Panasonic DMR-E20K, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...The servicenter list and warranty can be found on pages 103 and 105 For Canada The warranty can be found on page 104 This manual was printed with soy based ink En las páginas 106 y 107 hay una guía de re ferencia rápida en español This unit responds to the region number information on DVD Video The unit can only play DVD Video if the re gion number of the disc matches the region number of this uni...

Page 2: ... FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A FCC Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential instal lation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in ...

Page 3: ...iers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provid ed for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replace ment of the obsolete outl...

Page 4: ...c setting 150 Enter Title 150 Entering characters for titles 151 Disc Protection 152 Releasing disc protection 153 Format 154 Finalize Creating DVD Video 155 Table of contents Using the direct navigator 156 Selecting programs to play 156 Erasing programs 158 Entering and editing program titles 159 Protecting programs 160 Releasing program protection 161 Checking program contents 162 Erasing parts ...

Page 5: ...er will be the center of your home entertainment from high end home theater through to CD play Getting the most from the versatility of DVD RAM and DVD R º Fast access to the program you want to watch page 56 Use the direct navigator to find a program you have recorded and start play º Edit scenes freely page 65 RAM Use play lists to select your favorite scenes and rearrange them to play in any or...

Page 6: ... can play discs with labels containing the re gion number 1 and ALL Read the disc s instruc tions carefully Discs that cannot be played Playing CD R and CD RW This unit can play CD DA digital audio and Video CD format audio CD R and CD RW that have been finalized upon com pletion of recording It may not be able to play some CD R or CD RW due to the condition of the recording Note The producer of t...

Page 7: ...imizes the disc for each recording Optimizing is carried out when you start recording after inserting the disc or turning the unit on Recording may become impossible after the disc is optimized more than 50 times The first 30 seconds of a program may not be recorded if you make successive timer recordings The video is recorded in a 4 3 aspect irrespective of the video signal input You cannot chang...

Page 8: ...he television be sure to switch DVD TV to TV N Virtual Surround Sound button V S S 39 O TV volume buttons TV r s VOL 13 P Display button DISPLAY 40 Q Menu and Play List button MENU PLAY LIST 23 65 R On screen display button STATUS 94 S Frame advance and frame reverse buttons 2 1 FRAME 24 T Numbered buttons 1 0 100 23 When selecting a title chapter track program or play list Example 5 0 5 Example 1...

Page 9: ... Audio signal type MLT CH a signal with 3 or more channels 5 DVD indicator Flashes when you press ê I POWER to turn the unit off until it actually turns off 6 Timer recording display On when timer recording is on standby page 44 47 Flashes when the unit couldn t go to timer recording standby e g a disc isn t loaded or a disc that can t be record ed to is loaded page 48 7 Recording mode pages 26 44...

Page 10: ... the batteries 12 º Change the remote control code for television operation 13 2 Antenna and television connections º Basic connection 14 º When you need to rework your antenna cable 80 3 Tune into television stations º Plug in Auto Tuning 16 º VCR Plusr guide channel settings 19 º Change the settings to suit your television 21 ...

Page 11: ... s settings º Using on screen menu icons page 40 º Changing the unit s settings page 82 Enjoying even better pictures º Connecting to a TV with S video or component video input terminals page 15 º Selecting TV screen type page 21 Recording programs º Recording television programs page 26 Editing recordings º Using play lists to edit programs page 65 Timer recording º Using VCR Plusr codes page 43 ...

Page 12: ...body Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long peri od of time Store in a cool dark place Replace if the unit does not respond to the remote control even when held close to the front panel Note After changing the batteries the codes you entered television page 13 and remote control page 81 are cleared Reenter the codes as necessary B Use Aim at the sensor avoiding obstacles a...

Page 13: ... television After entering the code test the remote control by turning on the television and changing channels Note If there is more than one code repeat the procedure until you find the code that allows correct operation If your television brand is not listed or if the code listed for your television does not allow control of your television this remote control is not compatible with your televis...

Page 14: ... 5 W To save power when the unit is not to be used for a long time unplug it from the household AC outlet Connect Your Unit Directly To Your Television Do not connect the unit through your video cassette recorder when setting up your home entertainment system because the picture may not be played correctly due to the copy guard º When you have finished connecting the unit Change the unit s setting...

Page 15: ...evision For your reference You do not have to connect anything to the VIDEO OUT terminal if you have connected the unit to your television with the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT terminals COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal These terminals can provide a purer picture than the S VIDEO OUT terminal Connection using these terminals outputs the color difference sig nals PB PR and luminance signal Y sepa...

