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Operating Instructions

DVD Recorder

Model No.

 DMR-XW450

 DMR-XW350

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.

Trademark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Project (1991 to 1996)

Declaration of Conformity (12th December 2008)

 For DMR-XW450 

 No. 6259

 For DMR-XW350 

 No. 6260

This DVD Recorder is for viewing and recording free to view channels only, not pay TV or encrypted channels.

Region management information

DVD-Video

The unit plays DVD-Video marked with labels containing the region number “

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Example:

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2

Web Site:  http://panasonic.net

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Page 1: ...on of Conformity 12th December 2008 For DMR XW450 No 6259 For DMR XW350 No 6260 This DVD Recorder is for viewing and recording free to view channels only not pay TV or encrypted channels Region management information DVD Video The unit plays DVD Video marked with labels containing the region number 4 or ALL Example 4 ALL 3 4 2 Web Site http panasonic net GL RQT9429 1L The illustrations in these Op...

Page 2: ...ammes being broadcasted at the same time 31 VIERA Link HDAVI ControlTM Operation of this unit can be controlled by the remote control of the TV VIERA by connecting with the HDMI cable to the TV VIERA 74 Pause live TV programme Direct TV Recording S B O VIERA DIGA Easy access to various functions You can access the main function quickly and easily from FUNCTION MENU Display 13 FUNCTION MENU Display...

Page 3: ...manganese batteries Do not mix old and new batteries Do not use different types at the same time Do not heat or expose to flame Do not leave batteries in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed Do not take apart or short circuit Do not attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries Do not use batteries if the covering has been peeled of...

Page 4: ...26 Deleting during play 26 Copying titles 27 Title Recording Important notes for recording 28 Advanced recording 30 Recording modes 30 2 programmes simultaneous recording 31 Flexible Recording 32 Playing while you are recording 32 Operation during Recording 33 Advanced timer recording 34 Manually programming timer recordings 34 To release the unit from recording standby 35 Relief Recording 35 Auto...

Page 5: ...the protection 81 Providing a name for a disc 81 Deleting all titles Delete all titles 82 Enabling the unit s recording function Format 82 Selecting the background style Top Menu 83 Selecting whether to show the Top Menu first Auto Play Select 83 Enabling discs to be played on other equipment Finalise 83 Creating Top Menu Create Top Menu 83 Changing the unit s settings 84 Common procedures 84 Tuni...

Page 6: ... by pressing REC REC HDD Cannot do Can do Discs To timer record It can only record to HDD or DVD RAM when using timer recording Landscape 10 01 2009 SAT e d i u G V T 19 10 All DVB Channels All Types Select Channel OK RETURN OPTION Portrait Landscape Page Down Page Up 24 Hr Prog type Favourites Time Info ABC 1 ABC 2 In today s show we will Emmerdale SAT 10 01 News News News GUIDE CH Select Program...

Page 7: ...ing varies depending on the recording mode 30 Recording modes 1 It will also record standard definition programmes of the digital broadcast with the same quality of image and audio as broadcast 2 Title may be copied at high speed after the title recorded in DR mode is converted to XP SP LP EP or FR mode with Title Compression 46 Record as high definition HD quality DR mode All subtitles and multip...

Page 8: ...icture Music Quality in which video is recorded High definition HD quality Standard definition SD quality Recording mode in which video is recorded DR HG HX HE HL XP SP LP EP FR Rewritable Timer recording Copy once recording Recording modes that can be selected differ depending on the recording methods For details please refer to the respective operating HDD and disc information ...

Page 9: ...definition SD quality Recording mode in which video is recorded XP SP LP EP FR Rewritable Timer recording Copy once recording Play on other players Finalisation needed for playback on other equipment R DL can be played back only on equipment compatible with this disc RW can be played back only on equipment compatible with this disc If the disc failed to play on other equipment we recommend you cre...

Page 10: ... with high definition video AVCHD recorded by high definition video camera etc AVCHD Following disc can be played DVD RAM DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW R R DL RW Finalise 114 the DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW V R or R DL with the same equipment that was used to record Close the session after recording Play may be impossible on some discs due to the condition of the recording The producer of the disc can control h...

Page 11: ...ory Card from 4 GB to 32 GB Including miniSD Card and microSD Card The card types mentioned above will be referred to as SD card in these operating instructions Indicated in these instructions by SD Data that can be played Still pictures JPEG HD Video AVCHD format Data that can be copied Still pictures JPEG It can be copied to HDD or DVD RAM SD Video MPEG2 format HD Video AVCHD format SD Video sho...

Page 12: ... and still pictures etc bk Colour buttons Use in accordance with instruction on the screen bl Recording functions REC Start recording 23 REC MODE Change recording mode 23 bm Show teletext 21 bn Show subtitles Subtitles can be viewed if the digital broadcast programme has subtitles 20 bo Transmit the remote control signal bp Television operations 91 bq Channel select Change pages in the TV Guide sy...

Page 13: ...the selected type will be displayed Video 22 40 DivX 42 Picture 60 Music 66 Top Menu 22 Menu 22 2 Recording 34 You can start programming timer recording or reconfirm and change the timer recording settings 3 Delete Select the title or file type you wish to delete The DELETE Navigator screen will be displayed Video 26 Picture 72 Music 72 4 Copy 48 Select the copy method 5 TV Guide 24 You can easily...

Page 14: ...ration is subjected to cold air condensation may form on the inside of the HDD and may cause damage to the HDD heads etc When there is high humidity or a lot of steam in the room During the rainy season In the above situation without turning the unit on let the unit adjust to the room temperature and wait 2 3 hours until condensation is gone Cigarette smoke etc causes malfunction or breakdown The ...

