Panasonic DMR-E75VS, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...please read these instructions carefully Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read these instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference VQT0H76 1 For U S A only The warranty can be found on page 71 For Canada only The warranty can be found on page 72 La guía rápida en español se encuentra en la página 75 83 ...

Page 2: ...h 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 installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there...

Page 3: ...corder records high quality images to rapid random access capable DVD RAM media This has resulted in many new features that outperform older tape formats The following information summarizes a few of these features Instant play l 21 33 There is no need to rewind or search forward Direct Navigator guides you to the beginning of the recorded video immediately Instant recording l 26 You no longer nee...

Page 4: ...y 22 CM Skip 22 Displaying the TV image as a picture in picture Selecting an amount of time to skip Time Slip 23 Erasing a title that is being played 23 Create chapters 23 Changing audio during play 23 Using menus to play MP3 discs 24 Using the tree screen to find a group 24 Recording Playing while you are recording 25 Chasing play 25 Simultaneous recording and play 25 TIME SLIP 25 Watching the TV...

Page 5: ... 75 DVD Sintonización automática por enchufe 76 Ajustes del canal de guía para el sistema VCR Plus 76 Selección del tipo de televisor 76 Reproducción Introducción de discos 77 Reproducción de los discos 77 Cuando en el televisor aparece la pantalla de un menú 77 Vista rápida Reproducción t1 3 77 Continuación de la reproducción Función Resume 77 Avance rápido y rebobinado SEARCH 77 Reproducción de ...

Page 6: ...ACKING V LOCK l 50 Channel up down buttons CH W X 32 DVD select button DVD l above 33 VHS select button VHS l above 34 TV operation buttons POWER on off button POWER Í l 17 TV VIDEO input mode select button TV VIDEO l 25 51 Channel up down buttons CH W X l 25 51 Volume up down buttons VOLUME r s Control reference guide Remote control SKIP INDEX SLOW SEARCH REW FF PLAY PROG CHECK DVD REC VHS REC RE...

Page 7: ...ersa In the standby mode the unit is still consuming a small amount of power B Remote control signal sensor l above C S Video input terminal S VIDEO IN l 62 D L2 input terminals L2 l 62 E Display l 8 F One Touch Transfer Dubbing operation button From VHS to DVD l 58 From DVD to VHS l 60 VHS 1 VHS Search buttons V 6 5 W 2 Cassette eject button EJECT l 48 3 VHS Stop button l 49 4 VHS Play button 1 l...

Page 8: ...egistered and recordable tape is inserted Flashes When the unit cannot record the registered program e g there is no tape etc from 2 minutes before starting a timer program to the end of the timer program 7 Tape indicator DVD 1 Disc operation status 2 Disc type 3 DVD output indicator 4 Recording mode l 27 XP SP LP EP all on FR mode l 27 5 Disc indicator 6 Timer program display l 28 On When a timer...

Page 9: ...re will not be shown correctly on the TV When connecting to a TV with a built in VCR connect to the input terminals on the TV side not the VCR side STEP 1 Connection TV Amplifier This unit From AUDIO OUT terminals or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal From AUDIO VIDEO OUT terminals To L1 input terminals rear To L2 input terminals front Camcorder Video cassette recorder Other equipment Before moving the un...

Page 10: ...F RF IN R L AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN 4 3 2 1 1 4 To the antenna Outdoor antenna Cable TV Indoor antenna TV Audio Video cable Antenna cable To household AC outlet Video cassette recorder Cooling fan Component video cable 75 coaxial cable l below AC power supply cord Connect only after all other connections are complete This unit 75 coaxial cable Audio Video cabl...

Page 11: ... PB PR R AUDIO L VIDEO R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO DVD OUT DVD VHS COMMON OUT OUT IN OUT IN IN Satellite receiver 75 coaxial cable This unit From antenna or cable TV jack Cable TV box From satellite dish antenna Audio Video cable TV To AUDIO VIDEO IN To VHF VHF RF IN or RF IN RF OUT VHF UHF R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO IN 1 L1 OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 480P 480I Y PB PR R ...

