Panasonic Diga DMR-BW780, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...s Blu ray Disc Recorder is for viewing and recording free to air DVB channels only It does not receive pay TV or encrypted channels DVB and the DVB logos are trademarks of the DVB Project Blu ray Disc Recorder Model No DMR BW880 DMR BW780 Region management information BD Video This unit plays BD Video marked with labels containing the region code B DVD Video This unit plays DVD Video marked with l...

Page 2: ...N Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN MODERATE CLIMATES This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones during use If such interference is apparent please increase separation ...

Page 3: ...f time Store in a cool dark place How to hold a disc or card Do not touch the recorded surface or the terminal surface If there is dirt or condensation on the disc Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry Handling precautions Do not attach labels or stickers to discs Do not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent Do not use ballpoint pe...

Page 4: ...ATOR VIDEO operation 38 Regarding DivX 39 Editing video Deleting recorded video contents 40 Editing recorded video contents 41 Editing titles 41 Create Playback Edit of the Chapter 44 Copying video Copying titles 45 Copying Title Playing 48 Copying HD Video AVCHD format from HDD 49 Copying a finalised disc 49 Still pictures Playing still pictures 50 Start Slideshow 51 Still picture play option 51 ...

Page 5: ...rmed while recording or copying a title 95 Starting of the timer recording while executing other operation 95 Audio information 96 Structure of folders displayed by this unit 97 Specifications 98 About DivX MPEG2 AVCHD JPEG MP3 files 100 Recording modes and approximate recording times 101 Maximum number of titles that can be recorded 101 Licenses 102 Safety precautions 104 Limited Warranty 105 Glo...

Page 6: ...idge BD R 50 GB 25 GB BD R Video Including AVCHD DL is also included DL is a single side dual layer disc LTH type is also included DVD RAM RAM Video not Including AVCHD JPEG Take the disc out from the cartridge to use the DVD RAM with a cartridge TYPE1 cannot be used DVD R R Video Including AVCHD DVD R DL R DL DVD RW RW V Video Not including AVCHD R R R DL R DL RW RW 8X Speed RW disc is not suppor...

Page 7: ... symbol Contents BD Video BD V High Definition HD movie and music discs Information for High Bit Rate Audio 96 BD R 50 GB 25 GB BD R DivX DVD Video DVD V Movie and music DVD RW DVD Video Recording format RW VR DVD RW video recorded on another DVD recorder By formatting 72 the disc you can record onto it in DVD Video format It may be necessary to finalise the disc on the equipment used for recordin...

Page 8: ...or copy to the HDD is possible Discs that cannot be played DVD RAM that cannot be removed from their cartridges 2 6 and 5 2 GB DVD RAM 12 cm DVD Audio HD DVD Super Video CD Super Audio CD Video CD R 8 cm CD ROM Photo CD PD etc 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 label...

Page 9: ...n compatible PC or non compatible equipment may result in formatting etc and the loss of recorded content Setting the protection Switch the write protect switch to the LOCK position Using miniSD card or microSD card miniSD Cards microSD Cards miniSDHC Cards microSDHC Cards and microSDXC Cards can be used but must be used with an adaptor card These are usually supplied with such cards or otherwise ...

Page 10: ... on the screen Recording functions Show teletext 21 Show subtitles 21 Create chapter 44 Skip the specified time 36 Transmit the remote control signal A Television operation area 85 B Channel select 20 Change pages in the TV Guide system etc 22 C Show VIERA CAST 68 D Input select 20 24 60 E Show Timer Recording screen 29 F Exit the menu screen G Show the TV Guide screen 22 H Show FUNCTION MENU wind...

Page 11: ... card slot 16 USB port 16 Channel select Start recording One Touch Recording 26 Stop Start play Rear panel terminals 12 13 14 15 1 SD card slot indicator 2 Copying indicator 3 Disc indicator 4 Drive HDD BD or SD indicator 5 Remote control signal indicator 6 Main display section indicator Current time playback counter various messages 7 Playback indicator 8 USB port indicator 9 Timer recording indi...

Page 12: ...15 1 5 m RP CDHS30 3 0 m RP CDHS50 5 0 m etc You cannot connect this unit to DVI devices that are incompatible with HDCP Depending on the unit that are compatible with HDCP images may not display properly or at all when connecting with a DVI HDMI switching cable Audio cannot be output If you are connecting to a TV that is only compatible with 2 channel audio output audio with 3 channels or more wi...

Page 13: ...nit consumes a small amount of power even when it is turned off approx 1 1 W Power Save in Standby is activated 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...

Page 14: ...UDIO VIDEO terminals AUDIO VIDEO and S VIDEO terminals COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT AV1 IN Y R P B P R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO IN VIDEO IN L R This unit s rear panel Audio Video cable included Television s rear panel COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT AV1 IN Y R P B P R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO IN R L S VIDEO IN Audio Video cable included Television s rear panel This unit s rear panel S Video cable COMPONE...

