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Operating Instructions

DVD Recorder

Model No.

DMR-EH69

DMR-EH59

DMR-EH49

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

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.

Instructions/notes regarding SD Cards and 

SD drive are applicable to the DMR-EH69 

model only.

Region number supported by 

this unit

Region numbers are allocated to DVD 

Recorders and DVD-Video according to where 

they are sold.

The region number of this unit is “

2

”.

The unit will play DVD-Video marked with 

labels containing “

2

” or “

ALL

”.

Example:

The GUIDE Plus+ system is available in the 

following countries:

Austria/Belgium/Germany/Italy/Luxembourg/

Netherlands/Spain/Switzerland

(As of April 2009)

This service may not be available in some 

areas in the above countries.

There may be changes in the service areas.

About descriptions in these operating 

instructions

These operating instructions are applicable to 

models DMR-EH69, DMR-EH59 and DMR-EH49. 

Unless otherwise indicated, illustrations in these 

operating instructions are of DMR-EH69.

[EH69]

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EH69 only.

[EH59]

 : indicates features applicable to DMR-

EH59 only.

[EH49]

 : indicates features applicable to DMR-

EH49 only.

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Page 1: ...nit is 2 The unit will play DVD Video marked with labels containing 2 or ALL Example The GUIDE Plus system is available in the following countries Austria Belgium Germany Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Spain Switzerland As of April 2009 This service may not be available in some areas in the above countries There may be changes in the service areas About descriptions in these operating instructions T...

Page 2: ...ETTYÄ ESINETTÄ KUTEN MALJAKKOA KÄYTÄ VAIN SUOSITELTUJA LISÄVARUSTEITA ÄLÄ IRROTA KANTTA TAI TAUSTAA SISÄLLÄ EI OLE KÄYTTÄJÄN HUOLLETTAVISSA OLEVIA OSIA HUOLLON SAA SUORITTAA VAIN AMMATTITAITOINEN HENKILÖKUNTA VAROITUS ÄLÄ ASENNA TAI LAITA TÄTÄ LAITETTA KABINETTITYYPPISEEN KIRJAKAAPPIIN TAI MUUHUN SULJETTUUN TILAAN JOTTA TUULETUS ONNISTUISI VARMISTA ETTÄ VERHO TAI MIKÄÄN MUU MATERIAALI EI HUONONNA ...

Page 3: ...sic recorded on HDD 38 Useful functions during music play 38 Convenient functions 39 FUNCTION MENU Display 39 Searching programmes in the GUIDE Plus list by name of title Find Titles 39 To pause the TV programme you are watching Pause Live TV 39 Linked operations with the TV VIERA Link HDAVI ControlTM Q Link 40 Easy control only with VIERA remote control 41 Editing Editing titles chapters 42 Creat...

Page 4: ...andling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time Store in a cool dark place Remote control operations 6 Use The distance and angles are an approximate Please check and identify the supplied accessories Product numbers correct as of April 2009 These may be ...

Page 5: ...pending on frequency of use and the operating environment Carefully read the lens cleaner s instructions before use Do not obstruct the rear panel s internal cooling fan Setup precautions Do not place in an enclosed area 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 anythin...

Page 6: ... operations 68 Channel select Change pages in the GUIDE Plus system 20 31 A Show SHOWVIEW screen 28 B Input select AV1 AV2 AV3 or DV 26 27 C Show Timer Recording screen 28 D Exit the menu screen E Show the GUIDE Plus screen 11 21 F Show FUNCTION MENU 39 By using the FUNCTION MENU you may access the main functions Playback Recording etc quickly and easily G Return to previous screen H Create chapte...

Page 7: ...access to various functions FUNCTION MENU Display Video Picture Music FUNCTION MENU OK RETURN Playback Recording Delete Copy Others Drive Select Remain 30 00 SP HDD OK OK 1 OK OK 2 Select a function Selectable items are displayed on the right Select an item Press OK Press OK 1 Playback Select when you wish to play back the contents The DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen or menu screen etc will be displayed V...

Page 8: ...t AC 220 to 240 V 50 Hz Fully wired 21 pin Scart cable AC mains lead included Connect only after all other connections are complete Cooling fan Connecting a terminal other than the 21 pin Scart terminal 9 69 B Connecting a television and digital satellite receiver or decoder RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV1 TV AV2 DECODER EXT AC IN AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO S L R R B Y P P VHF UHF RF IN AV 5 3 2 1 2 4 AV COM...

