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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.

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

This Blu-ray Disc recorder is equipped with a Common Interface. It can receive encrypted and free-to-air DVB-S/S2 services.

The tuner in this unit is only compatible with DVB-S/S2.

Operating Instructions

Blu-ray Disc Recorder

Model No. 

DMR-BS850

 

DMR-BS750

Region management information

BD-Video 

This unit plays BD-Video marked with labels containing the region code 

B

.

Example:

DVD-Video

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

2

” or “

ALL

”.

Example:

2

ALL

3

5

2

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Summary of Contents for DMRBS750 - BLU-RAY DISC RECORDER

Page 1: ...der is equipped with a Common Interface It can receive encrypted and free to air DVB S S2 services The tuner in this unit is only compatible with DVB S S2 Operating Instructions Blu ray Disc Recorder Model No DMR BS850 DMR BS750 Region management information BD Video This unit plays BD Video marked with labels containing the region code B Example DVD Video This unit plays DVD Video marked with lab...

Page 2: ... DMR BS850 only BS750 indicates features applicable to DMR BS750 only Pages to be referred to are indicated as Landscape WED 27 05 2009 WED 27 05 2009 14 54 All DVB Channels All Types OPTION Page Down Page Up 24 hours 24 hours Prog Type Category Time 23 00 23 30 0 00 0 30 1 00 1 ZDF 2 3 sat 3 KiKa 3 KiKa 5 ZDFdokuk 7 DKULTUR 6 ZDFtheat 4 ZDFinfok Factory Tour Unser Auto Ökosystem Savanne PLATINUM ...

Page 3: ...e batteries if the covering has been peeled off Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time Store in a cool dark place Use The distance and angles are an approximate Please check and identify the supplied accessories Product numbers correct as of ...

Page 4: ...cording 32 Playing while you are recording 33 Operation during Recording 34 Advanced timer recording 35 Manually programming timer recording 35 To release the unit from timer recording standby 36 Auto Renewal Recording 36 To cancel recording when timer recording has already begun 36 Check change or delete a programme 37 Notes on timer recording 37 Operations in the TV Guide system 38 TV Guide data...

Page 5: ... Using on screen menus 81 Status messages 83 Switch the aspect ratio of the screen 83 Disc and card management 84 Common procedures 84 Setting the protection 84 Providing a name for a disc 84 Deleting all titles Delete all titles 85 Delete BD Video data 85 Enabling the unit s recording function Format 85 Selecting the background style Top Menu 86 Selecting whether to show the Top Menu first Auto P...

Page 6: ...egarding Blu ray Disc 1 High volume recording 2 High quality recording HDD HDD HDD R R R R DL R DL R DL RW RW RW BD RE BD RE BD RE BD R BD R BD R DVD RAM DVD RAM DVD RAM DVD R DVD R DVD R DVD R DL DVD R DL DVD R DL DVD RW DVD RW DVD RW Internal REC HDD HDD Landscape WED 27 05 2009 WED 27 05 2009 14 54 All DVB Channels All Types OPTION Page Down Page Up 24 hours 24 hours Prog Type Category Time 23 ...

Page 7: ...ing HDD HDD HDD BD RE BD R BD RE BD R Record as high definition HD quality All subtitles multiple audio and Teletext are recorded Programmes in high definition HD quality Copy as it was broadcasted Copy as high definition HD quality Copy in High Speed mode All subtitles multiple audio and Teletext are copied Copy as standard definition SD quality Copy in Normal Speed mode Only one subtitle can be ...

Page 8: ...yers It can be played on the players compatible with BD RE Ver 2 1 and BD R BD RE and BD R that were recorded on this unit may not be played on other Blu ray Disc players etc Also when programmes broadcasted in countries France New Zealand etc adopting the HE AAC audio format are recorded in the DR mode Blu ray Disc Players incompatible with the HE AAC may not output audio recorded onto BD RE or B...

Page 9: ...d definition SD quality Recording mode in which video is recorded XP SP LP EP FR Rewritable Timer recording Recording of copyright protected titles 31 CRPM 118 compatible discs only Play on other players RAM can be played back on Panasonic DVD recorders and DVD RAM compatible DVD players Finalisation needed for playback on other equipment R DL can be played back only on equipment compatible with t...

Page 10: ... been ejected To enjoy High Bit Rate Audio and Video 47 Operation of this unit may become slower when the BD J application 118 is executing This is not malfunction DVD Video DVD V Movie and music discs DVD RW DVD Video Recording format RW VR DVD RW video recorded on another DVD recorder By formatting 85 the disc you can record onto it in DVD Video format It may be necessary to finalise the disc on...

Page 11: ...hat support bulk only transfer CBI Control Bulk Interrupt is not supported Digital Cameras which require additional programme installation when connected to a PC are not supported MTP Media Transport Protocol device is not supported A multi port USB card reader is not supported Format FAT16 and FAT32 file systems are supported UDF NTFS exFAT file system is not supported Depending on the sector siz...

Page 12: ...T 78 C Input select TV AV1 AV2 AV3 or DV 20 22 59 60 D Show Timer Recording screen 35 E Exit the menu screen F Show the TV Guide screen 20 38 G Show FUNCTION MENU window 13 By using the FUNCTION MENU window you may access the main functions playback recording etc quickly and easily H Return to previous screen I Create chapter 51 J Skip approx 1 minute forward 40 K Direct TV Recording 76 L EXT LINK...

