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Operating Instructions

DVD Recorder

Model No.

DMR-EH58EBL

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

EBL

RQT9199-B

Quick Start Guide

P8 – 15

Region number supported by this unit

Region numbers are allocated to DVD Recorders and DVD-Video according to where they are
sold.

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The region number of this unit is “

2

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The unit will play DVDs marked with labels containing “

2

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ALL

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Example:

2

ALL

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5

2

DMR-EH58EBL.indb 1

DMR-EH58EBL.indb 1

2008/05/19 17:21:03

2008/05/19 17:21:03

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Summary of Contents for Diga DMR-EH58EBL

Page 1: ...ease keep this manual for future reference Operating Instructions DVD Recorder Model No DMR EH58EBL Web Site http www panasonic europe com EBL RQT9199 B Quick Start Guide P8 15 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 DVDs marked with labels containing 2 o...

Page 2: ...de are bundled and displayed as one item DIRECT NAVIGATOR Grouped Titles Previous Page 02 02 Next 10 10 HDD MUSIC PICTURE VIDEO Select OK RETURN OPTION Previous Next 11 10 Dolphines Chantal Show 2 Grouped title T titl d d i th D il Direct Navigator Grouped Titles screen High Quality Picture Connection with HDMI terminal 12 Deep Colour 92 Connection with HDMI terminal 12 HDMITM V 1 3 with Deep Colo...

Page 3: ...use Remove the connector cover How to replace the fuse The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC mains plug figures A and B Confirm the AC mains plug fitted and follow the instructions below Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug 1 Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver Fuse cover Figure A Figure B 2 Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover Figure A Figure ...

Page 4: ...ectric shock Do not pull bend or place heavy items on the lead Grasp the plug firmly when unplugging the lead Pulling the AC mains lead can cause electric shock Do not handle the plug with wet hands This can cause electric shock Foreign matter Do not let metal objects fall inside the unit This can cause electric shock or malfunction Do not let liquids get into the unit This can cause electric shoc...

Page 5: ... 75 Using an Audio Cable for Better Sound 76 Using an Optical Digital Audio Cable for Better Sound Optical Digital Audio Cable not included 76 Connecting with an HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Terminal 76 Media Handling Disc USB Memory 77 Inserting Discs 77 Inserting Removing the USB memory 77 Disc Care 77 Additional Connections 74 Reference Troubleshooting Guide 82 When Other Panasonic...

Page 6: ...usceptible to damage As a basic rule save important content to a disc as backup The HDD is a device that is not built to withstand vibration shock or dust Depending on the setup environment and handling of the HDD some content may become damaged and play and recording may no longer be possible Especially during operation do not subject the unit to any vibration shock or remove the AC mains lead fr...

Page 7: ...eated 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 over time making it impossible to record or play discs Use the DVD lens cleaner not included about once every year depending on frequency of use and the operating environment Carefully read the lens cleaner ...

Page 8: ...gs Select audio 36 Recording function REC Start recording 22 REC MODE Change recording mode 22 EXT LINK Linked timer recordings with external equipment 29 DIRECT TV REC Direct TV recording 27 Transmission window TV operations 73 Channel select 20 22 Show the VIDEO Plus screen 15 23 Input select Tuner AV1 AV2 AV3 DV 20 29 30 Show status messages 63 Exit the menu screen Show timer recording list 31 ...

Page 9: ...unctions of Q Link 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 21 RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV2 EXT AV1 TV OPTICAL DIGI DIGI TAL AL AUDIOOU UDIOOU T PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y AC IN OUT OUT AV OUT AV OUT DMR EH58EBLK VQ7AA01002 R SER NO Quick Start Guide STEP 1 Copying indicator Linked timer recordings with external eq...

Page 10: ...f TV RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV1 TV OPTICAL DIGI DIGIT TAL AL A AUDIO OU UDIO OUT T PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y OUT OUT AV OU V OUT AV2 A A EXT AC IN OUT AV OUT RF IN AV 2 Step 1 Step 3 Step 4 Step 4 Step The RF coaxial cable cannot be used for showing pictures from the unit The unit must be connected using another method e g 21 pin...