Page 15: ...cal digital audio cable insert the tip correctly into the terminal Amplifier connections HDMI AV OUT terminal 10BASE T 100BASE TX HDMI IN HDMI IN HDMI OUT This unit s rear panel HDMI cable Amplifier s rear panel Television s rear panel HDMI cable DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL IN COAXIAL IN This unit s rear panel Amplifier s rear panel Coaxial ca...

Page 16: ...l it straight out If you connect a Panasonic product with a USB connection cable setup screen may be displayed on connected equipment For details refer to the instructions for the connected equipment Select Drive Press DRIVE SELECT to select the media drive that you operate Release disc protection BD RE BD R RAM If the disc is protected when writing to the disc release the protection 72 Setting th...

Page 17: ...ia There are operations that cannot be performed when recording or when there is no media inserted Those items are disabled for selection in such cases Basic operation To return to the previous screen Press To exit the screen Press Display Navigation Menu screen OK OK Select Enter RETURN EXIT Page 001 002 Copy Select OPTION LIVE CAT 2 SPORTS NEWS World news DV 21 02 02 29 10 29 10 2 29 10 1 1 1 1 ...

Page 18: ... 80 TV Aspect If the clock setting screen appears 82 Clock To confirm that stations have been tuned correctly 20 Using Channel List Easy setting TIMESLIP DISPLAY STATUS SETUP AUDIO 10s 60s RECMODE REC TEXT STTL 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 PAUSE LIVE TV STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP PROG CHECK CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT DEL B Y ...

Page 19: ...il Connection of the LAN cables 13 2 IP address setting Fail 3 Connection to gateway Fail 1 LAN cable connection Pass Connection and settings of the hub and router Settings of IP Address DNS Settings 81 2 IP address setting Fail or Home network available 3 Connection to gateway Fail 1 LAN cable connection Pass 2 IP address setting Pass 3 Connection to gateway Fail OK RETURN Network Easy Settings L...

Page 20: ...y disappears Press W X CH to select the channel Everytime you change the station digital channel information appears automatically Unit s display You can also select the channel with the numbered buttons TIMESLIP DISPLAY STATUS SETUP AUDIO 10s 60s RECMODE REC TEXT STTL 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 PAUSE LIVE TV STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP PRO...

Page 21: ... Press STTL Press again to hide the subtitle Press AUDIO Audio will switch according to the contents of the programme every time it is pressed You can not change the audio channel L R in following cases When Rec for High Speed Copy is set to On 77 When the recording mode is XP and Audio Type for XP Recording is set to LPCM 79 When appears in digital channel information left 1Press TEXT 2Press 3 4 ...

Page 22: ...s Shopping Venus Moon Construction News Pampas grass Skillful workman Kitten House dog Wea Penguin Vacation Vacation Hunting Com CH 23 00 23 45 Info Select Channel Select Programme OK RETURN GUIDE Portrait Landscape Timer Rec Set Timer Rec Edit Timer Rec Cancel View Menu Switch between Landscape view and Portrait view To search from the desired programme type or Favourites Landscape view The unit ...

Page 23: ... Yes then press OK To display status message Press STATUS Temporary save is stopped in following cases When save time exceeds 8 hours This may vary depending on the HDD free space When save time exceeds 1 hour with no HDD free space When 2 programmes are recorded simultaneously When a timer recording from external input started Pause Live TV from external equipment The Pause Live TV function does ...

Page 24: ...cording mode Recording modes 27 101 TIMESLIP DISPLAY STATUS SETUP AUDIO 10s 60s RECMODE REC TEXT STTL 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 PAUSE LIVE TV STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP PROG CHECK CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT DEL B Y G R EXIT OK OPTION VOL 0 2abc 5jkl 8tuv 1 4ghi 7qrs p 3def 6mno 9xyz w FRec MANUALSKIP HG 20 35 HX 30 52 HE 4...

Page 25: ... programmes simultaneous recording is not possible in following conditions While recording from DV input or executing Flexible Recording via AV input While high speed copying Channel switch input switch while performing 2 programmes simultaneous recording will switch between the 2 recording programmes Operation during Recording Check the recording programme Switch the Channel Display the recording...

Page 26: ...ze of a new DVD 4 7 GB by automatically selecting optimal quality between XP and EP 8 hours 1 While stopped Press F Rec 2 Select Hour and Min then press 3 4 to set the recording time 3 When you want to start recording Select Start then press OK Recording starts To stop recording partway Press To show the remaining time Press STATUS One Touch Recording To specify a time to stop recording Flexible R...

Page 27: ... bit rate differs depending on the broadcast so the displayed remaining time might be different from the actual remaining time Other recording modes 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 o...