Page 12: ...o 2 channel audio these signals can also be 5 1 channel audio A large amount of audio information can be recorded on one disc by this method DTS Digital Surround l 44 This surround system is used in many movie theatres around the world The separation between channels is good and the compression ratio is low so realistic sound effects are possible DTS sound tracks are produced with the assumption t...

Page 13: ... GMT j10 For other areas xx hr 4 Press ENTER If the clock is an hour slower or faster than the actual time Select j1 or i1 in Time Zone Adjust in the SETUP menu l 46 If the unit couldn t set the clock automatically Set the time manually l 46 Manual Clock Setting To start Plug in Auto Tuning again after relocation for example When the unit is on and stopped 1 Press and hold CH W and CH X on DVD of ...

Page 14: ...g 5 0 0 5 15 0 1 5 115 1 1 5 You can also use CH W X when you are going to delete a channel 2 Press ADD DLT e g the channel is deleted If Plug in Auto Tuning fails PLAY PROG CHECK DVD REC VHS REC REC MODE ADD DLT DUBBING TIME SLIP CHAPTER FUNCTIONS DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU VHS MENU RETURN STATUS DISPLAY SUB MENU DVD ERASE SKIP INDEX SLOW SEARCH REW FF PLAY POWER CM SKIP CANCEL RESET VOLUME CH INP...

Page 15: ...and hold 3 4 to scroll up and down the screen 6 Use 3 4 to select the channel corresponding to the guide channel and press 2 To delete a number press CANCEL RESET Repeat steps 5 and 6 to enter other channels 7 Press ENTER To return to the previous screen Press RETURN When you are finished Press RETURN STEP 3 Channel settings Guide channel settings for VCR Plusi system Station name Guide channel Ch...

Page 16: ...f they contain a station and if preset captions have not been added 6 Use 3 4 to select the first character and press 1 You can choose from the following characters A Z 0 9 space To delete the caption press CANCEL RESET Repeat this step to enter the other characters 7 Use 2 1 to return to the Channel Number column Repeat steps 5 7 to enter other channels 8 Press ENTER Channel captions PLAY PROG CH...

Page 17: ...onic products close together Use 1 the factory set code under normal circumstances Preparation Press DVD 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS l 47 2 Select SETUP with 3 4 2 1 and press ENTER 3 Select Set Up with 3 4 and press 2 1 4 Select Remote Control Code with 3 4 and press ENTER 5 Use 3 4 to select the code 1 2 or 3 and press ENTER The code on the unit has been set 6 While pressing ENTER press and ...

Page 18: ...ther than Panasonic s product depending on the recording condition We recommend using Panasonic s DVD R which has confirmed compatibility with this unit DVD R recorded by this unit cannot be reproduced by other Panasonic DVD recorders in some cases Discs Discs you can use Disc type Logo Indication in these instructions Possible operations Features A B C D E DVD RAM 4 7 GB 9 4 GB 12 cm 5z 2 8 GB 8 ...

Page 19: ... once every year depending on frequency of use and the operating environment Read the lens cleaner s instructions carefully before use How to hold a disc Do not touch the recorded surface If there is dirt or condensation on the disc RAM DVD R Clean with an optional DVD RAM PD Disc cleaner LF K200DCA1 where available Do not use cleaners for CDs or cloths DVD A DVD V VCD CD Wipe with a damp cloth an...

Page 20: ...ided discs so the label for the side you want to record play is facing up It is not possible to record continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other You will need to eject the disc and turn it over When using 8 cm 3q DVD RAM remove the disc from the cartridge and insert it making sure you align it with the groove Inserting discs 2 3 1 Non cartridge disc Cartridge disc 1 Insert lab...

Page 21: ...Play Press and hold 1 PLAY To return to normal speed Press 1 PLAY Note Output is in PCM when using a digital connection l 12 This is cancelled when you perform skip pause or when play reaches a point where a program recorded in sound other than Dolby Digital starts This does not work if the setting is Off in Search Audio PLAY t1 3 l 44 This does not work when recording is in XP or FR mode during s...