Page 16: ...f the clock couldn t be set automatically B The illustrated screen appears Press ENTER to show the Manual Clock Setting screen Set the time manually page 88 º To stop Plug in Auto Tuning Press RETURN 1 2 3 POWER ENTER TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD 1 2 3 ...

Page 17: ...page 88 º Channel plan The unit automatically determines the type of transmission airwave or cable and puts them into channels as follows TV Mode º To start Plug in Auto Tuning again after moving house for example Main unit only While the unit is on and stopped 1 Press and hold X CH and W CH for about five seconds The unit turns off 2 Press ê I POWER to turn the unit on The screen shown in step 1 ...

Page 18: ...g to delete a channel 2 Press ADD DLT The channel is deleted if it was set or added if it was not set For example Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary Note This function does not work if A disc is playing You are recording Input is from an external unit 1 2 ADD DLT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 100 CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT R...

Page 19: ...sion guide Channel number 04 15 20 Station name CBS HBO Nickelodeon Guide channel 04 33 38 1 2 3 ACTION ENTER ENTER ENTER TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PAUSE PLAY SLOW SEARCH STATUS RETURN VOL POWER POWER OPEN CLOSE T C E R I D R O T ...

Page 20: ...OP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PAUSE PLAY SLOW SEARCH STATUS RETURN VOL POWER POWER OPEN CLOSE T C E R I D R O T A G I V A N T O P M E NU M E N U DISPLAY T S I L Y A L P 100 ENTER 4 5 6 CANCEL ACTION ENTER ENTER Antenna System Auto Channel Setting Preset Channel Caption Channel Cap...

Page 21: ...llowing if video doesn t appear correctly on your television ACTION TV Screen 4 3 TV Settings for DVD Video or 4 3 TV Settings for DVD RAM page 83 The video setting on the disc How video appears is often specified by the disc itself The video settings on your television 1 2 4 5 3 TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CA...

Page 22: ...d play begins The unit takes some time to read the disc before play starts º To stop play A Press º STOP When PLAY flashes page 23 Starting play from where you stopped it The screen saver at right may appear when you stop play Press º STOP again and you can use this unit s tuner to watch television This screen is also shown when you are playing CDs º To pause play Press PAUSE Press again to restar...

Page 23: ...me on and play will start when you press 1 PLAY If you play a disc with video and then replace it with an audio only disc the video from the previous disc may continue to be shown on the television B Starting play from where you stopped it Resume Function RAM DVD R DVD V CD VCD 1 During play Press º STOP The unit remembers the position 2 Press 1 PLAY while PLAY is flashing on the display Play star...

Page 24: ...5 SLOW SEARCH 6 backward does not work with Video CDs 5 forward There are five slow motion speeds Each press increases the slow motion speed The slow motion speed is maintained when you release the but ton Press 1 PLAY to restart play C Frame by frame viewing RAM DVD R DVD V VCD Remote control only While paused Press 2 FRAME or 1 FRAME 2 backward does not work with Video CDs 1 forward Each press s...

Page 25: ...used Press SKIP or 9 SKIP backward 9 forward Each press increases the number of skips For your reference After skipping the unit returns to the previous state play or pause Pressing or 9 while the playback control feature on Video CDs page 97 is working may take you to a menu screen You can also mark positions to skip to page 36 B Starting play from a selected program title chapter or track RAM DV...

Page 26: ...mode Select XP SP LP or EP see below 5 Press REC to start recording The program is recorded into the available space on the disc º To pause recording Press PAUSE Press again to restart recording º To stop recording Press º STOP º To select channels with the numbered buttons When TV is the antenna system between 2 and 69 When CATV is the antenna system between 1 and 125 Press the numbered buttons F...

Page 27: ... The message Could not write to disc is displayed when record ing was not completed correctly Check the discs for dirt or scratches B One Touch Recording Specify a time to stop recording RAM DVD R This is a simple way of timer recording when you are in a hurry or before you go to bed You can set the time up to 4 hours in advance While recording Press REC to select the recording time The time incre...

Page 28: ...g chasing play Sound is not output while fast forwarding Play cannot be started until at least 2 seconds after recording starts If you fast forward and get to within a few seconds of the part being recorded the picture will change to show the images currently be ing played B Simultaneous rec and play RAM You can start play of the program you are recording or play a pro gram previously recorded Pre...

Page 29: ...e recording images then they are shown in full º To continue to show both the recording and play images Press and hold TIME SLIP for about 3 seconds º To change the part being played A Main unit only Turn TIME SLIP on the main unit Turn down to increase in one minute units Turn up to decrease in one minute units Press TIME SLIP on the main unit within 5 seconds to enter the time Play starts from t...

