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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.
Note: “EB” on the packaging indicates the United Kingdom.

Operating Instructions

DVD Recorder

Model No.

DMR-EX88EB

DMR-EX78EB

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

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The illustrations in these Operating Instructions show images of DMR-EX78.

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

[EX88]

Declaration of Conformity No. 5134, 16th November 2007

[EX78]

Declaration of Conformity No. 5133, 16th November 2007

Notice for DVB functions

This DVD Recorder is for viewing and recording free to view channels only, not Pay TV or encrypted channels.
This unit does not have an analogue broadcast tuner.

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This unit has the capability for DVB specifi cations. But future DVB services cannot be guaranteed.

Region number supported by this unit

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

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The region number of this unit is “

2

”.

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The unit will play DVDs marked with labels containing “

2

” or “

ALL

”.

Example:

2

ALL

3

5

2

Instructions/notes regarding SD cards and SD drive are applicable to the DMR-EX88 model only.

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Page 1: ...o Broadcasting Project 1991 to 1996 EX88 Declaration of Conformity No 5134 16th November 2007 EX78 Declaration of Conformity No 5133 16th November 2007 Notice for DVB functions This DVD Recorder is for viewing and recording free to view channels only not Pay TV or encrypted channels This unit does not have an analogue broadcast tuner This unit has the capability for DVB specifications But future D...

Page 2: ...l go completely digital TV region by TV region If you are missing any channels it may be that they are not available in your area or that your aerial needs upgrading If you have any questions please call Digital UK on 08456 50 50 50 or visit www digitaluk co uk Digital Switchover will cover a period of several weeks When it starts some Digital TV programmes will be missing You will need to retune ...

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

Page 4: ...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 let liquids get into the unit This can cause ele...

Page 5: ...nit 86 General Issues Power 87 General Issues Displays 87 General Issues Operation 88 General Issues GUIDE Plus 88 General Issues DVB T 89 General Issues VIERA Link 90 General Issues USB 90 Playback Issues Picture 90 Playback Issues Sound 91 Playback Issues Operation 92 Recording Issues Recording Timer Recording Copying External input 93 Recording Issues Music 94 Editing Issues HDD DVD SD 94 Editi...

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

Page 7: ...eated cloth carefully read the instructions that came with the cloth Observe the following points to ensure continued listening and viewing pleasure Dust and dirt may adhere to the unit s lens over time making it impossible to record or play discs Use the DVD lens cleaner not included about once every year depending on frequency of use and the operating environment Carefully read the lens cleaner ...

Page 8: ...t recording 21 REC MODE Change recording mode 21 EXT LINK Linked timer recordings with external equipment 28 DIRECT TV REC Direct TV recording 26 DVB function TEXT Show Digital TEXT MHEG service 46 STTL Show subtitles 46 Transmission window TV operations 77 Channel select Change pages in the GUIDE Plus list 21 34 Show timer recording list 30 Input select Tuner AV1 AV2 AV3 DV 19 28 29 Skip approx 1...

Page 9: ...12 14 16 18 20 21 RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV2 EXT AV1 TV OPTICAL DIGI DIGITAL AL AUDIO OU UDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y AC IN OUT OUT A AV OU V OUT T DMR EX78EB S VQ7AA01002 R SER NO Quick Start Guide STEP 1 Digital broadcast indicator Lights when the unit is receiving digital broadcast or GUIDE Plus data Copying indi...

Page 10: ...nnections other than the 21 pin Scart cable 12 79 Basic Connection Rear of this unit Rear of TV RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV1 TV OPTICAL DIGI DIGITAL AL AUDIO OU UDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y OUT OUT A AV OU V OUT T AV2 A A EXT AC IN OUT AV OUT RF IN AV 2 Step 1 Step 3 Step 4 Step 4 Step The RF coaxial cable cannot be used for ...

Page 11: ...g from a Satellite Receiver 28 RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV1 TV OPTICAL DIGI DIGITAL AL AUDIO OU UDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y OUT OUT A AV OU V OUT T AV2 EXT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AC IN OUT AV OUT Rear of this unit Rear of satellite receiver Rear of TV RF IN AV AV 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 5 Step 5 Step The RF coaxial c...

Page 12: ...onnecting to equipment that is only audio compatible with 2 channel audio output audio with 3 channels or more will be down mixed 96 and output as 2 channels even if connecting with an HDMI cable some discs cannot be down mixed For display units compatible with HDCP High Band width Digital Content Protection that are equipped with a digital DVI input terminal PC monitors etc Depending on the unit ...

