Panasonic LQ-MD800, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...CLOSE PHONES MODE LOCK CH1 MIC CH1 MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX OFF ON CH2 CH2 GB REC INHIBIT DVD VIDEO RECORDER LQ MD800 4 7 Operating Instructions DVD Video Recorder Model No LQ MD800P Model No LQ MD800E Before operating this product please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...NNEL CAUTION EVEN WHEN THE POWER SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION A SMALL CURRENT FLOWS THE FILTER CIRCUIT Operating precaution Operation near any appliance which generates strong magnetic fields may give rise to noise in the video and audio signals If this should be the case deal with the situation by for instance moving the source of the magnetic fields away from the unit before operation THIS APPA...

Page 3: ...mmable Anaesthetic mixture with Air or with Oxygen or Nitrous Oxide Equipment connected to signal input and or output parts must be certified according to the appropriate IEC 60601 1 and or IEC 60601 1 1 harmonized national standard Furthermore all configurations shall comply with the system standard IEC 60601 1 1 Everybody who connects additional equipment to the signal input part or signal outpu...

Page 4: ...he separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The user may find the booklet Something About Interference available from FCC local regional offices helpful FCC Warning To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance the user ...

Page 5: ...e wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and Yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured GREEN AND YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked w...

Page 6: ... Format 24 Finalize Creating DVD Video 24 Using the SEARCH PROGRAM 25 Selecting programs to play 25 Erasing programs Erase 26 Entering and editing program titles Enter Title 26 Checking program contents Properties 26 Protecting programs Releasing program protection Protection 26 Erasing parts of a program Partial Erase 27 Dividing programs Divide 27 Using the PLAY LIST to edit programs 28 Displayi...

Page 7: ...o the program you want to watch see page 25 Use the SEARCH PROGRAM to find a program you have recorded and start play The MENU window shows you most of the features you can use see page 22 The MENU window has most of the features and functions you are likely to use regularly Just select the icon for the operation you want to perform Editing your recording see pages 27 and 28 You can divide and era...

Page 8: ...rogram Menu button MENU SHIFT SEARCH Press to use menu functions Status button STATUS Press to use the status display function Functions button FUNCTION SHIFT STATUS Press to use the function menu Cursor buttons Used to select menu items REPEAT button REPEAT SHIFT Press during play to start instant repeat play SKIP or STEP button Press during play to skip items Press while paused to start step pla...

Page 9: ...lighting rotating Play paused lighting stopped Remain REMAIN provides rough indication of the disc remaining amount Each lamp goes off one after another according to the decrease of the disc remaining amount This is not an exact indication of the disc remaining amount Disc type Shows the type of disc DVD RAM DVD RAM DVD R DVD R DVD Finalized DVD R Recording mode Shows recording mode XP High qualit...

Page 10: ...om Kensington Audio CH1 CH2 output connector PHONO Analog audio output Audio Monitor output connector PHONO Analog audio output Use the Monitor setting item in the FUNCTION menus to assign the channel to be output RS 232C Remote connector D sub 9P RS 232C terminal Connect a computer or other control device to enable external control USB Remote connector Type B connector USB terminal Connect a comp...

Page 11: ...ng Optimizing is carried out when you start recording after inserting the disc or turning the unit on Recording may become impossible after the disc is optimized more than 50 times Play may be impossible in some cases due to the condition of the recording We recommend using DVD R manufactured by Panasonic as they have been tested to be compatible with this unit You cannot change audio type if a DV...

Page 12: ...l not be exposed to excessive dust Do not block its vents or place where it can become hot First of all please disconnect AC mains leads of all units which you are going to connect with before connecting and disconnecting cables Reconnect the AC mains leads when all connections are complete Read the instructions for the other units carefully Audio video input will not be output if this unit is swi...

Page 13: ...otes Be sure to observe the following points when connecting the IEEE1394 cable DV cable This unit and all connected equipment should be used with a shared GND connection If all equipment is not connected to a shared GND turn off the power to all equipment before connecting or removing the IEEE1394 cable When connecting to equipment having a 6 pin terminal connect the IEEE1394 cable to the 6 pin t...

Page 14: ...DEO 1 2 Y CH1 A DV IN RS 232C USB AC IN PAUSE REMOTE CH2 B CH1 CH2 PB PR VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO MON Type B connector Type A connector USB cable USB Notes When a microphone is connected the sound recorded to channel 2 is that selected in Audio CH assignment with Mic Use a microphone with the monaural mini plug When using a condenser microphone select the one with built in batte...

Page 15: ... page 37 Hour Minute Time Zone Second Month Day Year Hour Minute Second Month Day Year Time Zone Clock Settings Clock After performing steps 1 to 3 of TV Screen type perform the following steps 4 Use to select the Picture and press or 5 Use to select Rec Mode and press ENTER 6 Use to select the recording mode and press ENTER Select XP SP or LP Rec Mode The all settings in the SETUP screen return t...