Page 28: ...mode DR HG HX HE HL HM XP SP LP EP When timer recording from the external equipment use manually programming timer recording 29 Press GUIDE Select the future programme then press OK Following screen is displayed when the programme currently broadcasting is selected Select Timer Rec Set then press OK TIMESLIP DISPLAY STATUS SETUP AUDIO 10s 60s RECMODE REC TEXT STTL CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D...

Page 29: ... is selected Input Name Press OK 69 Entering text 4 Press OK The timer programme is stored and the timer icon red is displayed You can enter up to 32 programmes up to a month in advance Each daily or weekly programme is counted as one programme Manually programming timer recording DEL Channel Name Schedule Drive Mode Space OK RETURN CH Page Up Page Down Turn Timer Off Total 0 32 Timer Recording 30...

Page 30: ...at the next scheduled time Depending on the state of the unit playback may stop when recording begins Timer recordings do not begin while copying in normal speed mode If you should turn the unit off during the timer recording the recording is continued When you programme successive timer recordings to start last 1 minute of those programme will not be recorded First 1 minute of the following progr...

Page 31: ...ramme is overlapping The disc was full Copy protected programme it was not recorded The programme did not complete recording because of some reason Auto Renewal Recording is set 29 OK Displayed if the recording can fit in the remaining space Date Daily or weekly timer programme is set up to a maximum of one month from the present time It may not be possible to record because there is not enough sp...

Page 32: ...ayback method refer to the instructions for the disc When the secondary video does not display Turn the Video and Soundtrack to On in the Secondary Video in the Signal Type in the Disc menu 70 To output the audio of the secondary video set the BD Video Secondary Audio to On in the Setup menu 79 Only the primary video is played during search slow motion Quick View or frame by frame When the seconda...

Page 33: ...oad extra content prior to viewing disc press OK To use the above functions it is recommended that you format the card on this unit 72 To delete data on SD card Delete the unnecessary video data recorded in the SD card 1 Insert an SD card 2 Press FUNCTION MENU 3 Select Card Management in Others then press OK 4 Select Delete BD Video data then press OK 5 Select Yes then press OK 6 Select Start then...

Page 34: ...d on the disc AVCHD If the Top Menu screen or DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen is not displayed press 1 PLAY a1 3 TIMESLIP DISPLAY STATUS SETUP AUDIO 10s 60s RECMODE REC TEXT STTL 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 PAUSE LIVE TV STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP PROG CHECK CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT DEL B Y G R EXIT OK OPTION VOL 0 2abc 5jkl 8tuv ...

Page 35: ...ideo is played while performing this operation Skip forward 1 minute Press MANUAL SKIP 60s Skip backward 10 seconds Press MANUAL SKIP 10s Each time you press play skips forward or backward DivX This function is not effective Press and hold 1 PLAY a1 3 Play speed is quicker than normal Press again to return to normal speed RW VR DivX This function is not effective RW V It will not work even if it i...

Page 36: ...kipped 1Press TIME SLIP 2Select the time then press OK Play skips the specified time Press and hold 3 4 to change the time by 10 minute BD V DVD V DivX and AVCHD This function is not effective Press STATUS e g Title number and elapsed time during play and recording mode Press AUDIO It will switch depending on the contents recorded every time it is pressed HDD BD RE BD R Press STTL BD V DVD V DivX ...

Page 37: ...AVIGATOR Channel Date Title Name Titles All Delete Page Up Page Down DEL Label Selected title Icons right Display status Grouped Titles or All Titles 38 Genre Label HDD only Thumbnail HDD only Screen icons Currently recording Title protected Title was not recorded due to recording protection t Title cannot be played When copying a title to the HDD or when data is damaged etc Group titles HDD only ...

Page 38: ...OK 3Select Enter Title Name then press OK 4Enter the name 69 Entering text Even if the group name is changed the title names in the group will not be changed 2Press the Blue button 3Go to step on page 45 Copying titles These functions for group are only available for videos and not available for music and still pictures DIRECT NAVIGATOR VIDEO operation Switching of the Navigator To change the Genr...

Page 39: ...OD content that can only be played a set number of times Some DivX VOD contents can only be played a set number of times When you play this content the number of times already played and initially playable number of times is displayed The remaining number of plays decreases each time a programme is played However when playing from the point where play was previously stopped the remaining number of...

Page 40: ...AUSE LIVE TV STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP PROG CHECK CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT DEL B Y G R EXIT OK OPTION VOL 0 2abc 5jkl 8tuv 1 4ghi 7qrs p 3def 6mno 9xyz w FRec MANUALSKIP Time Remaining 45 54 DR HDD Page 003 003 Copy Select Grouped Titles VIDEO OPTION Birds World news Football Dogs and Cats 1 1 1 1 04 10 04 10 29 10 29 10 Start Time 22 46 Genre Drama Rec time 0 01 DR PLAY RETURN PICTU...

Page 41: ... press OK Select Next then press OK to delete other sections Up to 20 sections can be set go to step 2 4Select Delete then press OK Chapter Mark is generated in the scene that was partially deleted 5Press RETURN You can find the desired point by using search or Time slip function etc You cannot set points if they are too close to each other You cannot set an end point before a start point Editing ...