Page 9: ...quipped with a digital DVI input terminal PC monitors etc Depending on the unit images may not be displayed properly or at all when connecting with a DVI HDMI switching cable Audio cannot be output Connecting to a TV with an HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface cable Regarding VIERA Link HDAVI ControlTM function When connecting with a Panasonic TV VIERA or a receiver equipped with the HDAVI C...

Page 10: ...ever set up is not possible If you want to set up the GUIDE Plus system Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK Then go to step 2 on page11 If you do not want to set up the GUIDE Plus system or if you live in a country where GUIDE Plus system is not available 11 GUIDE Plus system Press 2 1 to select No and press OK Television picture appears Set up is complete To stop partway Press RETURN On It will ...

Page 11: ...y the programmes in a certain category The GUIDE Plus system is available in the following countries Austria Belgium Germany Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Spain Switzerland As of April 2009 This service may not be available in some areas in the above countries There may be changes in the service areas You will need to complete Channel reception settings 10 to setup the GUIDE Plus system The GUIDE P...

Page 12: ...p menu 63 of your unit will cause all Editor settings to return to the initial condition GUIDE Plus data download Download data automatically Download data manually During download GUIDE appears in the display of your unit Note Editing programme lists On Off To select the stations to be displayed on the programme list Only stations set to On are displayed in the GUIDE Plus list Press 3 4 to change...

Page 13: ...ct the desired station and press OK 2 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK The setting of the Host Channel can take some time To check the host channels of your country right Host Channel Data Download To download GUIDE Plus data manually Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK The update can take approximately 2 hours For further information 12 GUIDE Plus data download Night Download To select the p...

Page 14: ...ndary audio recording are also applied to DVD RAM Turn this setting Off if high speed copy to R R DL RW V R R DL RW is not necessary The default setting is On 64 R discs recorded with this unit and R discs recorded with another Panasonic DVD Recorder may be incompatible However discs that are finalised are compatible and can be played This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have...

Page 15: ...playing back a disc or title recorded on the HDD ensure that you match the TV System setting to the disc or title PAL or NTSC 66 Play only discs Disc type Logo Standard symbol Uses DVD Video DVD V High quality movie and 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 recor...

Page 16: ...0 High Speed USB memories of up to 128 GB can be used USB memories that support bulk only transfer CBI Control Bulk Interrupt is not 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...

Page 17: ... of files recognizable 1 200 files Support version Certified to the DivX Home Theater Profile Video Number of stream Up to 1 Codec DIV3 DIV4 DIVX DV50 Picture size 32 x 32 to 720 x 576 FPS Frame Per Second Up to 30 fps Audio Number of stream Up to 8 Format MP3 MPEG Dolby Digital Multi channel Dolby Digital is possible MPEG multi is 2 ch conversion Playable media HDD R R DL CD USB File format MP3 F...

Page 18: ...s 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 covers Do not expose the terminals ...

Page 19: ...f the disc can control how discs are played So you may not always be able to control play as described in these operating instructions Read the disc s instructions carefully When a menu screen appears on the television DVD V Press 3 4 2 1 to select the item and press OK Some items can also be selected using the numbered buttons If you are instructed to press the ENTER button by the menu screen or ...

Page 20: ...shes In order to play DVD R DVD RW DVD Video format and R recorded with this unit on other DVD players it is necessary to finalise them 62 In order to play RW on other players we recommend you to create a top menu 62 USB It is not possible to record on a USB memory SD It is not possible to record on a card Video cannot be recorded to DVD R discs with JPEG images already recorded on them HDD RAM R ...

Page 21: ...VREC DIRECTTVREC EXT LINK EXT LINK REC MODE REC MODE REC REC MANUAL SKIP MANUAL SKIP CREATE CREATE CHAPTER 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 RETURN PLAY x1 3 PAUSE PAUSE STOP STOP SLOW SEARCH SLOW SEARCH SKIP SKIP ShowView ShowView CH CH PAGE PAGE SELECT INPUT 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 AV AV TV TV DRIVE DRIVE SELECT SELECT DELETE PROG CHECK EXIT OK OPTION CH CH V...

