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Page 1: ...r ALL Example This DVD Recorder is for viewing and recording free to view channels only not pay TV or encrypted channels Trademark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Project 1991 to 1996 Declaration of Conformity No 5806 16th July 2008 Notice for DVB functions Any function related to DVB Digital Video Broadcasting will work in areas where DVB T MPEG2 MPEG4 AVC digital terrestrial broadcasting i...

Page 2: ... SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE UNIT DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY 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 ...

Page 3: ...rtrait Landscape Page Page 24 Hr 24 Hr Prog Type Category Time info TF 1 France 2 France 3 France 5 France 5 M6 CANAL Inspecteur Derrick Alex Rider Stormbreaker PLATINUM PARTIE 1 Planète insolite Planète insolite Les GUIDE CH Dolmen Episode 5 FBI portés di Maigret Les enfants j adore 13 55 14 45 Inspecteur Derrick Lilo et Stitch 2 Hawaï no 2 programmes Simultaneous Recording It is possible to reco...

Page 4: ...amming timer recordings 32 To release the unit from recording standby 33 Relief Recording 33 Auto Renewal Recording 33 To cancel recording when recording has already begun 33 Check change or delete a programme 34 Notes on timer recording 34 Operations in the TV Guide system 35 TV Guide data download 35 Advanced playback 36 Operation during play 36 Changing audio during play 37 Display the subtitle...

Page 5: ...79 Enabling the unit s recording function Format 79 Selecting the background style Top Menu 80 Selecting whether to show the Top Menu first Auto Play Select 80 Enabling discs to be played on other equipment Finalise 80 Creating Top Menu Create Top Menu 80 Changing the unit s settings 81 Common procedures 81 Tuning 81 HDD Disc 83 Picture 84 Sound 84 Display 85 Connection 86 Network Settings 87 Othe...

Page 6: ...RW DVD RW DVD RW Internal REC HDD Cannot do Can do Discs HDD Landscape TV Guide WED 30 07 2008 WED 30 07 2008 14 04 All DVB Services AllTypes OPTION Portrait Landscape Page Page 24 Hr 24 Hr Prog Type Category Time info TF 1 France 2 France 3 France 5 France 5 M6 CANAL Inspecteur Derrick Alex Rider Stormbreaker PLATINUM PARTIE 1 Planète insolite Planète insolite Les GUIDE CH Dolmen Episode 5 FBI po...

Page 7: ...be copied at high speed if the recording mode is converted with High Speed Copy Preparation 44 Recording high definition programmes and copying HDD HDD HDD Goal Goal Record as high definition HD quality All subtitles and multiple audio are recorded Programmes in high definition HD quality Copy as standard definition SD quality Copy in Normal Speed mode 2 Subtitles cannot be copied Only one audio c...

Page 8: ...fer to the respective operating HDD and discs you can use for recording and play Disc type Hard disk drive HDD Standard symbol HDD Data that can be recorded and played Video Still picture Music Quality in which video is recorded High definition HD quality Standard definition SD quality Recording mode in which video is recorded DR XP SP LP EP FR Rewritable ...

Page 9: ...tandard definition SD quality Recording mode in which video is recorded XP SP LP EP FR Rewritable Play on other players RAM can be played back on Panasonic DVD recorders and DVD RAM compatible DVD players Finalisation needed for playback on other equipment R DL can be played back only on equipment compatible with this disc Note Disc type R R DL RW Standard symbol R before finalisation DVD V after ...

Page 10: ...d music discs DVD RW DVD Video Recording format RW VR DVD RW video recorded on another DVD recorder You can play programmes that allow One time only recording if they have been recorded onto a CPRM compatible disc By formatting 79 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 DVD R DL DivX MP3 JPEG DVD R and D...

Page 11: ...t supported Digital Cameras which require additional programme installation when connected to a PC are not supported MTP Media Transport Protocol device is not supported A multi port USB card reader is not supported Format FAT16 and FAT32 file systems are supported UDF NTFS exFAT file system is not supported Depending on the sector size some files may not work Only the first partition on USB memor...

Page 12: ...ION MENU window 77 By using the FUNCTION MENU window you may access the main functions Playback Recording etc quickly and easily GReturn to previous screen HCreate chapter 45 IDirect TV Recording 72 JSelect audio 37 KSkip the specified time 37 LShow on screen menu 74 The remote control information Batteries Insert so the poles i and j match those in the remote control Do not use rechargeable type ...

Page 13: ...B port 15 Channel select 20 Start recording 23 Specify a time to stop recording 23 Stop 23 36 Start play Rear panel terminals 16 17 92 95 1Remote control signal indicator This flashes when it is operated by the remote control 2Copying indicator 3SD card slot indicator 4USB port indicator 5Disc indicator 6Timer recording indicator 7Drive HDD DVD or SD indicator 8Main display section indicator 9Play...

