Panasonic DMR-E30S, Operating Instructions Manual

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The equipment connections described are examples.
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Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated.
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Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.
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The signal from the cable TV box or satellite receiver passes through this unit to the television even when this unit is turned off.
You need to subscribe to a cable TV or satellite TV service, to enjoy viewing their programming.
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Consult your service provider regarding appropriate cable box or satellite receiver.
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Select the applicable input on your television to view the output from your cable box or satellite receiver, Channel 3 or 4 if connected
via antenna (RF), or the applicable video input on the television is connected using the audio and video connections.
Connecting a cable TV box/satellite receiver
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[Note]
When a home satellite system (Dishnetwork/DSS) is connected,
auto tuning and auto clock setting may not operate properly. Set the
clock manually (
➜
page 54).
You cannot
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view channels other than the one selected when recording.
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do a timer recording unless the channel is first selected on the
cable TV box or DSS receiver.
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You can record and view both scrambled and unscrambled chan-
nels if connections are made as shown in the diagram below.
You cannot
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view channels other than the one selected when recording.
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do a timer recording unless the channel is first selected on the
cable TV box.
One cable TV box/satellite receiver
VHF/UHF
Y
P B
P R
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO
RF OUT
RF IN
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
(480P/480I)
OUT2
OUT1
AUDIO
IN
R L
VIDEO
IN VHF/UHF
RF IN
RF IN RF OUT
VHF/UHF
OUT IN
To household
home satellite system
(Dishnetwork/DSS) jack
To household
cable TV jack
Cable TV box DSS receiver
or
75
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coaxial cable
(included)
Audio/Video cable (included)
red white yellow
75
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coaxial cable
red white yellow
Two cable TV boxes
VHF/UHF
Y
P
B
P
R
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO
RF OUT
RF IN
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
(480P/480I)
OUT2
OUT1
AUDIO
IN
R L
VIDEO
IN
VHF/UHF
RF IN
OUT1 OUT2
IN OUT
IN
IN2
IN1
IN OUT
To household
cable TV jack
Connect with 75
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coaxial cable
Audio/Video cable
(included)
red white yellow
red white yellow
Cable TV
box
2-way
splitter
Cable TV
box
Switch
box
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This model can play Dolby Digital, but only in two channels. This model does not have a DTS decoder. You must connect a unit with a
Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to enjoy surround sound.
Connecting an amplifier or system component
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OPTICAL
VHF/UHF
Y
P
B
P R
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
(PCM/BIT STREAM)
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO
(L1)
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO
(L3)
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO
R - AUDIO - L VIDEO S-VIDEO
RF OUT
RF IN
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
(480P/480I)
IN3
IN1
OUT2
OUT1
AC IN ~
A
B
OPTICAL
OPTICAL IN
AUX IN
L R
Digital connection Analog connection
R - AUDIO - L
To enjoy multi-channel surround
sound
Connect an amplifier with a built-in
decoder or a decoder-amplifier combina-
tion.
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Change the settings in “Digital Audio
Output” (
➜
page 51).
[Note]
You cannot use DTS Digital Surround
decoders not suited to DVD.
To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic
Connect a digital amplifier or system
component.
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Change the settings in “Digital Audio
Output” (
➜
page 51).
To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic
Connect an analog amplifier or system com-
ponent.
Speakers (Example)
Connect three or more speakers
for surround sound.
Optical digital audio cable
Do not bend sharply when
connecting.
Insert fully, with this
side facing up.
Amplifier
Amplifier or system
component
Audio cable
Recording to digital recording equipment or cassette tapes
Digital recording
You can record the digital signal directly to digital recording equipment
(
➜
Connection
[A]
above).
[Note]
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With DVD, the following conditions must be met: a the disc doesn’t
have protection preventing digital recording, and b the recording
equipment can handle signals with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz.
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You cannot record DTS signals.
When recording DVDs, make the following settings.
V.S.S.: OFF (
➜
page 43)
PCM Down Conversion: On (
➜
page 51)
Dolby Digital: PCM (
➜
page 51)
DTS: Off (
➜
page 51)
Analog recording
You can record to a cassette deck or other recording equipment
(
➜
Connection
[B]
above).
There are no limitations on recording analog signals as there are with
digital signals.