Panasonic DMR-EH56 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Operating Instructions

DVD Recorder

Model No.

DMR-EH55

DMR-EH56

HARD DISK DRIVE

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

Dear customer

Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum
performance and safety, please read these
instructions carefully.

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this
product, please read the instructions completely.
Please keep this manual for future reference.

Region number supported by
this unit

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

≥

The region number of this unit is “

”.

≥

The unit will play DVD-Video marked with
labels containing “

” or “

ALL

”.

Example:

The GUIDE Plus+ system is available in the
following countries:

Austria/Belgium/France/Germany/Italy/
Netherlands/Spain/Switzerland

(As of end of February 2006)

≥

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

≥

There may be changes in the service areas.

ALL

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Summary of Contents for DMR-EH56

Page 1: ...ual for future reference Region number supported by this unit Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and DVD Video according to where they are sold The region number of this unit is 2 The unit will play DVD Video marked with labels containing 2 or ALL Example The GUIDE Plus system is available in the following countries Austria Belgium France Germany Italy Netherlands Spain Switzerland As of ...

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Page 3: ... type to play 38 Playing DivX discs 38 Playing MP3 discs 39 Playing still pictures 40 Useful functions during still picture play 41 Using on screen menus Status message 42 Using on screen menus 42 Status messages 43 Editing titles chapters 44 Editing titles chapters and playing chapters 44 Title operations 45 Chapter operations 45 Creating editing and playing playlists 46 Creating playlists 46 Edi...

Page 4: ...ctly record to a DVD R DL disc on this unit 8 DVD RW 4 7 GB 12 cm 1 4 GB 8 cm Logo Indicated in these instructions by R before finalization R DL before finalization RW V before finalization DVD V after finalization DVD V after finalization DVD V after finalization Recording format DVD Video format This recording method is the same as commercially available DVD Video Digital broadcasts that allow O...

Page 5: ...ding format VR format Digital broadcasts that allow One time only recording cannot be recorded Data that can be recorded and played Video Video Video Re writable 1 t t Y Play on other players 2 Only after finalizing the disc 62 81 Only on R DL compatible players after finalizing the disc 62 81 Only on RW compatible players Compatible with high speed recording 3 Up to 16X recording speed discs Up t...

Page 6: ...cm 8 cm Disc type DVD Video DVD Audio DVD RW DVD Video Recording format Logo Indicated in these instructions by DVD V DVD A RW VR Instructions High quality movie and music discs High fidelity music discs Played on this unit in 2 channels DVD RW recorded on another DVD Recorder You can play programmes that allow One time only recording if they have been recorded to a CPRM compatible disc By formatt...

Page 7: ...You can play and copy still pictures taken on a digital camera etc 40 56 You can set the DPOF Digital Print Order Format for automatic printing on your home printer or at a photo developing store 49 81 MPEG2 moving pictures shot with a Panasonic SD Video camera etc can be copied to the HDD or DVD RAM 55 MPEG2 moving pictures cannot be played directly from the SD card Suitable SD Memory Cards 8 MB ...

Page 8: ...M One time only recording titles can only be transferred from the HDD to CPRM compatible DVD RAM They are deleted from the HDD They cannot be copied Even when copying to videotape the title may not be copied correctly because of the copy guard You cannot copy a playlist created from One time only recording titles Playing the disc on other DVD players R R DL RW V R R DL The disc must be finalized a...

Page 9: ...rt right away because the HDD takes time to be re activated When not using the unit we recommend removing the disc in the tray in order to set the HDD to the SLEEP mode Setup precautions Do not place in an enclosed area so the rear cooling fan and the cooling vents on the side are covered up Place the unit on a surface that is flat and not subject to vibration or impact Do not place on anything th...

Page 10: ... are readily affected by the environment especially temperature humidity and dust Cigarette smoke also can cause malfunction or breakdown To clean this unit wipe with a soft dry cloth Never use alcohol paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit Before using chemically treated cloth carefully read the instructions that came with the cloth Observe the following points to ensure continued listening ...