Page 22: ...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 TIME SLIP TIME SLIP DISPLAY DISPLAY STATUS STATUS AUDIO AUDIO DIRECTTVREC DIRECTTVREC EXT LINK EXT LINK REC MODE REC MODE REC REC MANUAL SKIP MANUAL SKIP CREATE CREATE CHAPTER CHAPTER F U N C T I...

Page 23: ...The default setting is On 64 You can copy titles in high speed mode max speed is 75X however the audio and aspect settings above are necessary before recording to the HDD Depending on the disc max speed may vary When recording the One time only recording broadcasts It is not possible to record the broadcasts that allow One time only recording onto DVD R DVD RW R RW or 8 cm DVD RAM discs Use the HD...

Page 24: ...reen is displayed Format the disc to use it However all the recorded contents are deleted Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK To format a disc Deleting all the contents Format 61 R R DL RW V R R DL The following screen appears when you have not processed the disc for play on other equipment To finalise the disc Press REC on the main unit You cannot stop this process once you have started it If yo...

Page 25: ...ecording 2 seconds after play stops 1 Press 2 Press 2 1 to select Stop Recording and press OK You can also change the drive and play while recording Press DRIVE SELECT 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR during recording 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a title and press OK There is no sound output while searching forward or backward To stop play Press To exit the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR To s...

Page 26: ...al of this unit to the Scart terminal of a VCR or a digital satellite receiver with a 21 pin Scart cable 71 Set AV2 Input to match the connected equipment in the Setup menu 67 Set Ext Link to match the connected equipment in the Setup menu 67 1 Make timer programming on the external equipment 2 Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD or DVD drive If you selected the DVD drive insert a disc 18 3 Press...

Page 27: ...ecording without wasting disc space HDD RAM R RW V R RW HDD RAM When the DV Auto Rec function is used programmes are recorded as a title while at the same time chapters are created at each break in the images and the playlist is created automatically Preparation 1 Turn off the main unit and DV equipment then connect the equipment with the unit s DV input terminal left 2 Turn on the main unit When ...

Page 28: ... is not enough remaining space recording automatically switches to the HDD 30 Relief Recording You can also press REC MODE to change the recording mode VPS PDC 30 ON OFF If the broadcasting station is not transmitting VPS PDC signals jjj appears in the menu for timer programming under VPS PDC HDD RENEW Auto Renewal Recording 30 ON OFF Programme Name Press 2 1 to select Programme Name and press OK ...

Page 29: ...t is turned off you can display the timer recording list by pressing PROG CHECK Press PROG CHECK To change a programme Press 3 4 to select the programme and press OK 28 right column step 3 To delete a programme Press 3 4 to select the programme and press DELETE You can also delete a programme with the following steps 1 Press 3 4 to select the programme and press OPTION 2 Press 3 4 to select Delete...

Page 30: ...the scheduled time due to delayed start or extension of the programme duration Also if a programme is interrupted for example some special news is inserted the recording will be paused automatically and resumed when the programme continues The beginnings of recordings may not be recorded correctly in some cases Relief Recording Auto Renewal Recording Timer Recording 1 58 SP DVD 30 24 SP HDD Remain...

Page 31: ... the current programme Press OK Press GUIDE to toggle between the Landscape view and the Portrait view To view a programme list for another day Jump ahead 24 hours Press the Green button to jump ahead by one day Jump back 24 hours Press the Red button You can only jump back to the current date To navigate within the GUIDE Plus list Press 3 4 2 1 Only current and future programmes are shown To brow...

Page 32: ...15 0 0 1 5 Other discs Input a 2 digit number e g 5 0 5 15 1 5 This works only when stopped the screen on the right is displayed on the television with some discs VCD with playback control If you press the numbered buttons while stopped the above screen is displayed on the television you can cancel PBC Elapsed play time appears on the unit s display Quick View HDD RAM Press and hold 1 PLAY a1 3 Pl...

Page 33: ...ate and press OK Selected titles are bundled to form a group Release Grouping Press 2 1 to select Release and press OK When a group of titles has been selected all the titles in the group are released When a title in a group has been selected the title is released from the group Regarding the group name The name of the first title in the group is used as the group name To change the group name 1 P...

Page 34: ...he recording time may prevent the unit 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 1 while a title is highlighted to display the tree screen 2 Press 3 4 to select a folder and press OK The ...

