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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.

Operating Instructions

DVD Recorder

Model No.

 DMR-EX83

Notice for DVB functions

DVB and the DVB logos are trademarks of the DVB Project.

This DVD recorder is for viewing and recording free to view channels only, not pay 

TV or encrypted channels.

About descriptions in these 

operating instructions

The illustrations in these 

Operating Instructions show 

images for Germany and Austria 

unless otherwise indicated.

Pages to be referred to are 

indicated as “

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TV Guide for Digital broadcasts

Germany/Austria/Italy/Spain

TV Guide for Analogue broadcasts

Germany/Austria/France/Italy/Spain/Switzerland

The GUIDE Plus+ system is available in the above countries.

(as of December 2009)

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

There may be changes in the service areas.

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:

2

ALL

3

5

2

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Summary of Contents for Diga DMR-EX83

Page 1: ...ting Instructions show images for Germany and Austria unless otherwise indicated Pages to be referred to are indicated as TV Guide for Digital broadcasts Germany Austria Italy Spain TV Guide for Analogue broadcasts Germany Austria France Italy Spain Switzerland The GUIDE Plus system is available in the above countries as of December 2009 This service may not be available in some areas in the above...

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: ... titles HDD 34 Playing music 35 To play music CD 35 To play music recorded on HDD 35 Useful functions during music play 35 Playing DivX Music files and still pictures JPEG 36 Showing the menu screen 36 Playing DivX video contents 36 Playing Music files 37 Playing still pictures 38 Start Slideshow 38 Useful functions during still picture play 39 Linked operations with the TV VIERA Link HDAVI Contro...

Page 4: ...dling 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 November 2009 These may be...

Page 5: ...ar depending 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 an...

Page 6: ...ns Playback Recording etc quickly and easily G Return to previous screen K Skip the specified time 33 1 Disc indicator 2 Digital broadcast indicator Lights when the unit is receiving digital broadcast 3 Copying indicator 4 USB port indicator 5 SD card slot indicator 6 Linked timer recordings with external equipment indicator 7 Timer recording indicator 8 Drive HDD DVD or SD indicator 9 Main displa...

Page 7: ...Display Video Picture Music FUNCTION MENU OK RETURN Playback Recording Delete Copy TV Guide Others Drive Select Remain 30 00 SP HDD 1 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 playback the contents The DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen or menu screen etc will be displayed Video 18 34 DivX 36 Picture 38 Music 35 37 Top ...

Page 8: ...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 9 72 RF IN RF OUT AV1 TV AV2 EXT AC IN AUDIO VIDEO L R OUT PCM BITSTREAM DIGITAL...

Page 9: ...g 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 Control function linked operations would be possible 40 Linked operations with the TV VIERA Link HDAVI ControlTM Q Link Non HDMI compliant cab...

Page 10: ...sion Press 3 4 to select Digitale analoge Sender or Digitale Sender and press OK Digitale analoge Sender Digital Analogue channels Perform the analogue Auto Setup after performing the DVB Auto Setup Digitale Sender Digital channels Perform the DVB Auto Setup analogue Auto Setup is not performed DVB Auto Setup starts 3 Press 3 4 to select Ein Aus or Zeitauswahl and press OK when the Energiesparmodu...

Page 11: ...select Yes and press OK It will go into Standby status once and the power will be turned on again automatically This procedure may take a few minutes All of the TV Guide data for digital broadcasts and timer recording settings will be erased Note 8 After the power is turned on Download the GUIDE Plus data following the instructions on the screen It may take up to 2 hours to set up the GUIDE Plus s...

Page 12: ...to the HDD You may not be able to record depending on the condition of the discs and you may not be able to play due to the condition of the recording HDD and discs you can use for recording and play Disc type Standard symbol Logo Data that can be recorded and played Rewritable Play on other players 1 Recording 16 9 aspect picture 2 Recording both M 1 and M 2 for bilingual broadcasts 2 Copy once r...

Page 13: ...NTSC in TV System 69 When 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 69 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 recordi...

Page 14: ...lk 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 NTFS exFAT file system is not supported Depending on the sector size some files m...