Page 13: ...rding or when there is no media inserted Those items are disabled for selection in such cases The unit s display PLAY EXT L COPY SD USB HDDSD BD Easy access to various functions FUNCTION MENU display SD TV Guide Play Video AVCHD Play Pictures JPEG Play Music Copy Others Play all Video FUNCTION MENU Blu ray Disc DVD SD Card USB OK RETURN Play Video Playlists BD RE Play Pictures JPEG Blu ray Disc Ma...

Page 14: ...where the rear cooling fan and the cooling vents on the side are covered up Place the unit on a surface that is flat and not subject to vibration or impact Do not place on anything that generates heat like a video cassette recorder etc Do not place in an area often subject to temperature changes Place in an area where condensation does not occur Condensation is a phenomenon where moisture forms on...

Page 15: ...r solvent Do not use scratch proof protectors or covers Do not expose the terminals of the card to water garbage or other strange things Do not drop stack or impact discs Do not place objects on them Do not use the following discs Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or labels rental discs etc Discs that are badly warped or cracked Irregularly shaped discs such as heart shapes Do not ...

Page 16: ...he card depending on the card provider a PIN may be demanded Enter the 4 digit code with the numbered buttons Note Be sure to insert the CAM horizontally into the slot Do not insert the CAM and Smart Card upside down For more details see the manual of the CAM and Smart Card or consult the dealer The Common Interface supports the modules according to DVB Specification and CI Plus Specification Unpl...

Page 17: ...ble television 119 Set AV1 Output in the Setup menu 94 If the 21 pin Scart cable is connected with a Panasonic TV VIERA the following functions are available Direct TV Recording 76 Pause Live TV programme 77 Satellite cable Connect both satellite terminals LNB IN 1 and LNB IN 2 to the satellite dish when you want to record 2 programmes simultaneously or view TV during recording Connect LNB IN 1 te...

Page 18: ... go into the Power Save mode when the power is turned off Off It is possible to start quickly from standby mode The features of the power save function when the unit is in standby mode are as follows 1 Unit s Display is fixed to Automatic in the Setup menu 92 2 Unit s Display is changed to Bright in the Setup menu 3 It is possible to startup and start recording within several seconds Depending on ...

Page 19: ...assword can be adjusted in the Setup menu 94 Depending on the card in some cases its use together with this unit may be limited or not possible 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 This setting may not work and the pictures may be shown in the letterbox style depending on the content Letterbo...

Page 20: ... Press the Blue button to display the list of category 2 Press 3 4 to select the desired item and press OK Operations in the TV Guide system 38 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the programme to view and press OK This is displayed only when the programme currently broadcasting is selected 3 Press 3 4 to select View and press OK To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT e ...

Page 21: ...rded titles and easily play them 1 Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD or BD drive The HDD or BD indicator lights up on the unit s display Select BD for any discs BD indicator will light up 2 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR e g HDD 3 Press 3 4 to select the title and press OK To show other pages Press 9 Regarding DIRECT NAVIGATOR 41 To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Playing BD Video or DVD Video T...

Page 22: ...lly after the time to stop recording is reached This does not work during timer recordings 23 35 or while using Flexible Recording via AV input 61 To cancel Press REC on the main unit several times until the counter appears The time to stop recording is cancelled however recording continues To stop recording Press Refer to Operation during Recording 34 for detail information This operation will on...

Page 23: ...g time can be set to a margin of up to 10 minutes 90 Start Recording Time Finish Recording Time 3 Press OK The timer programme is stored and the timer icon red is displayed F lights on the unit s display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT Timer Recording using the TV Guide system This operation will onl...

Page 24: ...list Some digital broadcast may not send programme information Set the timer recording manually 35 Manually programming timer recording 35 To set the daily or weekly timer recording 35 To release the unit from timer recording standby 36 To cancel recording when timer recording has already begun 36 About 2 programmes recorded simultaneously 22 Notes on timer recording 37 Timer Rec Set Timer Rec Edi...

Page 25: ...itle is deleted BD R R R DL R R DL Available space does not increase even after the contents are deleted TIMESLIP STATUS DIRECTTVREC RECMODE EXTLINK REC CREATE CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R GUIDE RETURN PLAY x1 3 PAUSE STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP PROG CHECK CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT DEL MANUALSKIP EXIT OK OPTION VOL 0 2abc 5jkl 8tuv 1 4ghi 7qrs p 3def 6mn...

Page 26: ...nd press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select On or Off and press OK If On is selected R R DL RW V R R DL After finalising the discs become play only and you can also play them on other DVD equipment However you can no longer record or edit RW Create the Top Menu Top Menu is a convenient function We recommend you create the menu before playing a RW disc on other equipment 4 Press 2 to confirm 7 Press 3 4 to s...

Page 27: ...rammes that use Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital or MPEG audio formats with the digital broadcasting You can enjoy these audio format programmes in high quality by connecting to an amplifier To set the output of the audio Set either Bitstream or PCM for Dolby D Dolby D Dolby TrueHD DTS DTS HD or MPEG in the Digital Audio Output 91 Press STTL Press again to hide the subtitle Press AUDIO Audio will ...

Page 28: ...the appropriately coloured button This facility enables fast access to information on the subjects shown TOP mode in case of TOP text broadcasting TOP is a particular improvement of the standard teletext service that results in an easier search and effective guide Fast overview of the teletext information available Easy to use step by step selection of the topical subject Page status information a...

