Panasonic Diga DMR-XS400, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...e keep this manual for future reference This DVD recorder is equipped with a Common Interface It can receive encrypted and free to air DVB S S2 services The tuner in this unit is only compatible with DVB S S2 DVB and the DVB logos are trademarks of the DVB Project DVD Recorder Model No DMR XS400 Region management information This unit plays DVD Video marked with labels containing the region number...

Page 2: ...y receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones during use If such interference occurs please increase separation between this unit and the mobile telephone This unit is intended for use in moderate climates 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 another...

Page 3: ...71 Internet services such as YouTube Picasa Web Albums etc can be accessed easily by using the VIERA CAST button EPG 26 32 Timer recording is made easier because the TV Guide allows you to see programme information Please check and identify the supplied accessories Product numbers correct as of May 2011 These may be subject to change 1 Remote control N2QAYB000644 2 Batteries for remote control 1 A...

Page 4: ...ation during play 41 Editing video Deleting recorded titles 43 Editing recorded titles 44 Copying video Copying titles 48 Copying to HDD with DIRECT NAVIGATOR 50 Copying titles with copying list 50 Notes for copying 53 Copying Title Playing 54 Copying HD Video AVCHD format from HDD 54 Copying a finalised disc 55 Photo Playing photos 56 Photo play option 57 Slideshow Settings 57 Editing photos 58 C...

Page 5: ...6 Broadcast 97 VIERA Link 97 Network 97 To reset this unit 97 Reference Unit care 98 Regarding DivX and MKV 99 Operations that can be performed simultaneously 100 Operations that can be performed while recording or copying a title 100 Starting the timer recording while executing other operation 100 Specifications 101 Audio information 103 Maximum numbers of titles that can be recorded 103 About JP...

Page 6: ...uality Recording can be done with reduced recording volume in SD quality Quality Quality as the broadcast High definition 1 Standard definition Recordable media Multiple audio audio language Record all multiple audio Record only one audio Subtitles Teletext Can be recorded Can be recorded only one subtitle or teletext 2 Surround audio Surround audio as the broadcast Depends on the settings 83 Audi...

Page 7: ... 5 It cannot be played back directly from the media Playback is possible by copying to the HDD RW 8X Speed RW disc is not supported USB Video images of the copyright protected DivX contents stored on USB device can be output only through the HDMI output terminal With certain recording states and folder structures the play order may differ or playback may not be possible Media type Standard symbol ...

Page 8: ...unit may not be used for recording on this unit Play on other players DVD R DVD RW R RW Finalisation is needed 69 RW If the disc failed to play on other equipment we recommend you create a Top Menu 69 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 BD Video BD RE BD R 2 6 and 5 2 GB DVD RAM 12 c...

Page 9: ...surface or the terminal surface If there is dirt or condensation on the disc Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry Handling precautions Do not attach labels or stickers to discs Do not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent Do not use ballpoint pens or other hard writing implements when writing on the label side of the disc Do not e...

Page 10: ...specified time 42 Transmit the remote control signal Point it at remote control signal sensor on this unit 11 A TV operation area 90 B Channel select 24 Change pages in the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen etc 38 C Show VIERA CAST 71 D Input select 24 28 66 E Timer Recording screen 33 F Exit the menu screen G Show the TV Guide screen 26 H Show FUNCTION MENU screen 19 I Return to previous screen J Direct TV...

Page 11: ... of the unit 5 Open close disc tray 18 6 USB port 18 7 SD card slot 18 8 Stop 9 Start play CI Common Interface slot CI module eject button Rear panel terminals 14 1 10 06 4 6 Pull to flip down the front panel Display 1 Disc indicator 2 Copying indicator 46 3 USB port indicator 4 SD card slot indicator 5 EXT LINK indicator 6 Timer recording indicator This indicator lights up when the timer recordin...

Page 12: ... prohibited by broadcasters Depending on the CI module a PIN may be demanded If prompted to enter a PIN code enter the set PIN code with the number buttons Notes for recording of an encrypted broadcast 31 You can insert one or two different CAMs with Smart Cards into this unit Be sure to insert the CI module horizontally into the slot Insert the CAM and the Smart Card with the correct direction Wh...

Page 13: ...reen after recording 38 These titles cannot be copied to the disc below Copying is prohibited CI Plus copy protection When the CI Plus compatible broadcast is recorded the title may be copy protected There are following types of the copy protection depending on the broadcast Copying not restricted Depending on the programme you can copy only to DVD RAM CPRM compatible discs only One generation cop...

Page 14: ... user bands 23 When you use only one satellite cable C Connect LNB IN 1 terminal 2 programmes simultaneous recording and viewing TV during recording are impossible AC IN 10BASE T 100BASE TX OPTICAL L R AUDIO VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM AV1 TV VIDEO RGB S VIDEO AV2 EXT VIDEO RGB S VIDEO OUT IN 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN 2 LNB 13V 18V 400mA max HDMI IN 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN 2 LNB 13V 18V 400mA max IN 1 IN 1 ...