Page 15: ...me Theater Profile V3 0 Video Number of stream Up to 1 Codec DIV3 DIV4 DIVX DV50 16 k 16 to 720 k 576 25 fps 16 k 16 to 720 k 480 30 fps Aspect Ratio 10 11 40 33 16 11 12 11 1 1 Audio Number of stream Up to 8 Format MP3 MPEG Dolby Digital Multi channel Dolby Digital is possible MPEG multi is 2 ch conversion Bitrate 16 kbps to 320 kbps MP3 MPEG 32 kbps to 448 kbps Dolby Digital Sampling frequency 1...

Page 16: ...ft 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 of the card to water garbage or other strange things Do not drop stack or impact discs Do not place objects on them Do not use the follo...

Page 17: ...allows it to directly receive and record analogue and digital terrestrial channels Select the channel Channels are displayed in the order of digital channels first and then followed by analogue channels e g 5 0 0 5 15 0 1 5 115 1 1 5 To show subtitle Digital broadcast only To select a language for DVB multi audio or DVB subtitle Digital broadcast only TIME SLIP AUDIO STTL DISPLAY DIRECT TV REC EXT...

Page 18: ... producer of 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...

Page 19: ... top menu 64 If a programme to record has subtitle or multiple audio you can record with subtitle or selected audio To record with subtitle Before start recording press STTL to show the subtitle Subtitle cannot be switched after recording To record with the selected audio During recording Press REC on the main unit to select the recording time You can specify up to 4 hours later The unit display c...

Page 20: ...c and press OK Refer to Series recording Digital broadcast only for Series Timer Rec 27 Make corrections if necessary using 3 4 2 1 28 step 3 If setting timer recording using the TV Guide system the start recording time and finish recording time can be set to a margin of up to 10 minutes 67 Start Recording Time Finish Recording Time 3 Press OK The timer programme is stored and the timer icon is di...

Page 21: ...ailable for recording RW V RW Available recording space increases only when the last recorded title is deleted R R DL R R DL Available space does not increase even after the contents are deleted DIRECT TV REC EXT LINK REC MODE CHAPTER REC 10s MANUAL SKIP 60s STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 INPUT SELECT 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CH CH PAGE SLOW SEARCH VOL AV DRIVE SELECT TV STATUS EXIT OPTION RETURN DELETE OK D I R...

Page 22: ...tles 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 In the following cases high speed mode does not work R R DL RW Titles recorded in EP mode and FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode R R DL RW Titles recorded in 16 9 aspect R R DL RW V Titles recorded in 16 9 aspect using EP mode or ...

Page 23: ... new disc or a disc recorded on a computer or other equipment a format confirmation screen 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 63 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 ...

Page 24: ...an 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 Press 3 If the recording s...

Page 25: ...he unit s display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated To cancel the external control Press EXT LINK to stop recording or to cancel linked timer recording standby 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 69 This function does not work with s...

Page 26: ...n treated to prevent illegal copying Any software that has been so treated cannot be recorded using this unit Audio Video cable This unit Other video equipment Connect to Audio Video output terminals DV cable IEEE 1394 4 pin Note Using Flexible Recording 24 you can record the content of a video cassette approx 1 8 hours to a 4 7 GB disc with the best possible quality of recording without wasting d...

Page 27: ...12 10 10 12 54 RETURN OK View Single Timer Rec Series Timer Rec Delete Series Info Tue 12 10 10 Name Date Contents Series Information R S S S ABC1 ABC1 ABC1 ABC1 ABC1 3 1 Wed 21 30 22 30 26 12 Wed 21 30 22 30 19 12 Wed 21 30 22 30 12 12 Wed 21 30 22 30 5 12 Wed 21 30 22 30 Decameron 1 Decameron 2 Decameron 3 Decameron 4 Decameron 1 Tue 12 10 10 12 54 S R Note Using SHOWVIEW number to make timer re...

Page 28: ... and press OK 43 Entering text STTL Subtitles Digital broadcast only AUTO OFF When the Channel column is set in AV1 AV2 or AV3 this setting is unavailable Timer Recording 1 58 SP DVD 30 24 SP HDD Remain Mode Stop Start No Date STTL HDD DVD Channel Drive space NewTimer Programme TUE 12 10 10 12 54 00 Timer Recording 1 58 SP DVD 30 24 SP HDD Remain Mode Stop Start Channel Date STTL HDD DVD 22 30 22 ...

