Panasonic DMR-ES15M, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...tructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference Region number supported by this unit Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and software according to where they are sold The region number of this unit is 1 The unit will play DVDs marked with labels containing 1 or ALL Example The warranty can be found on page 46 The warranty can be found on page 47 For U S A only For Canada ...

Page 2: ... FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A Note to CATV system in...

Page 3: ...34 Providing a disc with a name Disc Name 34 Setting the protection Disc Protection 34 Deleting all titles and playlists Delete All Titles 34 Deleting all contents of a disc Format Disc DVD 34 Selecting whether to show the Top Menu first Playback will start with 35 Enabling discs to be played on other equipment Finalize 35 Creating Top Menu Create DVD Top Menu 35 Enabling the second layer on DL du...

Page 4: ...ayer on single side RW Indication in these instructions Before finalization Before finalization Before finalization Before finalization Before finalization After finalization After finalization After finalization After finalization After finalization Logo Recording format Ô below VR DVD Video DVD Video DVD Video VR VR VR Re writable 3 Yes No No Yes No No Yes What you can do on this unit Recording ...

Page 5: ...n this unit in 2 channels DVD RW recorded on another DVD Recorder You can play programs that allow One time only recording if they have been recorded to a CPRM compatible disc By formatting Ô page 34 the disc you can record to it in DVD Video format It may be necessary to finalize the disc on the equipment used for recording Music and audio recorded including CD R RW CD R and CD RW with music reco...

Page 6: ...n temperature condensation can occur Where static electricity or electromagnetic waves occur To protect discs from scratches and dirt return them to their cases or cartridges when you are not using them The precision parts in this unit are readily affected by the environment especially temperature humidity and dust Cigarette smoke also can cause malfunction or breakdown To clean this unit wipe wit...

Page 7: ...reen cn Create chapters Ô page 23 co Show Setup menu Ô page 14 36 cp Start Flexible Recording Ô page 19 cq Show status messages Ô page 27 Main unit The unit s display CH IN2 DV IN 1 3 5 4 2 7 6 8 9 bk bl Opening the front panel Press down on the part with your finger 1 POWER button POWER 8 Ô page 12 Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa In standby mode the unit is still co...

Page 8: ...wn correctly on the television The connection will allow the video cassette recorder to be used for playback and recording when this unit is turned off Television VCR Television This unit VCR This unit A Connection with a television B Connection with a television and video cassette recorder VHF UHF RF IN AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN 3 1 4 2 AC power supply cord Included Connect only after all other conne...

Page 9: ...ed White Yellow Satellite antenna Satellite receiver only Red White Yellow AC power supply cord Included Connect only after all other connections are complete 75 Ω coaxial cable Included To OUT To RF IN To RF OUT To IN1 Audio video cable Included 75 Ω coaxial cable CH IN2 DV IN VHF UHF RF IN AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN VIDEO AUDIO R L S VIDEO OUT RF Cable Satellite IN VHF UHF RF IN VHF UHF RF OUT AUDIO ...

Page 10: ... 75 Ω coaxial cable Red White Yellow Red White Yellow 75 Ω coaxial cable Included RF Modulator Audio video cable Included VHF UHF RF IN OUT RF VIDEO AUDIO R L S VIDEO IN RF VHF UHF RF IN VHF UHF RF OUT 4 3 Television Audio video cable Included This unit s rear panel 75 Ω coaxial cable Red White Yellow Red White Yellow 75 Ω coaxial cable RF Modulator Video cassette recorder VHF UHF RF IN OUT RF VID...

Page 11: ...o amplifier If the antenna connector doesn t match Type This unit Other equipment television etc A twin lead A twin lead and a coaxial plug Two twin leads Connecting an amplifier or system component To this unit s RF IN terminal from the antenna Flat Twin lead 300 Ω cable 300 75 Ω transformer Television 75 300 Ω transformer 75 Ω coaxial cable VHF or UHF To this unit s RF IN terminal from the anten...

Page 12: ...u set DST off and reset the clock precisely if you are using this function CH IN2 DV IN POWER 8 DVD POWER Numbered buttons ADD DLT RETURN e r w q ENTER 1 2 CH 2 CH 1 REC About Quick Start function If you set Quick Start to on you can start recording to DVD RAM about 1 second after you press DVD POWER to turn the unit on and then sequentially press REC The following happens when you have selected O...

Page 13: ...e is an error while setting the clock automatically you have selected Input in step 5 while setting Ô page 12 1 Press w q to select the item you want to change and press e r to change the setting DST Daylight Saving Time 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 shows the time differenc...