Page 22: ...ain unit press 6 or 5 9 Each press increases the number of skips RAM DVD R DVD A DVD V VCD CD MP3 Starting play from a selected title chapter or track During play Press the numeric buttons to select the item e g 5 0 5 MP3 5 0 0 5 15 1 5 15 0 1 5 DVD A A group number can be specified while the screen saver is displayed e g 5 5 This works only when stopped screen saver is displayed with some discs P...

Page 23: ...ossible to erase a title that is in the process of being recorded The available recording time on DVD R does not increase when you erase titles RAM 1 During play Press CHAPTER Press SKIP or 9 SKIP to skip to the start of a chapter You cannot activate this function when recording and playing at the same time RAM DVD A DVD V VCD You can change the audio being played Press AUDIO to select the audio t...

Page 24: ...ible with ID3 tags or packet writing Depending on recording some items may not be playable Reading or play of the disc may take time if there are a lot of still pictures or sessions The display order may differ from how the order is displayed on a computer Naming folders and files At the time of recording give folder and file names a 3 digit numeric prefix in the order you want them to play this m...

Page 25: ...ges 30 seconds before 2 Current recording 2 Press 3 4 to select the time and press ENTER The time indicator will go off after about 5 seconds but will turn on again when you set the indicator Press 3 4 to alter in 1 minute units Press and hold 3 4 to alter in 10 minute units To show the play images in full Press TIME SLIP Press TIME SLIP to return to the picture in picture screen For your referenc...

Page 26: ... title until the position where stopped DVD R takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete recording management information after recording finishes To specify a time to stop recording While recording Press DVD REC to select the recording time On the main unit press REC Unit s Display Each time you press the button Counter cancel 0 30 1 00 1 30 4 00 3 00 2 00 For your reference This does not wo...

Page 27: ...ric buttons Maximum recording time is 8 hours 4 Select Start with 3 4 2 1 and press ENTER Recording starts For your reference It is not possible to change channel or recording mode while Flexible Recording is paused To exit the FLEXIBLE REC window without recording Press RETURN To stop recording partway Press STOP To show the time remaining until recording finishes Press STATUS several times It is...

Page 28: ...creases in 30 minute increments if you hold down the button MODE Recording mode You can also press REC MODE to change the recording mode XP SP LP EP FR XP l 27 Enter Name Press 2 1 to select Enter Name and press ENTER l 32 4 Press ENTER when you have finished making changes lights on the unit s display To continue programming Select New Timer Program and repeat steps 2 4 5 Press RETURN Caution for...

Page 29: ...ay of daily or weeky recording Recording stopped no disc or protected disc etc 2 Press 3 4 to select the program You may also select program by inputting a 2 digit number using the numeric buttons e g 5 0 5 15 1 5 Use 2 1 to move to the preceding or following page 3 Press CANCEL RESET to delete You cannot delete programs that are currently recording or press ENTER to change The timer recording set...

Page 30: ... RETURN STATUS DISPLAY SUB MENU POWER VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV TV VIDEO DVD VHS VHS DVD TRACKING V LOCK DVD VHSPOWER OUTPUT To stop partway Press RETURN DVD DVD RAM DIRECT NAVIGATOR TIMER RECORDING PLAY LIST SETUP FLEXIBLE RECORDING DISC SETTING Record Dubbing Edit Set up Play back DISC PROTECTION OFF CARTRIDGE PROTECTION OFF e g DVD RAM Titles 7 DISC SETTING Disc Name Format disc Used 0 58 Free ...

Page 31: ...e top menu DVD R You can play DVD R on compatible DVD players by finalizing them on this unit effectively making them into DVD Video that complies with DVD Video standards The menu you create with this unit can also be used on the player 4 Select Yes with 2 and press ENTER 5 Select Start with 2 and press ENTER Finalizing starts A message appears when finalizing is finished 6 Press ENTER Note Do no...