Page 29: ... SP LP EP Linked Timer recording Ext Link XP SP LP EP Recording modes and recording contents Recording mode DR HG HX HE HL XP SP LP EP FR below Quality that can be recorded Quality same as broadcasted HD quality and SD quality Quality produced by conversion 1 of broadcast data HD quality and SD quality SD quality only Multiple audio Record all multiple audio Record only one audio 2 Subtitles Can b...

Page 30: ...xternal input 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 remaining for recording If the remaining amount of time is insufficient delete any unwanted titles to create enough space before you start recording Recording Mode HDD BD RE BD R RAM R...

Page 31: ...us recording This function can only be used when two satellite cables are connected to the unit 17 and Two cables Same signal has been selected in Auto Setup 18 87 To record both programmes to the HDD Digital broadcast DR mode and Digital broadcast or external input Types of recording data for copyright protected titles Copying not restricted It can be copied for indefinite generations There may b...

Page 32: ...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 DR File Conversion DR File Conversion is a function that converts the titles in DR mode to other recording modes In general Data size of a title will be smaller than the original title after conversion You can save HDD capacity by deleting the original title after conversion Playing the ...

Page 33: ...DIRECT NAVIGATOR To stop recording After play stops 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR to exit the screen 2 Press Note Chasing playback and Simultaneous rec and play can only be used with programmes of the same encoding system PAL NTSC Depending on the state of the unit playback may not be possible 104 Playing while you are recording Time Remaining 45 54 DR HDD Page 001 001 Delete Title Edit Title Grouped T...

Page 34: ... stop recording It is necessary to display the programme you want to stop on the TV screen above Press 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 Press again to restart recording You can also press REC to restart Title is not split into separate titles If paused while reco...

Page 35: ...t Stop Press and hold 3 4 to alter the Start Start time and Stop Finish time in 15 minute increments Mode Recording modes and recording contents 29 XP SP LP EP FR can be selected when Channel is selected in AV input It will be fixed to DR mode if anything else is selected Renew Auto Renewal Recording 36 Input Name Press OK 80 Entering text 4 Press OK The timer programme is stored and the timer ico...

Page 36: ... OK Note If a programme set for Auto Renewal Recording is protected or while playback is taking place from the HDD or while copying the programme will not be overwritten Instead the programme set for recording will be saved as a separate programme and this programme will be the one to be overwritten when the next Auto Renewal Recording takes place When there is not enough space on the HDD the prog...

Page 37: ...rdings As for programmes with displayed on the timer recording list screen some portion or all of the programmes cannot be recorded Press PROG CHECK to confirm left It is not possible to simultaneously record multiple programmes from encrypted broadcasts Starting of the timer recording while executing other operation 104 Check change or delete a programme F Red Timer recording standby is activated...

Page 38: ... list Press W X CH To see programme information Programmes with the symbol Press STATUS Additional information programme name programme duration broadcast time description is available for these programmes Press 3 4 to scroll up and down To show other pages Press CH W Previous or X CH Next Press STATUS again to return to the programme list Landscape WED 27 05 2009 WED 27 05 2009 14 54 All DVB Chan...

Page 39: ...ition 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 DivX Audio is not heard during all levels search BD V Only primary video is played while performing this operation Skip During play or while paused pre...

Page 40: ...ramme Skipping the specified time Time Slip Except BD V DVD V AVCHD DivX 1 Press TIME SLIP 2 Press 3 4 to select the time and press OK Play skips the specified time Each time you press 3 4 the time increases 3 or decreases 4 by 1 minute intervals Press and hold for 10 minute intervals Manual Skip Except BD V DivX Press MANUAL SKIP Each time you press play restarts approximately 1 minute later Aspe...

Page 41: ...te Title Edit Title Grouped Titles OPTION 20 03 Thu Berge und Flüsse Ausgebildet in der Antarktis Die Rückkehr der Zombies Soccer Digest Die Rückkehr der Zombies ZDF Helicopter Informationen Ausgebildet in der Antarktis Ausgebildet in der Antarktis DV 21 02 02 04 10 Sat 04 10 Sat 29 10 Wed 29 10 Wed 29 10 Wed Start Time 22 46 Rec Time0 01 DR 29 10 Wed 29 10 Wed 01 01 Thu ZDF KiKa 3 sat 3 sat ZDFdo...

Page 42: ...tle Name and press OK 4 Enter the name 80 Entering text Even if the group name is changed the title names in the group will not be changed Note These functions are only available for videos and not available for music and still pictures To change the Genre Label HDD To play grouped titles HDD To edit the group of titles HDD Time Remaining 45 54 DR HDD Page 001 002 Delete Title Edit Title Grouped T...

Page 43: ... Press FUNCTION MENU 2 BD RE RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW Press 3 4 to select Blu ray Disc DVD and press OK SD Press 3 4 to select SD Card and press OK BD RE BD R RAM RW VR Creation or editing of playlists cannot be done on this unit Preparation Insert a disc 1 While stopped Press FUNCTION MENU 2 Press 3 4 to select Blu ray Disc DVD and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select Playlists and press OK 4 Press 3 ...

Page 44: ... aspect through the TV Successive play is not possible Playback is not possible during recording 1 While the file list is displayed Press OPTION 2 Press 3 4 to select Select Folder and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select a folder and press OK The file list for the folder appears To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Playing DivX video contents ABOUT DIVX VIDEO DivX is a digital video format cre...

