Panasonic DMR-EX768EB, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...4 Trademark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Project 1991 to 1996 Declaration of Conformity No 5136 16th November 2007 Notice for DVB functions This DVD Recorder is for viewing and recording free to view channels only not Pay TV or encrypted channels This unit does not have an analogue broadcast tuner This unit has the capability for DVB specifications But future DVB services cannot be guaran...

Page 2: ...the UK will go completely digital TV region by TV region If you are missing any channels it may be that they are not available in your area or that your aerial needs upgrading If you have any questions please call Digital UK on 08456 50 50 50 or visit www digitaluk co uk Digital Switchover will cover a period of several weeks When it starts some Digital TV programmes will be missing You will need ...

Page 3: ...OF KEEP DRY Before use Remove the connector cover How to replace the fuse The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC mains plug figures A and B Confirm the AC mains plug fitted and follow the instructions below Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug 1 Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver Fuse cover Figure A Figure B 2 Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cov...

Page 4: ...C is used AC mains lead protection Ensure the AC mains lead is connected correctly and not damaged Poor connection and lead damage can cause fire or electric shock Do not pull bend or place heavy items on the lead Grasp the plug firmly when unplugging the lead Pulling the AC mains lead can cause electric shock Do not handle the plug with wet hands This can cause electric shock Foreign matter Do no...

Page 5: ...etter Sound Optical Digital Audio Cable not included 70 Connecting with an HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Terminal 70 Reference Troubleshooting Guide 75 When Other Panasonic Products Respond to this Remote Control 75 To Reset This Unit 75 General Issues Power 76 General Issues Displays 76 General Issues Operation 77 General Issues GUIDE Plus 77 General Issues DVB T 78 General Issues VIE...

Page 6: ...usceptible to damage As a basic rule save important content to a disc as backup The HDD is a device that is not built to withstand vibration shock or dust Depending on the setup environment and handling of the HDD some content may become damaged and play and recording may no longer be possible Especially during operation do not subject the unit to any vibration shock or remove the AC mains lead fr...

Page 7: ...eated cloth carefully read the instructions that came with the cloth Observe the following points to ensure continued listening and viewing pleasure Dust and dirt may adhere to the unit s lens over time making it impossible to record or play discs Use the DVD lens cleaner not included about once every year depending on frequency of use and the operating environment Carefully read the lens cleaner ...

Page 8: ... REC MODE Change recording mode 20 EXT LINK Linked timer recordings with external equipment 27 DIRECT TV REC Direct TV recording 25 DVB function TEXT Show Digital TEXT MHEG service 42 STTL Show subtitles 42 Transmission window TV operations 67 Channel select Change pages in the GUIDE Plus list 20 32 Show timer recording list 28 Input select Tuner AV1 AV2 AV3 18 27 34 Skip approx 1 minute forward 3...

Page 9: ...6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 21 RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV2 EXT AV1 TV OPTICAL DIGI DIGITAL AL AUDIO OU UDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y AC IN OUT OUT A AV OU V OUT T DMR EX768EBS VQ7AA01002 R SER NO Quick Start Guide STEP 1 Digital broadcast indicator Lights when the unit is receiving digital broadcast or GUIDE Plus data Copyi...

Page 10: ...nnections other than the 21 pin Scart cable 12 69 Basic Connection Rear of this unit Rear of TV RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV1 TV OPTICAL DIGI DIGITAL AL AUDIO OU UDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y OUT OUT A AV OU V OUT T AV2 A A EXT AC IN OUT AV OUT RF IN AV 2 Step 1 Step 3 Step 4 Step 4 Step The RF coaxial cable cannot be used for ...

Page 11: ...g from a Satellite Receiver 27 RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV1 TV OPTICAL DIGI DIGITAL AL AUDIO OU UDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y OUT OUT A AV OU V OUT T AV2 EXT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AC IN OUT AV OUT Rear of this unit Rear of satellite receiver Rear of TV RF IN AV AV 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 5 Step 5 Step The RF coaxial c...

