Panasonic Diga DMR-EX99V, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...instructions Pages to be referred to are indicated as TV Guide for Digital broadcasts Germany Austria Italy Spain TV Guide for Analogue broadcasts Germany Austria Italy Spain Switzerland The GUIDE Plus system is available in the above countries as of December 2009 This service may not be available in some areas in the above countries There may be changes in the service areas Region number supporte...

Page 2: ...make timer recordings Analogue broadcast only 32 Manually programming timer recordings 33 Check change or delete a programme or resolve overlapping 33 To cancel recording when recording has already begun 34 If the Overlapped Timer Recording screen appears 34 Language for digital broadcast with multi audio or multi subtitle Digital broadcast only 34 Relief Recording 34 Auto Renewal Recording 34 Not...

Page 3: ...cenote Database 67 Setting menus Using on screen menus Status message 68 HDD disc and card management 70 Common procedures 70 Setting the protection 70 Providing a name for a disc 70 Deleting all titles and Playlists Video Delete all titles 71 Deleting all the contents Format 71 Selecting the background style Top Menu 71 Selecting whether to show the Top Menu first Auto Play Select 71 Enabling dis...

Page 4: ...dling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time Store in a cool dark place Remote control operations 7 Use The distance and angles are an approximate Please check and identify the supplied accessories Product numbers correct as of November 2009 These may be...

Page 5: ...e the rear cooling fan and the cooling vents on the side are covered up Place the unit on a surface that is flat and not subject to vibration or impact Do not place on anything that generates heat like a video cassette recorder etc Do not place in an area often subject to temperature changes Place in an area where condensation does not occur Condensation is a phenomenon where moisture forms on a c...

Page 6: ...iny seasons In any of the above mentioned conditions do not operate the unit for at least 2 hours The unit is not equipped with a moisture sensor Video cassettes Break off the video cassette s tab to prevent accidental erasure Cover the hole with a double layer of adhesive tape when you want to use the video cassette for recording again You can use video cassettes with the VHS and S VHS marks but ...

Page 7: ...ding functions REC Start recording 21 REC MODE Change recording mode 21 EXT LINK Linked timer recordings with external equipment 30 DIRECT TV REC Direct TV Recording 46 Select audio 38 40 Show subtitles Subtitles can be viewed if the digital broadcast programme has subtitles 19 Transmit the remote control signal Television operations 80 Channel select Change pages in the TV Guide system TRACKING V...

Page 8: ...top recording 22 6 Stop 20 21 38 7 Start play 20 8 Disc tray 18 9 Standby on switch Í I 12 Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa In standby mode the unit is still consuming a small amount of power Connection for VCR camcorder etc 31 Display above DVD VHS drive indicator Lights when the DVD or VHS drive is selected There is no drive indicator for HDD or SD drive DRIVE SELEC...

Page 9: ...o playback the contents The DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen or menu screen etc will be displayed Video 20 40 DivX 42 Picture 43 Music 41 45 Top Menu 20 Menu 20 2 Recording Select the recording method Timer Recording 23 33 ShowView Record 32 3 Delete Select the title or file type you wish to delete The DELETE Navigator screen will be displayed Video 25 Picture 55 Music 55 4 Copy Select the copy method Vide...

Page 10: ...panel Aerial cable RF coaxial cable included This unit s rear panel To household mains socket AC 220 to 240 V 50 Hz Fully wired 21 pin Scart cable AC mains lead included Connect only after all other connections are complete Cooling fan Connecting a terminal other than the 21 pin Scart terminal 11 81 AC IN RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM OUT VIDEO AV2 DECODER EXT A...

Page 11: ...ital Content Protection copyright protection that are equipped with a digital DVI input terminal PC monitors 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 Pan...

Page 12: ...ipped with power supply select Ein If the Auto setup menu appears on the television Press 3 4 to select Digitale analoge Sender or Digitale Sender and press OK Digitale analoge Sender Digital Analogue channels Perform the analogue Auto Setup after performing the DVB Auto Setup Digitale Sender Digital channels Perform the DVB Auto Setup analogue Auto Setup is not performed Ein On It will go into th...