Page 13: ...page Preparation Turn on the mains for the television and connected equipment and select the appropriate AV input to suit the connections to this unit These are the first settings you make upon buying the unit You don t need to make these settings again STATU A A S CREAT A A E CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V A I G A T A A O R GUIDE RETURN PLAY x1 A A 3 PA P P USE STOP SLOW SEARCH...

Page 14: ...he name RETURN The Owner ID settings screen disappears and and then repeat steps to enter and store House No and Postcode Auto setup for your unit is complete You can now make your favourite channels and store them in the required order in the profiles 70 Clock Setting This unit usually obtains time and date information from digital broadcasts and automatically corrects the time several times a da...

Page 15: ...amme However video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers Second recordable layer Inner section of the disc DVD R DL R DL When switching layers Video and audio may momentarily cut Outer section of the disc First recordable layer Playback direction The available space Title 1 Title 2 Can do Cannot do Recording modes and approximate recording times 25 HDD and Disc Handli...

Page 16: ...DVD R DVD R DL or CD R RW You can also play CD DA Video CD and SVCD conforming to IEC62107 format data recorded on CD R RW Close the session or finalise the disc after recording The 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 2 6 5 2 GB DVD RAM 12 cm 3 95 4 7 ...

Page 17: ...0 62 SD Video shot with a Panasonic SD Video camera etc can be copied to the HDD or DVD RAM 61 SD Video cannot be played directly from the SD card Cards Usable on this Unit EX88 Suitable SD cards When using SD cards 4 GB or larger only SD cards that display the SDHC logo can be used Usable memory is slightly less than the card capacity Please confirm the latest information on the following website...

Page 18: ...be in the order you number the folders Structure of MP3 folders R R DL CD USB Prefix with 3 digit numbers in the order you want to play them Order of play Root Group 001 001 001track mp3 002track mp3 003track mp3 001track mp3 002track mp3 003track mp3 001track mp3 002track mp3 003track mp3 004track mp3 002 001 003 Group Group Structure of still pictures folders R R DL CD USB Files inside a folder ...

Page 19: ...us list appears STATU A A S DIRECTTVREC EXT LINK REC MODE REC CREAT A A E CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V A I G A T A A O R GUIDE RETURN PLAY x1 A A 3 PA P P USE STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP CH PA P P GE SELECT INPUT 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CH AV A A TV DRIVE SELECT DVD VOL DELETE MANUAL SKIP PROG CHECK EXIT OK OPTION This DVD recorder has a tuner which allows it to directly receive and rec...

Page 20: ...the TV may be navigated as follows e g DVDTOPMENU Play Chapter List Audio Tracks Subtitles Trailer DVD V to select an item then OK You can sometimes use the numbered buttons to select an item VCD Press the numbered buttons to select an item e g 5 0 5 15 1 5 HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW DVD V RW VR VCD CD DVD to turn the unit on DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD or DVD drive If you selected the DVD d...

Page 21: ...68 Pausing Recording Press PAUSE Press again to restart recording The title is not divided Stopping Recording Press STOP Refer to Important Notes for Recording 24 and Advanced Recording 25 to 27 for detail information on recording HDD RAM R RW V R RW TIME SLIP DISPLAY A A STATU A A S TEXT DIRECTTVREC EXT LINK REC MODE REC CREAT A A E CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V A I G A T A A ...

Page 22: ... The timer icon disappears GUIDE The GUIDE Plus list appears Confirm the programme start and end time by TV magazine etc and correct if necessary using then OK The settings are stored and the timer programme is on The timer icon is displayed lights on the unit s display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated Repeat steps to programme other recordings Press DVD to turn the unit off ...

Page 23: ...the title then PAUSE A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items Press again to cancel With the unit stopped F U N C T I O N M E N U Remain FUNCTION MENU 30 00 SP HDD Recording Playback Copy Delete To Others OK RETURN to select Delete then OK Tips To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To view other pages Press to select Previous or Next then press OK You...

Page 24: ...IN 9V I CD SEQUENTIAL DISC DOUBLE RE MASTER w 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 69 You cannot directly record to a DVD R DL and R DL disc on this unit Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc RAM CPRM compatible discs only R RW V R RW It is not po...

Page 25: ... or RW discs Notes This unit uses variable bit rate VBR recording which varies the amount of data recorded to suit the picture quality so actual recording times and remaining recording times shown by the unit will be different R DL R DL The difference will be especially noticeable Use a disc enough remaining blank space When recording to DVD RAM using EP 8Hours mode play may not be possible on DVD...

