Panasonic DMR-EZ28K, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... reference Region number supported by this unit Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and DVD Video 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 1 ALL 2 4 1 If you have any questions contact In the U S A 1 800 211 PANA 7262 In Canada 1 800 561 5505 For U S A only The warranty can be found on page 7...

Page 2: ...r supply cord shall remain readily operable To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from AC receptacle THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A FCC Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection ...

Page 3: ...to the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Unit Care The precision parts in the unit are readily affected by the environment especially temperature humidity and dust Cigarette smoke also can cause malfunction or breakdown Do not place the unit on amplifiers or equipment that may become hot The heat can damage the unit Do not pl...

Page 4: ... x1 3 27 Slow motion Play 27 Frame by Frame Viewing 27 Time Slip 27 CM Skip 27 Create Chapters 27 Changing Audio during Playback 27 Playing MP3s 28 Playing DivX 29 Playing Still Pictures JPEG 30 Playing Playlists 32 Playlist Properties View Chapters 32 Status Messages 32 Entering Text 33 FUNCTIONS Window 33 Linked Operations with the TV VIERA Link HDAVI Control 34 Easy Control only with VIERA Remo...

Page 5: ... rápida en espanõl Spanish Quick Reference 80 Index Back cover Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts Product numbers correct as of December 2007 These may be subject to change Only for the U S A To order accessories refer to Accessory Purchases on page 79 Only for Canada To order accessories call the de...

Page 6: ...cp cq cn co cr 2 1 Turn the unit on or off 12 2 Select the drive DVD SD or USB 19 28 to 30 3 Select channels and recording numbers etc Enter numbers 15 4 Delete 5 Basic operations for recording and play 6 Skip the specified time 27 7 Direct Navigator 26 36 8 Selection OK Frame by frame 12 27 9 Show sub menu 26 36 bk Select audio 22 27 A for Recordings screen 19 bl Show on screen menu 42 B for Albu...

Page 7: ...sc and turn it over The unit may take some time to respond to OPEN CLOSE Inserting an SD Card ADAPTER Opening the front panel 6 Inserting the card Press on the center of the card until it clicks into place If you are using a miniSD card microSD card insert it into the card adaptor that comes with the card Insert and remove this adaptor from the unit Insert the card label up with the cut off corner...

Page 8: ...ave AV IN terminals 61 Note The terminals on the rear of your TV may not appear as shown below Please read terminal labels carefully to ensure correct connections VHF UHF RF IN Rear of TV Rear of this unit AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN step 2 Red White Yellow step 4 step 1 step 3 Red White Yellow To a household AC outlet AC 120 V 60 Hz 75 Ω coaxial cable from the wall or antenna signal to the RF IN on the...

Page 9: ...e correct connections VHF UHF RF IN AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN Rear of TV AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO OUT RF IN RF OUT step 3 step 1 step 2 step 6 Red White Yellow Red White Yellow step 4 step 5 Red White Yellow Red White Yellow Rear of Cable Box Rear of this unit Cable from the wall To a household AC outlet AC 120 V 60 Hz 75 Ω coaxial cable from the wall to the RF IN on the unit 75 Ω coaxial cable included fr...

Page 10: ...ITE IN RF OUT VHF UHF RF IN AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN step 3 step 2 step 5 Red White Yellow Red White Yellow step 4 Red White Yellow Red White Yellow step 1 Rear of Satellite Receiver Rear of this unit Satellite antenna To a household AC outlet AC 120 V 60 Hz 75 Ω coaxial cable from the satellite antenna to the SATELLITE IN on the satellite receiver 75 Ω coaxial cable included from the RF OUT on the s...

Page 11: ... VIERA Link HDAVI Control Please use HIGH SPEED HDMI cables that have the HDMI logo as shown on the cover It is recommended that you use Panasonic s HDMI cable Recommended part number RP CDHG10 1 0 m 3 3 ft RP CDHG15 1 5 m 4 9 ft RP CDHG20 2 0 m 6 6 ft RP CDHG30 3 0 m 9 8 ft RP CDHG50 5 0 m 16 4 ft etc Non HDMI compliant cables cannot be used Rear of TV HDMI IN Rear of this unit HDMI cable not inc...

Page 12: ...a 16 9 widescreen TV Select 16 9 Widescreen TV Quick Start Function e r to select On or Off then Quick Start Setting The unit can be turned on faster in about 1 second Please note that Quick Start mode slightly increases power consumption when the unit is off See Operation Instructions for details Turn Quick Start on On Off Automatic Clock and Channel Settings e r to select Yes or No then When con...