Page 14: ...where the rear cooling fan and the cooling vents on the side are covered up Place the unit on a surface that is flat and not subject to vibration or impact Do not place on anything that generates heat like a video cassette recorder etc Do not place in an area often subject to temperature changes Place in an area where condensation does not occur Condensation is a phenomenon where moisture forms on...

Page 15: ...ions Do not attach labels or stickers to discs This may cause disc warping and un balanced rotation rendering it unusable Write on the label side of the disc only with a soft oil based felt pen Do not use ballpoint pens or other hard writing implements Do not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent Do not use scratch proof protectors or...

Page 16: ...al cable included This unit s rear panel To household mains socket AC 220 to 240 V 50 Hz Fully wired 21 pin Scart cable Cooling fan Connecting a terminal other than the 21 pin Scart terminal 17 92 Use the HDMI cable to enjoy high definition HD quality images 17 AC mains lead included Connect only after all other connections are complete RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV2 EXT AV1 TV OPTICAL COAXIAL COMP...

Page 17: ...ing on the unit images may not display properly or at all when connecting with a DVI HDMI switching cable Audio cannot be output Connection to enjoy high definition images Regarding VIERA Link HDAVI ControlTM function When connecting with a Panasonic TV VIERA or a receiver equipped with the HDAVI Control function linked operations would be possible 72 Linked operations with the TV VIERA Link HDAVI...

Page 18: ...is complete when Quick Start setting screen appears The time information can be obtained TIME SLIP DISPLAY STATUS DIRECTTVREC AUDIO REC MODE REC TEXT STTL CREATE 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 STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP PROG CHECK CH PAGE SELECT INPUT 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT DVD VOL DELETE MANUALSKIP EXIT OK OPTION RETURN 2 3...

Page 19: ...ad from the TV If this unit is connected to a Panasonic TV VIERA supporting HDAVI Control 3 via an HDMI cable then the setting information on the TV is acquired by this unit when the unit is turned on for the first time Please proceed to the following steps After Download from TV is complete Quick Start setting screen appears Press 3 4 to select Oui or Non and press OK When television picture appe...

Page 20: ...Set the displaying language for the subtitles 4Set the character set of displaying language for the teletext 5Set the displaying language for the teletext 3 Press 3 4 to select the item The available settings will change depending on the programme 4 Press 2 1 to select the setting When there is only one setting available you cannot select between items Important This unit does not have an analogue...

Page 21: ...ective stations While stopped Press STATUS 1 Channel and Station Name 2 Programme name and Broadcast time 3 Current category 4 Change the category 5 The parental ratings level is displayed 6 TV signal is weak below 7 Subtitle 20 8 Teletext left 9 Multiple audio Multi Video To switch information of the current programme and the next programme Press 2 1 To show detailed information about the program...

Page 22: ...IVE SELECT to select the HDD or DVD drive The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit s display 2 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR HDD RAM When VIDEO is not selected press the Red button to select VIDEO 3 Press 3 4 to select the title and press OK To show other pages Press 9 Regarding DIRECT NAVIGATOR 38 To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Playing DVD Video STATUS DIRECTTVREC AUDIO REC MODE REC CRE...

Page 23: ...me You can specify up to 4 hours later The unit display changes as shown below The unit turns off automatically after the time to stop recording is reached To cancel Press REC on the main unit several times until the counter appears The time to stop recording is cancelled however recording continues To stop recording Press This operation will only record to HDD in DR mode e g 5 0 0 5 15 0 1 5 115 ...

Page 24: ... previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the programme in the TV Guide and press OK 2 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK F in the TV Guide disappears 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the programme in the TV Guide and press OPTION 2 Press 3 4 to select Timer Rec Edit and press OK 32 step 3 To release the unit from recording standby 33 To cancel recording when...

Page 25: ...ace deleted becomes available for recording RW V RW Available recording space increases only when the last recorded title is deleted This space become available for recording after all the later recorded titles are deleted R R DL R R DL Available space does not increase even after the contents are deleted STATUS DIRECTTVREC AUDIO REC MODE REC CREATE CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A ...

Page 26: ... does not have enough space When the title aspect for the copying source and Aspect for Recording do not match When the title aspect for the copying source is 16 9 R R DL RW R R DL RW V copying source was recorded in EP or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode Note Titles in the grouped titles and other titles cannot be registered simultaneously If you register multiple titles they are copied in or...

Page 27: ... the Rec for High Speed Copy of the Setup menu is On Record in XP SP LP EP or FR modes from external equipment Copy from the finalised disc DVD Video to the HDD When recording to R R DL RW V It will be recorded in accordance to the setting of Aspect for Recording 83 in the Setup menu In the following cases even when set to Automatic or 16 9 recordings will be made or copied in 4 3 R R DL RW V When...

Page 28: ...tures Record with the same quality of the broadcast Record in quality as in conventional analogue broadcast Record in quality as in conventional analogue broadcast Record by automatically adjusting the quality between XP SP LP and EP depending on the remaining area on the disc Quality that can be recorded Quality same as broadcasted HD quality and SD quality SD quality only Multiple audio Record a...