Page 45: ...Subtitle Text and press OK 7 Press 3 4 to select Latin 1 Latin 2 or Cyrillic then press OK The initial setting is Latin 1 To exit the screen Press EXIT Types of subtitles text file that can be displayed Subtitles text that satisfy the following conditions can be displayed on this unit File format MicroDVD SubRip or TMPlayer File extension SRT srt SUB sub TXT or txt The DivX video file and subtitle...

Page 46: ...ss the available BD Live features An SD card with 1 GB or more of free space SD Speed Class Rating 2 or higher needs to be inserted prior to inserting the BD Live compatible disc Some BD Live content available on the Blu ray Disc may require an Internet account to be created in order to access the BD Live content Follow the screen display or instruction manual of the disc for information on acquir...

Page 47: ...Digital DTS ES recorded to DVD Video becomes PCM audio decoded as DTS Digital Surround and DTS ES recorded to BD Video becomes PCM audio decoded as DTS ES 7 BD V When BD Video Secondary Audio is set to On Dolby Digital EX is output as Dolby Digital and DTS ES is output as DTS Digital Surround however if playing BD Video without secondary audio or clicking sound the audio is output as the original ...

Page 48: ... 3 4 to select the title To show other pages Press 9 Multiple editing Select with 3 4 and press the Red button Repeat A check mark appears Press the Red button again to cancel 3 Press OPTION 4 Press 3 4 to select the operation and press OK If you select Edit press 3 4 to select the operation and press OK To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Social...

Page 49: ...d on the top menu after creating Top Menu HDD Settings for the Change Thumbnail is saved when high speed copy is performed to DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL or RW 1Press 1 PLAY to start play 2Press OK when the image you want to use as a thumbnail is shown To change the thumbnail Restart play and press 3 4 to select Change then press OK at the point you want to change 3Press 3 4 to s...

Page 50: ... converted title may increase for some combinations of programme and recording mode DR File Conversion is stopped when the power is turned on while the recording mode is converting with power turned off Conversion will start from the beginning again once the power is turned off The converted one of a title including multiple video and audio content will contain only single video and audio content ...

Page 51: ...DR HDD Page 001 002 Delete Title Edit Title Grouped Titles OPTION 20 03 Thu DV 21 02 02 04 10 Sat 04 10 Sat 29 10 Wed 29 10 Wed 29 10 Wed Start Time 22 46 Titles 4 29 10 Wed 29 10 Wed 01 01 Thu DV OK RETURN Select Sports Video AVCHD Movie Not Viewed All Previous Next DIRECT NAVIGATOR Die Rückkehr der Zombies Ausgebildet in der Antarktis Ausgebildet in der Antarktis ZDFdokuk KiKa KiKa Helicopter In...

Page 52: ...BD RE BD R RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW Copy Title Playing Copy The high speed copy may not be possible depending on the destination disc or the title to copy 54 When is high speed copy not possible BD RE BD R HDD Copy Normal speed 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 Vide...

Page 53: ... written or unique feature on the disc Copying titles that are copyright protected Copying not restricted There are titles that can only be handled by HDD BD RE BD R or DVD RAM CPRM compatible discs only One generation copy is permitted You can copy to BD RE BD R or DVD RAM CPRM compatible discs only only once However the original title will be deleted 31 118 You cannot copy to a DVD RAM not compa...

Page 54: ...s needed on the HDD When the number of titles recorded to the HDD and the number of titles to be copied to the disc is greater than 999 in total When stopping the copy during copy When High speed copying All titles that have completely copied at the point cancelled are copied When Normal Speed copying Copies until the point cancelled R R DL RW V R R DL RW If copy is cancelled during the step while...

Page 55: ...en copying at normal speed only the audio selected in the Multi Audio in the Disc menu will be copied for the multiple audio 81 When copying at normal speed subtitle displayed during playback will be copied Press STTL to display the subtitle Select the subtitle with Subtitles in the Disc menu 81 When copying at normal speed Teletext displayed during playback will be copied Press TEXT to display th...

Page 56: ...ettings If you are not going to change these settings step 7 1 Press 3 4 to select Other Settings and press 1 Subtitles Only when copying titles in DR mode and the recording mode other than High Speed is selected 2 Press 3 4 to select Subtitles and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select Automatic or Off and press OK Automatic Subtitle selected in the Preferred Language in the Setup menu 89 will be copied ...

Page 57: ...ect the destination and press OK To cancel all registered copying setting and lists After performing steps 1 2 56 1 Press 3 4 to select Cancel All and press OK 2 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK The settings and lists may be cancelled in the following situations When a title still picture etc has been recorded or deleted at the copy source When steps have been taken for instance to turn off th...

Page 58: ...splayed Disc play automatically begins from title 1 when Title 1 is selected from the Auto Play Select menu when finalising the disc 86 4 When the top menu is displayed Press 3 4 2 1 to select the title you want to start copying and press OK While playing in order all the titles after the selected title are recorded until the set time After the last title on the disc has finished playing the top m...

Page 59: ...2 Press 3 4 to select Others and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select Ext Link Standby and press OK To cancel the external control 1 Turn on this unit 2 Press EXT LINK to stop recording or to cancel linked timer recording standby EXT L disappears Note It will be recorded in standard definition quality even if the programme is in high definition During EXIT LINK standby mode or recording you cannot press...