Page 29: ...r recording begins it remains turned on after recording finishes It does not turn off automatically You can turn the unit off during timer recording When you programme successive timer recordings to start immediately one after the other the unit cannot record the part at the beginning of the later programmes To resolve overlapping Press 3 4 to select the programme with and press OK If the Overlapp...

Page 30: ...pes Movie Entertainment S All Types News e g Landscape TV Guide Wed 13 10 10 12 53 Wed 13 10 All Channels News Time In today s show we will Emmerdale 24 hours Prog Type Category Note Searching for the programme in the TV Guide list You can search programmes from the TV Guide list based on title information Searching by entering words By entering words you can search for programmes from the TV Guid...

Page 31: ... 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 Past information cannot be viewed To browse through the TV Guide list Press W X CH To see programme information Programmes with the symbol Press STATUS Additional information programme name programme duration b...

Page 32: ...e the settings release the unit from recording standby 28 Note RETURN OK Setup Postal Code EUROS On Night Download Data Download Host Channel XXXXX 12 1 Wed 15 05 Note Host Channel As of December 2009 Country Host Channel Display of the Host Channel Switzerland 1 Eurosport EUROS France Canal 2 CANAL Spain Tele5 TELE5 Germany Eurosport EUROS Austria Eurosport EUROS Italy MTV MTV 1 German speaking r...

Page 33: ... 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 Play speed is quicker than normal Press again to return to normal speed Slow motion HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW DVD...

Page 34: ... 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 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the group and press OPTION 2 Press 3 4 to select Edit and press ...

Page 35: ... 15 0 0 1 5 1115 1 1 1 5 To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR You cannot play music tracks on HDD while recording or copying 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 posi...

Page 36: ...spect 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 file list for the folder appears To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Showing the menu screen 1 Press 3 4 ...

Page 37: ... characters DivX Registration screen before registration Playing Music files R R DL CD USB You 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 screen 36 Showing the menu screen Files are treated as tracks and folders are treated as groups 2 Press 3 4 to ...

Page 38: ...s 1 PLAY You can also start Slideshow by pressing OPTION and press 3 4 to select Start Slideshow and then press OK To select multiple albums for starting Slideshow 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the album 2 Press A check mark appears Press again to cancel the selection 3 Repeat steps 1 2 until you select all necessary albums 4 Perform step 2 To select all albums for starting Slideshow 1 Press in step 1...

Page 39: ...AVIGATOR screen 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 smaller than 640 a 480 pixels While playing Press STATUS twi...

Page 40: ...cturers equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed This unit supports HDAVI Control 5 function HDAVI Control 5 is the newest standard current as of December 2009 for Panasonic s HDAVI Control compatible equipment This standard is compatible with Panasonic s conventional HDAVI equipment Please refer to individual manuals for other manufacturers equipment supporting VIERA Link function Wh...

Page 41: ... 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 displayed 2 Press 2...

Page 42: ...rn 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 PAUSE LIVE TV This icon indicates that Pause Live TV is working You can turn off this icon 68 Pause Live TV Icon 4 When you want to resume Press 1 PLAY The programme is saved on the HDD in SP recordi...

Page 43: ...racters etc Other Characters below Umlaut characters accented characters etc 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a character and press OK Repeat this step to enter other characters To delete a character Press 3 4 2 1 to select the character in the name field and press The selected characters are deleted Using the numbered buttons to enter characters e g entering the letter R 1 Press 7 to move to the 7th row...

Page 44: ... 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 Video 46 Chapter Creation in the Setup menu 67 Automatic Detects changes special mute points like the start and the end of the programme in the scene during recording...

Page 45: ...de a title 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 wan...

Page 46: ...nd 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 Video To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT You can arrange the chapters 44 to create a Playlist Video Copying 52 a Playlist Video will create a title Playlists Video are not recorded separately so this doesn t use...