Page 32: ...s ENTER Using the numeric buttons to enter characters e g entering the letter R 1 Press 7 to move to the 7th row 2 Press 7 twice to highlight R 3 Press ENTER To correct a character 1 Use 3 4 2 1 to select the character you want to correct in the name field 2 Press PAUSE You can also erase characters by using 3 4 2 1 to select ERASE and pressing ENTER 3 Use 3 4 2 1 to select the correct character a...

Page 33: ...e with 2 and press ENTER For your reference The disc s available recording time may not increase after erasing short titles The available recording time on DVD R does not increase when you erase titles RAM DVD R You can check the contents of a selected title Using the Direct Navigator Direct Navigator screen icons Title protected Copy protected so it was not recorded t Unable to play Currently rec...

Page 34: ... point you want to display l 35 For quicker editing To change to another point in the same title Select Change with 3 4 and press 1 PLAY and then repeat steps 7 8 8 Select Exit with 3 4 and press ENTER The displayed scene is changed at this point For your reference You cannot select the top and end of the title POWER VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV TV VIDEO DVD VHS VHS DVD TRACKING V LOCK DVD VHSPOWER O...

Page 35: ...nt to divide l below For quicker editing Repeat this step to divide at other points 9 Select Exit with 4 and press ENTER Note A little portion of the recording directly preceding the division point may be lost For your reference The divided titles retain the name of the original title They also retain the CPRM property l 18 of the original It is not possible to carry out Divide when the resulting ...

Page 36: ...play list Editing play lists doesn t modify the recorded data Play lists are not recorded separately so this doesn t use much capacity Creating play lists DVD RETURN FUNCTIONS SUB MENU DVD ERASE 3 4 2 1 ENTER SKIP INDEX SLOW SEARCH REW FF PLAY PROG CHECK DVD REC VHS REC REC MODE ADD DLT DUBBING VHS DVD POWER TIME SLIP CHAPTER JETREW FUNCTIONS DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU VHS MENU RETURN CM SKIP CANCE...

Page 37: ...Select PLAY LIST with 3 4 2 1 and press ENTER Chapters are not displayed if you have not yet created a play list with the disc 3 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the play list To show other pages l above 4 Press SUB MENU then use 3 4 to select the operation and press ENTER Multiple editing is possible 5 Select Erase with 2 and press ENTER The play list is erased Once a play list has been erased it is irret...

Page 38: ...E ADD DLT DUBBING VHS DVD POWER TIME SLIP CHAPTER JETREW FUNCTIONS DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU VHS MENU RETURN CM SKIP CANCEL RESET VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT STATUS DISPLAY AUDIO TV TV VIDEO DVD VHS VHS DVD TRACKING V LOCK SUB MENU DVD VHSPOWER DVD ERASE VCR Plus OUTPUT 9 Numeric Buttons RAM Preparation Create play lists first l 36 Release protection disc l 30 cartridge l 18 Press DVD For your referenc...

Page 39: ... next chapter are combined Multiple editing is possible 8 Select Erase with 2 and press ENTER Even if you erase the chapter the original title is not erased Go back to Play List View 1 Chapter View 08 10 25 Mon 0 01 PLAY LIST Chapter View DVD RAM 001 Back 02 02 Next Move Chapter Divide Chapter Add Chapter Combine Chapters Erase Chapter Play List View sss sss sss sss sss sss sss sss Move Chapter Di...

Page 40: ... picture number When Return is displayed select it and press ENTER to return to the default page When RANDOM is displayed select it and press ENTER The picture changes randomly each time you press ENTER Slide show Display only Audio channel RAM VCD Select the audio channel l 23 PBC VCD l 63 Playback control on off Indicates whether menu play playback control is on or off A Sound track Subtitle lan...