Page 30: ...4 2 1 to se lect an item Refer to the relevant pages for details 3 Press ENTER Your selection is entered and the top window disappears If the operation requires further selections another screen appears º To clear the top window Press TOP WINDOW or RETURN DVD RAM MY SELECTION DISC PROTECTION OFF CARTRIDGE PROTECT OFF Time Date CH N S TOP WINDOW ACTION TIMER RECORDING RESUME PLAY PLAY LIST PLAY CRE...

Page 31: ...e Program Enter Title Properties Protection Shorten Segment Start play from the beginning of the disc Start play from the point you stopped play Creating play lists Playing play lists Play Scenes Edit Scenes Copy Play List Erase Play List Enter Title Properties Display a disc s menus Display the program play screen Display the random play screen Discs RAM DVD R RAM RAM RAM DVD R RAM DVD R RAM DVD ...

Page 32: ...an set an amount of time and then skip with one press of a button 1 During play Turn TIME SLIP on the main unit Turn down to increase in one minute units Turn up to decrease in one minute units 2 Within 5 seconds Press TIME SLIP on the main unit to enter the time Play skips the time you entered Note You cannot use this feature while a direct navigator is being dis played page 56 or play list is pl...

Page 33: ...mbered but tons to select a track page 8 Do the above operation º To repeat only your favorite tracks CD VCD Program the tracks you want page 38 Do the above operation Note Repeat play may not work as desired with some discs Repeat play does not work if the disc s elapsed play time is not shown on the unit s display You cannot use repeat play to repeat an entire DVD Video B A B repeat play RAM DVD...

Page 34: ...he main audio stereo Select Mono if reception is poor during a stereo broadcast SAP To listen to the secondary audio program Mono To listen to a broadcast in monaural º While playing a television program recorded on DVD RAM B If it is a recording of an MTS broadcast MAIN SAP If it is a recording of a stereo broadcast LR L R º While playing a DVD Video C You can change the audio channel number each...

Page 35: ...e Set Dolby Digital to PCM page 86 Or Connect to an amplifier with an audio video cable and change the input on the amplifier to suit the connection When using DVD R You cannot use AUDIO or the on screen menu icons to change audio type while playing or recording with DVD R While receiving SAP broadcasts You can use the ACTION menus to select which audio type is recorded either Main or SAP Main is ...

Page 36: ...n to later These marks are recorded directly onto DVD RAM and DVD R and remain intact when the disc tray is opened These marks are cleared when you finalized DVD R DVD V CD VCD You can mark up to 5 points on a disc to return to later All the mark ers are cleared when the disc tray is opened During play Press MARKER WRITE at the point you want to mark B To play from a marked position Preparation Pr...

Page 37: ... 1 to highlight the marker pin icon Use the joystick 3 4 to select 11 20 You can select the next group of 10 when the cur rent group is full Use the joystick 1 and press ENTER The first marker is selected Use the joystick 2 1 to select an available asterisk 3 Press ENTER at the point you want to mark Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add other markers º To clear a marker Use the joystick 2 1 to select a mar...

Page 38: ... to select other tracks You can also use the joystick to select tracks Press ENTER then use the joystick 3 4 to select the track Press ENTER 4 Press 1 PLAY Play starts in the programmed sequence º To move to the page before or after the one shown Press 6 SLOW SEARCH or 5 SLOW SEARCH º To clear the programmed tracks one by one 1 Use the joystick 3 4 to select the track you want to clear 2 Press CAN...

Page 39: ...R 3 Press 1 PLAY º To cancel random play 1 Press º STOP until the random play screen appears 2 Press TOP WINDOW or RETURN B Enjoying virtual surround sound effects V S S RAM DVD R DVD V Only with Dolby Digital with 2 or more channels Remote control only Enjoy a surround like effect if you are using two front speakers only The effect is broadened and sound seems to come from virtual speakers on eit...

Page 40: ...disc information l l Icons for unit information l Original display 2 Icons for unit information only While the leftmost icon is highlighted Use the joystick 3 4 to select the menu Each time you move the joystick Play menu l l Video menu A l Audio menu B 3 Use the joystick 2 1 to select the item 4 Use the joystick 3 4 to select the setting Press ENTER if the setting does not change after moving the...

Page 41: ...L Malay VIE Vietnamese THA Thai Others Content Subtitle number DVD V See A below Change the number to select a subtitle language Subtitles on off RAM DVD V Turn the subtitles on or off Angle number DVD V Change the number to select an angle Audio channel RAM VCD Select the audio channel page 34 Menu play VCD with playback control only Indicates whether menu play playback control is on or off Canno...