Page 15: ... connect a 21 pin Scart cable 16 You cannot connect this unit to DVI devices that are incompatible with HDCP Depending on the device images may not display properly or at all when connecting with a DVI HDMI switching cable Audio cannot be output If you are connecting to a TV that is only compatible with 2 channel audio output audio with 3 channels or more will be down mixed 108 and output as 2 cha...

Page 16: ... terminal can damage the unit Set according to the connected TV 85 AV1 Output The 21 pin Scart cable connection with the Q Link compatible TV supports Q Link 72 Connect to terminals of the same colour Network connection 10BASE T 100BASE TX OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM IN 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN 2 LNB 13V 18V 400mA max Broadband router etc Internet LAN cable This unit s rear panel Other TV connec...

Page 17: ...t the unit through an AV selector or VCR to the TV video signal will be affected by copy protection systems and the picture may not be shown correctly When connecting to a TV with a built in VCR Connect to the input terminals on the TV side if there are both TV and VCR input terminals Amplifier connections When using HDMI AV OUT terminal TV VCR This unit DO NOT 10BASE T 100BASE TX OPTICAL A DIGITA...

Page 18: ...tructions for the connected equipment To select a drive Press DRIVE SELECT to select the media drive that you operate Release disc protection RAM If the disc is protected when writing to the disc release the protection 8 Cartridge protection 68 Setting the protection The HOLD function deactivates all buttons on the unit and remote control To cancel the HOLD function Press and hold OK and RETURN si...

Page 19: ...pending on the type and status of the media Basic operation To return to the previous screen Press To exit the screen Press Display navigation Menu screen OK OK Select Enter RETURN EXIT Page Copy Select OPTION 05 01 08 01 10 01 03 02 PLAY RETURN PHOTO MUSIC KD2A 01 01 01 01 02 01 Delete Page Up Page Down USB OK RETURN USB device is inserted View Photos Play Video Play Copy Music MP3 Copy Video MPE...

Page 20: ...appears Easy Setting is complete To stop partway Press RETURN To restart set up 1 Press FUNCTION MENU 2 Select Setup in Others then press OK 3 Select Auto Setup in DVB Tuning then press OK If the TV aspect setting screen appears 84 TV Aspect To confirm that channels have been tuned correctly 24 Using Channel List Easy Setting Auto Setup RETURN Satellite Progress This will take up to 40 minutes Che...

Page 21: ...tting have been finished Press OK When you experience problems with settings Display Check the following 1 LAN cable connection Fail Connection of the LAN cables 16 Settings of the hub and router 2 IP address setting Fail 3 Connection to gateway Fail 1 LAN cable connection Pass Connectionand settings of the hub and router Settings of IP Address DNS Settings 85 2 IP address setting Fail 3 Connectio...

Page 22: ... has adequate security system to prevent unauthorized access Refer to the operating instructions of the hub or router Home Network DLNA Server function setting can be set only when you selected Off for Power Save in Standby in Easy Setting 20 step 5 Even if you set Home Network DLNA Server function to Off it is possible to set to On later 86 You can perform this setup anytime by selecting Network ...

Page 23: ...ess OK 3 Select Network Easy Setting in Network then press OK 4 Refer to page 21 Auto Setup method when using a single cable router Setup OK RETURN DVB Tuning HDD Disc Picture Sound Display Connection Network Others RETURN DVB Tuning Favourites Edit Channel List Auto Setup Manual Tuning Update Channel List Preferred Language Signal Condition Antenna System Single Cable LNB Configuration User Band ...

Page 24: ...annel 1 While watching the broadcast to skip press DEL 2 Press OK You can also select the skipped channel with the number buttons When you want to restore the skipped channel edit the Channel List 79 To edit the Channel List 79 Channel List Selection of channel is made easy by creating a Favourite of the channels 78 Favourites Edit Press INPUT SELECT and select TV then press OK Press CH W X to sel...

Page 25: ...ge subtitle language 1 Press OPTION 2 Select Subtitle Language in Digital TV Menu then press OK 3 Select the desired language Press EXIT to exit the screen Some subtitle content is displayed using Teletext below Press AUDIO Audio will switch according to the contents of the programme every time it is pressed When appears in channel information left Press TEXT To select the page or access to certai...

Page 26: ...mme information While displaying TV Guide screen Press STATUS Additional information is available for these programmes To select content in the broadcast Using TV Guide system Landscape SAT 01 01 2011 SAT 01 01 2011 08 05 All DVB Channels All Types OPTION Page Down Page Up 24 hours Prog Type Category Time Info Select Channel Select Programme OK RETURN Portrait Landscape 8 00 8 45 8 00 8 30 9 00 9 ...

Page 27: ...hen recording of the watching programme is started When timer recording is started When performing PAUSE LIVE TV or REWIND LIVE TV for more than 8 hours This may vary depending on the HDD free space These functions do not work in the following cases When the clock is not set When set clock manually Copy protected title Copying is prohibited only 13 While recording 2 programmes simultaneously While...

Page 28: ...ss 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 6 Recording modes and approximate recording times 105 The recorded title will be kept in DR mode without any conversion when Off DR is selected The conversion mode set here is inherited as an initial value for the next recording or ti...

