Panasonic DMR-EX98VEB, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ctions carefully Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference Note EB on the packaging indicates the United Kingdom Trademark of the DVB Digital Video Broadcasting Project 1991 to 1996 Declaration of Conformity No 5135 16th November 2007 The illustrations in these Operating Instructions show images of the...

Page 2: ...inked operations with the TV and receiver by using VIERA Link or Q Link Linked operations with the TV VIERA Link HDAVI ControlTM Q Link 50 You can set the Timer Recordings on Digital STB Satellite Receiver when it is connected to this unit with SCART cable EXT LINK 31 Pause the TV programme you are watching Pause Live TV 49 Guide Link 22 Series recording 34 Split recording 22 GUIDE Plus 19 22 38 C...

Page 3: ...he fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 ampere and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtain...

Page 4: ... life Do not place heavy items on the unit Voltage Do not use high voltage power sources This can overload the unit and cause a fire Do not use a DC power source Check the source carefully when setting the unit up on a ship or other place where DC 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 elect...

Page 5: ...y All Pictures 70 Copying new still pictures on the SD card Copy New Pictures 70 Copying using the copying list 70 Copying music to HDD 72 About the Gracenote Database 72 Copying music from a music CD 72 Copying music MP3 from a USB memory or CD R CD RW 72 To update Gracenote Database 73 Setting Menus Setting On Screen Display 74 Accessing the On Screen Display 74 HDD DVD and Card Management 76 Ac...

Page 6: ...lfunction or breakdown The unit may breakdown if cigarette smoke or bug spray vapor etc gets inside the unit While operating Do not move the unit or subject to vibration or impact The HDD may become damaged Do not remove the AC mains lead from the household mains socket or flip the power breaker switch While the unit is on the HDD is rotating at high speed Sound or movement due to rotation is norm...

Page 7: ...e cooling fan on the rear of the unit Cautions about condensation Condensation can cause unreliable playback of VHS recordings Condensation may form in the following cases The unit is brought from cold surroundings into a well heated room The unit is suddenly brought from cool surroundings such as an air conditioned room or car to a place which is hot and humid During rainy seasons In any of the a...

Page 8: ...o Playlists for GUIDE Plus operations disactivating timer programme for selecting programme category for editing profiles bl Recording function REC Start recording 21 REC MODE Change recording mode 21 EXT LINK Linked timer recordings with external equipment 31 DIRECT TV REC Direct TV recording 29 bm DVB function TEXT Show Digital TEXT MHEG service 52 STTL Show subtitles 52 bn Transmission window b...

Page 9: ...ing a small amount of power 7 AV3 input terminals 32 8 HDD DVD SD VHS drive indicator 20 Lights when the HDD DVD SD or VHS drive is selected 9 DRIVE SELECT button 20 21 44 Drive changes each time you press DRIVE SELECT bk Channel Select button 21 bl DV IN terminal for a digital video camcorder 33 bm SD card slot 89 bn USB port 89 bo One Touch Copying operation button 23 to 25 Rear Panel AV OUT AV ...

Page 10: ...uning 13 21 pin Scart terminal 19 20 21 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 The 21 pin Scart terminal transmits both input and output signals for picture and sound TVs equipped with the same type of terminal can be connected here This type of terminal is also called Peritel Euro Connector and Euro AV AV1 Scart terminal TV V1 Scart terminal TV AV2 Scart terminal EXT V2 Scart terminal EXT 1...

Page 11: ...receiver 4 Step 5 Step 5 Step 5 Step 2 Step The RF coaxial cable cannot be used for showing pictures from the unit The unit must be connected using another method e g 21 pin Scart cable to show pictures from the unit on the television set To household mains socket To household mains socket Satellite antenna 1 Step To the aerial Use one of the RF coaxial cables black or grey to connect this unit s ...

Page 12: ...is unit incorporates HDMI V 1 3 with Deep Colour technology It is recommended that you use Panasonic s HDMI cable Recommended part number RP CDHG10 1 0 m RP CDHG15 1 5 m RP CDHG20 2 0 m RP CDHG30 3 0 m RP CDHG50 5 0 m etc Non HDMI compliant cables cannot be utilized Regarding VIERA Link HDAVI ControlTM function AV OUT AV 1 TV RF IN RF OUT OUT VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT R AUDIO L S VIDEO Y PB PR AV ...