Page 42: ...D V VCD To select the picture mode during play 3 4 N Normal mode C Cinema mode mellows movie enhances detail in dark scenes U1 U2 User mode To change the user mode 1 Select User mode and move the joystick 1 2 Use the joystick 3 4 to select U1 or U2 3 Use the joystick 2 1 to select the item you want to change 4 Use the joystick 3 4 to change the setting MPEG DNR RAM DVD R DVD V VCD Displayed when t...

Page 43: ...going to record plus a little extra 1 Press VCR Plusr 2 Press the numbered buttons to enter the VCR Plusr code If you enter the wrong digit use the joystick 2 to move back and enter the correct digit Continued on next page 1 2 TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD PAUS...

Page 44: ...e possible to record to the finish of the program if the remaining time doesn t allow Note The built in clock employs 12 hour system The actual time recorded may be longer than the program itself when television programs are recorded using VCR Plusi Invalid Entry is displayed when you enter the wrong code Reent er the code All timer programs are occupied is displayed if there are already 16 items ...

Page 45: ...on page 44 1 Use the joystick 2 1 to select the item you want to change 2 Use the joystick 3 4 to change the setting The items change as follows CHANNEL Channel number and caption DATE Current date the day before one month later DAILY SUN SAT DAILY MON SAT DAILY MON FRI WEEKLY SUN WEEKLY SAT ON Start time OFF Finish time The time increases or decreases in 30 minute increments if you hold the butto...

Page 46: ...te increments if you hold the button MODE Recording mode SP XP FR EP LP SP XP EP and LP page 26 FR page 47 4 Press ENTER when you have finished programming the timer The timer recording list reappears A line that is ready for programming is highlighted 1 2 3 TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST...

Page 47: ...t tab Release this before operation page 99 RAM Timer recording may not work as set when summer time switches to winter time and vice versa page 88 To change the timer recording B program 1 While the timer recording list is being shown Use the joystick 3 4 to select the program you want to change and press ENTER The timer recording setting screen is shown 2 Move through the items with the joystick...

Page 48: ... C Press ê POWER The unit turns off and ç lights on the unit s display Note ç flashes when the unit couldn t go to timer recording standby e g a disc isn t loaded a disc that can t be recorded to is loaded or the disc is protected Check the disc carefully º To stop recording while a program is working D Press ê POWER then º STOP within 5 seconds Recording stops Recording standby is also canceled i...

Page 49: ...rminals page 79 Switch DVD TV to DVD Insert a disc that can be recorded on Select the recording mode XP SP LP or EP page 26 1 While stopped Press INPUT SELECT to select the input channel for the equipment you have connected Select L1 L2 or L3 2 Start play on the other equipment 3 Press REC at the point you want to start recording º To skip unwanted parts Press PAUSE to pause recording Press again ...

Page 50: ...cannot enter titles if the disc is protected with the write protect tab page 99 You cannot enter titles if the disc is protected with DISC SETTING page 52 1 2 3 TOP WINDOW ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PAUSE PL...

Page 51: ... and the screen disappears º To correct a character Use the joystick 3 4 2 1 to select the character you want to correct in the title field Use the joystick 3 4 to move outside the title field Use the joystick 3 4 2 1 to select ERASE and press ENTER Use the joystick 3 4 2 1 to select the correct character and press ENTER Upper case Lower case Numbers Symbols ERASE SPACE SET when you have finished ...

Page 52: ...H TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PAUSE PLAY SLOW SEARCH STATUS RETURN ENTER VOL POWER POWER OPEN CLOSE T C E R I D R O T A G I V A N T O P M E NU M E N U DISPLAY T S I L Y A L P 100 DVD TV 2 3 4 1 RETURN DISC SETTING Disc Protection DISC SET...

Page 53: ...P STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PAUSE PLAY SLOW SEARCH STATUS RETURN ENTER VOL POWER POWER OPEN CLOSE T C E R I D R O T A G I V A N T O P M E NU M E N U DISPLAY T S I L Y A L P 100 DVD TV 2 3 4 1 RETURN DISC SETTING Disc Protection DISC SETTING Enter Title Format RETURN ENTER SE...

Page 54: ...start formatting the disc Yes No Prog 7 Used Total Mark Free 10 0 58 0 42 SP SELECT DISC SETTING RETURN ENTER Format Disc All contents of this disc will be completely erased Is it OK to start formatting the disc Start Cancel SELECT Prog 7 Used Total Mark Free 10 0 58 0 42 SP TOP Preparation Switch DVD TV to DVD Insert the disc you want to format 1 While stopped Press TOP WINDOW 2 Use the joystick ...