Page 41: ...et to ON Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of material being played l 63 Film and video Auto1 normal Detects 24 frame per second film content and appropriately converts it Auto2 Compatible with 30 frame per second film content in addition to 24 frame per second film content Video Select when using Auto1 and Auto2 and the video content is distorted Only when yo...

Page 42: ... is entered and the unit is locked Now when you insert a DVD Video that exceeds the ratings limit you set a message appears on the TV Follow the on screen instructions When changing ratings The password screen is shown when you select Ratings 1 Input a 4 digit password with the numeric buttons and press ENTER Unlock Recorder To unlock the unit and return the rating to 8 Change Password To change y...

Page 43: ...le Language Automatic English French Spanish Other Menu Language English French Spanish Other Original The original language of each disc will be selected Other This is the language code setting Input a code number with the numeric buttons l 45 Language code list Automatic If the language selected for Audio Language is not available subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available...

Page 44: ...Hz or 44 1 kHz despite the above settings if the signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz or 88 2 kHz or the disc has copy protection On Off Dolby Digital Choose whether to output Dolby Digital bitstream signals for decoding on other equipment or to convert them to PCM signals for 2 channel output Bitstream PCM DTS Choose whether to output DTS bitstream signals for decoding on other equipm...

Page 45: ... Scan format is specified at the time of recording Letterbox Video recorded for a widescreen is played in the letterbox style Language code list Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Ameharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Aymara 6588 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali Bangla 6678 Bhutani 6890 Bihari 6672 Breton 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Byelorus...

Page 46: ...ng with 3 4 and press ENTER 5 Use 2 1 to select the item you want to change and press 3 4 to change the setting DST Daylight Saving Time ON or OFF If you select ON the clock is advanced one hour starting at 2 a m on the first Sunday in April and ending at 2 a m on the last Sunday in October TIME ZONE l above 6 Press ENTER The clock starts When you change the time zone the recording times for title...

Page 47: ...g Paused 5 Fast forwarding 5 speeds 6 Rewinding 5 speeds F Slow motion 5 speeds G Reverse slow motion 5 speeds OPEN CLOSE Indicates the status of the disc tray 3 Audio type l 23 27 4 Available recording time and recording mode e g 2 34 XP indicates 2 hours and 34 minutes in XP mode 5 The current date and time 6 Recording time Shows recording time recording mode and a rough guide to how much space ...

Page 48: ...they become dirty or damaged Never use video cassettes on which juice has been spilt or those that are extremely damaged since this will not only cause the heads to become dirty but will also make the unit malfunction Cleaning the video heads Dirt on the video heads can cause poor recording and play If the picture does not improve use an optional head cleaning cassette part number NV TCL30PT If th...

Page 49: ...ttons playback restarts by releasing them Press 1 PLAY to restart playback During play Tap 6 backward 5 forward twice You can increase Cue Review search speed Press 1 PLAY to restart playback Select search speed to view the recorded picture l 56 The picture that appears in EP or VP mode at approx 35 times speed may be distorted A vertical scroll may occur It is not a malfunction but if it happens ...

Page 50: ...til the noise disappears Adjust the vertical to stop the picture from jiggling while paused While paused Press TRACKING V LOCK r or TRACKING V LOCK s Repeat until the jiggling stops To return to auto tracking Press both TRACKING V LOCK r and TRACKING V LOCK s simultaneously To remove the noise from a paused picture Start slow play then adjust the tracking Note This may not work with some TV models...

Page 51: ...ect the recording time On the main unit press REC Unit s Display Each time you press the button Counter cancel 0 30 1 00 1 30 4 00 3 00 2 00 For your reference This does not work during timer recording Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press STOP The set time is cleared if you change the recording mode or channel while recording is paused 1 Press TV VIDEO to change the input mode ...

Page 52: ... making changes lights on the unit s display To continue programming Select NEW TIMER PROGRAM and repeat steps 2 4 5 Press RETURN Note and 1 flashes when the unit cannot perform timer recording e g video cassette with no prevention tab or no video casette in the cassette compartment The actual time recorded may be longer than the program itself when TV programs are recorded using VCR Plus_ system ...