Page 12: ...onnecting to equipment that is only audio compatible with 2 channel audio output audio with 3 channels or more will be down mixed 84 and output as 2 channels even if connecting with an HDMI cable some discs cannot be down mixed For display units compatible with HDCP High Band width Digital Content Protection that are equipped with a digital DVI input terminal PC monitors etc Depending on the unit ...

Page 13: ...page Preparation Turn on the mains for the television and connected equipment and select the appropriate AV input to suit the connections to this unit These are the first settings you make upon buying the unit You don t need to make these settings again STATU A A S CREAT A A E CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V A I G A T A A O R GUIDE RETURN PLAY x1 A A 3 PA P P USE STOP SLOW SEARCH...

Page 14: ...he name RETURN The Owner ID settings screen disappears and and then repeat steps to enter and store House No and Postcode Auto Setup for your unit is complete You can now make your favourite channels and store them in the required order in the profiles 60 Clock Setting This unit usually obtains time and date information from digital broadcasts and automatically corrects the time several times a da...

Page 15: ...ayers and plays the title in the same way as a normal programme However video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers Second recordable layer Inner section of the disc DVD R DL R DL When switching layers Video and audio may momentarily cut Outer section of the disc First recordable layer Playback direction The available space Title 1 Title 2 Can do Cannot do Recording m...

Page 16: ...ng to IEC62107 format data recorded on CD R RW Close the session or finalise the disc after recording The producer of the disc can control how discs are played So you may not always be able to control play as described in these operating instructions Read the disc s instructions carefully 2 6 5 2 GB DVD RAM 12 cm 3 95 4 7 GB DVD R for Authoring DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW R R DL recorded on another unit...

Page 17: ...P0000011 jpg P0000012 jpg P0000003 jpg P0000004 jpg P0000005 jpg P0000001 jpg P0000002 jpg P0000006 jpg P0000007 jpg P0000008 jpg P0000009 jpg Root Order of play 002 Folder 003 Folder 004 Folder Playable media R R DL CD File format MP3 Files must have the extension mp3 or MP3 Number of folders groups Maximum number of folders groups recognizable 300 folders groups including the root folder Number ...

Page 18: ... GUIDE Plus list appears STATU A A S DIRECTTVREC EXT LINK REC MODE REC CREAT A A E CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V A I G A T A A O R GUIDE RETURN PLAY x1 A A 3 PA P P USE STOP SLOW SEARCH SKIP CH PA P P GE SELECT INPUT 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CH AV A A TV DRIVE SELECT DVD VOL DELETE MANUAL SKIP PROG CHECK EXIT OK OPTION This DVD recorder has a tuner which allows it to directly receiv...

Page 19: ...t appear on the TV may be navigated as follows e g DVDTOPMENU Play Chapter List Audio Tracks Subtitles Trailer DVD V to select an item then OK You can sometimes use the numbered buttons to select an item VCD Press the numbered buttons to select an item e g 5 0 5 15 1 5 HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW DVD V RW VR VCD CD DVD to turn the unit on DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD or DVD drive If you select...

Page 20: ... the disc is protected release protection 58 Pausing Recording Press PAUSE Press again to restart recording The title is not divided Stopping Recording Press STOP Refer to Important Notes for Recording 23 and Advanced Recording 24 26 for detail information on recording HDD RAM R RW V R RW TIME SLIP DISPLAY A A STATU A A S TEXT DIRECTTVREC EXT LINK REC MODE REC CREAT A A E CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M...

Page 21: ...press OK The timer icon disappears GUIDE The GUIDE Plus list appears Confirm the programme start and end time by TV magazine etc and correct if necessary using then OK The settings are stored and the timer programme is on The timer icon is displayed lights on the unit s display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated Repeat steps to programme other recordings Press DVD to turn the u...

Page 22: ...displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items Press again to cancel With the unit stopped F U N C T I O N M E N U Remain FUNCTION MENU 30 00 SP HDD Recording Playback Copy Delete To Others OK RETURN to select Delete then OK Tips To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To view other pages Press to select Previous or Next then press OK You can also press to view other pages D...