Page 55: ...ing starts The message Finalizing is finished appears when finalizing is finished º To stop finalizing Press RETURN in steps 4 and 5 or select No in step 4 Cancel in step 5 and press ENTER Note Do not turn the unit off or disconnect the AC power supply cord while the message Finalizing is on the television This will render the disc unusable You can only finalize DVD R that were recorded on this un...

Page 56: ... 3 by entering a 2 digit number with the numbered buttons page 8 and pressing ENTER If you enter a number larger than the total number of programs the last program is selected Titles are only displayed if you have given the program a title 1 2 3 TOP WINDOW PLAY ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT...

Page 57: ...e protect a program page 60 Erase part of a program page 63 For your reference The list can show up to 99 programs that you have recorded or programmed to record The message Maximum amount of programs are exceeded cannot record is displayed if you try to start recording when there are already 99 programs on a disc Erase unneeded pro grams DVD RAM only or use a new disc to continue recording When u...

Page 58: ...cel Corresponding PLAY LIST will also be erased Remaining RecordingTime RETURN ENTER SELECT The program is erased completely when you use this proce dure and cannot be retrieved Check the program carefully before erasing it to ensure it isn t one you want to keep Preparation Switch DVD TV to DVD Insert a disc you have recorded on 1 While stopped Press TOP WINDOW 2 Use the joystick 3 4 2 1 to selec...

Page 59: ... page 52 You cannot enter titles if the program is protected with the direct navigator page 60 Even if you have entered up to the maximum number of characters characters you enter after the position marked with 4 in the title field and the two characters immediately prior to the mark will be replaced with when displayed in the direct navigator 1 4 5 2 3 TOP WINDOW ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENT...

Page 60: ...ck mark appears 1 4 5 6 2 3 TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PAUSE PLAY SLOW SEARCH STATUS RETURN ENTER VOL POWER POWER OPEN CLOSE T C E R I D R O T A G I V A N T O P M E NU M E N U DISPLAY T S I L Y A L P 100 TOP WINDOW ENTER ENTER ENTE...

Page 61: ...NTER TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PAUSE PLAY SLOW SEARCH STATUS RETURN ENTER VOL POWER POWER OPEN CLOSE T C E R I D R O T A G I V A N T O P M E NU M E N U DISPLAY T S I L Y A L P 100 DVD TV 2 3 4 5 6 1 N S DIRECT NAVIGATOR Enter Titl...

Page 62: ...ecording and recording mode 1 4 5 2 3 TOP WINDOW ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PAUSE PLAY SLOW SEARCH STATUS RETURN ENTER VOL POWER POWER OPEN CLOSE T C E R I D R O T A G I V A N T O P M E NU M E N ...

Page 63: ...Segment 0 00 05 Start End 3 Start End Next Exit 0 00 05 PLAY 3 RETURN ENTER SELECT N S The specified parts of the program are erased completely when you use this procedure and cannot be retrieved Check the program carefully to ensure it isn t one you want to keep Preparation Switch DVD TV to DVD Insert a disc you have recorded on 1 While stopped Press TOP WINDOW 2 Use the joystick 3 4 2 1 to selec...

Page 64: ...is procedure The disc s available recording time may not increase after erasing short parts of programs You cannot erase parts of protected programs Play lists created with the erased part are also erased 8 7 9 ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MAR...

Page 65: ...ws the play list number date of creation month date total play time the number of scenes it contains and title if entered Scenes 9 scenes can be shown on a page Turning pages If there are more than nine scenes use the joystick 3 4 2 1 to select 2 Prev or Next 1 and press ENTER to move to the previous page or next page You can also enter the three digits with the numbered buttons page 8 M E N U T S...

Page 66: ...specify another scene Select Next and press ENTER then repeat steps 3 and 4 5 Use the joystick 3 4 to select Exit and press ENTER The play lists screen appears º To stop partway through Press RETURN 1 2 5 3 4 TOP WINDOW ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST M...

Page 67: ...ted play lists on 1 While stopped Press TOP WINDOW 2 Use the joystick 3 4 2 1 to select PLAY LIST and press ENTER 3 Use the joystick 3 4 to select the play list you want to play and press ENTER All the scenes in the play list are played º To stop play list play Press º STOP The play list appears For your reference You can also display the play list screen by pressing MENU PLAY LIST at step 1 You c...

Page 68: ...e of scenes in step 5 by entering a 3 digit number with the numbered buttons page 8 and pressing ENTER Editing play list scenes RAM Preparation Switch DVD TV to DVD Insert a disc you created play lists on 1 While stopped Press TOP WINDOW 2 Use the joystick 3 4 2 1 to select PLAY LIST and press ENTER Continued on next page PLAY LIST The scene you select is played PLAY LIST TOP TOP 1 2 4 5 3 TOP WIN...