Page 42: ...K 2Press 1 PLAY a1 3 to start play 3Press OK at the point to use as a thumbnail To change the thumbnail Restart play and select Change then press OK at the point to change 4Select Finish then press OK R R DL RW V R R DL RW It is possible to change the image displayed on the top menu after finalising or Creating Top Menu You can find the desired point by using search or Time slip function etc HDD G...

Page 43: ...le will not be recorded Now Conversion begins immediately after step 6 Recording and playback are not available during conversion Note also that Timer recording will not be performed during conversion During standby Conversion will be performed after the unit is turned off in a time slot for which no timer recording is set Convert Delete The original title will be deleted to save HDD capacity afte...

Page 44: ...ter Title Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Mark Chapter has been created Editing and playing chapters Edit Chapter Mark Select the point where you want to start a new chapter while viewing the title 1 Press the Green button 2 Press OK at the point you want to divide Repeat this step to divide at other points 3 Press RETURN to go to Chapter View screen 4 To start play Select the chapter then press O...

Page 45: ...s p 3def 6mno 9xyz w FRec MANUALSKIP BD RE BD RE is inserted Copy OK RETURN Play Video e g Set the copy direction 1 Select Copy Direction then press 1 2 Set Source 3 Set Destination 4 Press 2 to confirm Set the recording mode 1 Select Copy Mode then press 1 2 Set Format to Video 3 Set Recording Mode 4 Press 2 to confirm Register titles for copy 1 Select Create List then press 1 2 Select New item t...

Page 46: ...s for each registered item because of data management information being written to the copy destination etc Grouped Titles Sort Information Page 01 01 Size 0 00 Destination Capacity 60 00 No Size New item Total 0 Title 0 Editing the copying list Select the item after step 3 45 1 Press OPTION 2 Select the operation then press OK Delete All Select Yes then press OK Add Add new items to the copying l...

Page 47: ...l speed 1 2 3 Standard Definition Normal speed 1 2 RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW Original Picture Quality High Definition Standard Definition Normal speed 1 2 HG HX HE HL or HM BD RE BD R Original Picture Quality High speed High Definition Normal speed Standard Definition Normal speed RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW Original Picture Quality High Definition Standard Definition Normal speed XP SP LP EP or FR ...

Page 48: ...ubtitles in the Disc menu 70 2 Press OPTION 3 Select Copy Title Playing then press OK 4 Select Start then press OK It will start copying from the beginning of the title regardless of the playing position To stop copying Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds You can record to or play HDD while high speed copying Press OK to disappear the screen display Press STATUS to confirm the current progress Spe...

Page 49: ... time before play begins 2 Select Start Copying then press OK 3 Select Yes then press OK to start copying 4 When the top menu is displayed Select the title you want to start copying then 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 menu is recorded until the set time is reached ...

Page 50: ...FUNCTION MENU BD RE RAM R R DL CD SD USB Insert the disc the SD card or USB memory HDD Select Picture in Playback Contents then press OK BD RE RAM R R DL CD SD USB Select View Pictures JPEG then press OK Select the date of Pictures by Date or album of Album then press OK e g HDD Pictures by Date screen Select the still picture then press OK Press 2 1 to display the previous or next still picture S...

Page 51: ...sic Music Selection Sample music in this unit or music stored on the HDD My Favourites or Playlists 57 or USB can be played during the playback of the slide show Information is shown While displaying a still picture Rotation information will not be stored depending on the disc or card This function is only available for small sized still pictures Start Slideshow Still picture play option Slideshow...

Page 52: ...he DIRECT NAVIGATOR PICTURE appearance Editing a still picture 1Select the item then press OK 2Select the still pictures to edit then press OPTION Multiple editing Select the item then press the Yellow button Repeat A check mark appears Press the Yellow button again to cancel e g HDD 004 005 001 002 003 006 DIRECT NAVIGATOR HDD PICTURE Page 01 01 Press OK to display pictures RETURN OK OPTION Slide...

Page 53: ...ss OK 2Select Start then press OK HDD BD RE RAM Pictures by Date only 1Select Change Date then press OK 2Select the item and change the date 3Press OK A new folder will be created The original folder is not deleted Delete it if unrequired If there is a same date folder pictures move into the folder Album only Select Enter Album Name then press OK 69 Entering text Album names input using this unit ...

Page 54: ...e stopped Press FUNCTION MENU 2 Select Copy VIDEO PICTURE in Copy then press OK 3 Set the copy direction 1 Select Copy Direction then press 1 2 Set Source 3 Set Destination 4 Press 2 to confirm 4 Set the copy mode 1 Select Copy Mode then press 1 2 Set Format to PICTURE 3 Press 2 to confirm 5 Register still pictures for copy Pictures from different dates or albums will not be registered to same lis...