Page 15: ...t or remove the card Such action may result in malfunction or loss of the card s contents Inserting foreign objects can cause a malfunction Inserting the card Press on the centre of the card until it clicks into place Insert the card label up with the cut off corner on the right If you are using a miniSD card or a microSD card insert it into the adaptor that comes with the card Insert and remove t...

Page 16: ... off approx 0 7 W Power Save is set to On Connecting a television OPTICAL COAXIAL OUT OUT AV1 IN AV1 IN S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y AC IN 10BASE T 100BASE TX V AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN This unit s rear panel Television s rear panel COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM RF OUT RF IN 4 To household mains socket AC 220 to 240 V 50 Hz AC mains lead included Cooling fan 3 Audio Video cab...

Page 17: ...ontrol function linked operations would be possible 74 Linked operations with the TV VIERA Link HDAVI ControlTM Non HDMI compliant cables cannot be utilised It is recommended that you use Panasonic s HDMI cable Recommended part number RP CDHG10 1 0 m RP CDHG15 1 5 m RP CDHG20 2 0 m RP CDHG30 3 0 m RP CDHG50 5 0 m etc OPTICAL COAXIAL OUT OUT AV1 IN AV1 IN S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y 10BASE T 10...

Page 18: ...ess to turn the unit on When the Download from TV screen appears 19 3 Press e r to select your region and press OK OK Region Selection NSW ACT Victoria Queensland South Australia Western Australia Northern Territory Tasmania After Region Selection setting is complete Auto Tuning setting screen appears Auto Tuning starts The unit will search for the terrestrial digital channels TV channels will be ...

Page 19: ...connected to a 4 3 aspect television side picture is trimmed for 16 9 picture 114 Letterbox When connected to a 4 3 aspect television 16 9 picture is shown in the letterbox style 114 When television picture appears set up is complete To stop partway Press RETURN To confirm that stations have been tuned correctly 85 To restart set up 85 Download from the TV If this unit is connected to a Panasonic ...

Page 20: ...5 1 1 5 Note This unit can receive free cable television but it cannot receive paid services Select the programme to view using the TV Guide 1 Press GUIDE Landscape 0 1 0 0 1 SAT e d i u G V T 9 19 10 All DVB Channels All Types Select Channel OK RETURN OPTION Portrait Landscape 24 Hr Prog type Favourites Time Info ABC 1 ABC 2 In today s show we will Emmerdale SAT 10 01 News News News GUIDE CH Sele...

Page 21: ...d stored in this unit To store frequently viewed page List mode only During the page is displayed 1 Press the colour button of the colour to store 2 Press and hold OK P100 Broadcast 101 200 400 888 The number changes to white To change stored pages List mode only 1 Press the colour button of the colour to change 2 Enter the new page number with the numbered buttons 3 Press and hold OK To exit the ...

Page 22: ...reen or the disc s instruction document press OK To return to the menu screen 1 Press OPTION 2 Press e r to select Top Menu and press OK You can also press DIRECT NAVIGATOR to return to the menu screen Playing recorded video contents HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW RW VR You can quickly find the recorded titles and easily play them You can also sort the titles or edit the Groups of titles 40 The fol...

Page 23: ...ight REC1 Recording will take place on open space on the HDD Data will not be overwritten Recording mode cannot be changed while recording a programme When REC is pressed while a drive other than the HDD is selected it will automatically switch to HDD and start the recording 6 To stop recording Press g To pause recording Press h Press again to restart recording You can also press REC to restart Ti...

Page 24: ... via the aerial input of this unit The receipt of the TV Guide data via externally connected satellite receivers is not possible Programme to HDD 1 Press GUIDE Landscape 0 1 0 0 1 SAT e d i u G V T 9 19 10 All DVB Channels All Types Select Channel OK RETURN OPTION Portrait Landscape 24 Hr Prog type Favourites Time Info ABC 1 ABC 2 In today s show we will Emmerdale SAT 10 01 News News News GUIDE CH...

Page 25: ...sia Pacific News ABC 2 13 00 13 59 59 min Genre News Rating G CH Page Down Confirm the programme start and end time by using a TV magazine etc and make corrections if necessary using e r w q 34 step 3 4 Press w q to select Drive and press e r to select DVD 5 Press w q to select Mode and change recording mode with e r DR HG HX HE and HL mode cannot be selected 6 Press OK The timer programme is stor...

Page 26: ...ting Available disc space increases after deleting Title Title Last title recorded Available disc space Title Deleted Last title recorded Available disc space This space becomes available for recording after all the later recorded titles are deleted Later recorded titles R R DL R R DL Available space does not increase even after the contents are deleted Using the DELETE Navigator to delete 1 While...

Page 27: ... press OK OK RETURN Page 01 01 Time 12 36 Rec time Size 61MB 0 52 SP Title Date Channel Time Title Name OPTION 01 01 01 01 1 35 12 36 1 13 AV2 AV1 25 05 Born And Bred AWrathful 1 1 2 Select Create List GroupedTitles HDD 3 Press e r to select the title and press h A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items Press h again to cancel The items will be copied in the ...

Page 28: ...in DR mode Subtitles will be recorded as is It is possible to switch the subtitles during the playback of the title When recording or copying in XP SP LP EP FR modes When recording in HG HX HE HL modes Subtitles will not be recorded Surround audio You can enjoy surround audio when receiving a programme with surround audio 30 When recording in DR mode It is recorded as is When recording in HG HX HE...