Page 69: ...creen from step 5 reappears º To stop partway through Press RETURN º To add other scenes Use the joystick 3 4 after step 8 to select Next and press ENTER Repeat steps 7 and 8 3 4 5 6 9 7 8 ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT L...

Page 70: ... CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PAUSE PLAY SLOW SEARCH STATUS RETURN ENTER VOL POWER POWER OPEN CLOSE T C E R I D R O T A G I V A N T O P M E NU M E N U DISPLAY T S I L Y A L P 100 5 6 7 PLAY LIST Edit Scenes 0 9 Select Page 1 1 3 10 21 0...

Page 71: ...NTER º To erase other scene Repeat steps 6 and 7 º To stop partway through In step 7 either select No and press ENTER or press RETURN For your reference The play list itself is erased if you erase all the scenes in it The selected scene is erased from the play list 5 7 8 9 6 7 ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME ...

Page 72: ...select PLAY LIST and press ENTER 3 Use the joystick 3 4 to select the play list you want to erase and use the joystick 1 Continued on next page 1 2 4 5 3 TOP WINDOW ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6...

Page 73: ...number of characters characters you enter after the position marked with 4 in the title field and the two characters immediately prior to the mark will be replaced with when displayed in the play list screen 1 2 4 5 3 4 TOP WINDOW ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO AD...

Page 74: ... time 1 2 4 3 TOP WINDOW ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PAUSE PLAY SLOW SEARCH STATUS RETURN ENTER VOL POWER POWER OPEN CLOSE T C E R I D R O T A G I V A N T O P M E NU M E N U DISPLAY T S I L Y A L ...

Page 75: ...pment Change speaker settings on the amplifier 86 Enjoying stereo or Dolby Pro Logic Digital connection Connect to a digital amplifier or system component 78 B ACTION settings Audio Set PCM Down Conversion to On Set Dolby Digital to PCM Set DTS to Off 86 º Other uses Record to digital recording equipment or cassette deck B C page 78 Record from a video cassette recorder pages 49 and 79 D For your ...

Page 76: ...t if your television has more than one A Connecting a cable TV box You need to have a cable TV box and a contract with a cable TV company to enjoy CATV broadcasts Consult your cable TV company for an appropriate cable TV box Television not included Cable TV box not included To household cable TV jack 75 coaxial cable not included Audio Video cable not included Rear of this unit You cannot view cha...

Page 77: ...nect with 75 coaxial cables not included You can record and view both scrambled and unscrambled channels if ad ditional equipment is added This connection requires two cable TV boxes a switch box and a 2 way splitter You cannot view channel other than the one selected when recording do a timer recording unless the channel is first selected on the cable TV box Connecting a home satellite system Dis...

Page 78: ...our reference Change the settings in the Audio ACTION menus page 83 to suit the digital equipment you have connected If the equipment can decode Dolby Digital set Dolby Digital to Bitstream factory setting If the equipment can decode DTS set DTS to Bitstream The DTS decoder must be compatible with the signals recorded on DVD C Connecting an analog amplifier or system component Rear panel of this u...

Page 79: ... channels are recorded when connect ed through L MONO S video cable not included Audio Video cable not included Other playback equipment Connect to the video and audio output terminals When connecting to the input terminals on the rear of the unit Other playback equipment Connect to the video and audio output terminals Audio Video cable not included S video cable not included Rear panel of this un...

Page 80: ...included VHF UHF band mixer not included 300 75 transformer not included To this unit s RF IN terminal To this unit s RF IN terminal To this unit s RF IN terminal VHF UHF band separator not included Television º If it is a screw type terminal 75 300 transformer not included Television 75 coaxial cable º If it is a double screw type terminal Television VHF UHF band separator not included º If it is...

Page 81: ...e remote control itself page 82 ACTION Set Up Remote Control Code Preparation Switch DVD TV to DVD Change the code on the main unit Press ê POWER and the numbered but tons corresponding to the code you want to set 1 2 or 3 at the same time Note The following display appears on the unit s display if its code and the remote control s code are different Change the remote con trol s code to suit the u...

Page 82: ... 89 Adjust the time zone if it was not set correctly after auto clock setting This appears only after auto clock setting is complete Channel Settings Antenna System page 90 Select to suit the type of antenna you are using Channels are set corresponding to the antenna system you select Auto Channel Setting page 91 The unit sets the channels automatically Preset Channel Caption Manual Channel Captio...