Page 11: ...Recording from a Digital Satellite Receiver 29 RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV1 TV OPTICAL DIGI DIGIT TAL AL A AUDIO OU UDIO OUT T PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y OUT OUT A AV OU V OUT T AV2 EXT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AC IN OUT AV OUT Rear of this unit Rear of digital satellite receiver Rear of TV RF IN AV AV 1 S...

Page 12: ...ble Notes If connecting to equipment that is only audio compatible with 2 channel audio output audio with 3 channels or more will be down mixed 92 and output as 2 channels even if connecting with an HDMI cable some discs cannot be down mixed You cannot connect this unit to DVI devices that are incompatible with HDCP For display units compatible with HDCP High Band width Digital Content Protection ...

Page 13: ...pprox 2 W Approx 8 W Watching the picture from the digital satellite receiver connected to the AV2 terminal Cannot do Can do Startup time Not quick Quick Front display Turns off The clock display disappeared Stays lighted DVD to turn the unit on When connecting to a Q Link compatible TV with a fully wired 21 pin Scart cable or a VIERA Link HDAVI Control 3 compatible TV with an HDMI cable 42 downlo...

Page 14: ... character Repeat this to enter the name to enter the name and and then repeat steps to enter and store House No and Postcode Clock Setting This unit usually obtains time and date information from broadcasts and automatically corrects the time However if the clock is not set correctly adjust the clock In the case of a power failure the clock setting remains in memory for approximately 60 minutes t...

Page 15: ... will appear under Name to select the AV2 input that is to be used for recording from the digital satellite station OK Timer Recording 1 58 SP DVD 30 24 SP HDD Remain WED 23 04 08 12 54 00 Mode Stop Start No Date HDD DVD Name Drive space 01 AV2 23 4 WED 19 00 20 00 HDD SP OK NewTimer Programme The AV2 input corresponding to the PlusCode number is memorised Repeat steps above until you have set dum...

Page 16: ...s switching layers Second recordable layer Inner section of the disc DVD R DL R DL When switching layers Video and audio may momentarily cut Outer section of the disc First recordable layer Playback direction The available space Title 1 Title 2 Can do Cannot do Recording Modes and Durations 26 HDD and Disc Handling Notes RAM will show an increase in available space whenever a title has been erased...

Page 17: ...r title recorded on HDD for the type of connected TV 1 If your television is not equipped to handle PAL 525 60 signals the picture will not be shown correctly 2 Select NTSC in TV System 71 When playing back a title recorded on the HDD ensure that you match the TV System setting to the title PAL or NTSC 71 TV type Disc Titles recorded on HDD Yes No Multi system TV PAL NTSC PAL TV PAL NTSC 1 PAL60 N...

Page 18: ... 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 memories with multi partition is supported Standard symbo...

Page 19: ...ontent recorded on a digital camera etc Design rule for Camera File system unified standard established by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA R R DL CD Compatible formats ISO9660 level 1 or 2 except for extended formats and Joliet This unit is compatible with multi session however reading or play of the disc may take time if there are a lot of sessions Operat...

Page 20: ...ision and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit DVD to turn the unit on SELECT INPUT to select the AV2 Watching Television Watching Television Programmes Preparation Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit DVD to turn the unit on 2a CH to select desired channel 2b Enter channels directly with the numbered ...

Page 21: ...ay Chapter List Audio Tracks Subtitles Trailer DVD V to select an item then OK You can sometimes use the numbered buttons to select an item VCD Press the numbered buttons to select an item e g 5 0 5 15 1 5 HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW DVD V RW VR VCD CD DVD to turn the unit on DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD or DVD drive If you selected the DVD drive OPEN CLOSE to open the tray Button located on f...

Page 22: ...g 26 to 28 for detail information on recording HDD RAM R RW V R RW STATUS DIRECTTV REC EXT LINK REC MODE REC CREATE CHAPTER RETURN PLAY x1 3 PAUSE STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP CH SELECT INPUT 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CH AV A A TV DRIVE SELECT DVD VOL DELETE MANUALSKIP AUDIO DISPLAY VIDEO Plus EXIT TIME SLIP OK OPTION PROG CHECK F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V A I G A T A O R Notes R RW V R RW It tak...

Page 23: ...amming 32 To delete programmes 32 Notes on timer recording 33 When appears in the Name column 15 VIDEO Plus Input PlusCode Number 0 9 and press OK VIDEO Plus Record 1 58 SP DVD 30 24 SP Remain HDD WED 23 04 08 12 53 00 The VIDEO Plus screen appears Confirm the programme start and end time by TV magazine etc and correct if necessary using then OK No Name BBC 1 15 01 Timer icon The settings are stor...