Page 29: ... record and copy again if you format DVD RW 82 CHG SEARCH ENTER OFF MENU RETURN TOP MENU DISPLAY VOL ON A SURROU ND MONITOR MODE PICTURE MODE REPEAT OPEN DC IN 9V I CD SEQUENTIAL DISC DOUBLE RE MASTER DISC EXCHANGE DISC SKIP OPEN CLOSE 1 2 3 4 5 Record to DVD R etc Finalise Play on other DVD equipment RW If the disc failed to play on other equipment we recommend you create top menu 83 Recording to...

Page 30: ...frequency is not 48 kHz surround audio is mixed and recorded in front LR channels Audio will be output from two front speakers only even if you play it on 5 1 ch speaker connection Recording method Possible Impossible Recording method HDD RAM R RW V R RW R DL R DL Recording 1 DR HG HX HE HL XP SP LP EP FR Timer Recording 2 DR HG HX HE HL XP SP LP EP FR Flexible Recording DR HG HX HE HL XP SP LP EP...

Page 31: ...to DVD RAM using 8 Hours mode play may not be possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD RAM Use 6 Hours mode if playback may be on other equipment Regarding recording time remaining This unit records using a VBR Variable bit rate data compression system to vary recorded data segments to match video data segments which may cause differences in the displayed amount of time and space remai...

Page 32: ...o stop recording partway Press g To show the remaining time Press STATUS Playing while you are recording Chasing playback Playback from the beginning of the title in the HDD while the title is being recorded to the HDD Simultaneous rec and play Playback the previously recorded title while recording onto the HDD or timer recording onto the disc However disc cannot be played back while timer recordi...

Page 33: ...he TV screen above Press g From the start to the end of the recording is called one title To pause recording It is necessary to display the programme you want to pause on the TV screen above Press h Press again to restart recording You can also press REC to restart Title is not split into separate titles If paused while recording in DR mode the paused part may become a still picture for a moment d...

Page 34: ...avourites 4 or AV input by pressing the Red button only when Channel is selected Date Week You can select current date up to one month later minus one day You can select 1day or Weekly by pressing the Green button only when Date Week is selected Titles recorded using the same daily or weekly timer are bundled and displayed as a group in the Direct Navigator screen 40 except when using Auto Renewal...

Page 35: ...g timer recording the unit will record the new programme over the old one This function can be used only when weekly recording or daily recording is selected 1 Press PROG CHECK 2 Press e r to select the programme and press OK 3 Press w q to select Renew column 4 Press e r to select ON and press OK Note If a programme set for Auto Renewal Recording is protected or while playback is taking place fro...

Page 36: ... OK 34 step 3 To delete a programme Press e r to select the programme and press DEL Confirm the History List 1 Press the Green button 2 Press e r to select the programme and press OK Reason why the timer recording failed or similar can be confirmed Press the Green button to return to the previous screen To exit the timer recording list Press PROG CHECK Note Programmes that failed to record are del...

Page 37: ...l Types Some digital broadcast may not send programme information Set the timer recording manually 34 Selecting the programme from the desired programme type or Favourites This function lets you display a TV Guide list sorted by programme type e g Movies Sport or Favourites 1 From the desired programme type Press the Yellow button to display the list of programme type From the desired favourites P...

Page 38: ...ned off Pause Press h Press h again or q PLAY to restart play Search Press t or y The speed increases up to 5 steps R R DL RW up to 3 steps Press q PLAY to restart play Audio is heard during first level search forward DivX Audio is not heard during all levels search Skip During play or while paused press u or i Skip to the title or chapter you want to play It will skip to the beginning of chapters...

Page 39: ...e the soundtrack language 76 Soundtrack e g English is selected Soundtrack 1 ENG Digital 3 2 1ch Display the subtitle during play HDD It is possible to display the subtitles during the playback if the programme with subtitle is recorded with DR mode Press STTL It will switch between On Off every time it is pressed DVD V AVCHD DivX Display with Subtitle in the Disc menu 76 Subtitle When playing DVD...

Page 40: ...ess w q to select Last Played or Beginning and press OK To sort the titles for easy searching HDD All Titles screen only This function is convenient when searching for one title to playback from many titles 1 Press OPTION 2 Press e r to select Sort and press OK 3 Press e r to select the item and press OK If you exit the Direct Navigator screen the sort will be cancelled To play grouped titles HDD ...

Page 41: ...XIT To display the top menu Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR When the top menu or Direct Navigator is not displayed Refer to Starting from a selected title 38 to playback Operation during play 38 Note Multiple titles may not playback continuously depending on the disc Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR and playback by selecting the title It may pause for a few seconds on the break of images when editing such as partial...

Page 42: ...ed title To stop playing Press g To show other pages Press u i To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR If the menu screen above is not displayed display it by performing the following operation R R DL CD USB 1 Press FUNCTION MENU 2 R R DL CD Press e r to select Playback and press OK USB 1 Press e r to select Others and press OK 2 Press e r to select USB device and press OK Note Picture sizes set...

Page 43: ...X Registration Do not use this registration code to purchase DivX VOD content If you use this code to purchase DivX VOD content and then play the content on this unit you will no longer be able to play any content that you purchased using the previous code If you purchase DivX VOD content using a registration code different from this unit s code you will not be able to play this content Authorisat...

Page 44: ...n 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR HDD RAM When VIDEO is not selected press the Red button to select VIDEO 2 Press e r to select the title DIRECT NAVIGATOR Time Remaining 45 54 DR OK RETURN VIDEO PICTURE MUSIC VIDEO PICTURE MUSIC HDD Page 01 01 Rec time 0 00 DR Titles Date Channel Grouped Titles OPTION 01 01 01 01 1 35 12 36 1 13 AV2 AV1 25 05 Born And Bred AWrathful 1 1 2 Select Not viewed Time Title Nam...