Page 23: ...DE REPEAT OPEN DC IN 9V I CD SEQUENTIAL DISC DOUBLE RE MASTER w DISC EXCHANGE DISC SKIP OPEN CLOSE 1 2 3 4 5 Record to DVD R etc Finalise Play on other DVD equipment RW If the disc failed to play on other equipment we recommend you create top menu 59 You cannot directly record to a DVD R DL and R DL disc on this unit Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc RAM CPRM compatible discs only R RW V...

Page 24: ...variable bit rate VBR recording which varies the amount of data recorded to suit the picture quality so actual recording times and remaining recording times shown by the unit will be different R DL R DL The difference will be especially noticeable Use a disc enough remaining blank space When recording to DVD RAM using EP 8Hours mode play may not be possible on DVD players even if they are compatib...

Page 25: ...is function allows specifying the length of recording time up to 4 hours Notes This function does not work during timer recording or Flexible Recording Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press STOP The unit turns off automatically after recording finished During recording On the main unit REC repeatedly until the desired time is reached The recording time and the unit s display cha...

Page 26: ...t or delete titles HDD RAM R RW V R RW The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the programme within the remaining disc space The recording mode becomes FR mode Refer to FR Flexible recording mode 24 Flexible Recording Flexible Rec Start Cancel Record in FR mode Set rec time Maximum rec time 8 Hour 00 Min 8 Hour 00 Min RETURN SELECT to select Flexible Rec then OK to select Hour an...

Page 27: ... L disappears Manual timer recordings 28 Notes In order to prevent accidental operation press EXT LINK to cancel the setting after recording is finished This function does not work when TV System is set to NTSC in the setup menu 65 This function does not work with some equipment Refer to the equipment s operating instructions The beginnings of recordings may not be recorded correctly in some cases...

Page 28: ...disc with enough remaining blank space Confirm that the clock on the unit s display is set to the correct time If connected via a satellite receiver set channel there before timer recording starts OK The timer icon is displayed in the left column No Name BBC 1 15 01 lights on the unit s display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated Repeat steps to programme other recordings Press ...

Page 29: ...imer programme is deleted Daily and weekly timer programmes remain and timer recording will start from the next time the timer recording is set To cancel a timer recording in progress While the unit is on STOP Confirmation screen appears to select Stop Recording then OK You can record all the episodes of a series by setting just one timer recording using the GUIDE Plus system After performing step...

Page 30: ...ayed Notes Recording may fail if there are changes to the station s programming disappears from the unit s display when no timer programme is set or when all timer programmes are deactivated is displayed on a series recording item if there will be no episode of the series for the next 8 days We recommend you delete the item after you confirm the last episode of the series is recorded The Guide Lin...

Page 31: ...th a Q Link function 40 that you can use for setting timer recordings using a fully wired 21 pin Scart cable 10 11 Make timer programming on the TV Notes When this unit is in EXT LINK standby EXT L on the unit s display lights recording from TV does not start Programmes are recorded as one title on this unit when the end time of the earlier timer recording and the start time of the later timer rec...

Page 32: ...k is not set correctly or the wrong postcode is selected Tips When the unit displays No Data or the empty GUIDE Plus list Landscape TV Guide Wed 13 01 07 19 45 Wed 13th All Services All Types Time BBC 1 10 31 45 BBC 2 Channel 4 Channel 5 2 Some digital broadcast may not send programme information Set the timer recording manually 28 Manual timer recordings Using the GUIDE Plus list The empty field ...

Page 33: ...ed the programme type or categories Select All Types of the programme type and All Services of the categories in step above To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press EXIT Blue Yellow e g Programme type News Fact is selected in step of Landscape view Notes The broadcasters allocate individual programmes to topic areas This function does not work properly unless the info...

Page 34: ... audio output of the external device is monaural connect to L MONO on the AV3 input terminals at the front OPEN CLOSE REC L MONO AUDIO R VIDEO S VIDEO AV3 IN This unit Yellow White Red S Video cable Audio video cable Other video equipment Connect to Audio Video output terminals Preparation When the output signal from the external device is NTSC change the TV System to NTSC in the Setup menu 65 Thi...

