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Operating Instructions

DVD Recorder

Model No.

 DMR-EH575

The illustrations in these Operating Instructions show images of the silver model of 
this unit.

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.

Region number supported by 
this unit

Region numbers are allocated to DVD players 
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/France/Germany/Italy/
Netherlands/Spain/Switzerland

(As of end of February 2007)

This service may not be available in some 
areas in the above countries.

There may be changes in the service areas.

2

ALL

3

5

2

 

EG

RQT8881-L

EH575.book  Page 1  Tuesday, January 30, 2007  10:30 AM

Summary of Contents for Diga DMR-EH575

Page 1: ...tions completely Please keep this manual for future reference Region number supported by this unit Region numbers are allocated to DVD players 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 France Germany Italy...

Page 2: ... THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS DO NOT PLACE 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 sam...

Page 3: ...ures JPEG 39 Regarding DivX discs MP3 discs and still pictures JPEG 39 Selecting file type to play 40 Playing DivX discs 40 Playing MP3 discs 42 Playing still pictures 42 Useful functions during still picture play 43 Using on screen menus Status message 44 Using on screen menus 44 Status messages 45 Editing titles chapters 46 Editing titles chapters and playing chapters 46 Title operations 47 Chap...

Page 4: ...DL dual layer on single side You cannot directly record to a DVD R DL disc on this unit 8 DVD RW 4 7 GB 12 cm 1 4 GB 8 cm Logo Indicated in these instructions by R before finalisation R DL before finalisation RW V before finalisation DVD V after finalisation DVD V after finalisation DVD V after finalisation Recording format DVD Video format This recording method is the same as commercially availab...

Page 5: ...ecorded in the DVD Video format The broadcasts that allow One time only recording cannot be recorded After finalising the disc or creating the top menu you can play the disc on DVD players and other equipment Data that can be recorded and played Video Video Video Re writable 1 Play on other players 2 Only after finalising the disc 60 80 Only on R DL compatible players after finalising the disc 60 ...

Page 6: ...hoto CD CVD SACD MV Disc PD Play only discs 12 cm 8 cm Disc type DVD Video DVD RW DVD Video Recording format Logo Indicated in these instructions by DVD V RW VR Instructions High quality movie and music discs DVD RW recorded on another DVD Recorder You can play programmes that allow One time only recording if they have been recorded to a CPRM compatible disc By formatting 59 the disc you can recor...

Page 7: ...levision is not equipped to handle PAL 525 60 signals the picture will not be shown correctly When playing back a title recorded on the HDD ensure that you match the TV System setting to the title PAL or NTSC 68 Types of disc or title recorded on HDD for the type of connected TV TV type Disc Titles recorded on HDD Yes No Multi system TV PAL NTSC NTSC TV PAL NTSC 1 PAL TV PAL NTSC 2 PAL60 HDD and d...

Page 8: ...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 HDD or CPRM 80 compatible DVD RAM One time only rec...

Page 9: ...t away because the HDD takes time to be re activated When not using the unit we recommend removing the disc in the tray in order to set the HDD to the power save mode 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 anything t...

Page 10: ...humidity and dust Cigarette smoke also can cause malfunction or breakdown To clean this unit wipe with a soft dry cloth Never use alcohol paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit Before using chemically treated cloth carefully read the instructions that came with the cloth Observe the following points to ensure continued listening and viewing pleasure Dust and dirt may adhere to the unit s lens...

Page 11: ...going to be used for a long period of time Store in a cool dark place Remote control operations 12 Note If you cannot operate the unit or television using the remote control after changing the batteries please re enter the codes 24 Television operation Use Please check and identify the supplied accessories Product numbers correct as of February 2007 These may be subject to change N2QAYB000124 1 Re...

Page 12: ...45 Transmit the remote control signal Television operations 24 A Channel select Change pages in the GUIDE Plus system 26 31 B Show SHOWVIEW screen 32 C Input select AV1 AV2 AV3 or DV 35 56 D Show Timer Recording screen 32 E Exit the menu screen F Show the GUIDE Plus screen 21 30 G Show FUNCTION MENU window 61 H Return to previous screen I Create chapter 38 J Skip 30 seconds forward 38 K Direct TV ...

Page 13: ...isc tray 26 36 Remote control signal sensor Rear panel terminals 14 17 4 Timer recording indicator 5 Disc indicator 6 Drive HDD or DVD indicator 7 Main display section indicator 8 Recording mode indicator Main unit REC OPEN CLOSE REC 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 Opening the front panel Place your finger on the protruding section below the 4 and press down to flip open the front panel The unit s display PLAY ...

