Panasonic Diga DMR-EH58, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...otes regarding SD Cards and SD drive are applicable to the DMR EH68 model only Region number supported by this unit Region numbers are allocated to DVD Recorders and DVD Video according to where they are sold For Asia The region number of this unit is 3 The unit will play DVD Video marked with labels containing 3 or ALL Example For Australia and N Z The region number of this unit is 4 The unit wil...

Page 2: ...appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience A 5 ampere fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 ampere and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark Ï or the BSI mark Ì on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ...

Page 3: ...38 Editing still pictures and music 40 Entering text 42 Copying titles or playlists 43 Copy 44 Copying using the copying list Advanced Copy 45 Copying a finalised DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R and R DL 46 Copying SD Video from an SD card EH68 47 Copying SD Video from a video equipment EH68 47 Copying still pictures 48 Copying all the still pictures on the USB memory Copy All Pictures 48...

Page 4: ...emote control 1 Audio video cable For use with this unit only Do not use it with other equipment Also do not use cords for other equipment with this unit The remote control information R6 LR6 AA 30 20 30 20 Remote control signal sensor 7 m directly in front of the unit Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS is a reg...

Page 5: ...nt Carefully read the lens cleaner s instructions before use Note Do not obstruct the rear panel s internal cooling fan Setup precautions Do not place in an enclosed area 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 record...

Page 6: ...al tuning settings 57 Show on screen menu 52 Recording functions REC Start recording 17 REC MODE Change recording mode 17 F Rec Start Flexible Recording 22 Transmit the remote control signal Television operations 62 Channel select 17 AInput select AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 or DV 23 B For Australia and N Z Show G CODE screen 18 CExit the menu screen DShow Timer Recording screen 24 EShow FUNCTION MENU window ...

Page 7: ...ect 17 Start recording 17 Specify a time to stop recording 17 Remote control signal sensor EH68 SD card slot 15 Rear panel terminals 8 9 63 64 65 3Timer recording indicator 4 EH68 SD card slot indicator 5Disc indicator 6Drive HDD DVD or SD EH68 indicator 7Main display section indicator 8Recording mode indicator Main unit OPEN CLOSE REC OPEN CLOSE REC EH68 Pull to flip down the front panel The unit...

Page 8: ...nit Required setting AV1 Output in the Setup menu 60 RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV2 EXT AV1 TV OPTICAL DIGI DIGITAL AL AUDIO OU UDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y AC IN OUT OUT AV4 I V4 IN A AV OU V OUT T VHF UHF RF IN 1 2 4 3 AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN To the aerial Television s rear panel Aerial cable RF coaxial cable included T...

Page 9: ...DMI cable Some discs cannot be down mixed You cannot connect this unit to DVI devices that are incompatible with HDCP For units compatible with HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection 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 ca...

Page 10: ...and press OK Pre set channels are set when you select Australia in the country setting menu Auto Setup does not start The clock setting menu appears step 3 If your favourite channel is not received after selecting Australia perform Auto Setup Restart 58 STATUS F Rec REC MODE REC MANUAL SKIP AUDIO DISPLAY 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 PROG CHECK RETURN PLAY x1...

Page 11: ...RAM Turn this setting Off if high speed copy to R R DL RW V R R DL RW is not necessary The default setting is On 58 R discs recorded with this unit and R discs recorded with another Panasonic DVD Recorder may be incompatible However discs that are finalised are compatible and can be played This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have PAL signal recordings However both types of p...

Page 12: ...o view Impossible to view 1 If your television is not equipped to handle PAL 525 60 signals the picture will not be shown correctly 2 Select NTSC in TV System 60 When playing back a title recorded on the HDD ensure that you match the TV System setting to the title PAL or NTSC 60 Play only discs Disc type Logo Standard symbol Uses DVD Video DVD V High quality movie and music discs DVD RW DVD Video ...