Page 35: ...in Table Display only This function is convenient when searching for one title to playback from many titles Press OPTION Press to select Sort and press OK Press to select the item and press OK If you select an item other than No The Direct Navigator screen will reappear after playback of the selected title has finished You cannot play titles continuously Skip and Time Slip will only function with ...

Page 36: ...for 10 minute intervals While paused or There are 5 slow motion speeds Each press increases the speed Press PLAY to restart normal playback While paused OK Each press shows the next or previous frame Press and hold to advance or reverse frame by frame in succession Press PLAY to restart normal playback Notes If continued for approx 5 minutes slow motion play pauses automatically except DVD V VCD V...

Page 37: ...vet Cuppermine 010 Ziggy Starfish Page 001 024 1 1 My favourite 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Track Tree MP3 Menu 0 9 Number Group No Prev Next ENTER G 1 T 3 TOTAL 3 111 Selected group R R DL CD You can play MP3 files recorded with a computer onto a DVD R DVD R DL and CD R CD RW Playing MP3 Tips indicates the track currently playing To stop playing Press To exit the menu screens Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR ...

Page 38: ...garding Album View screen right JPEG Menu Album View Slide Show Previous Page 01 01 Next OK RETURN OPTION Press OK to show pictures 001 002 10 10 08 Total 5 10 10 08 Total 3 Photo_002 Photo_001 CD JPEG to select the album then OK JPEG Menu Picture JPEG View Previous Page 001 001 Next 0001 Album Name 103__DVD 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 OK RETURN OPTION Slide Show CD JPEG Regarding Albu...

Page 39: ...ure to its original size Press to select Zoom out in step then press OK When zooming in the still picture may be cut off Zoom in information is not stored Zoom in and Zoom out do not work with images that have a resolution larger than 640 480 pixels Slide Show You can display still pictures one by one with constant interval From the Album View screen to select an album then PLAY x1 3 You can also ...

Page 40: ...his button is pressed the playback image is not immediately displayed on the screen and it may not be possible to watch the contents from where playback started In this case press or to go back to where playback started 3 This function is available with the TV which has HDAVI Control 3 function When the TV is on Easy playback VIERA Link Q Link When the TV is on and the following operations are per...

Page 41: ...ol Panel below and display the Top Menu for DVD Video Press OPTION Menu Drive Select Control Panel OK Top Menu FUNCTION MENU RETURN You cannot use the OPTION menu while the Top Menu for DVD Video is displayed and while DVD Video is copying Select an item then press OK Using the OPTION menu window to operate this unit VIERA Link This function is available with the TV which has HDAVI Control 3 funct...

Page 42: ...corded and will remain visible during playback Changing the Category You can select one of your favourite channels by changing the category such as Free Services Radio and Registered Profiles 60 When digital channel information is displayed Blue to change the category Press to select the channel Showing the Digital TEXT MHEG When TXT appears in digital channel information TEXT to show the Digital ...

Page 43: ...ears If you select Yes on the display Auto Setup starts All channel settings and all created profiles are deleted The timer recording programmes are also cancelled New Service OK RETURN Yes No A new DVB Service has been found Start DVB Auto Setup Selecting DVB Auto Setup will delete the current Profile settings and all Timer Programmes Tips The display hide setting can be changed 64 Advanced Featu...

Page 44: ...emporarily saving it on the HDD This is useful when you have to briefly stop watching TV to run an errand If you stop Pause Live TV function then the TV programme temporarily saved on the HDD will be deleted Operations during Pause Live TV Search Press Pause Press PAUSE Press PLAY to restart Quick View Press and hold PLAY 1 3 Press again to return to the normal speed Slow motion While paused press...

Page 45: ...ON to display the menu list To view more options Press to select Edit then press OK Items that cannot be selected are grey Refer to Title Operations right If you select Chapter View 47 Set up Protection Cancel Protection Partial Delete Divide Title Change Thumbnail Enter Name Properties Edit Create Group Release Grouping Table Display All Titles Chapter View Delete Notes You cannot edit during rec...