Page 26: ...lows specifying the length of recording time up to 4 hours Notes This function does not work during timer recording or Flexible Recording Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press STOP The unit turns off automatically after recording finished During recording On the main unit REC repeatedly until the desired time is reached The recording time and the unit s display changes as follow...

Page 27: ...edit or delete titles HDD RAM R RW V R RW The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the programme within the remaining disc space The recording mode becomes FR mode Refer to FR Flexible Recording 25 Flexible Recording Flexible Rec Start Cancel Record in FR mode Set rec time Maximum rec time 8 Hour 00 Min 8 Hour 00 Min RETURN SELECT to select Flexible Rec then OK to select Hour and ...

Page 28: ... EXT L disappears Manual timer recordings 30 Notes In order to prevent accidental operation press EXT LINK to cancel the setting after recording is finished This function does not work when TV system is set to NTSC in the setup menu 75 This function does not work with some equipment Refer to the equipment s operating instructions The beginnings of recordings may not be recorded correctly in some c...

Page 29: ...2 Press FUNCTION MENU 3 Press to select To Others then press OK 4 Press to select DV Auto Rec then press OK You can proceed to step 30 Continued on the next page You can get a sharper clearer picture by connecting with an S Video cable instead of the yellow video cable If the audio output of the external device is monaural connect to L MONO on the AV3 input terminals at the front OPEN CLOSE REC L ...

Page 30: ... video input to suit the connections to this unit RAM If the disc is protected release protection 68 Insert a disc with enough remaining blank space Confirm that the clock on the unit s display is set to the correct time If connected via a satellite receiver set channel there before timer recording starts Advanced Timer Recording Notes Only one piece of DV equipment e g digital video camcorder can...

Page 31: ... the programme _ DELETE All Services BBC 2 Holiday Programme Guide Link Number 0 9 Selection screen FRI 10 10 08 12 54 00 RETURN OK View Single Timer Rec Series Timer Rec Delete Holiday Programme BBC 2 News Factual FRI 10 10 08 20 30 21 30 Series Info OK You cannot change Name Date and Start Stop This unit automatically records the programmes that are identified to be of the same series by the GUI...

Page 32: ...0 RETURN OK Press OK to store new programme Mode STTL Stop Start No Date HDD DVD Name Drive space New Timer Programme Timer Recording screen icons Timer programme is active Currently recording Programmes are overlapped Recording of the programme with the later start time starts when the earlier programme finishes recording You stopped a weekly or daily timer recording The icon disappears the next ...

Page 33: ...vision with a Q Link function 44 that you can use for setting timer recordings using a fully wired 21 pin Scart cable 10 11 Make timer programming on the TV Notes When this unit is in EXT LINK standby EXT L on the unit s display lights recording from TV does not start Programmes are recorded as one title on this unit when the end time of the earlier timer recording and the start time of the later ...

Page 34: ...ctly or the wrong postcode is selected Tips When the unit displays No Data or the empty GUIDE Plus list Landscape TV Guide Wed 13 01 07 19 45 Wed 13th All Services All Types Time BBC 1 10 31 45 BBC 2 Channel 4 Channel 5 2 Some digital broadcast may not send programme information Set the timer recording manually 30 Manual timer recordings Using the GUIDE Plus list The empty field Landscape view Por...

Page 35: ...tegories Select All Types of the programme type and All Services of the categories in step above To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT Blue Yellow e g Programme type News Fact is selected in step of Landscape view Notes The broadcasters allocate individual programmes to topic areas This function does not work properly unless the information which distinguishes...

Page 36: ...ng HDD All Titles screen in Table Display only This function is convenient when searching for one title to playback from many titles Press OPTION Press to select Sort and press OK Press to select the item and press OK If you select an item other than No The Direct Navigator screen will reappear after playback of the selected title has finished You cannot play titles continuously Skip and Time Slip...

Page 37: ...nd hold for 10 minute intervals While paused or There are 5 slow motion speeds Each press increases the speed Press PLAY to restart normal playback While paused OK Each press shows the next or previous frame Press and hold to advance or reverse frame by frame in succession Press PLAY to restart normal playback Notes If continued for approx 5 minutes slow motion play pauses automatically except DVD...

Page 38: ...the title then OK Play starts on the selected title You can also select the title with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 0 5 15 0 1 5 Show DivX Menu screen left Showing the menu screen CD DivX OK RETURN DivX Menu No Name ofTitle Tree Page 001 001 TotalTitle 001 001 ABC avi Folder1 00025 Tips To stop playing Press To show other pages Press To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR While the file list is...

