays all titles HDD Programme type displayed in the label can be changed 1Select the programme type then press the Green button 2Select the item then press OK All Not Viewed and Video AVCHD cannot be changed Select the title then press STATUS Information of a recording title cannot be displayed HDD The titles will be played con...

Page 38: ...ct the title then press Yellow button A check mark is displayed Repeat this step Press the Yellow button again to cancel 2Press the Blue button 3Select Start Copying then press OK 4Select Yes then press OK These functions for Group are only available for videos and not available for music and still pictures Editing the grouped titles Create Group Selected titles are bundled to form a group Select ...

Page 39: ...AY a1 3 to restart play Audio is heard during first level search forward DivX Audio is not heard during all levels search Skip forward 1 minute Press MANUAL SKIP 60s Skip backward 10 seconds Press MANUAL SKIP 10s Each time you press play skips forward or backward DivX This function is not effective Press and hold 1 PLAY a1 3 Play speed is quicker than normal Press again to return to normal speed R...

Page 40: ...r and elapsed time during play and recording mode Press AUDIO It will switch depending on the contents recorded every time it is pressed HDD DR mode only Press STTL If you want to switch the subtitle language select the subtitle with Subtitle Language in the Disc menu 72 DVD V DivX and AVCHD Display with Subtitles in the Disc menu 72 DivX If the subtitles text are not displayed correctly try chang...

Page 41: ...n to the subtitles specified in DivX standard specifications and has no clear standard The operation might be different or it may not operate properly depending on the way the file was made or the state of this unit playing stopped etc Display with Subtitles in the Disc menu 72 DivX video files that do not display Text do not contain subtitle text If the subtitle text is not displayed correctly tr...

Page 42: ...TLINK MANUALSKIP DIRECTTVREC REW LIVE TV Time Remaining 45 54 DR HDD Page Copy Select Grouped Titles VIDEO OPTION 04 10 04 10 29 10 29 10 Start Time Prog Type Rec time PLAY RETURN PICTURE MUSIC Social Economic Sport Video AVCHD Movie Not Viewed DIRECT NAVIGATOR Channel Date Title Name Titles All Delete Page Up Page Down Movie 22 46 003 003 0 01 DR Select the title then press the Yellow button A ch...

Page 43: ...a1 3 to start the playback when the title is paused 3Select Continue then press OK Select Next then press OK to delete other sections Up to 20 sections can be set go to step 2 4Select Delete then press OK Chapter Mark is generated in the scene that was partially deleted 5Press RETURN You can find the desired point by using search or Time slip function etc You cannot set points if they are too clos...

Page 44: ...3Press OK at the point to use as a thumbnail To change the point Restart play and select Change then press OK at the point to change 4Select Finish then press OK R R DL RW V R R DL RW It is possible to change the image displayed on the Top Menu after finalising or creating Top Menu You can find the desired point by using search or Time slip function etc HDD Programme type information in the title ...

Page 45: ...ile in During standby DR File Conversion Automatic Subtitles will be recorded for titles with subtitles You cannot switch the subtitle on or off during the playback Off Subtitle will not be recorded Now Conversion begins immediately after step 6 Recording and playback are impossible during conversion Timer recording will not be performed during conversion During standby Conversion will be performe...

Page 46: ...To create Chapter Marks Chapter Title Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Mark Chapter has been created To edit and playback chapters Edit Chapter Mark Select the point where you want to start a new chapter while viewing the title 1 Press the Green button 2 Press OK at the point you want to divide Repeat this step 3 Press RETURN to go to Chapter View screen 4 To start play Select the chapter then pres...

Page 47: ...I G A T O R GUIDE RETURN PLAY x1 3 PAUSE PAUSE LIVE TV STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP PROG CHECK CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT DEL EXIT OK OPTION VOL 0 2abc 5jkl 8tuv 1 4ghi 7qrs p 3def 6mno 9xyz w EXTLINK MANUALSKIP DIRECTTVREC REW LIVE TV Copy HDD DVD 1 2 3 Source Destination Cancel All Copy Direction Copy Mode Create List Start Copying HDD DVD VIDEO High Speed Select the copy direction RETU...