Page 29: ...atically selects a recording rate between XP and EP 8 hours that will enable the recordings to fit in the remaining disc space with the best possible recording quality For example with a 90 minute recording to an unused DVD RAM the picture quality is adjusted to between XP and SP When recording to the HDD picture quality is automatically adjusted to precisely fit a copied title on a 4 7 GB disc It...

Page 30: ...splayed on the recording programme 3 Press 3 4 to select a title and press OK To stop play Press To exit the Direct Navigator screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Note Chasing playback and Simultaneous rec and play can only be used with programmes of the same encoding system PAL NTSC Depending on the state of the unit playback may not be possible 96 Playing while you are recording DIRECT NAVIGATOR Time R...

Page 31: ...ecording 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 during playback of that programme Switch the input Press INPUT SELECT Switch to other channel Press W X CH Perform 2 programmes simultaneousrecording Record other programme with steps 1 4 on page 23 One of the 2 programmes n...

Page 32: ...ive is DVD and there is not enough remaining space recording automatically switches to the HDD 33 Relief Recording Mode Recording modes 28 XP SP LP EP FR can be selected when Category is selected in AV input It will be fixed to DR mode if anything else is selected Renew Auto Renewal Recording 33 Programme Name Press OK 71 Entering text 4 Press OK The timer programme is stored and the timer icon is...

Page 33: ...d only when weekly recording or daily recording is selected 1 Press PROG CHECK 2 Press 3 4 to select the programme and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select Renew column 4 Press 2 1 to select ON and press OK Note If a programme set for Auto Renewal Recording is protected or while playback is taking place from the HDD or while copying the programme will not be overwritten Instead the programme set for rec...

Page 34: ...rm 2 programmes simultaneous recording First 1 minute of the following programme is not recorded either if the following programme set to be recorded is also DVD If the start of 2 timer recordings overlap with each other when 2 programme simultaneous recording is not possible the programme with the earlier start time will be recorded Starting of the timer recording while executing other operation ...

Page 35: ...ss W X CH To see programme information Programmes with the symbol Press STATUS Additional information programme name programme duration broadcast time description is available for these programmes Press 3 4 to scroll up and down To show other pages Press CH W Previous or X CH Next Press STATUS again to return to the programme list Landscape TV Guide WED 30 07 2008 WED 30 07 2008 14 04 All DVB Serv...

Page 36: ...PLAY to restart play Search Press 6 or 5 The speed increases up to 5 steps R R DL RW up to 3 steps Press 1 PLAY to restart play Audio is heard during first level search forward DivX Audio is not heard during all levels search Skip During play or while paused press or 9 Skip to the title or chapter you want to play It will skip to the beginning of chapters 45 if the title contains chapters HDD It w...

Page 37: ... Aspect Switch the aspect ratio of the screen 76 Create Chapter HDD RAM Chapters are divided at the point pressed 45 5 min This automatically disappears after approximately 5 seconds To show the screen again press TIME SLIP again Changing audio during play PLAY eng Audio LR HDD Soundtrack 1 ENG Digital 3 2 1ch e g English is selected Display the subtitle during play When playing DVD R DL Dual Laye...

Page 38: ... used as the group name To change the group name 1 Press 3 4 to select the group and press OPTION 2 Press 3 4 to select Edit and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select Enter Name and press OK 4 Enter the name 71 Entering text Even if the group name is changed the title names in the group will not be changed Direct Navigator screen icons Currently recording Title protected Title that was not recorded due t...

Page 39: ...aration Insert a disc Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive 1 While stopped Press FUNCTION MENU 2 Press 3 4 to select To Others and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select Playlists and press OK 4 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the playlist and press OK To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT Operation during play 36 DVD RAM AVCHD OK RETURN This disc is play only and canno...

Page 40: ...it from showing pictures in the adequate aspect You may be able to adjust the aspect through the TV Successive play is not possible Playback is not possible if recording is performed on the HDD drive or the DVD drive 1 While the file list is displayed Press OPTION 2 Press 3 4 to select Select Folder 3 Press 3 4 to select a folder and press OK The file list for the folder appears To return to the p...

Page 41: ...ss 1 3 Press 3 4 to select Subtitle and press 1 4 Press 3 4 to select On If the subtitles text are not displayed correctly try changing the language settings below Subtitles text language settings After playing back a DivX video file containing subtitles text 1 Press FUNCTION MENU 2 Press 3 4 to select To Others and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select Setup and press OK 4 Press 3 4 to select HDD Disc a...

Page 42: ...1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR HDD RAM When VIDEO is not selected press the Red button to select VIDEO 2 Press 3 4 to select the title To show other pages Press 9 Multiple editing Select with 3 4 and press Repeat A check mark appears Press again to cancel 3 Press OPTION 4 Press 3 4 to select the operation and press OK If you select Edit press 3 4 to select the operation and press OK To return to the pre...

