Panasonic Diga DMR-EX97, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...l for future use Model number suffix EB denotes UK model DVD Recorder Model No DMR EX97 Software Firmware Update To support the latest features it s very important you install the latest updates to maintain proper operation of your unit For details refer to Software Firmware Update 68 or http panasonic jp support global cs This site is in English only EB ...

Page 2: ...n be unplugged from the socket outlet immediately CAUTION This unit utilizes a laser Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure Placement Place this unit on an even surface To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or product damage Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase built in cabinet or in an...

Page 3: ...use The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC mains plug figures A and B Confirm the AC mains plug fitted and follow the instructions below Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug 1 Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver 2 Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover Please check and identify the supplied accessories Product numbers are correct as of August 2015...

Page 4: ...he HDD 29 Playing titles on the media 32 Operation during play 33 Editing video Deleting Editing titles 36 Copying video Copying titles 40 Photo and Music Playing photos 48 Editing photos 50 Copying photos 51 Playing music 52 Copying Deleting music 53 With Other Equipment Copying the HD Video AVCHD 54 Registering the external HDD USB HDD 55 Convenient functions VIERA Link functions 57 Playback men...

Page 5: ...Getting started Watching broadcasts Recording Playing back video Editing video Copying video Photo and Music With Other Equipment Convenient functions Troubleshooting Reference SQT0994 5 ...

Page 6: ...isk drive HDD HDD Video AVCHD AVCHD 3D JPEG MPO 3D photo MP4 MPEG2 Xvid MKV AAC MP3 External hard disk drive USB HDD 9 USB_HDD Video 1 AVCHD AVCHD 3D 2 3 MP4 MPEG2 Xvid MKV JPEG AAC MP3 MPO 3D photo DVD Video 4 DVD V Video DVD RAM RAM Video JPEG MPO 3D photo AVCHD 2 DVD R DVD R DL DVD R Video AVCHD 2 Xvid MKV JPEG MPO 3D photo AAC MP3 DVD RW DVD RW Video AVCHD 2 R R DL R Video Xvid MKV AVCHD 2 JPE...

Page 7: ... in HDD 54 4 Includes finalised DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW R and R DL The recording and playback of content on this or any other device may require permission from the owner of the copyright or other such rights in that content Panasonic has no authority to and does not grant you that permission and explicitly disclaims any right ability or intention to obtain such permission on your behalf It is your ...

Page 8: ...SB device Each folder can store up to 1000 files We recommend that you limit the depth of folder trees to about five levels The video file and subtitle text files are inside the same folder and the file names are the same except for the file extensions Some files may not be played back even if they have these extensions Information about contents Media Maximum titles HDD 1000 DVD RAM DVD R DVD RW ...

Page 9: ... JPEG MP3 etc in a USB device with this unit The USB device must be formatted in FAT12 FAT16 FAT32 or NTFS file system The USB device over 2 TB is not usable This unit supports USB 2 0 High Speed Although this unit can use USB 3 0 devices as USB 2 0 devices This unit does not recognise USB HDDs other than those in which the size of one sector is 512 bytes or 4096 bytes For details consult the deal...

Page 10: ...ecommend you create a Top Menu 70 DVD R The disc created in AVCHD format can only be played back on AVCHD compatible equipment Regarding 8 cm Disc This unit cannot record or edit the 8 cm disc Only playback or copy to the HDD is possible Discs that cannot be played Blu ray Disc DVD RAM in a cartridge 2 6 and 5 2 GB DVD RAM 12 cm DVD Audio Super Video CD Super Audio CD Video CD Operation and sound ...

Page 11: ... is turned on especially during operation otherwise the HDD and the recorded content may be damaged Do not subject the unit to any vibration and shock Do not remove the AC mains lead from the household mains socket The HDD is a temporary storage device It is recommended to save the recorded content on a disc or to keep the original data or CDs that they were copied from If you notice a problem wit...