Page 13: ...ressed while the unit is off Power Save On Minimise standby power consumption without Quick Start function and AV2 Loop through in standby Off With Quick Start function and AV2 Loop through in standby On Off OK RETURN SELECT When setup has completed the confirmation screen appears The Owner ID settings screen appears q and press the numbered buttons to enter your choice of a 4 digit PIN number Mak...

Page 14: ...e several times a day However if the clock is not set correctly adjust the clock In the case of a power failure the clock setting remains in memory for approximately 60 minutes With the unit stopped e r to select To Others then e r to select Setup then e r to select Others then q e r to select Clock then e r to select Off of Automatic then Clock Automatic Off Time Date 15 45 39 Please set clock ma...

Page 15: ... HDD DVD on page 28 Formatting and or recording initializing constraints may prevent you from playing or recording certain discs Please see specifications 106 for compatible disc versions and recording speeds Notes HDD RAM will show an increase in available space whenever a title has been erased RW V and RW discs will only show an increase in available space when their last title has been erased R...

Page 16: ...ition of the recording You can play still pictures JPEG and MP3 format data recorded on DVD R DVD R DL or CD R RW You can also play CD DA Video CD and SVCD conforming 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 operatin...

Page 17: ... Card and microSD Card The card types mentioned above will be referred to as SD card in these operating instructions Standard symbol SD Data that can be recorded and played Still pictures Video SD Video Instructions You can insert directly into the SD card slot A miniSD Card and a microSD Card must be used with the adaptor that comes with the card You can play and copy still pictures taken on a di...

Page 18: ...formats ISO9660 level 1 or 2 except for extended formats and Joliet This unit is compatible with multi session however reading or play of the disc may take time if there are a lot of sessions Operation may take time to complete when there are many files tracks and or folders groups some files tracks may not display or be playable Images recorded at a very high resolution may take a long time to di...

Page 19: ...how we will info BBC 1 10 31 45 70 BBC 2 Channel 4 Channel 5 2 Emmerdale e r to select the current programme then e r to select View then Selecting a Channel without TV Guide To select desired channel Press 1 2 CH To directly enter Channels You can also select channels with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 0 5 or 5 OK 15 0 1 5 or 1 5 OK Watching Satellite Programmes Preparation Connect a satellite rec...

Page 20: ...D Insert a cassette 89 Play starts automatically if you insert a cassette with the accidental erasure tab removed Stopping Play Press g STOP Pausing Play Press h PAUSE Press again to restart play Tips To return to the menu screen DVD V 1 Press OPTION 2 Press e r to select Top Menu or Menu and press OK VCD Press RETURN Notes HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW RW VR Playback starts from the most recent t...

Page 21: ...ded directly from the satellite receiver select a channel on the connected equipment and press INPUT SELECT to select AV2 to select the recording mode Recording mode 28 REC REC Remaining time to start recording REC Elapsed recording time Pausing Recording Press h PAUSE Press again to restart recording The title is not divided Stopping Recording Press g STOP Tips RAM RW V R RW To use a new disc for...

Page 22: ...start time earlier and the end time later by some minutes up to a maximum of 10 minutes for Guide Link to function e g When you set the timer recording for a programme that will start at 10 00 and end at 11 00 set 9 58 and 11 05 in step 3 below HDD RAM R RW V R RW VHS Preparation Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit Turn on this unit If...

Page 23: ...ng from HDD to DVD Press and hold for about 3 seconds When copying from HDD to VHS R R DL RW V R R DL 2a to copy and automatically finalise when done see page 77 for more information on finalising If you press g STOP you can cancel copying or 2b to copy without finalising If you press g STOP you can cancel copying Check if copying starts properly COPY lights on the unit s display Copying is automa...

Page 24: ...a to copy and automatically finalise when done see page 77 for more information on finalising If you press g STOP you can cancel copying or 2b to copy without finalising If you press g STOP you can cancel copying Check if copying starts properly COPY lights on the unit s display Copying is automatically completed when the tape reaches its end or the disc becomes full Tips Dividing a title to be co...

Page 25: ... when playback of the disc finishes or the tape reaches its end Tips When you start copying from the selected title 1 Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive 2 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR 3 Press e r w q to select the title you want to start recording then press OK 4 Go to the operation shown above Index signals are automatically recorded on the tape according to the division of titles on the DVD 46...

Page 26: ...n VIDEO is not selected press the Red button to select VIDEO e r w q to select the title then A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items Press h PAUSE again to cancel w to select Delete then Tips To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To view other pages Press e r w q to select Previous or Next and press OK You can also press u i to view other pages Dele...