Page 43: ...nit plays 10 seconds before and after the division point To change the division point Restart play and press 3 4 to select Divide then press OK at the point where you want to divide the title Note The divided titles retain the title name and CPRM property 110 of the original title Video and audio just before and after the dividing point may momentarily cut out HDD Divided titles form a group of ti...

Page 44: ...es and press OK Conversion begins soon after the power is switched off COPY on the unit s display remains lighted during conversion Only when the FL Display in the Setup menu is set to Bright 85 Note The size of the converted programme may increase for some combinations of programme and recording mode Recording mode conversion is paused when the power is turned on while the recording mode is conve...

Page 45: ...g and playing chapters Title Chapter Start End Chapter Title Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Mark Chapter has been created DIRECT NAVIGATOR Time Remaining 45 54 DR OK RETURN VIDEO PICTURE MUSIC VIDEO PICTURE MUSIC HDD Rec time 0 00 DR Titles Date Name Time Name of title Play 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 Not viewed Page 01 01 C...

Page 46: ...Copy Copy Title Playing Advanced Copy The high speed copy may not be possible depending on the destination disc or the title to copy 48 When is the time high speed copy is not possible RAM RW VR HDD Advanced Copy High speed RW HDD Advanced 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 Advanced Copy Normal speed SD Video MPEG2 format Fr...

Page 47: ... with a 6X Speed DVD RW disc will be performed at the same speed as with a 4X Speed DVD RW disc 4 In this unit copying with a 16X Speed R disc will be performed at the same speed as with a 8X Speed R disc Note When recording or playing while copying the unit may not use the maximum recording speed Depending on the condition of the disc the unit may not copy using the maximum speed High speed mode ...

Page 48: ... speed mode titles are temporarily copied at normal speed to the HDD and then copied at high speed to the disc The 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 fre...

Page 49: ...ecorded to the HDD regardless of the recording drive settings Only when high speed copying Speed and recording mode when copying Titles in DR modes Titles in XP SP LP EP or FR modes 1 When the copy destination disc does not have enough space copy will perform at normal speed in FR mode 2 Titles that were recorded with Rec for High Speed Copy 83 set to Off will be copied with normal speed In the fo...

Page 50: ...it possible to play on other equipment Finalise or Create Top Menu HDD R R DL RW V R R DL RW only Press 4 if it is not to be set step 8 1 Press 3 4 to select Other setting and press 1 2 Press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select On or Off and press OK If On is selected R R DL RW V R R DL After finalising the discs become play only and you can also play them on other DVD equipment However you can no longer rec...

Page 51: ...ect Cancel All and press OK 2 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK The settings and lists may be cancelled in the following situations When a title still picture etc has been recorded or deleted at the copy source When steps have been taken for instance to turn off the unit open the tray change the copy direction etc COPY Navigator Copying list icons and functions Titles that can be copied in high...

Page 52: ...art copying The disc top menu is displayed Disc play automatically begins from title 1 when Title 1 is selected from the Auto Play Select menu when finalising the disc 80 4 When the top menu is displayed Press 3 4 2 1 to select the title you want to start copying and press OK While playing in order all the titles after the selected title are recorded until the set time After the last title on the ...

Page 53: ... To stop recording partway Press To show the remaining time Press STATUS Recording disc HDD Recording mode XP SP LP EP To record programmes from digital satellite receiver using timer programming Preparation Make sure you connect the AV2 input terminal of this unit to the Scart terminal of a VCR or a digital satellite receiver with a 21 pin Scart cable 94 Set AV2 Input to match the connected equip...

Page 54: ...ay switching of the broadcast or input cannot be performed Recording disc HDD Recording mode XP SP LP EP Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD drive When recording bilingual programmes 27 Important notes for recording When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC change the TV System to NTSC in the Setup menu 86 1 While stopped Press INPUT SELECT to select the input channel...

Page 55: ...record to disc from equipment connected to the AV3 input terminals Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC change the TV System to NTSC in the Setup menu 86 1 While stopped Press FUNCTION MENU 2 Press 3 4 to select To Others and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select Recording via AV3 input and press OK It may take a while for the n...

Page 56: ... for 3 seconds Note Record playback or timer recording cannot be executed while copying Copy cannot be excuted while recording or playback Title with more than 256 scenes cannot be copied Copied video will be displayed as AVCHD in the Name column of the Direct Navigator screen Depending on the recording condition with the high definition camera scenes recorded on same day might have different titl...

Page 57: ...3 4 to select Copy Video MPEG2 and press OK 4 Go to step 8 on page 50 How to copy Refer to Copying using the copying list Advanced Copy 50 Please set the items in step 4 and 5 as shown below Copy Direction Source USB Copy Mode Format VIDEO SD Video on the camera are automatically registered on the copy list To stop copying Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds Note You cannot playback SD Video on an...