Page 12: ...er Recording screen 26 Create chapter 34 Listen to Audio Description 20 34 A Skip the specified time 34 B TV operation buttons 16 C Channel select 19 Change pages in the Video Menu screen etc D Switching to the radio channel list 19 E Exit the menu screen F Show the TV Guide screen 20 G Show the FUNCTION MENU screen 18 H Return to previous screen I Show subtitles 19 34 J Show Digital Teletext 20 K...

Page 13: ... or vice versa In standby mode the unit is still consuming a small amount of power 4 Disc tray 5 USB port Display Pull to flip down the front panel USB memory Disc Display 1 Drive HDD or DVD indicator 2 Disc indicator 3 Copying indicator 4 USB port indicator 5 Remote control signal indicator 6 Timer recording indicator This indicator lights up when the timer recording standby is activated 7 Main d...

Page 14: ...mended that you use Panasonic s HDMI cable When outputting 1080p or 24p signal please use HDMI cables 5 0 meters or less The HDMI compliant cable is supplied with this unit 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 the unit is in standby mode 78 Basic connections HDMI VHF UHF RF IN Th...

Page 15: ...nected equipment After you make the LAN cable connection the network setting is needed 17 Easy Network Setting Use category 5 or above straight LAN cables STP when connecting to peripheral devices Amplifier receiver connections You will not be able to view 3D programmes images with this connection if your amplifier receiver is not 3D compatible Network connection HDMI cable HDMI cable supplied Amp...

Page 16: ...ode Manufacturer Code AIWA 35 BENQ 58 59 BRANDT 10 15 CENTREX 66 CURTIS 05 DESMET 05 ELEMIS 05 FINLUX 61 Panasonic 01 02 03 04 AKAI 27 30 BEKO 05 71 72 73 74 BUSH 05 DAEWOO 64 65 DUAL 05 FERGUSON 10 34 FISHER 21 MITSUBISHI 05 19 20 47 METZ 05 28 79 MIVAR 24 NEC 36 NOKIA 25 26 27 60 61 OLEVIA 45 ORION 05 PHILCO 41 48 64 PHONOLA 05 PROVIEW 52 RADIOLA 05 NOBLEX 33 NORDMENDE 10 ONWA 30 39 70 PEONY 49 ...

Page 17: ...t is on press and hold OK the yellow button and the blue button on the remote control at the same time for more than 5 seconds 00 RET is displayed on the front panel display 2 Repeatedly press 1 right on the remote control until 01 OID is displayed on the front panel display 3 Press OK on the remote control The PIN is not displayed To change PIN for parental control Refer to PIN Entry 67 To change...

Page 18: ...deo AVCHD 29 Video MP4 Xvid MKV 31 Photo 48 Music 52 Timer Recording 26 Setup Basic Settings 60 You can change the unit s settings of Tuning Sound Display Connection Network etc Wallpaper Personalize a background of the FUNCTION MENU To select from among Photo register photo in advance 49 Media Disc USB device USB HDD Copy Video Copy Menu 42 Copy Video AVCHD to DVD R 47 RETURN FUNCTION MENU OK Med...

Page 19: ...de the information screen Press EXIT To switch between the current programme and the next programme Press 2 1 To switch to another channel Press 3 4 then press OK When STTL appears in channel information left Press STTL Press again to hide subtitle When Multi Audio appears in channel information left 1 Press OPTION 2 Select Multi Audio in Digital TV Menu then press OK 3 Select the desired audio Pr...

Page 20: ...ated during recording Player PIN Control applies access control for some MHEG services If you have locked viewing of Digital teletext MHEG 61 Player PIN Control PIN is required to start viewing You can switch the aspect ratio of the screen 71 You can select from the list of channel names 2 Select the channel then press OK To edit the channel list Refer to Channel List 61 Encrypted channels cannot ...