Page 45: ...d skip HDD OK RETURN 20 08 DR Press RETURN to end Partial Delete function PLAY Time Remaining Divide Title HDD RAM below For your reference You can divide a title into two 1 Press OK at the point you want to divide the title 2 Press e r to select Continue and press OK 3 Press w q to select Divide and press OK To confirm the division point Press e r to select Preview and press OK The unit plays 10 ...

Page 46: ...it s Display in the Setup menu is set to Bright 88 DIRECT NAVIGATOR Time Remaining 45 54 DR OK RETURN VIDEO PICTURE MUSIC VIDEO PICTURE MUSIC HDD New title can be made in standby Rec time 0 00 DR Titles Date Channel Time Title Name Grouped Titles OPTION 01 01 1 35 12 36 AV2 AV1 25 05 Born And Bred AWrathful 1 1 2 Select Not viewed Page 01 01 When New title can be made in standby is displayed in th...

Page 47: ...le and press OPTION 3 Press e r to select Chapter View and press OK 4 Press w q to select the chapter To start play Press OK To edit Step 5 To create Press the Green button below DIRECT NAVIGATOR Chapter View 15 08 SP OK RETURN VIDEO PICTURE MUSIC HDD 007 SOCCER Edit Chapter Mark Press OK to start playing from the selected chapter Selected chapter can be edited via OPTION Press RETURN to go back t...

Page 48: ...nation disc or the title to copy 50 When is the time high speed copy is not possible RAM RW VR HDD Copy High speed RW HDD Copy Normal speed Before finalise R R DL RW V R R DL Cannot copy DVD V After finalise R R DL RW V R R DL HDD Copy Normal speed SD Video MPEG2 format From an SD card or a video equipment from USB HDD RAM Copy High speed R R DL RW V R R DL RW Cannot copy HD Video AVCHD format Fro...

Page 49: ... 2 Recording and Playing while Copying 3 1 Position of the chapter might shift slightly It will not maintain the exceeded amount if it exceeds the maximum chapter numbers on a disc RAM R R DL RW V Approx 1000 R R DL RW Approx 100 Depends on the state of recording 2 Position of the thumbnails might shift slightly May not be maintained depending on the state of recording 3 Possible only with titles ...

Page 50: ...The titles that were temporarily copied to the HDD are then deleted You cannot copy to the disc in the following cases When there is not enough free space on the HDD When copying to a new blank disc if you intend to fill a new disc when copying to it the equivalent of up to 4 hours of free space in SP mode is needed on the HDD When the number of titles recorded to the HDD and the number of titles ...

Page 51: ... Speed and recording mode when copying Titles in DR HG HX HE or HL mode Copy destination Copy Speed Recording mode RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW Normal speed FR Titles in XP SP LP EP or FR modes Copy destination Copy Speed Recording mode RAM High speed 1 Same as title to be copied 1 R R DL RW V R R DL RW High speed 1 2 Same as title to be copied 1 1 When the copy destination disc does not have enough ...

Page 52: ...ON 01 01 01 01 1 35 12 36 1 13 AV2 AV1 25 05 Born And Bred AWrathful 1 1 2 Select Create List GroupedTitles HDD 3 Press e r to select the title and press h A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items Press h 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 When copying ...

Page 53: ...ouped Titles Properties 2 Press e r to select Properties or Sort and press OK Properties The name recording date channel etc of the selected title are shown You cannot select a title if it has a check mark Sort All Titles screen only Press e r to select the item and press OK This changes the way that titles are displayed You can select to display titles by No Date Day Channel Start time and Title ...

Page 54: ... Press w q to select Hour and Min and press e r to set the recording time 6 Press OK 7 Press w 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 2 Press e r to select Start Copying and press OK 3 Press w q to select Yes and press OK to start c...

Page 55: ...than the VIDEO terminal Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD drive When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC change TV System to NTSC in the Setup menu 88 1 While stopped Press INPUT SELECT to select the input channel for the equipment you have connected e g If you have connected to AV2 input terminals select AV2 2 Press REC MODE to select the recording mode DR HG HX H...

Page 56: ...ng 28 Note If video is copied from another piece of equipment to this unit then the video quality will be degraded While copying from DV input or executing Recording via AV2 input 57 Copy will stop when timer recording starts Chasing playback simultaneous rec and play switching of the broadcast or input cannot be performed Manual recording HDD Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD drive...

Page 57: ...r finalising chapters for every 5 minutes will be created R After finalising chapters for every 8 minutes will be created RW After creating top menu chapters for every 8 minutes will be created If the DV Automatic Recording function does not work properly check the connections and DV equipment settings and turn the unit off and back on If that does not work follow the instructions for manual recor...

Page 58: ...y Pictures JPEG Copy Pictures JPEG Play Copy Music MP3 Display contents differ depending on what is recorded in each media 3 Press e r to select Copy Video AVCHD and press OK 4 Press e r to select Copy to HDD and press OK 5 Press e r to select the title and press h A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary titles Press h again to cancel All the recordings on the sam...

Page 59: ...nect the camera to this unit 2 Select the appropriate mode that makes the camera ready for data transfer such as PC CONNECT on the camera Refer to the camera s operating instructions for detail e g USB device OK RETURN USB device is inserted Copy Video AVCHD Copy Video MPEG2 Play Pictures JPEG Copy Pictures JPEG Play Copy Music MP3 Display contents differ depending on what is recorded in each medi...