Page 13: ...k 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 size some files ma...

Page 14: ...ng DivX 6 with standard playback of DivX media files Certified to the DivX Home Theater Profile Video Number of stream Up to 1 Codec DIV3 DIV4 DIVX DV50 Picture size 32 x 32 to 720 x 576 FPS Frame Per Second Up to 30 fps Audio Number of stream Up to 8 Format MP3 MPEG AC3 Multi channel AC3 is possible MPEG multi is 2 ch conversion Playable media HDD CD USB File format MP3 Files must have the extens...

Page 15: ...ns Do not attach labels or stickers to discs This may cause disc warping and un balanced rotation rendering it unusable Write on the label side of the disc only with a soft oil based felt pen Do not use ballpoint pens or other hard writing implements Do not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent Do not use scratch proof protectors or c...

Page 16: ...o control play as described in these operating instructions Read the disc s instructions carefully When playing back a title recorded on the HDD ensure that you match the TV System setting to the recorded title 60 When a menu screen appears on the television DVD V Press 3 4 2 1 to select the item and press OK Some items can also be selected using the numbered buttons If you are instructed to press...

Page 17: ...recording finishes In order to play DVD R DVD RW DVD Video format and R recorded with this unit on other DVD players it is necessary to finalise them 56 USB It is not possible to record on a USB memory SD It is not possible to record on a card HDD RAM R RW V R RW During recording Press REC on the main unit to select the recording time You can specify up to 4 hours later The unit display changes as...

Page 18: ...f a TV station it is kept in the unit s memory 4 Press OK The timer programme is stored and the timer icon is displayed F lights on the unit s display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated Repeat steps 1 4 to programme other recordings Press Í DVD to turn the unit off To cancel recording when recording has already begun 24 To release the unit from recording standby 24 Notes on tim...

Page 19: ...V RW Available recording space increases only when the last recorded title is deleted This space become available for recording after all the later recorded titles are deleted R R DL R R DL Available space does not increase even after the contents are deleted STATUS F Rec REC MODE REC MANUAL SKIP AUDIO DISPLAY 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 PROG CHECK RETURN P...

Page 20: ... On 58 You can copy titles in high speed mode max speed is 75X however the audio and aspect settings above are necessary before recording to the HDD Depending on the disc max speed may vary When recording the One time only recording broadcasts It is not possible to record the broadcasts that allow One time only recording onto DVD R DVD RW R RW or 8 cm DVD RAM discs Use the HDD or CPRM 78 compatibl...

Page 21: ...confirmation screen is displayed Format the disc to use it However all the recorded contents are deleted Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK To format a disc Deleting all the contents Format 55 R R DL RW V R R DL The following screen appears when you have not processed the disc for play on other equipment To finalise the disc Press REC on the main unit You cannot stop this process once you have s...

Page 22: ...ve and play while recording Press DRIVE SELECT 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR during recording 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a title and press OK There is no sound output while searching forward or backward To stop play Press To exit the Direct Navigator screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR To stop recording After play stops 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR to exit screen 2 If the recording is on the other drive Press DRI...

Page 23: ...DD RAM R RW V R RW HDD RAM When the DV Auto Rec function is used programmes are recorded as a title while at the same time chapters are created at each break in the images and the playlist is created automatically Preparation 1 Turn off the main unit and DV equipment then connect the equipment with the unit s DV input terminal left 2 Turn on the main unit When the output signal from the external e...

Page 24: ...dby When a timer recording is set DVDs that were recorded using a different TV system cannot be played unless the TV system is changed in the Setup menu 60 or the timer recording has completed or has been cancelled Timer recordings are activated regardless of whether the unit is turned on off Timer recordings begin when the set time is reached even when playing Timer recordings do not begin while ...