Page 39: ...duced by one if you press DVD you press you press DIRECT NAVIGATOR you press or etc and arrive at another content or the start of the content being played timer recording starts on the HDD you press DRIVE SELECT to change the drive Resume functions do not work Regarding DivX VOD content Tips indicates the track currently playing To stop playing Press To exit the menu screens Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR...

Page 40: ...screen right DIRECT NAVIGATOR Album View Slide Show Previous Page 01 01 Next OK RETURN OPTION Press OK to show pictures HDD 001 002 Total 5 Total 3 Date 1 2 2006 Date 1 1 2006 MUSIC PICTURE VIDEO to select the album then OK DIRECT NAVIGATOR Picture JPEG View Previous Page 001 001 Next 0001 Album Name 103__DVD 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 OK RETURN OPTION HDD PICTURE Slide Show e g HDD R...

Page 41: ...LEFT Zoom in FUNCTION MENU OK RETURN to select Rotate RIGHT or Rotate LEFT then OK While playing a picture OPTION Zoom While playing a picture OPTION To zoom in Rotate RIGHT FUNCTION MENU Rotate LEFT Zoom in OK RETURN to select Zoom in then OK Notes To return to the picture to its original size Press to select Zoom out in step then press OK When zooming in the still picture may be cut off Zoom in ...

Page 42: ... SELECT Play Music Copy Music Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive To play music CD to select the track then OK You can also select the track with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 5 15 1 5 Tips To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Playback continues Operations during play Stop Press The stopped position is memorized Press PLAY to restart from this position If is pressed several ...

Page 43: ...ears when a compatible USB device is connected USB device To pause the TV programme you are watching Pause Live TV You can pause the TV programme you are watching using this unit s tuner and resume later by temporarily saving it on the HDD This is useful when you have to briefly stop watching TV to run an errand If you stop Pause Live TV function then the TV programme temporarily saved on the HDD ...

Page 44: ...is button is pressed the playback image is not immediately displayed on the screen and it may not be possible to watch the contents from where playback started In this case press or to go back to where playback started 3 This function is available with the TV which has HDAVI Control 3 function When the TV is on Easy playback VIERA Link Q Link When the TV is on and the following operations are perf...

Page 45: ... DVD Video Press OPTION Menu Drive Select Control Panel OK Top Menu FUNCTION MENU RETURN You cannot use the OPTION menu while the Top Menu for DVD Video is displayed and while DVD Video is copying Select an item then press OK Using the OPTION menu window to operate this unit VIERA Link This function is available with the TV which has HDAVI Control 3 function You can pause the TV programme you are ...

Page 46: ...ecorded and will remain visible during playback Changing the Category You can select one of your favourite channels by changing the category such as Free Services Radio and Registered Profiles 70 When digital channel information is displayed Blue to change the category Press to select the channel Showing the Digital TEXT MHEG When TXT appears in digital channel information TEXT to show the Digital...

Page 47: ...ppears If you select Yes on the display Auto Setup starts all channel settings and all created profiles are deleted The timer recording programmes are also cancelled New Service OK RETURN Yes No A new DVB Service has been found Start DVB Auto Setup Selecting DVB Auto Setup will delete current Profile settings and all Timer Programmes Tips The display hide setting can be changed 74 Advanced Feature...

Page 48: ... a title Multiple editing below Tips Press OPTION to display the menu list To view more options Press to select Edit then press OK Items that cannot be selected are grey Refer to Title Operations right If you select Chapter View 50 Set up Protection Cancel Protection Partial Delete Divide Title Change Thumbnail Enter Name Properties Edit Create Group Release Grouping Table Display PICTURE MUSIC Al...

Page 49: ...Tips For quicker editing Use Search 37 or Time Slip 37 to find the desired point To skip to the start or end of a title press start or end For better precision use Slow motion 37 and Frame by Frame 37 Notes Divided titles retain the name of the original A short amount of video and audio just before and after the division point get cut out You cannot divide a title when the resulting parts are too ...

Page 50: ...mbine Chapters You can combine the divided chapters Perform steps of Accessing the Chapter View left Press to select Combine Chapters then press OK Press to select Combine then press OK The selected chapter gets combined with the next chapter HDD RAM When creating chapters in your favourite scenes you can easily reach the head of scene using SKIP or play on Chapter View Properties Edit Chapter Vie...