Page 58: ...PEG and press OK Then go to step 2 right R R DL CD It will go to step 2 right automatically if it is only still pictures that is recorded Display contents differ depending on what is recorded in each media If the menu screen above is not displayed display it by performing the following operation R R DL CD USB SD 1 Press FUNCTION MENU 2 R R DL CD SD Press 3 4 to select Playback and press OK USB 1Pr...

Page 59: ...ss RETURN Rotate While playing 1 Press OPTION 2 Press 3 4 to select Rotate RIGHT or Rotate LEFT and press OK Rotation information will not be stored in the following cases R R DL CD USB Still pictures When disc or card is protected When played on other equipment When copying pictures When changing date If you remove the SD card while the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen is displayed picture rotation inform...

Page 60: ...VIDEO PICTURE MUSIC Slide Show Select OPTION Press OK to display pictures DIRECT NAVIGATOR Pictures by Date Page 01 01 001 002 Time Remaining Pictures by Date screen 20 08 DR 04 02 2007 PICTURE VIDEO MUSIC RETURN OK DIRECT NAVIGATOR Picture JPEG View Page 001 001 OPTION Select Slide Show Time Remaining e g HDD Copy to New Album Copy to DVD RAM Copy to Album Slide Show Setting Copy Delete VIDEO MUS...

Page 61: ... select Start and press OK Change Date HDD RAM Pictures by Date only Change the date of a folder and move the picture in it into the folder of the changed date 1Press 2 1 to select the item and press 3 4 to change 2Press OK Date folder of the original is maintained Delete it if unrequired If there is no folder with the changed date a new folder will be created Enter Album Name Album View only You ...

Page 62: ... added pictures To stop copying Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds Note This unit saves the information on up to 12 000 still pictures and 30 SD cards If additional still pictures are imported then the older information will be deleted HDD RAM SD SD RAM USB HDD RAM 1 While stopped Press FUNCTION MENU 2 Press 3 4 to select To Others and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select Advanced Copy and press OK If ...

Page 63: ...l pictures are registered on the copy list may not be the same at the copy destination If still pictures are already contained inside the copy destination folder the new still pictures are recorded following the existing still pictures To edit the copying list Select the item in step 6 3 left 1 Press OPTION 2 Press 3 4 to select the operation and press OK Delete All Delete all items registered on ...

Page 64: ...ess 3 4 to select the track and press OK Reacquire the CD title Press the Yellow button To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Playback of track will stop Note When this unit is not operated for approximately 10 minutes during music playback the screen saver is displayed only when the Screen Saver in the Setup menu is set to On 85 To return to the previous screen press RETURN Playing MP3 files ...

Page 65: ... OK To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Playback of track will stop Note You cannot play music tracks on HDD while copying When this unit is not operated for approximately 10 minutes during music playback the screen saver is displayed only when the Screen Saver in the Setup menu is set to On 85 To return to the previous screen press RETURN Playin...

Page 66: ...rminal 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 Slide show Sample pictures in this unit or pictures stored on the Album View of the HDD can be played back as slide show during playback of the music While playing the music Press the Red button Change the pictures to display 1 Press OPTION 2 Pr...

Page 67: ...e Album Album and track operation right 68 Edit Artist Name Delete AllTracks Album and track operation right Add to Playlist EditTrack Name Properties Edit Artist Name Delete Album and track operation right 68 66 Album and track operation Delete All Tracks While displaying Music Menu screen Delete all tracks in the HDD 1 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK 2 Press 2 1 to select Delete and press O...

Page 68: ...ress OK 3 Edit the playlist Press 3 4 to select the playlist and press OPTION Edit the track in the playlist 1 Press 3 4 to select the playlist and press OK 2 Press 3 4 to select the track and press OPTION 4 Press 3 4 to select item and press OK e g while selecting playlist e g while selecting the track in playlist To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIG...

Page 69: ...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 the title information If search results indicate that multiple titles were found Press 3 4 to select the appropriate title and press OK R R DL CD ...

Page 70: ...nd press OK When MUSIC is not selected press the Yellow button to select MUSIC 3 Deleting an artist album music 1Press 3 4 to select the item and press OK 2Press 3 4 2 1 to select the item and press DELETE Deleting a track 1Press 3 4 to select the item and press OK 2Press 3 4 2 1 to select the item and press OK 3Press 3 4 to select the track and press OK Remove the music Only when My Favourites Pl...

Page 71: ...ing Select Programme Name in step 3 on page 32 Title Select Enter Name in step 4 on page 42 Disc Select Disc Name in step 1 of Providing a name for a disc on page 78 Album of still pictures Select Enter Album Name in step 3 Editing still pictures JPEG on page 60 Album Music HDD Select Edit Album Name in step 4 of Editing music on page 67 Track HDD Select Edit Track Name in step 4 of Editing music ...

Page 72: ...uipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed This unit supports HDAVI Control 3 function HDAVI Control 3 is the newest standard current as of December 2007 for Panasonic s HDAVI Control compatible equipment This standard is compatible with Panasonic s conventional HDAVI equipment Please refer to individual manuals for other manufacturers equipment supporting VIERA Link function What is Q Li...