Page 24: ...t the title then PAUSE A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items Press again to cancel With the unit stopped F U N C T I O N M E N U Remain FUNCTION MENU 30 00 SP HDD Recording Playback Copy Delete To Others OK RETURN Tips To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To view other pages Press to select Previous or Next then press OK You can also press to view...

Page 25: ...ording Format is set to Video format R RW V The original aspect used for the source programme will also be used with the recording However in the following case programme will be recorded in 4 3 R RW V Programme recorded using EP or FR recordings 5 hours or longer recording modes will be recorded in 4 3 aspect HDD RAM When Recording Format is set to VR format The programme will be recorded in the ...

Page 26: ... difficult When you want to record a long programme with the best picture quality possible HDD When you want to record a title to HDD so that it can then be copied to fit one 4 7 GB disc perfectly You do not need to edit the recorded title or change the recording mode when copying to fit the disc space e g Recording a 90 minutes programme to 4 7 GB DVD RAM disc If you select XP mode the programme ...

Page 27: ... Time HDD RAM R RW V R RW This function allows specifying the length of recording time up to 4 hours Notes This function does not work during timer recording or Flexible Recording Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press STOP The unit turns off automatically after recording finished During recording On the main unit REC repeatedly until the desired time is reached The recording tim...

Page 28: ...edit or delete titles HDD RAM R RW V R RW The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the programme within the remaining disc space The recording mode becomes FR mode Refer to FR Flexible recording mode 26 Flexible Recording Flexible Rec Start Cancel Record in FR mode Set rec time Maximum rec time 8 Hour 00 Min 8 Hour 00 Min RETURN SELECT to select Flexible Rec then OK to select Hour...

Page 29: ... standby The unit turns on and EXT L disappears Manual timer recordings 31 Notes In order to prevent accidental operation press EXT LINK to cancel the setting after recording is finished This function does not work when TV System is set to NTSC in the Setup menu 71 This function does not work with some equipment Refer to the equipment s operating instructions The beginnings of recordings may not b...

Page 30: ...ssible quality of recording without wasting disc space Start play on the external device REC at the point you want to start recording to the disc DV Auto Rec Rec to HDD Rec to DVD Cancel DV unit is connected Record from the DV unit OK RETURN SELECT Turn on the DV equipment and pause play at the point you want to start recording DV Auto Rec screen may appear Recording from a DV Camcorder Preparatio...

Page 31: ...on Make sure you connect the AV2 input terminal of this unit to VCR Scart terminal of a SKY Digital STB digital receiver with a 21 pin scart cable 11 Set AV2 Input to RGB Video or RGB 71 Set your Sky Digital STB to output RGB signals Follow the steps indicated for Manual timer recordings left Notes After setting the Personal Planner programmes as required Sky Digital STB must be kept turning on no...

Page 32: ...record because there is no more space left the number of possible titles has reached its maximum Relief Timer programmes that will be relief recorded to the HDD 2a DELETE to delete You cannot delete programmes that are currently recording 2b OK to modify the programme to make changes then OK Notes Recording stops and the timer programme is deleted Daily and weekly timer programmes remain and timer...

Page 33: ... timer recordings to start immediately one after the other the unit cannot record the part at the beginning of the later programmes Programme Programme Recorded Recorded Not recorded Making timer recordings on the television e g of digital broadcasts Relief Recording When the recording drive is DVD and there is not enough remaining blank space recording automatically switches to the HDD If there i...

Page 34: ...DD All Titles screen in Table Display only This function is convenient when searching for one title to playback from many titles Press OPTION Press to select Sort then press OK Press to select the item then press OK If you select an item other than No The Direct Navigator screen will reappear after playback of the selected title has finished You cannot play titles continuously Skip and Time Slip w...

Page 35: ...ss and hold for 10 minute intervals While paused or There are 5 slow motion speeds Each press increases the speed Press PLAY to restart normal playback While paused OK Each press shows the next or previous frame Press and hold to advance or reverse frame by frame in succession Press PLAY to restart normal playback Notes If continued for approx 5 minutes slow motion play pauses automatically except...