Page 14: ...N AV 4 3 2 1 2 To the aerial Television s rear panel Aerial cable RF coaxial cable included This unit s rear panel To household mains socket 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 16 17 RF coaxial cable included RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT ...

Page 15: ...satellite receiver or decoder s rear panel 21 pin Scart cable Required setting AV2 Input and AV2 Connection settings in the Setup menu 66 Cooling fan Connecting a terminal other than the 21 pin Scart terminal 16 17 RF coaxial cable included RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV2 DECODER EXT AV1 TV OPTICAL DIGI DIGITAL AL AUDIO OU UDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT ...

Page 16: ...Connecting a stereo amplifier Other connections Connecting a television with AUDIO VIDEO or S VIDEO terminals S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L OUT OUT AV O S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L OUT OUT AV O S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN Red White Yellow Red White Yellow This unit s rear panel Audio Video cable included Television s rear panel Television s rear panel Red White S Video ...

Page 17: ...on HDMI compliant cables cannot be utilized It is recommended that you use Panasonic s HDMI cable Recommended part number RP CDHG15 1 5 m RP CDHG30 3 0 m RP CDHG50 5 0 m etc Connecting with an HDMI compatible television Connecting with an HDMI compatible television and receiver RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV2 DECODER EXT AV1 TV OPTICAL DIGI DIGITAL AL AUDIO OU UDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM CO...

Page 18: ...rol 2 function HDAVI Control 2 is the newest standard current as of February 2007 for Panasonic s HDAVI Control compatible equipment This standard is compatible with Panasonic s conventional HDAVI equipment 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 pin Scar...

Page 19: ...el below and display the Top Menu for DVD Video 1 Press OPTION Note You cannot use the OPTION menu while the Top Menu for DVD Video is displayed and while DVD Video is copying 2 Select an item then press OK Control Panel Control Panel is displayed below FUNCTION MENU FUNCTION MENU window is displayed above Top Menu DVD V Top menu is displayed 37 Menu DVD V Menu is displayed 37 Drive Select Select ...

Page 20: ...lus system settings 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 21 GUIDE Plus system Press 2 1 to select No and press OK Television picture appears Set up is complete To change the on screen menu language to English 1 While stopped Press FUNCTION MENU 2 Press 3 4 to select Weit Funktionen and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select...

Page 21: ...ia Belgium France Germany Italy Netherlands Spain Switzerland As of end of February 2007 This service may not be available in some areas in the above countries There may be changes in the service areas Note You will need to complete Channel reception settings 20 to setup the GUIDE Plus system The GUIDE Plus system setup will not work if the clock is not set correctly The receipt of the GUIDE Plus ...

Page 22: ...or settings to return to the initial condition GUIDE Plus data download Download data automatically Download data manually HDD REC PLAY PLAY REC REC SP LP EP DVD SD PC DC CH BS DUB EXT MPEG4 D MIX NET Link DVD AVCD RWRAM VR SDPC During download GUIDE appears in the display of your unit Editing programme lists On Off To select the stations to be displayed on the programme list Only stations set to ...

Page 23: ...lect Yes and press OK The setting of the Host Channel can take some time To check the host channels of your country right column 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 informations 22 GUIDE Plus data download Night Download To select the priority during midnight The GUIDE Plus data i...

Page 24: ...on channel and change the television volume 1 Point the remote control at the television While pressing Í TV enter the code with the numbered buttons To enjoy progressive video 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 O N M E N U D I R E C T N A...

Page 25: ... s step 7 Note Executing Shipping Condition in the Setup menu returns the main unit code to DVD 1 Change the remote control code to 1 step 7 To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT 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 6...

Page 26: ...e will stop and the timer recording will begin HDD RAM When Rec for High Speed Copy is set to Off 63 you can change the audio being received by pressing AUDIO during recording Does not affect the recording of audio To pause recording Press Press again to restart recording You can also press REC to restart Title is not split into separate titles To stop recording Press From the start to the end of ...

Page 27: ...deleted Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK To format a disc Deleting all the contents of a disc Format 59 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 you want to set the background play menu select or provide a disc name sel...

Page 28: ...nter cancel OFF 4 00 OFF 3 00 REC OPEN CLOSE 1 REC 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 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 P...

Page 29: ...u 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 stop recording After play stops 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR to exit screen 2 If the recording is on ...