Page 60: ...ec and play switching of the broadcast or input cannot be performed Recording disc HDD Recording mode XP SP LP EP Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD drive When recording bilingual programmes select M1 or M2 on the external equipment When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC change the TV System to NTSC in the Setup menu 93 1 While stopped Press INPUT SELECT to select...

Page 61: ... record from equipment connected to the AV input terminals Preparation BD RE BD R RAM If the disc is protected release protection 84 Setting the protection When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC change the TV System to NTSC in the Setup menu 93 1 While stopped Press INPUT SELECT to select the input channel for the equipment you have connected e g If you have connected to AV3 in...

Page 62: ...the menu screen above is not displayed display it by performing the following operation 1 Press FUNCTION MENU 2 BD RE RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW Press 3 4 to select Blu ray Disc DVD and press OK SD Press 3 4 to select SD Card and press OK USB Press 3 4 to select USB and press OK Note Record playback or timer recording cannot be executed while copying Copy cannot be executed while recording or playb...

Page 63: ...g list Copy 56 Please set the items in step 3 and 4 as shown below Copy Direction Source USB Copy Mode Format VIDEO SD Video on the Panasonic s video camera etc are automatically registered on the copy list 5 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK to start copying To stop copying Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds If the menu screen above is not displayed display it by performing the following oper...

Page 64: ... play 65 To return to previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT If the menu screen left is not displayed display it by performing the following operation 1 Press FUNCTION MENU 2 BD RE RAM R R DL CD Press 3 4 to select Blu ray Disc DVD and press OK SD Press 3 4 to select SD Card and press OK USB Press 3 4 to select USB and press OK CD OK RETURN Slect file type Play Video DivX Play ...

Page 65: ... 4 to select the storage location and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select the music playlist and press OK Rotate RIGHT Rotate LEFT While playing 1 Press OPTION 2 Press 3 4 to select Rotate RIGHT or Rotate LEFT and press OK Rotation information will not be stored in the following cases R R DL CD USB Still pictures When disc or card is protected When played on other equipment When copying pictures When c...

Page 66: ...ress OK SD Press 3 4 to select SD Card and press OK Editing still pictures JPEG SD Card OK RETURN SD card is inserted Play Video AVCHD Play Pictures JPEG Copy Video AVCHD Copy Video MPEG2 Copy Pictures JPEG SD Disc e g RAM DVD RAM DVD RAM is inserted Play Pictures JPEG OK RETURN Play Video Copy 04 02 2007 Total 9 08 09 2006 Total 19 RETURN OK Slideshow OPTION Press OK to display pictures Picture V...

Page 67: ...s OK Change Date HDD BD RE RAM Pictures by Date only Change the date of a folder and move the picture in it into the folder of the changed date 1Press 2 1 to select the item and press 3 4 to change 2Press OK You can also change the date of a picture Date folder of the original is maintained even if all original pictures were deleted after changing the date of folder Delete it if unrequired If ther...

Page 68: ...ation on up to 12 000 still pictures and 30 SD cards If additional still pictures are imported then the older information will be deleted USB HDD 1 While stopped Insert the USB memory The menu is automatically displayed Display items differ depending on what is recorded in the USB memory 2 Press 3 4 to select Copy Pictures JPEG and press OK 3 Press 2 1 to select Copy and press OK will be displayed...

Page 69: ... Album from HDD to BD RE RAM SD or from BD RE RAM to HDD SD When specifying another album as the copying destination select Album 7 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK to start copying To return to the previous screen in steps 1 to 7 Press RETURN To stop copying after step 7 Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds Note The sequence in which the still pictures are registered on the copy list may not b...

Page 70: ...rent track Press 3 4 to select the track and press OK Reacquire the CD title Press the Yellow button To exit the screen Press EXIT Playback of track will stop Note When this unit is not operated for approximately 5 minutes during music playback the screen saver is displayed only when the Screen Saver in the Setup menu is set to On 92 To return to the previous screen press RETURN Playing MP3 files ...

Page 71: ...the track and press OK To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT Playback of track will stop Note You cannot play music tracks on HDD while copying When this unit is not operated for approximately 5 minutes during music playback the screen saver is displayed only when the Screen Saver in the Setup menu is set to On 92 To return to the previous screen press RETURN ...

Page 72: ... terminal only when Dolby D Dolby D Dolby TrueHD DTS DTS HD or MPEG is set to PCM 91 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 the Album 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 d...

Page 73: ... Album and track operation right Add to Playlist Edit Track Name Properties Edit Artist Name Delete Album and track operation right 74 72 Album and track operation Delete All Tracks While displaying Menu screen Delete all tracks in the HDD 1 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK 2 Press 2 1 to select Delete and press OK Once deleted the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored Make certain...

Page 74: ...ylist Press 3 4 to select the playlist and press OPTION e g while selecting playlist Edit the track in the playlist 1Press 3 4 to select the playlist and press OK 2Press 3 4 to select the track and press OPTION e g while selecting the track in playlist 5 Press 3 4 to select item and press OK To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT After performing steps 1 4 abov...

Page 75: ...pacity 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 for the title information If search results indicate that multiple titles were found Press 3 4 to select the appropriate title and press OK R R DL CD MP3 USB The menu is automat...

Page 76: ...rk of Philips Megalogic registered trademark of Grundig SMARTLINK registered trademark of Sony What you can do with HDAVI Control and Q Link When the TV is on Easy playback VIERA Link Q Link When the TV is on and the following operations are performed the TV s input will automatically switch to HDMI input mode VIERA Link or AV input mode Q Link and the TV displays the corresponding action Picture ...