Page 36: ...ress OK 2 Press to select USB device then press OK Press to select the item then press OK R R DL CD USB You can play DivX video contents recorded with a computer onto DVD R DVD R DL CD R CD RW and USB memory R R DL CD USB Playing DivX video contents to select the title then OK Play starts on the selected title You can also select the title with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 0 5 15 0 1 5 Show DivX M...

Page 37: ...f remaining plays is zero Rental Expired is displayed When playing this content The number of remaining plays is reduced by one if you press DVD you press you press DIRECT NAVIGATOR you press or etc and arrive at another content or the start of the content being played timer recording starts on the HDD you press DRIVE SELECT to change the drive Resume functions do not work Di X Vid D d VOD t t i t...

Page 38: ...n right DIRECT NAVIGATOR Album View Slide Show Previous Page 01 01 Next OK RETURN OPTION Press OK to show pictures HDD 001 002 Total 5 Total 3 Date 11 12 2006 Date 11 12 2006 MUSIC PICTURE VIDEO to select the album then OK DIRECT NAVIGATOR Picture JPEG View Previous Page 001 001 Next 0001 Album Name 103__DVD 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 OK RETURN OPTION HDD PICTURE Slide Show e g HDD Re...

Page 39: ... a picture OPTION Zoom While playing a picture OPTION To zoom in Rotate RIGHT Rotate LEFT Zoom in Drive Select OK RETURN FUNCTION MENU to select Zoom in then OK Notes To return to the picture to its original size Press to select Zoom out in step then press OK When zooming in the still picture may be cut off Zoom in information is not stored Zoom in and Zoom out do not work with images that have a ...

Page 40: ...RETURN SELECT Play Music Copy Music Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive Preparation To play music CD to select the track then OK You can also select the track with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 5 15 1 5 Tips To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Playback continues Operations during play Stop Press The stopped position is memorized Press PLAY to restart from this position If i...

Page 41: ...CD to th Copy Music CD 36 This unit displays the menu to help you start USB operations USB device appears when a compatible USB device is connected This unit displays the menu to USB device To pause the TV programme you are watching Pause Live TV You can pause the TV programme you are watching using this unit s tuner and resume later by temporarily saving it on the HDD This is useful when you have...

Page 42: ...r the first few seconds Press FUNCTION MENU 1 PLAY 2 DIRECT NAVIGATOR VIDEO Plus PROG CHECK etc DVD V CD VCD SVCD and MP3 The TV is automatically turned on when you insert the discs Power off link VIERA Link Q Link When you turn the TV off the unit is also automatically turned off The unit is automatically turned off even if the FUNCTION MENU screen the status message or the on screen display is d...

Page 43: ...te control then press OK This function is available with the TV which has HDAVI Control 2 or HDAVI Control 3 function Using the FUNCTION MENU window to operate this unit VIERA Link This function is available with the TV which has HDAVI Control 2 or HDAVI Control 3 function By using the TV remote control you can play discs using the Control Panel below and display the Top Menu for DVD Video Press O...

Page 44: ...space on these discs decreases each time you edit their contents We recommend that you edit on the HDD and then copy to disc Tips To exit the menu screens Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR To view other pages Press to select Previous or Next then press OK You can also press to view other pages Multiple editing Only Delete Set up Protection Cancel Protection Select with then press PAUSE Repeat A check mark ap...

Page 45: ...Tips For quicker editing Use Search 35 or Time Slip 35 to find the desired point To skip to the start or end of a title press start or end For better precision use Slow motion 35 and Frame by Frame 35 Notes Divided titles retain the name of the original A short amount of video and audio just before and after the division point get cut out You cannot divide a title when the resulting parts are too ...

Page 46: ...elete then press OK Combine Chapters You can combine the divided chapters Perform steps of Accessing the Chapter View left Press to select Combine Chapters then press OK Press to select Combine then press OK The selected chapter gets combined with the next chapter HDD RAM When creating chapters in your favourite scenes you can easily reach the head of scene using SKIP or play on Chapter View Prope...

Page 47: ...ct the source chapter you want to add to a playlist then press OK Press to cancel Press OPTION to select Create Chapter then press OK if you want to create a new chapter in the source title 46 Press to select the position to insert the chapter then press OK Press repeatedly to return to step if you want to add additional source titles Chapters are registered to the playlist Repeat steps and to add...