Page 60: ...lect Playback and press OK USB 1 Press e r to select Others and press OK 2 Press e r to select USB device and press OK 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR HDD RAM When PICTURE is not selected press the Green button to select PICTURE To switch the display method Still pictures copied from SD cards and USB memories are grouped by the shooting date You can arrange these still pictures and create an album 62 1 P...

Page 61: ...Soundtrack 2 Press w q to select On 3 Press e r w q to select Set To change the music to playback After performing steps 1 3 1 Press e r to select Select Soundtrack and press OK 2 Press e r to select the music playlist and press OK 3 Press e r w q to select Set RETURN OK Select Soundtrack Please select music playlist for soundtrack Sample Soundtrack My Favourites 01 02 03 Rotate While playing 1 Pr...

Page 62: ... Repeat A check mark appears Press h again to cancel 3 Press e r to select the operation and press OK e g HDD Pictures by Date Copy to New Album Copy to DVD RAM Copy to Album Slideshow Settings Copy Delete VIDEO MUSIC Change Date Start Slideshow Album View Useful functions during still picture play 61 Still pictures operation 63 e g HDD Album View Start Slideshow Slideshow Settings Copy Album Edit...

Page 63: ...d Delete it if unrequired If there is no folder with the changed date a new folder will be created Enter Album Name HDD RAM SD Album View only You can give a name to the album 80 Entering text Album names input using this unit may not be displayed on other equipment Set up Protection Cancel Protection HDD RAM SD Album View and Picture JPEG View only If set this will protect the still picture or al...

Page 64: ... Pictures JPEG Copy Pictures JPEG Display contents differ depending on what is recorded in each media 2 Press e r to select Copy Pictures JPEG and press OK Copy added pictures JPEG by date Copy Cancel RETURN OK Copy from SD CARD Copy to HDD Copy New Pictures JPEG 3 Press w q to select Copy and press OK Protection of the card is Set Copy will start Not set Go to step 4 4 Press w q to select Copy De...

Page 65: ...t 4 Press w to confirm 6 Press e r to select Start Copying and press OK Only when copied with By Picture Album from HDD to RAM SD or from RAM to HDD SD When specifying another album as the copying destination select Album New album Ti di i t Album 7 Press w q to select Yes and press OK to start copying To stop copying Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds To return to the previous screen Press RETUR...

Page 66: ...09 March Moon RETURN 001 My favorite 001 Brazilian pops 002 Chinese pops 003 Czech pops 004 Hungarian pops 005 Liner notes 006 Japanese pops 007 Mexican pops 008 Philippine pops 009 Swedish pops 001 Momoko 002 Standard number 001 Pi l MP3 music F 7 27 OK Selected folder No Total folders If the folder has no track is displayed as folder number You cannot select folders that contain no compatible fi...

Page 67: ...itial of the artist 2 Press e r to select the name of the artist and press OK 3 Press e r to select the album When Albums is selected 1 Press w q to select the initial of the album 2 Press e r to select the album 3 Press e r to select the track and press OK Slideshow Add to My Favourites DIRECT NAVIGATOR 0 09 March Moon 4 30 OK RETURN No Track Name Artist Music List OPTION HDD 0001 March Moon Do t...

Page 68: ...DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal only when Digital Audio Output is set to PCM However in this case audio is output as 2ch from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal Display Still Pictures Slideshow Sample pictures in this unit or pictures stored on Album View of the HDD can be played back as slideshow during playback of the music While playing the music Press the Red button Change the pictures to display 1 Pre...

Page 69: ...ting track Add to Playlist EditTrack Name Properties Edit Artist Name Delete Album and track operation right 70 68 To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Album and track operation After performing steps 1 4 left Delete All Tracks While displaying Music Menu screen Delete all tracks in the HDD 1 Press w q to select Yes and press OK 2 Press w q to sel...

Page 70: ...OR Playlists OK RETURN Playlist Name HDD Please select playlist to add to My Favourites Playlist 01 Playlist 02 Playlist 03 Playlist 04 Playlist 05 Playlist 06 Playlist 07 Playlist 08 Playlist 09 To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Editing Playlist HDD 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR When MUSIC is not selected press the Yellow button to select MUSIC 2 P...

Page 71: ...will be recorded as 1 album to the HDD in 1 recording Audio quality CD Music CD LPCM R R DL CD USB MP3 MP3 The maximum number of tracks on HDD 40000 Depends on the remaining capacity If titles or pictures are recorded then the number of albums that can be recorded will be reduced 1 While stopped Insert a disc or USB memory CD Music CD The unit starts accessing the Gracenote Database and searches f...

Page 72: ... return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT Deleting music HDD 1 While stopped Press FUNCTION MENU 2 Press e r to select Delete and press OK When MUSIC is not selected press the Yellow button to select MUSIC DELETE Navigator Music Menu OK RETURN MUSIC PICTURE VIDEO Please select to access music VIDEO PICTURE MUSIC Artists Frequently Played Albums Total Tracks 53 HDD M...

Page 73: ...of the services All features of websites or content of the service may not be available Some content may be inappropriate for some viewers and may only be available for specific countries and may be presented in specific languages You may disable the Network Service feature by following the instructions found in your Operating Instructions It s recommanded your player recorder is connected to Full...

Page 74: ...ower on link When the TV is off and the following operations are performed the TV will automatically turn on and displays the corresponding action Picture or sound may not be available for the first few seconds Press FUNCTION MENU 2 q PLAY 3 DIRECT NAVIGATOR GUIDE PROG CHECK etc DVD V CD The TV is automatically turned on when you insert the discs Power off link When you set the TV to standby mode ...