Page 16: ...play Disc with cartridge Disc without cartridge Press to the rear Label up Arrow in Available recording time and recording mode e g 0 50 XP indicates 50 minutes in XP mode Use a disc that can be recorded on and that has enough space available Ensure the write protect tab is not set to PROTECT Ensure the disc is not write protected with DISC INFORMATION When using a disc in this unit for the first ...

Page 17: ...sed press or backward forward Each press shows the next or previous frame Press PLAY to return to normal Frame by frame viewing You can skip to the beginning of tracks and chapters or markers and restart play from there During play or while paused press SHIFT or SHIFT backward forward Each press increases the number of skips Skipping 17 Playing discs 1 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the tray and insert ...

Page 18: ...at continues to function even if you pause play restart play start slow motion or frame by frame Instant repeat is cancelled if you stop play skip items or start recording or search Notes You cannot use instant repeat play while playing a play list or while a FUNCTION menu is on the screen Instant repeat play works only within a program Instant repeat play may start from the beginning of the progr...

Page 19: ...hen CH1 CH2 is selected display is blanked Available recording time and recording mode e g 0 50 XP indicates 50 minutes in XP mode The current date and time for USA and Canada Hour Minute Second Month Day Year for Europe Hour Minute Second Day Month Year Recording time Shows recording time recording mode and a rough guide to how much space has been used for recording on the disc Elapsed play time ...

Page 20: ...in information about the disc or unit These menus allow you to perform operations by changing this information Soundtrack Soundtrack language Change the number to select a soundtrack Audio attribute LPCM PPCM Digital Signal type k kHz Sampling frequency b bit Number of bits ch channel Number of channels Subtitle Subtitle language Change the number to select a subtitle language Subtitles on off Tur...

Page 21: ...the horizontal line 6 to 6 Color Adjust the shade of the picture s color 7 to 7 Page 2 2 of Detail picture adjustment User ENTER Gamma Increases the brightness of the center ranges to improve detail and contrast in dark scenes 0 to 5 3D NR Reduces overall noise 0 to 4 Block NR Smoother block noise 0 to 3 Mosquito NR Reduces the smudging that appears around contrasting sections of the picture 0 to ...

Page 22: ...P MENU MENU Example Display disc s menus DVD PLAY LIST Playing Play Lists Play Scenes Edit PL Copy PL Erase Enter Title Properties RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM RAM DISC INFORMATION Enter Title Disc Protection Erase all programs Format Finalize DVD R RAM RAM RAM DVD R RAM SEARCH PROGRAM Note Some items will not be shown unless you release disc protection with DISC INFORMATION Disc Protection or release ...

Page 23: ...l in step 5 and press ENTER or RETURN Notes The disc title will also be erased If protection is active on even one program you cannot erase all programs For your reference You cannot erase computer data Nothing will be erased if the disc is write protected All programs and play lists are erased Each disc can be given a different title 1 While stopped press MENU SHIFT SEARCH 2 Use to select DISC IN...

Page 24: ...d on this unit it may be impossible You cannot record on DVD R that have been finalized Programs longer than 5 minutes will be divided into about 5 minute chapters The markers you entered will be lost Finalizing takes up to about 15 minutes Some DVD RAM are unformatted You must format these discs before you can use them in this unit Formatting also allows you to erase the entire contents of a disc...

Page 25: ...ou recorded using a different encoding system from that of the TV system currently selected on the unit Unable to play Displayed if you cannot play the program Currently recording Displayed when the program is being recorded Scroll bar If there are more than 5 programs you can move down the list by using and this bar shows your approximate position in the list Total number of programs Shows the to...

Page 26: ... disc s available recording time may not increase after erasing short programs Computer data is not erased The available recording time on DVD R does not increase when you erase programs To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To stop partway through Select No in step 5 and press ENTER or RETURN For your reference You can give DVD RAM titles of up to 64 characters The 33rd letter or later on...

Page 27: ...make sure that the division point is at an appropriate location Notes The divided programs retain the title of the original program A minute portion of the recording directly preceding the division point may be lost For your reference Use search and slow motion to find the points It is not possible to carry out Divide in the following cases When the resulting part s are extremely short When the to...

Page 28: ...een by selecting at the bottom of the play list Play list information This shows the play list number date of creation date month total play time and the number of scenes it contains and title if entered Scenes 9 scenes can be shown on a page Turning pages If there are more than 9 scenes use to select Back or Next and press ENTER to move to the previous page or next page For your reference The tim...

Page 29: ...ward rewind pause and slow motion while playing scenes just as you can during normal play To stop PLAY LIST play Press The play list appears For your reference Recording mode does not appear on the unit s display while playing a play list 1 Press MENU SHIFT SEARCH to show the MENU window 2 Use to select the PLAY LIST and press ENTER 3 Use to select the play list you want to play and press ENTER Th...

Page 30: ...elect the scene you want to erase and press ENTER 7 Use to select Yes and press ENTER 6 Use to select the scene you want to move and press ENTER 7 Use to select the scene currently in the position to which you want to move the scene and press ENTER The scene you selected in step 6 moves to the position in front of the scene selected To move another scene Repeat steps 6 and 7 6 Use to select the sc...