Page 53: ...s RETURN For your reference Programs that failed to record are not deleted from the list immediately but are deleted from the list automatically at 4 a m two days later Timer recording for TV programs cannot be executed on both DVD and VHS at the same time Make sure the timer recording start times do not overlap on both DVD l 29 and VHS l left timer programming screens When the timer recording set...

Page 54: ...the selected program and playback will start automatically To cancel the Direct Navigator list Press VHS MENU To delete the Direct Navigator data of a single video cassette tape Keep CANCEL RESET pressed for more than 5 seconds while the Direct Navigator list appears appears on the list To delete all the Direct Navigator data stored in the unit s memory l 56 To Demonstrate the Direct Navigator Fun...

Page 55: ...g with the Direct Navigator function or the index search function recorded programming data called Time Stamp appears on the TV screen for approx 5 seconds Preparation Display the unit s picture on the TV Press VHS Be sure to set OSD in the VHS MENU to ON l 56 On Screen Display Note Time Stamp may not appear if the beginning of the Direct Navigator data is not recorded 25 minutes before and after ...

Page 56: ...EP or VP mode at approx 27 or 35 times speed k27 k35 k27 Select k27 if the picture is poor at k35 Changing the unit s settings Common procedures VHS VHS MENU AUDIO RETURN 3 4 2 1 ENTER STATUS SKIP INDEX SLOW SEARCH REW FF PLAY PROG CHECK DVD REC VHS REC REC MODE ADD DLT DUBBING POWER TIME SLIP CHAPTER FUNCTIONS DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU VHS MENU RETURN CM SKIP CANCEL RESET VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT S...

Page 57: ... using external equipment Preparation Press VHS Various on screen display indications 1 Channel display 2 STEREO SAP indication Indicates when a program is broadcast in stereo or SAP 3 L and R indicators appears only in playback The Left L and Right R indicators show which sound mode is selected as follows Stereo Both the L and R indicators appear L The L indicator appears R The R indicator appear...

Page 58: ...ing Stopping transfer dubbing by pressing STOP Note While One Touch Transfer Dubbing is activated a timer recording cannot be started When DVD VHS Output is set to Manual l 43 or when VHS output is selected in starting transfer dubbing the output is switched to DVD automatically at the time when transfer dubbing is started When the transfer dubbing is already started you cannot switch the output m...

Page 59: ...he recording 3 Press DVD 4 Select TP channel with CH W X The VHS picture is displayed on the TV 5 Press REC MODE to select the recording mode 6 Press DVD REC Disc recording and VHS play start at the same time When transfer dubbing is started the following operations also start automatically OSD on VHS MENU OFF l 56 Only the following operations are allowed while transferring dubbing Turning the un...

Page 60: ... on VHS DC Output to TV VHS output Audio output when playing back DVD Stereo L R RAM Only the following operations are allowed while transfer dubbing Stopping transfer dubbing by pressing STOP Note While One Touch Transfer Dubbing is activated timer recording cannot be started When DVD VHS Output is set to Manual l 43 or when DVD output is selected in starting transfer dubbing the output is switch...

Page 61: ...th CH W X The DVD picture is displayed on the TV 5 Press 1 PLAY Start playing the video cassette and find the recording start point 6 Press PAUSE at the start point of the recording then press VHS REC to pause Put the unit in the recording standby mode 7 Press REC MODE to select the recording mode 8 Press PAUSE VHS recording and disc play start at the same time When transfer dubbing is started the...

Page 62: ...or INPUT SELECT to select the input channel Select L1 or L2 3 Start play on the other equipment 4 Press DVD REC at the point where you want to start recording 3 Press 1 PLAY Start playing the video cassette and find the recording start point 4 Press PAUSE then press VHS REC Put the unit in recording standby mode 5 Start play on the other equipment 6 Press PAUSE at the point where you want to start...