Page 13: ...appears 37 Changing the settings Host Channel If Data download was unsuccessful appears 37 Changing the settings Data Download To stop partway Press RETURN In the area where GUIDE Plus system is available Download automatically in standby mode Download manually from GUIDE Plus Data Download Now in the Setup menu 79 In the area where GUIDE Plus system is not available Download automatically while t...

Page 14: ...opy is set to On the restrictions on secondary audio recording are also applied to DVD 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 75 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 recor...

Page 15: ...NTSC in TV System 77 When playing back a disc or title recorded on the HDD ensure that you match the TV System setting to the disc or title PAL or NTSC 77 Play only discs Disc type Logo Standard symbol Uses DVD Video DVD V High quality movie and music discs DVD RW DVD Video Recording format RW VR DVD RW video recorded on another DVD recorder You can play programmes that allow One time only recordi...

Page 16: ...lk 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 m...

Page 17: ...me Theater Profile V3 0 Video Number of stream Up to 1 Codec DIV3 DIV4 DIVX DX50 16 k 16 to 720 k 576 25 fps 16 k 16 to 720 k 480 30 fps Aspect Ratio 10 11 40 33 16 11 12 11 1 1 Audio Number of stream Up to 8 Format MP3 MPEG Dolby Digital Multi channel Dolby Digital is possible MPEG multi is 2 ch conversion Bitrate 16 kbps to 320 kbps MP3 MPEG 32 kbps to 448 kbps Dolby Digital Sampling frequency 1...

Page 18: ...s 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 covers Do not expose the terminals of the card to...

Page 19: ... starts all channel settings are deleted The timer recording programmes are also cancelled The display hide setting can be changed 73 New Channel Message Select the channel e g 5 0 0 5 15 0 1 5 115 1 1 5 To show subtitle Digital broadcast only To select a language for DVB multi audio or DVB subtitle Digital broadcast only TIME SLIP AUDIO STTL DISPLAY DIRECT TV REC EXT LINK REC MODE REC CHAPTER 10s...

Page 20: ...ttons to select the item To return to the menu screen DVD V 1 Press OPTION 2 Press 3 4 to select Top Menu or Menu and press OK VCD Press RETURN Discs continue to rotate while menus are displayed Press when you have finished playback to protect the unit s motor your television screen and so on VHS 1 Press DRIVE SELECT to select the VHS drive The VHS indicator lights up on the unit s display 2 Inser...

Page 21: ...m When recording is paused for 5 minutes or more the unit returns to stop To pause recording Press Press again to restart recording You can also press REC to restart Title is not split into separate titles To stop recording Press VHS It is not possible to record SECAM signal on a video cassette USB It is not possible to record on a USB memory SD It is not possible to record on a card Video will no...

Page 22: ...ecify up to 4 hours later The unit display changes as shown below This does not work during timer recordings 23 32 or while using Flexible Recording 29 This unit is turned to standby mode when this unit is not operated for approximately 5 minutes after completing One Touch Recording if Auto Standby after OTR is set to On in the Setup menu Default setting On 79 To cancel Press REC on the main unit ...

Page 23: ...s 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 2 3 to programme other recordings Press Í to turn the unit off To cancel a timer recording on the TV Guide screen Digital broadcast only 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the programme in the TV Guide and press OK Selection Screen appears 2 P...

Page 24: ... HDD drive appears on the unit s display When the HDD is stopped the display on the right appears The elapsed DVD recording time is not displayed To stop copying partway Press or press and hold RETURN for about 3 seconds or more However you cannot stop finalising after it has started Even if Copy and finalise is selected in the confirmation screen the disc will not be finalised if you stop copying...

Page 25: ...ording RW V RW Available 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 REC CHAPTER 10s MANUAL SKIP 60s STOP PAUSE PLAY INPUT SELECT 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CH CH TRACKING V LOCK PAGE ShowView PROG CHECK SKIP INDEX REW FF SLOW SEARCH PAUSE LIVE TV RESET VOL AV DRI...

Page 26: ...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 In 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 o...

Page 27: ...nger than the actual programme to make sure the programme is recorded in full If setting timer recording using the TV Guide system the start recording time and finish recording time can be set to a margin of up to 10 minutes 75 Start Recording Time Finish Recording Time AUTO Mode Timer Recording Video tape e g 60 minute cassette The tape length must be set correctly 78 Picture distortion may occur...