Page 27: ...dings 5 hours or longer mode R R DL RW Titles recorded in 16 9 aspect R R DL RW V Titles recorded in 16 9 aspect using EP mode or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode Copy once recording It is not possible to record digital broadcasts that allow One time only recording onto DVD R DVD RW R RW or 8 cm DVD RAM discs Use the CPRM 104 compatible DVD RAM RAM CPRM compatible discs only R RW V R RW 12cm C...

Page 28: ...les on a disc R R DL RW 49 titles on a disc FR Flexible recording mode Using Flexible Recording is convenient in these kinds of situations RAM R RW V R RW When the amount of free space on the disc makes selecting an appropriate recording mode difficult When you want to record a long programme with the best picture quality possible HDD When you want to record a title to HDD so that it can then be c...

Page 29: ... REC button to start finalise Press the OPEN CLOSE button to exit This disc cannot be played on other DVD players without finalising to start finalising or to eject the disc without finalising Notes You cannot stop finalising once you have started it Tips If you want to provide the disc with a name or set play menu select select Disc Name 76 or Auto Play Select 77 in DVD Management before finalisi...

Page 30: ...C 0 59 BBC ONE Wales HDD 1 DVB Remaining time Playing while you are recording You can play HDD DVD or VHS while recording to the other drive The recording will not be affected HDD DVD playback 20 40 42 VHS playback 20 46 47 Notes You cannot watch images on a tape from the HDD DVD priority out terminals or HDMI AV OUT terminal while recording on HDD or a disc 86 Chasing Playback HDD RAM Allows play...

Page 31: ...xt Link to match the connected equipment in the Setup menu 83 Make timer programming on SKY Digital STB satellite receiver Refer to the equipment s operating instructions to select the HDD DVD or VHS drive If you selected the DVD or VHS drive insert a disc or video cassette with enough remaining blank space 89 The unit turns off and EXT L lights on the unit s display to indicate timer recording st...

Page 32: ...device is connected Front panel inputs are AV3 Recording to HDD or DVD HDD RAM R RW V R RW Perform steps left Start play on the external device at the point you want to start recording to the disc Recording to VHS VHS Perform steps left to bring the tape to the point at which you want to start recording from when you reach that point to put the unit in recording standby Start play on the external ...

Page 33: ...g mode 28 w to select Rec then Notes Only one piece of DV equipment e g digital video camcorder can be connected to the unit via the DV input terminal When timer recording starts while recording from an external device timer recording takes priority and recording from the external device stops If the desired audio is not recorded select the kind of audio for Audio Mode for DV Input in the Setup me...

Page 34: ...Repeat steps 2 4 to programme other recordings Press DVD VHS to turn the unit off Notes z on the unit s display flashes when the unit cannot go to timer recording standby e g a recordable disc is not in the disc tray If two timer recording times overlap the first recording always has priority The second recording will start only after the first recording has finished Recorded subtitles cannot be d...

Page 35: ...verlapping HDD RAM R RW V R RW VHS The timer recording list can be viewed even when the unit is off then e r to select the programme Timer Recording 1 58 SP DVD 30 24 SP HDD 1 59 SP VHS Remain FRI 10 10 08 12 54 00 RETURN OK Press OK to store new programme Mode STTL Stop Drive Start No Date Name Drive space New Timer Programme B A C ATimer Recording screen icons z Timer programme is active Current...

Page 36: ...edure as well Perform step 35 right column 1 Press OPTION 2 Press e r to select Timer Off then press OK Relief Recording RAM R RW V R RW When the recording drive is DVD and there is not enough remaining blank space recording automatically switches to the HDD If there is no disc in the tray or the disc cannot be recorded on or when timer recording starts while copying the recording drive will be al...

Page 37: ...d unless the TV system is changed in the Setup menu 82 or the timer recording has completed or has been cancelled Timer recordings are activated regardless of whether the unit is turned on off Timer recordings begin when the set time is reached even when playing Timer recordings do not begin while editing or copying in normal speed mode If the unit is turned on when timer recording begins it remai...

Page 38: ...jump back to the current date Past information cannot be viewed To change the page of the GUIDE Plus list Press 1 2 CH To see programme information programme name programme duration broadcast time description Programmes with the symbol Press STATUS TV Guide Wed 13th Spending Other People s Money BBC ONE Wales Lifestyle 19 30 20 00 30min A flashy car salesman loses his cool when his stingy friend t...