Page 83: ... signals for decoding on other equipment or to convert them to PCM signals for 2 channel output DTS page 86 Choose whether to output DTS bitstream signals for decoding on other equipment or to not output signals at all Status Messages Choose whether to show on screen messages automatically or not Blue Background Select Off if you do not want to have the unit show the blue background when reception...

Page 84: ...5 Latvian Lettish 7686 Lingala 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Macedonian 7775 Malagasy 7771 Malay 7783 Malayalam 7776 Maltese 7784 Maori 7773 Marathi 7782 Moldavian 7779 Mongolian 7778 Nauru 7865 Nepali 7869 Norwegian 7879 Oriya 7982 Pashto Pushto 8083 Persian 7065 Polish 8076 Portuguese 8084 Punjabi 8065 Quechua 8185 Rhaeto Romance 8277 Telugu 8469 Thai 8472 Tibetan 6679 Tigrinya 8473 Tonga 8479 Turkish 84...

Page 85: ...to select the option and press ENTER Some options require different operations Follow the on screen instructions and the instructions described later º To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Even if you have changed an option the change is not accepted unless you press ENTER º When you are finished Press ACTION For your reference The unit retains these settings in its memory until you chang...

Page 86: ...output 1 Converted and output as 48 kHz 16 bit 1 96 kHz audio is output if the DVD is unprotected but the connect ed equipment must be able to handle such signals in order to play them Dolby Digital Bitstream Factory preset When you have connected a unit with a built in Dolby Digital decoder PCM When you have connected a unit that doesn t have a built in Dolby Digital decoder 2 DTS Off Factory pre...

Page 87: ...ght Saving Time shows the summertime setting page 88 TIME ZONE shows the time difference from Greenwich meantime GMT page 88 ESTlGMT j5 CSTlGMT j6 MSTlGMT j7 PSTlGMT j8 ASTlGMT j9 HSTlGMT j10 For other areas xx hr When you change the time zone the recording times for programs recorded before the time zone was changed also change to correspond to the new time zone º To stop auto clock setting Press...

Page 88: ...e zone the recording times for programs recorded before the time zone was changed also change to corre spond to the new time zone 1 2 5 6 3 4 ACTION ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PAUSE PLAY SLOW SEARCH ST...

Page 89: ...P STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PAUSE PLAY SLOW SEARCH STATUS RETURN ENTER VOL POWER POWER OPEN CLOSE T C E R I D R O T A G I V A N T O P M E NU M E N U DISPLAY T S I L Y A L P 100 2 3 4 5 1 Set Up SELECT OffTimer Remote Control Code Clock Settings Channel Settings Re initialize...

Page 90: ... 1 2 3 4 5 ACTION ENTER ENTER ENTER TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PAUSE PLAY SLOW SEARCH STATUS RETURN ENTER VOL POWER POWER OPEN CLOSE T C E R I D R O T A G I V A N T O P M E NU M E N U DISPLAY T S I L Y A L P 100 2 3 4 5 1 DVD TV An...

Page 91: ...ENTER ENTER ENTER TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PAUSE PLAY SLOW SEARCH STATUS RETURN ENTER VOL POWER POWER OPEN CLOSE T C E R I D R O T A G I V A N T O P M E NU M E N U DISPLAY T S I L Y A L P 100 2 3 4 5 RETURN 1 Antenna System Auto ...

Page 92: ... FAM MAX MTV SHOW TBS USA TNT CBC UPN CTV WB TSN DSC GLOB Continued on next page 2 3 4 1 5 1 ACTION ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PAUSE PLAY SLOW SEARCH STATUS RETURN ENTER VOL POWER POWER OPEN CLOSE T C ...

Page 93: ...rs For your reference In step 5 the screen scrolls a page at a time if you hold the joy stick up or down before pressing ENTER 6 5 3 1 2 ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER TV CH TV AV PROG CHECK TOP WINDOW FRAME SKIP STOP VCR Plus REC TIME SLIP CM SKIP V S S ACTION TV DVD AUDIO ADD DLT REC MODE CANCEL INPUT SELECT LAST MARKER MARKER WRITE CH DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PAUSE PLAY SLOW SEARCH STATUS RETURN ENTER ...

Page 94: ...on Switch DVD TV to DVD Press STATUS to change the information displayed The display changes each time you press the button For example DVD RAM No display B Display examples 1 Available recording time and recording mode 2 The current date and time 3 Recording information Shows the program number elapsed time and recording mode 4 Play information Shows the program number elapsed time and recording ...