Page 29: ...t if the timer recording is scheduled within the time required for the conversion When converted audio track multi channel audio audio language and subtitle will be converted with the same settings as at the start of recording Teletext will not be recorded Press STATUS Press CH W X Press INPUT SELECT It is necessary to display the recording programme onto the TV screen to perform operations such a...

Page 30: ... programmes You can immediately start recording the watching programme on the TV without switching the channels on this unit by using VIERA Link or Q Link 72 Recording mode will be the mode that was selected for the previous recording 28 step Press DIRECT TV REC and hold for about 1 second To stop recording partway Press STOP You can also operate this unit with the TV remote control Refer to the T...

Page 31: ...will not start This function is stopped when this unit is turned on Decryption will start from the beginning again once the unit is turned off The decryption will not start if the timer recording is scheduled within the time required for the decryption When a decryption fails the screen icon is changed to Notes for recording of an encrypted broadcast Recording of encrypted broadcast Supporting CI ...

Page 32: ...t the programme then press OK When the programme currently broadcasting is selected following screen is displayed Select Timer Rec Set then press OK TIMESLIP DISPLAY STATUS DIRECTTVREC AUDIO 10s 60s RECMODE EXTLINK REC TEXT STTL CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R GUIDE RETURN PLAY x1 3 PAUSE PAUSE LIVE TV STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT D...

Page 33: ...ramme types are displayed Manually programming timer recording Channel Name Schedule Mode Space OK RETURN Page Up Page Down Turn Timer Off Total 0 64 Timer Recording 30 30 DR HDD SAT 01 01 2011 8 05 Delete New Timer Programme Info Channel Name Schedule Mode Space Timer Recording 30 30 DR HDD SAT 01 01 2011 8 05 New Timer Programme OK Programme Name SAT 01 01 8 00 9 00 DR Check for available space ...

Page 34: ...l not be recorded Only when recording broadcast in other than DR mode This unit will record in the DR mode once and then convert to the selected mode automatically during standby If the title has not been decrypted conversion will start after decryption Depending on the state of the unit playback may stop when recording begins Even if you turn the unit off during the timer recording the recording ...

Page 35: ...e Info New Timer Programme SAT 08 01 SAT 08 01 10 00 11 50 11 00 11 45 11 30 1 00 8 00 10 45 SAT 08 01 SAT 01 01 DR HG DR DR OK OK Icons Recording mode 6 Screen icons F Red Timer recording standby is activated Grey Timer recording standby is deactivated Currently recording programme A part or all of the programme will not be recorded since the programme is overlapping The HDD is full Copy protecte...

Page 36: ...d by the disc Select the item then press OK Some items can also be selected using the number buttons Playback starts TIMESLIP DISPLAY STATUS DIRECTTVREC AUDIO 10s 60s RECMODE EXTLINK REC TEXT STTL CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R GUIDE RETURN PLAY x1 3 PAUSE PAUSE LIVE TV STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT DEL EXIT OK OPTION MANUALSKIP VOL...

Page 37: ...then press OK It will go to step automatically depending on the disc TIMESLIP DISPLAY STATUS DIRECTTVREC AUDIO 10s 60s RECMODE EXTLINK REC TEXT STTL CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R GUIDE RETURN PLAY x1 3 PAUSE PAUSE LIVE TV STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT DEL EXIT OK OPTION MANUALSKIP VOL 0 2abc 5jkl 8tuv 1 4ghi 7qrs p 3def 6mno 9xyz w...

Page 38: ...amme type HDD only Thumbnail HDD only Time Remaining 45 54 DR HDD Grouped Titles Start Time Prog Type Rec time Social Economic Sport Not Viewed DIRECT NAVIGATOR Channel Date Title Name All Movie 9 00 0 01 DR Movie Screen icons Currently recording programme Protected title Title was not recorded due to recording protection t Title cannot be played When copying a title to the HDD or when data is dam...

Page 39: ...k mark is displayed Repeat this step Press the Yellow button again to cancel If you perform Remove select the title in the group 2Press OPTION 3Select the item then press OK HDD 1Select the group then press OPTION 2Select Edit then press OK 3Select Enter Title Name then press OK 70 Entering text Even if the group name is changed the title names in the group will not be changed Switching to the PHO...

Page 40: ...created in encrypted title Playback from Chapter View Time Remaining 45 54 DR HDD Page Select Copy Grouped Titles VIDEO OPTION Start Time Prog Type Rec time PLAY RETURN PHOTO MUSIC Social Economic Sport Video AVCHD Movie Not Viewed DIRECT NAVIGATOR Channel Date Title Name Titles All Delete Page Up Page Down Movie 9 00 0 01 DR Press OK to start playing from the selected chapter Selected chapter can...

Page 41: ...first level search forward DivX and MKV Audio is not heard during all levels search Skip forward 1 minute Press MANUAL SKIP 60s Skip backward 10 seconds Press MANUAL SKIP 10s Each time you press play skips forward or backward DivX and MKV This function is not effective Play speed is quicker than normal Press and hold PLAY a1 3 1 Press again to return to normal speed DivX and MKV This function is n...