Page 39: ...es The broadcasters allocate individual programmes to topic areas This function does not work properly unless the information which distinguishes the programme type and categories sent from broadcast stations is correct Tips To return to the previous GUIDE Plus list before you have selected the programme type or categories Select All Types of the programme type and All Services of the categories i...

Page 40: ... time only recording restriction 104 CPRM Groups of titles HDD only Title that was recorded but has not yet been played HDD only NTSC PAL Title recorded using a different encoding system from that of the TV system currently selected on the unit Alter the TV System setting on this unit to suit 82 Switching the Direct Navigator appearance Grouped Titles All Titles HDD Table Display Thumbnail Display...

Page 41: ... press OK 3 Press e r to select Enter Name and press OK 4 Enter the name 53 Entering Text Even if the group name is changed the title names in the group will not be changed Search During playback or There are 5 search speeds Each press increases the search speed R R DL RW Up to 3 speeds Press q PLAY to restart normal playback Tips Depending on the disc search may not be possible Skip You can skip ...

Page 42: ... database on HDD OK RETURN SELECT Play Pictures JPEG Copy Pictures JPEG SD Card Press e r to select the item and press OK Changing the file type to play R R DL CD USB Press RETURN several times to exit the menu Press FUNCTION MENU R R DL CD Press e r to select Playback and press OK USB 1 Press e r to select To Others and press OK 2 Press e r to select USB device and press OK Press e r to select th...

Page 43: ...mber of times Some DivX VOD content can only be played a set number of times When you play this content the remaining number of plays is displayed You cannot play this content when the number of remaining plays is zero Rental Expired is displayed When playing this content The number of remaining plays is reduced by one if you press DVD VHS you press g STOP you press DIRECT NAVIGATOR you press u or...

Page 44: ...ting and removing SD cards 89 Still pictures cannot be played during recording or copying Tips DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen icons Picture and folder protected Album that has not yet been viewed HDD RAM To stop viewing a picture Press g STOP To return to the Album View screen or Picture JPEG View screen Press RETURN To exit the menu screens Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR To view other pages Press e r w q to sel...

Page 45: ...its original position Press e r to select the opposite rotation in step and press OK Rotation information will not be stored R R DL CD USB Still pictures When disc or album is protected When played on other equipment When copying pictures When changing date If you remove the SD card while the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen is displayed picture rotation information may not be properly stored Remove the SD...

Page 46: ...is rewound to the beginning Depending on the tape this function may not work VHS Index Search System VISS The unit automatically records special index signals on a tape every time a recording is started via REC or a timer recording The index search function makes use of these index signals to help you find the beginning of a desired programme quickly and easily While stopped or during normal play ...

Page 47: ...e main unit Changing Audio during Playback Press and hold for about 5 or more seconds The audio changes as follows L R Stereo L R No display Normal audio track On screen Display Indicators to display on screen indicators VHS LR SP 0 00 22 VHS drive indicator L and R indicators The Left L and Right R indicators show which sound mode is selected as follows L R Stereo Hi Fi stereo audio L Mono L audi...

Page 48: ...g or copying When this unit is not operated for approximately 5 minutes while the screen is being displayed the screen saver is displayed if Screen Saver is set to On in the Setup menu To return to the previous screen press OK Useful functions during music play Operations during play Stop Press g STOP The stopped position is memorized Press q PLAY to restart from this position If g STOP is pressed...

Page 49: ...USB device is connected 42 USB device To pause the TV programme you are watching Pause Live TV You can pause the TV programme you are watching using this unit s tuner and resume later by temporarily 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 Turn...

Page 50: ...Notes The following systems from other manufacturers have similar function to Q Link from Panasonic For details refer to your television s operating instructions or consult your dealer Q Link registered trademark of Panasonic DATA LOGIC registered trademark of Metz Easy Link registered trademark of Philips Megalogic registered trademark of Grundig SMARTLINK registered trademark of Sony When the TV...

Page 51: ...he TV programme you are watching Pause Live TV Using the OPTION menu window to operate this unit VIERA Link This function is available with the TV which has HDAVI Control 2 or HDAVI Control 3 function By using the TV remote control you can play discs using the Control Panel below and display the Top Menu for DVD Video 1 Press OPTION Menu Drive Select Control Panel OK Top Menu FUNCTION MENU RETURN ...

Page 52: ...the information of another channel Press e r Press OK to watch the selected channel To change the length of time digital channel information is displayed for 82 On Screen Messages Notes Everytime you change the channel digital channel information appears automatically They disappear again after a short time If you record a digital radio broadcast or a digital broadcast that is not being received c...