Page 13: ...cancel in the middle Press RETURN Notes Conditions of the received channel may cause automatic channel clock setting to take extra time Manual Clock Setting Perform steps 1 5 on page 12 w q to select the item you want to change Set Clock Manually SAT AM DST EST 1 1 2000 12 Off Time Zone EST 00 Month Day Year Hour Minute e r to change the setting Repeat steps 6 7 to change other items 8 to confirm ...

Page 14: ...w to set channels It is possible to download the channel information from your TV via VIERA Link In case you do not need channels please select Set No Channels with this unit Set Channels via VIERA Link OK Confirm the time then For details of the time information 13 Tips Notes Set Clock Automatically Clock Setting completed successfully 4 4 2007 11 15 AM DST On Time Zone EST OK Tips If you do not ...

Page 15: ...select Set Favorite then press OK 3 Press e r to select the position on the list then press OK Press w q to change between pages You can also select a list number 1 9 and 0 with the numbered buttons To delete the favorite channels registered Press e r to select the channel on the list then press OK To select a channel from the Favorite list 1 Press FAVORITE 2 Press e r to select a channel then pre...

Page 16: ...s g STOP The stopped position is memorized Resume play function The stopped position is cleared when you press g STOP two or more times or press OPEN CLOSE Pausing Play Press h PAUSE Press again to restart play Tips Icons such as RAM indicate usable discs Refer to pages 62 and 63 Notes RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW RW VR Playback starts from the most recent recording DVD V CD Playback starts from the ...

Page 17: ...na Mode e g channel 4 2 Cable TV Mode e g channel 102 45 To select with the numbered buttons 15 When no channel setting is performed on the unit and broadcast is recorded directly from the cable box or satellite receiver select a channel on the connected equipment and press INPUT SELECT to select IN1 or IN2 to select the recording mode Recording mode should be determined by program length and avai...

Page 18: ... Delete then press OK Channel Caption Preview of selected channel SCHEDULED RECORDING Channel Input Date Frequency On Off Mode OK Name Number 0 9 4 1 4 1 KPO SD Remaining RecordingTime 3 26 Tue 12 53 PM 1 58 SP DVD Cancel Set Channel Input S SUB MENU Surf Mode All Repeat steps 2 4 to program other recordings when you have finished programming z lights on the unit s display Scheduled recording can ...

Page 19: ...xt Delete 07 8 10 27 Mon 08 S SUB MENU Select Next Previous Video Picture B A e r w q to select the recording then 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 then press OK You can also press u i to view other pages Multiple editing Select with e r w q then press h PAUSE Repeat A checkmark appears Press h P...

Page 20: ... unit must be finalized before they can be played on other DVD players Once finalized DVD R etc become read only and can no longer be used for recording DVD RW can be reused after finalizing Whether DL discs recorded on this unit can be played on other DVD Players will depend entirely on the capabilities of that player 100 compatibility is not guaranteed to CHG SEARCH ENTER OFF MENU RETURN TOP MEN...

Page 21: ...nt to format the disc in DVD Management Format No Yes w to select Yes then Tips Refer to Formatting Discs or Cards 44 for more detail of formatting It will take several minutes to format the disc DVD RAM may take up to a maximum of 70 minutes FR Flexible recording mode Using Flexible Recording is convenient in these kinds of situations When the amount of free space on the disc makes selecting an a...

Page 22: ...broadcast offers no language data such displays as Audio 1 of 3 may appear In such cases recording may not be possible in the language selected through the Multi channel TV Sound Digital in the Setup menu 51 Specifying the Recording Time RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW This function allows specifying the length of recording time up to 4 hours During recording repeatedly until the desired time is reached...

Page 23: ...g you cannot edit or delete recordings Closed captions will not appear during simultaneous recording and playback Use caution while operating the controls for playback Pressing g STOP when the recording device is selected will cancel the recording in progress To cancel a scheduled recording in progress to select the DVD drive Confirmation screen appears w to select Stop recording then Notes Record...

Page 24: ...hed its maximum Overlap When the date and time overlap with another scheduled recording only a part of the program can be recorded To release the unit from recording standby Before recording starts The unit turns on and z on the unit s display goes out Be sure to press DVD POWER to return the unit to standby mode before the scheduled recording time Scheduled recording will work only if z is displa...