Page 75: ...ontrol Panel below 1 Press OPTION e g Menu Top Menu Drive Select Control Panel OK Aspect FUNCTION MENU RETURN 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 Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel you can operate search backward search forward stop etc with the TV remote control Select Control ...

Page 76: ...Only discs that contain subtitle on off information Turn the subtitle on off except the title in DR mode and the title copied from high definition video AVCHD format on HDD Subtitle on off information cannot be recorded using this unit DivX Turn the subtitle on off and select Text or the subtitle number Text or Subtitle number is displayed even if there are not multiple subtitles Audio Selection H...

Page 77: ... when Auto is selected However if the video content is distorted as shown in the illustration to the right then select Auto It will work in following conditions When HDMI Video Mode in the Setup menu is Off 89 and Component Resolution in the Setup menu is 576p 480p 89 When HDMI Video Mode in the Setup menu is Off 89 and playing DVD V Sound menu Change the sound quality Sound Effects HDD RAM R R DL...

Page 78: ...he top bottom left and right sides of the screen you can enlarge the image to fill the screen 1 Press OPTION 2 Press e r to select Aspect and press OK 3 Press w q to select the item Normal Normal output Side cut The black bars on the right and left sides of the 16 9 image disappear and the image is enlarged Please note that the right and left sides of the image are cut off when the black bar is no...

Page 79: ...priate AV input to suit the connections to this unit Turn on this unit 1 Press INPUT SELECT to select TV 2 Press 1 2 CH to select the channel 3 When you want to pause the TV programme Press h PAUSE HDD Pause Live TV 4 When you want to resume Press q PLAY The programme is saved on the HDD in DR recording mode Programmes can be saved temporary up to 8 hours on the HDD This may vary depending on the ...

Page 80: ...ep 4 of Editing Playlist on page 70 e g Entering a title name for a title on R Name field shows the text you have entered _ Enter Title Name 1 2 3 4 5 A B C a D E F d G H I N O g J K L j M m 6 7 8 9 0 b c e f h i k l n _ o SPACE Set Delete P Q R S p T U V t W X Y Z w q r s u v x y z g Top Menu Preview OK RETURN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0 9 2 Press e r w q to select a character and press OK Repeat this ...

Page 81: ...all titles Format Disc Disc Protection Titles 11 Used 0 22 Files 1 Time Remaining 5 38 EP The lock symbol appears closed when the disc is write protected To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT Cartridge protection For a DVD RAM with a cartridge PROTECT With the write protect tab in the protect position play automatically starts when inserted in the unit Providi...

Page 82: ...d they cannot be restored Check carefully before proceeding The contents are deleted when you format a disc or card even if you have set protection After performing steps 1 3 81 Common procedures 1 Press e r to select Format Disc or Format Card and press OK 2 Press w q to select Yes and press OK 3 Press w q to select Start and press OK A message appears when formatting is finished Note Formatting ...

Page 83: ...5 minutes R DL R DL Finalising takes up to 60 minutes Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while finalising This will render the disc unusable 4 Press OK Note When finalising a high speed recording compatible disc it may take longer than the time displayed on the confirmation screen approximately four times After finalising R R DL R R DL The disc becomes play only and you can no longer record or ed...

Page 84: ...ress q 2 Press e r to select the channel in the Favourites column to move and press the Green button 3 Press e r to select the new position of the channel and press the Green button Repeat the steps 2 3 to move other channels 4 Press OK to save the group To delete channels on a group 1 Press q 2 Press e r to select the channel in the Favourites column and press the Yellow button Repeat this step t...

Page 85: ...searching for newly available terrestrial digital channels This takes about 3 minutes Add New DVB Channels This will take about 3 minutes RETURN Scan 9 6 6 DVB 0 CH Channel Name Searching Type Quality A message is displayed when the search is finished No new channels found is displayed when no new channels can be found 2 Press OK to save the newly found channels DVB Signal Condition You can check ...

Page 86: ... for Recording Sets the aspect ratio when recording in XP SP LP EP FR mode Automatic The programme will be recorded in the original aspect used when recording started including when recording started at a commercial etc 16 9 4 3 When recording to the HDD or DVD RAM with Rec for High Speed Copy set to Off programme will be recorded in the original aspect ratio In the following cases even when set t...

Page 87: ...y of 96 kHz It will be converted to 48 kHz regardless of the setting in following cases The signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz The disc has copy protection On Signals are converted to 48 kHz Choose when the connected equipment cannot process signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz Off Signals are output as 96 kHz Choose when the connected equipment can process signals with a samp...

Page 88: ... shaded in grey on the display and cannot be selected or you may not be able to change the settings TV Aspect Set to match the type of television connected 16 9 When connected to a 16 9 widescreen television Pan Scan When connected to a 4 3 aspect television side picture is trimmed for 16 9 picture Letterbox When connected to a 4 3 aspect television 16 9 picture is shown in the letterbox style Asp...

Page 89: ...l function when connected with an HDMI cable to a device that supports HDAVI Control On Off Select when you do not want to use HDAVI Control Component Resolution This sets the video output resolution when using the component video terminal 576i 480i 576p 480p 720p 1080i If it is set to 720p images other than 720p will be output as 1080i Even if you select 720p or 1080i the video output resolution ...

Page 90: ...Time Normally select Auto If there is a gap between displayed time and actual time set this function Automatic 0 hour 1 2 hour 1 hour Manual Setting Press OK to show the following setting Clock Time Date Please set clock manually OK store RETURN leave 15 45 39 1 8 2008 OK RETURN 1 Press w q to select the item you want to change The items change as follows Hour Minute Second Day Month Year 2 Press ...