Page 51: ...he source chapter you want to add to a playlist and press OK Press to cancel Press OPTION to select Create Chapter then press OK if you want to create a new chapter in the source title 50 Press to select the position to insert the chapter then press OK Press repeatedly to return to step if you want to add additional source titles Chapters are registered to the playlist Repeat steps and to add othe...

Page 52: ...ress OPTION to display the menu list You can go back to the Playlist View Move Chapter Create Chapter Combine Chapters Delete Chapter Playlist View Add Chapter Refer to Chapter Operations right Chapter Operations Add Chapter Press to select Add Chapter then press OK 51 Creating Playlists Move Chapter Press to select Move Chapter then press OK Press to select the position to insert the chapter then...

Page 53: ...o add then press OK Press to select Select pictures to copy or Copy all pictures then press OK If Select pictures to copy is selected Press to select the picture then press OK If Copy all pictures is selected All the still pictures in the album will be copied Press to select No to finish copying then press OK If you want to continue copying select Yes and repeat steps Only when you select Create A...

Page 54: ...d using this unit may not display on other equipment Copy to DVD RAM Copy to HDD HDD RAM Perform steps of Accessing the Album still picture Picture View 53 Press to select Copy to DVD RAM or Copy to HDD then press OK Press to select Start then press OK Notes You cannot copy if multiple albums are selected Timer recordings do not start when performing Copy to DVD RAM or Copy to HDD Still Pictures a...

Page 55: ...AM SD Important Once deleted contents cannot be recovered Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD DVD or SD drive Press FUNCTION MENU Press to select Delete then press OK HDD RAM Press the colour button to select PICTURE or MUSIC HDD If you pressed the Yellow button press to select Delete CD on HDD or Delete MP3 on HDD and press OK Deleting an album still picture album CD or group MP3 5a Press to sel...

Page 56: ...ecorded in 16 9 aspect R R DL RW V Titles recorded in 16 9 aspect using EP mode or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode 2 If you select a recording mode with better picture quality than the original the picture quality does not improve However it does prevent against degradation of picture quality R DL You cannot copy in EP or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode 3 You cannot select Top Menu or Au...

Page 57: ... 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 to be copied to the DVD R DL and R DL is greater than 500 in total When playing a title recorded on both layers video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers 15 Regarding copying of the broadcasts t...

Page 58: ... Navigator All Titles Page 01 01 HDD 001 BBC 10 10 FRI 13 30 BBC2 10 10 FRI 9 25 AV2 4 10 SAT 16 10 BBC 3 10 FRI 22 05 AV2 3 10 FRI 20 00 BBC1 27 9 SAT 12 15 BBC 26 9 FRI 13 30 002 003 004 005 006 007 Name of title Time No Name Date Day 008 BBC 11 10 SAT 21 00 RETURN OK Rec time 0 52 SP Disc Space 4310MB Total Size 0MB 0 Total 0 Sort Properties Grouped Titles Properties Press to select Properties ...

Page 59: ... the Green button to select Playlists HDD Create List All Titles Previous Page 02 02 Next 007 BBC 1 10 10 FRI 008 0 30 XP BBC 1 11 10 SAT OK RETURN OPTION Previous Next Playlists VIDEO Select Press to select the title or playlist then press A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items Press again to cancel The items will be copied in the order of the copying list...

Page 60: ...itle is not recorded Operations and on screen displays during copy are also recorded Almost all DVD Video on sale have been treated to prevent illegal copying and cannot be copied The following cannot be copied Video CD Audio CD and so on Preparation Insert the finalised disc 81 After performing steps Format is automatically set to DVD Video 59 Copying using the copying list Advanced Copy Set Copy...

Page 61: ...cording time Press OK Press 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 Press to select Start Copying then press OK Press to select Yes then press OK to start copying The disc...

Page 62: ...tures JPEG and press OK Press to select Copy to then press to select the drive Press to select Copy then press OK Copying Still Pictures Copy SD CARD HDD 1 2 3 Source Destination Cancel All Copy Direction Copy Mode Create List SD CARD HDD PICTURE High Speed 0 Write Protection Off FUNCTION MENU Recording Playback Copy Delete To Others TV Guide Advanced Copy Copy All Pictures Setup Card Management O...

Page 63: ...OK RETURN Folder Create List SD CARD SD CARD SD CARD Page 01 01 Picture 0012 File 0012 001 100__DVD 002 101__DVD 003 102__DVD DCIM 100__DVD 004 103__DVD Delete Delete the selected items 1 Press to select Delete then press OK 2 Press to select Yes then press OK Register still pictures for copy If you are going to copy a registered list without making any changes to it step You can register still pi...