Page 53: ...nit will be informed automatically Then the confirmation message appears 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 current Profile settings and all Timer Programme...

Page 54: ...ECT NAVIGATOR To view other pages Press e r w q to select Previous or Next and press OK You can also press u i to view other pages Multiple editing Only Delete Set up Protection Cancel Protection Select with e r w q and press h PAUSE Repeat A check mark appears Press h PAUSE again to cancel Title Operations Delete HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW Use to delete unneeded titles Important Once deleted c...

Page 55: ...artial Delete ChangeThumbnail Divide Title Enter Name DIRECT NAVIGATOR Change Thumbnail Change Finish 0 00 01 Change HDD 008 OK RETURN Start play and select the image of a thumbnail VIDEO Press q PLAY to start play Press OK at the point you want to use as the thumbnail For quicker editing below Tips To change the thumbnail Restart play and press e r to select Change then press OK at the point you ...

Page 56: ...n go back to the Title View Create Chapter Combine Chapters Title View Delete Chapter Tips To exit the menu screens Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR To view other pages Press e r w q to select Previous or Next and press OK You can also press u i to view other pages Multiple editing Only Delete Chapter Select with e r w q and press h PAUSE Repeat A check mark appears Press h PAUSE again to cancel Chapter Ope...

Page 57: ...laylists HDD RAM Perform steps 4b of Accessing the Playlist View left Press w q to select the source title then press r Press OK to select all the chapters in the title then skip to step Press w q to select the source chapter you want to add to the playlist then press OK Press e to cancel Press OPTION to select Create Chapter then press OK if you want to create a new chapter in the source title 56...

Page 58: ...s OPTION to display the menu list Refer to Chapter Operations right Move Chapter Create Chapter Combine Chapters Delete Chapter Playlist View Add Chapter You can go back to the Playlist View Chapter Operations Add Chapter 1 Press e r to select Add Chapter then press OK 57 Creating Playlists Move Chapter 1 Press e r to select Move Chapter then press OK 2 Press e r w q to select the position to inse...

Page 59: ...ther pages Multiple editing Select with e r w q then press h PAUSE Repeat A check mark appears Press h PAUSE again to cancel To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the menu screens Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Album still picture Picture Operations Notes Timer recordings do not start when performing Change Date Copy to DVD RAM Copy to HDD Add Pictures or Create Album Add Pictures Create A...

Page 60: ... this unit may not display on other equipment Change Date HDD RAM You can change the date of this picture Perform steps of Accessing the Album still picture Picture View 59 Press e r to select Change Date then press OK Press w q to select the item and press e r to change Press OK Copy to DVD RAM Copy to HDD HDD RAM Perform steps of Accessing the Album still picture Picture View 59 Press e r to sel...

Page 61: ...artist name of the track 53 Entering Text Notes Timer recordings do not start while editing music Deleting still pictures and music using Delete Navigator Preparation RAM SD Release protection disc cartridge card 76 Setting Protection HDD RAM SD Important Once deleted contents cannot be recovered Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD DVD or SD drive Press FUNCTION MENU Press e r to select Delete th...

Page 62: ... R R DL RW V RW VR R R DL RW RAM RW VR RW DVD V Only from a finalised disc VHS HDD VHS DVD RAM R RW V R RW RAM R RW V R RW High speed mode copy 1 63 Important RW You cannot perform high speed copy from RW to HDD VHS You cannot perform high speed copy DVD V You cannnot perform high speed copy with finalised discs RW You cannot perform high speed copy from RW to HDD VHS You cannot perform high speed...

Page 63: ...deo You cannot perform chasing play or edit etc while copying You cannot play a playlist while copying titles with One time only recording restriction 27 Still pictures or music cannot be played Approximate copying times Max speed excludes time required to write data management information HDD q 5X Speed DVD RAM 12X Speed DVD R 1 4X Speed DVD R DL 2 4X Speed DVD RW 3 8X Speed R 4 4X Speed R DL 2 4...

Page 64: ...be registered on the same copying list Regarding copying from VHS It is not possible to copy a copied One time only recording title If you want to copy to the HDD and then to R R DL RW V R R DL RW in high speed mode set Recording Format to Video format before recording to the HDD If a part of a tape recorded in AUTO mode is copied to the HDD or a disc noise may appear on that part Regarding copyin...

Page 65: ...perties of a title and sort COPY Navigator Perform steps of Copy left Press e r to select the title then press OPTION 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 tim...