Page 46: ... Tips For quicker editing Use Search 36 or Time Slip 36 to find the desired point To skip to the start or end of a title press start or end For better precision use Slow motion 36 and Frame by Frame 36 Notes Divided titles retain the name of the original A short amount of video and audio just before and after the division point get cut out You cannot divide a title when the resulting parts are too...

Page 47: ...mbine the divided chapters Perform steps of Accessing the Chapter View left Press to select Combine Chapters then press OK Press to select Combine then press OK The selected chapter gets combined with the next chapter HDD RAM When creating chapters in your favourite scenes you can easily reach the head of scene using SKIP or play on Chapter View Properties Edit Chapter View Table Display Create Gr...

Page 48: ...u want to add to a playlist and press OK Press to cancel Press OPTION to select Create Chapter then press OK if you want to create a new chapter in the source title 47 Press to select the position to insert the chapter then press OK Press repeatedly to return to step if you want to add additional source titles Chapters are registered to the playlist Repeat steps and to add other chapters Press RET...

Page 49: ...ips To play Press OK To edit Press OPTION to display the menu list You can go back to the Playlist View Move Chapter Create Chapter Combine Chapters Delete Chapter Playlist View Add Chapter Refer to Chapter Operations right Chapter Operations Add Chapter Press to select Add Chapter then press OK 48 Creating Playlists Move Chapter Press to select Move Chapter then press OK Press to select the posit...

Page 50: ...e or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode 2 If you select a recording mode with better picture quality than the original the picture quality does not improve However it does prevent against degradation of picture quality R DL You cannot copy in EP or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode 3 You cannot select Top Menu or Auto Play Select If you want to set auto play select or the background colour se...

Page 51: ...disc when copying to it the equivalent of up to 4 hours of free space in SP mode is needed on the HDD When the number of titles recorded to the HDD and the number of titles to be copied to the DVD R DL and R DL is greater than 499 in total When playing a title recorded on both layers video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers 15 Regarding copying of the broadcasts th...

Page 52: ...N COPY Navigator All Titles Page 01 01 HDD 001 BBC 10 10 FRI 13 30 BBC2 10 10 FRI 9 25 AV2 4 10 SAT 16 10 BBC 3 10 FRI 22 05 AV2 3 10 FRI 20 00 BBC1 27 9 SAT 12 15 BBC 26 9 FRI 13 30 002 003 004 005 006 007 Name of title Time No Name Date Day 008 BBC 11 10 SAT 21 00 RETURN OK Rec time 0 52 SP Disc Space 4310MB Total Size 0MB 0 Total 0 Sort Properties Grouped Titles Properties Press to select Prope...

Page 53: ... 11 10 SAT OK RETURN OPTION Previous Next Playlists VIDEO Select Press to select the title or playlist then press PAUSE A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items Press PAUSE again to cancel The items will be copied in the order of the copying list If you want to specify the order repeat selecting one item at a time When you switch between the VIDEO and Playlis...

Page 54: ...according to the set time If you perform search frame by frame or pause while copying that portion of title is not recorded Operations and on screen displays during copy are also recorded Almost all DVD Video on sale have been treated to prevent illegal copying and cannot be copied The following cannot be copied Video CD Audio CD and so on Preparation Insert the finalised disc 17 After performing ...

Page 55: ...py Mode Copy Time DVD HDD DVD Video XP Set the time a few minutes longer Press to select Hour and Min then press to set the recording time Press OK Press to confirm Copying to the HDD continues for the set time even after the content being played finishes Set a few minutes longer than the source title in order to include the operation time before play begins You can also set the recording time wit...

Page 56: ...sc audio subtitle image quality sound effect Repeat Play etc In addition when receiving the multi channel broadcast you can change the audio settings Menu options will differ based on disc type and contents Setting On Screen Display HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW DVD V RW VR VCD You can change the settings of disc audio subtitle etc Soundtrack HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW RW VR The disc s audio at...