Page 42: ...time Press and hold 3 4 to change the time by 10 minute DVD V DivX MKV and AVCHD This function is not effective Press AUDIO It will switch depending on the contents recorded every time it is pressed HDD Press STTL If you want to switch the subtitle language select the subtitle with Subtitle Language in the Disc menu 76 DVD V DivX MKV and AVCHD Display with Subtitles in the Disc menu 76 DivX and MK...

Page 43: ...P SLOW SEARCH SKIP CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT DEL EXIT OK OPTION MANUALSKIP VOL 0 2abc 5jkl 8tuv 1 4ghi 7qrs p 3def 6mno 9xyz w INPUT REWINDLIVETV PROG CHECK Time Remaining 45 54 DR HDD Page Select Copy Grouped Titles VIDEO OPTION Start Time Prog Type Rec time PLAY RETURN PHOTO MUSIC Social Economic Sport Video AVCHD Movie Not Viewed DIRECT NAVIGATOR Channel Date Title Name Titles ...

Page 44: ...dit then press OK 70 Entering text HDD RAM R RW Protection setting prevents the title from accidental deletion 1Select Set up Protection or Cancel Protection in Edit then press OK 2Select Yes then press OK appears when setting the protection This function cannot be used on encrypted titles Deleting Time Remaining 45 54 DR HDD Page Select Copy Grouped Titles VIDEO OPTION Start Time Prog Type Rec ti...

Page 45: ... titles You can find the desired point by using search or Time slip function etc This function cannot be used on encrypted titles HDD RAM DVD R DVD RW R RW 1Select Change Thumbnail in Edit then press OK 2Press PLAY a1 3 1 to start play 3Press OK at the point to use as a thumbnail To change the point Restart play and select Change then press OK at the point to change 4Select Finish then press OK DV...

Page 46: ... audio content and subtitle language will be selected according to the following settings Multi Audio of Preferred Language 80 Audio for HG HX HE HL HM Recording 83 Subtitles of Preferred Language 80 In titles with the Auto Renewal Recording function 33 set a programme may be unintentionally converted while in During standby File Conversion Automatic Subtitles will be recorded for titles with subt...

Page 47: ...tton 2Press OK at the point you want to divide Repeat this step 3Press RETURN to go to Chapter View screen To delete the chapter 1Select the chapter then press DEL Multiple editing Select the chapter then press the Yellow button A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select the chapters to be deleted Press the Yellow button again to cancel 2Select Delete then press OK To combine chap...

Page 48: ... A V I G A T O R GUIDE RETURN PLAY x1 3 PAUSE PAUSE LIVE TV STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT DEL EXIT OK OPTION MANUALSKIP VOL 0 2abc 5jkl 8tuv 1 4ghi 7qrs p 3def 6mno 9xyz w REWINDLIVETV PROG CHECK INPUT Time Remaining 45 54 DR HDD Page Select Copy Grouped Titles VIDEO Start Time Prog Type Rec time PLAY RETURN PHOTO MUSIC Social Economic Sport Video AVCHD Movie Not...

Page 49: ...cial Economic Sport Video AVCHD Movie Not Viewed Copy Channel Date Title Name Titles All Page Up Page Down Movie 9 00 0 01 DR 1 2 90 OPTION Screen icons Titles that will be copied to the disc in normal speed Setting the copying options Select the item in step 48 1 Select the item 2 Press 2 1 to change the settings Automatic Standby after Copy Select On or Off If On is selected this unit is turned ...

Page 50: ...Recording Mode 3 Press 2 to confirm Copying to HDD with DIRECT NAVIGATOR Time Remaining 1 00 SP DVD RAM Page Select Copy All Titles VIDEO OPTION Start Time Rec time PLAY RETURN PHOTO DIRECT NAVIGATOR Channel Date Title Name All Delete Page Up Page Down 9 00 0 30 SP Time Remaining 1 00 SP DVD RAM Page Select Copy All Titles VIDEO OPTION Start Time Rec time PLAY RETURN PHOTO DIRECT NAVIGATOR Channel...

Page 51: ...you wish to choose the audio language and subtitle language select the language from Multi Audio of Preferred Language before copying 80 Titles in the grouped titles and other titles cannot be registered simultaneously If you wish to choose the subtitle select the language from Subtitles of Preferred Language before copying 80 If On is selected in Finalise the discs become play only and you can al...

Page 52: ...d on the unit Titles displaying these marks cannot be selected Data size of each registered item Size Data size recorded to the copy destination When copying at normal speed the total data size will change according to the recording mode The total data size shown may be larger than the sum of the data sizes for each registered item because of data management information being written to the copy d...

Page 53: ...orded to the HDD and the number of titles to be copied to the disc is greater than 999 in total DVD R DVD RW R RW If copy is cancelled during the step while temporarily copying to the HDD then nothing will be copied DVD R DVD RW R RW Even if the title was not copied to the disc the amount of remaining writable disc space becomes less When copying title recorded in 1080 50p or 1080 60p it cannot co...

Page 54: ...FR mode You can copy HD Video AVCHD format recorded on HDD by a Panasonic video camera etc to a disc HDD DVD R High Definition 1 Insert a new disc The menu screen appears 2 Select Copy Video AVCHD to Disc then press OK 3 Go to step 5 on page 51 Copying titles with copying list Go to step 1 on page 50 Copying titles with copying list Select XP SP LP EP or FR mode in step 4 2 Copying HD Video AVCHD ...