Page 66: ...s the Green button to select Playlists HDD Create List All Titles Previous Page 02 02 Next 007 BBC 1 10 10 FRI 008 0 30 XP BBC 1 11 10 SAT OK RETURN OPTION Previous Next Playlists VIDEO Select Press e r w q to select the title or playlist then press h PAUSE A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items Press h PAUSE again to cancel The items will be copied in the ...

Page 67: ...ress Press STATUS Notes When you stop High speed copying All titles that have completely copied at the point cancelled are copied When you stop Normal Speed copying Copies until the point cancelled However titles with One time only recording restriction only titles that have completely copied at the point cancelled are copied to the disc Titles that are cancelled before the copy is complete are no...

Page 68: ...ight is recorded at the beginning The content is recorded as 1 title from the start of copy to the end If play does not begin automatically or if the top menu does not display automatically press q PLAY to start Even if you copy a high quality video audio DVD the original picture and audio quality cannot be exactly replicated If you want to copy a title from a finalised DVD RW DVD Video Recording ...

Page 69: ...y AVCHD format motion pictures from an SD card HDD DVD RAM SD Video VIDEO DVD Video Recording format The display below automatically appears when you insert a card into the SD card slot while stopped Press e r to select Copy Video MPEG2 then press OK Then go to step on page 66 SD Card Copy Pictures JPEG Copy Video MPEG2 Play Pictures JPEG OK RETURN SELECT How to copy Refer to Copying using the cop...

Page 70: ... can copy favorite pictures JPEG using Advanced copy Copy Cancel RETURN SELECT SD Card Copy Pictures JPEG Play Pictures JPEG OK RETURN SELECT OK Press e r to select Copy Pictures JPEG and press OK Press e r to select Copy to then press w q to select the drive Press e r w q to select Copy then press OK Tips To stop copying Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds To return to the previous screen Press R...

Page 71: ... the item after step for a still picture or for a folder above Press OPTION or Press OPTION Delete All Delete all items registered on the copying list 1 Press e r to select Delete All then press OK 2 Press w to select Yes then press OK Add Add new items to the copying list 1 Press e r to select Add then press OK 2 Press e r w q to select the still picture or folder to be added then press h PAUSE 3...

Page 72: ...arches for the title information If search results indicate that multiple titles were found Press e r to select the appropriate title and press OK w q to select Copy then Copying starts Tips To stop copying Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds The copying is cancelled then no tracks on the CD will be copied To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Notes While copying no other operations can be...

Page 73: ...rming steps 72 Copying music MP3 from a USB memory or CD R CD RW Press e r to select Cancel All and press OK Press w q to select Yes and press OK The settings and lists may be cancelled in the following situations When a file has been recorded or deleted at the copy source When steps have been taken for instance to turn off the unit remove the USB memory open the tray change the copy direction etc...

Page 74: ...type Subtitle HDD RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW RW VR Only discs that contain subtitle on off information Turn the subtitle on off Subtitle on off information cannot be recorded using this unit DVD V Turn the subtitle on off and select the language below Sound track Subtitle language VCD SVCD and DivX Turn the subtitle on off and select the subtitle number Subtitle numbers are displayed even if there ...

Page 75: ... content and appropriately converts it Auto2 In addition to Auto1 automatically detects film contents with different frame rates and appropriately converts it Video Select when using Auto1 and Auto2 and the content is distorted Copy NR Only when AV1 AV2 AV3 or DV is selected Reduces video tape noise during recording Depending on the video signal jittering may occur Automatic Noise reduction only w...

Page 76: ...l titles on 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 e r to select Delete all titles then press OK Press w to select Yes then press OK Press w to select Start then press OK A message appears when deleting is finished 8 Press OK to complete Notes Deleting does not work if one o...

Page 77: ...ising is finished 8 Press OK to complete Notes Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while finalising 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...

Page 78: ...the channel setting itself Timer 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 VHS 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...

Page 79: ...d Display Connection VHS 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...

Page 80: ...ected Other This is the language code setting Input a code number with the numbered buttons 103 Language code list Automatic If the language selected for Soundtrack is not available subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on the disc Settings for Recording Press OK to show the following settings Recording time in EP mode Select the maximum number of hours for recording in...

Page 81: ...e above settings if the signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz or 88 2 kHz or the disc has copy protection On Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44 1 kHz Choose when the connected equipment cannot process signals with sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88 2 kHz Off Signals are output as 96 kHz or 88 2 kHz Choose when the connected equipment can process signals with sampling frequency of 96 ...