Page 55: ... 2 Select Yes then press OK To stop copying Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds If the number of files folders to be copied exceeds the maximum 100 copying will stop partway through Editing the copying list Select the item after step 5 3 54 1 Press OPTION 2 Select the operation then press OK Delete All Select Yes then press OK Add 1 Select the item then press the Yellow button A check mark is disp...

Page 56: ...usic CD All tracks in the CD will be recorded R R DL CD USB MP3 All tracks in the folder will be recorded Cannot record track by track It will be recorded as 1 album to the HDD in 1 recording The maximum number of tracks on HDD 40000 Depends on the remaining capacity While stopped Music CD Insert a disc The unit starts accessing the Gracenote Database and searches for the title information If sear...

Page 57: ... 2 Select the album then press OK When Playlists is selected Select the playlist then press OK 4 Select the track then press OK You cannot play music tracks on HDD while copying To find a folder MP3 only Switching the screens Playing music recorded on HDD DIRECT NAVIGATOR CD MP3 Select Folder 0 09 RETURN F 3 6 OK Selected folder No Total folder If the folder has no track is displayed as folder num...

Page 58: ...s to display 1 While slideshow playing Press OPTION 2 Select Select Picture Album then press OK 3 Select the album then press OK e g To end the slideshow Press RETURN Playing music continuously even after turning off power to the television 64 Operations during music play Stop Press Pause Press Press again or 1 PLAY a1 3 to restart play Search Press 6 or 5 Press 1 PLAY a1 3 to restart play Skip Du...

Page 59: ...racks themselves are not deleted from the HDD While displaying Playlists screen 1Select Remove All Tracks then press OK 2Select Remove then press OK While displaying Music Menu screen 1Select Clear My Favourites or Clear Frequently Played then press OK 2Select Clear then press OK While displaying My Favourites or Frequently Played screen 1Select Remove then press OK 2Select Remove then press OK Se...

Page 60: ...nd other video equipment before connecting e g Connecting to the AV2 or DV input terminals on the front Connect to terminals of the same colour When recording from the unit s DV terminal Select the audio type in Audio Type for DV Input 79 When recording from DV equipment e g digital video camcorder you can record audio video recordings from DV tape only The video quality will be degraded While cop...

Page 61: ... to a computer etc The DV equipment name may not be shown correctly Recording disc BD RE BD R RAM R RW V R RW Recording mode FR 1While stopped Press INPUT SELECT to select the input channel e g If you have connected to AV2 input terminals select AV2 2While stopped Press FUNCTION MENU 3Select Others then press OK 4Select Flexible Recording via AV input then press OK 5Select Hour and Min and set the...

Page 62: ...e 5 Press OK 6 Select Start then press OK It will automatically format the unformatted disc such as new disc It may take time for the copying to start To stop copying Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds Copy cannot be executed while recording or playback An AVCHD title with more than 100 scenes will be divided into titles every 99th scene and copied USB connection cable specified cable such as acc...

Page 63: ...o on an SD card or in the HDD of the Panasonic s video camera etc with this unit You must copy the files to the HDD or a DVD RAM You cannot playback or record while copying SD Video Copying SD Video MPEG2 format 1 From a video equipment Connect the video camera Select the appropriate mode that makes the video camera ready for data transfer on the video camera From an SD card Insert a card Display ...

Page 64: ...andby mode Power off link function does not work when recording copying finalising etc The following operations make it possible to keep the power of the unit ON and to play music continuously When the unit is connected to an amplifier receiver supports VIERA Link 1While playing music Press OPTION 2Select TV Power Off then press OK Sound may be discontinued for several seconds when the power to th...

Page 65: ...onventional HDAVI equipment Please refer to individual manuals for other manufacturers equipment supporting VIERA Link function VIERA Link HDAVI Control based on the control functions provided by HDMI which is an industry standard known as HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control is a unique function that we have developed and added As such its operation with other manufacturers equipment that suppor...

Page 66: ...ct Home Network DLNA Settings then press OK 4Select Home Network DLNA then press OK 5Select On then press OK 6Select Yes then press OK 7Access this unit from the connected DLNA compatible equipment within 10 minutes Up to 4 devices can be registered Even if it is Panasonic equipment you may not be able to register from Home Network DLNA Settings 67 Register non Panasonic equipment This unit Televi...

Page 67: ...the MAC Address Up to 4 devices can be registered 7 Select Yes then press OK Playing back from non Panasonic equipment Select the title on this unit from the connected equipment and start the playback For operation of the equipment refer to their respective operating instructions You cannot playback the titles on other DLNA compatible equipment from this unit Files not on the HDD cannot be played ...

Page 68: ...1 If using slow Internet connection the video may not be displayed correctly A high 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 ...