Page 21: ...programme 2 The amount of time temporarily saved on HDD 3 The time of the current playback position To stop REWIND LIVE TV or PAUSE LIVE TV 1 Press STOP 2 Select Yes then press OK To hide the display information Press EXIT Temporary save stops in the following cases When switching to other channels or other screen When two programmes simultaneous recording is started When performing PAUSE LIVE TV ...

Page 22: ...ecording Time This unit can record two programmes being broadcasted at the same time 1 Select the channel to record 2 Press REC MODE and select the conversion mode then press OK This unit will record the programmes in DR mode once and then automatically convert to the selected recording mode while this unit is in standby Recording mode 9 The conversion mode set here is used as an initial value for...

Page 23: ... same settings as at the start of recording Operation during Recording To check the recording programme e g While recording two programmes simultaneously To stop recording When recording two programmes Following screen appears 1 Select the programme then press OK 2 Select Yes then press OK To pause recording REC2 HDD REC1 OTR AUTO 5 Recording programme displayed on the TV Recording programme not d...

Page 24: ... Rec or Series Timer Rec 25 then press OK Depending on the signal sent from the broadcaster both High Definition picture programme and Standard Definition picture programme exist Select the programme then press OK You can enter up to 32 programmes within a month in advance Each daily or weekly programme is counted as one programme This unit can record two programmes being broadcasted at the same t...

Page 25: ...eries recording will be cancelled if there has been no episode of the series for 13 weeks To search the programmes If Overlapped Timer Recording screen appears You can eliminate the overlapping or may change with repeat event for the duplicated programme 1 Select Change then press OK 2 Follow the on screen instructions Red Delete Green Record repeat programme Yellow Exit Overlapping is not resolve...

Page 26: ... is no recommended programme 1 Press PROG CHECK 2 Select New Timer Programme then press OK To confirm and edit the timer programme Refer to To confirm and edit a timer programme 28 Operation during Recording Refer to Operation during Recording 23 Recording recommended programme Selection Screen WED 07 01 2015 19 40 RETURN OK Drama THU 08 01 2015 20 00 21 00 View Single Timer Rec Series Timer Rec D...

Page 27: ...s displayed Timer Recording TUE 06 01 2015 8 05 30 24 DR Channel 1 WED 07 01 Day Date Stop 8 00 9 00 Start Title Name DR OFF Mode OFF Conv Subtitles HDD RETURN OK Category DateorWeekly e g Timer recording from channel information 2 Display the channel information of a programme to record Switch the programme with 2 1 Switch the channel with 3 4 Notes on timer recording When the programme recorded ...

Page 28: ...rmation Press STATUS Channel Name Schedule Mode Space OK RETURN Page Up Page Down Turn Timer Off Total 3 32 Timer Recording 30 30 DR HDD TUE 06 01 2015 8 05 Delete Info Resolve overlap New Timer Programme MON 13 01 MON 13 01 10 00 11 50 11 00 11 45 11 30 1 00 8 00 10 45 MON 13 01 TUE 07 01 DR HG DR DR OK OK Guide Guide e g Screen icons F Red Timer recording standby is activated Grey Timer recordin...

Page 29: ... screen right To play video files Select Video MP4 Xvid MKV then press OK The video list screen appears 32 4 Select the title then press OK Contents on HDD Recorded programmes can be played OK RETURN Video AVCHD Recorded Programmes Video MP4 Xvid MKV Photo Music Video Menu screen e g 1 Tab 30 2 Programme type 3 AVCHD tab e g Time Remaining 45h54m DR HDD Page Select Copy Grouped Titles Start Time P...

Page 30: ...50p contents Recorded in 1080 60p contents This icon is displayed with the following titles when Child Lock is set to On 62 Title with Guidance information Title restricted by Child Lock List 61 PIN is required to play Title has been recorded in Series timer recording Title has been recorded in Series timer recording and has not yet been played Recording did not complete as the timer recording has...