Page 57: ...d Input NR Reduces noise during recording 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 is HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW DVD V RW VR CD VCD Repeat Play This function works only when the elapsed play time is displayed Select the item for repeat play Depending on ...

Page 58: ...sc cannot be formatted if the write protect tab left is switched to PROTECT Release the protection to continue The message Unable to format appears when trying to format discs the unit cannot use You can delete all titles on HDD or the single sided DVD RAM at once Important Once deleted contents cannot be recovered HDD RAM Perform preparation steps of Accessing the Management Menus left Press to s...

Page 59: ...g This can render the disc unusable When finalising a high speed recording compatible disc it may take longer than displayed on the confirmation screen approximately 4 times longer After finalising R R DL R R DL The disc becomes play only and you can no longer record or edit it RW V You can record and edit the disc after formatting although it becomes play only after finalising When copying in hig...

Page 60: ...imer recording may not work correctly if you edit the profiles during timer recording standby Channel numbers cannot be changed due to broadcast restrictions Setup Disc Picture Sound Display Connection Tuning Edit Profiles Auto Setup Restart Others OK RETURN TAB SELECT DVB Manual Tuning Add New DVB Services Signal Condition Edit Profiles RETURN SELECT Profile Select Add All Add All Services 1 BBC ...

Page 61: ...nection Tuning Edit Profiles Auto Setup Restart Others OK RETURN TAB SELECT DVB Manual Tuning Add New DVB Services Signal Condition Add New DVB Services Please wait Ch 21 68 Prog Quality Channel Service Name Net ID TS ID RETURN RETURN to cancel The unit starts searching for newly available digital terrestrial channels This takes about 5 minutes The bar over the table shows you the search progress ...

Page 62: ...ng settings When level 0 to 7 is selected Unlock Recorder Change Password Change Level Temporary Unlock Soundtrack English German French Italian Spanish Original Other Subtitle Automatic English German French Italian Spanish Other Menus English German French Italian Spanish Other Settings for Recording Press OK to show the following settings Recording time in EP mode Select the maximum number of h...

Page 63: ... Mode for XP Recording Choose the audio type when recording or copying with XP mode Dolby Digital 84 LPCM 84 The picture quality of LPCM recordings may be lower than that of normal XP mode recordings The audio recording becomes Dolby Digital even if you selected LPCM when using a recording mode other than XP Incorrect settings can cause noise to be output which can be harmful to your ears and spea...

Page 64: ...ers RETURN SELECT TAB Disc On Screen Messages DVB Preferred Subtitles English 5 sec New Service Message Automatic Screen Saver On Bright FL Display select Connection select item OK Setup Picture Sound Display Connection Tuning Others Disc Progressive TV Aspect 16 9 Off HDMI Settings AV 1 Output RGB 2 AV 2 Settings PAL TV System RETURN TAB SELECT TV Aspect This setting needs to be changed when conn...

Page 65: ...mplifier with an optical digital audio cable 70 and connected to a TV with an HDMI cable 70 and you want to enjoy the highest quality of audio from discs VIERA Link On Off Select when you do not want to use HDAVI Control AV2 Settings Set to match the connected equipment Press OK to show the following settings AV2 Input Set to RGB Video or RGB when receiving or recording RGB output from external eq...

Page 66: ...anually below Software Update Search Now TV Guide Download in Standby On When the unit is turned off EPG data is downloaded automatically Off Software Update in Standby On You can perform the unit updates automatically when the unit is turned off Off TV Guide Software search period Selects the time to automatically perform EPG download and updates when the unit is turned off This can only be set w...

Page 67: ...nt codes if available Some TVs may not be compatible with the unit s remote control TV operation buttons Remote Control Codes for the TV Manufacturer Code No Panasonic 01 02 03 04 AIWA 35 AKAI 27 30 BEJING 33 BEKO 05 71 72 73 74 BENQ 58 59 BP 09 BRANDT 10 15 BUSH 05 CENTREX 66 CHANGHONG 69 CURTIS 05 DAEWOO 64 65 DESMET 05 DUAL 05 ELEMIS 05 Manufacturer Code No FERGUSON 10 34 FINLUX 61 FISHER 21 FU...