Page 25: ...overwritten when the next Auto Renewal Recording takes place Playlists made from programmes that were set for Auto Renewal Recording are deleted along with auto renewal When there is not enough space on the HDD the programme may not be recorded completely Check change or delete a programme Timer Recording 1 58 SP DVD 30 24 SP HDD Remain TUE 14 10 08 12 53 00 RETURN OK Press OK to store new program...

Page 26: ...1 5 Other discs Input a 2 digit number e g 5 0 5 15 1 5 This works only when stopped the screen on the right is displayed on the television with some discs VCD with playback control If you press the numbered buttons while stopped the above screen is displayed on the television you can cancel PBC Elapsed play time appears on the unit s display Quick View HDD RAM Press and hold 1 PLAY a1 3 Play spee...

Page 27: ...te and press OK Selected titles are bundled to form a group Release Grouping Press 2 1 to select Release and press OK When a group of titles has been selected all the titles in the group are released When a title in a group has been selected the title is released from the group Regarding the group name The name of the first title in the group is used as the group name To change the group name 1 Pr...

Page 28: ... may be able to adjust the aspect through the TV Successive play is not possible Playback is not possible if recording is performed on the HDD drive or the DVD drive 1 While the file list is displayed Press 1 while a title is highlighted to display the tree screen 2 Press 3 4 to select a folder and press OK The file list for the folder appears To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Showing ...

Page 29: ...s on the USB memory while recording or copying 1 Show MP3 Menu screen 28 Showing the menu screen Files are treated as tracks and folders are treated as groups 2 Press 3 4 to select the track and press OK Play starts on the selected track 0 indicates the track currently playing You can also select the track with the numbered buttons To stop playing Press To show other pages Press 9 To exit the scre...

Page 30: ...ied from USB memories and SD cards are grouped by the shooting date in the HDD or DVD RAM You can arrange these still pictures and create an album 40 HDD RAM Grouped by date Number of pictures Shooting date HDD RAM CD USB SD Album Shooting date Number of pictures Album name Depending on the digital camera the editing software on the PC etc the information about the recording date may not be displa...

Page 31: ... or Rotate LEFT and press OK Rotation information will not be stored CD USB Still pictures When disc or album is protected When played on other equipment When copying pictures When changing date If you remove the SD card while the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen is displayed picture rotation information may not be properly stored Remove the SD card after you exit the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen Zoom in Zoom o...

Page 32: ...ions during play To play music CD e g 5 0 5 15 1 5 To play music recorded on HDD e g 5 0 0 5 15 0 1 5 115 1 1 5 e g 5 0 5 15 1 5 CD OK RETURN SELECT Play Music Copy Music P O W E R E D B Y Play Music OK RETURN SELECT Play CD on HDD Please select music to play Play MP3 on HDD e g 5 0 0 0 5 115 0 1 1 5 15 0 0 1 5 1115 1 1 1 5 Useful functions during music play Stop Press The stopped position is memo...

Page 33: ...nutes after the HDD is full or the saving lasts 8 hours The Pause Live TV function stops automatically 24 hours after started FUNCTION MENU window Playback You can select and play recorded programmes 16 27 change the Play Mode DivX JPEG MP3 28 etc Recording You can start programming timer recording 24 Delete You can delete items using DELETE Navigator 19 41 Copy You can copy recorded titles using ...

Page 34: ...added As such its operation with other manufacturers equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed This unit supports HDAVI Control 3 function HDAVI Control 3 is the newest standard current as of December 2007 for Panasonic s HDAVI Control compatible equipment This standard is compatible with Panasonic s conventional HDAVI equipment Please refer to individual manuals for other manufacturer...

Page 35: ...to the TV operating instructions for operating the TV 1 When you want to pause the TV programme Turn on the Pause Live TV function using the TV remote control This unit turns on automatically 2 When you want to resume Display the Control Panel below and press OK The TV programme resumes To stop Pause Live TV Press 4 while the Control Panel is displayed Refer to Note on page 33 To pause the TV prog...