Page 31: ...layback from Chapter View 1 Select the title then press OPTION 2 Select Chapter View then press OK e g HDD 3 Select the chapter then press OK Press OK to start playing from the selected chapter Selected chapter can be edited via OPTION Press RETURN to go back to previous menu Page 001 001 0 00 00 001 0 12 29 Play Select Edit Chapter Mark Play RETURN Delete Video list screen Screen icons Folder Tit...

Page 32: ...ata files 9 only 1 Insert the media AVCHD If the menu screen is not displayed Press PLAY a1 3 1 2 When the Video Menu screen or menu screen etc appears Select the item or title then press OK Repeat this step if necessary Menu screen USB Device OK RETURN USB device is inserted View Photos Play Copy Video Play Copy Music Copy Video AVCHD Copy New Photos Video list screen Video Menu screen Playback f...

Page 33: ...r SLOW SEARCH 5 Press PLAY a1 3 1 to restart play The speed increases up to 5 steps Xvid MKV MP4 and MPEG2 Slow motion is not effective AVCHD DVD R Forward direction SLOW SEARCH 5 only While paused press 2 2 or 1 1 Each press shows the next frame Press and hold to change in succession forward or backward Press PLAY a1 3 1 to restart play Xvid MKV MP4 and MPEG2 Frame by frame is not effective AVCHD...

Page 34: ...ect the desired audio with Multi Audio in the Basic Operation menu 58 HDD USB_HDD For recorded titles 9 1 Press STTL 2 Press OK 3 Select On or Off then press OK If you want to switch the subtitle language select it in the Basic Operation menu 58 DVD V Xvid and MKV Display with Subtitle Settings in the Basic Operation menu 58 HDD USB_HDD For recorded titles 9 1 Press AD 2 Select Audio Description a...

Page 35: ...K Signal Format Original Keep original picture format Side by side 3D picture format comprising of left and right screens Graphic Display Level Adjust the 3D position for the playback menu or message screen etc Please refrain from viewing 3D images if you do not feel well or are experiencing visual fatigue In the event that you experience dizziness nausea or other discomfort while viewing 3D image...

Page 36: ...s not increase even after the contents are deleted DVD RW RW Available recording space increases only when the last recorded title is deleted Even after deletion is completed it may take time until the updated available space is displayed 1 On the Video Menu screen Select the title Multiple selection left 2 Press OPTION 1 Select Enter Title Name in Edit then press OK 2 Refer to Entering text 71 De...

Page 37: ...rs when setting the protection Partial deleting 1 Select Partial Delete in Edit then press OK 2 Press OK at the start point and end point to delete You can find the desired point by using play search etc 33 3 Select Continue then press OK Select Next then press OK to delete other sections Up to 20 sections can be set go to step 2 4 Select Delete then press OK 5 Press BACK RETURN Chapter Mark is ge...

Page 38: ... 62 When converted 3D information may not be retained About limitations on Audio Description 9 File Conversion 1 Select File Conversion in Edit then press OK e g 2 Set the conversion options then press OK Recording Mode 9 USB_HDD You cannot select XP SP LP and EP mode Subtitles Automatic Subtitles will be recorded if they are included in the title Off Subtitle will not be recorded Timing Now Conve...

Page 39: ...itle 1 Press the green button 2 Press OK at the point you want to divide Repeat this step 3 Press BACK RETURN to go to Chapter View screen To delete the chapter 1 Select the chapter then press DELETE Multiple selection 36 2 Select Delete then press OK To combine chapters Delete chapter mark 1 Select the chapter then press OPTION 2 Select Combine Chapters then press OK 3 Select Combine then press O...

Page 40: ...d titles 9 only 2 The title in the source media will be deleted 3 The recording mode cannot be changed 1 Insert or connect the media 2 Press FUNCTION MENU 3 Select Recorded Programmes or Video AVCHD in Contents on HDD then press OK 4 Select the title Multiple selection Select the title then press the yellow button A check mark is displayed Repeat this step Press the yellow button again to cancel 5...