Page 48: ...ment information being written to the copy destination etc Grouped Titles Sort Information Page 01 01 Size Destination Capacity No Size New item Total 0 Title 0 0MB 20806MB Editing the copying list Select the item after step 3 47 1 Press OPTION 2 Select the operation then press OK Delete All Select Yes then press OK Add Add new items to the copying list 1 Select the title then press the Yellow but...

Page 49: ... Titles recorded in EP mode and FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode R R DL RW Titles recorded in 16 9 aspect R R DL RW V Titles recorded in 16 9 aspect using EP mode or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode Copyable media and copy speed Possible Impossible Original title s recording mode Destination Copyable Media Copy speed DR RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW High Speed Normal Speed 1 2 HG HX HE HL HM R...

Page 50: ...played during playback will be copied Select the multiple audio with Multi Audio in the Disc menu 72 Select the subtitle with Subtitle Language in the Disc menu 72 2 Press OPTION 3 Select Copy Title Playing then press OK 4 Select Start then press OK Copying will start from the beginning of the title regardless of the playing position To stop copying Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds You can reco...

Page 51: ...start copying then press OK After the last title on the disc has finished playing the Top Menu is recorded until the set time is reached To stop copying Press You can also press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds If stopped partway copying will be up to that point Operations and on screen displays during copy are also recorded Almost all DVD Video on sale have been treated to prevent illegal copying an...

Page 52: ... to VIDEO HDD RAM R R DL CD SD USB HDD Press FUNCTION MENU RAM R R DL CD SD USB Insert a disc the SD card or USB memory HDD Select Picture in Playback Contents then press OK RAM R R DL CD SD USB Select View Pictures JPEG then press OK Select the date of Pictures by Date or album of Album View then press OK e g HDD Pictures by Date screen Select the still picture then press OK Press 2 1 to display ...

Page 53: ...t then press OK Music Selection You can select Background Music from HDD Sample music My Favourites or Playlists or USB memory Information is shown While displaying a still picture Rotation information will not be stored depending on the disc or card This function is only available for small sized still pictures Start Slideshow Still picture play option Slideshow Settings Information Still picture...

Page 54: ...or date then press OPTION Editing a still picture 1Select the item then press OK 2Select the still pictures to edit then press OPTION Multiple editing Select the item then press the Yellow button Repeat this step A check mark appears Press the Yellow button again to cancel e g HDD 004 005 001 002 003 006 DIRECT NAVIGATOR HDD PICTURE Page 01 01 Press OK to display pictures RETURN OK OPTION Slidesho...

Page 55: ...ect Start then press OK HDD RAM Pictures by Date only 1Select Change Date then press OK 2Select the item and change the date 3Press OK A new folder will be created The original folder is not deleted Delete it if unrequired If there is a same date folder pictures move into the folder You also change the date of a picture Album View only Select Enter Album Name in Edit Album then press OK 71 Enterin...

Page 56: ...ed copied pictures in the SD card will be deleted after copying To stop copying Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds Pictures without shooting date will be categorised using the creation date If the space on the destination drive runs out or the number of files folders to be copied exceeds the maximum 102 copying will stop partway through This unit saves the information on up to 12 000 still pictur...

Page 57: ...th By Picture Album 7 Select Yes then press OK to start copying To cancel all registered copying settings and lists After performing steps 1 2 1 Select Cancel All then press OK 2 Select Yes then press OK To stop copying Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds If the number of files folders to be copied exceeds the maximum 102 copying will stop partway through Copying using the copying list HDD RAM SD ...