Page 30: ...R 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 CH CH AV AV Í TV TV DRIVE DRIVE SELECT SELECT Í DVD VOL DELETE PROG CHECK EXIT OK OPTION 3 4 2 1 OK DRIVE SELECT REC MODE OPTION PROG CHECK EXIT RETURN EXT LINK ShowView INPUT SELECT CH GUIDE...

Page 31: ... 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 browse through the GUIDE Plus list Press W X CH To see programme information Programmes with the symbol Additional information programme name programme duration broadcast time short description is available for ...

Page 32: ...e HDD 34 Relief Recording You can also press REC MODE to change the recording mode VPS PDC 34 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 34 ON OFF Programme Name Press 2 1 to select Programme Name and press OK 57 Entering text 4 Press OK The timer programme is stored and the tim...

Page 33: ...rding list by pressing PROG CHECK Press PROG CHECK To change a programme Press 3 4 to select the programme and press OK 32 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 and press OK To exit the timer recording list...

Page 34: ...ial news is inserted the recording will be paused automatically and resumed when the programme continues Note 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 12 54 00 15 7 TUE Mode Stop Start Name Date VPS PDC HDD DVD 22 30 22 00 SUN OFF HDD 1 ARD ProgrammeName SP RENEW ON VPS PDC funct...

Page 35: ...minal of this unit to the Scart terminal of a VCR or a digital satellite receiver with a 21 pin Scart cable 15 Set AV2 Input to match the connected equipment in the Setup menu 66 Set Ext Link to match the connected equipment in the Setup menu 66 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 26 3 Pr...

Page 36: ...CT NAVIGATOR Direct Navigator screen icons 16 9 aspect programmes are recorded in 4 3 aspect in the following cases R RW V If you recorded using EP or FR recordings 5 hours or longer recording mode If you recorded to a R or RW If you recorded with the Aspect for Recording set to 4 3 in the Setup menu 63 However if you recorded to the HDD or a DVD RAM and Rec for High Speed Copy was set to Off in t...

Page 37: ...sume play function Press 1 PLAY to restart from this position Stopped position If is pressed several times the position is cleared The position is cleared if the tray is opened CD VCD and MP3 DivX The position is cleared if the unit is turned off Pause Press Press again or 1 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 p...

Page 38: ...AM R R DL RW V R R DL RW DVD V RW VR VCD While paused press 2 2 or 1 1 Each press shows the next frame Press and hold to change in succession forward or backward Press 1 PLAY to restart play VCD Forward direction 1 1 only Skipping the specified time Time Slip HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW RW VR This function does not work with finalised discs 1 Press TIME SLIP 2 Press 3 4 to select the time and pr...

Page 39: ... of DivX video including DivX 6 with standard playback of DivX media files 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 AC3 Multi channel AC3 is possible MPEG multi is 2 ch conversion GMC Global Motion Compensation is not supporte...

Page 40: ...dequate 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 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 file list for the folder appears To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Selecti...

Page 41: ... a registration code different from this unit s code you will not be able to play this content Authorisation Error is displayed Regarding DivX content that can only be played a set number of times Some DivX VOD content can only be played a set number of times When you play this content the remaining number of plays is displayed You cannot play this content when the number of remaining plays is zer...

Page 42: ...r Next and press OK You can also press 9 to show other pages To select the still pictures in another folder 43 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the still picture and press OK You can also select still pictures with the numbered buttons Press 2 1 to display the previous or next still picture Useful functions during still picture play 43 To return to the Picture JPEG View screen Press RETURN To exit the sc...

Page 43: ... LEFT and press OK Rotation information will not be stored Zoom in Zoom out While playing 1 Press OPTION 2 Press 3 4 to select Zoom in and press OK To return the picture to its original size press 3 4 to select Zoom out in step 2 and press OK When zooming in the picture may be cut off The enlargement information will not be stored The Zoom in Zoom out function is only available for still pictures ...

Page 44: ... HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW RW VR The disc s audio attributes appear DVD V Select the audio and language below Audio attribute Language VCD SVCD and DivX Select the soundtrack number Soundtrack numbers are displayed even when there is only one audio 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 sub...

Page 45: ...he film and video content and appropriately converts it In addition to Auto1 automatically detects film contents with different frame rates and appropriately converts it Select when using Auto1 and Auto2 and the content is distorted AV in NR Only when AV1 AV2 AV3 or DV is selected Reduces video tape noise while copying Automatic Noise reduction only works on picture input from a video tape On Nois...

Page 46: ...ss OK You can go back to Title View To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Title Chapter Programmes are recorded as a single title consisting of one chapter HDD RAM You can divide a title into multiple chapters Each section between the division points becomes a chapter 38 47 Create Chapter HDD RAM You can change the order of chapters and create a pl...