Page 28: ...f you want to set the background play menu select or provide a disc name select Top Menu 71 Auto Play Select 71 or Disc Name 70 in DVD Management before finalising To open the tray without disc finalisation Press OPEN CLOSE on the main unit When the format confirmation screen is displayed When removing a recorded disc This disc is not formatted properly Do you want to format the disc now Format No...

Page 29: ... be affected HDD DVD playback 20 38 39 VHS playback 20 40 VHS cannot be output via HDD DVD priority out while recording on HDD or DVD 81 You can watch the VHS playback by connecting 21 pin Scart cable from AV1 on the unit to the television Preparation Select the appropriate AV input of the television Press DRIVE SELECT to select the drive HDD RAM 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR during recording 2 Press 3...

Page 30: ...et Ext Link to match the connected equipment in the Setup menu 77 1 Make timer programming on the external equipment 2 Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD DVD or VHS drive If you selected the DVD or VHS drive insert a disc or video cassette with enough remaining blank space 18 3 Press EXT LINK The unit turns off and EXT L lights on the unit s display to indicate timer recording standby has been a...

Page 31: ...o select the input channel for the equipment you have connected e g If you have connected to AV3 input terminals select AV3 HDD RAM R RW V R RW Perform step 1 above 2 Start play on the other equipment 3 When you want to start recording Press REC Recording starts VHS Perform step 1 above 2 Press 1 PLAY Start playing the video cassette and find the recording start point 3 Press then press REC Put th...

Page 32: ...ese numbers in TV listings in newspapers or magazines 1 Press ShowView 2 Press the numbered buttons to enter the SHOWVIEW number Press 2 to move back to correct a digit 3 Press OK Make corrections if necessary using 3 4 2 1 33 step 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 statio...

Page 33: ...to select the programme and press the Red button The timer icon F disappears from the timer recording list You cannot cancel timer 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 Manually programming timer recordings l l l l a Date Current date up to one month later minus one day Daily timer ...

Page 34: ... when daily weekly or series timer recording is selected 1 Press PROG CHECK 2 Press 3 4 to select the programme and press OK 3 Press 2 1 to select RENEW column 4 Press 3 4 to select ON and press OK If a programme set for Auto Renewal Recording is protected or while play back is taking place from the HDD or while copying the programme will not be overwritten Instead the programme set for recording ...

Page 35: ...ide list using the programme information While the TV Guide list is displayed 1 Press OPTION 2 Press 3 4 to select Free Word Search and press OK 3 Enter the word you would like to search for and set Entry method 49 Entering text 4 Press 3 4 to select Simplified Search or Detailed Search and press OK Simplified Search It searches the programme names only Detailed Search It searches all the informat...

Page 36: ...al broadcast may not send programme information Set the timer recording manually 33 Searching using programme information of titles recorded to the HDD Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK The timer icon disappears DIRECT NAVIGATOR Grouped Titles Previous Page 02 02 Next 10 10 HDD MUSIC PICTURE VIDEO Select OK RETURN OPTION Previous Next 11 10 Dolphins Chantal Show 2 Note Operations in the TV Guid...

Page 37: ...ng midnight The GUIDE 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 recordin...

Page 38: ...rks 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 Play speed is quicker than normal Press again to return to normal speed Slow ...

Page 39: ...nd 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 Press ...

Page 40: ...em Some picture noise may occur depending on the type of tape used It is not possible to fully obtain the high resolution that S VHS is capable of It is not possible to record in the S VHS system with the unit Operations Stop Press Pause Press Press again or 1 PLAY to restart play Fast forward Rewind While stopped Press 6 backward 5 forward Cue Review During play Tap or keep pressing 6 backward 5 ...

Page 41: ... 3 4 to select the item Play Video DivX View Pictures JPEG or Play Music MP3 WMA and press OK Disc View Pictures JPEG Play Music MP3 WMA Play Video DivX Copy Music MP3 WMA SD Card View Pictures JPEG Start Slideshow Copy Video MPEG2 Copy New Pictures JPEG USB device Video DivX Picture JPEG Music MP3 WMA Update CD database on HDD USB device View Pictures JPEG Start Slideshow Copy New Pictures JPEG C...