Page 58: ...se cases enter the music CD title information manually after recording to the HDD has completed R R DL CD USB Music CD All tracks in the CD will be recorded R R DL CD USB MP3 All tracks in the folder will be recorded Cannot record track by track It will be recorded as 1 album to the HDD in 1 recording While stopped Music CD Insert a disc The unit starts accessing the Gracenote Database and searche...

Page 59: ...nnot play music tracks on HDD while copying Switching the VIDEO or PICTURE screens While the DIRECT NAVIGATOR Music Menu screen is displayed 1 Press the Red button 2 Select VIDEO or PICTURE then press OK To find a folder MP3 only Playing music recorded on HDD DIRECT NAVIGATOR CD MP3 Select Folder 0 09 RETURN F OK 5 12 Selected folder No Total folder If the folder has no track is displayed as folde...

Page 60: ...y 1 While slideshow playing Press OPTION 2 Select Select Picture Album then press OK 3 Select the album then press OK e g To end the slideshow Press RETURN To play music continuously even if the Power off link works 66 Operations during music play Stop Press Pause Press Press again or 1 PLAY a1 3 to restart play Search Press 6 or 5 Press 1 PLAY a1 3 to restart play Skip During play or while paused...

Page 61: ...g text Tracks themselves are not deleted from the HDD While displaying the Playlists screen 1Select Remove All Tracks then press OK 2Select Remove then press OK While displaying the Music Menu screen 1Select Clear My Favourites or Clear Frequently Played then press OK 2Select Clear then press OK While displaying the My Favourites Track List of Playlists or Frequently Played screen 1Select Remove t...

Page 62: ...ernal equipment Press EXT LINK EXT L lights on the unit s display To cancel the External link 1 Turn on this unit 2 Press EXT LINK to stop recording or to cancel linked timer recording standby EXT L disappears It will be recorded in Standard Definition quality even if the programme is in High Definition quality During Ext Link Standby mode or recording you cannot select external input other than A...

Page 63: ...ia AV input 64 Copy will stop when timer recording starts Chasing playback simultaneous rec and play switching of input cannot be performed Recording disc HDD Recording mode XP SP LP EP 1While stopped Press INPUT SELECT to select the input channel e g If you have connected to AV2 terminals select AV2 2Press REC MODE to select the recording mode 3Start play on the connected equipment 4Press REC Rec...

Page 64: ... then press OK 4Select Flexible Recording via AV input then press OK 5Select Hour and Min and set the recording time 6Start play on the other equipment 7Select Start then press OK To stop recording partway Press To show the remaining time Press STATUS DV Automatic Recording Recording disc HDD RAM R RW V R RW Recording mode XP SP LP EP If the DV Automatic Recording function does not work properly c...

Page 65: ...ect Copy Video MPEG2 then press OK 3 Select Start Copying then press OK 4 Select Yes then press OK to start copying To stop copying Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds You cannot playback SD Video on an SD card or in the HDD of the Panasonic video camera etc with this unit You must copy the files to the HDD or a DVD RAM You cannot playback or record while copying SD Video USB connection cable spec...

Page 66: ... When an action that uses DIRECT NAVIGATOR or FUNCTION MENU etc is performed VIERA Link Q Link When you set the TV to standby mode the unit is also automatically set to standby mode Power off link function does not work when recording copying finalising etc VIERA Link 1 The following operations make it possible to keep the power of the unit on and to play music continuously When the unit is connec...

Page 67: ...ent supporting VIERA Link function VIERA Link HDAVI Control based on the control functions provided by HDMI which is an industry standard known as HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control is a unique function that we have developed and added As such its operation with other manufacturers equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed These functions may not work normally depending on the equip...

Page 68: ...Panasonic DLNA compatible equipment The DLNA compatible device that is to be connected to the unit should be connected to the same hub or broadband router as the unit You cannot playback the titles on other DLNA compatible equipment from this unit Files not on the HDD cannot be played back Editing is not possible Only deletion can be performed from Panasonic equipment Following titles can not be p...