Page 41: ...opy Grouped Titles DVD RW Remain Start Time Prog Type Rec time OK RETURN Drama AVCHD Movie Not Viewed Copy Channel Date Title Name Titles All Page Up Page Down Movie 9 00 0h01m DR 1 2 90 Sport 04 10 04 10 29 10 29 10 Remaining space The order of copying Setting the copying options Automatic Standby after Copy On This unit is turned to standby mode when it is not operated for approximately 5 minute...

Page 42: ...pying Disc Copying titles with copying list HDD USB_HDD HDD RAM DVD R DVD RW R RW RAM RW HDD 1 HDD USB_HDD 1 Press FUNCTION MENU 2 Select Copy Menu in Copy Video then press OK Except HDD USB_HDD 1 Insert a disc The menu screen appears 32 2 Select Copy then press OK 2 Set the copy direction 1 Select Copy Direction then press 1 right 2 Set Source and Destination 3 Press 2 3 Set the recording mode 9 ...

Page 43: ... order edit the copying list after the titles are selected 44 Editing the copying list 4 Press OK 5 Press 2 Data size of each title Data size recorded to the copy destination RETURN Time Rec time Size 1360 MB 0 30 DR 9 00 Page Select Page Up Page Down HDD OK 001 003 Create List Grouped Titles 01 01 15 00 1 02 01 9 30 1 03 01 10 00 1 03 01 18 30 1 04 01 2 00 1 05 01 11 00 1 05 01 15 00 1 06 01 3 45...

Page 44: ... select titles Move Change the order of items on the copying list Select the title to move before step 2 Select the destination then press OK Copy 1 2 3 Cancel All Copy Direction Copy Mode Create List 4 Other Settings Start Copying HDD Disc SP Create copy list 2 Page 01 01 Size Destination Capacity No Size New item Total 2 Title 50 1 00 2 00 01 0 30 DR 25 0 30 DR 25 02 RETURN OK Screen icons Title...

Page 45: ...It is impossible to copy at high speed in the following cases HDD DVD R DVD RW R RW Titles that contain many deleted segments HDD R RW Titles recorded in EP mode and FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode Titles recorded in 16 9 aspect Normal speed copy DVD R DVD RW R RW You cannot copy to the disc in the following cases When there is not enough free space on the HDD When the number of titles record...

Page 46: ...e in order to include the operation time before play begins Off Copying all the content on the disc 4 Press 2 6 Select Yes then press OK When the Top Menu is displayed Select the title you want to start copying then press OK After the last title on the disc has finished playing the Top Menu is recorded until the set time is reached 01 02 01 Mouse 03 02 04 Cattle Copying Title Playing HDD RAM DVD R...

Page 47: ...uipment etc 3D video may not be copied correctly 2 Press the blue button 3 Select Yes then press OK To stop copying Press and hold BACK RETURN for 3 seconds While copying no other operations can be performed Timer recordings will not proceed All files in the folder will be copied The names of folders files cannot be changed after they are copied to the HDD We recommend that you create a folder wit...

Page 48: ... MENU 2 Select Photo in Contents on HDD then press OK Except HDD 1 Insert or connect the media The menu screen appears 32 2 Select View Photos then press OK 2 Select the folder then press OK 3 Select the photo then press OK Press 2 1 to display the previous or next photo 2 1 Photo Menu screen Screen icons 3D Tab 3D photos MPO Select from this tab to play back in 3D Photo protected New photo which ...

Page 49: ... not available during the 3D photo playback Information Information shooting date etc is shown Wallpaper A photo being played back is registered as wallpaper on the FUNCTION MENU screen 18 Slideshow settings Start Slideshow Interval Set up the time until the next photo is to display Transition Effect Effect for the next photo to display can be set Repeat Play Music Selection Select background musi...

Page 50: ...ultiple folders or photos Press the yellow button when selecting the folder or photo A check mark is displayed Repeat this step Press the yellow button again to cancel Enter Folder Name Refer to Entering text 71 Combine Folders HDD Delete Folder Move Photos HDD Select Move to new folder or Move to another folder then press OK If Move to another folder is selected set a destination folder Delete Ph...