Page 73: ...esume Display the Control Panel below and press OK The TV programme resumes To stop Pause Live TV 1 Press 4 while the Control Panel is displayed 2 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK Note Subtitles are not displayed correctly if the setting for Subtitle Character Set is different between this unit and the TV This function does not work with TV s analogue broadcast programmes during EXT LINK stand...

Page 74: ...undtrack numbers are displayed even when there is only one audio type Subtitle DVD V AVCHD Turn the subtitle on off and select the language right Language HDD 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 Subtitle on off information cannot be recorded using this unit DivX Turn the subtitle on off and select the subtitle number Subtitle...

Page 75: ...r progressive output to suit the type of title being played 110 Film and video Auto Video Film Automatically detects the film and video content and appropriately converts it Select when using Auto and the content is distorted 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 ...

Page 76: ... screen Press EXIT Status messages HDD 45 53 DR DVD 1 27 SP 18 53 50 11 11 2008 T1 0 05 14 XP Remain REC1 PLAY 002 ABC TV 022 ABC REC2 Audio LR eng HDD T2 0 10 10 DR T3 0 00 10 DR 0 35 32 1 2 18 53 50 11 11 2008 Live 18 53 50 Play 18 40 12 1 TEN HD All DVB Services 10 30 Change category Corontation street 9 00 11 00 Now Rating PG Bad Signal Selected drive status type of disc or USB memory Channel ...

Page 77: ...y recorded programmes 22 change the Play Mode DivX JPEG MP3 etc Recording You can easily find programmes you want to watch and set them for timer recording 24 Delete You can delete items using DELETE Navigator 25 70 Copy You can copy recorded titles using COPY Navigator 26 Timer Recording You can start programming timer recording 32 Ext Link Standby EXT LINK function 53 Advanced Copy You can make ...

Page 78: ... 3 left 1 Press 3 4 to select Disc Name and press OK 71 Entering text The disc name is displayed in the DVD Management window R R DL RW V R R DL With a finalised disc the name is displayed on the Top Menu RW The disc name is displayed only if you play the disc on other equipment after creating top menu To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT Common procedures Se...

Page 79: ...2 1 to select Yes and press OK 3 Press 2 1 to select Start and press OK A message appears when formatting is finished Note Formatting normally takes a few minutes however it may take up to a maximum of 70 minutes RAM Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while formatting This can render the disc or the card unusable 4 Press OK Note When a disc or card has been formatted using this unit it may not be...

Page 80: ...e discs recorded on Panasonic equipment other than this unit the background selected as Top Menu may not be displayed Discs finalised on this unit may not be playable on other players due to the condition of the recording RW RW discs contain no Top Menu data Top Menu is a convenient function We recommend you create the menu before playing a RW disc on other equipment You cannot use the Top Menu fo...

Page 81: ...the profile To delete channels on a profile 1 Press 1 2 Press 3 4 to select the channel in the Profile column and press the Yellow button Repeat this step to delete other channels Press the Blue button to delete all the channels from the profile 3 Press OK to save the profile Deleting a channel from a profile does not affect the channel itself You can still select the channel from the All DVB Serv...

Page 82: ... sound quality Signal Strength The display for signal strength is grey 0 means signal strength 0 10 means signal strength 100 If the signal is too strong the display will change from grey to red Reduce the signal amplification at your aerial When the signal is weak adjust the position and direction of the aerial adjust the aerial reception with DVB Manual Tuning in the Setup menu left check that t...

Page 83: ...4 7 GB disc The sound quality is better when using 6 hours than when using 8 hours Aspect for Recording Sets the aspect ratio when recording It is valid when recording in following When recording to DVD R DVD R DL or DVD RW DVD Video format When the Rec for High Speed Copy is enabled below Automatic The title will be recorded in the original aspect at the time when recording started 16 9 4 3 When ...

Page 84: ...D Video format R and RW Rec for High Speed Copy is enabled 83 Recording sound in LPCM 85 Audio Mode for XP Recording M 1 M 2 You cannot select the audio on this unit when recording from an external source such as when copying from a video cassette recorder except from DV equipment connected to this unit s DV input terminal Select the audio on the other equipment When recording from the unit s DV t...

Page 85: ...ly The length of time the control panel 73 is displayed can also be changed but Off does not work Off The digital channel information is not displayed 3 sec 5 sec 7 sec 10 sec FL Display Changes the brightness of the unit s display This setting is fixed with Automatic if you set Power Save 88 to On Bright Dim Automatic The display turns dark during play and disappears when the unit is turned off I...

Page 86: ...ecorded onto the HDD If NTSC has been selected the TV Guide system cannot be used A disc or title with different TV System may not be able to playback while recording or on standby for the timer recording You will be able to playback by changing the TV System settings in that case but to prevent failure of the timer recording change back the settings before the recording starts To change the setti...