Page 69: ...Yes then press OK To deregister equipment After selecting Manual in step 9 left 1 Select Remote device list then press OK 2 Select the registered equipment then press OK 3 Select Yes then press OK To change this unit s name After performing step 7 left 1 Select Setting device name then press OK 2 Select Select from a preset list or Create name then press OK 3 Select from a preset list Select the p...

Page 70: ...te the software firmware when a software firmware update notice is displayed on the screen If the software firmware is not updated you will not be able to use the VIERA CAST function The VIERA CAST Home screen is subject to change without notice The services are operated by their respective service providers and service may be discontinued either temporarily or permanently without notice Therefore...

Page 71: ...ss RETURN Text is not added For your reference The name of the DVD Video that will be displayed in the Top Menu after finalisation is previewed The maximum number of characters depends on the media If a name is long parts of it may not be shown in some screens 1 Press 7 to move to the 7th row 2 Press 7 twice to highlight R 3 Press OK _ Enter Title Name Space Set Delete Top Menu Preview DVD Video O...

Page 72: ...ch in the case of multiple audio Subtitle Language Select the subtitle language in the case of multiple languages Angle Change the number to select an angle Audio Channel Change audio LR L R during playback Disc Play Picture Sound Other Soundtrack Subtitles 1 Angle Off 1 2 0 ch Menu Item Setting Signal type k kHz Sampling frequency b bit Number of bits ch channel Number of channels ENG FRA DEU ITA...

Page 73: ...Automatically detects the film and video content and appropriately converts it Video Select when using Auto and the content is distorted Film Select this if the edges of the film content appear jagged or rough when Auto is selected However if the video content is distorted as shown in the illustration to the right then select Auto Sound menu Change the sound effect Sound Effects Re master 1 Re mas...

Page 74: ... or computer data cannot be deleted RAM RW V RW RW VR R R DL New disc only SD Formatting deletes 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 left 1Select Format Disc or Format Card then press OK 2Select Yes then press OK 3Select S...

Page 75: ...ender the disc unusable When finalising a high speed recording compatible disc it may take longer than displayed on the confirmation screen approximately four times longer You cannot finalise discs recorded on other manufacturer s equipment R R DL RW V R R DL If you finalise discs recorded on Panasonic equipment other than this unit the background selected as Top Menu may not be displayed Discs fi...

Page 76: ... add channels to the Favourites list 1 Select the channel in the All DVB Channels column then press OK Repeat this step Red Select the Category Yellow Add all the available channels to the Favourites This function is available only when there are no channels in the Favourites Blue Change the sorting mode 2 Press RETURN 3 Press OK to save the Favourites To change the order of the channels list 1 Se...

Page 77: ...te channels to the latest one 1 Select the method and settings 2 Press OK The unit starts searching for newly available satellite digital channels Finished is displayed when the search is finished Press RETURN Search by selected satellite Satellite is selected and transponders are searched for channels Search all satellites All satellites and transponders are searched for channels All DVB Channels...

Page 78: ...e for multi broadcast If the selected language is not available then the original language will be selected Settings for Playback Soundtrack Select the audio language If Original is selected the original language of each disc will be selected Enter a code with the number buttons when you select Other 85 Language code list Subtitles Select the language for subtitle If Automatic is selected and the ...

Page 79: ...correctly Rec for High Speed Copy You can copy titles to DVD in high speed mode if you set to On before recording a programme This setting is valid for the following cases Recording from external equipment including DV equipment Copying from a finalised DVD Video disc If On is selected the following restrictions are applied to recorded titles The settings in Aspect for Recording above and in Bilin...

Page 80: ...ideo format R and RW Rec for High Speed Copy is enabled 79 Recording sound in LPCM 81 Audio Type for XP Recording When recording from the unit s DV terminal select the type of audio recording from Audio Type for DV Input 81 Digital Audio Output PCM Down Conversion Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz It will be converted to 48 kHz regardless of the setting in the followin...