Page 31: ...e desired play list and press 4 Use to select PL Copy and press ENTER 5 Use to select Yes and press ENTER RAM Copying PLAY LIST PL Copy 1 Press MENU SHIFT SEARCH to show the MENU window 2 Use to select the PLAY LIST and press ENTER 3 Use to select the desired play list and press 4 Use to select PL Erase and press ENTER 5 Use to select Yes and press ENTER RAM Erasing a PLAY LIST PL Erase 1 Press ME...

Page 32: ... Press You can also finish entering the title by using to select SET and pressing ENTER You can Title discs with the DISC INFORMATION in the MENU window Title programs with the SEARCH Title play lists with the PLAY LIST screen DVD R RAM 1 Insert a disc with something recorded on it and select the DISC INFORMATION SERCH PROGRAM or PLAY LIST screen 2 After the titling screen appears use to select th...

Page 33: ... Common procedures Underlined items are the factory presets Effective items during play Effective items during recording Settings Clock see page 15 You can adjust the clock Repeat Duration Decide the length of the repeated section when you start instant repeat 1sec 2sec 3sec 4sec 5sec 10sec 20sec 30sec Shipping Condition see page 15 The all settings in the SETUP screen return to the factory settin...

Page 34: ...minal Lighter Darker Component Video Output Level When connected to a monitor television through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR terminals Lighter Normal Darker PLAY PLAY REC REC REC Note When the Black Level of the input signal is set to 7 5 IRE set as follows Input Level Darker Composite S Video Output Level Lighter Component Video Output Level Normal When the TV system is set to NTSC this contr...

Page 35: ... monitor television and preference Norm 4 3 Wide 16 9 Progressive NTSC On Off On Select when connecting to a NTSC monitor television with component video input terminals Off Select when connecting to a PAL monitor television REC Norm 4 3 TV Settings DVD RAM You can select how to reflect the image on the monitor television when you watch 16 9 images DVD RAM on 4 3 monitor television Norm 4 3 Pan Sc...

Page 36: ...ty locations Locations directly exposed to a heat vent or heating appliance The precision parts in this unit are readily affected by the environment especially temperature humidity and dust Observe the following points to ensure continued listening and viewing pleasure To clean this unit wipe with a soft dry cloth Never use alcohol paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit Before using chemicall...

Page 37: ...ency results in a sound close to the original when played back S Video output The color and luminance signals are separated before being sent to the monitor television making for greater picture clarity Time Zone Time Zone shows time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time Frame Field Field A frame still is made up of two alternating fields so the picture may appear blurred but overall quality is ...

Page 38: ...c with this unit You inserted an incompatible disc The write protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT Use a ballpoint pen or similar to release the write protection The program is write protected Release the protection with the search program The disc is write protected Release the protection with the disc protection sub menu of DISC INFORMATION The program was copy protected The disc is ful...

Page 39: ...correct way to set discs It can not be read for the disc which doesn t cope with it Exchange a disc Take the cleaner out of the unit Insert a disc the unit can play Insert a disc the unit can play or record on The unit switches to standby mode automatically for safety and you cannot operate it Wait for about 30 minutes until the service number disappears After that turn the unit off and then turn ...

Page 40: ... comes out remove the pin 4 Pull the tray out horizontally Emergency ejection can cause damage so it should be avoided if possible To restore the tray turn the unit on and press OPEN CLOSE The tray may close when you turn the unit on After editing a disc e g protect or marker setting cancel the tray may take about 10 seconds to come out Displays appears on the unit s display NO READ appears on the...

Page 41: ...vailable recording time appears longer or shorter than it actually is The available recording time doesn t increase even after erasing all recordings on the disc A part or whole of a recorded program has been lost You haven t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on Insert a disc the unit can record onto The write protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT Use a ballpoint...

Page 42: ...e a malfunction Connector signals Regarding copyright Pin No 1 2 3 4 5 Signal name N C TXD RXD N C SG Signal name DSR RTS Shorted to 8 CTS Shorted to 7 N C Pin No 6 7 8 9 1 5 6 9 Pin No 1 2 Signal name GND PAUSE STATUS Signal name PAUSE CONTROL Pin No 3 Apparatus Claims of U S Patent Nos 4 631 603 4 577 216 and 4 819 098 licensed for limited viewing uses only This product incorporates copyright pr...

Page 43: ... 10 dBv 600 Ω unbalanced MONITOR Out PHONO Reference level 10 dBv 600 Ω unbalanced Headphones Out Stereo mini jack Reference level Maximum 28 dBv variable 8 Ω unbalanced Video Video System NTSC color signal 525 Lines 60 Fields PAL color signal 625 Lines 50 Fields Recording system MPEG2 Hybrid VBR Video In BNC 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced S Video In 4P Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced NTSC C 0 286 Vp p burst...

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