Page 11: ...is not going to be used for a long period of time Store in a cool dark place Remote control operations 12 Note If you cannot operate the unit or television using the remote control after changing the batteries please re enter the codes 23 Use Please check and identify the supplied accessories Product numbers correct as of January 2006 These may be subject to change EUR7659Y60 1 Remote control 1 AC...

Page 12: ...r 36 J Skip 30 seconds forward 36 K Direct TV recording 59 L Linked timer recordings with external equipment 33 M Skip the specified time 36 N Show on screen menu 42 O Recording functions Note Buttons such as the REC button do not protrude as much as other buttons to stop them from being pressed accidentally If you press EXT LINK accidentally the unit turns off and switches to recording standby mo...

Page 13: ...item and press ENTER to switch to the SD drive 40 56 If you remove an SD card the HDD drive is automatically selected 3 Timer recording indicator 4 Lights when the SD card is inserted in the card slot 5 Lights when a disc that is supported by this unit is inserted in the tray 6 Lights when the HDD DVD or SD drive is selected 7 Main display section 8 Recording mode Main unit OPEN CLOSE DRIVE SELECT...

Page 14: ... AC 220 to 240 V 50 Hz Fully wired 21 pin Scart cable AC mains lead included Connect only after all other connections are complete Cooling fan Connecting a terminal other than the 21 pin Scart terminal 16 RF coaxial cable included AC IN OPTICAL OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM S VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L R AUDIO L AV4 IN AV4 IN OUT OUT AV2 DECODER E...

Page 15: ...nnection settings in the Setup menu 68 When you wish to view another programme this unit is recording while watching a decoded broadcast Press 0 i ENTER DVD appears on the unit s display Press again to cancel TV appears on the unit s display Cooling fan Connecting a terminal other than the 21 pin Scart terminal 16 RF coaxial cable included AC IN OPTICAL OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ...

Page 16: ...R AUDIO L R AUDIO L AV4 IN AV4 IN OUT OUT S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN Red White Yellow Red White Yellow This unit s rear panel Audio Video cable included Television s rear panel Connecting a television with S VIDEO terminals OPTICAL OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM S VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L R AUDIO L AV4 IN AV4 IN OUT OUT S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN ...

Page 17: ...L OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM IDEO S VIDEO OPTICAL IN Optical digital audio cable Do not bend sharply when connecting This unit s rear panel Insert fully with this side facing up Amplifier s rear panel OPTICAL OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM S VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L R AUDIO L AV4 IN AV4 IN OUT OUT EXT ...

Page 18: ... available However set up is not possible If you want to set up the GUIDE Plus system Press 2 1 to select Yes and press ENTER Proceed to step 2 19 GUIDE Plus system settings If you do not want to set up the GUIDE Plus system or if you live in a country where GUIDE Plus system is not available 19 Regarding the GUIDE Plus system Press 2 1 to select No and press ENTER Television picture appears Set u...

Page 19: ...stria Belgium France Germany Italy Netherlands Spain Switzerland As of end of February 2006 This service may not be available in some areas in the above countries There may be changes in the service areas Note You will need to complete Channel reception settings 18 to setup the GUIDE Plus system The GUIDE Plus system setup will not work if the clock is not set correctly The receipt of the GUIDE Pl...

Page 20: ...settings to return to the initial condition GUIDE Plus data download Download data automatically Download data manually HDD REC PLAY PLAY REC REC SP LP EP DVD SD PC DC CH BS DUB EXT MPEG4 D MIX NET Link DVD AVCD RWRAM VR SDPC During download GUIDE appears in the display of your unit Editing programme lists On Off To select the stations to be displayed on the programme list Only stations set to On ...

Page 21: ... The GUIDE Plus System information is transferred via the Host Channel The Auto setting is recommended A Host Channel is then set by the system automatically 1 Press 3 4 to select the desired station and press ENTER 2 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press ENTER The setting of the Host Channel can take some time To check the host channels of your country right column Host Channel Data Download To downl...