Page 25: ...e r to select DV Camcorder Rec then press OK You can proceed to step 3 below w to select Record to DVD then press to select the recording mode 21 w to select Rec then Notes If the desired audio is not recorded select the kind of audio for Select Audio Channel For DV Input in the Setup menu 52 RAM Programs are recorded as a single item breaks in the images create chapters Compatibility with video c...

Page 26: ...watch then Tips To select the recording with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 5 15 1 5 To view other pages Press e r w q to select Previous or Next then press OK You can also press u i to view other pages To exit the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen icons Protected Not recorded due to recording protection Digital broadcasts etc It cannot be played because data is ...

Page 27: ...nd hold for 10 minute intervals CM Skip RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW RW VR Skips 1 minute forward with each press During playback Create Chapters RAM During playback Tips You can skip to the start of a chapter by pressing u i Tips Depending on the disc some operations may not be possible Changing Audio during Playback to select the audio Available audio will differ based on disc type See below RAM RW...

Page 28: ...p e r to select a track then to play indicates the track currently playing Tips To select file type 1 Press RETURN 2 Press FUNCTIONS 3 Press e r to select Menu then press OK 4 Press e r to select MP3 Music then press OK To stop playing Press g STOP e g OK Music and pictures on disc Please select playback mode Multimedia content DivX Menu MP3 Mudic Pictures To exit the menu screen Press DIRECT NAVI...

Page 29: ...at appears in the tree screen Tips To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Regarding DivX VOD content DivX Video on Demand VOD content is encrypted for copyright protection In order to play DivX VOD content on this unit you first need to register the unit Follow the online instructions for purchasing DivX VOD content to enter the unit s registration code and register the unit For more inform...

Page 30: ...ew screen R R DL CD USB When the DivX or MP3 Menu is displayed perform steps 1 4 in To select file type on the upper Tips on page 28 selecting Pictures in step 4 to change the playback mode e r w q to select an album then The Picture JPEG View screen appears e r w q to select a picture then to view Notes You can use 8 MB to 2 GB SD memory cards 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB SDHC memory cards 64 Still pictur...

Page 31: ...n Press e r to select the opposite rotation in step 2 then press OK Rotation information will not be stored R R DL CD Still pictures When disc or album is protected When played on other equipment When copying pictures Zoom While playing a picture To zoom in e r to select Zoom In then Rotate Left Zoom In Rotate Right Control Panel FUNCTIONS OK Notes To return the picture to its original size Press ...

Page 32: ...rations are being performed and the status of the unit Press STATUS to cycle through available displays 1 45 SP 12 24 6 34 PM CH 4 1 KPO SD Now FOOTBALL FOCUS No Display Next BASEBALL PG NR T12 0 01 23 SP g g g T12 0 12 34 SP Rec English Tray Open DVD RAM 4 1 KPO SD Rec English Tray Open DVD RAM 4 1 KPO SD Remain e g A B C D E G H I J K L M N F 12 00pm 1 00pm 1 00pm 2 00pm g Display examples A Cur...

Page 33: ...e main functions quickly and easily With the unit stopped e r to select a menu item then If you select Other Functions press e r to select a menu item and press OK DVD RAM FUNCTIONS Cartridge Protection Off Disc Protection Off Other Functions Program delete Playback OK DVD RAM FUNCTIONS Cartridge Protection Off Disc Protection Off Other Functions Program delete Playback Playlists Flexible Recordin...

Page 34: ... on Automatic input switching When the TV is on and the following operations are performed the TV s input will automatically switch to HDMI input mode and the TV displays the corresponding action Picture or sound may not be available for the first few seconds Press FUNCTIONS 1 q PLAY 2 DIRECT NAVIGATOR SCHEDULE etc When the TV is off Power on link When the TV is off and the following operations ar...

Page 35: ...he video or the still picture 26 31 Zoom out e g FUNCTIONS Set Favorite Drive Select Zoom In Control Panel OK Select an item then Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel you can operate search backward search forward stop etc with the TV remote control Perform steps 1 and 2 of Using the SUB MENU window to operate this unit The Control Panel is displayed right While playing a recording or D...

Page 36: ...Refer to Editing Operations to Recordings right Notes You cannot edit during recording R R DL Management information is recorded in unused sections when you edit discs The available space on these discs decreases each time you edit their contents Tips To exit the menu screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR To view other pages Press e r w q to select Previous or Next then press OK You can also press u i to ...

