Panasonic DMR-ES25, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...tructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference Region number supported by this unit Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and software according to where they are sold The region number of this unit is 1 The unit will play DVDs marked with labels containing 1 or ALL Example The warranty can be found on page 55 The warranty can be found on page 55 For U S A only For Canada ...

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

Page 3: ... a title or a still picture during play 39 DVD and card Management 40 Providing a disc with a name Disc Name 40 Setting the protection Disc Protection 40 Deleting all titles and playlists Delete All Titles 40 Deleting all contents of a disc or card Format 40 Selecting whether to show the Top Menu first Playback will start with 41 Enabling discs to be played on other equipment Finalize 41 Creating ...

Page 4: ...er finalization Logo Recording format Ô below VR DVD Video DVD Video DVD Video VR VR VR Data that can be recorded and played Video Still picture Video Video Video Video Video Video Re writable 3 Yes No No Yes No No Yes What you can do on this unit Recording broadcasts that allow one copy Yes 4 No No No No No No Recording both Main and SAP of MTS broadcast Yes No No No No No No Recording 16 9 aspec...

Page 5: ... to finalize the disc on the equipment used for recording Music and audio recorded including CD R RW CD R and CD RW with music recorded in MP3 Still pictures JPEG and TIFF recorded on CD R and CD RW Music and video recorded including CD R RW Regarding DVD Audio Some multi channel DVD Audio will prevent down mixing Ô page 53 of all or part of their contents if this is the manufacturer s intention T...

Page 6: ...cur To protect discs from scratches and dirt return them to their cases or cartridges when you are not using them When the card indicator SD on the unit s display is flashing the card is being read from or written to Do not turn off the unit or remove the card Such action may result in malfunction or loss of the card s contents Inserting foreign objects can cause a malfunction You can use SD Memor...

Page 7: ...tart Flexible Recording Ô page 21 cr Show status messages Ô page 24 n Using the cursor Select items on menu screens and set items This operation is also possible Frame by frame backward forward While paused press w h or h q left right Press up down left or right to select an item Press ENTER to confirm Main unit The unit s display CH IN2 DV IN 1 3 6 5 2 4 8 7 9 bk bl bm Opening the front panel Pre...

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

Page 9: ... picture quality Ô page 11 Red White Yellow Satellite antenna Satellite receiver only Red White Yellow AC power supply cord Included Connect only after all other connections are complete 75 Ω coaxial cable Included To OUT To RF IN To RF OUT To IN1 Audio video cable Included 75 Ω coaxial cable CH IN2 DV IN VHF UHF RF IN AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN VIDEO AUDIO R L S VIDEO OUT RF Cable Satellite IN VHF UHF...

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

Page 11: ...rear panel Television Red White Red White Connecting to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminal AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN Audio video cable Included This unit s rear panel Television Red White Red White Component Video cable If the antenna connectors don t match Type This unit Other equipment television etc A twin lead A twin lead and a coaxial plug Two twin leads To this unit s ...

Page 12: ...put Ô page 44 Before purchasing an optical digital audio cable check the terminal shape of the equipment to be connected You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to DVD Even if using this connection method output will be in only 2 channels when playing DVD Audio n Connection to a stereo amplifier Connecting an amplifier or system component OPTICAL IN Optical digital audio cable Do n...

Page 13: ...vision is turned off the unit will not turn off at the same time in the following conditions When you pressed REC and the unit is recording When copying When finalizing For your reference When q PLAY is pressed on this unit for Automatic input switching or Power on link the playback image is not immediately displayed on the screen and it may not be possible to watch the contents from where playbac...

Page 14: ...tup menu set DST off and reset the clock correctly if you are using this function CH IN2 DV IN POWER 8 DVD POWER Numbered buttons ADD DLT RETURN e r w q ENTER 1 2 CH 2 CH 1 REC About Quick Start function If you set Quick Start to on you can start recording to DVD RAM about 1 second after you press DVD POWER to turn the unit on and then press REC The following happens when you have selected On Powe...