Page 42: ...isplay the unit s registration code 79 DivX Registration in Others tab After playing DivX VOD content for first time the registration code is not displayed If you purchase DivX VOD content using a registration code different from this unit s code you will not be able to play this content Cancel the unit s registration 79 DivX Registration Press 2 1 to select Yes in DivX Registration Use the deregi...

Page 43: ...one by one at a constant interval with favourite music 1 While 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 c...

Page 44: ...nnot be used as the Background Music Even if a music album on the same media is selected the music is not played Sample Music cannot be deleted or changed to other files Music Selection setting turns back to Sample Music when removing media on which specified Background Music is recorded or deleting specified Background Music files DTS CD cannot be played back as Slideshow Background Music Rotate ...

Page 45: ...copying Operations 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 5 115 1 1 5 15 0 1 5 e g 5 0 0 0 5 115 0 1 1 5 15 0 0 1 5 1115 1 1 1 5 CD OK RETURN SELECT Play Music Copy Music P O W E R E D B Y Note Useful functions during music play Stop Press The stopped position is memorized Press 1 PLAY to restart from this position If is pressed several times the posi...

Page 46: ...ers equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed This unit supports HDAVI Control 5 function HDAVI Control 5 is the newest standard current as of December 2009 for Panasonic s HDAVI Control compatible equipment This standard is compatible with Panasonic s conventional HDAVI equipment Please refer to individual manuals for other manufacturers equipment supporting VIERA Link function What i...

Page 47: ... on the HDD will be deleted Refer 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 1 Press 4 while the Control Panel is displayed 2 Press 2...

Page 48: ... programme is saved on the HDD in SP recording mode 27 regardless of the recording mode and the drive selected before starting 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 do...

Page 49: ... Name 55 Editing music step 3 Artist CD MP3 WMA HDD Select Enter Artist Name 55 Editing music step 3 Disc Select Disc Name 70 Providing a name for a disc step 1 Favourite 1 4 Press the Red button 73 To change the name of a Favourite in the Favourite column step 2 _ Enter 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 ...

Page 50: ... 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 Chapter Each section between the division points becomes a chapter HDD RAM You can change the order of chapters and create a Playlist Video 52 Chapter Creation in the Setup menu 75 Automatic Detects changes special mute ...

Page 51: ...de a title into two 1Press 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 wan...

Page 52: ...pter 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 Video To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT You can arrange the chapters 50 to create a Playlist Video Copying 58 a Playlist Video will create a title Playlists Video are not recorded separately so this doesn...

Page 53: ...Create Properties Edit Chapter View PICTURE Delete Refer to Playlist Video operations Playlists Chapter View 01 ARD 12 10 SUN 0 30 001 002 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 Playlist Video operations Delete HDD RAM Press 2 1 to select Delete and press OK Once deleted the Pla...

Page 54: ...SD R JPEG 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 under the album concerned R Available space does not increase even after pictures are deleted Change Date HDD RAM You c...

Page 55: ... and press OK The item is deleted To return to 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 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 proce...

Page 56: ...parately so this doesn t use much capacity Editing still pictures in a Playlist Picture does not modify the source albums or source still pictures You cannot create or edit Playlists Picture while recording or copying Creating Playlists Picture Still picture Still picture Still picture Still picture Still picture Album 1 Album 2 Playlist Picture Still picture Still picture Still picture OK RETURN ...

Page 57: ...d Pictures Move Pictures Delete Pictures Playlist View Still picture operations right You can go back to Playlist View Picture Playlist Picture operations Start Slideshow 43 Start Slideshow Steps 1 2 You cannot select multiple Playlists Picture or all Playlists Picture Slideshow Settings 44 Slideshow Settings Slideshow Settings are retained only for the specified Playlist Picture Music CD CD DA is...

Page 58: ...title becomes one chapter R RW V R Chapters are created automatically R RW V about 5 minutes R about 8 minutes when finalising after copying the disc 6 Thumbnails return to the default position 7 When copying Playlists Video the thumbnails may not reflect changes made to them 8 Possible when copying from HDD to DVD or DVD to HDD While copying you can either record programmes to the HDD or play bac...