Page 47: ...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 divide the title Note The di...

Page 48: ... To exit the screen Press EXIT You can arrange the chapters 46 to create a playlist Copying 51 a playlist will create a title Playlists are not recorded separately so this doesn t use much capacity Editing chapters in a playlist does not modify the source titles and source chapters You cannot create or edit playlists while recording or copying Creating playlists TIME SLIP DISPLAY STATUS AUDIO DIRE...

Page 49: ... 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 before proceeding Propert...

Page 50: ...itle is 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 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 SEARC...

Page 51: ...ormed 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 Copy Advanced Copy Features Easy copying from HDD to DVD with no difficult settings Make a copy list and then copy You can set the unit to copy titles or playlists in the ...

Page 52: ...le if it has a check mark If you close the COPY Navigator screen the display order is cancelled Note When copying titles in high speed mode to high speed recording compatible DVD RAM 5X DVD R 8X R 8X or RW 4X the sound of the disc rotating becomes louder than normal If you want copy to perform more quietly select Normal Silent in DVD Speed for High Speed Copy in the Setup menu 63 If you register m...

Page 53: ...the copying list 54 You can register a multiple number of titles and playlists on the copying list by repeating steps 2 4 You cannot start copying when the value of the Size 54 exceeds 100 Destination Capacity is not sufficient 5 Press 2 to confirm 7 Press 3 4 to select Start Copying and press OK When copying titles in high speed mode to high speed recording compatible DVD RAM 5X DVD R 8X R 8X or ...

Page 54: ...not copied to the DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL or RW the amount of remaining writable disc space becomes less To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Recording and playing while copying You can record and play using the HDD while high speed copying Only when high speed copying without finalising Still pictures cannot be played Press OK to cancel the screen display To confirm...

Page 55: ...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 60 8 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...

Page 56: ...n on the main unit and DV equipment 3 Press REC MODE to select the recording mode 4 Pause play of the DV equipment at the point you want recording to start When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC change the TV System to NTSC in the Setup menu 68 After preparation is completed the following screen appears Press 2 1 to select Rec to HDD or Rec to DVD and press OK You can proceed t...

Page 57: ...n step 5 on page 49 Disc Select Disc Name in step 4 of Providing a name for a disc on page 58 DELETE TIME SLIP DISPLAY STATUS 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 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 ShowVi...

Page 58: ...RW The disc name is displayed only if you play the disc on other equipment To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT Common procedures 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 O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V I G A...

Page 59: ... and press OK 5 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK 6 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 unusable 7 Press OK Note When a disc has been formatted using this unit it may not ...

Page 60: ...other players due to the condition 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 co...

Page 61: ... 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 CH CH AV AV Í TV TV DRIVE DRIVE SELECT SELECT Í DVD VOL DELETE PROG CHECK EXIT OK OPTION 3 4 2 1 OK RETURN FUNCTION MENU Remain FUNCTION MENU 30 00 SP...

Page 62: ... 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 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 CH CH AV AV Í TV TV DRI...

Page 63: ...ode 27 Recording modes and approximate recording times EP 6 Hours You can record for 6 hours on an unused 4 7 GB disc EP 8 Hours You can record for 8 hours on an unused 4 7 GB disc The sound quality is better when using EP 6 Hours than when using EP 8 Hours Aspect for Recording Sets the aspect ratio when recording or copying When recording or copying to the HDD or DVD RAM with Rec for High Speed C...

Page 64: ...hrough this unit s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal 16 Press OK to show the following settings PCM Down Conversion Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88 2 kHz Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44 1 kHz despite the settings across if the signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz or 88 2 kHz or the disc has copy protection On Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44 1 k...

Page 65: ...nected television 1080p 1080i 720p 576p 480p or 576i 480i Aspect for 4 3 Video To play a 4 3 title when connected with an HDMI cable set how to show images on the TV screen 4 3 Picture output expands left or right 16 9 Picture is output as original aspect with side panels Digital Audio Output HDMI and Optical Optical Only Select when this unit is connected to an amplifier with an optical digital a...

Page 66: ...tomatically turned to Off When the unit is off Pay TV programmes cannot be watched on the TV because the signal from the connected decoder is not looped through To watch them turn on the unit On Power consumption is minimized when the unit is turned to standby 82 Off If Quick Start is set to On Power Save is automatically turned to Off Quick Start The Quick Start feature enables this unit to be re...

Page 67: ... is also deleted Continue Manual Tuning Pos Name Ch Pos Name 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 Pos To change the programme position in which the TV stations are assigned Press 3 4 or numbered buttons to select the number of the desired programme position and press OK Name To enter or change the name of a TV station ...