Page 36: ...n and press OK If you select Chapter View 5 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the chapter To start play Press OK To edit Step 6 To show other pages Multiple editing above 6 Press OPTION then 3 4 to select the operation and press OK You can go back to Title View To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Title Chapter Programmes are recorded as a single title cons...

Page 37: ...Press OK at the point you want to divide the title 2Press 3 4 to select Finish and press OK 3Press 2 1 to select Divide and press OK To confirm the division point Press 3 4 to select Preview and press OK The unit plays 10 seconds before and after the division point To change the division point Restart play and press 3 4 to select Divide then press OK at the point where you want to divide the title...

Page 38: ...ss 2 1 to select the position to insert the chapter and press OK Press 3 to select other source titles Repeat steps 6 7 to add other chapters 8 Press RETURN All the selected scenes become the playlist To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT You can arrange the chapters 36 to create a playlist Copying 43 a playlist will create a title Playlists are not recorded s...

Page 39: ... Playlist operations Playlists Chapter View 01 ARD 12 10 SUN 0 30 001 002 HDD 0 19 36 0 10 24 Chapter View screen Move Chapter Create Chapter Combine Chapters Delete Chapter Playlist View Add Chapter Refer to Chapter operations Playlist operations Delete HDD RAM Press 2 1 to select Delete and press OK Once deleted the playlists are lost and cannot be restored Make certain before proceeding Propert...

Page 40: ...peration right You can go back to Album View Album still picture and picture operation Delete Picture Delete Album HDD RAM SD Press 2 1 to select Delete and press OK Once deleted the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored Make certain before proceeding When deleting an album files other than the still picture files inside the album will also be deleted This does not apply to folders und...

Page 41: ...ress OK The item is deleted To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT Note You cannot delete a track CD individually Editing music 1Press 3 4 to select the album group and press OK 2Press 3 4 to select the track and press OPTION Album CD group MP3 and track CD MP3 operation Delete Album CD Delete Group MP3 Delete Track MP3 Press 2 1 to select Delete and press OK O...

Page 42: ...D RAM Characters Title 64 44 Playlist 64 Album of still pictures 36 Album CD HDD 40 Group MP3 HDD 40 Track CD MP3 HDD 40 Artist CD MP3 HDD 40 Disc RAM 64 R R DL RW V R R DL RW Characters Title 44 Disc 40 SD Characters Album of still pictures 36 Title timer recording Select Programme Name in step 3 on page 24 Title Select Enter Name in step 4 on page 36 Playlist Select Enter Name in step 5 on page ...

Page 43: ...ed DVD RW disc 4 In this unit copying with a 16X Speed R disc will be performed at the same speed as with a 8X Speed R disc Note When recording or playing while copying the unit may not use the maximum recording speed Depending on the condition of the disc the unit may not copy using the maximum speed Copy Advanced Copy Features Easy copying from HDD to DVD with no difficult settings Make a copy l...

Page 44: ... 4 to select Properties or Sort and press OK Properties The name recording date channel etc of the selected title are shown Sort All Titles screen only Press 3 4 to select the item and press OK This changes the way that titles are displayed You can select to display titles by No recording date day channel recording start time and title name You cannot select a title if it has a check mark If you c...

Page 45: ...the disc rotating becomes louder than normal If you want copy to perform more quietly select Normal Silent in DVD Speed for High Speed Copy in the Setup menu 58 8 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK to start copying HDD R R DL RW V R R DL Press 2 1 to select Copy Finalise or Copy Only and press OK If Copy Finalise is selected After finalising the discs become play only and you can also play them ...

Page 46: ...ing time 6 Press OK 7 Press 2 to confirm Copying to the HDD continues for the set time even after the content being played finishes Set a few minutes longer than the source title in order to include the operation time before play begins You can also set the recording time with the numbered buttons 2 Press 3 4 to select Start Copying and press OK Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK to start copyin...

