Panasonic DMR-ES30VS, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...imum performance and safety please read these instructions carefully Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely Please keep this manual for future re...

Page 2: ...suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate ra...

Page 3: ...nstallation The unit should not be installed or operated near large magnets or electromagnetic devices Such devices can damage pre recorded VHS recordings Do not place any heavy objects atop the unit...

Page 4: ...ay 21 Frame by frame viewing 21 Direct play 22 Erasing a title that is being played 22 CM Skip 22 Displaying the TV image as a picture in picture Selecting an amount of time to skip Time Slip 22 Creat...

Page 5: ...er Interface Transfer Dubbing 57 Manual Transfer Dubbing 58 Transfer Dubbing from DVD 59 One Touch Transfer dubbing DVD l VHS 59 GUI Graphical User Interface Transfer Dubbing 60 Transfer Dubbing a DVD...

Page 6: ...n DVD RAM compatible players It is not necessary to finalize the disc l 64 Only after finalizing the disc l 31 64 Only after finalizing the disc l 31 64 Only after finalizing the disc l 31 64 What you...

Page 7: ...CD RW with music recorded in MP3 l 23 Still pictures JPEG and TIFF recorded on CD R RW Recorded music and video including CD R RW It may be necessary to finalize the disc on the equipment used for rec...

Page 8: ...be loaded with the side you want to record play facing down It is not possible to record continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other You will need to eject the disc and turn it ove...

Page 9: ...an be recorded for MTS broadcasts Playing the disc on other DVD players is not possible before finalizing DVD R DVD RW and R are collectively referred to as DVD R etc on this page Therefore follow the...

Page 10: ...23 25 55 26 Channel select TRACKING V LOCK l 50 27 TV operations l 19 26 51 28 Transmission window Note Buttons such as the REC button do not protrude as much as other buttons to stop them from being...

Page 11: ...HS A DVD VHS POWER on off button I POWER l 16 To switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa In the standby mode the unit is still consuming a small amount of power B DVD VHS drive indicator...

Page 12: ...type 3 Recording mode indicator l 25 XP SP LP EP all on FR mode l 26 4 Scheduled recording indicator l 28 On When a scheduled recording program is registered and a recordable disc is inserted Flashes...

Page 13: ...IN VHF UHF RF IN VIDEO OUT R L AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN R L 1 1 4 3 3 2 2 Outdoor antenna Cable TV Indoor antenna TV Audio Video cable Antenna cable Video cassette recorder Cooling fan 75 coaxial...

Page 14: ...D VHS COMMON OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 480p 480i Y PB PR OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM DVD OUT OUT IN OUT IN IN Satellite receiver 75 coaxial cable The unit From antenna or cable TV jack Cable...

Page 15: ...e unit 2 Optical digital output terminal 3 Optical digital audio cable not supplied A Insert fully with this side facing up Do not bend when connecting 4 Optical digital input terminal 5 Amplifier s r...

Page 16: ...st Time Zone in the SETUP menu l 46 If the unit couldn t set the clock automatically Set the time manually l 46 Set Clock Manually To start Plug in Auto Tuning again When the unit is on and stopped 1...

Page 17: ...R e g Signal Source RF IN is set to CableTV 6 Use 3 4 to select the guide channel you want to set and press 1 When selecting the guide channel press and hold 3 4 to scroll up and down the screen quick...

Page 18: ...ons have not been added 7 Use 3 4 to select the first character and press 1 You can choose from the following characters A to Z 0 to 9 space To delete the caption press CANCEL RESET Repeat this step t...

Page 19: ...until you find the code that allows correct operation If your TV brand is not listed or if the code listed for your TV does not allow control of your TV this remote control is not compatible with you...

Page 20: ...RECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU VHS MENU RETURN CM SKIP CANCEL RESET VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT STATUS DISPLAY AUDIO TV TV VIDEO VHS DVD TRACKING V LOCK SUB MENU DVD VHSPOWER VCR Plus DUBBING VHS DVD CREATE CHAPT...

Page 21: ...on the unit s display This function is also canceled when you turn the unit off or the tray is opened RAM R RW V R DVD A DVD V RW VR VCD CD During Play Press 6 SLOW SEARCH or 5 SLOW SEARCH There are 5...