Page 22: ...component To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press RETURN several times To enjoy progressive video TIME SLIP TIME SLIP DISPLAY DISPLAY STATUS STATUS AUDIO AUDIO DIRECTTV REC DIRECTTV REC EXT LINK EXT LINK REC MODE REC MODE REC REC MANUAL SKIP MANUAL SKIP CREATE CREATE CHAPTER CHAPTER ENTER ENTER F U N C T I O N S D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R GUIDE RETURN RETURN SUB M...

Page 23: ...red button 1 2 or 3 for more than 2 seconds 8 Press ENTER When the following indicator appears on the unit s display The unit s remote control code Change the code on the remote control to match the main unit s step 7 Note Executing Shipping Condition in the Setup menu returns the main unit code to DVD 1 Change the remote control code to 1 step 7 To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To ex...

Page 24: ...ding to begin is reached any recording taking place will stop and the timer recording will begin HDD RAM You can change the audio being received by pressing AUDIO during recording Does not affect the recording of audio To pause recording Press Press again to restart recording You can also press REC to restart Title is not split into separate titles To stop recording Press From the start to the end...

Page 25: ...are deleted Press 2 1 to select Yes and press ENTER To format a disc Deleting all the contents of a disc or card Format 61 R R DL RW V R R DL The following screen appears when you have not processed the disc for play on other equipment To finalize the disc Press REC on the main unit You cannot stop this process once you have started it If you want to set the background play menu select or provide ...

Page 26: ... 30 OFF 2 00 Counter cancel OFF 4 00 OFF 3 00 OPEN CLOSE DRIVE SELECT k1 3 1 3 REC 1 DRIVE SELECT REC 3 4 2 1 ENTER RETURN DIRECT NAVIGATOR 1 DRIVE SELECT FUNCTIONS STATUS TIME SLIP TIME SLIP DISPLAY DISPLAY STATUS STATUS AUDIO AUDIO DIRECTTVREC DIRECTTVREC EXT LINK EXT LINK REC MODE REC MODE REC REC MANUAL SKIP MANUAL SKIP CREATE CREATE CHAPTER CHAPTER ENTER ENTER F U N C T I O N S D I R E C T N ...

Page 27: ...ou can also change the drive and play while recording Press DRIVE SELECT 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR during recording 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a title and press ENTER There is no sound output while searching forward or backward To stop play Press To exit the Direct Navigator screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR To stop recording After play stops 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR to exit screen 2 If the recording is...

Page 28: ...R F U N C T I O N S D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R GUIDE RETURN RETURN SUB MENU SUB MENU S PROG CHECK PROG CHECK PLAY x1 3 PAUSE PAUSE STOP STOP SLOW SEARCH SLOW SEARCH SKIP SKIP DELETE DELETE ShowView ShowView CH CH PAGE PAGE SELECT INPUT 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 VOLUME VOLUME CH CH AV AV Í TV TV DRIVE DRIVE SELECT SELECT Í DVD 3 4 2 1 ENTER DRIVE SELECT REC MODE SUB MENU PROG CHECK RETURN EXT LINK Sho...

Page 29: ...ne day Jump back 24 hours Press the Red button You can only jump back to the current date To navigate within the GUIDE Plus list Press 3 4 2 1 Only current and future programmes are shown To browse through the GUIDE Plus list Press W X CH To see programme information Programmes with the symbol Additional information programme name programme duration broadcast time short description is available fo...

Page 30: ...ramming under VPS PDC HDD RENEW Auto Renewal Recording 32 ON OFF Programme Name Press 2 1 to select Programme Name and press ENTER 63 Entering text 4 Press ENTER The settings are stored and the timer programme is on Timer icon is displayed in left column F lights on the unit s display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated Repeat steps 2 4 to programme other recordings To cancel re...