Page 87: ...et to RGB Video or RGB when receiving or recording RGB output from external equipment RGB Video RGB Video S Video Ext Link This setting cannot be made when the TV System is set to NTSC 86 Ext Link 1 When a digital satellite receiver which transmits a special control signal recordings via the 21 pin Scart cable is connected Start and stop timings of recording are controlled by the control signal Ex...

Page 88: ...wer consumption is minimized when the unit is turned to standby 108 Off If Quick Start is set to On Power Save is automatically turned to Off Refer to the following when Power Save is set to On FL Display is automatically set to Automatic 85 The Quick Start function does not work It is automatically turned to Off When the unit is off Pay TV programmes cannot be watched on the TV because the signal...

Page 89: ...t making any changes When setting an assigned DNS server from your internet service provider perform the following settings After performing steps 1 5 left 6 Press 3 4 to select IP Address Auto assignment and press 2 1 to select Off 7 Press 3 4 to select Primary DNS or Secondary DNS and press OK 8 Enter numbers with the numbered buttons and press OK Follow the instructions given by your internet s...

Page 90: ...nternet About 1 hour It may take longer than specified above to download because the download time differs depending on the network environment It is recommended to be used in a broadband environment If you do not want to perform the software update during the standby mode set the Software Update in Standby in the Setup menu to Off 88 If a software update is available a notification is displayed U...

Page 91: ...ancel the Child Lock Press and hold OK and RETURN simultaneously until X HOLD disappears Television operation e g 01 0 1 10 1 0 Brand Code Brand Code Panasonic 01 02 03 04 METZ 05 28 AIWA 35 MITSUBISHI 05 19 20 47 AKAI 27 30 MIVAR 24 BEJING 33 NEC 36 BEKO 05 71 72 73 74 NOBLEX 33 BENQ 58 59 NOKIA 25 26 27 60 61 BP 09 NORDMENDE 10 BRANDT 10 15 OLEVIA 45 BUSH 05 ONWA 30 39 70 CENTREX 66 ORION 05 CHA...

Page 92: ... S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN Television s rear panel Red White S Video cable Red White This unit s rear panel Audio Video cable included Television s rear panel Red WhiteYellow Red White Yellow This unit s rear panel R L AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT R L AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT This unit s front panel White Red S Video cable Red White VCR s rear panel Audio Video cable included This...

Page 93: ...inal PC monitors etc Depending on the unit images may not display properly or at all when connecting with a DVI HDMI switching cable Audio cannot be output Connecting an amplifier with a digital input terminal AV2 EXT AV1 TV OPTICAL COAXIAL OUT OUT AV4 IN AV4 IN VID R AUDIO L PR PB DIGITAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM OPTICAL IN Optical digital audio cable Do not bend sh...

Page 94: ... RF coaxial cable Aerial cable Fully wired 21 pin Scart cable Connecting a terminal other than the 21 pin Scart terminal 17 92 21 pin Scart cable RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV2 EXT AV1 TV OPTICAL COAXIAL COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT OUT OUT AV4 IN AV4 IN S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y AC IN AV OU V OUT LAN LAN 10BASE T 100BASE TX DIGITAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM PCM BIT...

Page 95: ...he CD or the information about the artist 69 Update the software of this unit Automatically update the software of this unit 90 Update of the software can be done from the broadcast too Make the necessary settings in Network Settings after connecting 89 RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV2 EXT AV1 TV OPTICAL COAXIAL COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT OUT OUT AV4 IN AV4 IN S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L PR ...

Page 96: ...deo AVCHD format Editing still pictures or music Copying still pictures Copying music Formatting Finalising Creating Top Menu RW 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 Cambodi...

Page 97: ... Refer to Play on other players in HDD and disc information 9 Can I copy to a disc at high speed copy Yes you can But you may not high speed copy depending on the disc to copy or the title Depending on the disc type the maximum speed varies Title in DR mode on the HDD can be copied to disc at high speed if the recording mode is converted using High Speed Copy Preparation 27 44 Is it possible to co...

Page 98: ...m the DVD R DVD R DL R or R DL there is no increase in disc space Available space on DVD RW DVD Video format and RW increases only when the last recorded title is deleted Use a new disc 25 43 79 Cannot record Exceeds maximum number limit of titles allowed No Disc The disc may be upside down No folders There is no compatible folder in this unit 110 No SD CARD No valid SD card The card is not insert...

Page 99: ...erate with a non compatible USB memory 6 10 11 UPD The software is being updated You cannot operate the unit until the update is complete 90 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 100: ...g on the unit s display Set the clock 88 The time recorded on the disc and the available time shown do not add up The displayed time of this unit is different from the actual recording time Times shown may disagree with actual times Available recording space on DVD RW DVD Video format or RW increases only when the last recorded title is deleted It does not increase if other titles are deleted Even...