Page 47: ... or DVD RAM All the recordings on the same date become a title You cannot playback SD Video in the camera s HDD 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 from an SD card EH68 The display below automatically appears when you insert a card into the SD card slot while stopped Press 3 4 to select Copy Video MPEG...

Page 48: ...ress RETURN Note This unit saves the information on up to 12 000 still pictures and 30 SD cards If additional still pictures are imported then the older information will be deleted If the space on the destination drive runs out or the number of files folders to be copied exceeds the maximum 14 copying will stop partway through You cannot copy the information about the picture rotation HDD RAM SD 1...

Page 49: ... stop partway through You cannot copy the information about the picture rotation To edit the copying list Select the item in step 6 4 for a still picture or 6 6 for a folder left 1 Press OPTION 2 Press 3 4 to select the operation and press OK Delete All Delete all items registered on the copying list Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK Add Add new items to the copying list 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to sele...

Page 50: ... hold RETURN for 3 seconds If the recording is cancelled then no tracks on the CD will be recorded To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Note While recording no other operations can be performed Timer recordings will not proceed Tracks recorded on the HDD cannot be transferred to a disc USB memory or SD card CDs which have SCMS Serial Copy Management System restrictions cannot be recorded ...

Page 51: ...tings and lists may be cancelled in the following situations When a file has been recorded or deleted at the copy source When steps have been taken for instance to turn off the unit remove the USB memory open the tray change the copy direction etc To update the database with information on CDs that were recently released follow the instructions below Preparing the update data 1 Visit the following...

Page 52: ...type Subtitle DVD V Turn the subtitle on off and select the language below Language HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW RW VR Only discs that contain subtitle on off information Turn the subtitle on off Subtitle on off information cannot be recorded using this unit DivX Turn the subtitle on off and select the subtitle number Subtitle numbers are displayed even if there are not multiple subtitles Angle D...

Page 53: ...o1 automatically detects film contents with different frame rates and appropriately converts it Select when using Auto1 and Auto2 and the content is distorted Input NR Only when AV1 AV2 AV3 AV4 or DV is selected Reduces video tape noise while copying Automatic Noise reduction only works on picture input from a video tape On Noise reduction works for input video Off Noise reduction is off You can r...

Page 54: ...the LOCK position RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW You can provide a name for each disc Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive RAM Release protection above Setting the protection After performing steps 1 3 left 1 Press 3 4 to select Disc Name and press OK 42 Entering text The disc name is displayed in the DVD Management window R R DL RW V R R DL With a finalised disc the name is displayed...

Page 55: ...ress 3 4 to select Format HDD 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 render the disc or the card unusable 4 Pres...

Page 56: ...ording RW RW discs contain no Top Menu data Top Menu is a convenient function We recommend you create the menu before playing a RW disc on other equipment You cannot use the Top Menu for playing on this unit Make selections from Top Menu and Auto Play Select left before creating top menu Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive After performing steps 1 3 54 Common procedures 1 Press ...

Page 57: ...0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 OK RETURN SELECT Pos To change the programme position in which the TV stations are assigned Press 3 4 or numbered buttons to select the number of the desired programme position and press OK Name To enter or change the name of a TV station Press 3 4 2 1 to enter station name and press OK If the station name needs a blank space select the blank between Z and Channel T...

Page 58: ...ailable subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on that disc English German French Italian Spanish Other Menus English German French Italian Spanish Other Settings for Recording Press OK to show the following settings Recording time in EP mode Select the maximum number of hours for recording in EP mode 21 Recording modes and approximate recording times EP 6 Hours You can ...

Page 59: ...Hz Choose when the connected equipment can process signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz Dolby Digital Select how to output the signal Select Bitstream if the connected equipment decodes the signal Select PCM if this unit decodes the signal and outputs it as 2 channels Not making the proper settings may result in noise Bitstream When connecting to equipment displaying the Dolby Digital logo ...