Page 51: ... Selecting and copying the photos HDD RAM RAM DVD R R CD HDD USB_HDD USB HDD RAM 1 On the Photo Menu screen To copy the folder Select the folder then press the blue button To copy the photo 1 Select the folder then press OK 2 Select the photos to copy then press the blue button To select multiple folders or photos Press the yellow button when selecting the folder or photo A check mark is displayed...

Page 52: ...er to Repeat Play or Random in Basic Operation menu 58 Refer to Sound Effects in Sound Settings menu 59 To play music continuously even if the Power off link works Refer to Playing music continuously even after turning off power to the TV 57 Playing music CD CD DA Playing music file on the media 2 Select Play Copy Music then press OK The music list screen appears 3 Select the item then press OK Re...

Page 53: ...on again to cancel While copying no other operations can be performed Timer recordings will not proceed All files in the folder will be copied Up to 1000 files can be copied at once HDD 1 On the music list screen Select the file or folder Multiple selection left 2 Press DELETE 3 Select Yes then press OK All files in the folder will be deleted Copying 1 On the music list screen Select the file or f...

Page 54: ... Connect the video camera or insert the media Make the video camera ready for data transfer The menu screen appears 32 3 Select the title then press the yellow button A check mark is displayed Repeat this step Press the yellow button again to cancel All the recordings on the same date become a title 5 Select Start then press OK video camera etc Screen icons NTSC PAL Title recorded using a differen...

Page 55: ... necessary to delete one or more of them before registering a new USB HDD Registered USB HDDs cannot be used with devices other than this unit Certain non confirmed USB HDDs cannot be used with this unit If a problem occurs with the USB HDD please contact the manufacturer of the device Connect this unit with optional USB HDD Do not connect additional HDDs using a USB hub For details about connecti...

Page 56: ...the registering screen appears when connecting the USB HDD go to step 5 1 Press FUNCTION MENU 2 Select Basic Settings in Setup then press OK 3 Select Settings for USB HDD in HDD Disc USB HDD then press OK 4 Select USB HDD Registration then press OK 6 When the registering is complete message screen appears Press OK 7 The confirmation screen appears Press OK To cancel all USB HDD registrations 63 It...

Page 57: ...ower of the unit on and to play music continuously When the unit is directly connected to an amplifier receiver 1 While playing music Press OPTION 2 Select TV Power Off then press OK Sound may be discontinued for several seconds when the power to the TV is turned off You can operate this unit using the TV remote control Refer to the operating instructions of the TV about the buttons that you can u...

Page 58: ...guese HUN Hungarian Others RUS Russian FIN Finnish Basic Operation Multi Audio Audio1 Dolby D Subtitle Language eng MPEG Subtitle Settings On Audio Channel LR Repeat Play Off Aspect Normal Menu Item Setting e g Basic Operation Soundtrack Show or change the soundtrack Multi Audio Switch in the case of multiple audio Audio Channel Change audio LR L R during playback Subtitle Settings Turn the subtit...

Page 59: ...lm Select this if the edges of the film content appear jagged or rough when Auto is selected However if the video content is distorted then select Auto Reset to Default Picture Settings Restores the default settings of the Picture Settings menu Sound Settings Sound Effects This function is effective when Digital Audio Output is set to PCM 64 Night Surround Enjoy a movie with powerful sound even wh...

Page 60: ...he other Favourites list Press the green button To add channels to the Favourites list Select the channel in the All DVB Channels column then press OK Repeat this step Yellow Add all the available channels to the Favourites This function is available only when there are no channels in the Favourites To change the order of the channels list 1 Select the channel in the Favourites column to move then...