Page 15: ...e is an error while setting the clock automatically you have selected Input in step 5 while setting Ô page 14 1 Press w q to select the item you want to change and press e r to change the setting DST Daylight Saving Time If you select On the clock is advanced one hour starting at 2 a m on the first Sunday in April and ending at 2 a m on the last Sunday in October Time Zone shows the time differenc...

Page 16: ...Repeat this step to enter the other characters 6 Press w q to return to the Channel Number column Repeat steps 4 6 to enter other channels 7 Press ENTER To exit the screen Press SETUP To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Do the following if you have connected a progressive television or if you have connected a different type of television after choosing a type during initial setup just af...

Page 17: ...Settings and press ENTER 4 Press e r to select Set Clock Manually and press ENTER 5 Press w q to select the item you want to change and press e r to change the setting DST Daylight Saving Time On or Off If you select On the clock is advanced one hour starting at 2 a m on the first Sunday in April and ending at 2 a m on the last Sunday in October Time Zone shows the time difference from Greenwich M...

Page 18: ...itles to them You can then play them as a commercially sold DVD Video However the discs become play only and you can no longer record or copy You can record and copy again if you format DVD RW To enable play on other DVD equipment please use Create DVD Top Menu in DVD Management menu Ô page 41 Recording to a DVD R DL and R DL DVD R DL and R DL discs have two layers of recording surface on one side...

Page 19: ...40 or Playback will start with Ô page 41 in DVD Management before finalizing n When opening the tray without disc finalization Press OPEN CLOSE on the main unit Recording modes and approximate recording times Recording Mode DVD RAM DVD R DVD RW R RW 4 7 GB 4 7 GB 9 4 GB Double sided 1 XP High picture quality 1 h 2 h 1 h SP Standard 2 h 4 h 2 h LP Long recording 4 h 8 h 4 h EP Extra long recording ...

Page 20: ...paused however the recording will then be classified as a separate title You can record while the unit is in standby for scheduled recording but once the time for the scheduled recording to begin is reached any recording taking place will stop and the scheduled recording will begin n To pause recording Press h Press again to restart recording You can also press REC to restart Title is not split in...

Page 21: ...IGATOR during recording 2 Press e r w q to select a title and press ENTER There is no sound output while searching forward or backward To stop play Press g To exit the Direct Navigator screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR To stop recording 1 Press g to stop playing 2 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR to exit screen 3 Press g To stop scheduled recording 1 Press g to stop playing 2 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR to exit scre...

Page 22: ... recording standby is canceled the z indicator goes out You can put the unit back on standby by inserting a recordable disc the z comes on again n To return to the previous screen Press RETURN n To exit the screen Press SCHEDULE n When recording a channel not set on this unit from cable box or satellite receiver 1 Press e r to select IN1 or IN2 in the channel column Ô above step 3 2 Select the cha...

Page 23: ...ng you can change the end time as long as the recording mode is not FR n To delete a program Press e r to select the program and press CANCEL or ADD DLT n To cancel recording that has already begun Press e r to select program and press SUB MENU then press ENTER n To exit the schedule list Press SCHEDULE Programs that failed to record are displayed gray and cannot be changed They are automatically ...

Page 24: ...ress q PLAY when you wish to start playing the disc while recording Ô page 21 Chasing playback Status messages appear on the television during operation to show the condition of the unit Press STATUS The display changes each time you press the button n If the recorded title is stretched vertically If recorded to a DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL or RW disc 16 9 aspect images will be ...

Page 25: ...estart play Forward direction y only The unit will pause if slow motion play is continued for approximately 5 minutes excluding Frame by frame Motion picture parts only While paused press w h or h q Each press shows the next frame Press and hold to change forward or backward in succession Press q PLAY to restart play Forward direction h q only Skipping the specified time Time Slip 1 Press TIME SLI...

Page 26: ...IFF Press ENTER n To select Pictures Menu 1 Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press e r to select Menu and press ENTER 3 Press e r to select Pictures and press ENTER Ô right step 3 If you switch to MP3 menu again Select MP3 Music in step 3 While stopped and SD card has been inserted SD Card Operations screen Ô right is automatically displayed Press e r to select Go to Album View and press ENTER You can proceed to...