Page 14: ... Repeat this step to enter the other characters 6 Press w q to return to the Channel Number column Repeat steps 4 6 to enter other channels 7 Press ENTER To exit the screen Press SETUP To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Do the following if you connect a progressive television or if you connect a different type of television after choosing a type during initial setup just after turning t...

Page 15: ...r to select Clock Settings and press ENTER 4 Press e r to select Set Clock Manually and press ENTER 5 Press w q to select the item you want to change and press e r 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 shows the time differenc...

Page 16: ...d you can no longer record or copy You can record and copy again if you format DVD RW To enable play on other DVD equipment please use Create DVD Top Menu in DVD Management menu Ô page 35 Recording to a DVD R DL and R DL DVD R DL and R DL discs have two layers of recording surface on one side It is not possible to record continuously from the first layer to the second layer Recording stops when sp...

Page 17: ... page 34 or Playback will start with Ô page 35 in DVD Management before finalizing n When opening the tray without disc finalization Press OPEN CLOSE on the main unit Recording modes and approximate recording times Recording Mode DVD RAM DVD R DVD RW R RW 4 7 GB 4 7 GB 9 4 GB Double sided 1 XP High picture quality 1 h 2 h 1 h SP Standard 2 h 4 h 2 h LP Long recording 4 h 8 h 4 h EP Extra long reco...

Page 18: ...ge the channel or recording mode while paused however the recording will then be as a separate title You can record while the unit is in standby for scheduled recording but once the time for the scheduled recording to begin is reached any recording taking place will stop and the scheduled recording will begin n To pause recording Press h Press again to restart recording You can also press REC to r...

Page 19: ... ENTER 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR during recording 2 Press e r w q to select a title and press ENTER There is no sound output while searching forward or backward To stop play Press g To stop recording 1 Press g to stop playing 2 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR to exit screen 3 Press g To stop scheduled recording 1 Press g to stop playing 2 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR to exit screen 3 Press g 4 Press w q to select...

Page 20: ...ordings Note When the disc is removed scheduled recording standby is cancelled the z indicator goes out You can put the unit back on standby by inserting a recordable disc the z lights on again n To return to the previous screen Press RETURN n To exit the screen Press SCHEDULE n When recording the channel not set on this unit from cable box or satellite receiver 1 Press e r to select IN1 or IN2 in...

Page 21: ... long as the recording mode is not FR n To delete a program Press e r to select the program and press CANCEL or ADD DLT n To cancel recording that has already begun Press e r to select program and press SUB MENU then press ENTER n To exit the schedule list Press SCHEDULE Programs that failed to record are displayed gray and cannot be changed They are automatically deleted from the schedule list at...

Page 22: ...evious or i Next To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Direct Navigator screen icons Note The unit stops playing a disc when scheduled recording starts Press q PLAY when you wish to start playing the disc while recording Ô page 19 Chasing playback e r w q ENTER w h h q h Numbered buttons g u i t y q x1 3 CM SKIP RETURN CREATE CHAPTER AUDIO DIRECT NAVIGATOR TIME SLIP SUB MENU e g 5 0 Ô 5 15 1 Ô...

Page 23: ... restart play Forward direction y only The unit will pause if slow motion play is continued for approximately 5 minutes excluding Frame by frame Motion picture parts only While paused press w h or h q Each press shows the next frame Press and hold to change forward or backward in succession Press q PLAY to restart play Forward direction h q only Skipping the specified time Time Slip 1 Press TIME S...

Page 24: ...f and TIF Number of pixels between 34 x 34 and 6144 x 4096 Sub sampling is 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 This unit cannot play images that have resolutions beyond the range shown Operation may take time to complete when playing TIFF format still pictures The unit is not compatible with MOTION JPEG You can play MP3 and still pictures JPEG TIFF on this unit by making folders as shown below However depending on how...

Page 25: ...6 005 009 No 0 9 Pictures Menu CD JPEG Select Folder Page 001 001 Previous Next ENTER 0001 0002 0003 0004 0008 0007 0006 0005 0009 image001 Folder F 12 02 2004 image001 1 21 image002 image003 image004 image005 image006 image007 image008 image009 Data image010 Folders that contain no compatible files F Selected folder no Total folder no Useful functions during still picture play Start Slideshow Sli...

Page 26: ...uage Only discs that contain subtitle on off information Subtitle on off information cannot be recorded using this unit If the subtitles overlap closed captions recorded on discs turn the subtitles off Audio channel Ô page 23 Changing audio Angle Change the number to select an angle Still P Still picture Selects the play method for still pictures Slide Show Plays according to the default order on ...