Page 37: ... end of a recording press u start or i end For better precision use Slow motion Play and Frame by Frame Viewing 27 Divide Recording Perform steps 1 4 of Accessing the Recording View 36 RAM Once divided recordings cannot be recombined e r to select Divide Recording then S SUB MENU Select No 0 9 DIRECT NAVIGATOR Divide Recording DVD RAM Page 02 02 Previous 06 1 1 SUN Next ENTER 07 06 1 1 SUN 08 Next...

Page 38: ...ltiple editing Select with e r w q then press h PAUSE Repeat A checkmark appears Press h PAUSE again to cancel Chapter Operations Create Chapter Perform steps 1 7b of Accessing the Chapter View left 8 e r to select Create Chapter then DIRECT NAVIGATOR Create Chapter DVD RAM Page 02 02 Previous 06 1 1 SUN Next 07 06 1 1 SUN 08 End Next 06 Play Create Exit 0 43 21 08 Video Picture B A 9 at the point...

Page 39: ...undtrack 30 Refer to Album Picture Operations right e g SD Editing a still picture Delete Picture Set Protection Cancel Protection Album View Refer to Album Picture Operations right You can go back to the Album View screen Refer to Copying Still Pictures via the Album View Screen 41 Tips To view other pages Press e r w q to select Previous or Next then press OK You can also press u i to view other...

Page 40: ...album 33 Notes Album names entered using this unit may not display on other equipment Delete Navigator RAM SD USB Important Once deleted contents cannot be recovered to select the drive DVD SD or USB With the unit stopped Playback Program Delete Other Functions FUNCTIONS Cartridge Protection Off Disc Protection Off DVD RAM OK e r to select Delete then RAM When the Recordings screen is displayed pr...

Page 41: ...ry SD USB RAM This unit saves information about imported still pictures Therefore if still pictures are imported from the same SD card or USB memory then only new still pictures will be imported With the unit stopped Insert an SD Card or USB memory The menu is automatically displayed e g SD SD Card inserted Select an action or press RETURN SD Card Operations Go to Album View Copy pictures e r to s...

Page 42: ...the subtitles off DVD V Turn the subtitle on off and select the language below Soundtrack Subtitle language DivX Turn the subtitle on off and select the subtitle number Subtitle numbers are displayed even if there are not multiple subtitles Audio channel RAM RW VR and DivX Changing Audio during Playback 27 Angle DVD V Change the number to select an angle Source Select DivX Automatic The recording ...

Page 43: ...may occur On Noise reduction works for any video input Off Noise reduction is off Select when you want to record input as is Audio Menu RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW DVD V RW VR and DivX V Surround Sound Dolby Digital with 2 0 or more channels only RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW DVD V RW VR This function does not work for SAP recordings Enjoy a surround sound effect if you are using 2 front speakers L R on...

Page 44: ... Notes Deleting does not work if one or more recordings are protected Formatting Discs or Cards Important Once formatted contents cannot be recovered RAM RW V RW RW VR SD Perform preparation steps 1 4 of Accessing the Management Menus 43 e r to select Format Disc DVD or Format memory card then w to select Yes then w to select Start then Formatting starts RAM may take up to a maximum of 70 minutes ...

Page 45: ...he confirmation screen approximately 4 times longer After finalizing 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 finalizing The disc finalized by this unit may not be able to play on other units depending on the condition of the recording There is a pause of several secon...

Page 46: ...sed as channel names and displayed on the Direct Navigator screen Perform step 1 of Accessing the Setup Menus above e r to select Channel then q e r to select Set Channels Manually then e r to select channel You can also select channels with the numbered buttons You can also press u i to skip several lines Adding and Deleting Channels To add channels delete undesired channels or channels that have...

Page 47: ...ll be unable to view or record until you enter the password You can view or record after entering your password Perform step 1 of Accessing the Setup Menus 46 e r to select Channel then q e r to select Parental Rating then e r to select the rating then U S TV Rating U S TV program ratings MPAA Rating U S movie ratings CELR Rating Canadian English ratings CFLR Rating Canadian French ratings Other O...

Page 48: ...trol Use this function to synchronize the codes for the remote control and the main unit Perform step 1 of Accessing the Setup Menus 46 e r to select Setup then q e r to select Remote Control then e r to select Set Code 1 Set Code 2 or Set Code 3 then to set While pressing and holding press and hold the numbered button or corresponding to the code set in step 4 for about 5 seconds to set to comple...