Page 55: ... press OK 6 Select Yes then press OK to start copying 7 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 To stop copying Press STOP You can also press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds If stopped partway copying will be up to that point Operations and on s...

Page 56: ...Start Slideshow 1 Select a date or folder then press the Green button 2 Select Start Slideshow then press OK Switching the Calendar screen HDD Press PAUSE HDD Page Select Slideshow Calendar PHOTO OPTION 03 01 2010 29 10 2010 25 02 2011 05 01 2010 0002 0002 Copy OK RETURN VIDEO MUSIC 8 12 18 4 DIRECT NAVIGATOR Date Event Name Photos Album 4 Page Up Page Down CH Album 3 Album 2 Album 1 All Label Pag...

Page 57: ...displaying DIRECT NAVIGATOR PHOTO Press the Green button Start Slideshow You can start a slideshow Interval You can setup the time until the next photo is to display Transition Effect Effect for the next photo to display can be set Repeat Play You can setup to playback repeatedly Music Selection You can select background music on either from HDD or USB or off Background Music You can select backgr...

Page 58: ...s OPTION Editing the photo 1Select the event then press OK 2Select the photos to edit then press OPTION Multiple editing Select the item then press the Yellow button Repeat this step A check mark appears Press the Yellow button again to cancel SD Card OK RETURN SD card is inserted Play Video AVCHD View Photos Copy Video AVCHD Copy New Photos Copy Video MPEG2 e g SD e g HDD HDD Select Slideshow Cal...

Page 59: ...t Name in Edit then press OK 70 Entering text RAM SD 1While selecting photo Select Set up Protection or Cancel Protection then press OK 2Select Yes then press OK appears when the protection is set Even if the protection is set the photo may be deleted by another unit HDD All label only RAM SD 1Select Delete Photos then press OK 2Select Yes then press OK Remove from Album Enter Album name Enter Eve...

Page 60: ...of the copied photos will be changed If the number of files folders to be copied exceeds the maximum 103 copying will stop partway through Selecting and copying the photos HDD RAM SD RAM DVD R CD HDD SD SD USB HDD RAM 1 HDD 1Press FUNCTION MENU 2Select Photo in Playback Contents then press OK RAM DVD R CD SD USB 1Insert a disc the SD card or USB memory e g SD 2Select View Photos then press OK SD C...

Page 61: ...for 3 seconds Photos without shooting date will be categorised using the creation date If the space on the destination drive runs out or the number of files folders to be copied exceeds the maximum 103 copying will stop partway through The name of the copied photos will be changed Copying automatically SD Card OK RETURN SD card is inserted Play Video AVCHD View Photos Copy Video AVCHD Copy New Pho...

Page 62: ...e folder then press OK DVD R only Music CD All tracks in the CD will be recorded MP3 All tracks in the folder will be recorded Cannot record track by track It will be recorded as 1 album to the HDD in 1 recording While stopped Music CD Insert a disc The unit starts accessing the Gracenote Database and searches for the title information If search results indicate that multiple titles were found Sel...

Page 63: ...aylist then press OK 4 Select the track then press OK 1While the DIRECT NAVIGATOR Music Menu screen is displayed Press the Red button 2Select VIDEO or PHOTO then press OK Playing music recorded on HDD DIRECT NAVIGATOR Music Menu MUSIC OK RETURN Please select to access music Artists Frequently Played Albums Total Tracks 53 HDD Random Play My Favourites OPTION Playlists VIDEO PHOTO Artists My Favour...

Page 64: ...aying Press OPTION 2 Select Select Photo Album then press OK 3 Select the album then press OK e g To end the slideshow Press RETURN How to create the photo album 58 Add to Album To play music continuously even if the Power off link works 72 Operations during music play Stop Press STOP Pause Press PAUSE Press PAUSE again or PLAY a1 3 1 to restart play Search Press SLOW SEARCH 6 or SLOW SEARCH 5 Pre...

Page 65: ...g text Tracks themselves are not deleted from the HDD While displaying the Playlists screen 1Select Remove All Tracks then press OK 2Select Remove then press OK While displaying the Music Menu screen 1Select Clear My Favourites or Clear Frequently Played then press OK 2Select Clear then press OK While displaying the My Favourites Track List of Playlists or Frequently Played screen 1Select Remove t...

Page 66: ... recording partway Press STOP To show the remaining time Press STATUS Recording media HDD Recording mode XP SP LP EP Connect the equipment with AV2 input terminal 15 Set AV2 Input and Ext Link 85 Make timer programming on the external equipment Press EXT LINK EXT L lights on the unit s display To cancel the External link 1 Turn on this unit 2 Press EXT LINK to stop recording or to cancel linked ti...

Page 67: ... 2 Select Copy Video MPEG2 then press OK 3 Select Start Copying then press OK To change the copy destination and the titles to copy 50 4 Select Yes then press OK to start copying To stop copying Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds You cannot playback SD Video on an SD card or in the HDD of the Panasonic video camera etc with this unit You must copy the files to the HDD or a DVD RAM You cannot play...