Page 27: ...ine in NR Only when IN1 IN2 or DV is selected Reduces video tape noise while copying Depending on the video signal jittering may occur Automatic Noise reduction only works on picture input from a video tape On Noise reduction works for any video input Off Noise reduction is off Select when you want to record input as it is Audio menu Change sound effect V Surround Sound Dolby Digital 2 channel or ...

Page 28: ... Title Chapter Programs are recorded as a single title consisting of one chapter You can change the order of chapters and create a playlist Ô page 30 Titles are divided into about 5 minute 8 minute chapters after finalizing Ô page 35 Titles 99 49 titles Chapters Approximately 1000 Approximately 254 Depends on the state of recording e r w q ENTER SUB MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR u i h RETURN q RAM R R DL ...

Page 29: ...sion point To change the division point Restart play and press e r to select Divide then press ENTER at the point you want to divide Note The divided titles retain the name and CPRM property Ô page 44 of the original title Video and audio just before and after the dividing point may momentarily be cut out Make certain using Preview function Ô above before proceeding Chapter operations Delete Chapt...

Page 30: ...evious screen Press RETURN You can arrange the chapters Ô page 28 to create a playlist Editing playlists doesn t modify the recorded data Playlists are not recorded separately so this doesn t use much capacity You cannot create or edit a playlist while recording Playlists 99 Chapters in playlists Approximately 1000 Depends on the state of recording SUB MENU FUNCTIONS e r w q ENTER RETURN Title Cha...

Page 31: ...pters Ô Step 6 No 0 9 08 10 30 Mon 0 30 Page 01 01 Previous Next Play 001 002 S SUB MENU Select PLAYLISTS DVD RAM Chapter View 0 00 15 0 00 24 Move Chapter Create Chapter Combine Chapters Delete Chapter View Playlists Add Chapter Refer to Chapter operations Ô right You can go back to the Playlist View Playlist operations Delete Playlist Press w q to select Delete and press ENTER Once deleted the p...

Page 32: ...ter etc The DV equipment name may not be shown correctly Depending on the DV equipment the images or audio may not be input properly The date and time information on the tape of the DV equipment will not be recorded You cannot record and play simultaneously Note When recording using this unit s input terminals only the sound received at the time of recording will be recorded As long as secondary a...

Page 33: ...th a name Disc Name n To save frequently used phrases You can add frequently used phrases and recall them later Maximum number of saved phrases 20 Maximum number of characters per phrase 20 After entering the phrase Ôabove steps 1 2 1 Press i while the phrase to be saved is shown in the name field 2 Press w to select Save and press ENTER To cancel saving phrase Press RETURN n To recall a saved phr...

Page 34: ... 4 Press e r to select Format Disc DVD and press ENTER 5 Press w q to select Yes and press ENTER 6 Press w q to select Start and press ENTER A message appears when formatting is finished Do not disconnect the AC power supply cord while formatting This can render the disc unusable Formatting normally takes a few minutes However it may take up to a maximum of 70 minutes 7 Press ENTER Note Formatting...

Page 35: ...g on two layers Recording stops when space on the first layer becomes full You must close the first layer to start recording on the second layer Closing makes the first layer unavailable for recording editing is still available You cannot cancel closing Make certain before proceeding After performing steps 1 3 Ô page 34 4 Press e r to select Close First Layer and press ENTER 5 Press w q to select ...

Page 36: ...abs Menus Options Summary of settings Tabs Menus Options Underlined items are the factory presets Channel Signal Source RF IN Ô page 13 Antenna Cable TV Set Channels Automatically Preset Channel Captions 1 Ô page 14 Manual Channel Captions 1 Ô page 14 Setup Off Timer Select how long the unit remains on when it is not being used 2 Hours 6 Hours Off Remote Control Code Ô page 15 Set Code 1 Set Code ...

Page 37: ...matic If the language selected for Audio Language is not available subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on that disc English French Spanish Other Menu Language English French Spanish Other Settings for Recording Press ENTER to show the following setting Recording Time in EP Mode Select the maximum number of hours for recording in EP mode Ô page 17 Recording modes and a...

Page 38: ... connecting to equipment not displaying the Dolby Digital logo DTS Bitstream When connecting to equipment displaying the DTS logo PCM When connecting to equipment not displaying the DTS logo Select Audio Channel for DV Input You can select the kind of audio when recording from the unit s DV IN terminal Ô page 32 Stereo 1 Records audio L1 R1 Stereo 2 Records added audio such as narration L2 R2 subs...

Page 39: ...er turning the unit on and off consult the dealer where the unit was purchased NoREAD The disc is dirty or badly scratched The unit cannot record play or edit The message may appear when the DVD lens cleaner has finished cleaning Press OPEN CLOSE on the main unit to eject the disc 6 NoWRIT Recording may be unavailable due to a disc problem Use a new disc NoERAS Deleting an item may be unavailable ...