Page 64: ... unit starts accessing the Gracenote Database and searches for the title information Press to select Copy and press OK Recording starts Notes While recording no other operations can be performed Timer recordings will not proceed Tracks recorded on the HDD cannot be transferred to a disc USB memory or SD card CDs which have SCMS Serial Copy Management System restrictions cannot be recorded to the H...

Page 65: ...tems Press again to cancel The items will be copied in the order of the copying list If you want to specify the order repeat selecting one item at a time Press OK To edit the copying list below Press to confirm Press to select Start Copying and press OK For individual files only When specifying an existing folder as the copying destination Press to select Folder and press OK Press to select the fo...

Page 66: ...s Menu options will differ based on disc type and contents Setting On Screen Display HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW DVD V RW VR VCD and DivX You can change the settings of disc audio subtitle etc Soundtrack HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW RW VR The disc s audio attributes appear below Audio attributes DVD V Select the audio and language below Audio attributes Soundtrack Subtitle language VCD SVCD and...

Page 67: ...nput NR Reduces noise during recording Automatic Noise reduction only works on picture input from a video tape On Noise reduction works for any video input Off Noise reduction is off Select when you want to record input as is HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW DVD V RW VR CD VCD Repeat Play This function works only when the elapsed play time is displayed Select the item for repeat play Depending on the...

Page 68: ...ed if the write protect tab or switch left is switched to PROTECT or LOCK Release the protection to continue The message Unable to format appears when trying to format discs the unit cannot use You can delete all titles on HDD or the single sided DVD RAM at once Important Once deleted contents cannot be recovered HDD RAM Perform preparation steps of Accessing the Management Menus left Press to sel...

Page 69: ... This can render the disc unusable When finalising a high speed recording compatible disc it may take longer than displayed on the confirmation screen approximately 4 times longer After finalising R R DL R R DL The disc becomes play only and you can no longer record or edit it RW V You can record and edit the disc after formatting although it becomes play only after finalising When copying in high...

Page 70: ...etting itself Timer recording may not work correctly if you edit the profiles during timer recording standby Channel numbers cannot be changed due to broadcast restrictions Setup Disc Picture Sound Display Connection Tuning Edit Profiles Auto Setup Restart Others OK RETURN TAB SELECT DVB Manual Tuning Add New DVB Services Signal Condition Edit Profiles RETURN SELECT Profile Select Add All Add All ...

Page 71: ...tion Tuning Edit Profiles Auto Setup Restart Others OK RETURN TAB SELECT DVB Manual Tuning Add New DVB Services Signal Condition Add New DVB Services Please wait Ch 21 68 Prog Quality Channel Service Name Net ID TS ID RETURN RETURN to cancel The unit starts searching for newly available digital terrestrial channels This takes about 5 minutes The bar over the table shows you the search progress At ...

Page 72: ...When level 0 to 7 is selected Unlock Recorder Change Password Change Level Temporary Unlock Soundtrack English German French Italian Spanish Original Other Subtitle Automatic English German French Italian Spanish Other Menus English German French Italian Spanish Other Settings for Recording Press OK to show the following settings Recording time in EP mode Select the maximum number of hours for rec...

Page 73: ...P Audio Mode for DV Input You can select the kind of audio when recording from the unit s DV IN terminal 29 Stereo 1 Records audio L1 R1 Stereo 2 Records added audio such as narration L2 R2 subsequent to original recording Mix Records both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2 When recording bilingual broadcast select the type of audio in advance from Bilingual Audio Selection left Incorrect settings can cause no...

Page 74: ...ing Others RETURN SELECT TAB Disc On Screen Messages DVB Preferred Subtitles English 5 sec New Service Message Automatic Screen Saver On Bright FL Display select Connection select item OK Setup Picture Sound Display Connection Tuning Others Disc Progressive TV Aspect 16 9 Off HDMI Settings AV 1 Output RGB 2 AV 2 Settings PAL TV System RETURN TAB SELECT TV Aspect This setting needs to be changed wh...

Page 75: ...mplifier with an optical digital audio cable 80 and connected to a TV with an HDMI cable 80 and you want to enjoy the highest quality of audio from discs VIERA Link On Off Select when you do not want to use HDAVI Control AV2 Settings Set to match the connected equipment Press OK to show the following settings AV2 Input Set to RGB Video or RGB when receiving or recording RGB output from external eq...