Page 68: ...s OK Photo data or computer data cannot be deleted RAM DVD RW RW SD R New disc only Formatting deletes all contents including computer data and they cannot be restored Check carefully before proceeding The contents are deleted when you format a disc or card even if you have set protection 1Select Format Disc or Format Card then press OK 2Select Yes then press OK 3Select Start then press OK 4Press ...

Page 69: ...en finalising a high speed recording compatible disc it may take longer than displayed on the confirmation screen approximately four times longer You cannot finalise discs recorded on other manufacturer s equipment 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 b...

Page 70: ...p Menu after finalisation is previewed The maximum number of characters depends on the media If a name is long parts of it may not be shown in some screens 1 Press 7 to move to the 7th row 2 Press 7 twice to highlight R 3 Press OK _ Enter Title Name Space Set Delete Top Menu Preview DVD Video OK RETURN Standard Characters Other Characters Name field shows the text you have entered Press the Red bu...

Page 71: ...ing slow Internet connection the video may not be displayed correctly A high speed Internet service with a speed of at least 6 Mbps is recommended Be sure to update the software firmware when a software firmware update notice is displayed on the screen If the software firmware is not updated you will not be able to use the VIERA CAST function VIERA CAST home screen is subject to change without not...

Page 72: ...you set the TV to standby mode the unit is also automatically set to standby mode Power off link function does not work when recording copying etc VIERA Link The following operations make it possible to keep the power of the unit on and to play music continuously When the unit is directly connected to an amplifier receiver 1While playing music Press OPTION 2Select TV Power Off then press OK Sound ...

Page 73: ...ing VIERA Link function VIERA Link HDAVI Control based on the control functions provided by HDMI which is an industry standard known as HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control is a unique function that we have developed and added As such its operation with other manufacturers equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be guaranteed These functions may not work normally depending on the equipment condit...

Page 74: ...twork has adequate security system to prevent unauthorized access The DLNA compatible device that is to be connected to the unit should be connected to the same hub or broadband router as the unit Files not on the HDD cannot be played back Editing is not possible Following titles can not be played back A title with remote access restriction A title with copy protection Copying is prohibited 13 A t...

Page 75: ...pressing the Red button 3 Select the equipment to playback the contents then press OK 4 Select the item to playback folder then press OK Menu structure will be different depending on the equipment connected to this unit Select the contents by repeating the operation Convenient functions can be used by pressing OPTION depending on the contents You may not be able to use the Control Panel even if yo...

Page 76: ...ch in the case of multiple audio Subtitle Language Select the subtitle language in the case of multiple languages Angle Change the number to select an angle Audio Channel Change audio LR L R during playback Disc Play Picture Sound Other Angle 1 Soundtrack 1 2 0 ch Subtitles Off Menu Item Setting Signal type k kHz Sampling frequency b bit Number of bits ch channel Number of channels ENG FRA DEU ITA...

Page 77: ...ut as 1080i 1080p from the HDMI terminal Progressive Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of title being played 109 Auto Automatically detects the film and video content and appropriately converts it Video Select when using Auto and the content is distorted Film Select this if the edges of the film content appear jagged or rough when Auto is selected However if t...

Page 78: ...the Favourites list 1 Select the channel in the All DVB Channels column then press OK Repeat this step Red Select the Category Yellow Add continuous block of channels to the list at once Press 3 4 to make the block then press OK Blue Change the sorting mode To change the order of the channels list 1 Select the channel in the Favourites column to move then press the Green button 2 Select the new po...

Page 79: ...l List You can update channels to the latest one 1 Select the method and settings 2 Press OK The unit starts searching for newly available satellite digital channels Finished is displayed when the search is finished Press RETURN Search by selected satellite Satellite is selected and transponders are searched for channels Search all satellites All satellites and transponders are searched for channe...

Page 80: ...ber buttons when you select Other 88 Language code list Subtitles Select the language for subtitle If Automatic is selected and the language selected for Soundtrack is not available subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on that disc Enter a code with the number buttons when you select Other 88 Language code list Menu Select the language for disc menus Enter a code with ...

Page 81: ...W When the recording mode is set to EP or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode When recording to a R R DL and RW Chapter Creation HDD Set the Chapter Creation method Even if Automatic is selected depending on the programme to be recorded the chapter may not be created correctly Rec for High Speed Copy You can copy titles to DVD in high speed mode if you set to On before recording a programme This ...

Page 82: ...lay mode between playlist chapter segments and partially deleted titles If you set On the chapters in playlists are played seamlessly This does not work when there are several audio types included on the playlist and when using Quick View PLAYa1 3 This function cannot be used on encrypted titles NTSC Video Output Select how to output the NTSC image HDD Disc HDD Management Delete all titles Delete ...

Page 83: ... sampling frequency of over 96 kHz The disc has copy protection If Off is selected signals are output as 96 kHz If On is selected signals are converted to 48 kHz Choose when the connected equipment cannot process signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus DTS MPEG Select the audio signal to output Select PCM when the connected equipment cannot decode the respectiv...