Page 31: ...unit is turned off you can display the timer recording list by pressing PROG CHECK Press PROG CHECK To change a programme Press 3 4 to select the programme and press ENTER 30 right column step 3 To delete a programme Press 3 4 to select the programme and press You can also delete a programme with the following steps 1 Press 3 4 to select the programme and press SUB MENU 2 Press 3 4 to select Delet...

Page 32: ...heduled time due to delayed start or extension of the programme duration Also if a programme is interrupted for example some special news is inserted the recording will be paused automatically and resumed when the programme continues Note The beginnings of recordings may not be recorded correctly in some cases Depending on the signals sent from the TV stations the VPS PDC system may not work prope...

Page 33: ...nal of this unit to the Scart terminal of a VCR or a digital satellite receiver with a 21 pin Scart cable 15 Set AV2 Input to match the connected equipment in the Setup menu 68 Set the Ext Link to match the connected equipment in the Setup menu 68 1 Make timer programming on the external equipment 2 Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD or DVD drive If you selected the DVD drive insert a disc 24 3 ...

Page 34: ... the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Direct Navigator screen icons 16 9 aspect programmes are recorded in 4 3 aspect in the following cases If you recorded to the HDD or a DVD RAM and Rec for High Speed Copy was set to On in the Setup menu 66 If you recorded or copied to a DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL or RW It may be possible to adjust the display mode on the TV Refer to your televi...

Page 35: ...and MP3 DivX The position is cleared if the unit is turned off Pause Press Press again or 1 PLAY to restart play Search Press 6 or 5 The speed increases up to 5 steps R R DL RW up to 3 steps Press 1 PLAY to restart play Audio is heard during first level search forward DVD A excluding motion picture parts CD and MP3 Audio is heard during all levels of search DivX Audio is not heard during all level...

Page 36: ...ing DVD V DVD A VCD Frame by frame HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW DVD V DVD A Motion picture parts only RW VR VCD While paused press 2 2 or 1 1 Each press shows the next frame Press and hold to change in succession forward or backward Press 1 PLAY to restart play VCD Forward direction 1 1 only Skipping the specified time Time Slip HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW RW VR 1 Press TIME SLIP 2 Press 3 4 to...

Page 37: ...Maximum number of files recognizable 1 200 files Support version DivX ver 3 11 4 x 5 x Video Number of stream Up to 1 Codec DIV3 DIV4 DIVX DV50 Picture size 32 x 32 to 720 x 576 FPS Frame Per Second Up to 30 fps Audio Number of stream Up to 8 Format MP3 MPEG AC3 Multi channel AC3 is possible MPEG multi is 2 ch conversion GMC Global Motion Compensation is not supported Playable discs R CD File form...

Page 38: ...ay be able to adjust the aspect through the TV Successive play is not possible Playback is not possible if recording is performed on the HDD drive 1 While the file list is displayed Press 1 while a title is highlighted to display the tree screen 2 Press 3 4 to select a folder and press ENTER The file list for the folder appears To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Selecting file type to p...

Page 39: ...reated as tracks and folders are treated as groups When the DivX or JPEG Menu is displayed perform steps 1 4 in To select file type on page 38 selecting MP3 in step 4 to change the playback mode 2 Press 3 4 to select the track and press ENTER Play starts on the selected track 0 indicates the track currently playing You can also select the track with the numbered buttons To stop playing Press To sh...

Page 40: ...an also select still pictures with the numbered buttons Press 2 1 to display the previous or next still picture Useful functions during still picture play 41 To return to the Album View screen or Picture JPEG View screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Playing still pictures While stopped put the card in the slot and the menu below is automatically displayed Press 3 4 to sel...

Page 41: ...select Slide Show Setting in step 2 and press ENTER 2 Press 3 4 to select Repeat Play 3 Press 2 1 to select On or Off and press ENTER Rotate While playing 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press 3 4 to select Rotate RIGHT or Rotate LEFT and press ENTER Rotation information will not be stored R CD Still pictures When disc or album is protected When played on other equipment When copying pictures If you remove the...