Page 27: ...AM SD CD Rotate Left Zoom in Rotate Right ENTER CD 11 30 12 03 AM 11 26 2005 Date 2 30 No Shooting date Regarding still pictures JPEG TIFF Compatible formats DCF compliant Content recorded on a digital camera etc Design rule for Camera File system unified standard established by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA File format JPEG TIFF non compressed RGB chunk...

Page 28: ...y differ from how the order is displayed on a computer Depending on how you create the disc writing software files tracks and folders groups may not play in the order you numbered them This unit is not compatible with packet write format Depending on the recording some items may not be playable This unit is not compatible with ID3 tags If there is a large amount of still picture data etc within an...

Page 29: ... Dutch KOR Korean FIN Finnish SVE Swedish MAL Malay Others NOR Norwegian VIE Vietnamese Play menu Change play sequence Repeat play All Chapter Group and MP3 Playlists Title Track and MP3 Select Off to cancel Video menu Change picture quality Picture Select the picture mode Normal Default setting Soft Soft picture with fewer video artifacts Fine Details are sharper Cinema Mellows movies enhances de...

Page 30: ...hange the order of chapters and create a playlist Ô page 32 Titles are divided into about 5 minute 8 minute chapters after finalizing Ô page 41 Titles 99 49 titles Chapters Approximately 1000 Approximately 250 Depends on the state of recording e r w q ENTER SUB MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR u i h RETURN q DRIVE SELECT A RAM R R DL RW V R R DL RW RW VR Title Chapter Start End You can divide a title into mu...

Page 31: ...t Restart play and press e r to select Divide then press ENTER at the point you want to divide Note The divided titles retain the name and CPRM property Ô page 53 of the original title Video and audio just before and after the dividing point may momentarily cut out Make certain using Preview function Ô above before proceeding Chapter operations Delete Chapter Press w q to select Delete and press E...

Page 32: ...the screen Press RETURN several times You can arrange the chapters Ô page 30 to create a playlist Editing playlists doesn t modify the recorded data Playlists are not recorded separately so this doesn t use much capacity You cannot create or edit a playlist while recording Playlists 99 Chapters in playlists Approximately 1000 Depends on the state of recording SUB MENU FUNCTIONS e r w q ENTER RETUR...

Page 33: ...Ô Step 6 No 0 9 08 10 30 Mon 0 30 Page 01 01 Previous Next Play 001 002 S SUB MENU Select PLAYLISTS DVD RAM Chapter View 0 00 15 0 00 24 Move Chapter Create Chapter Combine Chapters Delete Chapter View Playlists Add Chapter Refer to Chapter operations Ô right You can go back to the Playlist View Playlist operations Delete Playlist Press w q to select Delete and press ENTER Once deleted the playlis...

Page 34: ...To select a higher folder While the Album View screen is displayed Only if there is a multiple number of higher folders recognizable 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press e r to select Select Root folder and press ENTER 3 Press w q to select the higher folder and press ENTER e r w q ENTER SUB MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR u i h RETURN DRIVE SELECT B RAM SD To show other pages Press e r w q to select Previous or Next a...

Page 35: ...for files not in accordance with DCF standards or if there is no remaining space on the card Add Picture Create Album 1 Press w q to select Start or Yes and press ENTER 2 Press e r w q to select the album which contains the still picture you want to add and press ENTER 3 Press e r to select the item and press ENTER n If Select pictures to copy is selected Press e r w q to select the picture and pr...

Page 36: ...For individual still pictures only When specifying another folder as the copying destination select Folder Ô page 37 To select another folder 5 Press w q to select Yes and press ENTER to start copying n To cancel all settings 1 Press e r to select Cancel All and press ENTER 2 Press w q to select Yes and press ENTER The settings and lists may be canceled in the following situations When a title or ...

Page 37: ...ure and press ENTER To select another folder Ô below 3 Press w to confirm 1 Press e r to select Picture Folder and press ENTER 2 Press e r to select Folder and press ENTER 3 Press e r to select New Entry and press ENTER 4 Press e r to select the folder and press ENTER To switch to the higher folder Ô below 5 Press w to confirm Source DVD Destination SD card DVD SD card Copy Cancel All Destination ...