Page 69: ...after finalisation is previewed The maximum number of characters is different depending on the media If a name is long parts of it may not be shown in some screens 1 Press 7 to move to the 7th row 2 Press 7 twice to highlight R 3 Press OK _ Enter Title Name 1 2 3 4 5 A B C a D E F d G H I N O g J K L j M m 6 7 8 9 0 b c e f h i k l n _ o Space Set Delete P Q R S p T U V t W X Y Z w q r s u v x y z...

Page 70: ...e language Soundtrack Show or change the soundtrack Subtitles Turn the subtitle on off and change the language depending on the media Audio Selection Switch in the case of multiple audio Subtitle Style Select the subtitle style recorded on the disc Angle Change the number to select an angle Disc Play Picture Sound Other Audio Selection eng Dolby D Menu Item Setting Audio Channel 36 Changing audio ...

Page 71: ...tects 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 is distorted as shown in the illustration to the right then select Auto Sound menu Change the sound effect Sound Effects Re master 1 Re master 2 Discs reco...

Page 72: ...D Formatting deletes all contents including computer data and they cannot be restored Check carefully before proceeding The contents are deleted when you format a disc or card even if you have set protection After performing steps 1 3 left 1Select Format Disc or Format Card then press OK 2Select Yes then press OK 3Select Start then press OK 4Press OK To stop formatting RAM Press RETURN You can can...

Page 73: ... 60 minutes Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while finalising 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 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 ...

Page 74: ...n to select the Favourites to edit To add channels to a Favourites list 1 Select the channel in the All Digital Channels column then press OK Green Select the Favourites Yellow Add all channels 2 Press RETURN 3 Press OK to save the Favourites To change the order of channels 1 Select the channel in the Favourites column to move then press the Green button 2 Select the new position of the channel th...

Page 75: ...ad from TV when you connect the unit to a VIERA Link HDAVI Control 3 compatible TV with an HDMI cable Select Yes then press OK Manual Tuning You can set each channel manually that the Auto Setup could not complete successfully 1 Select the channel 2 Adjust the frequency Adjust the frequency by checking the signal strength and signal quality displays 3 Press OK to start scan The set channel is disp...

Page 76: ...d the language selected for Soundtrack is not available subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on that disc Enter a code with the numbered buttons when you select Other 83 Language code list Menu Choose the language for disc menus Enter a code with the numbered buttons when you select Other 83 Language code list Play Video AVCHD on BD RE BD R Set when you are playing a d...

Page 77: ...r FR mode from the HDD to DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW using high speed mode We recommend turning the setting Off if high speed copy to DVD R etc is not necessary when recording a programme This setting is valid for the following cases Recording from an external equipment including DV equipment Copying from a finalised DVD Video disc The following restrictions are applied t...

Page 78: ...rts the virtual surround function There is no effect on Bitstream via HDMI AV OUT and DIGITAL AUDIO OUT The audio will be output in Stereo in the following cases AVCHD playback BD V Playback of clicking sound on the menu and audio with secondary video in picture in picture mode Bilingual Audio Selection Only when recording from DV input Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type whe...

Page 79: ...DV Input You can select the kind of audio when recording from the unit s DV input terminal 60 If Mix is selected both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2 are recorded When recording bilingual broadcast select the type of audio in advance from Bilingual Audio Selection 78 Audio Type for Digital Broadcast If programme has both Dolby Digital and MPEG audio tracks priority is given to what you select This setting w...

Page 80: ... Aspect for 4 3 Video To play a 4 3 title set how to show pictures on a 16 9 widescreen television TV System Set in accordance with the TV System for the connected TV HDMI Connection HDMI Video Mode Select On when video is output from HDMI AV OUT terminal Select Off for all other conditions HDMI Video Format You can only select items compatible with the connected equipment If Automatic is selected...

Page 81: ...to 720p images other than 720p will be output as 1080i Even if you select 720p or 1080i the video output resolution is restricted to 576p 480p when HD contents recorded on this unit DVD Video discs DivX and BD Video discs recorded at a rate of 50 field per second and images via AV1 AV2 or DV input are output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals Network Easy Settings Press OK to start Network Eas...

Page 82: ... and hold OK for more than 5 seconds 4 Press OK Operation is possible only with Panasonic remote controls with IR6 printed at the bottom when the remote control code of this unit is set to BD 4 BD 5 or BD 6 Clock If the time is not set correctly use the settings listed in the method below Automatic This unit usually obtains time and date information from digital broadcasts But if the time is not s...

Page 83: ...e 9072 Corsican 6779 Croatian 7282 Czech 6783 Danish 6865 Dutch 7876 English 6978 Esperanto 6979 Estonian 6984 Faroese 7079 Fiji 7074 Finnish 7073 French 7082 Frisian 7089 Galician 7176 Georgian 7565 German 6869 Greek 6976 Greenlandic 7576 Guarani 7178 Gujarati 7185 Hausa 7265 Hebrew 7387 Hindi 7273 Hungarian 7285 Icelandic 7383 Indonesian 7378 Interlingua 7365 Irish 7165 Italian 7384 Japanese 746...