Page 42: ... the audio and language below Audio attribute Language VCD SVCD and DivX Select the soundtrack number Soundtrack numbers are displayed even when there is only one audio type Subtitle DVD V DVD A Turn the subtitle on off and select the language below Language HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW RW VR Only discs that contain subtitle on off information Turn the subtitle on off Subtitle on off information ...

Page 43: ...he film and video content and appropriately converts it In addition to Auto1 automatically detects film contents with different frame rates and appropriately converts it Select when using Auto1 and Auto2 and the content is distorted AV in NR Only when AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 or DV is selected Reduces video tape noise while copying Automatic Noise reduction only works on picture input from a video tape On ...

Page 44: ...iew To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Title Chapter Programmes are recorded as a single title consisting of one chapter HDD RAM You can divide a title into multiple chapters Each section between the division points becomes a chapter 36 45 Create Chapter HDD RAM You can change the order of chapters and create a playlist 46 Editing titles chapter...

Page 45: ...o divide the title 2Press 3 4 to select Exit and press ENTER 3Press 2 1 to select Divide and press ENTER To confirm the division point Press 3 4 to select Preview and press ENTER 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 ENTER at the point where you want to divide the title Note The divided titl...

Page 46: ...Press RETURN several times You can arrange the chapters 44 to create a playlist Copying 51 a playlist will create a title Playlists are not recorded separately so this doesn t use much capacity Editing chapters in a playlist does not modify the source titles and source chapters You cannot create or edit playlists while recording or copying Creating playlists TIME SLIP DISPLAY STATUS AUDIO DIRECTTV...

Page 47: ... Refer to Playlist operations Playlists Chapter View 01 ARD 12 10 SUN 0 30 001 002 HDD 0 19 36 0 10 24 Chapter View screen Move Chapter Create Chapter Combine Chapters Delete Chapter Playlist View Add Chapter Refer to Chapter operations Playlist operations Delete HDD RAM Press 2 1 to select Delete and press ENTER Once deleted the playlists are lost and cannot be restored Make certain before procee...

Page 48: ...TVREC DIRECTTVREC EXT LINK EXT LINK REC MODE REC MODE REC REC MANUAL SKIP MANUAL SKIP CREATE CREATE CHAPTER CHAPTER ENTER ENTER F U N C T I O N S D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R GUIDE RETURN RETURN SUB MENU SUB MENU S PROG CHECK PROG CHECK PLAY x1 3 PAUSE PAUSE STOP STOP SLOW SEARCH SLOW SEARCH SKIP SKIP DELETE DELETE ShowView ShowView CH CH PAGE PAGE SELECT INPUT 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 VOLUME VOLUME C...

Page 49: ...r units will be released Settings cannot be made for files not in accordance with DCF standards or if there is no remaining space on the card Add Pictures Create Album HDD RAM SD 1Press 2 1 to select Start or Yes and press ENTER 2Press 3 4 2 1 to select the album that contains the still picture you want to add and press ENTER RAM SD To switch to another higher folder 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Select Sele...

Page 50: ... 1 to select Delete and press ENTER The title or the picture is deleted Available disc space after deleting HDD RAM SD If you delete a recorded title or a still picture the space deleted becomes available 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 TIME SLI...

Page 51: ... speed Copy Advanced Copy Features Easy copying from HDD to DVD with no difficult settings Make a copy list and then copy You can set the unit to copy titles or playlists in the way you want Copy direction HDD DVD Y Y DVD HDD t Y RAM RW VR RW DVD V Only from a finalized disc High speed mode copy 1 Y Y DVD V You cannot perform high speed copy with finalized discs RW You cannot perform high speed co...

Page 52: ...ed recording compatible DVD RAM or 8x high speed recording compatible DVD R or R 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 66 If you register multiple titles they are copied in order from the title at the top of the screen and not in the order you registered them To chan...