Page 59: ...d time Speed Required time Speed Required time Speed 5X Speed DVD RAM HDD 5 min 46 s 10x 2 min 30 s 24x 1 min 21 s 44x 58 s 62x 48 s 75x 15 min 4x 7 min 30 s 8x 3 min 45 s 16x 2 min 30 s 24x 1 min 53 s 32x 15 min 4x 7 min 30 s 8x 3 min 45 s 16x 8 min 20 s 7x 3 min 45 s 16x 1 min 53 s 32x 15 min 4x 7 min 30 s 8x 3 min 45 s 16x 15 min 4x 7 min 30 s 8x 3 min 45 s 16x 2 min 30 s 24x 1 min 57 s 31x 12X...

Page 60: ...opy and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select Advanced Copy and press OK If you are not going to change the registered list press 4 several times step 7 4 Set the copy direction If you are not going to change the copying direction press 4 step 5 1 Press 3 4 to select Copy Direction and press 1 2 Press 3 4 to select Source and press OK 3 Press 3 4 to select the drive and press OK 4 Press 3 4 to select Des...

Page 61: ...es To stop copying Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds You cannot stop while finalising When High speed copying All titles that have completely copied at the point cancelled are copied When Normal Speed copying Copies until the point cancelled However as for titles with One time only recording restriction only titles that have completely copied at the point cancelled are copied to the disc Titles ...

Page 62: ...acity of the disc for copying of only the recorded parts in the video cassette unrecorded parts will not be recorded When you press OK to start copy the tape is automatically fast forwarded to the end and then fast rewound to the beginning before the copying is actually started It may take time to start copy If the remaining capacity of the disc is insufficient the copying will be stopped in the m...

Page 63: ...2 1 to select Yes and press OK to start copying The disc top menu is displayed Disc play automatically begins from title 1 when Title 1 is selected from the Auto Play Select menu when finalising the disc 71 4 When the top menu is displayed Press 3 4 2 1 to select the title you want to start copying and press OK While playing in order all the titles after the selected title are recorded until the s...

Page 64: ... 3 Press 3 4 to select PICTURE and press OK Recording Mode is automatically set to High Speed 4 Press 2 to confirm 6 Register still pictures for copy If you are going to copy a registered list 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 lis...

Page 65: ...After performing step 6 2 64 To register individual still pictures 1 HDD HDD R JPEG RAM SD Press 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 Playlist Picture and press OK You can also select folders with the numbered buttons Individual still pictures of different folders Playlists Pic...

Page 66: ...ing Press and 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 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 r...

Page 67: ...ct all necessary items Press again to cancel 2 Press OK Delete Delete the selected items Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK To cancel all registered copying settings and lists After performing steps 1 2 66 Copying music from a USB memory or CD R CD RW DVD R DVD R DL 1 Press 3 4 to select Cancel All and press OK 2 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK To update the database with information on CDs...

Page 68: ...played even if there are not multiple subtitles Angle DVD V Change the number to select an angle Audio channel HDD RAM RW VR VCD and DivX 38 Changing audio during play Source Select DivX Automatic The constructing method of the DivX contents is automatically distinguished and output Interlace Select when the disc contents were recorded using interlace Progressive Select when the disc contents were...

Page 69: ...annel only You can set the desired subtitles if more than one subtitle track can be selected DVB Subtitles cannot be selected during playback or recording Depending on the broadcast the items that can be selected will differ English Italian Spanish Basque Corsican German French Catalan Galician Original Original is displayed when the original language is available in a broadcast Position 1 5 The h...

Page 70: ...above Setting the protection After performing steps 1 3 left 1 Press 3 4 to select Disc Name and press OK 49 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 on the Top Menu RW The disc name is displayed only if you play the disc on other equipment after creating top menu R Once a name is provided to a disc it is n...

Page 71: ...g cannot be performed You can format DVD RW only as DVD Video format on this unit Sample pictures are restored when formatting HDD even if they have been deleted To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT R R DL RW V R R DL RW You can select the background that will be displayed as the DVD Video top menu after finalising or creating Top Menu RW Preparation Press DR...

Page 72: ...p Menu for playing on this unit Make selections from Top Menu and Auto Play Select 71 before creating top menu Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive After performing steps 1 3 70 Common procedures 1 Press 3 4 to select Create Top Menu and press OK 2 Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK 3 Press 2 1 to select Start and press OK Creating Top Menu starts You cannot cancel creating Cre...