Page 84: ...ictures on a 16 9 widescreen TV TV System Set in accordance with the TV System for the connected TV HDMI Connection HDMI Video Format You can only select items compatible with the connected equipment If Automatic is selected the output resolution best suited to the connected TV 1080p 1080i 720p or 576p 480p is automatically selected To enjoy High Quality Video up converted to 1080p you need to con...

Page 85: ... the remote control buttons For more information about TV service please contact your service provider Depending on the card in some cases its use together with this unit may be limited or not possible Network Easy Setting Press OK to start Network Easy Setting 21 Network Settings IP Address DNS Settings Check the connection of the network or set the IP address and DNS Press OK to show the respect...

Page 86: ... be enabled when the DLNA function is enabled in Home Network DLNA Server Settings left Automatic Standby Set the time to turn the unit to standby mode automatically After the unit has finished operating the unit will be turned to standby mode once the set time has passed When REWIND LIVE TV is set to On 81 Off cannot be selected Automatic All connected devices on the same network can access this ...

Page 87: ...5 seconds 4 Press OK Operation is possible only with Panasonic remote controls with IR6 printed at the bottom when the remote control code of this unit is set to DVD 4 DVD 5 or DVD 6 Clock If the time is not set correctly use the settings listed in the method below Automatic This unit usually obtains time and date information from digital broadcasts But if the time is not set correctly set it to O...

Page 88: ...ric 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Aymara 6589 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali Bangla 6678 Bhutani 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 F...

Page 89: ...mware of CAM compatible CI Plus can be updated automatically from broadcasts Availability of software firmware update is detected while viewing the programmes compatible with CI Plus 1 When notification is displayed on the screen select Yes and press OK If for some reason the notification is not displayed or if cancelled the notification is instead displayed on the Channel information 25 e g To ex...

Page 90: ... one code listed select the one that allows correct operation Manufacturer and Code No Switching the aspect ratio of the screen Normal Normal output Side cut The black bars on the right and left sides of the 16 9 image disappear and the image is enlarged Zoom The black bars on the top and bottom sides of the 4 3 image disappear and the image is enlarged TV operation setting PAGE CH AV TV DRIVE SEL...

Page 91: ...irmware is being updated You cannot operate the unit until the update is complete 89 U59 The unit is hot The unit switches to standby for safety reasons Wait for about 30 minutes until the message disappears Select a position with good ventilation when installing the unit Do not block the cooling fan on the rear of the unit U61 When a disc is not inserted Displays when a malfunction has occurred T...

Page 92: ... Q Link compatible TV with a fully wired 21 pin Scart cable this unit will be automatically set to standby mode when the TV is set to standby mode The unit does not turn on when pressing Í Linked timer recordings with external equipment is in recording standby EXT L on the unit s display blinks when Í is pressed Press EXT LINK to cancel the recording standby The display is dim Change Unit s Displa...

Page 93: ...ontrol at the same time for more than 5 seconds 00 RET is displayed on the unit s display 2 Repeatedly press 1 right on the remote control or Í I on the main unit until 04 PRG is displayed on the unit s display 3 Press and hold OK on the remote control or OPEN CLOSE on the main unit for at least 3 seconds Set the item again 84 When Dolby Digital Plus is not output in bitstream select Yes in Defaul...

Page 94: ... DVD R DVD RW R RW Since it will copy to HDD temporarily copying is not possible if there is insufficient available capacity on the HDD Delete unnecessary titles on the HDD 43 You cannot copy on finalised discs DVD R DVD RW R RW Copying or editing may not be possible on these discs after ejecting and loading the disc or turning the unit on off for approximately 30 times after being copied to Discs...

Page 95: ... unit is switching layers DVD Video is not played You have set a ratings level 80 DVD Video Parental Control Ensure the disc is for the correct DVD Video region number and is not defective You have forgotten your rating PIN You want to cancel the rating level Refer to To reset the rating level settings 97 Image for the Quick View is not smooth Image may not be played back smoothly in case of DR HG...

Page 96: ...ction turn this unit off and on again USB devices connected using a USB hub may not be recognized by this unit The TV Guide System does not receive any data If signal quality is bad ghost images or limited reception the TV Guide system may not be able to receive any data The empty field is displayed for some or all channels Some channels are not supported by the TV Guide system The TV Guide inform...

Page 97: ...nected 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 change TV VIERA setting for HDAVI Control again You cannot access this unit from DLNA compatible equipment on the network Check the network co...

Page 98: ...as backup The HDD is a device that is not built to withstand vibration shock or dust Depending on the setup environment and handling of the HDD some content may become damaged and play and recording may no longer be possible Especially during operation do not subject the unit to any vibration shock or remove the AC mains lead from the household mains socket In the event of a power failure during r...

Page 99: ...e state of this unit playing stopped etc Display with Subtitles in the Disc menu 76 DivX and MKV video files that do not display Text do not contain subtitle text If the subtitle text is not displayed correctly try changing the language settings 80 Subtitle Text You may not display subtitle text depending on a file Subtitles text file of DivX and MKV Subtitles text that satisfy the following condi...