Page 60: ...r 5 or more seconds HDMI Settings Press OK to show the following settings 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 directly to ...

Page 61: ... Disc Picture Clock Time Date 15 45 39 1 8 2008 Please set clock manually OK store RETURN leave 0 9 Number OK RETURN SELECT CHANGE Quick Start The Quick Start feature enables this unit to be ready to start recording as quick as approx 1 second after turning it on You can start recording soon after deciding you want to record something Only when recording to the HDD or DVD RAM On Off Standby power ...

Page 62: ...lay and operation is impossible To cancel the Child Lock Press and hold OK and RETURN simultaneously until X HOLD disappears Television operation e g 01 0 1 10 1 0 Brand Code Brand Code Panasonic 01 02 03 04 METZ 05 28 AIWA 35 MITSUBISHI 05 19 20 47 AKAI 27 30 MIVAR 24 BEJING 33 NEC 36 BEKO 05 71 72 73 74 NOBLEX 33 BENQ 58 59 NOKIA 25 26 27 60 61 BP 09 NORDMENDE 10 BRANDT 10 15 OLEVIA 45 BUSH 05 O...

Page 63: ...ing a television with S VIDEO terminals A S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L OUT OUT AV4 I V4 IN S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN a a Audio Video cable included Television s rear panel Red White S Video cable Red White This unit s rear panel Connecting a television with COMPONENT VIDEO terminals Required setting Progressive setting in the Setup menu 60 RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV2 EXT AV1 TV OPTICAL DIGI DI...

Page 64: ... For units compatible with HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection 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 an amplifier with a digital input terminal OUT AV2 EXT AV1 TV OPTICAL DIGI DIGITAL AL AUDIO...

Page 65: ...f there are both television and VCR input terminals For Saudi Arabia BE SURE TO READ THE CAUTION FOR THE AC MAINS LEAD ON PAGE 2 BEFORE CONNECTION To household mains socket For Australia and N Z AC 220 to 240 V 50 Hz For Asia and Middle East AC 220 to 240 V 50 60 Hz Audio Video cable included Audio Video cable Red White Yellow Red White Yellow Red White Yellow Red White Yellow For Middle East Use ...

Page 66: ...CD RW compatibility with this unit This unit plays CD R CD RW discs which have been recorded in one of the following standards CD DA Video CD DivX MP3 and still pictures JPEG You cannot write to a CD R or CD RW with this unit 12 14 Can I record from a commercially purchased video cassette or DVD Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copy protected therefore recording is usually not po...

Page 67: ... the HDD and then copy to the disc 11 55 This disc is not formatted properly Format it using DVD Management in FUNCTION MENU Not enough space on HDD Space of 4 hours in SP mode is necessary Maximum number of titles is recorded on HDD Please delete unwanted titles R DL R DL It is not possible to copy when there is not enough free space on the HDD or when the total number of the recorded titles on t...

Page 68: ... have inserted a disc the unit cannot play or record on You tried to operate with a non compatible USB memory 11 12 13 F74 The HDMI connection could not be authenticated due to a transfer malfunction Consult the dealer where the unit was purchased F75 The HDMI connection could not be authenticated due to an internal data malfunction Consult the dealer where the unit was purchased U59 The unit is h...

Page 69: ...isplayed is less Only when recording in NTSC The displayed recording play time is converted from the number of frames at 29 97 frames equal to 0 999 seconds to one second There will be a slight difference between the time displayed and the actual elapsed time e g actual one hour elapsed time may display as approximately 59 minutes 56 seconds This does not affect the recording U88 is displayed and ...

Page 70: ... 4 devices are connected with HDMI cables Reduce the number of connected devices 8 9 63 64 65 60 The picture is distorted during play or video will not play correctly You may be playing a TV programme recorded with poor reception or unfavorable weather conditions The picture may be distorted or a black screen may appear briefly between recorded titles in the following situations between titles rec...

Page 71: ...f the unit s safety devices may have been activated Reset the unit as follows 1 Press Í I on the main unit to switch the unit to standby If the unit doesn t switch to standby press and hold Í I on the main unit for about 10 seconds The unit is forcibly switched to standby Alternatively disconnect the AC mains lead wait one minute then reconnect it 2 Press Í I on the main unit to switch it on If th...

Page 72: ...t is not on Set the clock 25 24 61 Timer recording does not stop even when is pressed Make sure that the recording drive is selected Press DRIVE SELECT to select the recording drive If you start recording immediately after turning on the unit while Quick Start is set to On you cannot then stop recording for a few seconds 24 The timer programme remains even after recording finishes The timer progra...

Page 73: ...esume play function does not work Memorized positions are cancelled when press several times open the disc tray SD EH68 CD VCD USB turn off the power if a recording or timer recording was executed The Video CD picture does not display properly When connecting to Multi system TV select NTSC in TV System in the Setup menu When connecting to PAL TV the lower part of the picture cannot be displayed co...

Page 74: ...is displayed on the front display when the power for the main unit is set to On Make sure that VIERA Link is set to On Check the HDAVI Control settings on the connected device Some functions may not work if depending on the version of HDAVI Control of the connected equipment This unit supports HDAVI Control 3 functions If the connection for the equipment connected with HDMI was changed or if there...

Page 75: ...bles this application to perform disc and or file identification and obtain music related information including name artist track and title information Gracenote Data from online servers or embedded databases collectively Gracenote Servers and to perform other functions You may use Gracenote Data only by means of the intended End User functions of this application or device You agree that you will...

Page 76: ...or DVDs 780 nm wavelength for CDs LASER specification Class 1 LASER Product Pickup Wave length Laser power No hazardous radiation is emitted with the safety protection Audio Recording system Dolby Digital 2ch Linear PCM XP mode Audio in AV1 AV2 21 pin AV3 AV4 pin jack Input level Standard 0 5 Vrms Full scale 2 0 Vrms at 1 kHz Input impedance More than 10 k Audio out AV1 AV2 21 pin Audio Out pin ja...

Page 77: ...40 V 50 Hz Power consumption Approx 36 W Dimensions WkHkD 430 mmk59 mmk326 mm Mass Approx 4 2 kg Note Specifications are subject to change without notice 1 Finalising is necessary for compatible playback 2 Includes miniSD cards A miniSD adaptor needs to be inserted Includes microSD cards A microSD adaptor needs to be inserted 3 Long file name is unsupported 4 Video Recording conversion and transfe...

Page 78: ...er but there is no blurring HDD Hard disk drive This is a mass data storage device used in computers etc A disk with a surface that has been treated with magnetic fluid is spun and a magnetic head is brought in close proximity to facilitate the reading and writing of large amounts of data at high speed HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Unlike conventional connections it transmits uncompres...

Page 79: ...y 1 50th of a second to create an interlace image Because 1080i 1125i more than doubles current television broadcasts of 480i 525i the detail is much clearer and creates a more realistic and rich image 1080p In one high definition image 1080 1125 scan lines pass at the same time every 1 50th of a second to create a progressive image Since progressive video does not alternate scan lines like interl...

Page 80: ...AVI Control 9 34 35 60 64 HDMI 9 60 64 78 High Speed Copy 58 Initialize 61 JPEG 14 78 Language Code list 67 Disc menu 58 Soundtrack 52 58 Subtitle 52 58 LPCM 59 78 Manual Skip 26 Menu DivX 28 29 MP3 29 Setup 57 Mode Recording 21 Still Mode 59 MP3 14 29 Copy 50 Edit 41 Play 29 32 Music on HDD Copy 50 Edit 41 Play 32 Name Album CD 41 Album Still picture 40 Disc 54 Entering text 42 Group MP3 41 Playl...