Page 101: ...ecording mode If you recorded or copied to a R R DL or RW If you recorded with the Aspect for Recording set to 4 3 in the Setup menu When you want to record 16 9 programme in the same aspect set Rec for High Speed Copy to On and set the Aspect for Recording to 16 9 It may be possible to adjust the display mode on the TV Refer to your television s operating instructions 86 86 87 83 There is a lot o...

Page 102: ...re depleted Replace them with new ones You are not pointing the remote control at the main unit s remote control signal sensor during operation Coloured glass may obstruct the signal reception transmission Don t place the signal sensor in direct sunlight or in areas that may be subject to sunlight exposure Software is updating when UPD is displaying on the unit s display Wait until the update is c...

Page 103: ...played Correct the programme The programme is not in timer recording standby The timer icon F in the timer recording is grey Set the clock The programme information in the TV Guide system may not be correct It is recommended to modify the start and end times to allow a margin of a few minutes 34 33 88 32 Cannot timer record to the disc It cannot timer record in following conditions Unformatted dis...

Page 104: ...e forgotten your ratings password You want to cancel the ratings level The ratings level returns to the factory preset While the disc tray is open press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive then press and hold REC and 1 PLAY on the main unit at the same time for 5 or more seconds INIT will appear on the unit s display Image for the Quick View is not smooth Image may not be played back smoothly in ...

Page 105: ... they will not be copied Recording from CDs that do not conform to CD DA specifications copy control CDs etc cannot be guaranteed Bonus tracks may not be copied Title of the newly released CD cannot be acquired Title cannot be acquired if the title is not registered in the built in GracenoteR database Connection to the network is necessary to acquire title for the newly released CD 95 ID3 tag of a...

Page 106: ...signed for DVB However use the included RF coaxial cable shown in STEP 1 Connections A or B If you live within 5 10 km of DVB transmission towers a combined VHF UHF aerial should be adequate Outside this area separate VHF and UHF aerials provide superior reception performance 16 Picture regularly breaks up on some channels No signal message is displayed Check DVB Signal Condition If Signal Quality...

Page 107: ... language settings ratings level ratings password remote control code network settings return to the factory presets Press and hold X CH and CH W on the main unit until the Auto Tuning screen appears All the settings except for the ratings level ratings password and clock settings return to the factory preset The timer recording programmes are also cancelled 88 88 To reset the ratings level settin...

Page 108: ...ideo Out pin jack 1 Vp p 75 termination S Video out PAL NTSC AV1 21 pin S Video Out S terminal 1 Vp p 75 termination RGB out PAL NTSC AV1 21 pin 0 7 Vp p PAL 75 termination Component video output NTSC 480i 480p 720p 1080i PAL 576i 576p 720p 1080i Y 1 0 Vp p 75 termination PB 0 7 Vp p 75 termination PR 0 7 Vp p 75 termination Audio Recording system Dolby Digital 2ch XP SP LP EP mode Linear PCM XP m...

Page 109: ...isc is completed the playback becomes possible 7 Video Recording conversion and transfer is possible from USB device to HDD After Video Recording conversion and transfer to HDD is completed the playback becomes possible 8 Design rule for Camera File system unified standard established by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Playable media R R DL CD USB File for...

Page 110: ...c sound effects are possible Dynamic range Dynamic range is the difference between the lowest level of sound that can be heard above the noise of the equipment and the highest level of sound before distortion occurs Dynamic range compression means reducing the gap between the loudest and softest sounds This means you can listen at low volumes but still hear dialogue clearly Film and video DVD Vide...

Page 111: ...th of its size without any considerable loss of audio quality Pan Scan Letterbox In general DVD Video are produced with the intention that they be viewed on a widescreen television 16 9 aspect ratio so images often don t fit regular 4 3 aspect ratio televisions Two styles of picture Pan Scan and Letterbox deal with this problem Progressive Interlace Interlace is a conventional image signal that di...

Page 112: ...e D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 487 535 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2008 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved Manufactured under license under U S Patent 5 451 942 other U...

Page 113: ...or more information see the web page for the 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 cha...

Page 114: ...l broadcast Digital channel information 21 DVB Signal Condition 82 Multi Audio 20 New service 82 Select the channel 20 Subtitle 20 Direct Navigator Music 65 Still picture 58 Title 22 Discs Disc name 78 Discs that cannot be played 10 Discs you can use for recording and play 9 Format 79 Play only discs 10 Protection 78 Display Digital channel information 21 Status messages 76 Divide Title 43 DivX 40...

Page 115: ...ng 55 Recording via AV3 input 55 Timer 32 Recording via AV3 input 55 Relief Recording 33 Remote control code 88 Repeat Play 75 Resume play function 36 SD card Copy HD Video 56 Copy SD Video 57 Copy Still picture 62 Format 79 Insert 15 Play HD Video 39 Play Still picture 58 Supported formats 11 SD Video Copy 57 Select channel 20 Setup menu 81 Simultaneous rec and play 30 Slide show 59 Software Upda...

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