Page 77: ...during EXT LINK standby or recording Refer to other Note on page 79 To pause the TV programme you are watching Pause Live TV Using the OPTION menu window to operate this unit VIERA Link 1 By using the TV remote control you can play discs using the Control Panel below and display the Top Menu for DVD Video 1 Press OPTION Note OPTION menu may be disabled when operating the BD Video or DVD Video 2 Se...

Page 78: ...speed Internet service with a speed of at least 6 Mbps is recommended Be sure to update the software firmware when a software firmware update notice is displayed on the screen If the software firmware is not updated you will not be able to use the VIERA CASTTM function VIERA CASTTM Home screen is subject to change without notice The services through VIERA CASTTM are operated by their respective se...

Page 79: ...equipment Programme being recorded cannot be played back Playback via DLNA compatible equipment cannot be done when this unit is in the following conditions While simultaneously recording 2 programmes While playing back a disc While simultaneously performing High speed copy and recording While displaying the Setup menu While executing functions using a network such as VIERA CAST There may be some ...

Page 80: ...Characters Album of still pictures 36 Title timer recording Select Input Name in step 3 on page 35 Title Select Enter Title Name in step 4 on page 48 Disc Select Disc Name in step 1 of Providing a name for a disc on page 84 Album of still pictures HDD BD RE RAM SD Select Enter Album Name in step 4 Editing still pictures JPEG on page 66 Album Music HDD Select Edit Album Name in step 5 of Editing mu...

Page 81: ...1 Audio Channel Off L R Digital 2 0 ch Menu Item Setting Subtitles BD V DVD V AVCHD Turn the subtitle on off and select the language below Language HDD BD RE BD R Except titles recorded in DR mode or copied from high definition video AVCHD format 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 cannot be record...

Page 82: ...ecisely Progressive Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of title being played 118 Film and video Auto Automatically detects the film and video content and appropriately converts it Video Select when using Auto and the content is distorted Film Select this if the edges of the film content appear jagged or rough when Auto is selected However if the video content i...

Page 83: ...and the image is enlarged Please note that the right and left sides of the image are cut off when the black bar is not displayed Only when TV Aspect 92 is set to Letterbox Zoom The black bars on the top and bottom sides of the 4 3 image disappear and the image is enlarged Please note that the top and bottom sides of the image are cut off when the black bar is not displayed 4 Press OK Note The scre...

Page 84: ... disc name is displayed in the Blu ray Disc Management DVD Management window R R DL RW V R R DL With a finalised disc the name is displayed on the Top Menu RW The disc name is displayed only if you play the disc on other equipment after creating top menu To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT Common procedures SD TV Guide Play Video AVCHD Play Pictures JPEG Pla...

Page 85: ... After performing steps 1 3 84 Common procedures 1 Press 3 4 to select Format Disc or Format Card and press OK 2 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK 3 Press 2 1 to select Start and press OK 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 re...

Page 86: ...patible disc it may take longer than displayed on the confirmation screen approximately four times longer You cannot finalise discs recorded on other manufacturer s equipment R R DL RW V R R DL If you finalise discs recorded on Panasonic equipment other than this unit the background selected as Top Menu may not be displayed Discs finalised on this unit may not be playable on other players due to t...

Page 87: ...fect the channel itself You can still select the channel from the All DVB Channels To change the name of a Favourite in the Favourite column 1 Press 1 2 Press the Red button User input screen appear 3 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a character and press OK Repeat this step to enter other characters To delete a character Press the Red button To delete all characters Press the Blue button 4 Press RETURN to...

Page 88: ...e interference in the pictures and sound 2 5 display orange The signal quality is basically adequate but brief interference in the pictures and sound is possible in isolated case Over 5 display green Optimum picture and sound quality Signal Strength The display for signal strength is grey 0 means signal strength is 0 10 means signal strength is 100 If the signal is too strong the display will chan...

Page 89: ...English German French Italian Spanish Dutch Swedish Other The default language is the language setting selected when making the initial settings Play Video AVCHD on BD RE BD R Set when you are playing a disc that has high definition video AVCHD recorded by the Panasonic s video camera etc and high definition quality title that was recorded on this unit It can be played regardless of the setting fo...

Page 90: ...advance from Bilingual Audio Selection 91 You are no longer able to switch the audio when watching a programme on an input channel on the TV connected to this unit Off Note Titles recorded in XP SP LP EP FR mode on HDD cannot be copied to BD RE or BD R using high speed mode regardless of the above setting BD DVD Speed for High Speed Copy When selecting this item and press OK the title Blu ray Disc...

Page 91: ... The signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz The disc has copy protection BD Video Secondary Audio is set to On BD V 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 sampling frequency of 96 kHz Dolby D Dolby D Dol...

Page 92: ...l channel information is not displayed 3 sec 5 sec 7 sec 10 sec Unit s Display Changes the brightness of the unit s display This setting is fixed with Automatic if you set Power Save 95 to On Bright Dim Automatic The display turns dark during play and disappears when the unit is turned off It reappears momentarily if a button is pressed While using this mode the standby power consumption can be re...