Page 35: ...ou can play WMA MP3 files recorded with a computer onto a DVD R DVD R DL CD R CD RW and USB memory You cannot play MP3 or WMA files on the USB memory while recording or copying 1 Show MP3 WMA Menu or MP3 Menu screen 34 Showing the menu screen Files are treated as tracks and folders are treated as groups 2 Press 3 4 to select the track and press OK Play starts on the selected track 0 indicates the ...

Page 36: ...ds are grouped by the shooting date in the HDD or DVD RAM You can arrange these still pictures and create an album 46 HDD RAM Grouped by date Number of pictures Shooting date HDD RAM R R DL CD USB SD Album Shooting date Number of pictures Album name Depending on the digital camera the editing software on the PC etc the information about the recording date may not be displayed In this case the date...

Page 37: ... memory for the slideshow music albums on the USB memory cannot be used as the soundtrack Even if a music album on USB memory is selected the music is not played Rotate RIGHT Rotate LEFT 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 R R DL CD USB Still pictures When disc card or album is protected When played on ...

Page 38: ...g play To play music CD e g 5 0 5 15 1 5 To play music recorded on HDD e g 5 0 0 5 15 0 1 5 115 1 1 5 e g 5 0 0 0 5 115 0 1 1 5 15 0 0 1 5 1115 1 1 1 5 CD OK RETURN SELECT Play Music Copy Music P O W E R E D B Y Note Useful functions during music play Stop Press The stopped position is memorized Press 1 PLAY to restart from this position If is pressed several times the position is cleared Pause Pr...

Page 39: ...emporarily saved on the HDD will be deleted 1 Turn on the television and select the appropriate AV input to suit the connections to this unit 2 Turn on this unit and press W X CH to select the channel 3 When you want to pause the TV programme Press This icon indicates that Pause Live TV is working You can turn off this icon 65 Pause Live TV Icon 4 When you want to resume Press 1 PLAY The programme...

Page 40: ...onic 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 Link Q Link is a convenient function that offers linked operations of this unit and a Panasonic TV You can use this function by connecting the equipment with a fully wired 21...

Page 41: ...mporarily saved on the HDD will be deleted Refer to the TV operating instructions for operating the TV 1 When you want to pause the TV programme Turn on the Pause Live TV function using the TV remote control This unit turns on automatically 2 When you want to resume 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 disp...

Page 42: ...e 6 Press OPTION then 3 4 to select the operation and press OK You can go back to Title View To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Chapter Each section between the division points becomes a chapter HDD RAM You can change the order of chapters and create a playlist 44 Chapter Creation in the Setup menu 64 Automatic Detects changes special mute point...

Page 43: ...le into two 1Press OK at the point you want to divide the title 2Press 3 4 to select Finish and press OK 3Press 2 1 to select Divide and press OK To confirm the division point Press 3 4 to select Preview and press OK The unit 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 div...

Page 44: ... 1 to select the position to insert the chapter and press OK Press 3 to select other source titles Repeat steps 6 7 to add other chapters 8 Press RETURN All the selected scenes become the playlist To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT You can arrange the chapters 42 to create a playlist Copying 49 a playlist will create a title Playlists are not recorded separ...

Page 45: ...r View Delete Refer to Playlist operations Playlists Chapter View 01 ARD 12 10 SUN 0 30 001 002 HDD 0 19 36 0 10 24 Chapter View screen Move Chapter Create Chapter Combine Chapters Delete Chapter Playlist View Add Chapter Refer to Chapter operations Playlist operations Delete HDD RAM Press 2 1 to select Delete and press OK Once deleted the playlists are lost and cannot be restored Make certain bef...

Page 46: ...bum HDD RAM SD R JPEG Press 2 1 to select Delete and press OK Once deleted the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored Make certain before proceeding When deleting an album files other than the still picture files inside the album will also be deleted This does not apply to folders under the album concerned R Available space does not increase even after pictures are deleted Change Date H...

Page 47: ...rations for the Track View Music left step 3 6 Press 2 1 to select Delete and press OK The item is deleted To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT Editing music 1Press 3 4 to select the album and press OK 2Press 3 4 to select the track and press OPTION Note Enter Album Name Repeat Play Setting Sort VIDEO PICTURE Track View Delete Album Selecting recorded program...