Page 38: ...nected to a computer etc The DV equipment name may not be shown correctly Depending on the DV equipment the images or audio may not be input properly The date and time information on the tape of the DV equipment will not be recorded You cannot record and play simultaneously Note When recording using this unit s input terminals only the sound received at the time of recording will be recorded As lo...

Page 39: ...re is deleted To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press RETURN several times 1 While playing Press DELETE You cannot delete a still picture during a slideshow 2 Press w q to select Delete and press ENTER The title or the still picture is deleted Characters Characters Characters Title 64 44 Title 44 Album of still pictures 36 Playlist 64 Disc 40 Album of still pictures ...

Page 40: ...Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD or SD drive Release protection Ô left Note After performing steps 1 3 Ô left 4 Press e r to select Format Disc DVD or Format memory card and press ENTER 5 Press w q to select Yes and press ENTER 6 Press w q to select Start and press ENTER A message appears when formatting is finished Do not disconnect the AC power supply cord while formatting This c...

Page 41: ...one side This unit does not offer seamless recording on two layers Recording stops when space on the first layer becomes full You must close the first layer to start recording on the second layer Closing makes the first layer unavailable for recording editing is still available You cannot cancel closing Make certain before proceeding Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive After per...

Page 42: ...le TV Tabs Menus Options Summary of settings Tabs Menus Options Underlined items are the factory presets Channel Signal Source RF IN Ô page 15 Antenna Cable TV Set Channels Automatically Preset Channel Captions 1 Ô page 16 Manual Channel Captions 1 Ô page 16 Setup Off Timer Select how long the unit remains on when it is not being used 2 Hours 6 Hours Off Remote Control Code Ô page 17 Set Code 1 Se...

Page 43: ... selected for Audio Language is not available subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on that disc English French Spanish Other Menu Language English French Spanish Other Settings for Recording Press ENTER to show the following setting Recording Time in EP Mode Select the maximum number of hours for recording in EP mode Ô page 19 Recording modes and approximate recording ...

Page 44: ... Dolby Digital Select how to output the signal If Bitstream is selected the connected equipment decodes the signal If PCM is selected this unit decodes the signal and outputs it as 2 channel Note Not making the proper settings may result in noise or some trouble for digital recording Bitstream When connecting to equipment displaying the Dolby Digital logo PCM When connecting to equipment not displ...

Page 45: ...ed When the black and white images are not distinct HDMI Audio Output On Off Audio is output from an amplifier when using the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal HDMI Connection Speakers Setting You can set the unit to output the best possible sound for your speakers Auto When using the speaker settings of the connected equipment Multi Channel When using three or more speakers with equipment that cannot se...

Page 46: ... 0 ms Approx 136 cm 42 5 feet 4 0 ms Approx 170 cm 51 2 feet 5 0 ms E Surround speakers Difference Setting Approx 170 cm 51 2 feet 5 0 ms Approx 340 cm 11 feet 10 0 ms Approx 510 cm 161 2 feet 15 0 ms Large Small No LS LS LS L R SW E D C C RS Language code list Enter the code with the numbered buttons Abkhazian 6566 Chinese 9072 Hebrew 7387 Macedonian 7775 Romanian 8279 Telugu 8469 Afar 6565 Corsi...

Page 47: ...at the same time for more than 2 seconds 17 HARD ERR HARD and ERR are alternately displayed If there is no change after turning the unit on and off consult the dealer where the unit was purchased NoREAD The disc is dirty or badly scratched The unit cannot record play or edit The message may appear when the DVD lens cleaner has finished cleaning Press OPEN CLOSE on the main unit to eject the disc 6...

Page 48: ...ot include 1 or ALL Cover Can a DVD Video that does not have a region number be played The DVD Video region number indicates the disc conforms to a standard You cannot play discs that do not have a region number Please tell me about DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW R R DL and RW compatibility with this unit This unit records and plays DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW and plays DVD RW VR f...

Page 49: ...ght Screen size is wrong Use the television to change the aspect If your television does not have that function set Progressive in the Video menu to Off If you connect an HDMI cable set HDMI Output Display Aspect in the Setup menu to Normal Check the settings for TV Type 4 3 TV Settings for DVD Video or 4 3 TV Settings for DVD RAM in the Setup menu 29 45 45 There is a lot of after image when playi...