Page 49: ...d this registration code to purchase and play DivX Video on Demand VOD content 29 Perform step 1 of Accessing the Setup Menus 46 e r to select Setup then q e r to select DivX Registration then Restore Default Settings This returns Setup menus to default settings except for the clock channel settings ratings level closed caption and on screen language Perform step 1 of Accessing the Setup Menus 46 ...

Page 50: ...anguage will automatically appear if available on the disc Settings for Recording Recording Time in EP Mode Select the maximum number of hours for recording in EP mode Perform step 1 of Accessing the Setup Menus 46 e r to select Disc then q e r to select Settings for Recording then e r to select EP Extended Play 6H or EP Extended Play 8H then EP Extended Play 6H You can record for 6 hours on an un...

Page 51: ...o select Multi channel TV Sound Analog then e r to select Main or Secondary Audio Program SAP then Multi channel TV Sound Digital Select the preferred digital broadcast language Perform step 1 of Accessing the Setup Menus 46 e r to select Audio then q e r to select Multi channel TV Sound Digital then e r to select English French or Spanish then Digital Audio Output Change the settings when you hav...

Page 52: ... For DV Input You can select the kind of audio when recording from the unit s DV IN terminal 25 Perform step 1 of Accessing the Setup Menus 46 e r to select Audio then q e r to select Select Audio Channel For DV Input then e r to select Stereo 1 Stereo 2 or Mix then Stereo 1 Records audio L1 R1 Stereo 2 Records added audio such as narration L2 R2 subsequent to original recording Mix Records both S...

Page 53: ...vice 3 Service 3 Language Service 4 Service 4 Language Service 5 Service 5 Language Service 6 Service 6 Language Digital Closed Caption Detailed settings After selecting On left step 5 e r to select Character Settings then e r to select the item then Size Text size Font Text font Style Text style Raised Depressed etc Foreground Color of text Fore Opacity Opacity of text Background Color of text bo...

Page 54: ...fit Video recorded for a widescreen is played in the letterbox style Component Output Signal If you connected this unit and a TV with component video cables select the item compatible with the connected equipment Perform step 1 of Accessing the Setup Menus 46 e r to select TV Screen then q e r to select Component Output Signal then e r to select 480i 480p 720p or 1080i then 720p 1080i Videos from ...

Page 55: ...p in the Video Menu in the On Screen Menu 43 to 24p When the video is being output in 24 frames per second no video is output from a video terminal other than the HDMI terminal HDMI Output Display Aspect Settings used when 4 3 aspect video is output on the television as 16 9 aspect After selecting Functions of HDMI 54 step 3 e r to select HDMI Output Display Aspect then e r to select Full or Norma...

Page 56: ...81 0182 0183 0185 0236 0270 0280 0282 0463 0623 Envision 0030 0813 Epson 0833 0840 Fisher 0154 0159 Fujitsu 0179 0186 0683 0809 0853 GE 0021 0027 0029 0047 0051 0055 0135 0138 0174 0178 0251 0279 0282 0451 0747 1347 1447 Go Video 0886 Haier 0768 1034 Hannspree 1348 1351 1352 Hewlett Packard 1088 1089 1101 1494 1502 Hisense 0748 Hitachi 0016 0032 0038 0056 0095 0097 0145 0151 0173 0227 0279 0409 04...

Page 57: ...005 1170 1505 1775 Dishpro 0775 1005 1505 1775 Echostar 0775 1005 1170 1505 1775 Expressvu 0775 1775 GE 0392 0566 General Instrument 0869 GOI 0775 1775 Goodmans 1246 Hisense 1535 Hitachi 0819 1250 HTS 0775 1775 Hughes 0749 1442 1749 Hughes Network Systems 0749 1142 1442 1443 1444 1749 Satellite Receiver Continued Manufacturer Code iLo 1535 Janeil 0152 Jerrold 0869 JVC 0775 1170 1775 LG 1226 1414 M...

Page 58: ...arent or adult guardian NC 17 No one 17 and under admitted X Adults only CELR Rating Canadian English Ratings E Viewable Blocked Exempt Exempt programming includes news sports documentaries and other information programming talk shows music videos and variety programming CELR Off CELR Rating is set to off C Programming intended for children under age 8 No offensive language nudity or sexual conten...