Page 84: ...urned off The unit s display during the update e g When FINISH is displayed update of the software firmware has completed If the timer recording is scheduled within the following time at the start of the download the download will not be executed For broadcast Within 4 hours For Internet Within 1 hour You can also download the latest software firmware from the following website and burn it to a CD...

Page 85: ...t and remote control To cancel the HOLD function Press and hold OK and RETURN simultaneously until X HOLD disappears Switch the aspect ratio of the screen Normal Normal output Side cut The black bars on the right and left sides of the 16 9 image disappear and the image is enlarged Zoom The black bars on the top and bottom sides of the 4 3 image disappear and the image is enlarged Television operat...

Page 86: ...is not broken Wait until the message disappears PROG FULL There are already 32 timer programmes Delete unnecessary timer programmes 31 REMOVE The USB device is drawing too much power Remove the USB device START Update of the software firmware is started You cannot operate the unit until the update is complete 84 SW DL Software firmware is downloading Download will stop when the power is turned on ...

Page 87: ...f it remains displayed consult the dealer where the unit was purchased U99 The unit fails to operate properly Press Í I on the main unit to switch the unit to standby mode Now press Í I on the main unit again to turn the unit on H or F stands for a number There is something unusual The service number displayed after H and F depends on the unit s condition Check the unit using the troubleshooting g...

Page 88: ... DVD RW DVD Video format or RW increases only when the last recorded title is deleted It does not increase if other titles are deleted If you record or edit about 200 times or more the remaining capacity of DVD R DVD R DL R and R DL is reduced and then recording or editing may be disabled for the second layer on DVD R DL and R DL this happens after about 60 times While searching the elapsed time m...

Page 89: ...ou recorded or copied to a R R DL or RW If you recorded with the Aspect for Recording 77 set to 4 3 in the Setup menu When you want to record 16 9 programme in the same aspect set Rec for High Speed Copy 77 to On and set the Aspect for Recording 77 to 16 9 It may be possible to adjust the display mode on the TV Refer to your television s operating instructions There is a lot of after image when pl...

Page 90: ...e if there is insufficient available capacity on the HDD Delete unnecessary titles on the HDD 40 You cannot record and copy on finalised discs R R DL RW V R R DL RW Recording or editing may not be possible on these discs after ejecting and loading the disc or turning the power on off for approximately 30 times after being recorded to Discs recorded on equipment other than this unit may not be able...

Page 91: ...eo is not played You have set a ratings level 76 Ensure the disc is for the correct BD Video region code or DVD Video region number and is not defective 8 BD V You cannot playback while recording from external equipment Cannot playback BD Live Playback of BD Live is required for Internet access and SD card You have forgotten your ratings PIN You want to cancel the ratings level The ratings level r...

Page 92: ... do not conform to CD DA specifications copy control CDs etc cannot be guaranteed The contents of the USB memory cannot be read Remove the USB memory from the USB port and then insert again If this does not solve the problem turn off and turn on the unit again If it cannot be operated after that set VIERA Link to Off and turn the power of this unit off again and turn it back on 81 USB memories con...

Page 93: ...nctions If the connection for the equipment connected with HDMI was changed or if there was a power failure or the plug was removed from the household mains socket HDAVI Control may not work In this case change TV VIERA setting for HDAVI Control again You cannot access this unit from DLNA compatible equipment on the network Check the network connection and the network settings 13 19 66 81 It may n...

Page 94: ...perating for a short time The HDD is a high precision recording instrument and because of its long recording capability and high speed operation it is a very special device that is easily susceptible 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 H...

Page 95: ... DR mode 1 While recording to HDD in HG HX HE HL HM XP SP LP EP or FR modes 1 2 3 While recording from DV input While copying in normal speed mode While copying in high speed mode With finalising or creating Top Menu RW While copying in high speed mode Without finalising or creating Top Menu RW Starting of the timer recording while executing other operation Starting of timer recording possible dur...

Page 96: ...orded to BD Video becomes PCM audio decoded as DTS ES 6 BD V When BD Video is played and 7 1ch Audio Reformatting is set to Off the audio is output as 5 1ch 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 button click sound the audio is output as the ori...

Page 97: ...able to play or 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 P00...

Page 98: ...2 pin jack Input level Standard 0 5 Vrms Full scale 2 0 Vrms at 1 kHz Input impedance More than 10 k Audio out Audio Out pin jack Output level Standard 0 5 Vrms Full scale 2 0 Vrms at 1 kHz Output impedance Less than 1 k Digital audio out Optical terminal PCM Dolby Digital DTS MPEG Coaxial terminal PCM Dolby Digital DTS MPEG HDMI terminal PCM Dolby Digital DTS MPEG Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD ...