Page 48: ...ress OPTION to display the menu list You can go back to the Playlist View Move Chapter Create Chapter Combine Chapters Delete Chapter Playlist View Add Chapter Refer to Chapter Operations right Chapter Operations Add Chapter Press to select Add Chapter then press OK 47 Creating Playlists Move Chapter Press to select Move Chapter then press OK Press to select the position to insert the chapter then...

Page 49: ...K Press to select the album containing picture to add then press OK Press to select Select pictures to copy or Copy all pictures then press OK If Select pictures to copy is selected Press to select the picture then press OK If Copy all pictures is selected All the still pictures in the album will be copied Press to select No to finish copying then press OK If you want to continue copying select Ye...

Page 50: ...using this unit may not display on other equipment Copy to DVD RAM Copy to HDD HDD RAM Perform steps of Accessing the Album still picture Picture View 49 Press to select Copy to DVD RAM or Copy to HDD then press OK Press to select Start then press OK Notes You cannot copy if multiple albums are selected Timer recordings do not start when performing Copy to DVD RAM or Copy to HDD Still Pictures and...

Page 51: ...e recovered Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD or DVD drive Press FUNCTION MENU Press to select Delete then press OK Press the colour button to select PICTURE or MUSIC HDD If you pressed the Yellow button press to select Delete CD on HDD or Delete MP3 on HDD then press OK Deleting an album still picture album CD or group MP3 5a Press to select the album then press DELETE Deleting a still picture...

Page 52: ...ecordings 5 hours or longer mode 2 If you select a recording mode with better picture quality than the original the picture quality does not improve However it does prevent against degradation of picture quality R DL You cannot copy in EP or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode 3 You cannot select Top Menu or Auto Play Select If you want to set auto play select or the background colour select Top ...

Page 53: ...ivalent of up to 4 hours of free space in SP mode is needed on the HDD When the number of titles recorded to the HDD and the number of titles to be copied to the DVD R DL and R DL is greater than 499 in total When playing a title recorded on both layers video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers 16 Regarding copying of the broadcasts that allow One time only recordin...

Page 54: ...Date Day 008 BBC 11 10 SAT 21 00 RETURN OK Rec time 0 52 SP Disc Space 4310MB Total Size 0MB 0 Total 0 Sort Properties Grouped Titles Properties Press to select Properties then press OK The name recording date channel etc of the selected title are shown Sort All Titles screen only Press to select Sort then press OK Press to select the item then press OK This changes the way that titles are display...

Page 55: ...he Green button to select Playlists HDD Create List All Titles Previous Page 02 02 Next 007 BBC 1 10 10 FRI 008 0 30 XP BBC 1 11 10 SAT OK RETURN OPTION Previous Next Playlists VIDEO Select Press to select the title or playlist then 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 I...

Page 56: ...ge according to the recording mode The total data size shown may be larger than the sum of the data sizes for each registered item because of data management information being written to the copy destination etc Page 01 01 Create copy list Size 0MB Destination Capacity 4343MB New item Total 0 0 No Size Name of item Copying titles or playlists Tips To view other pages Press to select Previous or Ne...

Page 57: ...ues for the set time even after the content being played finishes Set a few minutes longer than the source title in order to include the operation time before play begins You can also set the recording time with the numbered buttons Press to select Start Copying then press OK Press to select Yes then press OK to start copying The disc top menu is displayed Disc play automatically begins from title...

Page 58: ...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 59 To select another folder 59 Press OK to confirm To edit the copying list 59 Press to confirm To register on a folder by folder basis Press to select Create List then press Press to select Picture Folder then press OK Copy ...

Page 59: ...ress to select Yes then press OK Add Add new items to the copying list 1 Press to select Add then press OK 2 Press to select the still picture or folder to be added then press 3 Press OK Delete Delete the selected items 1 Press to select Delete then press OK 2 Press to select Yes then press OK Add Delete Delete All Cancel all registered copying setting and lists After performing steps 58 Copying u...

Page 60: ...apacity If titles or pictures are recorded then the number of albums that can be recorded will be reduced Insert a music CD The menu is automatically displayed to select Copy Music then OK The unit starts accessing the Gracenote Database and searches for the title information to select Copy then OK Recording starts If search results indicate that multiple titles were found Press to select the appr...