Page 48: ...ist CD WMA MP3 HDD Select Enter Artist Name 47 Editing music step 3 Album of still pictures Select Enter Album Name 46 Editing still pictures JPEG step 3 Free Word Search Select Free Word Search 31 Searching desired programmes on GUIDE Plus list by words step 2 Find Titles Select Find Titles 39 Searching programmes in the GUIDE Plus list by name of title Find Titles step 4 Note _ Enter Name 1 2 3 ...

Page 49: ...d 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 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 Copy Video HDD to DVD Advanced Copy ...

Page 50: ...operties of a title and sort COPY Navigator 1 Press 3 4 to select the title and press OPTION 2 Press 3 4 to select Properties or Sort and press OK Properties The name recording date channel etc of the selected title are shown Sort All Titles screen only Press 3 4 to select the item and press OK This changes the way that titles are displayed You can select to display titles by No recording date day...

Page 51: ...er than normal If you want copy to perform more quietly select Normal Silent in DVD Speed for High Speed Copy in the Setup menu 64 8 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK to start copying HDD R R DL RW V R R DL Press 2 1 to select Copy Finalise or Copy Only and press OK If Copy Finalise is selected After finalising the discs become play only and you can also play them on other DVD equipment However...

Page 52: ...e the operation time before play begins You can also set the recording time with the numbered buttons 2 Press 3 4 to select Start Copying and press OK Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK to start 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 62 3 When the top menu is displayed Pre...

Page 53: ...become a title You cannot playback SD Video in the camera s HDD with this unit You must copy the files to the HDD or a DVD RAM You cannot playback or record while copying SD Video Copying Video MPEG2 from an SD card EH69 The display below automatically appears when you insert a card into the SD card slot while stopped Press 3 4 to select Copy Video MPEG2 and press OK Then go to step 7 on page 51 S...

Page 54: ...folder and press A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items Press again to cancel The items will be copied in the order of the copying list If you want to specify the order repeat selecting one item at a time To show other pages below 6 Press OK To edit the copying list below 7 Press 2 to confirm 7 Press 3 4 to select Start Copying and press OK Only when copyin...

Page 55: ...from USB memories are grouped by the shooting date in the HDD or DVD RAM SD HDD This unit saves information about imported still pictures Therefore if still pictures are imported from the same SD card then only new still pictures will be imported 1 While stopped Insert the SD card 18 The menu is automatically displayed When SD Card screen does not appear 1 Press DRIVE SELECT to select the SD drive...

Page 56: ... CD will be recorded To return to the previous screen Press RETURN While recording no other operations can be performed Timer recordings will not proceed Tracks recorded on the HDD cannot be transferred to a disc USB memory or SD card CDs which have SCMS Serial Copy Management System restrictions cannot be recorded to the HDD R R DL CD USB MP3 WMA HDD You can copy MP3 or WMA files recorded on USB ...

Page 57: ... to select Yes and press OK The settings and lists may be cancelled in the following situations When a file has been recorded or deleted at the copy source When steps have been taken for instance to turn off the unit remove the USB memory open the tray change the copy direction etc To update the database with information on CDs that were recently released follow the instructions below Preparing th...

Page 58: ...type Subtitle DVD V Turn the subtitle on off and select the language below 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 VCD SVCD and DivX Turn the subtitle on off and select Text or the subtitle number Text or subtitle numbers are displayed even if there are n...

Page 59: ...illustration to the right then select Auto When the output signal is NTSC Auto 1 normal Auto 2 Video Automatically detects the film and video content and appropriately converts it In addition to Auto 1 automatically detects film contents with different frame rates and appropriately converts it Select when using Auto 1 and Auto 2 and the content is distorted Input NR Only when AV1 AV2 AV3 or DV is ...

Page 60: ...name for each disc Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive RAM Release protection above Setting the protection After performing steps 1 3 left 1 Press 3 4 to select Disc Name and press OK 48 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 pla...

Page 61: ...on 60 Setting the protection After performing steps 1 3 60 Common procedures 1 Press 3 4 to select Format HDD Format Disc or Format Card and press OK 2 Press 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 Formatting normally takes a few minutes however it may take up to a maximum of 70 minutes RAM Do not disconnect the AC mains...