Page 22: ...H W X You will hear the playback audio of the main screen 2 While observing the time indicator at the top right Press 3 4 to set an amount of time to skip and press ENTER Play skips the amount of time...

Page 23: ...o is selected Soundtrack 1 ENG Digital 3 2 1ch Playback mode is set to MP3 If you want to play picture JPEG select JPEG Menu from Menu in FUNCTIONS ENTER 002 A 001 001 A 001track mp3 002track mp3 003t...

Page 24: ...splay timing 1 Select Slide Interval with 3 4 in step 2 and press ENTER 2 Press 2 1 to select the desired timing 0 to 30 seconds and press ENTER Make sure that JPEG Menu screen appears by following th...

Page 25: ...g Time in EP Mode has been set to EP 6H in the SETUP menu l 43 The sound quality is lower compared to other recording modes when using EP 8H Note When recording to DVD RAM using EP 8H mode play may no...

Page 26: ...Flexible Recording all recording mode indicators light up on the unit s display It is not possible to change the channel or recording mode while Flexible Recording is paused Preparation Press DVD Spe...

Page 27: ...ou will hear the playback audio 2 While observing the time indicator at the top right Press 3 4 to set an amount of time to skip and press ENTER Play skips the amount of time you specified The time in...

Page 28: ...ystem does not work Program the scheduled recording manually l 29 1 Press VCR Plus_ 2 Press the numeric buttons to enter the PlusCode number Press 2 to move back to correct a digit 3 Press ENTER Confi...

Page 29: ...not be recorded If you set DST Daylight Saving Time to ON when manually setting the clock l 46 scheduled recording may not work when summer switches to winter and vice versa Even when the unit is tur...

Page 30: ...s ENTER A message appears when finished 7 Press ENTER Note Erasing all video titles will result in all playlists also being erased Erase does not work if one or more titles are protected DISC MANAGEME...

Page 31: ...Start with 2 and press ENTER Finalizing starts You cannot cancel finalizing A message appears when finalizing is finished Note Finalizing takes about 15 minutes Do not disconnect the AC power supply c...

Page 32: ...SLOW SEARCH REW FF PLAY S SCHEDULE OPERATION SELECT POWER TIME SLIP FUNCTIONS DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU VHS MENU RETURN CM SKIP CANCEL RESET VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT STATUS DISPLAY AUDIO TV TV VIDEO VHS...

Page 33: ...are not accessible Release the protection to access the inaccessible items RAM RAM R RW V R Multiple editing is possible l below Follow steps 1 to 3 of Editing titles with SUB MENU button Once title...

Page 34: ...available recording time may not increase after erasing short parts of titles RAM R RW V R Follow steps 1 to 3 of Edit Title You can change the image to be shown as a thumbnail picture in the Title Vi...

Page 35: ...with 3 4 and press ENTER 7 Press ENTER at the point you want to divide l below For quicker editing Repeat this step to divide at other points 8 Select Exit with 4 and press ENTER Note A short portion...

Page 36: ...To select other source titles press 3 several times to return to step 5 8 Press RETURN To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the screen Press RETURN Using playlist Playlist Editing pl...

Page 37: ...idge l 30 RAM Press DVD 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS 2 Select Other Functions with 3 4 and press ENTER 3 Select PLAYLISTS with 3 4 and press ENTER 4 Use 3 4 2 1 to select a playlist To show other p...

Page 38: ...t View 6 Select Change Thumbnail with 3 4 and press ENTER 7 Press 1 PLAY to play 8 Press ENTER at the point you want to display l 35 For quicker editing To change to another point in the same title Se...

Page 39: ...h 4 and press ENTER Note A short portion of the recording just after the creation point may be lost For your reference The divided titles retain the name of the original title They also retain the CPR...

Page 40: ...ill pictures Slide Show Plays according to the default order on the disc Page Select the still picture number and play RANDOM Plays in random order Return Returns to the default still picture on the d...

Page 41: ...24 frame per second film content Video Select when the video content is distorted by using Auto1 and Auto2 Line in NR Only when IN1 IN2 or TP is selected Reduces video tape noise during transfer dub D...