Page 91: ...EG 05 69 75 76 77 78 HIKONA 52 SELECO 05 25 HITACHI 05 22 23 40 41 SHARP 18 INNO HIT 05 SIEMENS 09 IRRADIO 30 SINUDYNE 05 ITT 25 SONY 08 JINGXING 49 TCL 31 33 66 67 69 JVC 17 30 39 70 TELEFUNKEN 10 11 12 13 14 KDS 52 TEVION 52 KOLIN 45 TEX ONDA 52 KONKA 62 THOMSON 10 15 44 LG 05 50 51 TOSHIBA 16 57 LOEWE 07 46 WHITE WESTINGHOUSE 05 MAG 52 YAMAHA 18 41 2 Test by turning on the television and changi...

Page 92: ...nter numbers with the numbered buttons and press OK After checking the specifications for your broadband router enter each number If the number is unknown then check the number of other devices such as personal computers connected via a LAN cable Assign a different number from those of other devices for IP Address and the same number for others If a wrong number is entered then press DEL 192 1 IP ...

Page 93: ...ttings 7 Press e r to select Proxy Address and press OK 80 Entering text After the input of Proxy Address is completed 8 Press e r to select Proxy Port Number and press OK 9 Enter numbers with the numbered buttons and press OK 1 Proxy Port Number Please input HTTP Proxy Server Port Number and press OK The number will be set to 0 by pressing OK when there is no number input 0 Number 9 10Press w q t...

Page 94: ...reet 9 00 11 00 Now Rating PG Software update Software update Following screen is displayed when Red button is pressed For Internet New software version has been found The software will be updated automatically after the unit is switched to standby Do not disconnect the AC mains lead Update of the software will start when the power is turned off The unit s display during the update SW DL Software ...

Page 95: ...480i and HDMI Video Mode to Off if you are concerned about it 89 This is the same for multi system televisions using PAL mode Progressive output DO NOT CRT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT This unit COMPONENT VIDEO IN Connecting a stereo amplifier Connect to terminals of the same colour Supplied Audio Video cable can also be used as an alternative for Audio cable without connecting the video connector yellow A...

Page 96: ...h the TV VIERA Link HDAVI Control Non HDMI compliant cables cannot be utilised It is recommended that you use Panasonic s HDMI cable Recommended part number RP CDHG10 1 0 m RP CDHG15 1 5 m RP CDHG20 2 0 m RP CDHG30 3 0 m RP CDHG50 5 0 m etc This unit s rear panel OPTICAL COAXIAL OUT OUT AV4 IN AV4 IN S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y 10BASE T 100BASE TX COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITS...

Page 97: ... IN 10BASE T 100BASE TX COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM RF OUT RF IN VHF UHF RF IN RF OUT VCR s rear panel VHF UHF RF IN VIDEO OUT R L AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN 6 5 4 Cooling fan RF coaxial cable included This unit s rear panel Television s rear panel To household mains socket AC 220 to 240 V 50 Hz AC mains lead included Connect only after all other connections are comple...

Page 98: ...T 100BASE TX COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM RF OUT RF IN When your communication equipment modem etc has no broadband router functions Connect a broadband router When your communication equipment modem etc has broadband router functions but there are no vacant ports Connect a hub Use a router that supports 10BASE T 100BASE TX Make the necessary settings in Network Settings aft...

Page 99: ...er operation Starting of timer recording possible during the following operations Starting of timer recording not possible during the following operations Recording the title 1 Playing the title 2 Editing the title Copying a title in high speed mode without finalising Only 1 programme can be recorded Executing DV Automatic Recording 3 Executing Recording via AV2 input 3 Executing Pause Live TV 1 1...

Page 100: ...layback of the following discs is not possible DVD Video discs that do not include region 4 or ALL Refer to the disc s jacket for more information Cover Can DVD Video that does not have a region code number be played The region management information for DVD Video indicates that the disc conforms to industry standards You cannot play discs that do not conform to industry standards or do not have a...

Page 101: ...ing Frequently asked questions for copying 50 Language code list Enter the code with the numbered buttons Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Aymara 6589 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali Bangla 6678 Bhutani 6890 Bihari 6672 Breton 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Byelorussian 6669 Cambodian 7577 Catalan 6765 Ch...

Page 102: ...oes not match 15 11 Not enough space in the copy destination Create space by deleting any unnecessary items Delete one or more items registered on the copying list to ensure that Destination Capacity is not exceeded 26 45 63 69 72 82 86 53 65 The disc is not recordable The unit cannot record on the disc you inserted Insert an unfinalised disc You inserted an unformatted disc 82 This disc is not fo...

Page 103: ...with a non compatible USB memory 8 10 11 UPD The software is being updated You cannot operate the unit until the update is complete 94 U59 The unit is hot The unit switches to standby for safety reasons Wait for about 30 minutes until the message disappears Select a position with good ventilation when installing the unit Do not block the cooling fan on the rear of the unit U61 When a disc is not i...

Page 104: ... or R DL 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 Compared to the actual recorded time the elapsed time displayed is less Only when recording in NTSC The displayed recording play time is converted from the number of fr...

Page 105: ... the desired audio type Check the connections and the Digital Audio Output settings Check the input mode on the amplifier if you have connected one 16 17 87 95 97 Press AUDIO to select the audio 39 Turn Sound Effects in the Sound menu to Off in the following cases When using discs that do not have surround sound effects such as Karaoke discs When playing bilingual broadcast titles Audio may not be...