Page 62: ...ion of the recording Visit Panasonic s homepage for more information about DVDs http www panasonic europe com 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 for playing on this unit Make selections from Top Menu and Auto Play Select left before creating top menu Preparat...

Page 63: ...bs Menus Options Setup Manual Tuning Auto Setup Restart Download from TV Disc Picture Sound Display Tuning Connection Others OK RETURN TAB SELECT Manual Tuning Pos Channel CH Pos Channel CH Delete Add Move 1 ARD 4 2 ZDF 2 3 N3 5 4 HR3 8 5 BR3 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 OK RETURN SELECT Note Pos To change the programme position in which the TV stations are assigned Press 3 4 or num...

Page 64: ... Unlock Soundtrack English German French Italian Spanish Dutch Swedish Original The original language of each disc will be selected Other Subtitle Automatic If the language selected for Soundtrack is not available subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on that disc English German French Italian Spanish Dutch Swedish Other Menus English German French Italian Spanish Dutch...

Page 65: ...e connected equipment can process signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz Dolby Digital Select how to output the signal Select Bitstream if the connected equipment decodes the signal Select PCM if this unit decodes the signal and outputs it as 2 channels Not making the proper settings may result in noise Bitstream When connected to equipment with a built in Dolby Digital decoder PCM When conne...

Page 66: ... before playing them 19 To change the setting all at once PAL NTSC While stopped keep pressing and OPEN CLOSE on the main unit at the same time for 5 or more seconds HDMI Settings Press OK to show the following settings Note Note HDMI Video Format You can only select items compatible with the connected equipment This setting normally does not need to be changed However if you are concerned about o...

Page 67: ...nd OK together for more than 5 seconds on the remote control Disc Picture Note Clock Usually the unit s setup function 10 automatically adjusts the clock to correct time Under some reception conditions however the unit cannot set the clock automatically In this case follow the operation steps below to manually set the clock 1 Press 3 4 to select Off of Automatic and press OK 2 Press 2 1 to select ...

Page 68: ...To cancel 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...

Page 69: ...DEO or S VIDEO terminals RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO S L R R B Y P P COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO S L R R B Y P P COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN This unit s rear panel Audio cable Television s rear panel Television s rear panel SVideo cab...

Page 70: ... equipped with a digital DVI input terminal PC monitors etc Depending on the unit images may not be displayed properly or at all when connecting with a DVI HDMI switching cable Audio cannot be output Connecting an amplifier with a digital input terminal Required setting PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM DIGITAL AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL IN Optical digital audio cable Do not bend sharpl...

Page 71: ...n Scart cable 21 pin Scart cable AV2 Input and AV2 Connection settings in the Setup menu 67 Required setting RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV1 TV AV2 DECODER EXT AC IN AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO S L R R B Y P P COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM DIGITAL AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL 3 AV VHF UHF RF IN VHF UHF RF IN AV 6 RF OUT 7 5 1 2 AV AV 4 Digital satellite rec...

Page 72: ...ibility with this unit This unit records and plays DVD RAM DVD R DVD RW DVD Video format R and RW and plays DVD RW DVD Video Recording format However you cannot directly record to a DVD R DL or R DL disc on this unit playback and copy are possible 14 15 This unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW R R DL RW discs Please tell me about CD R and CD RW compati...

Page 73: ...mer programming 26 28 What happens when I unplug my unit from the power outlet The GUIDE Plus system data will not be updated If the unit is disconnected from the power supply for a longer period of time then the GUIDE Plus data is lost Make sure that the time is set again appropriately What happens if my postal code changes e g if I move Change the postal code in the GUIDE Plus Setup menu If nece...

Page 74: ...VD R DL and R DL disc on this unit Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc Unable to format This disc is not formatted properly Format it using DVD Management in FUNCTION MENU Not enough space on HDD Space of 4 hours in SP mode is necessary Maximum number of titles is recorded on HDD Please delete unwanted titles R DL R DL It is not possible to copy when there is not enough free space on the H...

Page 75: ...d 61 UNSUPPORT You have inserted a disc the unit cannot play or record on 14 15 You tried to operate with a non compatible USB memory 16 F74 The HDMI connection could not be authenticated due to a transfer malfunction Consult the dealer where the unit was purchased F75 The HDMI connection could not be authenticated due to an internal data malfunction Consult the dealer where the unit was purchased...