Page 76: ... Update in Standby below to Off and update manually below Software Update Search Now TV Guide Download in Standby On When the unit is turned off EPG data is downloaded automatically Off Software Update in Standby On You can perform the unit updates automatically when the unit is turned off Off TV Guide Software search period Selects the time to automatically perform EPG download and updates when t...

Page 77: ...rent codes if available Some TVs may not be compatible with the unit s remote control TV operation buttons Remote Control Codes for the TV Manufacturer Code No Panasonic 01 02 03 04 AIWA 35 AKAI 27 30 BEJING 33 BEKO 05 71 72 73 74 BENQ 58 59 BP 09 BRANDT 10 15 BUSH 05 CENTREX 66 CHANGHONG 69 CURTIS 05 DAEWOO 64 65 DESMET 05 DUAL 05 ELEMIS 05 Manufacturer Code No FERGUSON 10 34 FINLUX 61 FISHER 21 ...

Page 78: ...s possible from other cables Do not roll up the RF coaxial cables RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV1 TV OPTICAL DIGI DIGITAL AL AUDIO OU UDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y OUT OUT A AV OU V OUT T AV2 EXT AC IN OUT AV OUT AC IN RF IN AV RF IN AV RF OUT Rear of TV Rear of VCR To the aerial To household mains socket Rear of this uni...

Page 79: ...DEO IN CRT DO NOT Using an Audio Video Cable included Using an S Video Cable S Video Cable not included The S VIDEO OUT terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT terminal Actual results depend on the television RF IN RF OUT A S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L OUT OUT A AV OU V OUT T C IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN R L S VIDEO IN Rear of TV Rear of TV Rear of this unit Rear of this unit Leave the yell...

Page 80: ...Non HDMI compliant cables cannot be utilised HDMI cable not included This method allows you to enjoy multi channel surround sound on DVD Video Using an Audio Cable for Better Sound Adjust settings in Digital Audio Output 73 Use this connection to play sound through speakers connected to an amplifier or system component You can improve sound quality by connecting this unit to an amplifier or system...

Page 81: ...r labels such as may occur with rental discs or improperly cared for discs that were previously labeled or re labeled Disc and Card Care Inserting the card Removing the card Press on the centre of the card Pull it straight out RAM Use cartridges to protect them from scratches and dirt Inserting Removing the SD Card EX88 Media Handling Disc USB Memory SD Card Press OPEN CLOSE to open the tray Inser...

Page 82: ... recognize up to 300 folders groups and 3000 files tracks on a disc with MP3 or still pictures JPEG 16 18 You cannot write to a CD R or CD RW with the unit Setup Page How can I enjoy High Quality Video up converted to 1080p Connect the unit to 1080p compatible HDTV using an HDMI cable Set HDMI Video Format in the Setup menu to 1080p 12 75 What equipment is necessary to play multi channel surround ...

Page 83: ... Can I receive GUIDE Plus system data via a connected satellite receiver or a Set Top Box No only via the built in tuner To perform timer recordings with satellite receivers or Set Top Boxes please use the External Link feature or your unit s manual timer programming 28 30 What happens when I unplug my unit from the household mains socket The GUIDE Plus system data will not be updated If the unit ...

Page 84: ... LP and the numbers are examples Available space on the HDD or disc The example SP 35 50 is displayed when less than 100 hours are available and the example LP 151h is displayed when over 100 hours are available SP and LP are recording modes 35 50 means 35 hours 50 minutes and 151h means 151 hours SW DL The unit is performing a software update 76 UNSUPPORT You have inserted a disc the unit cannot ...

Page 85: ...ble card already inserted turn off the unit remove and then re insert the card 17 18 The format of the card inserted is incomplete 68 Not enough space in the copy destination Create space by deleting any unnecessary items 23 48 68 Delete one or more items registered on the copy list to ensure that the Destination Capacity is not exceeded 59 63 Please set clock Set the clock 14 This is a non record...

Page 86: ... indicator appears on the unit s display Change the code on the remote control to match the code displayed for the main unit step To Reset This Unit To reset the unit s settings To reset the ratings level settings To restore the unit if it freezes With the unit stopped Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive On the main unit Press and hold REC and x1 3 for...

Page 87: ... 56 seconds This does not affect the recording The following does not indicate a problem with the unit Regular disc rotating sound Poor reception due to atmospheric conditions Image disturbance during search Periodic interruptions to the reception due to satellite broadcasting breaks Operations are slow to respond in power save mode Operations are not working due to a poor quality disc Try again u...