Page 68: ...possible from other cables Do not roll up the RF coaxial cables RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV1 TV OPTICAL DIGI DIGITAL AL AUDIO OU UDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM PCM BITSTREAM COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L PR PB Y OUT OUT A AV OU V OUT T AV2 EXT AC IN OUT AV OUT AC IN RF IN AV RF IN AV RF OUT Rear of TV Rear of VCR To the aerial To household mains socket Rear of this unit ...

Page 69: ...OMPONENT VIDEO IN CRT DO NOT Using an Audio Video Cable included Using an S Video Cable S Video Cable not included The S VIDEO OUT terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT terminal Actual results depend on the television RF IN RF OUT A S VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L OUT OUT A AV OU V OUT T C IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN R L S VIDEO IN Rear of TV Rear of TV Rear of this unit Rear of this unit Lea...

Page 70: ...pliant cables cannot be utilised HDMI cable not included This method allows you to enjoy multi channel surround sound on DVD Video Using an Audio Cable for Better Sound Adjust settings in Digital Audio Output 63 Use this connection to play sound through speakers connected to an amplifier or system component You can improve sound quality by connecting this unit to an amplifier or system component u...

Page 71: ...ize up to 300 folders groups and 3000 files tracks on a disc with MP3 or still pictures JPEG 16 17 You cannot write to a CD R or CD RW with the unit Setup Page How can I enjoy High Quality Video up converted to 1080p Connect the unit to 1080p compatible HDTV using an HDMI cable Set HDMI Video Format in the Setup menu to 1080p 12 65 What equipment is necessary to play multi channel surround sound Y...

Page 72: ...g as the recording equipment is compatible with 48 kHz sampling frequency 63 You cannot record MP3 signals GUIDE Plus Page Is it possible to programme a recording with a start and end time that are different from the GUIDE Plus system You can manually change the start and end time of programmes in the Timer Recording menu Except the programmes set to Series Timer Rec 28 Can I receive GUIDE Plus sy...

Page 73: ...bers are examples Available space on the HDD or disc The example SP 35 50 is displayed when less than 100 hours are available and the example LP 151h is displayed when over 100 hours are available SP and LP are recording modes 35 50 means 35 hours 50 minutes and 151h means 151 hours SW DL The unit is performing a software update 66 UNSUPPORT You have inserted a disc the unit cannot play or record ...

Page 74: ... 22 45 58 Delete one or more items registered on the copy list to ensure that the Destination Capacity is not exceeded 53 Please set clock Set the clock 14 This is a non recordable disc The unit cannot record on the disc you inserted Insert a DVD RAM or unfinalised DVD R DVD RW DVD Video format R or RW disc 15 The disc may be incompatible or of poor quality 15 16 This disc is not formatted properl...

Page 75: ... hold I for more than 10 seconds The unit is turned off Troubleshooting Guide Language code list Enter the code with the numbered buttons Abkhazian 6566 Chinese 9072 Hausa 7265 Lithuanian 7684 Romanian 8279 Telugu 8469 Afar 6565 Corsican 6779 Hebrew 7387 Macedonian 7775 Russian 8285 Thai 8472 Afrikaans 6570 Croatian 7282 Hindi 7273 Malagasy 7771 Samoan 8377 Tibetan 6679 Albanian 8381 Czech 6783 Hu...

Page 76: ... minutes 56 seconds This does not affect the recording The following does not indicate a problem with the unit Regular disc rotating sound Poor reception due to atmospheric conditions Image disturbance during search Periodic interruptions to the reception due to satellite broadcasting breaks Operations are slow to respond in power save mode Operations are not working due to a poor quality disc Try...

Page 77: ...e defective Do the following to eject the disc Try another disc 1 Press I on the main unit to switch to standby mode If the unit doesn t switch to standby mode reset the unit 75 To restore the unit if it freezes 2 While the unit is turned off press and hold and CH on the main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds Ejection may take extra time depending on discs Cannot eject a disc The unit is r...