Page 47: ...Create Properties Edit Chapter View PICTURE Delete Refer to Playlist Video operations Playlists Chapter View 01 ARD 12 10 SUN 0 30 001 002 HDD 0 19 36 0 10 24 VIDEO Chapter View screen Move Chapter Create Chapter Combine Chapters Delete Chapter Playlist View Add Chapter Refer to Chapter operations Playlist Video operations Delete HDD RAM Press 2 1 to select Delete and press OK Once deleted the Pla...

Page 48: ...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 HDD RAM You c...

Page 49: ... 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 Album and track operation After performing steps 1 3 above Delete Album Delete Track Press 2 1 to select Delete and press OK Once deleted the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored Make certain before proce...

Page 50: ...t use much capacity Editing still pictures in a Playlist Picture does not modify the source albums or source still pictures You cannot create or edit Playlists Picture while recording or copying Creating Playlists Picture Still picture Still picture Still picture Still picture Still picture Album 1 Album 2 Playlist Picture Still picture Still picture Still picture OK RETURN Playback Recording Dele...

Page 51: ...d Pictures Move Pictures Delete Pictures Playlist View Still picture operations right You can go back to Playlist View Picture Playlist Picture operations Start Slideshow 38 Start Slideshow Steps 1 2 You cannot select multiple Playlists Picture or all Playlists Picture Slideshow Settings 39 Slideshow Settings Slideshow Settings are retained only for the specified Playlist Picture Music CD CD DA is...

Page 52: ...t copying with a 6X Speed DVD RW disc will be performed at the same speed as with a 4X Speed DVD RW disc 4 In this unit copying with a 16X Speed R disc will be performed at the same speed as with a 8X Speed R disc 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 H...

Page 53: ...t titles are displayed You can select to display titles by No channel recording date day recording start time and title name You cannot select this item if a title has a check mark If you close the COPY Navigator screen the display order is cancelled 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 lo...

Page 54: ...X 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 67 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...

Page 55: ...to confirm Copying to the HDD continues 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 2 Press 3 4 to select Start Copying and press OK 3 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK to start copying The disc top menu is displ...

Page 56: ...EG2 format which have been taken by a Panasonic digital video camera with HDD etc can be copied from the camera s HDD to this unit s HDD or DVD RAM All the recordings on the same date 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 ...

Page 57: ...ess OK 3 Press 3 4 to select PICTURE and press OK Recording Mode is automatically set to High Speed 4 Press 2 to confirm 6 Register still pictures for copy If you are going to copy a registered list without making any changes to it step 7 You can register still pictures still picture folders or Playlists Picture Individual still pictures and folders Playlists Picture cannot be registered on the sa...

Page 58: ...aylist Picture After performing step 6 2 57 To register individual still pictures 1 HDD HDD R JPEG RAM SD Press the Green button to select PICTURE Press the Blue button to select Playlists 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select Folder and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select the folder or Playlists Picture and press OK You can also select folders with the numbered buttons Individual still pictures of different folde...

Page 59: ... to the HDD will be treated as albums 1 While stopped R R DL CD Insert the CD R CD RW DVD R DVD R DL 16 USB Insert the USB memory 16 The menu is automatically displayed 36 2 Press 3 4 to select Copy Music MP3 WMA and press OK Copy Direction and Copy Mode are automatically set to USB HDD DVD HDD or CD HDD and MUSIC High Speed respectively 3 Register MP3 or WMA files for copy You can register WMA MP...

Page 60: ...u select all necessary items Press again to cancel 2 Press OK Delete Delete the selected items Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK To cancel all registered copying settings and lists After performing steps 1 2 59 Copying music from a USB memory or CD R CD RW DVD R DVD R DL 1 Press 3 4 to select Cancel All and press OK 2 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK Copy Destination Capacity 4343MB No Size...

Page 61: ...sing interlace Progressive Select when the disc contents were recorded using progressive PBC Playback control 85 VCD Indicates whether menu play playback control is on or off Disc Play Picture Sound Soundtrack Subtitles 1 Audio channel Off L R Digital 2 0 ch Other Menu Item Setting Signal type k kHz b bit ch channel Sampling frequency Number of bits Number of channels ENG FRA DEU ITA ESP NLD SVE N...