Page 61: ...ary 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 Press OK To edit the copying list below Press to confirm to select Start Copying then OK For individual files only When specifying an existing folder as the copying destination Press to select Folder then press OK Press to select the folder ...

Page 62: ...etc and disc contents Notes You cannot make a change when there is no recording Some discs allow changes to soundtracks subtitles and angles only by using the disc s menus 21 When playing discs except for JPEG discs you can display and set the options including disc audio subtitle image quality sound effect Repeat Play etc Menu options will differ based on disc type and contents Setting On Screen ...

Page 63: ...nt and appropriately converts it Auto2 In addition to Auto1 automatically detects film contents with different frame rates and appropriately converts it Video Select when using Auto1 and Auto2 and the content is distorted Input 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 Noise reduction...

Page 64: ...his RAM The disc cannot be formatted if the write protect tab left is switched to PROTECT Release the protection to continue The message Unable to format appears when trying to format discs the unit cannot use You can delete all titles on HDD or the single sided DVD RAM at once Important Once deleted contents cannot be recovered HDD RAM Perform preparation steps of Accessing the Management Menus l...

Page 65: ... This can render the disc unusable When finalising a high speed recording compatible disc it may take longer than displayed on the confirmation screen approximately 4 times longer After finalising R R DL R R DL The disc becomes play only and you can no longer record or edit it RW V You can record and edit the disc after formatting although it becomes play only after finalising When copying in high...

Page 66: ...up Menu Channel Settings F U N C T I O N M E N U left Accessing the Setup Menu All factory default settings are indicated with Underlined text To Others Setup Tuning select Tuning select item OK Setup Disc Picture Sound Display Connection Tuning Manual Tuning Auto Setup Restart Others Download from TV RETURN TAB SELECT Manual Tuning You can add or delete channels or change programme positions Setu...

Page 67: ...tions Title Page To enter the Teletext title page for a channel Entering title page number allows the unit to automatically record programme and station names Press or numbered buttons to enter the number then press OK To find the correct title page for the station refer to its Teletext TV guide The unit s clock must be set correctly Auto Setup Restart Download from TV You can restart auto channel...

Page 68: ...RW using high speed mode However screen size etc is restricted below We recommend turning the setting VR format if high speed copy to DVD R etc is not necessary when recording a programme This setting is effective when recording from a television programme or external equipment including DV equipment or when copying from a finalised DVD Video disc VR format High speed copy from HDD is possible onl...

Page 69: ...recording Mix Records both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2 When recording bilingual broadcast select the type of audio in advance from Bilingual Audio Selection left Incorrect settings can cause noise to be output which can be harmful to your ears and speakers and audio will not be recorded properly on media such as mini discs Picture select Picture select item OK Setup Picture Sound Display Connection Tuni...

Page 70: ...needs to be changed when connected to a 4 3 standard aspect TV Press to select the TV Aspect then press OK 16 9 4 3 Letterbox Notes Aspect 4 3 16 9 4 3 16 9 4 3 standard aspect television 16 9 widescreen television 16 9 When connected to a 16 9 widescreen television 4 3 When connected to a 4 3 aspect television side picture is trimmed for 16 9 picture 92 Pan Scan Letterbox When connected to a 4 3 ...

Page 71: ...s unit is connected to an amplifier with an optical digital audio cable 76 and connected to a TV with an HDMI cable and you want to enjoy the highest quality of audio from discs VIERA Link On Off Select when you do not want to use HDAVI Control AV2 Settings Set to match the connected equipment Press OK to show the following settings AV2 Input Set to RGB Video or RGB when receiving or recording RGB...

Page 72: ...led Default Settings This returns Setup menus to default settings except for the tuning settings clock settings disc language settings ratings level ratings password Owner ID and remote control code Yes No select Others select item OK Setup Picture Sound Display Connection Tuning Others RETURN SELECT TAB Disc Clock Remote Control DVD 1 Owner ID On Power Save DivX Registration Initialize You can gi...