Page 42: ...ratings limit you set a message appears on the TV Follow the on screen instructions When changing ratings The password screen is shown when you select Ratings l 43 1 Input a 4 digit password with the...

Page 43: ...lay Setting ratings When level 8 is selected 8 No Limit All DVD Video can be played 1 to 7 Prohibits play of DVD Video with corresponding ratings recorded on them 0 Lock All Prohibits play of all DVD...

Page 44: ...audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88 2 kHz Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44 1 kHz despite the above settings if the signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz or 88 2 kHz or the...

Page 45: ...it Video recorded for a widescreen is played with the sides cut off Letterbox Shrink to fit Video recorded for a widescreen is played in the letterbox style Language code list Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565...

Page 46: ...to 5 of Clock Settings 6 Select Set Clock Manually with 3 4 and press ENTER 7 Use 2 1 to select the item you want to change and press 3 4 to change the setting DST Daylight Saving Time On or Off If y...

Page 47: ...ed Play Playing Play t1 3 Quick Viewing Play k1 3 Playing paused 5 Fast forwarding 5 speeds 6 Rewinding 5 speeds F Slow motion 5 speeds G Reverse slow motion 5 speeds Tray Open Tray Close Indicates th...

Page 48: ...th the VHS and S VHS marks but the unit is unable to make full use of the characteristics of S VHS video cassettes Poor quality or damaged video cassettes can cause the heads to become dirty and malfu...

Page 49: ...ice You can increase Cue Review search speed Press 1 PLAY to restart normal playback You can select search speed to view the recorded picture l 54 The picture recorded in EP or VP mode may be distorte...

Page 50: ...s but you may need to do it manually if noise appears on a tape recorded on other equipment During play Press TRACKING V LOCK r or TRACKING V LOCK s Repeat until the noise disappears Adjust the vertic...

Page 51: ...Cancel OFF 0 30 OFF 1 00 OFF 1 30 OFF 4 00 OFF 3 00 OFF 2 00 For your reference This does not work during scheduled recording Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press STOP Preparation...

Page 52: ...eck that the clock is set to the correct time If it has not been set set it l 46 Insert a video cassette with an intact accidental erasure prevention tab l 48 Press VHS Entering the PlusCode numbers i...

Page 53: ...nds to stop recording If at the beginning of a scheduled recording there is not enough tape remaining to complete the recording the SP EP function will automatically run the tape at EP speed for recor...

Page 54: ...T120 T160 T180 T120 T30 T60 T90 and T120 tapes T160 T140 and T160 tapes T180 T180 tapes BLUE BACK ON OFF JET SEARCH l 49 Set the speed for JET SEARCH when playing EP and VP tapes It is possible to vie...

Page 55: ...al equipment Various on screen display indications 1 Channel display 2 Stereo Mono SAP indication Indicates whether a program is broadcast in stereo mono or SAP 3 Audio indicators appear only in playb...

Page 56: ...you want to transfer only for the specified time When you want to transfer dub while checking the video and the audio to select the desired part DVD Video Transfer l 61 Manual Transfer l 62 Caution f...

Page 57: ...for recording on it l 8 47 When SAP broadcast program is played back on VHS select the audio to be recorded on discs in Select MTS in the SETUP menu l 44 R RW V R VHS Insert the video cassette contai...

Page 58: ...VHS picture is displayed on the TV 5 Press REC MODE to select the recording mode l 25 6 Press REC Disc recording and VHS play start at the same time Note When the transfer dubbing is already started y...

Page 59: ...UT SELECT AUDIO TV TV VIDEO VHS DVD TRACKING V LOCK DVD VHSPOWER VCR Plus INPUT SELECT AUDIO VHS DVD SCHEDULE DVD ERASE REC REC MODE ADD DLT STATUS DISPLAY DUBBING VHS DVD CREATE CHAPTER VCR TV JET RE...

Page 60: ...7 When you finish creating the dubbing list Make sure to select Start Dubbing and press ENTER The confirmation screen appears 8 Select Yes with 2 and press ENTER Transfer dubbing is started To stop tr...

Page 61: ...ress 1 PLAY to start You can select the desired part of the video and then transfer dub it while watching the video l 62 To edit the transfer dubbing list Select the item in step 6 4 l 60 1 Select a d...