Page 81: ...lect This setting will give effect in the following cases Convert to HG HX HE HL or HM mode in DR File Conversion 45 Language Select the language for on screen menus On Screen Information Select the approximate time until the channel information screen 24 disappears automatically Unit s Display Changes the brightness of the unit s display If Automatic is selected the display turns dark during play...

Page 82: ... up converted to 1080p you need to connect the unit directly to 1080p compatible HDTV If this unit is connected to an HDTV through other equipment it must also be 1080p compatible Deep Colour Output This setting is for selecting whether to use Deep Colour output when a TV that supports Deep Colour is connected HDMI Audio Output Select Off when connected to a TV with an HDMI cable and connected to ...

Page 83: ... not possible Network Easy Settings Press OK to start Network Easy Settings 21 Network Settings IP Address DNS Settings Check the connection of the network or set the IP address and DNS Press OK to show the respective setting Proxy Server Settings Check and set the connection to the Proxy server Press OK to show the respective setting Internet Content Settings Lock You can restrict using VIERA CAS...

Page 84: ...re than 5 seconds 3 Press and hold OK for more than 5 seconds 4 Press OK Operation is possible only with Panasonic remote controls with IR6 printed at the bottom when the remote control code of this unit is set to DVD 4 DVD 5 or DVD 6 Clock If the time is not set correctly use the settings listed in the method below Automatic This unit usually obtains time and date information from digital broadca...

Page 85: ...7 Catalan 6765 Chinese 9072 Corsican 6779 Croatian 7282 Czech 6783 Danish 6865 Dutch 7876 English 6978 Esperanto 6979 Estonian 6984 Faroese 7079 Fiji 7074 Finnish 7073 French 7082 Frisian 7089 Galician 7176 Georgian 7565 German 6869 Greek 6976 Greenlandic 7576 Guarani 7178 Gujarati 7185 Hausa 7265 Hebrew 7387 Hindi 7273 Hungarian 7285 Icelandic 7383 Indonesian 7378 Interlingua 7365 Irish 7165 Ital...

Page 86: ...ability of software firmware update is detected while viewing the programmes compatible with CI Plus 1 When notification is displayed on the screen select Yes and press OK If for some reason the notification is not displayed or if cancelled the notification is instead displayed on the Channel information 24 e g To execute CAM software upgrade press the Red button 2 Follow the instructions on the s...

Page 87: ...unction Press and hold OK and RETURN simultaneously until X HOLD disappears Switching the aspect ratio of the screen 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 Zoom The black bars on the top and bottom sides of the 4 3 image disappear and the image is enlarged TV operation CH PAGE CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT VOL 2abc 1 3...

Page 88: ... may be damaged Use a new disc PLEASE WAIT Displayed when the unit is started and turned off There was a power failure or the AC plug was disconnected while the unit was on The unit is carrying out its recovery process This process restores the unit to normal operation The unit is not broken Wait until the message disappears PROG FULL There are already 64 timer programmes Delete unnecessary timer ...

Page 89: ...aving authorised copyright information video output is not performed U88 When a disc is inserted Displays when there was something unusual detected with the disc while recording playback or copy This is displayed when the unit is in the recovery process to return to normal operation Once the display clears you can use the unit again If it remains displayed consult the dealer where the unit was pur...

Page 90: ...e The display is dim Change Unit s Display 81 0 00 is flashing on the unit s display Set the clock 84 The time recorded on the disc and the available time shown do not add up If you record or edit about 200 times or more the remaining capacity of DVD R DVD R DL R and R DL is reduced and then recording or editing may be disabled for the second layer on DVD R DL and R DL this happens after about 60 ...

Page 91: ... playing video Set HD optimizer in the Picture menu to Off 73 Set Audio Delay 80 The images from this unit do not appear on the TV The picture is distorted during play or video will not play correctly Check the connection and the TV s input settings The unit s TV System setting differs from the TV system used by the disc now playing While stopped keep pressing and OPEN CLOSE on the main unit for 5...