Page 40: ... does not have a region number be played The DVD Video region number indicates the disc conforms to a standard You cannot play discs that do not have a region number Please tell me about DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW R R DL and RW compatibility with this unit This unit records and plays DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW and plays DVD RW VR format This unit also records and plays high sp...

Page 41: ... or 4 3 TV Settings for DVD RAM in the Setup menu 27 38 There is a lot of after image when playing video Set DNR in the Video menu to Off 27 When playing DVD Video using progressive output one part of the picture momentarily appears to be doubled up Set Progressive in the Video menu to Off This problem is caused by the editing method or material used on DVD Video but should be corrected if you use...

Page 42: ...the AC power supply cord wait one minute then reconnect it 2 Press POWER 8 on the main unit to switch it on If the unit still cannot be operated consult the dealer Cannot eject disc The unit is recording The unit may have a problem While the unit is off press and hold g and CH 1 on the main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds Remove the disc and consult the dealer Startup is slow Startup tak...

Page 43: ...annot play discs during DV automatic recording 18 6 4 5 37 32 DVD Video is not played Some DVD Video cannot be played when you change the ratings level 37 Alternative soundtrack and subtitles cannot be selected The languages are not recorded on the disc You may have to use the disc s menus to select languages 22 No subtitles When progressive output is on closed captions cannot be displayed Subtitl...

Page 44: ...ble loss of audio quality You can play MP3 you have recorded onto CD R and CD RW Pan Scan Letterbox In general DVD Video are produced with the intention that they be viewed on a widescreen television 16 9 aspect ratio so images often don t fit regular 4 3 aspect ratio televisions Two styles of picture Pan Scan and Letterbox deal with this problem Playback control PBC If a Video CD has playback con...

Page 45: ...about 1 second after first pressing the Power button and then sequentially pressing the REC button Quick Start Mode Video system Audio system Note Specifications are subject to change without notice Mass and dimensions are approximate User memo XP Approx 1 hour SP Approx 2 hours LP Approx 4 hours EP Approx 6 hours or 8 hours Recording system MPEG2 Hybrid VBR Input LINE pin jack 2 S connector 2 1 0...

Page 46: ...other business rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of 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...

Page 47: ...rchase is required before warranty service is performed THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In certain instances some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or lim...

Page 48: ... Esta unidad Conexión con un televisor y una videograbadora Si el televisor no tiene terminales de audio vídeo se necesita un modulador RF Para disfrutar de una mejor calidad de imagen n Terminal S VIDEO OUT Los terminales S VIDEO OUT logran una imagen más viva que la del terminal VIDEO OUT Los resultados reales dependen del televisor n Terminal COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Estos terminales se pueden utili...

Page 49: ...ido un error al ajustar el reloj automáticamente Se ha seleccionado Entrada en el paso 5 durante el ajuste 1 Pulse w q para seleccionar la opción que desee modificar y pulse e r para cambiar el ajuste 2 Pulse ENTER Si tras haber elegido un tipo de televisor concreto durante el ajuste inicial conecta un televisor progresivo u otro tipo de televisor distinto justo después de encender la unidad por p...

Page 50: ...La calidad de sonido es mejor cuando se utiliza EP Repr ón ampliada 6H que cuando se utiliza EP Repr ón ampliada 8H 3 No es posible grabar continuamente desde la primera capa a la segunda Antena TV por cable Por ejemplo 5 0 Ô 5 Por ejemplo 5 0 Ô 0 Ô 5 15 1 Ô 5 15 0 Ô 1 Ô 5 115 1 Ô 1 Ô 5 e r w q ENTER h 1 2 CH Botones numerados REC MODE REC g q DIRECT NAVIGATOR RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW Insértelo c...

Page 51: ...rada con algunos discos en el televisor se visualiza el salvapantallas con control de reproducción Si pulsa los botones numerados durante la parada el salvapantallas se visualiza en el televisor podrá cancelar el PBC En el visor de la unidad aparece el tiempo de reproducción transcurrido Visión rápida Quick View Mantenga pulsado q PLAY x1 3 La velocidad de reproducción es superior a la normal Puls...

Page 52: ...4 Noise reduction NR DNR 27 Line in NR 27 On screen language 38 menus 26 status messages 27 PCM Down Conversion 38 Picture 27 Playlist 30 Progressive 27 44 Properties playlist 31 title 29 Protection cartridge 34 disc 34 title 29 Quick Start 12 36 Quick View 23 Ratings 37 Recording Flexible Recording 19 from a video cassette recorder 32 mode 17 scheduled 20 Repeat play 26 Restore default settings 3...