Page 62: ...it in the recording standby mode 7 Press REC MODE to select the recording mode l 51 8 Press PAUSE VHS recording and disc play start at the same time Note When the transfer dubbing is already started y...

Page 63: ...to select the recording mode DVD l 25 VHS l 51 DVD RAM R RW V R It is also possible to perform Flexible Recording FR l 26 2 While stopped Press CH W X or INPUT SELECT to select the input channel for...

Page 64: ...s 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 JPEG Joint Photographic...

Page 65: ...ys DVD RW DVD Video Recording format and RW The unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible DVD R DVD RW R discs 6 7 6 Please tell me about CD R and CD RW compatibility with the unit T...

Page 66: ...tted properly The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc 21 CHK REMOTE stands for a number The remote control and main unit are using different codes Change the code on the remote control 19 HARD...

Page 67: ...n the SETUP menu 45 12 00 is flashing on the unit s display Set the clock 46 The recording time display the transfer dubbing process display and the displayed recording time of MP3 are different from...

Page 68: ...ower supply cord wait for about 1 minute then reconnect it 2 Press POWER I to turn the unit on Cannot eject a disc The unit is recording The unit may have a problem While the unit is off hold down and...

Page 69: ...elected on DVD when recording from a video tape to a disc Select TP channel Some video tapes on the market including rental videos are copy protected to prevent illegal reproductions Copy protected vi...

Page 70: ...DVD RW DVD Video format or a R You can select Main or Secondary Audio Program SAP in Select MTS in the SETUP menu before recording You have used a digital connection Set Dolby Digital to PCM or connec...

Page 71: ...ing Shorten 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 in the power...

Page 72: ...ve the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 4 Safety check After repairs or service ask the servicer to perform safety...

Page 73: ...God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISI...

Page 74: ...VENT WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In certain instances some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequenti...

Page 75: ...96 dB Frequency Response XP SP LP EP 6H mode 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 dB 3 dB EP 8H mode 20 Hz to 12 kHz 0 dB 3 dB Cross Talk More than 60 dB at 1 kHz LASER Specification Class 1 LASER Product Wave Length 7...

Page 76: ...laylist 37 title 22 30 33 Finalize 31 64 Flexible Recording 26 Format disc 31 FUNCTIONS window 47 GUI Transfer Dubbing 57 Language audio 43 code list 45 on screen 45 sound track 40 subtitle 40 43 Manu...

Page 77: ...ci n CA S lo conecte a la toma de CA dom stica despu s de terminar todas las dem s conexiones 75 cable coaxial Cable audio v deo Partidor indica los accesorios incluidos indica los accesorios no inclu...

Page 78: ...eo Seleccione OFF Ajustes del canal de gu a para el sistema VCR Plus por ej Nombre de la estaci n Canal de gu a N mero del canal Ajuste del canal CBS 04 04 Innecesario HBO 33 15 Introduzca el canal 15...

Page 79: ...V R DVD A DVD V RW VR VCD CD Puede reproducir desde el t tulo cap tulo o pista que selecciona Durante la reproducci n Pulse las teclas num ricas para seleccionar el detalle CD S lo disco MP3 JPEG y TI...

Page 80: ...o la grabaci n temporizada Pulse 1 PLAY La reproducci n inicia mientras que procede la grabaci n Grabaci n y reproducci n simult neas Puede reproducir un t tulo grabado anteriormente mientras que est...

Page 81: ...durante 3 o m s segundos para detener la grabaci n Aun cuando la unidad est apagada puede visualizar la lista de la grabaci n temporizada pulsando SCHEDULE 1 Pulse SCHEDULE 2 Pulse 3 4 para selecciona...

Page 82: ...ormal reproducci n B squeda Jet Durante la reproducci n D un ligero golpe en 6 atr s 5 en avance dos veces Puede aumentar la localizaci n progresiva velocidad de b squeda en rebobinado Pulse 1 PLAY pa...

Page 83: ...aumentar o disminuir en incrementos de 30 minutos Modo de grabaci n Para cambiar el modo de grabaci n puede pulsar tambi n REC MODE SP EP VP A SP l izquierda Modo SP EP autom tico l abajo 3 Al termin...

Page 84: ...ing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited VCR Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation...