Panasonic DIGA DMR-EX96C, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...restrial broadcasts DVB T Analogue indicates features applicable to analogue broadcasts About descriptions in these operating instructions Pages to be referred to are indicated as TV Guide Types TV Guide is displayed with the provided data from broadcast stations For digital terrestrial broadcasts DVB T or Analogue broadcasts The GUIDE Plus system is available in Germany as of January 2013 This se...

Page 2: ... Ensure this unit is well ventilated Do not obstruct this unit s ventilation openings with newspapers tablecloths curtains and similar items Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight high temperatures high humidity and excessive vibration Batteries Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the type recommended by the manufacturer Mishandling of batteries can cause e...

Page 3: ...g 34 To play grouped titles HDD 34 To edit the group of titles HDD 34 To play the title from the beginning HDD 34 Playing music 35 To play music CD 35 To play music recorded on HDD 35 Useful functions during music play 35 Playing Music files and still pictures JPEG 36 Showing the menu screen 36 Playing Music files 36 Playing still pictures 37 Start Slideshow 37 Useful functions during still pictur...

Page 4: ... select Change pages in the TV Guide system 16 28 A Show SHOWVIEW screen 30 B Input select AV1 AV2 or AV3 25 26 C Show Timer Recording screen 27 D Exit the menu screen E Show the TV Guide screen 20 28 F Show FUNCTION MENU 41 By using the FUNCTION MENU you may access the main functions Playback Recording etc quickly and easily G Return to previous screen H Create chapter 33 I Skip approx 1 minute f...

Page 5: ...ect Remain 30 00 SP HDD 1 2 Select a function Selectable items are displayed on the right Select an item Press OK Press OK 1 Playback Select when you wish to playback the contents The DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen or menu screen etc will be displayed Video 18 34 Picture 37 Music 35 36 Top Menu 18 Menu 18 2 Recording Select the recording method The TV Guide Timer Recording or ShowView Record screen will ...

Page 6: ... unit to a Q Link compatible television 39 You can enjoy high quality viewing by connecting the unit to an RGB compatible television 86 AV1 Output in the Setup menu 69 When the unit is not to be used for a long time To save power unplug it from the household mains socket This unit consumes a small amount of power even when it is turned off approx 0 3 W Power Save in Standby is activated and RF OUT...

Page 7: ...itors etc Depending on the unit images may not be displayed properly or at all when connecting with a DVI HDMI switching cable Audio cannot be output Connecting to a TV with an HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface cable Regarding VIERA Link HDAVI ControlTM function When connecting with a Panasonic TV VIERA or a receiver equipped with the HDAVI Control function linked operations would be possi...

Page 8: ...TV or the connected terminal it may take time to display the screen 3 When RF OUT Aerial Signal is set to Off in the Setup menu 71 If the TV aspect setting screen appears on the television Press 3 4 to select the TV aspect and press OK 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 85 Letterbox When co...

Page 9: ...digital set top boxes It is possible to record analogue broadcasts using Manual recording even without changing the TV Guide Type and vice versa 27 30 1 While stopped Press FUNCTION MENU 2 Press 3 4 to select Others and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select Setup and press OK 4 Press 3 4 to select Others and press 1 5 Press 3 4 to select TV Guide Type and press OK 6 Press 3 4 to select Analogue Channels ...

Page 10: ...d press OK The features that appear on the screen are dependent on the contents of the inserted CAM and Smart Card Follow the on screen instructions On screen operation guide may not correspond to the remote control buttons To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT For more information about TV service please contact your service provider PIN code query When you t...

Page 11: ...t 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 recorder etc Do not place in an area often subject to temperature changes Pla...

Page 12: ...scs under different recording modes see Recording modes and approximate recording copying times 23 Formatting and or recording initializing constraints may prevent you from playing or recording certain discs Please see specifications 84 for compatible disc versions and recording speeds Recording M 1 and or M 2 for bilingual broadcasts 22 52 Data that can be recorded and played Video Still picture ...

Page 13: ...Video Recording format RW VR DVD RW video recorded on another DVD recorder You can play copyright protected titles if they have been recorded onto a CPRM compatible disc By formatting 62 the disc you can record onto it in DVD Video format It may be necessary to finalise the disc on the equipment used for recording DVD R DVD R DL MP3 JPEG DVD R and DVD R DL with music recorded in MP3 DVD R and DVD ...

Page 14: ...memories USB memories which are defined as USB mass storage class and digital cameras that use PTP protocol USB memories that support USB 1 0 1 1 and USB 2 0 Full Speed High Speed USB memories of up to 128 GB can be used USB memories that support bulk only transfer CBI Control Bulk Interrupt is not supported Digital Cameras which require additional programme installation when connected to a PC are...

Page 15: ... 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 covers 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 stick...

Page 16: ...ing of the created Favourites is not possible in the Channel List The Channel List is not displayed while recording except with High Speed Copy Timer Recordings of Multi Video channels always record the main channel Locked is displayed on the preview screen when selecting the programme on which Child Lock works When Subtitle appears in digital channel information 17 Press STTL Press again to hide ...

Page 17: ...eveal hidden data Displays the hidden messages e g quiz page answers Press the Red button Press the Red button again to hide messages Change the screen size You can change the Teletext screen size Press the Green button Each press of the Green button changes the display View temporarily a TV programme while the Teletext screen is being displayed Press the Yellow button Press the Yellow button agai...

Page 18: ... the menu screen pictures sound etc to start The producer of the disc can control how discs are played So you may not always be able to control play as described in these operating instructions Read the disc s instructions carefully 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 ...

Page 19: ...ght corner of the screen If a programme to record has subtitle or multiple audio you can record with subtitle or selected audio To record with subtitle Before start recording press STTL to show the subtitle If the programme has multiple subtitle select the desired language 17 Subtitle cannot be switched after recording To record with the selected audio Before start recording select the desired lan...

Page 20: ...eady begun 28 To release the unit from recording standby 27 Notes on timer recording 28 Change TV Guide Type for Digital broadcasts or Analogue broadcasts 71 This function is only for recording on HDD You cannot record TV programmes directly to the disc Record them on HDD and then copy them to discs 22 Using the TV Guide system to make timer recordings DIRECT TV REC EXT LINK REC MODE CHAPTER REC 1...

Page 21: ...ilable recording space increases only when the last recorded title is deleted R R DL R R DL Available space does not increase even after the contents are deleted DIRECT TV REC EXT LINK REC MODE CHAPTER REC 10s MANUAL SKIP 60s STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 INPUT SELECT 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CH CH PAGE SLOW SEARCH VOL AV DRIVE SELECT TV STATUS EXIT OPTION RETURN DELETE OK D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R F U N C ...

Page 22: ... the following cases high speed mode does not work R R DL RW Titles recorded in EP mode and FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode R R DL RW Titles recorded 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 R RW V R DL R R DL It is necessary to finalise them 63 You can then play them as a commercially sold DVD Video However the discs beco...

Page 23: ...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 62 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 started it If you want to set the ...

Page 24: ... 2 1 to select Stop Recording and press OK You can also change the drive and play while recording Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive 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 st...

Page 25: ...RIVE SELECT to select the HDD or DVD drive If you selected the DVD drive insert a disc 15 3 Press EXT LINK The unit turns off and EXT L lights on the unit s display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated To cancel the external control Press EXT LINK to stop recording or to cancel linked timer recording standby In order to prevent accidental operation press EXT LINK to cancel the se...

Page 26: ...ge the TV System to NTSC in the Setup menu 69 This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have PAL signal recordings However both types of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD To reduce noise in input from a video cassette recorder set Input NR to On in the on screen menu 60 Check the time on the unit is correct 1 While stopped Press INPUT SELECT to select the input channel for t...

Page 27: ...mer recording standby mode as long as even one timer icon F remains in the timer recording list Press the Red button again to activate timer recording standby To resolve overlapping Press 3 4 to select the programme with and press OK If the Overlapped Timer Recording screen appears 28 If the on screen instructions do not appear change or delete the overlapped programme To exit the timer recording ...

Page 28: ...record the part at the beginning of the later programmes Press GUIDE to switch between Landscape view and Portrait view When the TV Guide displays No info for analogue channels Information for analogue channels is not displayed in the TV Guide for the digital broadcasts Set the timer recording manually or with the SHOWVIEW system 27 30 To use the TV Guide for the analogue broadcasts change TV Guid...

Page 29: ...n to select VIDEO 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the title 3 Press OPTION If the option menu appears press 3 4 to select TV Guide Explorer and press OK 4 Press 3 4 to select Find Titles and press OK 5 Press Set When searching using a word other than the title name enter a different word 50 Entering text 6 Press 3 4 to select Simplified Search or Detailed Search and press OK Refer to Searching by enteri...

Page 30: ...3 When appears in the Channel column you cannot set timer recording Press 3 4 to select desired programme position After you have entered the information of a TV station it is kept in the unit s memory When Channel is selected you can press the Blue button to change the category e g All Channels TV Radio Analogue DVB C Favourite 64 and then press 3 4 to select the channel you want to record 4 Pres...

Page 31: ...Plus data is downloaded at 2 50 AM every day It takes approximately 2 hours to complete data download If the GUIDE Plus data download at 2 50 AM and a timer recording overlap you can select which will be given priority On Data Download Timer recording does not start or is interrupted for data download Off Timer programming GUIDE Plus data will not be downloaded After recording finishes we recommen...

Page 32: ...eries recording item in the timer recording list if there will be no episode of the series for the next 8 days We recommend you delete the item after you confirm the last episode of the series is recorded 1 During play or while stopped press DIRECT NAVIGATOR When VIDEO is not selected press the Red button to select VIDEO 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the title 3 Press OPTION 4 Press 3 4 to select TV G...

Page 33: ...he 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 speed is quicker than normal Press again to return to normal speed Slow motion HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW DVD V RW VR VCD While...

Page 34: ...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 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the group and press OPTION 2 Press 3 4 to select Edit and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select Enter Name and...

Page 35: ...e stopped position is memorized Resume play function Press 1 PLAY to restart from this position If is pressed several times the position is cleared Discs The position is cleared if the tray is opened or the unit is turned off HDD The position is cleared if the unit is turned off Pause Press Press again or 1 PLAY to restart play Search Press 6 or 5 The speed increases up to 5 steps Press 1 PLAY to ...

Page 36: ...ous screen Press RETURN Showing the menu screen 1 Press 3 4 to select Playback and press OK 2 Press 3 4 to select file type and press OK 1 Press 3 4 to select Drive Select and press OK 2 Press 3 4 to select USB and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select file type and press OK 4 Press 3 4 to select the item View Pictures JPEG or Play Music MP3 and press OK Disc Play Music MP3 Copy Music MP3 View Pictures J...

Page 37: ...ile the Album View Playlist Picture screen is displayed Press 3 4 2 1 to select the album 2 Press 1 PLAY You can also start Slideshow by pressing OPTION and press 3 4 to select Start Slideshow and then press OK To select multiple albums for starting Slideshow 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the album 2 Press A check mark appears Press again to cancel the selection 3 Repeat steps 1 2 until you select all...

Page 38: ...its original size press 3 4 to select Zoom out in step 2 and press OK When zooming in the picture may be cut off The enlargement information will not be stored The Zoom in Zoom out function is only available for still pictures smaller than 640 a 480 pixels While playing Press STATUS twice To exit the picture properties screen Press STATUS Useful functions during still picture play Slideshow Settin...

Page 39: ... unit will not be set to standby mode at the same time when recording copying finalising etc When this unit is connected to an HDAVI Control compatible Panasonic receiver with an HDMI cable the receiver will also turn off This function allows you to immediately start recording the programme that you are viewing on the TV Depending on the TV type connected with this unit this function may not work ...

Page 40: ...eo etc 3 Pause 4 Stop 2 Search backward 1 Search forward OK Play EXIT Exit the Control Panel While playing still pictures 4 Stop 2 View previous picture 1 View next picture EXIT Exit the Control Panel 1 This function is available with the TV that supports HDAVI Control 2 or later 2 Displayed only when selecting View in the FUNCTION MENU When you want to leave the TV on and set only this unit to st...

Page 41: ...ing saving At least 1 hour up to 8 hours of TV programmes can be temporarily saved on the HDD This may vary depending on the HDD free space Operation during Pause Live TV The Pause Live TV function automatically stops when a timer recording starts The Pause Live TV function does not work when the clock is not set while recording while timer recording while EXT LINK recording etc Audio or Subtitle ...

Page 42: ... go back to Title View To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Chapter Each section between the division points becomes a chapter HDD RAM You can change the order of chapters and create a Playlist Video 44 Chapter Creation in the Setup menu 67 Automatic Detects changes special mute points like the start and the end of the programme in the scene durin...

Page 43: ...nt 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 The divided titles retain t...

Page 44: ...to select other source titles Repeat steps 6 7 to add other chapters 8 Press RETURN All the selected scenes become the Playlist Video To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT You can arrange the chapters 42 to create a Playlist Video Copying 51 a Playlist Video will create a title Playlists Video are not recorded separately so this doesn t use much capacity Editi...

Page 45: ...pter View PICTURE Delete Refer to Playlist Video operations right Playlists Chapter View 11 12 11 SUN 0 11 001 002 HDD 0 19 36 0 10 24 VIDEO Chapter View screen Move Chapter Create Chapter Combine Chapters Delete Chapter Playlist View Add Chapter Refer to Chapter operations right Playlist Video operations Delete HDD RAM Press 2 1 to select Delete and press OK Once deleted the Playlists Video are l...

Page 46: ...ct 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 under the album concerned R Available space does not increase even after pictures are deleted Change Date HDD RAM You can change the date of the p...

Page 47: ...the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT Editing music 1Press 3 4 to select the album and press OK 2Press 3 4 to select the track and press OPTION Album and track operation After performing steps 1 3 above Delete Album Delete Track Press 2 1 to select Delete and press OK Once deleted the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored Make certain before proceeding Enter Al...

Page 48: ...laylist Picture 49 All the selected pictures become a Playlist Picture To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT You can arrange favourite still pictures in albums stored on HDD to create a Playlist Picture Copying 56 a Playlist Picture will create an album Background Music cannot be copied Playlists Picture are not recorded separately so this doesn t use much cap...

Page 49: ...ete Pictures Playlist View Still picture operations right You can go back to Playlist View Picture Playlist Picture operations Start Slideshow 37 Start Slideshow Steps 1 2 You cannot select multiple Playlists Picture or all Playlists Picture Slideshow Settings 38 Slideshow Settings Slideshow Settings are retained only for the specified Playlist Picture Music CD CD DA is used for Background Music w...

Page 50: ...DD Select Enter Artist Name 47 Editing music step 3 Disc Select Disc Name 62 Providing a name for a disc step 1 Favourite 1 4 Press the Red button 64 To change the name of a Favourite in the Favourite column step 2 _ 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 Add to List Delete P Q R S p T U V t W X Y Z w q r s u v x y z Name List Set T...

Page 51: ...d DVD RW disc will be performed at the same speed as 4X Speed DVD RW disc takes 4 In this unit copying with 16X Speed R disc will be performed at the same speed as 8X Speed R disc takes 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 Video HDD to DVD Advanced Copy Feat...

Page 52: ...RN To stop copying 53 COPY Navigator Copying list icons and functions 54 To check the properties of a title and sort COPY Navigator 1 Press 3 4 to select the title and press OPTION 2 Press 3 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...

Page 53: ...elect Normal Silent in DVD Speed for High Speed Copy in the Setup menu 67 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 on other DVD equipment However you can no longer record or edit Copying using the copyi...

Page 54: ...or 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 3 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK to start copying The disc top menu is displayed Disc play automatically begins from ...

Page 55: ... Motion pictures encoded in the MPEG2 format which have been taken by a Panasonic digital video camera with HDD etc can be copied from the camera s HDD to this unit s HDD 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 My...

Page 56: ...ist without making any changes to it step 7 You can register still pictures still picture folders or Playlists Picture Individual still pictures and folders Playlists Picture cannot be registered on the same list To register individual still pictures 1 Press 3 4 to select Create List and press 1 2 Press 3 4 to select New item and press OK 3 HDD HDD R JPEG RAM Press the Green button to select PICTU...

Page 57: ...ess the Green button to select PICTURE Press the Blue button to select Playlists 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select Folder and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select the folder or Playlists Picture and press OK You can also select folders with the numbered buttons Individual still pictures of different folders Playlists Picture cannot be registered on the same list It is convenient to create a Playlist Picture 48 ...

Page 58: ...m number of tracks on HDD 3000 Depends on the remaining capacity If titles or pictures are recorded then the number of albums that can be recorded will be reduced Folders with music files groups copied to the HDD will be treated as albums 1 While stopped R R DL CD Insert the CD R CD RW DVD R DVD R DL 15 USB Insert the USB memory 15 The menu is automatically displayed 36 2 Press 3 4 to select Copy ...

Page 59: ...ot be the same at the copy destination If MP3 files are already contained inside the copy destination folder the new MP3 files are recorded following the existing MP3 files 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 To edit the copying list Select the item in step 3 5 for a MP3 file 58 Copying ...

Page 60: ...ay Picture Sound Soundtrack Subtitles 1 Audio channel Off L R Digital 2 0 ch Other Menu Item Setting Signal type k kHz b bit ch channel Sampling frequency Number of bits Number of channels ENG FRA DEU ITA ESP NLD SVE NOR English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Swedish Norwegian DAN POR RUS JPN CHI KOR MAL VIE Danish Portuguese Russian Japanese Chinese Korean Malay Vietnamese THA POL CES SLK HU...

Page 61: ...r the setting the lower the on screen menu moves Status messages 13 50 XP 18 53 50 11 10 T1 0 05 14 XP T2 0 00 10 XP Remain Play 15 05 13 Live 15 10 46 REC PLAY 1 DVB ABC L R Copying 10 HDD Selected drive status type of disc or USB memory Channel information Recording or play status input channel Selected audio type Available recording time and recording mode Title number and elapsed time during p...

Page 62: ...c on other equipment after creating top menu R Once a name is provided to a disc it is not possible to record still images to that disc To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT HDD RAM RW V RW RW VR R R DL New disc only Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD or DVD After performing steps 1 3 61 Common procedures 1 Press 3 4 to select Format HDD or Forma...

Page 63: ...ic s homepage for more information about DVDs http www panasonic europe com RW RW discs contain no Top Menu data Top Menu is a convenient function We recommend you create the menu before playing a RW disc on other equipment 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 t...

Page 64: ...he channel and press the Green button Repeat the steps 2 3 to move other channels 4 Press OK to save the Favourite To delete channels on a Favourite 1 Press 1 2 Press 3 4 to select the channel in the Favourite column and press the Yellow button Repeat this step to delete other channels Press the Blue button to delete all the channels from the Favourite 3 Press OK to save the Favourite Deleting a c...

Page 65: ...e the signal amplification at your aerial When the signal is weak adjust the aerial reception with DVB Manual Tuning in the Setup menu left check that the current digital broadcast channel is correctly broadcasting DVB C Network Name The network name which is stored in the transport stream list for the current DVB service is displayed If there is no network name in it Unknown is displayed DVB C Pa...

Page 66: ...Auto Off Multi Audio Multi Audio alternative English German Italian French Spanish Turkish Czech Slovak Hungarian Polish Russian Original Subtitles Subtitles alternative English German Italian French Spanish Turkish Czech Slovak Hungarian Polish Russian Original The language specified as Original by the broadcast channel On If this service is available for the broadcasts subtitles for the hard of ...

Page 67: ... the titles recorded in 16 9 even if they were recorded with Rec for High Speed Copy set to On Chapter Creation Set the automatic Chapter Creation method 42 Automatic 5 minutes Off No chapter start points are set Rec for High Speed Copy You can copy recorded titles from the HDD to DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW using high speed mode However aspect etc is restricted below We r...

Page 68: ...equipment without a built in DTS decoder MPEG 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 connected to equipment with a built in MPEG decoder PCM When connected to equipment without a built in MPEG decoder Audio...

Page 69: ...owever 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 1080p compatible HDTV If this unit is connected to an HDTV through other equipment it must also be 1080p compatible 576i 480i 576p 480p 720p 1080i 1080p When setting video output to 1080p we recommend using Hi...

Page 70: ...conds on the remote control Disc Picture Note Clock This unit usually obtains time and date information from digital broadcasts and automatically corrects the time several times a day However if the time is not set correctly use the settings listed in the method below 1 Press 3 4 to select Off of Automatic and press OK 2 Press 2 1 to select the item you want to change The items change as follows H...

Page 71: ...ate is complete Removing the AC mains lead while the update is in progress may damage the unit TV Guide download will take approximately 60 minutes While the TV Guide download is in progress GUIDE appears on the unit s display The TV Guide download can be interrupted by switching on the unit TV Guide Download in Standby On When you set this unit to standby mode TV Guide data is downloaded automati...

Page 72: ...l Information 17 when the CAM software can be upgraded immediately To execute CAM software upgrade push the Red button while the digital channel information is displayed and follow the instructions on the screen Operations such as view playback or record cannot be performed while upgrading the CAM Any buttons on the remote control or the unit cannot be used while upgrading the CAM If the timer rec...

Page 73: ...anel Insert fully with this side facing up Amplifier s rear panel Connecting a VCR with AUDIO VIDEO terminal R L AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT This unit s front panel VCR s rear panel Audio Video cable Connecting a television and VCR digital satellite receiver Only when connecting digital satellite receiver with this unit AV2 Input setting in the Setup menu 70 Connect the unit directly to the television 6 O...

Page 74: ...iscs HDD Records TV programme or other contents by pressing REC Timer Recording or Flexible Recording HDD only Records using EXT LINK HDD DVD RAM DVD R DVD RW DVD Video format R RW Copies titles HDD DVD RAM DVD R DVD RW DVD Video format DVD R DL R RW R DL This unit plays the following discs HDD DVD RAM DVD R DVD RW DVD R DL R RW R DL DVD Video CD Video CD SVCD 12 13 This unit also records and play...

Page 75: ...via a connected digital satellite receiver or a Set Top Box No only via the built in tuner To perform timer recordings with digital satellite receivers or Set Top Boxes please use the External Link feature or your unit s manual timer programming 25 27 How can I cancel a Timer programming Press PROG CHECK and select the desired entry and then press DELETE 27 What happens when I unplug the unit from...

Page 76: ...e 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 the HDD and the titles to be copied are greater than 499 Delete unwanted titles from the HDD 21 43 62 The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 72...

Page 77: ...y or record on 12 13 You tried to operate with a non compatible USB memory 14 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 U50 A short circuit was detected in the aerial input Pleas...

Page 78: ...to standby press and hold Í I on the main unit for about 3 seconds The unit is forcibly switched to standby 2 While the unit is off press and hold and CH W on the main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds Remove the disc Television reception worsens or becomes impossible after connecting the unit This can occur because the signals are being divided between the unit and other equipment It can ...

Page 79: ...audio of a bilingual broadcast If you do not intend to copy the title to a DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL or RW set Rec for High Speed Copy in the Setup menu to Off 67 Cannot switch audio You cannot switch the audio in the following cases When a DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL or RW disc is in the disc tray while DVD drive is selected When the recording mode is XP and ...

Page 80: ...ramme times overlap Correct the programme 27 The programme is not in timer recording standby The timer icon F in the timer recording list is not on 27 Set the clock 70 The programme information in the TV Guide system may not be correct It is recommended to modify the start and end times to allow a margin of a few minutes or set Start Recording Time and Finish Recording Time in the Setup menu 27 67...

Page 81: ...n Dolby Digital This does not work when recording is in XP or FR mode Time Slip Manual Skip etc does not work These functions do not work with finalised discs Time Slip does not work when the unit s TV System settings are different from the title recorded on the disc 69 The resume play function does not work Memorized position on the disc is cancelled when press several times open the disc tray CD...

Page 82: ...is updated several times each day When the unit is first connected the GUIDE Plus system is not yet ready to receive data It takes approximately 2 hours to complete data download Depending on when you set up this unit it may take approximately one day before you can display the television programme list 10 31 DVB T Analogue In the area where GUIDE Plus system is available check whether correct pos...

Page 83: ... Link doesn t work Check the HDMI cable connection Check that HDMI 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 69 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 5 functions If the co...

Page 84: ...tal audio out Optical terminal PCM Dolby Digital DTS MPEG HDMI Output 19 pin type A 1 pc This unit supports HDAVI Control 5 function Video Video system SECAM only input PAL colour signal NTSC colour signal Recording system MPEG2 Hybrid VBR Video in PAL SECAM NTSC AV1 AV2 21 pin AV3 pin jack 1 Vp p 75 S Video in PAL SECAM NTSC AV2 21 pin 1 Vp p 75 Video out PAL NTSC AV1 AV2 21 pin Video Out pin jac...

Page 85: ... disc where groups of data are stored together In the case of this unit it refers to the place where still pictures JPEG and MPEG2 are stored Formatting Formatting is the process of making media such as DVD RAM recordable on recording equipment You can format DVD RAM DVD RW only as DVD Video format RW and the HDD or unused R and R DL on this unit Formatting permanently deletes all contents Frames ...

Page 86: ... 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 interlace there is a minimal amount of screen flicker Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries These symbols on the products packaging and or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic product...

Page 87: ...ehalf It is your responsibility to ensure that your use of this or any other device complies with applicable copyright legislation in your country Please refer to that legislation for more information on the relevant laws and regulations involved or contact the owner of the rights in the content you wish to record or playback GUIDE Plus SHOWVIEW are 1 registered trademarks or trademarks of 2 manuf...

Page 88: ...function 72 Initialize 71 JPEG 14 37 38 85 Language Code list 76 Disc menu 67 On screen 68 Soundtrack 60 67 Subtitle 60 67 Linked timer recordings with external equipment digital satellite receiver EXT LINK 25 70 LPCM 68 85 Manual Skip 33 Menu Music 36 Setup 64 Mode Recording 23 Still Mode 67 Music 14 Copy 58 Play 35 36 Music on HDD Copy 58 Edit 47 Play 35 Name Album Music 47 Album Still picture 4...