Page 59: ...page 9 75 Ω coaxial cable from the RF OUT on the unit to the RF IN on the VCR 75 Ω coaxial cable from the RF OUT on the VCR to the RF IN on the cable box Audio video cable from the AV OUT on the VCR to the IN2 on the unit Perform step on page 9 IN2 DV IN S VIDEO VIDEO L MONO AUDIO R AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO OUT RF IN RF OUT RF IN step 4 Yellow White Red Yellow White Red step 2 step 3 Rear of VCR Rear o...

Page 60: ...ideo cables not included Leave the yellow cable unconnected You can enjoy better quality sound by changing the audio cable connection between this unit and your TV on pages 8 to 10 as follows Using an Audio Cable for Better Sound Audio Cable not included Use this connection to play sound through speakers connected to an amplifier or system component Rear of Amplifier or System Component Rear of th...

Page 61: ... is only compatible with 2 channels output audio with 3 channels or more will be down mixed 77 and output as 2 channels some discs cannot be down mixed For display units compatible with HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection that are equipped with a digital DVI input terminal PC monitors etc Depending on the unit images may not display properly or at all when connecting with a DVI HDMI swi...

Page 62: ...atible disc versions and recording speeds Tips Visit Panasonic s homepage for more information about DVDs http www panasonic com playDVD R This site is in English only Buy Discs from www panasonic com and receive Special 20 Discount Coupon Code DVDMEDIA Offer good only in 50 United States Notes RAM will show an increase in available space whenever a recording has been erased RW V and RW discs will...

Page 63: ...ay may be impossible on some discs due to the condition of the recording Operation and sound quality of CDs that do not conform to CD DA specifications copy control CDs etc cannot be guaranteed 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 Media Care RAM Use...

Page 64: ...bove there may be USB memory that cannot be used with this unit Notes This unit does not support USB device charging SD Cards Usable with this Unit Type Standard symbol Data that can be recorded and played Instructions SD Memory Card from 8 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB miniSD Card microSD Card SD Still pictures JPEG You can play and copy still pictures taken on a digital camera etc ...

Page 65: ... 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 display English alphabetical characters and Arabic numerals are displayed correctly Other characters may not display correctly The ...

Page 66: ... does not have a region number be played Discs either without region number or region number 1 or ALL will not be played on this unit What are the constraints regarding DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW R R DL and RW compatibility with the unit The unit records and plays DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW and plays DVD RW DVD Video Recording format 62 63 The unit also records and plays high ...

Page 67: ...ng with Multi channel TV Sound Analog in the Setup menu 20 22 51 Only one language channel is recorded from digital multilingual broadcasts so you will be unable to change languages during recording Set the language in Multi channel TV Sound Digital in the Setup menu 20 22 51 Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Aymara 6589 Azer...

Page 68: ...ded on other equipment You can format the disc when the format confirmation screen is displayed 21 44 is displayed on the unit s display This unit is confirming that it is connected with equipment compatible with HDAVI Control F74 The HDMI connection could not be authenticated due to a transfer malfunction Consult the dealer where the unit was purchased F75 The HDMI connection could not be authent...

Page 69: ...s OPEN CLOSE on the main unit to remove the disc to check for scratches and dirt The unit turns off automatically after you open the tray Please set the clock The clock is not set when recording programs or setting scheduled recording Set the clock 48 Rental Expired The DivX VOD content has zero remaining plays You cannot play it DivX 29 This is a non recordable disc The unit cannot record on the ...

Page 70: ...ing Guide Before requesting service make the following checks If you are in doubt about some of the check points or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem refer to Customer Services Directory on page 79 if you reside in the U S A or refer to Product information on page 69 if you reside in Canada The following does not indicate a problem with the unit Regular disc rotating ...

Page 71: ... The unit is carrying out the recovery process Do the following to eject the disc 1 Press POWER 8 on the main unit to switch to off If the unit doesn t switch to off reset the unit 70 To restore the unit if it freezes 2 While the unit is 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 The disc may be defective Try ...

Page 72: ...ayed is less The displayed recording play time is converted from the number of frames at 29 97 frames equal to 0 999 seconds to one second There will be a slight difference between the time displayed and the actual elapsed time e g actual one hour elapsed time may display as approximately 59 minutes 56 seconds This does not affect the recording General Issues USB Page The contents of the USB memor...