Page 78: ...our local TV aerial installer Check aerial connection Adjust the aerial reception with DVB Manual Tuning 61 10 11 61 Picture very infrequently breaks up on some or all channels Electrical atmospheric interference caused by local or distant lightning storms or heavy rain with wind in leafy locations may cause pictures to break up and audio to mute or distort momentarily Impulse noise interference f...

Page 79: ... the TV s input setting e g AV 1 is correct The TV isn t compatible with progressive signals Press and hold and 1 3 on the main unit for about 5 seconds The setting will change to interlace The unit s TV System setting differs from the TV system used by the disc now playing While stopped keep pressing and OPEN CLOSE on the main unit for 5 or more seconds The system switches from PAL to NTSC or vic...

Page 80: ... scenes recorded with different resolutions between playlist chapters Playback Issues Picture Continued Page No sound Low volume Distorted sound Cannot hear the desired audio type Check the connections and the Digital Audio Output settings Check the input mode on the amplifier if you have connected one 63 70 Check if TV is muted Check if amplifier is muted Sound is not output while fast forwarding...

Page 81: ...this setting Cover 62 Alternative soundtrack and subtitles cannot be selected The languages are not recorded on the disc You may have to use the disc s own menus to select languages and audio tracks 19 No subtitles Subtitles are not recorded on the disc Set Subtitle in the Disc menu to On 56 Angle cannot be changed This function depends on software availability Angles can only be changed during sc...

Page 82: ...ble on other Panasonic DVD Recorders The broadcast you are trying to record is copy protected This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have PAL signal recordings However both types of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD Play of discs recorded with both PAL and NTSC on another unit is not guaranteed 65 Some broadcasts are copyright protected 15 23 84 Timer recording does not w...

Page 83: ...y be louder than normal however this is not a problem Cannot record video or sound from the external device The external device is not correctly connected The proper external input channel AV2 or AV3 is not selected Press INPUT SELECT to change 34 Recording Issues Recording Timer Recording Copying External input Continued Page Cannot display Direct Navigator screen This screen cannot be displayed ...

Page 84: ...nimation Finalise A process that makes play of a recorded CD R CD RW DVD R etc possible on equipment that can play such media You can finalise DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R and R DL on the unit After finalising the disc becomes play only and you can no longer record or edit However finalised DVD RW can be formatted to become recordable Folder This is a place on the disc where groups of ...

Page 85: ...ted to the aerial etc Thumbnail This refers to a miniature representation of a picture used to display multiple pictures in the form of a matrix 1080i In one high definition image 1080 1125 alternating scan lines pass every 1 50th of a second to create an interlace image Because 1080i 1125i more than doubles current television broadcasts of 480i 525i the detail is much clearer and creates a more r...

Page 86: ...nal 625 lines 50 fields NTSC colour signal 525 lines 60 fields Recording system MPEG2 Hybrid VBR Video In PAL NTSC AV1 AV2 21 pin AV3 pin jack 1 Vp p 75 termination S Video In PAL NTSC AV2 21 pin AV3 S terminal 1 Vp p 75 termination RGB In PAL AV2 21pin 0 7 Vp p PAL 75 termination Video Out PAL NTSC AV1 AV2 21 pin Video Out pin jack 1 Vp p 75 termination S Video Out PAL NTSC AV1 21 pin S Video Out...

Page 87: ... IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION ...

Page 88: ... 42 Finalise 59 84 Flexible Recording 26 Format 58 84 FR Flexible Recording Mode 24 Freeview Playback 21 FUNCTION MENU Window 44 GUIDE Plus 21 32 33 HDAVI Control 12 40 41 65 70 HDMI 12 65 70 High Speed Copy 23 Initialize 66 JPEG 17 38 39 84 Language Code list 75 Disc menu 62 Soundtrack 56 62 Subtitle 56 62 Linked timer recordings with external equipment SKY Digital STB satellite receiver Ext Link...