Page 53: ... below Multiple editing To show other pages below To edit the copying list 54 You can register a multiple number of titles and playlists on the copying list by repeating steps 2 4 You cannot start copying when the value of the Size 54 exceeds 100 Destination Capacity is not sufficient 5 Press 2 to confirm 7 Press 3 4 to select Start Copying and press ENTER When copying titles in high speed mode to...

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

Page 55: ...r 3 seconds to stop copying If stopped partway copying will be up to that point Note The screen saver on the right is recorded at the beginning The content is recorded as 1 title from the start of copy to the end If play does not begin automatically or if the top menu does not display automatically press 1 PLAY to start Even if you copy a high quality video audio DVD the original picture and audio...

Page 56: ...still pictures on the copying list by repeating steps 2 3 4 Press 2 to confirm To register on a folder by folder basis 1 Press 3 4 to select Create List and press 1 2 Press 3 4 to select Picture Folder and press ENTER 3 Press 3 4 to select Folder and press ENTER 4 Press 3 4 to select New item and press ENTER 5 Press 3 4 to select the folder and press ENTER To select a multiple number of items toge...

Page 57: ...nd press ENTER 3 Press 3 4 to select Copy All Pictures and press ENTER 4 Press 3 4 to select Copy to and press 2 1 to select the drive 5 Press 3 4 2 1 to select Copy and press ENTER To stop copying Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To show other pages Press 3 4 2 1 to select Previous or Next and press ENTER You can also press 9 to show other pages Mu...

Page 58: ...When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC change the TV System to NTSC in the Setup menu 70 After preparation is completed the following screen appears Press 2 1 to select Rec to HDD or Rec to DVD and press ENTER You can proceed to step 4 When the screen is not displayed press DRIVE SELECT to select HDD or DVD and then continue from step 1 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press 3...

Page 59: ... TV activate and corresponding screens appear When this unit is on Press FUNCTIONS 1 PLAY DIRECT NAVIGATOR GUIDE ShowView PROG CHECK When this unit is off standby mode Press 1 PLAY DIRECT NAVIGATOR GUIDE ShowView PROG CHECK DVD V DVD A CD and MP3 The TV is automatically turned on and corresponding screen appear when you insert the discs DVD Auto Standby When you turn the TV off the unit is turned ...

Page 60: ...ndow R R DL RW V R R DL With a finalized disc the name is displayed on the Top Menu RW The disc name is displayed only if you play the disc on other equipment To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press RETURN several times Common procedures TIME SLIP TIME SLIP DISPLAY DISPLAY STATUS STATUS AUDIO AUDIO DIRECTTVREC DIRECTTVREC EXT LINK EXT LINK REC MODE REC MODE REC REC M...

Page 61: ...s ENTER 5 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press ENTER 6 Press 2 1 to select Start and press ENTER A message appears when formatting is finished Note Formatting normally takes a few minutes however it may take up to a maximum of 70 minutes RAM Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while formatting This can render the disc or the card unusable 7 Press ENTER Note When a disc or card has been formatted usin...

Page 62: ...r players due to the condition of the recording Visit Panasonic s homepage for more information about DVDs http www panasonic europe com RW RW discs contain no Top Menu data Top Menu is a convenient function We recommend you create the menu before playing a RW disc on other equipment Make selections from Top Menu and Auto Play Select left column before creating top menu Preparation Press DRIVE SEL...

Page 63: ...U SUB MENU S PROG CHECK PROG CHECK PLAY x1 3 PAUSE PAUSE STOP STOP SLOW SEARCH SLOW SEARCH SKIP SKIP DELETE DELETE ShowView ShowView CH CH PAGE PAGE SELECT INPUT 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 VOLUME CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT 3 4 2 1 ENTER RETURN 9 SUB MENU Numbered buttons Red Green _ Enter 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 i j e f l h i ﬂ k l O N n _ o Space Set Delete P Q R ...