Page 63: ...t from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL terminal are stereo 2 channel LPCM sound is available when recording in XP mode MP3 MPEG Audio Layer 3 An audio compression method that compresses audio to approximately one tenth of its size without any considerable loss of audio quality You can play MP3s you have recorded onto CD R and CD RW Pan Scan Letterbox In general DVD Video are produced with the intent...

Page 64: ...DVD RW compatibility with this unit This unit records and plays DVD R However you cannot record onto DVD R discs that are finalized This unit also records and plays 1k 4k recording speed DVD R discs This unit does not record or play DVD RW 18 18 18 Please tell me about CD R and CD RW compatibility with this unit You can play CD R and CD RW on this unit that are created using a compatible format Yo...

Page 65: ...ed an unformatted DVD RAM Format the disc with this unit 31 This disc is not formatted properly The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc 21 CHK REMOTE stands for a number The remote control and main unit are using different codes Change the code on the remote control or main unit 17 HARD ERR If there is no change after turning the unit on and off consult the dealer where the unit was purcha...

Page 66: ...displayed is less The displayed recording play time is converted from the number of frames at 29 97 frames equal to 0 999 seconds to one second There will be a slight difference between the time displayed and the actual elapsed time e g actual one hour elapsed time may display as approximately 59 minutes 56 seconds This does not affect the recording The tape counter isn t changing The tape counter...

Page 67: ...matting transfer dubbing and other such operations which should not be interrupted when they are being carried out 29 53 46 15 15 Timer recording does not stop even when STOP is pressed Press STOP and then ENTER within 5 seconds to turn off Recording stops 29 52 The timer program remains even after recording finishes The timer program remains if set to daily or weekly 28 52 Cannot transfer dub VHS...

Page 68: ...r SAP in Select MTS in the SETUP menu before recording You have used a digital connection Set Dolby Digital to PCM or connect using audio cables analog connection There are discs which audio cannot be changed because of how the disc was created 44 12 44 Play fails to start even when 1 PLAY is pressed Play starts but then stops immediately Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up You trie...

Page 69: ...horten operation The unit writes the chapter division information to the disc when you turn it off or remove the disc The information is not written if there is an interruption in 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 erase chapters When the chapte...

Page 70: ...he same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 4 Safety check After repairs or service ask the servicer to perform safety checks to confirm that the unit is in proper working condition For product information or assistance with product operation In the U S A refer to Customer Services Directory on page 71 In Canada contact ...

Page 71: ... God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other recorded content The items listed are not e...

Page 72: ...WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In certain instances some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or the exclusion of implied warranties so the above limitations and exclusions may not be applicable WARRANTY SERVICE For product operation and information assistance please contact your Dealer ...

Page 73: ...PB with LPCM more than 99 dB CD PB more than 97 dB Frequency Response XP SP LP EP 6H mode 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 3 dB EP 8H mode 20 Hz 12 kHz 0 3 dB Cross Talk More than 60 dB at 1 kHz LASER Specification Class 1 LASER Product Wave Length 795 nm 658 nm Laser Power No hazardous radiation is emitted with safety protection VHS Recording format VHS Video Cassette System Standard with FM audio Heads 4 helical ...

Page 74: ...37 title 23 33 Finalize 31 63 Flexible Recording 27 Format disc 31 FUNCTIONS window 47 Language audio 43 code list 45 on screen 45 sound track 40 subtitle 40 43 Manual Transfer Dubbing 59 MP3 24 MPEG DNR 41 One Touch Transfer Dubbing 58 PCM Down Conversion 44 Picture 41 Play list 36 Progressive 17 41 63 Properties play list 37 title 33 Protection cartridge 18 disc 30 title 34 Quick View 21 Ratings...

Page 75: ...exión a un televisor o a un VCR RF IN RF OUT VHF UHF R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO IN 1 L1 OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 480P 480I Y PB PR R AUDIO L VIDEO R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO DVD OUT DVD VHS COMMON OUT VHF UHF RF IN VIDEO OUT VHF UHF RF IN R L AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN 4 3 2 1 1 4 A la antena Antena al aire libre Cable del televisor A...