Page 62: ...e original language is available in a broadcast Position 1 5 The higher the setting the lower the on screen menu moves Status messages 13 50 XP 18 53 50 11 10 T1 0 05 14 XP T2 0 00 10 XP Remain Play 15 05 13 Live 15 10 46 REC PLAY 1 DVB ABC L R DVD REC HDD Selected drive status type of disc or USB memory Channel information Recording or play status input channel Selected audio type Available recor...

Page 63: ...return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT HDD RAM RW V RW RW VR R R DL New disc only SD Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD DVD or SD drive SD Release protection left Setting the protection After performing steps 1 3 62 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 Pres...

Page 64: ...tion 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 Prepara...

Page 65: ... appears You can also use the following method to restart Auto Setup When the unit is on and stopped Press and hold X CH and CH W on the main unit until the Active Antenna setting menu For Germany and Austria or Country setting screen For France Italy Spain and Switzerland appears All the settings except for the ratings level ratings PIN clock settings and remote control code etc return to the fac...

Page 66: ... 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 OK RETURN SELECT For Germany and Austria This unit does not support SECAM L L To change the tuning settings for individual programme position 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a programme position and press OK 2 Press 3 4 to select an item and press 1 Pos Programme position in the table You cannot change the programme position Channel To enter or change the Channel of a TV station...

Page 67: ...or copied in 4 3 R R DL RW V When the recording mode is set to EP or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode When recording or copying to a R R DL and RW High speed copy does not work for the titles recorded in 16 9 even if they were recorded with Rec for High Speed Copy set to On Chapter Creation Set the automatic Chapter Creation method 44 Automatic 5 minutes Off No chapter start points are set Rec...

Page 68: ...r PCM When connected to equipment without a built in DTS decoder MPEG 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 MPEG decoder PCM When connected to equipment without a bui...

Page 69: ...e concerned about output picture quality it may be improved by changing the setting To enjoy High Quality Video up converted to 1080p you need to connect the unit directly to 1080p compatible HDTV If this unit is connected to an HDTV through other equipment it must also be 1080p compatible 576i 480i 576p 480p 720p 1080i 1080p When setting video output to 1080p we recommend using High Speed HDMI Ca...

Page 70: ...in the method below 1 Press 3 4 to select Off of Automatic and press OK 2 Press 2 1 to select the item you want to change The items change as follows Hour Minute Second Day Month Year J 3 Press 3 4 to change the setting You can also use the numbered buttons for setting 4 Press OK when you have finished the settings The clock starts If a TV station transmits a time setting signal and when Automatic...

Page 71: ... TV Guide download will take approximately 60 minutes While the TV Guide download is in progress GUIDE appears on the unit s display The TV Guide download can be interrupted by switching on the unit TV Guide Download in Standby 1 On When you set this unit to standby mode TV Guide data is downloaded automatically Off In the area where GUIDE Plus system is available the setting is fixed to On automa...

Page 72: ... Lock Television operation e g 01 0 1 10 1 0 6 5 4 3 2 1 CH CH PAGE VOL AV DRIVE SELECT Í TV Í CH VOL AV Í Turn TV on off Input select Volume Channel Select Note AIWA 35 MITSUBISHI 05 19 20 47 BEJING 33 NEC 36 BENQ 58 59 NOKIA 25 26 27 60 61 BRANDT 10 15 OLEVIA 45 CENTREX 66 ORION 05 CURTIS 05 PHILCO 41 48 64 DESMET 05 PHONOLA 05 ELEMIS 05 PROVIEW 52 FINLUX 61 RADIOLA 05 FUJITSU 53 SALORA 26 GOLDS...

Page 73: ...ecting This unit s rear panel Insert fully with this side facing up Amplifier s rear panel Connecting a stereo amplifier Reference RF IN RF OUT AUDIO VIDEO L R OUT AUDIO IN R L Audio cable This unit s rear panel Amplifier s rear panel Connecting a television and VCR digital satellite receiver or analogue decoder Only when connecting digital satellite receiver or analogue decoder with this unit AV2...