Page 64: ...UAL SKIP CREATE CREATE CHAPTER CHAPTER ENTER ENTER F U N C T I O N S D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R GUIDE RETURN RETURN SUB MENU SUB MENU S PROG CHECK PROG CHECK PLAY x1 3 PAUSE PAUSE STOP STOP SLOW SEARCH SLOW SEARCH SKIP SKIP DELETE DELETE ShowView ShowView CH CH PAGE PAGE SELECT INPUT 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 VOLUME VOLUME CH CH AV AV Í TV TV DRIVE DRIVE SELECT SELECT Í DVD 3 4 2 1 ENTER RETURN FUNCT...

Page 65: ... W X TIME SLIP TIME SLIP DISPLAY DISPLAY STATUS STATUS AUDIO AUDIO DIRECTTVREC DIRECTTVREC EXT LINK EXT LINK REC MODE REC MODE REC REC MANUAL SKIP MANUAL SKIP CREATE CREATE CHAPTER CHAPTER ENTER ENTER F U N C T I O N S D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R GUIDE RETURN RETURN SUB MENU SUB MENU S PROG CHECK PROG CHECK PLAY x1 3 PAUSE PAUSE STOP STOP SLOW SEARCH SLOW SEARCH SKIP SKIP DELETE DELETE ShowView ...

Page 66: ...ing settings Recording time in EP mode Select the maximum number of hours for recording in EP mode 25 Recording modes and approximate recording times EP 6 Hours You can record for 6 hours on an unused 4 7 GB disc EP 8 Hours You can record for 8 hours on an unused 4 7 GB disc The sound quality is better when using EP 6 Hours than when using EP 8 Hours Rec for High Speed Copy When high speed copying...

Page 67: ...may result in noise or some trouble for digital recording Bitstream When connecting to equipment displaying the Dolby Digital logo PCM When connecting to equipment not displaying the Dolby Digital logo DTS Bitstream When connecting to equipment displaying the DTS logo PCM When connecting to equipment not displaying the DTS logo MPEG Bitstream When connected to equipment with a built in MPEG decode...

Page 68: ...ot be made when the TV System is set to NTSC 70 Ext Link 1 When a digital satellite receiver which transmits a special control signal recordings via the 21 pin Scart cable is connected Start and stop timings of recording are controlled by the control signal Ext Link 2 When external equipment with a timer function is connected When it turns on recording starts When it turns off recording stops Othe...

Page 69: ... Pos Name Ch Delete Add Move 1 ARD 4 2 ZDF 2 3 N3 5 4 HR3 8 5 BR3 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ENTER RETURN SELECT Pos To change the programme position in which the TV stations are assigned Press 3 4 or numbered buttons to select the number of the desired programme position and press ENTER Name To enter or change the name of a TV station Press 3 4 2 1 to enter station name and press...

Page 70: ... While stopped Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press 3 4 to select To Others and press ENTER 3 Press 3 4 to select Setup and press ENTER 4 Press 3 4 to select Connection and press 1 5 Press 3 4 to select TV System and press ENTER 6 Press 3 4 to select the TV system and press ENTER PAL factory preset Select when connecting to a PAL or Multi system television Titles recorded using NTSC are played as PAL 60 Select...

Page 71: ...570 Albanian 8381 Ameharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Aymara 6589 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali Bangla 6678 Bhutani 6890 Bihari 6672 Breton 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Byelorussian 6669 Cambodian 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese 9072 Corsican 6779 Croatian 7282 Czech 6783 Danish 6865 Dutch 7876 English 6978 Esperanto 6979 Estonian 6984 Faroese 7079 Fiji 7074 Fin...

Page 72: ...e upside down No folders There is no compatible folder in this unit 7 37 No SD CARD No valid SD card The card is not inserted If this message is displayed with a compatible card already inserted turn off the unit remove and then re insert the card The card inserted is not compatible or the card format does not match 13 7 Not enough space in the copy destination Create space by deleting any unneces...