Page 99: ...rd slot 1 pc Compatible media SD Memory Card Format FAT12 1 FAT16 1 In case of SD Memory Card FAT32 1 In case of SDHC Memory Card exFAT In case of SDXC Memory Card Data that can be played JPEG SD Standard Definition Video 2 HD High Definition Video USB device USB standard USB 2 0 High Speed Format FAT16 FAT32 Data that can be played MP3 JPEG DivX SD Standard Definition Video 1 HD High Definition V...

Page 100: ...zable except for HDD 3000 files About DivX MPEG2 AVCHD JPEG MP3 files Extension Files must have the extension DIVX divx AVI or avi Picture resolution Up to 1920k1080 pixels Reference DivX certified to play DivX video up to HD 1080p including premium content Video Number of stream Up to 1 Codec DIV3 DIV4 DIVX DV50 DIV6 FPS Frame Per Second Up to 60 fps Audio Number of stream Up to 8 Format MP3 MPEG...

Page 101: ...HG 80 hours 40 hours 4 hours 8 hours HX 120 hours 60 hours 6 hours 12 hours HE 180 hours 90 hours 9 hours 18 hours HL 240 hours 120 hours 12 hours 24 hours HM 350 hours 175 hours 17 hours 30 min 35 hours XP 110 hours 55 hours 5 hours 15 min 10 hours 30 min 1 hour 2 hours 1 hour 1 hour 45 min SP 220 hours 110 hours 10 hours 30 min 21 hours 2 hours 4 hours 2 hours 3 hours 35 min LP 442 hours 221 hou...

Page 102: ...c License Version 2 GPL v2 4 the software licensed under the GNU LESSER General Public License Version 2 1 LGPL v2 1 and or 5 open sourced software other than the software licensed under the GPL v2 and or LGPL v2 1 For the software categorized as 3 and 4 please refer to the terms and conditions of GPL v2 and LGPL v2 1 as the case may be at http www gnu org licenses old licenses gpl 2 0 html and ht...

Page 103: ... YOU AGREE NOT TO USE OR EXPLOIT GRACENOTE DATA THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE OR GRACENOTE SERVERS EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED HEREIN You agree that your non exclusive license to use the Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software and Gracenote Servers will terminate if you violate these restrictions If your license terminates you agree to cease any and all use of the Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software an...

Page 104: ... can ignite if sprayed into the unit Service Do not attempt to repair this unit by yourself If sound is interrupted indicators fail to light smoke appears or any other problem that is not covered in these instructions occurs disconnect the AC mains lead and contact your dealer or an authorized service centre Electric shock or damage to the unit can occur if the unit is repaired disassembled or rec...

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Page 106: ...ver A server which acts like a telephone directory and translates Internet domain names into IP addresses Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories Apart from stereo 2 channel audio these signals can also be multi channel audio Dolby Digital Plus Multi channel audio and higher audio quality is made possible using Dolby Digital Plus BD Video supports u...

Page 107: ...and audio signals on a single cable This unit supports high definition video output 720p 750p 1080i 1125i 1080p 1125p from HDMI AV OUT terminals To enjoy high definition video a High Definition compatible television is required IP address A set of numbers which distinguish each PC on the network when for example connected to the Internet When using a PC in a LAN to access a PC or device that is no...

Page 108: ...k Enables efficient network use A set of numbers which identify which part of the IP address allocated to every device connected to the router is the network portion Thumbnail This refers to a miniature representation of a picture used to display multiple pictures in the form of a list x v ColourTM x v ColourTM is a name for devices that are compatible with the xvYCC format an international standa...

Page 109: ...erminal 15 HDMI terminals 12 15 Network 13 S Video terminal 14 Set Top Box 13 Copying 45 Copying title playing 48 Finalised discs 49 HD Video AVCHD format 62 Music 56 SD Video MPEG2 format 63 Still pictures 54 D DIRECT NAVIGATOR Operations 38 Screen 37 Disc management Auto Play Select 73 Create top menu 73 Delete all titles 72 Finalise 73 Format 72 Protection 72 Providing a name 72 Top menu 73 Div...

Page 110: ...itles 45 Deleting recorded video contents 40 DIRECT NAVIGATOR 38 Display Navigation 17 During playback video 35 Editing recorded video contents 41 HOLD function 85 Inserting or removing media 16 Music 58 Reset 83 93 Still picture 53 Television operation 85 To select and enter 17 Turning on 16 P Pause Live TV 23 PIN 74 Playback Music 56 Recorded on HDD 57 Playback Still picture 50 Slideshow 51 58 P...

Page 111: ...ndling 3 miniSD microSD 9 Protection 9 SD Video MPEG2 format 100 Copy 63 Setting Auto setup 75 Easy network setting 19 Easy setting 18 Setup menu 74 Setup menu 74 Common procedures 74 Connection 80 Display 80 HDD Disc 76 Network Setting 81 Others 82 Picture 78 Sound 78 Tuning 74 Software Firmware Update 84 Specifications 98 Standby Power Save 18 82 Still pictures Copying 54 Deleting 53 Editing 52 ...

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