Page 74: ...u cannot write to a CD R or CD RW with this unit Can I record from a commercially purchased video cassette or DVD Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copy protected therefore recording is usually not possible Can DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW recorded on this unit be played on other equipment You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD players after final...

Page 75: ...e TV Guide data will be lost Clock setting will be erased and timer recording will not work What happens if my postal code changes e g if I move TV Guide data may not be downloaded correctly Change Post Code in the Setup menu for Digital broadcast or change the postal code in the GUIDE Plus setup menu for Analogue broadcast If necessary perform a full Auto Setup Saved TV Guide data may be lost 32 ...

Page 76: ...y record to a DVD 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...

Page 77: ... record on 12 13 You tried to operate with a non compatible USB memory 14 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 U50 For Germany and Austria A short circuit was detected in th...

Page 78: ... standby If the unit doesn t switch to standby press and hold Í I on the main unit for about 3 seconds The unit is forcibly switched to standby 2 While the unit is off press and hold and CH W on the main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds Remove the disc Television reception worsens or becomes impossible after connecting the unit This can occur because the signals are being divided between ...

Page 79: ...When a DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL or RW disc is in the disc tray while DVD drive is selected When the recording mode is XP and Audio Mode for XP Recording is set to LPCM 68 When Rec for High Speed Copy is set to On The default setting is On 67 The amplifier is connected using an optical digital cable or an HDMI cable You cannot switch the audio if Dolby Digital is set to Bitstre...

Page 80: ...ely after turning on the unit while Power Save in Standby is not activated 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 A part or whole of a recorded title has been lost If there is a power failure or the plug is disconnected from the household mains socket while rec...

Page 81: ...ds 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 picture does no...

Page 82: ...orm to CD DA specifications copy control CDs etc cannot be guaranteed Bonus tracks may not be copied ID3 tag of a MP3 file or WMA tag of a WMA file is not completely displayed Only the track name HDD USB and artist name HDD can be displayed with this unit Still pictures USB TV Guide The TV Guide System does not receive any data This unit can only display either the TV Guide for the digital broadca...

Page 83: ...ons may not work if depending on the version of HDAVI Control of the connected equipment This unit supports HDAVI Control 5 functions If the connection for the equipment connected with HDMI was changed or if there was a power failure or the plug was removed from the household mains socket HDAVI Control may not work In this case perform the following operations 1 When the HDMI cable is connected to...

Page 84: ...4 MultiMediaCard Format FAT12 FAT16 5 In case of SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard FAT32 5 In case of SDHC Memory Card Still picture JPEG Format JPEG conforming DCF Design rule for Camera File system Compatible pixels Between 34 a 34 and 6400 a 6400 sub sampling 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 Video SD Video 6 Codec MPEG 2 SD Video Entertainment Video Profile File Format SD Video format conforming DV input IEEE 1394 S...

Page 85: ...re stored together In the case of this unit it refers to the place where still pictures JPEG and MPEG2 are stored Formatting Formatting is the process of making media such as DVD RAM recordable on recording equipment You can format DVD RAM DVD RW only as DVD Video format RW SD cards and the HDD or unused R and R DL on this unit Formatting permanently deletes all contents Frames and fields Frames r...

Page 86: ...aged Poor connection and lead damage can cause fire or electric 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 l...

Page 87: ...elated data from Gracenote Inc copyright 2000 to present Gracenote Gracenote Software copyright 2000 to present Gracenote One or more patents owned by Gracenote apply to this product and service See the Gracenote website for a non exhaustive list of applicable Gracenote patents Gracenote CDDB MusicID MediaVOCS the Gracenote logo and logotype and the Powered by Gracenote logo are either registered ...

Page 88: ...nitialize 71 JPEG 15 38 39 85 Language Code list 76 Disc menu 67 On screen 68 Soundtrack 61 67 Subtitle 61 67 Linked timer recordings with external equipment digital satellite receiver EXT LINK 25 70 LPCM 68 85 Manual Skip 33 Menu DivX 36 37 Music 37 Setup 65 Mode Recording 23 Still Mode 67 Music 15 Copy 59 Play 35 37 Music on HDD Copy 59 Edit 49 Play 35 Name Album Music 49 Album Still picture 48 ...

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