Page 61: ...st signal quality All Regions Manual Tuning You can add new channels manually 1 Press 3 4 to select the frequency Adjust the frequency by checking the signal strength and signal quality displays 2 Press OK to start scan The set channel is displayed in the table Update Channel List You can update the channel list to the latest one Signal Condition You can check the quality and strength of signals P...

Page 62: ...79 Language code list DVD Video Parental Control Set a rating level to limit DVD Video play PIN is required to change 19 Child Lock You can restrict playback of the following titles Titles that are recorded with guidance information Titles restricted by Child Lock List 61 Titles with icon in Video Menu etc PIN is required to change 19 Settings for Recording REWIND LIVE TV Turn on off the REWIND LI...

Page 63: ...and they cannot be restored Check carefully before proceeding Cancellation of all USB HDD Registrations This function cancels the registrations of all the USB HDDs registered on this unit Only do this if you are going to dispose of this unit Before operation perform USB HDD Disconnection left and remove the USB HDD Picture Still Mode Select the type of picture shown when you pause play Field Selec...

Page 64: ...play and disappears when the unit is in standby mode While using this mode the standby power consumption can be reduced When Quick Start is set to Off or Timer Setting for Quick Start 66 this function is fixed to Automatic Screen Saver This is to prevent image retention on the screen Connection 3D Settings 3D Type If 3D video cannot be played back in 3D you may be able to play it in 3D by changing...

Page 65: ...cally be selected only when the TV supports Contents Type Flag VIERA Link Select Off when you do not want to use VIERA Link Network Easy Network Setting Press OK to start Easy Network Setting 17 Network Settings IP Address DNS Settings Check the connection of the network or set the IP address and DNS To set the IP address and DNS 1 Set IP Address Auto assignment and DNS IP Auto assignment to Off 2...

Page 66: ...urned to standby mode when it is not operated for approximately 5 minutes after completing Automatic Stop or Recording Time 22 Automatic Standby after Copy On This unit is turned to standby mode when it is not operated for approximately 5 minutes after completing copy 42 Copying from media other than HDD with Video Menu Copying titles with copying list RF OUT Aerial Signal Set whether to output th...

Page 67: ...ber buttons Make a note of PIN in case you forget it e g 3 Press OK OK Remember the PIN PIN Entry 0 0 0 0 System Update Software Update in Standby When you set this unit to standby mode software firmware updates 68 are downloaded automatically at the time you have specified Software Update Now Broadcast Refer to Software Firmware Update 68 Software Update Now Internet Refer to Software Firmware Up...

Page 68: ...erformed at the next opportunity For the latest firmware update information please refer to the Panasonic support site below You can also download the latest software firmware from the following website http panasonic jp support global cs You cannot operate the unit until the update is complete Don t remove the AC mains lead during the update Removing the AC mains lead while the update is in progr...

Page 69: ... stop formatting Press BACK RETURN You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes The disc must be reformatted if you do this Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while formatting This can cause the disc unusable The contents are deleted when you format a disc even if you have set protection RAM Formatting normally takes a few minutes however it may take up to a maximum of 70 minutes Whe...

Page 70: ...d R DL Depending on the 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 DVD R DVD RW R If you finalise discs recorded on Panasonic equipment other than this unit the background selected as Top Menu may not be displayed Discs finalised on this unit may not be playable on other play...

Page 71: ... to 4 3 or Letterbox the Zoom effect is disabled Entering text 1 Select a character then press OK Repeat this step to enter other characters Green Enter Alphanumeric characters Red Enter Symbols Yellow Enter Other Characters such as umlaut mark or accent grave PAUSE Delete a character PLAY a1 3 1 Shift the alphabetic characters on the screen to upper case lower case 2 Press STOP Finish Writing app...

Page 72: ...lows 1 Press Í I on the main unit to switch the unit to standby If the unit does not switch to standby press Í I on the main unit for about 3 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 the unit still cannot be operated consult the dealer Cannot eject a disc 1 Press and...