Page 92: ...l copy to HDD temporarily copying is not possible if there is insufficient available capacity on the HDD Delete unnecessary titles on the HDD 42 You cannot record and copy on finalised discs R R DL RW V R R DL RW Recording or editing may not be possible on these discs after ejecting and loading the disc or turning the unit on off for approximately 30 times after being recorded to Discs recorded on...

Page 93: ...oth layers the unit automatically switches between layers and plays the title in the same way as a normal programme However video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers DVD Video is not played You have set a ratings level 78 DVD Video Parental Control Ensure the disc is for the correct DVD Video region number and is not defective You have forgotten your ratings PIN You...

Page 94: ...tions copy control CDs etc cannot be guaranteed The contents of the USB memory cannot be read 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 If it cannot be operated after that set VIERA Link to Off and turn this unit off again and turn it back on 82 USB memories connected using a USB extension cable or a USB hub...

Page 95: ...tal reception VIERA Link doesn t work Some functions may not work depending on the version of HDAVI Control of the connected equipment This unit supports HDAVI Control 5 functions If the connection for the equipment connected with HDMI was changed or if there was a power failure or the plug was removed from the household mains socket HDAVI Control may not work In this case change TV VIERA setting ...

Page 96: ...g capability and high speed operation it is a very special device that is easily susceptible to damage As a basic rule save important content to a disc as backup The HDD is a device that is not built to withstand vibration shock or dust Depending on the setup environment and handling of the HDD some content may become damaged and play and recording may no longer be possible Especially during opera...

Page 97: ...put Operations that can be performed while recording or copying a title Playback of HDD Playback of discs Playback of still pictures Playback of music recorded on HDD While recording to HDD in DR mode 1 While recording to HDD in XP SP LP EP or FR modes 1 2 While recording from DV input While copying in normal speed mode While copying in high speed mode With finalising or creating Top Menu RW While...

Page 98: ...e executing other operation Executing operation Starting of the timer recording Executing operation Starting of the timer recording Recording the title 1 2 3 Executing Flexible Recording via AV input 4 Playing the title Executing PAUSE LIVE TV REWIND LIVE TV 1 Editing the title Editing still pictures or music Copying a title in high speed mode without finalising or creating Top Menu Copying still ...

Page 99: ...t the data SD Numbers XXX Letters 001 001track mp3 002track mp3 003track mp3 001track mp3 002track mp3 003track mp3 001track mp3 002track mp3 003track mp3 004track mp3 Root Order of play file track 001 Folder 002 Folder 003 Folder MP3 P0000010 jpg P0000011 jpg P0000012 jpg P0000003 jpg P0000004 jpg P0000005 jpg P0000001 jpg P0000002 jpg P0000006 jpg P0000007 jpg P0000008 jpg P0000009 jpg Root Orde...

Page 100: ...m Dolby Digital 2ch XP SP LP EP FR mode Linear PCM XP mode Dolby Digital Max 5 1ch DR HG HX HE HL HM mode Dolby Digital Plus Max 5 1ch DR mode MPEG 2ch DR mode Audio in AV1 AV2 21 pin AV3 pin jack Input level Standard 0 5 Vrms Full scale 2 0 Vrms at 1 kHz Input impedance More than 10 k Audio out AV1 AV2 21pin Audio Out pin jack Output level Standard 0 5 Vrms Full scale 2 0 Vrms at 1 kHz Output imp...

Page 101: ...4X SPEED Ver 1 1 2 4 4X SPEED Ver 1 2 SD Card Slot SD Memory Card slot 1 pc Compatible media SD Memory Card Format FAT12 1 FAT16 1 In case of SD Memory Card FAT32 1 In case of SDHC Memory Card exFAT In case of SDXC Memory Card Data that can be played JPEG SD Standard Definition Video 2 HD High Definition Video USB device USB standard USB 2 0 High Speed Format FAT16 FAT32 Data that can be played MP...