Page 95: ... connector Y 1 0 Vp p 75 C 0 286 Vp p 75 Component video output 525i Y 1 0 Vp p 75 PB 0 7 Vp p 75 PR 0 7 Vp p 75 Antenna reception input TV Channel 2ch 69ch 75 CATV Channel 1ch 125ch 75 Audio system Recording system Dolby Digital Input LINE pin jack Reference input 309 mVrms FS 2 Vrms 1 kHz 0 dB Input impedance 47 k Output LINE pin jack Reference output 309 mVrms FS 2 Vrms 1 kHz 0 dB Output impeda...

Page 96: ...ws DVD R to be played on compatible equipment Frame and field Frames are the still pictures that go together to make a moving pic ture A frame is made up of two fields A frame still is made up of two alternating fields so the picture may appear blurred but overall quality is high A field still is not blurred but it has only half the information of a frame still so picture quality is lower Linear P...

Page 97: ...s the number of samples of sound taken per second during conversion to a digital signal A high sampling frequency results in a sound close to the original when played back S video output The color C and luminance Y signals are separated before being sent to the television making for greater picture clarity Title Chapter DVD Video DVD Video are divided up into large sections titles and smaller sect...

Page 98: ...there is dirt or condensation on the disc Moisture may condense on discs after they are brought inside from the cold DVD RAM and DVD R Clean and dry only with the DVD RAM PD disc cleaner available as an optional accessory part number LF K200DCA1 Do not use cleaners or cloths for CDs to clean DVD RAM and DVD R DVD Video Video CD CD Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry Self diagnosis Service num...

Page 99: ...ideo CDs Insert a DVD RAM or unfinalized DVD R 6 7 You inserted an unformatted DVD RAM Format the disc with this unit f You inserted an incompatible disc Insert a compatible disc 6 The write protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT Use a ballpoint pen or similar to release the write protection The program is write protected Release the protection with the direct navigator m The disc is write...

Page 100: ...lay in the ACTION menus and select Automatic for Status Messages Press STATUS to show the on screen messages constantly Go to Display in the ACTION menus and select On for Blue Background The images from this unit do not appear on the television Television reception worsens after connecting the unit Screen size is wrong The picture flickers On screen messages do not appear The blue background does...

Page 101: ...While the disc tray is open press and hold and 9 on the main unit at the same time for 5 or more seconds Play fails to start even when 1 PLAY is pressed Play starts but then stops immediately U11 NO DISC or NO PLAY appears on the unit s display No response when buttons pressed A title or chapter doesn t play when it is selected Picture distorted during search There is ghosting Alternative soundtra...

Page 102: ... cleaner optional before formatting Cannot record VCR PlusH programming does not work properly Timer recording does not work properly The unit switches to standby while making a timer recording The timer program remains even after recording finishes Timer recording does not stop even when º STOP is pressed The available recording time doesn t increase even after erasing all recordings on the disc ...

Page 103: ...ceipt or other proof of date of original purchase will be required before warranty service is rendered This warranty only covers failures due to defects in materials and workmanship which occur during normal use The war ranty does not cover damage which occurs in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accident misuse abuse negl...

Page 104: ... receipt or other proof of date of original purchase is required before warranty service is performed THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED EX CLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUEN TIAL DAMAGES In certain instances some ...

Page 105: ...ustrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 Servicenter List ONLY FOR U S A Factory Servicenters Locations CALIFORNIA 6550 Katella Avenue Cypress CA 90630 800 Dubuque Avenue S San Francisco CA 94080 3878 Ruffin Road Suite A San Diego CA 92123 FLORIDA 3700 North 29th Avenue Suite 102 Hollywood FL 33020 GEORGIA 8655 Roswell Road Suite 100 Atlanta GA 30350 ILLINOIS 906...

Page 106: ...abo utilizando principalmente el mando a distancia Las operaciones descritas también pueden reali zarse utilizando el aparato principal siempre que sus botones tengan el mismo nombre que los del mando a distancia o Rojo Blanco Amarillo Rojo Blanco Amarillo Selección del tipo de la pantalla del televisor 1 Pulse ê POWER para encender este aparato 2 Pulse ACTION para visualizar los menús 3 Utilice e...

Page 107: ...n Cuando pulse 1 PLAY mientras parpadea PLAY en el visualizador la reproducción empezará desde donde usted la detuvo Para cancelar Pulse º STOP hasta que PLAY desaparezca del visualizador del aparato Para iniciar la reproducción desde una posición memorizada después de apagar el aparato Pulse LAST MARKER durante la reproducción El mensaje Position Memorized aparece en el televisor Ahora cuando pul...

Page 108: ... languages abbreviations 41 audio 41 84 code list 84 menu 84 on screen 83 subtitle 41 84 play chasing play 28 program 38 random 39 repeat 33 42 seamless 84 while recording 28 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 http www panasonic com 2001 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Printed in Japan Pana...