Page 73: ...s in the Noise Reduction 59 Set Audio Delay 64 The unit s TV System is different from that of the disc Change the TV System 65 TV System The picture may be distorted or a black screen may appear between scenes recorded with different aspect ratios Set Deep Colour Output 65 or Contents Type Flag 65 to Off 3D video is not output correctly 3D video may be output correctly by changing the following se...

Page 74: ... High Speed Copy 62 The time recorded on the disc and the available time shown do not add up DVD R R If you record or edit many times the remaining capacity is reduced and then recording or editing may be disabled Available disc space display may be different from actual Cannot play back The disc is dirty 10 The disc is scratched or marked The disc may not be able to play back if it was not finali...

Page 75: ...uide information is not displayed properly Set the clock correctly 67 Clock There was a programme change or TV Guide information from a broadcast station was possibly not correctly transmitted If signal quality is bad the TV Guide system may not be able to receive any data It may take time until the TV Guide screen is displayed correctly Wait for about a day Picture regularly breaks up on some cha...

Page 76: ... on the main unit to eject the disc You cannot write to this disc The disc may be damaged Use a new disc Displayed when the unit is started and is switched to standby mode There was a power failure or the AC plug was disconnected while the unit was on The unit is carrying out its recovery process Wait until the message disappears There are already 32 timer programmes Delete unnecessary timer progr...

Page 77: ... the dealer HDMI cannot be output because it is connected to a model that does not support copyright protection Due to the current disc not having authorised copyright information video output is not performed When a disc is inserted There was something unusual detected with the disc or the unit The unit is trying to restore to the normal operation Once the message disappears you can use the unit ...

Page 78: ...fication Class 1 LASER Product Wave length 661 nm DVDs 783 nm CDs Laser power Depending on the content being recorded the recording time may become shorter than indicated DR mode HG HX HE HL HM modes No hazardous radiation is emitted with the safety protection Recording modes and approximate recording times Recording Mode HDD 500 GB DR HD quality 129 hours DR SD quality 258 hours Recording time of...

Page 79: ...hutani 6890 Bihari 6672 Breton 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Byelorussian 6669 Cambodian 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese 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...

Page 80: ...n points in accordance with your national legislation By disposing of them correctly you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment For more information about collection and recycling please contact your local municipality Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation...

Page 81: ...endently by or for Panasonic Corporation 2 the software owned by third party and licensed to Panasonic Corporation 3 the software licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 2 0 GPL V2 0 4 the software licensed under the GNU LESSER General Public License Version 2 1 LGPL V2 1 and or 5 open source software other than the software licensed under the GPL V2 0 and or LGPL V2 1 The software c...

Page 82: ...OLD function 70 Clock 67 Connection Network 15 Copy 40 AVCHD 54 D Delete Music 53 Photo 50 Video 36 Disc Finalise 70 Format 69 Media information 6 Protection 69 DVD Video 32 E Easy setting 16 Entering text 71 F Favourites 60 Finalise 70 Format Disc 69 HDD 63 USB HDD 63 Freeview 25 FUNCTION MENU 18 H HDD Format 63 Media information 6 L Language code list 79 M Manual Tuning 61 Menu Screen 32 Music 5...

Page 83: ... Software Firmware Update 68 T Timer recording 24 Top Menu 70 Create Top Menu 70 Troubleshooting guide 72 Messages 76 Tuning Channel List 61 Channel Sorting by Region 61 Child Lock 61 Manual Tuning 61 Signal condition 61 TV Guide Operation 20 Timer recording 24 TV System 65 U USB HDD Cancellation of all USB HDD Registrations 63 Disconnection 56 63 Format 63 Media information 6 9 Registration 56 63...

Page 84: ...te service from Freeview it is important for Freeview customers to retune from time to time How do I re tune my Freeview Box The below instructions are a quick reference If you have any problems check your instruction manual or ask a friend or family member to show you how Alternatively go to your local electrical retailer contact your manufacturer or visit freeview co uk retune Re tuning only tak...