Page 73: ... compatible TV with an HDMI cable When the confirmation screen appears Press 2 1 to select Yes and press OK You can also use the following method to restart Auto Setup When the unit is on and stopped Press and hold X CH and CH W on the main unit until the Country setting screen appears All the settings except for the ratings level ratings PIN clock settings and remote control code etc return to th...

Page 74: ...l broadcasts are received Select the order of priority If the selected language is not available then the language included in the broadcast programme is selected Multi Audio Multi Audio alternative English German Italian French Spanish Catalan Basque Galician Corsican Original Subtitles Subtitles alternative English German Italian French Spanish Catalan Basque Galician Corsican Original Signal Qu...

Page 75: ...o EP or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode When recording or copying to a R R DL and RW High speed copy does not work for 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 50 Automatic 5 minutes Off No chapter start points are set Rec for High Speed Copy You can copy recorded titles from the HD...

Page 76: ...s it as 2 channels Not making the proper settings may result in noise Bitstream When connected to equipment with a built in DTS decoder PCM When connected to 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 setting...

Page 77: ...es that have the HDMI logo as shown on the cover and are less than 5 meters to prevent video distortion etc Automatic Automatically selects the output resolution best suited to the connected television 1080p 1080i 720p 576p 480p or 576i 480i Aspect for 4 3 Video To play a 4 3 title when connected with an HDMI cable set how to show pictures on a 16 9 widescreen television 4 3 Picture output expands...

Page 78: ... of Automatic and press OK 2 Press 2 1 to select the item you want to change The items change as follows Hour Minute Second Day Month Year J 3 Press 3 4 to change the setting You can also use the numbered buttons for setting 4 Press OK when you have finished the settings The clock starts If a TV station transmits a time setting signal and when Automatic in the Clock setting menu is set to On the a...

Page 79: ...te 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 1 On When you set this unit to standby mode TV Guide data is downloaded automatically Off I...

Page 80: ...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 6 5 4 3 2 1 CH CH TRACKING V LOCK PAGE VOL AV DRIVE SELECT TV CH VOL AV Turn TV on off Input select Volume Channel Select AIWA 35 MITSUBISHI 05 19 20 47 BEJING 33 NEC 36 BENQ 58 59 NOKIA 25 26 27 60 61 BRANDT 10 15 OLEVIA 45 CENTREX 66 ORION 05 CURTIS 05...

Page 81: ...e unit has HDD DVD VHS common out terminals and HDD DVD priority out terminals The HDD DVD priority out terminals can also output the VHS signal However this is not possible during HDD DVD recording or HDD DVD timer recording HDD DVD VHS common out HDD DVD priority out Connecting a television with AUDIO VIDEO RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM OUT VIDEO AV2 DECODER E...

Page 82: ... 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 with an HDMI compatible television and receiver Regarding VIERA Link HDAVI ControlTM function When connecting with a Panas...

Page 83: ... all other connections are complete RF coaxial cable included Connecting a terminal other than the 21 pin Scart terminal 11 81 Fully wired 21 pin Scart cable 21 pin Scart cable Aerial cable RF coaxial cable AC IN RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM OUT VIDEO AV2 DECODER EXT AV1 TV R AUDIO L VHF UHF RF IN AV AV AV AV RF OUT VHF UHF RF IN 1 5 2 7 6 3 4 To the aerial Thi...

Page 84: ...rming to IEC62107 DivX MP3 WMA and still pictures JPEG 15 17 You cannot write to a CD R or CD RW with this unit 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 possible Can DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW recorded on this unit be played on other equipment You c...

Page 85: ... CD but new album will be made following the existing album Can I transfer the music tracks from HDD to the disc or USB memory No you cannot Please tell me about TV reception channels Channel coverage depends on the tuner system you use Refer to the following list of TV Reception Channels List of TV Reception Channels Language code list Enter the code with the numbered buttons USB Music TV Channel...

Page 86: ...ert the card 18 The card inserted is not compatible or the card format does not match 16 Not enough space in the copy destination Create space by deleting any unnecessary items 25 51 55 71 Delete one or more items registered on the copy list to ensure that the Destination Capacity is not exceeded 61 65 67 Now recording on DVD HDD To watch pictures on VHS use AV1 socket and switch to an appropriate...