Page 73: ...gressive video check if there is also an HDMI cable connected to an amplifier If so turn off the equipment connected with an HDMI cable and set the HDMI Priority to Off in the Setup menu To output video from a device connected with an HDMI cable set HDMI Priority to On in the Setup menu Picture may not be seen when more than 4 devices are connected with HDMI cables Reduce the number of connected d...

Page 74: ...udio type when playing a recording of an analog multilingual broadcast on a DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL or RW disc You can select Main or Secondary Audio Program SAP in Multi channel TV Sound Analog in the Setup menu before recording 20 22 51 Only one language channel is recorded from digital multilingual broadcasts so you will be unable to change languages during playback 20 22 ...

Page 75: ...e recording Recording Issues Recording Scheduled Recording External Input Page Cannot record You haven t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on Insert a disc the unit can record onto 62 RAM RW V RW The disc is unformatted Format the disc 44 The write protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT or the disc is protected with the DVD Management settings 44 Some programs hav...

Page 76: ...it 44 RW Discs created on a computer may not be formatted Cannot create chapters The unit writes the chapter division information to the disc when you turn it off or remove the disc The information is not written if there is an interruption in the power These operations are not possible with still pictures Cannot delete chapters When the chapter is too short to delete use Combine Chapters to make ...

Page 77: ...ill shows 2 fields so there may be some blurring between them but picture quality is generally better A field still shows less picture information so it may be rougher but there is no blurring HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI is a next generation digital interface for consumer electronic products Unlike conventional connections it transmits uncompressed digital video and audio signal...

Page 78: ... recording on DVD RAM starts about 1 second after first pressing the Power button and then sequentially pressing the REC button Quick Start Mode Video system Recording system MPEG2 Hybrid VBR Input LINE pin jack 2 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω S connector 2 Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω C 0 286 Vp p 75 Ω Output LINE pin jack 1 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω S connector 1 Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω C 0 286 Vp p 75 Ω Component video output Y PB PR 1 Y 1 0 ...

Page 79: ...rantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY Customer Services Directory Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance locate your nearest Dealer or Servicenter purchase Parts and Accessories or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at http www panasonic com consumersupport or contact us via the web at http w...

Page 80: ...jo Blanco Amarillo Paso 1 Paso 4 Paso 6 A la toma de corriente de CA 120 V CA 60 Hz Cable de la pared o señal de antena Uso del modulador RF en el caso de que su televisión carezca de terminales de audio vídeo Conecte los cables en el paso y paso como se menciona anteriormente como se indica a continuación VHF UHF RF IN RF OUT AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN RF IN RF OUT Paso 3 Modulador RF Paso 2 Panel tra...

Page 81: ...one TV ancho de 16 9 e r para seleccionar la función de inicio rápido Act o Desactivado y luego e r para seleccionar si desea o no recibir señal de TV del terminal RF IN de la unidad y luego Cuando seleccione No la unidad entonces mostrará la pantalla Ajuste manual del reloj derecha e r para seleccionar Antena o Cable y luego para iniciar el ajuste automático de canales reloj 8 Confirmar la hora l...

Page 82: ...STOP La posición de detención se memoriza La posición de detención se borra al oprimir g STOP varias veces Pausar la reproducción Oprima h PAUSE Oprima de nuevo para reiniciar la reproducción Selección de grabaciones para reproducir RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW RW VR Realice los pasos 1 y 2 de Reproducción de discos izquierda 1 Oprima DIRECT NAVIGATOR 2 e r w q para seleccionar la grabación que desea...

Page 83: ...o 0 9 4 1 4 1 KPÓ SD Tiempo grabación restante 3 26 Vie 12 53 PM 1 58 SP DVD Cancelar S SUB MENU Modo Surf Todos Repita los pasos 2 a 4 para programar otras grabaciones cuando haya finalizado los cambios de programación El indicador z se enciende en el visualizador de la unidad Importante Una vez borrados los contenidos no podrán recuperarse Preparación Encienda la televisión y seleccione la entra...

Page 84: ...atellite receiver 10 61 television 8 9 10 11 59 60 61 video cassette recorder 24 59 61 Copying Still Pictures 41 CPRM 77 Create Chapter 27 38 Create DVD Top Menu 45 DDelete album 40 all recordings 44 chapter 38 recording 19 36 still picture 40 Delete Navigator 19 40 Dialog Enhancer 43 Direct Navigator 26 36 Divide Recording 37 DivX 29 65 77 DNR 43 DST 13 DV camcorder recording 25 DVD RAM DVD R DVD...