Page 102: ...s must have the extension DIVX divx AVI or avi Picture resolution Up to 1920k1080 pixels Reference Official DivX Certified product DivX Certified to play DivX video up to HD 1080p including premium content Video Number of stream Up to 1 Codec DIV3 DIV4 DIVX DV50 DIV6 FPS Frame Per Second Up to 60 fps Audio Number of stream Up to 8 Format MP3 MPEG Dolby Digital Multi channel Dolby Digital is possib...

Page 103: ...t of time and space remaining for recording Recording modes and approximate recording times Recording Mode HDD RAM R RW V R RW 4 7 GB R DL R DL 8 5 GB 250 GB Single sided 4 7 GB Double sided 9 4 GB DR 1 High Definition HD quality estimated bit rate is 14 Mbps 36 hours 30 min DR 1 Standard Definition SD quality estimated bit rate is 5 Mbps 102 hours HG 39 hours HX 58 hours HE 87 hours HL 117 hours ...

Page 104: ...nited States and other countries DivX is a registered trademark of DivX Inc and is used under license This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or w...

Page 105: ...e Gracenote Privacy Policy for the Gracenote service The Gracenote Software and each item of Gracenote Data are licensed to you AS IS Gracenote makes no representations or warranties express or implied regarding the accuracy of any Gracenote Data from in the Gracenote Servers Gracenote reserves the right to delete data from the Gracenote Servers or to change data categories for any cause that Grac...

Page 106: ... unit from the power supply and contact your dealer Do not spray insecticides onto or into the unit They contain flammable gases which can ignite if sprayed into the unit Service Do not attempt to repair this unit by yourself If sound is interrupted indicators fail to light smoke appears or any other problem that is not covered in these instructions occurs disconnect the AC mains lead and contact ...

Page 107: ... channel audio Dolby Digital Plus Multi channel audio and higher audio quality is made possible using Dolby Digital Plus Down mixing This is the process of remixing the multi channel audio found on some discs into fewer channels DTS Digital Theater Systems This surround system is used in many movie theatres There is good separation between the channels so realistic sound effects are possible Dynam...

Page 108: ...umber of samples taken per second so larger numbers mean more faithful reproduction of 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 regi...

Page 109: ...ure 56 Copy Video 47 Copying title playing 50 Finalised disc 51 HD Video AVCHD 51 65 SD Video MPEG2 65 Country setting 20 Create Top Menu 75 D Delete Music 61 Still picture 55 Video 42 Delete all titles Disc 74 HDD 79 DIRECT NAVIGATOR 36 Disc Create Top Menu 75 Delete all titles 74 Finalise 75 Format 74 Media information 6 7 Playback menu 72 Protection 74 Top menu 75 Display Navigation 19 Divide T...

Page 110: ...58 N Network Connection 16 DLNA 68 83 Gracenote Database 58 Setting 83 Software Firmware Update 86 VIERA CAST 70 Network Easy Settings 21 83 P Partial Delete 43 PAUSE LIVE TV 26 Picture Playback menu 73 PIN 76 Play Playback menu 72 Playback Music Audio CD 58 MP3 58 Recorded on HDD 59 Playback Still picture 52 Slideshow 53 60 Playback Video Changing audio 40 DivX 35 DVD Video 34 DVD Video Parental ...

Page 111: ...6 Setup menu 76 Connection 82 Display 81 HDD Disc 78 Network 83 Others 84 Picture 80 Sound 80 Tuning 76 Signal condition 78 Slideshow 53 60 Smart Card 12 Software Firmware Update 86 Sound Playback menu 73 Specifications 100 Still picture Copy 56 Delete 55 Edit 54 Playback 52 Protection 55 Slideshow 53 60 Subtitles Broadcasts 24 DivX 41 Playback 40 T Teletext 24 81 Playback 40 Timer recording 30 Au...

Page 112: ... disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment please contact your dealer or supplier for further information Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union These symbols are only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard these items please contact yo...

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