Page 68: ...cting with or to match the title when there are both PAL and NTSC titles on the HDD 1 While stopped 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 Connection and press 1 5 Press 3 4 to select TV System and press OK 6 Press 3 4 to select the TV system and press OK PAL factory preset Select when connecting to a PAL or M...

Page 69: ...1 Ameharic 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 Cambodian 7577 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...

Page 70: ...y when the last recorded title is deleted Use a new disc 47 50 59 Cannot record Maximum number of titles exceeded No Disc The disc may be upside down Not enough space in the copy destination Create space by deleting any unnecessary items Delete one or more items registered on the copy list to ensure that the Destination Capacity is not exceeded 47 50 59 54 This is a non recordable disc The unit ca...

Page 71: ... 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 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 ventilat...

Page 72: ...rmat However you cannot directly record to a DVD R DL or R DL disc on this unit playback and copy are possible This unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW R R DL RW discs 4 6 Please tell me about CD R and CD RW compatibility with this unit This unit plays CD R CD RW discs which have been recorded in one of the following standards CD DA Video CD SVCD confo...

Page 73: ...ystem works independently of VPS PDC However you can programme TIMER recordings with VPS PDC in the Timer Recording menu 34 How can I cancel a TIMER programming The F symbol appears in the GUIDE Plus when a Timer Recording is programmed with the GUIDE Plus system To cancel a Timer Recording programming press PROG CHECK Select the desired entry and press DELETE 33 Can I receive GUIDE Plus system da...

Page 74: ...there is no increase in disc space More disc space than the actual recording time is used after recording or editing the DVD R DVD R DL R or R DL 200 times or more While searching the elapsed time may not display correctly The clock is not correct Under adverse reception conditions etc the automatic time correction function may not work In this case Automatic is automatically turned to Off If re s...

Page 75: ...ices are connected with HDMI cables Reduce the number of connected devices 14 17 68 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 recorded titles in the following situations between titles recorded with di...

Page 76: ...to switch the unit to standby If the unit doesn t switch to standby press and hold Í 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 26 36 HDD activation is slow The HDD is in power save mo...

Page 77: ...ly after turning on the unit while Quick Start is set to On you cannot then stop recording for a few seconds 33 35 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 this unit is on recording starts and finishes at times you set initially If a programme listed in a newspaper or magazine...

Page 78: ...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 excluding HDD CD VCD turn off the power if a recording or timer recording was executed The Video CD picture does not display properly When connecting to Multi system TV select NTSC in TV System in the Setup menu When connecting to PAL TV t...

Page 79: ... is displayed in the GUIDE Plus system Programme the Timer recording manually or via SHOWVIEW 32 VIERA Link doesn t work Check the HDMI cable connection Check that HDMI is displayed on the front display when the power for the main unit is set to On Make sure that VIERA Link is set to On Check the HDAVI Control settings on the connected device If the connection for the equipment connected with HDMI...

Page 80: ... been used then uses the most suitable method of progressive output Film Recorded at 25 frames per second PAL discs or 24 frames per second NTSC discs NTSC discs recorded at 30 frames per second as well Generally appropriate for motion picture films Video Recorded at 25 frames 50 fields per second PAL discs or 30 frames 60 fields per second NTSC discs Generally appropriate for TV drama programmes ...

Page 81: ... scan lines For the NTSC standard these are called 480i or 525i and 480p or 525p respectively Using progressive output you can enjoy the high resolution video recorded on media such as DVD Video Your television must be compatible to enjoy progressive video Panasonic televisions with 576 625 50i 50p 480 525 60i 60p input terminals are progressive compatible Protection You can prevent accidental del...

Page 82: ... lines 60 fields Recording system MPEG2 Hybrid VBR Video in SECAM 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...

Page 83: ...rrectly will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling Please contact your local authority for further details of your nearest designated collection point Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation For busin...

Page 84: ...5 Soundtrack 44 63 Subtitle 44 63 LPCM 64 81 M Manual Skip 38 Menu DivX 40 41 MP3 42 On screen 44 Setup 62 Mode Recording 27 Still Mode 64 MP3 39 42 N Name Disc 58 Entering text 57 Playlist 49 Title 32 47 Noise reduction NR AV in NR 45 Playback NR 45 O On screen Language 65 Menus 44 Status messages 45 P Partial Delete 47 PCM Down Conversion 64 Picture settings 45 64 Playback NR 45 Playlist 48 Powe...

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