Page 93: ...ed to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal setup before connecting to the amplifiers HDMI Video Format You can only select items compatible with the connected equipment This setting normally does not need to be changed However if you are concerned about output picture quality it may be improved by changing the setting To enjoy High Quality Video up converted to 1080p you need to connect the unit direc...

Page 94: ...OK to show the following settings AV2 Input Set to RGB Video or RGB when receiving or recording RGB output from external equipment RGB Video RGB Video S Video Ext Link This setting cannot be made when the TV System is set to NTSC 93 Ext Link 1 When a Set Top Box etc which transmits a special control signal recordings via the 21 pin Scart cable is connected Start and stop timings of recording are c...

Page 95: ...me zone and press OK 4 Press RETURN Clock Time Automatic Time Zone Date Automatic Please set the clock OK access RETURN leave OK RETURN 15 45 39 27 5 2009 Off Time Zone below PIN Entry This PIN will be used for following controlling BD Video playback DVD Video playback Using VIERA CAST Make a note of PIN in case you forget it 1 Press 3 4 to select the number then press 1 You can also use the numbe...

Page 96: ...s 2 1 to select Yes and press OK Note The numeric input range is between 0 and 255 Setting the DNS IP In most cases default settings can normally be used without making any changes When setting an assigned DNS server from your internet service provider perform the following settings After performing steps 1 5 left 6 Press 3 4 to select DNS IP Auto assignment and press 2 1 to select Off 7 Press 3 4...

Page 97: ...n Testing The test is in progress OK The connection is completed Press RETURN to exit Failed Please check the connection and settings RETURN Proxy Server Settings Initialize Proxy Address Proxy Port Number OK 0 Connection Test 0 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 Press DEL button if a wr...

Page 98: ...ownloading on this unit fails or this unit is not connected to the Internet then you can download the latest software firmware from the following website and burn it to a CD R to update the software firmware http panasonic jp support global cs Software firmware of CAM compatible CI Plus can be updated automatically from broadcasts Availability of software firmware update is detected while viewing ...

Page 99: ...ay and operation is impossible To cancel the HOLD function Press and hold OK and RETURN simultaneously until X HOLD disappears Television operation e g 01 0 1 10 1 0 CH PAGE CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT VOL 2abc 5jkl 8 1 4ghi 7p 3def 6mno 9w Turn TV on off Input select Volume Channel Select AIWA 35 MITSUBISHI 05 19 20 47 BEJING 33 NEC 36 BENQ 58 59 NOKIA 25 26 27 60 61 BRANDT 10 15 OLEVIA 45 CENTREX 66 O...

Page 100: ...ing a television with AUDIO VIDEO terminals Connecting a television with COMPONENT VIDEO terminals Required setting Component Resolution setting in the Setup menu 94 OPTICAL COAXIAL LAUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO L R Y R P B P AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN Audio Video cable Television s rear panel This unit s rear panel OPTICAL COAXIAL LAUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT VIDEO...

Page 101: ... Scart cable Connect the unit directly to the television If you connect the unit through an AV selector or video cassette recorder to the television video signal will be affected by copyright protection systems and the picture may not be shown correctly When connecting to a television with a built in VCR Connect to the input terminals on the television side if there are both television and VCR inp...

Page 102: ...copyright protection that are equipped with a digital DVI input terminal PC monitors etc Depending on the unit images may not display properly or at all when connecting with a DVI HDMI switching cable Audio cannot be output Connecting with an HDMI compatible television and receiver Regarding VIERA Link HDAVI ControlTM function When connecting with a Panasonic TV VIERA or a receiver equipped with t...

Page 103: ... example YouTube Picasa Web Albums Current as of December 2009 78 VIERA CAST requires a broadband Internet connection Dial up Internet connections cannot be used Enjoying BD Live discs with Internet You can enjoy more functions such as subtitles exclusive images and online games by connecting this unit to the Internet 46 Automatically acquire the title of the CD Automatically acquire the title of ...

Page 104: ...operation will be terminated Copying a title in normal speed mode Copying a title in high speed mode with finalising or creating Top Menu Copying HD Video AVCHD format Editing still pictures or music Copying still pictures Copying music Formatting Finalising Creating Top Menu RW Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Aymara 6589 A...

Page 105: ...ers in HDD and disc information 8 9 Can I copy to a disc at high speed copy Yes you can But you may not high speed copy depending on the disc to copy or the title 54 Depending on the disc type the maximum speed varies Title in DR mode on the HDD can be copied to BD RE or BD R at high speed Is it possible to copy to the disc SD card or USB memory after copying HD video AVCHD format to the HDD It ca...

Page 106: ...d 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 15 The card inserted is not compatible or the card format does not match 116 Not enough space in the copy destination Create space by deleting any unnecessary items 25 49 85 Delete one or more items registered on the copy list to ensu...

Page 107: ...y UPD stands for a number The software firmware is being updated You cannot operate the unit until the update is complete 98 U50 The terminal antenna cable or dish is short circuited as for both LNB IN 1 and LNB IN 2 Check the connection status 17 U50 1 The terminal antenna cable or dish is short circuited as for LNB IN 1 Check the connection status 17 U50 2 The terminal antenna cable or dish is s...

Page 108: ...hed to standby The clock does not display when Power Save is set to On Ensure Power Save is set to Off 95 Available disc space display is showing different from what was used Available disc space display may be different from actual Varying may be large especially when recorded in DR mode U88 is displayed and the disc cannot be ejected The unit is carrying out the recovery process Do the following...