Page 76: ...he time displayed and the actual elapsed time e g actual one hour elapsed time may display as approximately 59 minutes 56 seconds This does not affect the recording U88 is displayed and the disc cannot be ejected The unit is carrying out the recovery process Do the following to eject the disc 1 Press Í I on the main unit to switch the unit to standby If the unit doesn t switch to standby press and...

Page 77: ...tches with this unit s TV system Picture may not be seen when more than 4 devices are connected with HDMI cables Reduce the number of connected devices The picture is distorted during play or video will not play correctly You may be playing a TV programme recorded with poor reception or unfavorable weather conditions The picture may be distorted or a black screen may appear briefly between recorde...

Page 78: ...I on the main unit for about 10 seconds The unit is forcibly switched to standby Alternatively disconnect the AC mains lead wait one minute then reconnect it 2 Press Í I on the main unit to switch it on If the unit still cannot be operated consult the dealer Cannot eject disc The unit is recording Linked timer recordings with external equipment is in recording standby EXT L on the unit s display b...

Page 79: ... the unit while Power Save is set to Off in the Setup menu Quick Start mode you cannot then stop recording for a few seconds The timer programme remains even after recording finishes The timer programme remains if set to daily or weekly VPS PDC does not work VPS PDC does not work when making a timer recording using a SHOWVIEW number VPS PDC will activate when this unit is set to standby mode While...

Page 80: ... 5 or more seconds INIT will appear on the unit s display Quick View does not work This does not work when audio is other than Dolby Digital This does not work when recording is in XP or FR mode The resume play function does not work Memorized positions are cancelled when press several times open the disc tray CD VCD USB turn off the unit if a recording or timer recording was executed The Video CD...

Page 81: ...the USB memory or of its contents is not compatible with the unit The contents on the USB memory may be damaged 16 17 The USB memory contains a folder structure and or file extensions that are not compatible with this unit 17 Turn off and then turn on the unit again USB memories connected using a USB extension cable or a USB hub may not be recognized by this unit Some USB memories cannot be used w...

Page 82: ...errupted when you press buttons on the TV remote control that do not work for VIERA Link functions To return all the settings other than the main ones to the factory preset Select Yes in Shipping Condition in the Setup menu All the settings except for the ratings level ratings password and clock settings return to the factory preset The timer recording programmes are also cancelled 67 Select Yes i...

Page 83: ...PAL NTSC AV1 AV2 21 pin AV3 pin jack 1 Vp p 75 termination S Video in SECAM PAL NTSC AV2 21 pin AV3 S terminal 1 Vp p 75 termination RGB in PAL AV2 21 pin 0 7 Vp p PAL 75 termination Video out PAL NTSC AV1 AV2 21 pin Video 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...

Page 84: ...ible on equipment that can play such media You can finalise DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL on this unit After finalising the disc becomes play only and you can no longer record or edit However finalised DVD RW can be formatted for recording again Folder This is a place on the hard disk disc or SD card EH69 where groups of data are stored together In the case of this unit it refers t...

Page 85: ...g frequency Sampling is the process of converting the heights of sound wave analog signal samples taken at set periods into digits digital encoding Sampling frequency is the number of samples taken per second so larger numbers mean more faithful reproduction of the original sound Thumbnail This refers to a miniature representation of a picture used to display multiple pictures in the form of a lis...

Page 86: ...e 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 your local authorities or dealer and a...

Page 87: ...se to use the Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software and Gracenote Servers will terminate if you violate these restrictions If your license terminates you agree to cease any and all use of the Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software and Gracenote Servers Gracenote reserves all rights in Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software and the Gracenote Servers including all ownership rights Under no circumstanc...

Page 88: ...h external equipment digital satellite receiver EXT LINK 26 67 LPCM 65 84 Manual Skip 32 Menu DivX 34 35 MP3 35 Setup 63 WMA 35 Mode Recording 24 Still Mode 65 MP3 17 35 Copy 56 Edit 47 Play 35 38 Music on HDD Copy 56 Edit 47 Play 38 Name Album 47 Album Still picture 46 Disc 60 Entering text 48 Playlist 45 Title 28 43 Track 47 On screen Language 65 Partial Delete 43 Pause Live TV 39 VIERA 41 Playl...

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