Page 87: ...e it However all the recorded contents on the disc are deleted 71 UNSUPPORT You have inserted a disc the unit cannot play or record on 14 15 You tried to operate with a non compatible USB memory 16 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 dat...

Page 88: ...ecording play time is converted from the number of frames at 29 97 frames equal to 0 999 seconds to 1 second There will be a slight difference between the time displayed and the actual elapsed time e g actual 1 hour elapsed time may display as approximately 59 minutes 56 seconds This does not affect the recording The tape counter is not changing The tape counter does not change while playing unrec...

Page 89: ...eep pressing and OPEN CLOSE on the main unit for 5 or more seconds The system switches from PAL to NTSC or vice versa 77 When this unit is connected with an HDMI cable use a disc that matches with this unit s TV system Picture may not be seen when more than 4 devices are connected with HDMI cables Reduce the number of connected devices The picture is distorted during play or video will not play co...

Page 90: ...inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on Insert a disc the unit can record onto 14 The disc is unformatted Format the disc RAM RW V R R DL RW 71 The disc is protected with DVD Management 70 The accidental erasure prevention tab has been removed Cover the hole with adhesive tape 6 Some programmes have limitations on the number of times they can be recorded CPRM 96 You cannot r...

Page 91: ...ts but then stops immediately Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up 18 The disc is dirty 18 You tried to play a blank disc or disc unplayable on this unit 14 15 You tried to play a RW that needs to be finalised on the equipment used for recording You may be able to copy a One time only recording title that was recorded to DVD RAM using a different Panasonic DVD Recorder to this unit s...

Page 92: ...o the power before this These operations are not possible with still pictures You cannot set points if they are too close to each other You cannot set an end point before a start point Cannot delete chapters When the chapter is too short to delete use Combine Chapters to make the chapter longer 51 Cannot create a Playlist Video You cannot select all the chapters at once in a title if the title als...

Page 93: ...adcasts Default setting is TV Guide for the digital broadcasts To display the TV Guide for the analogue broadcasts change TV Guide Type in Setup menu 79 Check whether TV Guide system setup was performed in full Analogue broadcast only The GUIDE Plus system data 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 approxi...

Page 94: ...tings 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 connection for the equipment connected with HDMI was changed or if there was a power failure or the plug was removed from the household mains socket HDAVI Control may not work In this case perform the following operati...

Page 95: ...t VHS Video Cassette System Standard with FM audio Heads 4 Helical Scan Heads for Video 2 Helical Scan Heads for FM audio 1 Fixed Head for Normal audio Tape speed Recording time with E 240 tape PAL SP 23 39 mm s 240 min LP 11 7 mm s 480 min EP 7 8 mm s 720 min NTSC SP 33 35 mm s 168 min EP 11 12 mm s 505 min Television system RF converter output Not provided Active Antenna output 5 V switched 50 m...

Page 96: ...ata 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 SD cards and the HDD or unused R and R DL on this unit Formatting permanently deletes all contents Frames and fields Fra...

Page 97: ...aged Poor connection and lead damage can cause fire or electric shock Do not pull bend or place heavy items on the lead Grasp the plug firmly when unplugging the lead Pulling the AC mains lead can cause electric shock Do not handle the plug with wet hands This can cause electric shock Foreign matter Do not let metal objects fall inside the unit This can cause electric shock or malfunction Do not l...

Page 98: ...d data from Gracenote Inc copyright 2000 to present Gracenote Gracenote Software copyright 2000 to present Gracenote One or more patents owned by Gracenote apply to this product and service See the Gracenote website for a non exhaustive list of applicable Gracenote patents Gracenote CDDB MusicID MediaVOCS the Gracenote logo and logotype and the Powered by Gracenote logo are either registered trade...

Page 99: ...ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE UNIT DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with t...

Page 100: ...c menu 75 On screen 76 Soundtrack 68 75 Subtitle 68 75 Linked timer recordings with external equipment digital satellite receiver EXT LINK 30 77 LPCM 76 96 Manual Skip 38 Menu DivX 42 Music 41 Setup 73 Mode Recording 27 Still Mode 75 Music 17 Copy 66 Play 41 45 Music on HDD Copy 66 Edit 55 Play 45 Name Album Music 55 Album Still picture 54 Disc 70 Entering text 49 Playlist 53 57 Title 33 51 Track ...