Page 109: ...ting will change to interlace The unit s TV System setting differs from the TV system used by the disc now playing While stopped keep pressing and OPEN CLOSE on the main unit for 5 or more seconds The system switches from PAL to NTSC or vice versa 93 When this unit is connected with an HDMI cable use a disc that matches with this unit s TV system Picture may not be seen when more than 4 devices ar...

Page 110: ...DMI cable Set Power Save to Off in the Setup menu 95 This is a normal phenomenon when using VIERA Link HDAVI Control 4 or later For details please read the operating instructions for the TV Cannot record Cannot copy You can not record to the disc by pressing the REC or timer recording BD RE with a cartridge cannot be copied BD RE BD R RAM RW V R R DL RW The disc is unformatted Format the disc 85 T...

Page 111: ...disc rotating may be louder than normal however this is not a problem If you want copy to perform more quietly select Normal Silent in BD DVD Speed for High Speed Copy in the Setup menu 90 The quality has dropped when the title in HDD is copied to the disc Titles in HD quality titles recorded in DR mode or titles in AVCHD will be copied as SD quality when copied to RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW The DV...

Page 112: ...low motion playback does not go reverse Reverse frame by frame does not work properly Time Slip does not work when the unit s TV System settings are different from the title recorded on the disc 93 Slow motion playback in reverse does not work for BD V AVCHD BD V AVCHD Reverse frame by frame cannot be done Frame by frame backward for titles that have copied the AVCHD will be reversed in 10 frame u...

Page 113: ...ible with this unit 117 USB memories connected using a USB extension cable or a USB hub may not be recognized by this unit Some USB memories cannot be used with this unit 11 If inserted during playback recording or copying etc the USB memory may not be recognized by this unit You can use USB memories with capacities up to 128 GB USB memory cannot be operated Turn the power of this unit off once an...

Page 114: ...Panel is only displayed when connected to a TV with HDAVI Control 2 or later function 77 The operation on this unit music playback etc is interrupted The operation on this unit may be interrupted when you press buttons on the TV remote control that do not work for VIERA Link functions To return all the settings other than the main ones to the factory preset Select Yes in Shipping Condition in the ...

Page 115: ...5 termination Component video output PAL 576i 576p 720p 1080i NTSC 480i 480p 720p 1080i 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 2ch XP SP LP EP FR mode Linear PCM XP mode Dolby Digital Max 5 1ch DVB S S2 DR HG HX HE HL mode Dolby Digital Plus Max 5 1ch DVB S S2 DR mode MPEG 2ch DR mode Audio in AV1 AV2 21 pin AV3 pin jack...

Page 116: ...n and transfer is possible from USB device to HDD BD RE SL DL or BD R SL DL disc After Video Recording conversion and transfer to HDD BD RE SL DL or BD R SL DL disc is completed the playback becomes possible 9 SD Video Entertainment Video Profile 10 Design rule for Camera File system unified standard established by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Playable ...

Page 117: ... edit the data SD Numbers XXX Letters 001 001track mp3 002track mp3 003track mp3 001track mp3 002track mp3 003track mp3 001track mp3 002track mp3 003track mp3 004track mp3 Root Order of play file track 001 Folder 002 Folder 003 Folder MP3 P0000010 jpg P0000011 jpg P0000012 jpg P0000003 jpg P0000004 jpg P0000005 jpg P0000001 jpg P0000002 jpg P0000006 jpg P0000007 jpg P0000008 jpg P0000009 jpg Root ...

Page 118: ...audio BD Video supports up to 7 1 channel output Dynamic range Dynamic range is the difference between the lowest level of sound that can be heard above the noise of the equipment and the highest level of sound before distortion occurs Dynamic range compression means reducing the gap between the loudest and softest sounds This means you can listen at low volumes but still hear dialogue clearly Fil...

Page 119: ...ed values displayed do not indicate the strength of the signal but the quality of the signal the signal to noise ratio or S N The channels you can receive are affected by weather conditions seasons time day night region length of the cable that is connected to the aerial etc Subnet mask Enables efficient network use A set of numbers which identify which part of the IP address allocated to every de...

Page 120: ...anufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 226 616 6 487 535 7 392 195 7 272 567 7 333 929 7 212 872 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks DTS HD DTS HD Master Audio Essential and the ...

Page 121: ...y 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 This application or device contains software from Gracenote Inc of Emeryville California Gracenote The software from Gracenote the Gracenote Software ...

Page 122: ...cs 85 All titles HDD 90 Chapter 51 Still picture 67 Title 25 Digital Audio Output settings 91 Digital broadcast Digital channel information 27 Signal Condition 88 Multi Audio 27 28 89 Select channel 20 Sub Channel 27 28 Subtitle 27 28 89 Update Channel List 88 DIRECT NAVIGATOR Title 21 Discs Disc Name 84 Discs that cannot be played 10 Discs you can use for recording and play 8 Format 85 Play only ...

Page 123: ...exible Recording via AV input 61 Timer 59 Remote control code 95 Repeat Play 82 Resume play function 39 SD card Copy HD Video 62 Copy SD Video 63 Copy Still picture 68 Format 85 Insert 15 Play HD Video 43 Play Still picture 64 Supported formats 11 SD Video Copy 63 Select channel 20 Setup menu 87 Signal Condition 88 Simultaneous rec and play 33 Slideshow 65 Smart Card 16 Software firmware Update 98...

Page 124: ...EN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PA...

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