Page 100: ...ording programme 1 1 2 1 While recording from external equipment 1 1 2 3 While copying in normal speed mode While copying in high speed mode With finalising or creating Top Menu RW While copying in high speed mode Without finalising or creating Top Menu RW Starting the timer recording while executing other operation Executing operation Starting of the timer recording Executing operation Starting o...

Page 101: ...ybrid VBR MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Video in PAL NTSC AV1 AV2 21pin 1 Vp p 75 S Video in PAL NTSC AV2 21 pin 1 Vp p 75 RGB in PAL AV2 21 pin 0 7 Vp p 75 Video out PAL NTSC AV1 AV2 21 pin Video out pin jack 1 Vp p 75 S Video out PAL NTSC AV1 21 pin 1 Vp p 75 RGB out PAL AV1 21 pin 0 7 Vp p 75 Audio Recording system Dolby Digital 2ch XP SP LP EP mode Dolby Digital Max 5 1ch DR HG HX HE HL HM mode Dolby Digit...

Page 102: ...o Recordable discs above Region code DVD 2 Playable discs DVD RAM DVD Video Recording format AVCHD format JPEG DVD R DVD Video format 1 DVD Video Recording format 1 AVCHD format 1 JPEG 2 MP3 2 DivX 2 3 MKV 2 3 DVD R DL DVD Video format 1 DVD Video Recording format 1 AVCHD format 1 JPEG 2 MP3 2 DivX 2 3 MKV 2 3 DVD RW DVD Videoformat 1 DVD Video Recording format 1 AVCHD format 1 R Video 1 AVCHD for...

Page 103: ...z 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Maximum numbers of folders and files Audio information Terminal Digital Audio Output Bitstream PCM HDMI AV OUT Output using original audio DVD Video 5 1ch PCM DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround Down mixed 2ch PCM Maximum numbers of titles that can be recorded HDD 999 titles When continuously recording for long durations titles are automatically divided ev...

Page 104: ...playback becomes possible 2 Video Recording conversion and transfer is possible from USB device to HDD or DVD RAM disc After Video Recording conversion and transfer to HDD or DVD RAM disc is completed the playback becomes possible 3 SD Video Entertainment Video Profile HD Video High Definition Playable media SD Card USB device Codec MPEG 4 AVC H 264 File Format AVCHD format conforming Video Record...

Page 105: ...garding recording time remaining This unit records using a VBR Variable bit rate data compression system to vary recorded data segments to match video data segments which may cause differences in the displayed amount of time and space remaining for recording Recording modes and approximate recording times Recording Mode HDD 320 GB DR HD quality 45 hours DR SD quality 129 hours Recording Mode HDD D...

Page 106: ... Gracenote Software and Gracenote Servers for your own personal non commercial use only You agree not to assign copy transfer or transmit the Gracenote Software or any Gracenote Data to any third party YOU AGREE NOT TO USE OR EXPLOIT GRACENOTE DATA THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE OR GRACENOTE SERVERS EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED HEREIN You agree that your non exclusive license to use the Gracenote Data th...

Page 107: ...t providers are using the digital rights management technology for Windows Media contained in this device WM DRM to protect the integrity of their content Secure Content so that their intellectual property including copyright in such content is not misappropriated This device uses WM DRM software to play Secure Content WM DRM Software If the security of the WM DRM Software in this device has been ...

Page 108: ...audio Dolby Digital Plus Multi channel audio and higher audio quality is made possible using Dolby Digital Plus Down mixing This is the process of remixing the multi channel audio found on some discs into fewer channels DTS Digital Theater Systems This surround system is used in many movie theatres There is good separation between the channels so realistic sound effects are possible Dynamic range ...

Page 109: ...frequency Sampling is the process of converting the heights of sound wave analog signal samples taken at set periods into digits digital encoding Sampling frequency is the number of samples taken per second so larger numbers mean more faithful reproduction of the original sound Signal Quality This is the guide for checking the aerial direction The numbered values displayed do not indicate the stre...

Page 110: ...Playback menu 76 Protection 68 Top menu 69 Display Navigation 19 Divide Title 45 DivX 99 104 Play 37 Subtitle text 99 DLNA Client 75 Server 74 86 DVD Video Playback 36 DVD Video Parental Control 80 E Easy setting 20 Edit Music 65 Edit Photo 58 Edit Video 44 Chapter 40 47 Delete 43 44 File Conversion 46 Protection 44 Entering text 70 F Favourites 78 File Conversion 46 Finalise 69 Format Disc 68 HDD...

Page 111: ...5 Remote control 10 HOLD function 18 Manufacturer and Code No 90 Remote control code 87 TV operation 90 Reset 88 97 REWIND LIVE TV 27 81 S Screen saver 84 SD Card Format 68 Media information 6 9 miniSD microSD 9 Protection 9 SD Video MPEG2 104 Copy 67 Setting Auto Setup 79 Easy setting 20 Network easy setting 21 85 Setup menu 78 Setup menu 78 Connection 84 Display 84 HDD Disc 80 Network 85 Others ...

Page 112: ...id in the European Union If you wish to discard these items please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Note for the battery symbol bottom two symbol examples This symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol In this case it complies with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemical involved Information for Users on Collection a...