Page 73: ...t codes if available Some TVs may not be compatible with the unit s remote control TV operation buttons Remote Control Codes for the TV Manufacturer Code No Panasonic 01 02 03 04 AIWA 35 AKAI 27 30 BEJING 33 BEKO 05 71 72 73 74 BENQ 58 59 BP 09 BRANDT 10 15 BUSH 05 CENTREX 66 CHANGHONG 69 CURTIS 05 DAEWOO 64 65 DESMET 05 DUAL 05 ELEMIS 05 Manufacturer Code No FERGUSON 10 34 FINLUX 61 FISHER 21 FUJ...

Page 74: ...rom other cables Do not roll up the RF coaxial cables RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV1 TV OPTICAL DIGI DIGIT TAL AL A AUDIO OU UDIO OUT T PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y OUT OUT AV OU V OUT AV2 EXT AC IN OUT AV OUT AC IN RF IN AV RF IN AV RF OUT Rear of TV Rear of VCR To the aerial To household mains socket Rear of this unit To house...

Page 75: ...Progressive output COMPONENT VIDEO IN CRT DO NOT Using an Audio Video Cable included Using an S Video Cable S Video Cable not included The S VIDEO OUT terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT terminal Actual results depend on the television RF IN RF OUT A S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L OUT OUT AV OU V OUT C IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN R L S VIDEO IN Rear of TV Rear of TV Rear of this unit Rear ...

Page 76: ...RF OUT OPTICAL IN Optical digital audio cable not included Rear of Amplifier or System Component Rear of this unit Insert fully with this side up Do not bend cable sharply AV1 TV S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L OUT OUT AV OU V OUT AV2 EXT AUDIO IN R L Audio cable not included Rear of Amplifier or System Component Rear of this unit Red White Red White Connect an amplifier or system component with a built i...

Page 77: ...t causing improper operation or damage to the unit Cracked discs Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or labels such as may occur with rental discs or improperly cared for discs that were previously labeled or re labeled Disc Care RAM Use cartridges to protect them from scratches and dirt Media Handling Disc USB Memory Press OPEN CLOSE to open the tray Insert a disc Press OPEN CLOSE t...

Page 78: ... recognize up to 300 folders groups and 3000 files tracks on a disc with MP3 or still pictures JPEG 17 19 You cannot write to a CD R or CD RW with the unit Setup Page How can I enjoy High Quality Video up converted to 1080p Connect the unit to 1080p compatible HDTV using an HDMI cable Set HDMI Video Format in the Setup menu to 1080p 12 71 What equipment is necessary to play multi channel surround ...

Page 79: ...onversion On Dolby Digital PCM DTS PCM MPEG PCM However only As long as digital recording from the disc is permitted As long as the recording equipment is compatible with 48 kHz sampling frequency 69 You cannot record MP3 signals Can I switch to bilingual broadcast during recording With HDD and DVD RAM you can Just press AUDIO When Recording Format is set to VR format With DVD R DVD RW DVD Video f...

Page 80: ...SP 35 50 LP 151h SP LP and the numbers are examples Available space on the HDD or disc The example SP 35 50 is displayed when less than 100 hours are available and the example LP 151h is displayed when over 100 hours are available SP and LP are recording modes 35 50 means 35 hours 50 minutes and 151h means 151 hours UNSUPPORT You have inserted a disc the unit cannot play or record onto 16 17 You t...

Page 81: ...stination Create space by deleting any unnecessary items 24 44 64 Delete one or more items registered on the copy list to ensure that the Destination Capacity is not exceeded 55 59 Please set clock Set the clock 14 This is a non recordable disc The unit cannot record on the disc you inserted Insert a DVD RAM or unfinalised DVD R DVD RW DVD Video format R or RW disc 16 The disc may be incompatible ...

Page 82: ...indicator appears on the unit s display Change the code on the remote control to match the code displayed for the main unit step To Reset This Unit To reset the unit s settings To reset the ratings level settings To restore the unit if it freezes With the unit stopped Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive On the main unit Press and hold REC and x1 3 for ...

Page 83: ...ock does not display on the unit when switched to standby Ensure Power Save is set to Off 72 The following does not indicate a problem with the unit Regular disc rotating sound Poor reception due to atmospheric conditions Image disturbance during search Periodic interruptions to the reception due to digital satellite broadcasting breaks Operations are slow to respond in power save mode Operations ...

Page 84: ...n unit to switch to standby mode If the unit doesn t switch to standby mode reset the unit 82 To restore the unit if it freezes 2 While the unit is turned off press and hold and CH on the main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds Ejection may take extra time depending on discs Cannot eject a disc The unit is recording The unit may have a problem Eject the disc as in 2 above Linked timer recor...