Page 106: ...ipment Check that the connection is correct 55 56 97 Select the input channel for the equipment you have connected Cannot record 2 programmes simultaneously It cannot in following conditions Record 2 digital broadcasting programmes in other than DR mode Record 2 programmes from external input Record 2 programmes to disc When performing high speed copying 1 programme can be recorded to HDD Recordin...

Page 107: ...ded on the disc Turn the subtitles on Set Subtitle on the on screen menu to On 76 Angle cannot be changed Angles can only be changed during scenes where different angles are recorded You have forgotten your ratings PIN You want to cancel the ratings level The ratings level returns to the factory preset While the disc tray is open press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive then press and hold REC a...

Page 108: ...cities up to 128 GB USB memory cannot be operated Turn the power of this unit off once and turn it back on If it cannot be operated after that set VIERA Link to Off 89 TV Guide The TV Guide System does not receive any data Check whether the clock is properly set 90 If signal quality is bad ghost images or limited reception the TV Guide system may not be able to receive any data No Data is displaye...

Page 109: ... are also cancelled 90 Select Yes in Default Settings in the Setup menu All the settings other than the tuning settings clock settings disc language settings ratings level ratings PIN remote control code and network settings return to the factory presets 90 Press and hold 1 CH and CH 2 on the main unit until the Region Selection screen appears All the settings except for the ratings level ratings ...

Page 110: ...ation is emitted with the safety protection Video Video system PAL colour signal 625 lines 50 fields NTSC colour signal 525 lines 60 fields Recording system MPEG2 Hybrid VBR MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Video in PAL NTSC AV1 AV2 pin jack 1 Vp p 75 Ω termination S Video in PAL NTSC AV1 AV2 S terminal 1 Vp p 75 Ω termination Video out PAL NTSC Video Out pin jack 1 Vp p 75 Ω termination S Video out PAL NTSC S Vi...

Page 111: ... Compensation is not supported DivX DivX Certified and associated logos are trademarks of DivX Inc and are used under license Video SD Video Playable media SD 6 USB 7 Codec MPEG2 SD Video Entertainment Video Profile File format SD Video format conforming Video HD Video Playable media SD USB 8 Codec MPEG4 AVC H 264 File format AVCHD format conforming R R DL CD This unit is compatible with multi ses...

Page 112: ...00011 jpg P0000012 jpg P0000003 jpg P0000004 jpg P0000005 jpg P0000001 jpg P0000002 jpg P0000006 jpg P0000007 jpg P0000008 jpg P0000009 jpg Root Order of play 002 Folder 003 Folder 004 Folder RAM The following can be displayed on this unit Numbers XXX Letters 1 Still pictures on the root folder can also be displayed 2 Folders can be created on other equipment However these folders cannot be select...

Page 113: ...ach item of Gracenote Data are licensed to you AS IS Gracenote makes no representations or warranties express or implied regarding the accuracy of any Gracenote Data from in the Gracenote Servers Gracenote reserves the right to delete data from the Gracenote Servers or to change data categories for any cause that Gracenote deems sufficient No warranty is made that the Gracenote Software or Graceno...

Page 114: ...R and R DL on this unit Formatting permanently deletes all contents Frames and fields Frames refer to the single images that constitute the video you see on your television Each frame consists of two fields Frame Field Field A frame still shows two fields so there may be some blurring but picture quality is generally better A field still shows less picture information so it may be rougher but ther...

Page 115: ...ortion Thumbnail This refers to a miniature representation of a picture used to display multiple pictures in the form of a list VIERA CAST An information service unique to Panasonic where specific Web sites can be viewed on this unit by connecting to the Internet without using a PC x v ColourTM x v ColourTM is a name for devices that are compatible with the xvYCC format an international standard f...

Page 116: ... These conditions can damage the cabinet and other components thereby shortening the unit s service life Do not place heavy items on the unit Voltage Do not use high voltage power sources This can overload the unit and cause a fire Do not use a DC power source Check the source carefully when setting the unit up on a ship or other place where DC is used AC mains lead protection Ensure the AC mains ...

Page 117: ...he hardware its connection to the internet or any other device 6 If warranty service is required you should Telephone Panasonic s Customer Care Centre on 132600 or visit our website and use the Service Centre Locator for the name address of the nearest Authorised Service Centre Send or bring the product to a Panasonic Authorised Service Centre together with your proof of purchase receipt as a proo...

Page 118: ...nal Condition 85 Multiple audio 23 New Channel Message 85 Select the channel 20 Subtitle 20 Direct Navigator Music 67 Still picture 60 Title 22 40 Discs Disc name 81 Discs that cannot be played 10 Discs you can use for recording and play 8 Format 82 Play only discs 10 Protection 81 Display Digital channel information 21 Status messages 78 Divide Title 45 DivX 42 43 111 114 DR mode 30 DV automatic ...

Page 119: ...function 38 SD card Copy HD Video 58 Copy SD Video 59 Copy Still picture 64 Format 82 Play HD Video 41 Play Still picture 60 Supported formats 11 SD Video Copy 59 Select the channel 20 Setup menu 84 Simultaneous rec and play 32 Slideshow 61 Software Update 94 Soundtrack 76 Specifications 110 Still picture Copy 64 Delete 72 Edit 62 Play 60 Subtitle Digital broadcast 20 Disc 76 Playback 39 Switch th...

Page 120: ...d offers no compensation for loss of recorded or edited material due to a problem with the unit or recordable media and accepts no responsibility and offers no compensation for any subsequent damage caused by such loss Examples of causes of such losses are A disc recorded and edited with this unit is played in a Blu ray Disc Recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company A disc us...

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