Page 50: ...operate the television The remote control doesn t work Change manufacturer code Some televisions cannot be operated even if you change the code The remote control and main unit are using different codes Change the code on the remote control Press and hold ENTER and the indicated number button at the same time for more than 2 seconds The batteries are depleted Replace them with new ones You are not...

Page 51: ...tion does not work If images cannot be recorded or if the recording is aborted check the connections and DV equipment settings You cannot start recording until the images from the DV equipment appear on the television Recording may not be performed as desired if the time codes on the tape in the DV equipment are not successive Depending on the equipment the DV camcorder recording may not operate p...

Page 52: ...orten Title operation 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 to the power before this These operations are not possible with still pictures You cannot set points if they are too close to each other You cannot set an end point before a start point Cannot delete chapters When the ...

Page 53: ...Frames and fields Frames refer to the single images that constitute the video you see on your television Each frame consists of two fields A frame still shows two fields so there may be some blurring 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 d...

Page 54: ...pprox 4 hours EP Approx 6 hours or 8 hours Recording system MPEG2 Hybrid VBR Input LINE pin jack 2 S connector 2 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω C 0 286 Vp p 75 Ω Output LINE pin jack 1 S connector 1 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω C 0 286 Vp p 75 Ω Component video output Y PB PR 1 480i 480p Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω PB 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω PR 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω Recording system Dolby Digital 2ch Analog Input LINE pin jack...

Page 55: ...TY Panasonic Canada Inc warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase Technics Audio Product One 1 year parts and labour Panasonic Audio DVD Product One 1 year parts and labour Accessories including rechargeable batteries Ninety 90 days In home Service will be carried ou...

Page 56: ...ión con un televisor y una videograbadora Si el televisor no tiene terminales de audio vídeo se necesita un modulador RF Para disfrutar de una mejor calidad de imagen n Terminal S VIDEO OUT Los terminales S VIDEO OUT logran una imagen más viva que la del terminal VIDEO OUT Los resultados reales dependen del televisor n Terminal COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Estos terminales se pueden utilizar para la salida...

Page 57: ...ido un error al ajustar el reloj automáticamente Se ha seleccionado Entrada en el paso 5 durante el ajuste 1 Pulse w q para seleccionar la opción que desee modificar y pulse e r para cambiar el ajuste 2 Pulse ENTER Si tras haber elegido un tipo de televisor concreto durante el ajuste inicial conecta un televisor progresivo u otro tipo de televisor distinto justo después de encender la unidad por p...

Page 58: ...pliada 6H en el menú CONFIGURACTIÓN La calidad de sonido es mejor cuando se utiliza EP Repr ón ampliada 6H que cuando se utiliza EP Repr ón ampliada 8H 3 No es posible grabar continuamente desde la primera capa a la segunda Antena TV por cable Por ejemplo 5 0 Ô 5 Por ejemplo 5 0 Ô 0 Ô 5 15 1 Ô 5 15 0 Ô 1 Ô 5 115 1 Ô 1 Ô 5 e r w q ENTER h 1 2 CH Botones numerados REC MODE REC g q DIRECT NAVIGATOR D...

Page 59: ...merados Esto sólo funciona durante la parada con algunos discos en el televisor se visualiza el salvapantallas con control de reproducción Si pulsa los botones numerados durante la parada el salvapantallas se visualiza en el televisor podrá cancelar el PBC En el visor de la unidad aparece el tiempo de reproducción transcurrido Visión rápida Quick View Mantenga pulsado q PLAY x1 3 La velocidad de r...

Page 60: ...e 29 Playlist 32 Progressive 29 53 Properties playlist 33 still picture 27 title 31 Protection album 35 card 40 cartridge 40 disc 40 still picture 35 title 31 Quick Start 42 Quick View 25 Ratings 43 Recording Flexible Recording 21 from a video cassette recorder 38 mode 19 scheduled 22 Repeat play 29 Restore default settings 42 Resume play function 25 Scheduled recording 22 SD card 5 6 Setup menu 4...