Page 82: ...Setup TV Aspect 16 9 Disc Picture Sound Display Tuning Connection Others VHS OK RETURN SELECT 16 9 WIDE TV 4 3 Letterbox 4 3 TV Notes Aspect 4 3 16 9 4 3 16 9 4 3 standard aspect television 16 9 widescreen television 16 9 When connected to a 16 9 widescreen television However the 4 3 aspect ratio picture expands left and right 4 3 When connected to a 4 3 aspect television side picture is trimmed f...

Page 83: ... TV is connected that can receive an RGB signal If you would like to switch to display the picture from the unit only when playback or viewing menus select this mode If this unit is connected with an HDMI cable you cannot select RGB 1 without component or RGB 2 without component AV2 Settings Set to match the connected equipment Press OK to show the following settings AV2 Input Set to RGB Video or ...

Page 84: ...tartup sound of System Update for the unit perform the following steps Select the time for Software Update below TV Guide Software search period Set TV Guide Download in Standby and Software Update in Standby below to Off and update manually 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 Stand...

Page 85: ... do not work repeat steps using different codes if available Some TVs may not be compatible with the unit s remote control 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 FERGUSON 10 34 FINLUX 61 Manufacturer Co...

Page 86: ...ssible during HDD DVD recording or HDD DVD timer recording AV OUT AV 1 TV RF IN RF OUT OUT VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT R AUDIO L S VIDEO Y PB PR AV 2 EXT OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM HDD DVD VHS common out HDD DVD priority out Before connection turn off the mains for all connected equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions Be sure to read the Caution for AC Mains Lead on pa...

Page 87: ...deo cable supplied Leave the yellow cable unconnected Using Component Video Cables The COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals on this unit can be used for either interlace or progressive output 105 to provide a purer picture than the S VIDEO OUT terminal RF IN RF OUT AV 1 TV AV 2 EXT OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM S VIDEO VIDEO PR PB Y R AUDIO L COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT AC IN Rear of TV AUDIO I...

Page 88: ...high quality digital video and audio with just one cable When connecting to an HDMI compatible HDTV High Definition Television the output can be switched to 1080p 1080i or 720p HD video Please use High Speed HDMI Cables that have the HDMI logo as shown on the cover When outputting 1080p signal please use the HDMI cables 5 0 meters or less Regarding VIERA Link HDAVI ControlTM function When connecti...

Page 89: ...0 If you remove an SD card the HDD drive is automatically selected Inserting Removing the USB memory Inserting the USB memory Before inserting any USB memory to this unit ensure that the data stored therein has been backed up Check the orientation of the USB connector and insert it straight in Insert a USB device while the unit is stopped so the USB device screen is displayed Select an item and pr...

Page 90: ...The unit shows automatically when a software update has been broadcast and also automatically updates the software if this function has not been switched off in the Setup menu 84 Discs Page Can I play DVD Video bought in another country You cannot play DVD Video if its region number does not include 2 or ALL Refer to the disc s jacket for more information Cover Can a DVD Video that does not have a...

Page 91: ...e GUIDE Plus system data via a connected satellite receiver or a Set Top Box No only via the built in tuner To perform timer recordings with satellite receivers or Set Top Boxes please use the External Link feature or your unit s manual timer programming 31 34 What happens when I unplug my unit from the household mains socket The GUIDE Plus system data will not be updated If the unit is disconnect...

Page 92: ...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 84 UNSUPPORT You have inserted a disc the unit cannot play or record onto You tried to operate with a non compatible USB memory 15 16 17 UNFORMAT You inserted an unformatted D...

Page 93: ... is a single sided disc insert it so the label is facing up 15 16 89 89 No folders There is no compatible folder in this unit 17 No SD CARD No valid SD card The card is not inserted If this message is displayed with a compatible card already inserted turn off the unit remove and then re insert the card The format of the card inserted is incomplete 17 18 76 Not enough space in the copy destination ...

Page 94: ...gs password Owner ID and Clock return to the factory preset The timer recording programmes are also cancelled On the main unit Press and hold 2 CH and CH 1 for about 5 seconds Refer to Tips of Auto Setup Restart 79 for detail information To reset the ratings level settings With the unit stopped Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray On the main unit Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive Press...

Page 95: ... the actual recording time or MP3 recording time Times shown may disagree with actual times R R DL R R DL The remaining capacity does not increase even if titles are deleted Available space on a DVD RW DVD Video format or RW disc increases when you delete the last title space may increase slightly when you delete other titles If you record or edit about 200 times or more the remaining capacity of ...