Page 85: ...e that VIERA Link is set to On 71 Check the HDAVI Control settings on the connected device Some functions may not work if depending on the version of HDAVI Control of the connected equipment This unit supports HDAVI Control 3 functions If the connection for the equipment connected with an HDMI cable was changed or if there was a power failure or the plug was removed from the household mains socket...

Page 86: ...k properly turn the unit on The 4 3 aspect ratio picture expands left and right Screen size is wrong Use the TV to change the aspect If your TV does not have that function set Progressive in the Picture menu to Off 62 If you connect an HDMI cable set Aspect for 4 3 Video in the Setup menu to 16 9 71 Check the settings for TV Aspect in the Setup menu 70 It may be possible to adjust the display mode...

Page 87: ...o the HDD or a DVD RAM when Recording Format is set to Video format you can only record either the main or secondary audio of a bilingual broadcast If you do not intend to copy the title to a DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL or RW set Recording Format in the Setup menu to VR format 68 Cannot switch audio You have used a digital connection Set Dolby Digital to PCM or connect using audi...

Page 88: ...tching layers 16 DVD Video is not played Ensure the DVD Video region number for the disc is correct and the disc is not defective You have set a ratings level to limit DVD Video play Change this setting Cover 68 Alternative soundtrack and subtitles cannot be selected The languages are not recorded on the disc You may have to use the disc s own menus to select languages and audio tracks 21 No subti...

Page 89: ...ast you are trying to record is copy protected This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have PAL signal recordings However both types of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD Play of discs recorded with both PAL and NTSC on another unit is not guaranteed 71 Some broadcasts are copyright protected 16 25 92 Timer recording does not work properly The timer programme is incorrect o...

Page 90: ...f recorded in 16 9 aspect using EP mode or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode R R DL RW Titles recorded on other Panasonic DVD recorders with Recording Format Rec for High Speed Copy set to Video format On and then copied to the HDD on this unit may not copy to R R DL or RW discs with high speed copy When copying it takes a long time even in high speed mode Use a disc that is compatible with hig...

Page 91: ...5 Punjabi 8065 Tajik 8471 Zulu 9085 Cambodian 7577 Guarani 7178 Latvian Lettish 7686 Quechua 8185 Tamil 8465 Catalan 6765 Gujarati 7185 Lingala 7678 Rhaeto Romance 8277 Tatar 8484 Cannot edit You may not be able to edit on the HDD if there is no available space Delete any unwanted titles to create empty space 24 44 64 Cannot format The disc is dirty Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry 77 Disc...

Page 92: ... makes play of a recorded CD R CD RW DVD R etc possible on equipment that can play such media You can finalise DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R and R DL on the unit After finalising the disc becomes play only and you can no longer record or edit However finalised DVD RW can be formatted to become recordable Folder This is a place on the hard disk or disc where groups of data are stored tog...

Page 93: ...ser License Agreement USE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS BELOW This application or device contains software from Gracenote Inc of Emeryville California Gracenote The software from Gracenote the Gracenote Software enables this application to perform disc and or file identification and obtain music related information including name artist track and title information Gracenote Data ...

Page 94: ...ed Video Video system PAL colour signal 625 lines 50 fields NTSC colour signal 525 lines 60 fields Recording system MPEG2 Hybrid VBR Video In PAL NTSC AV1 AV2 21 pin AV3 pin jack 1 Vp p 75 termination S Video In PAL NTSC AV2 21 pin AV3 S terminal 1 Vp p 75 termination RGB In PAL AV2 21pin 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...

Page 95: ... IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION ...

Page 96: ...exible Recording Mode 26 FUNCTION MENU Window 41 Gracenote database 60 Group MP3 Edit 51 HDAVI Control 12 42 43 71 76 HDMI 12 71 76 High Speed Copy 25 Initialize 72 JPEG 19 38 39 92 Language Code list 91 Disc menu 68 Soundtrack 62 68 Subtitle 62 68 Linked timer recordings with external equipment SKY Digital STB satellite receiver Ext Link 29 71 LPCM 69 92 Manual Skip 35 Menu DivX 36 37 MP3 37 Setu...

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