Page 88: ...efective Do the following to eject the disc Try another disc 1 Press I on the main unit to switch to standby mode If the unit doesn t switch to standby mode reset the unit 86 To restore the unit if it freezes 2 While the unit is turned off press and hold and CH on the main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds Ejection may take extra time depending on discs Cannot eject a disc The unit is reco...

Page 89: ...rsists consult your local TV aerial installer Check aerial connection Adjust the aerial reception with DVB Manual Tuning 71 10 11 71 Picture very infrequently breaks up on some or all channels Electrical atmospheric interference caused by local or distant lightning storms or heavy rain with wind in leafy locations may cause pictures to break up and audio to mute or distort momentarily Impulse nois...

Page 90: ...sion cable or a USB hub may not be recognized by this unit Some USB memories cannot be used with this unit If inserted during playback recording or copying etc the USB memory may not be recognized by this unit 81 17 18 18 17 Troubleshooting Guide The images from this unit do not appear on the TV Picture is distorted Make sure recorder is connected to an appropriate AV input of the TV 10 11 12 78 7...

Page 91: ...orded with different resolutions between playlist chapters Playback Issues Picture Continued Page No sound Low volume Distorted sound Cannot hear 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 73 80 Check if TV is muted Check if amplifier is muted Sound is not output while fast forwarding during cha...

Page 92: ...setting Cover 72 Alternative soundtrack and subtitles cannot be selected The languages are not recorded on the disc You may have to use the disc s own menus to select languages and audio tracks 20 No subtitles Subtitles are not recorded on the disc Set Subtitle in the Disc menu to On 66 Angle cannot be changed This function depends on software availability Angles can only be changed during scenes ...

Page 93: ... RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW discs may be disabled DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW discs recorded on this unit may not be recordable on other Panasonic DVD Recorders The broadcast you are trying to record is copy protected This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have PAL signal recordings However both types of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD Pl...

Page 94: ... set to Video format On and then copied to the HDD on this unit may not copy to R R DL or RW discs with high speed copy 72 56 When copying it takes a long time even in high speed mode Use a disc that is compatible with high speed recording Even if the disc is high speed recording compatible the maximum speed may not be possible due to the condition of the disc It takes longer than normal to copy m...

Page 95: ... Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 2 GB and SDHC Memory Cards with capacities from 4 GB to 16 GB This unit cannot play AVCHD format motion pictures or MPEG4 on an SD card 17 17 Copying deleting and setting protection takes a long time EX88 When there are a lot of folders and files it may sometimes take a few hours When repeating copying or deleting it may sometimes take a long time Format the dis...

Page 96: ...ment that can play such media You can finalise DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R and R DL on the unit After finalising the disc becomes play only and you can no longer record or edit However finalised DVD RW can be formatted to become recordable Folder This is a place on the hard disk disc or SD card EX88 where groups of data are stored together In the case of this unit it refers to the pla...

Page 97: ...nds CD and music related data from Gracenote Inc copyright 2007 Gracenote Gracenote Software copyright 2007 Gracenote This product and service may practice one or more of the following U S Patents 5 987 525 6 061 680 6 154 773 6 161 132 6 230 192 6 230 207 6 240 459 6 330 593 and other patents issued or pending Some services supplied under license from Open Globe Inc for U S Patent 6 304 523 Grace...

Page 98: ... PAL NTSC AV1 21 pin 0 7 Vp p PAL 75 termination Component video output NTSC 480p 480i PAL 576p 576i Y 1 0 Vp p 75 termination PB 0 7 Vp p 75 termination PR 0 7 Vp p 75 termination Audio Recording system Dolby Digital 2 ch Linear PCM XP mode Audio In AV1 AV2 21 pin AV3 pin jack Input Level Standard 0 5 Vrms Full scale 2 0 Vrms at 1 kHz Input Impedance More than 10 k Audio Out AV1 AV2 21 pin Audio ...

Page 99: ...LL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED...

Page 100: ...lexible Recording Mode 25 Freeview Playback 22 FUNCTION MENU Window 43 Gracenote database 64 Group MP3 Edit 55 GUIDE Plus 22 34 35 HDAVI Control 12 44 45 75 80 HDMI 12 75 80 High Speed Copy 24 Initialize 76 JPEG 18 40 41 96 Language Code list 95 Disc menu 72 Soundtrack 66 72 Subtitle 66 72 Linked timer recordings with external equipment digital satellite receiver Ext Link 28 75 LPCM 73 96 Manual S...

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