Page 96: ... mode If the unit doesn t switch to standby mode reset the unit 94 To restore the unit if it freezes 2 While the unit is turned off press and hold g and CH 1 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 recording The unit may have a problem Eject the disc as in 2 above Linked timer recordings with external equ...

Page 97: ...cause pictures to break up and audio to mute or distort momentarily Impulse noise interference from an infrequently used electrical appliance or a passing vehicle or lawn mower with a noisy ignition system Unusual station sorting The station sorting of this unit is pre defined Use profiles to sort the stations as you want them 78 The digital channel information does not appear Select the length of...

Page 98: ... Progressive in the Picture menu to Off If you connect an HDMI cable set Aspect for 4 3 Video in the Setup menu to 16 9 Check the settings for TV Aspect in the Setup menu It may be possible to adjust the display mode on the TV Refer to your television s operating instructions 75 83 82 The screen changes automatically The display may turn to the screen saver mode automatically if there is no operat...

Page 99: ...in the Setup menu to Video with component 83 Play fails to start even when q PLAY is pressed Play starts but then stops immediately Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up The disc is dirty You tried to play a blank disc or a disc that is unplayable on the unit You tried to play a RW that needs to be finalised on the equipment used for recording You may be able to copy a One time only r...

Page 100: ...mote control you may not be able to see the beginning of the title played until the picture is displayed on the TV Using u or t return to the beginning of the title Playback Issues VHS Picture Page On screen display indicators do not appear Select a setting other than Off in On Screen Messages in the Setup menu Press STATUS to show the on screen display indicators 47 82 The grey background appears...

Page 101: ...ord and copy again if you format DVD RW If you repeatedly insert discs or turn the unit on and off about 50 times or more the recording or editing of DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW discs may be disabled DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW discs recorded on this unit may not be recordable on other Panasonic DVD Recorders The broadcast you are trying to record ...

Page 102: ... to the condition of the disc It takes longer than normal to copy many titles You cannot high speed copy to DVD R titles longer than 6 hours when using other Panasonic DVD Recorders that are not compatible with EP 8 Hours mode recording An unusually loud sound is coming from the rotating DVD R etc When recording or high speed copying to a DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW the so...

Page 103: ...ons FAT12 and FAT16 formats as well as SDHC Memory Cards in FAT32 format The card contains a folder structure and or file extensions that are not compatible with this unit You can use SD Memory Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 2 GB and SDHC Memory Cards with capacities from 4 GB to 16 GB This unit cannot play AVCHD format motion pictures or MPEG4 on an SD card 17 17 Copying deleting and setting ...

Page 104: ...D 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 hard disk disc or SD card where groups of data are stored together In the case of this unit ...

Page 105: ...note Gracenote Software copyright 2000 2008 Gracenote This product and service may practice one or more of the following U S Patents 5 987 525 6 061 680 6 154 773 6 161 132 6 230 192 6 230 207 6 240 459 6 330 593 and other patents issued or pending Some services supplied under license from Open Globe Inc for U S Patent 6 304 523 Gracenote and CDDB are registered trademarks of Gracenote The Graceno...

Page 106: ... 4 Helical Scan Heads for Video 2 Helical Scan Heads for FM audio 1 Fixed Head for Normal audio Tape speed Recording time with E 240 tape PAL SP 23 39 mm s 240 min LP 11 7 mm s 480 min EP 7 8 mm s 720 min NTSC SP 33 35 mm s 168 min EP 11 12 mm s 505 min Audio Recording system Dolby Digital 2 ch Linear PCM XP mode Audio In AV1 AV2 21 pin AV3 pin jack Input Level Standard 0 5 Vrms Full scale 2 0 Vrm...

Page 107: ...rence caused by mobile telephones during use If such interference is apparent please increase separation between the product and the mobile telephone The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from A...

Page 108: ...NU Window 49 GGracenote Database 72 Group MP3 Edit 61 GUIDE Plus 19 22 38 39 HHDAVI Control 12 50 51 83 88 HDMI 12 83 88 High Speed Copy 27 IInitialize 84 JJPEG 18 44 45 104 LLanguage Code list 103 Disc menu 80 Soundtrack 74 80 Subtitle 74 80 Linked timer recordings with external equipment digital satellite receiver Ext Link 31 83 LPCM 81 104 MManual Skip 42 Menu DivX 42 43 MP3 43 Setup 78 Mode Re...