Page 73: ... an unformatted DVD RAM DVD RW RW an unused R R DL or DVD RW DVD Video format that has been recorded on other equipment Format the disc to use it However all the recorded contents on the disc are deleted 61 UNSUPPORT You have inserted a disc the unit cannot play or record on 4 6 U59 The unit is hot The unit switches to standby for safety reasons Wait for about 30 minutes until the message disappea...

Page 74: ...D RW DVD Video format R and RW and plays DVD RW DVD Video Recording format However you cannot directly record to a DVD R DL or R DL disc on this unit playback and copy are possible This unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW R R DL RW discs 4 6 Please tell me about CD R and CD RW compatibility with this unit This unit plays CD R CD RW discs which have bee...

Page 75: ...ammes in the Timer Recording menu 30 Does the GUIDE Plus system support VPS PDC The GUIDE Plus system works independently of VPS PDC However you can programme TIMER recordings with VPS PDC in the Timer Recording menu 32 How can I cancel a TIMER programming The F symbol appears in the GUIDE Plus when a Timer Recording is programmed with the GUIDE Plus system To cancel a Timer Recording programming ...

Page 76: ...ng U88 is displayed and the disc cannot be ejected The unit is carrying out the recovery process Do the following to eject the disc 1 Press Í I on the main unit to switch the unit to standby If the unit doesn t switch to standby press and hold Í I on the main unit for about 10 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 s...

Page 77: ...tion transmission Don t place the signal sensor in direct sunlight or in areas that may be subject to sunlight exposure It may be necessary to set the code on the remote control again after changing the batteries It may be necessary to set the manufacturer code again after changing the batteries The child lock function is activated 23 23 11 23 23 64 The unit is on but cannot be operated Recording ...

Page 78: ...me set Night Download in the GUIDE Plus system setup menu to Off 31 31 71 21 Timer recording does not stop even when is pressed Make sure that the recording drive is selected Press DRIVE SELECT to select the recording drive When using the linked timer recording with external equipment press EXT LINK EXT L disappears If you start recording immediately after turning on the unit while Quick Start is ...

Page 79: ...ve then press and hold REC and 1 PLAY on the main unit at the same time for 5 or more seconds INIT will appear on the unit s display Quick View does not work This does not work when audio is other than Dolby Digital This does not work when recording is in XP or FR mode The resume play function does not work Memorized positions are cancelled when press several times open the disc tray excluding HDD...

Page 80: ...ference station manually Some stations are not supported by the GUIDE Plus system 20 The GUIDE Plus information is not displayed properly The reference station is not assigned correctly in Editor Select the correct reference station There was a programme change Check the current programme e g on the Web site for the GUIDE Plus system provider or station provider 20 The GUIDE Plus data transfer was...

Page 81: ...rds and the HDD or unused R and R DL on this unit Formatting deletes irrevocably 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 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 ...

Page 82: ...PCM Dolby Digital DTS MPEG Video Video system SECAM only input PAL colour signal 625 lines 50 fields NTSC colour signal 525 lines 60 fields Recording system MPEG2 Hybrid VBR Video in SECAM PAL NTSC AV1 AV2 21 pin AV3 AV4 pin jack 1 Vp p 75 termination S Video in SECAM PAL NTSC AV2 21 pin AV3 AV4 S terminal 1 Vp p 75 termination RGB in PAL AV2 21 pin 0 7 Vp p PAL 75 termination Video out PAL NTSC A...

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

Page 84: ...67 Soundtrack 42 66 Subtitle 42 66 LPCM 67 81 Manual Skip 36 Menu DivX 38 39 MP3 39 On screen 42 Setup 65 Mode Recording 25 Still Mode 66 MP3 37 39 Name Album 49 Disc 60 Entering text 63 Playlist 47 Title 30 45 Noise reduction NR AV in NR 43 Playback NR 43 On screen Language 67 Menus 42 Status messages 43 Partial Delete 45 PCM Down Conversion 67 Picture settings 43 66 Playback NR 43 Playlist 46 Po...

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