Page 76: ...SETUP con 3 4 2 1 y pulse ENTER 3 Seleccione Canal con 3 4 y pulse 2 1 4 Seleccione VCR Plusr Ajuste canal con 3 4 luego pulse ENTER 5 Utilice 3 4 para seleccionar el canal de guía que quiere ajustar y pulse 1 6 Utilice 3 4 para seleccionar el canal correspondiente al de guía y pulse 2 Para borrar un número pulse CANCEL RESET Repita los pasos 5 y 6 para introducir otros canales 7 Pulse ENTER No de...

Page 77: ... para hacer funcionar los menús Lea las instrucciones del disco para más información acerca del funcionamiento Nota Si aparece en el televisor la unidad o el disco prohiben la operación RAM Solo con Dolby Digital Puede ser aumentada la velocidad de reproducción sin distorsionar el audio Durante la reproducción Pulse y mantenga 1 PLAY Para volver a la velocidad normal Pulse 1 PLAY RAM DVD R DVD A D...

Page 78: ...ndos aproximadamente pero ajustando de nuevo el indicador volverá a encenderse La reproducción saltará el tiempo especificado Pulse para cambiar por unidades de 1 minuto Pulse y mantenga pulsado para cambiar por unidades de 10 minutos 1 Imágenes reproducidas 2 Imágenes actuales en recepción Puede cambiar el canal a ser recibido pulsando CH W X No puede cambiar el canal a ser recibido mientras va g...

Page 79: ...la primera vez formatéelo para garantizar una esmerada grabación 3 Pulse CH W X para seleccionar el canal Para seleccionar con las teclas numéricas Modo TV Ondas hertzianas por ej 5 0 5 15 1 5 Modo CATV Cable por ej 5 0 0 5 15 0 1 5 115 1 1 5 4 Pulse REC MODE para seleccionar el modo de grabación 5 Pulse DVD REC para iniciar la grabación No es posible cambiar de canal o el modo durante la grabació...

Page 80: ...ase de grabación o pulse ENTER para cambiar Se visualiza la pantalla de ajuste de la grabación temporizada 4 Si pulsa ENTER en el paso 3 Utilice 3 4 2 1 para cambiar luego pulse ENTER 5 Pulse RETURN Referencia Los programas cuya grabación no tuvo éxito no se borran inmediatamente de la lista destacados en gris pero se borran automáticamente a las 4 de la mañana dos día después Durante la grabación...

Page 81: ...o Mientras el disco está detenido Pulse 6 atrás 5 en avance Durante la reproducción Dé un ligero golpe en o mantenga pulsado 6 atrás 5 en avance Si mantiene pulsadas estas teclas la reproducción vuelve a iniciar soltándolas Pulse 1 PLAY para volver a iniciar la reproducción Durante la reproducción Dé un ligero golpe en 6 atrás 5 en avance dos veces Puede aumentar la localización progresiva velocid...

Page 82: ...S REC para seleccionar el tiempo de grabación En la unidad principal pulse REC Visualización de la unidad Cada vez que pulsa la tecla Contador suprimir 0 30 1 00 1 30 4 00 3 00 2 00 Referencia Esto no funciona durante las grabaciones temporizadas Pulsando STOP la grabación se detiene y el horario configurado se borra El tiempo ajustado se va a borrar si cambia Ud el modo de grabación o bien el can...

Page 83: ... grabado podría alargarse más allá del programa mismo cuando los programas TV se graban usando el sistema VCR Plus_ Si ajusta HL Tiempo de ahorro de la luz del día a ACT cuando ajusta manualmente el reloj la grabación temporizada podría no funcionar cuando del verano cambia al invierno y viceversa Para detener la grabación mientras un programa está trabajando Pulse STOP luego ENTER dentro de 5 seg...

Page 84: ... authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited VCR Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation Pats 5 307 173 5 335 079 4 908 713 4 751 578 and 4 706 121 MPEG Layer 3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson mul...