Panasonic DMR-E30EB User Manual

DVD Video Recorder

EB GH

Operating Instructions

Model No.

DMR-E30

(For UK Customers Only)

G-CODE

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.

RQT6593-B

Contents

Contents ...................................................................................... 2

Control reference guide ............................................................. 4

Remote control ............................................................................. 4

Main unit ....................................................................................... 4

The unit’s display .......................................................................... 5

Warning and Important Information.......................................... 6

Dear Customer............................................................................ 7

Checking the Accessories ......................................................... 7

The remote control ..................................................................... 8

Batteries [A] .................................................................................. 8

Use [B] .......................................................................................... 8

Television operation...................................................................... 9

Discs .......................................................................................... 10

Discs you can use....................................................................... 10

Discs you can use for recording and play................................... 10

Play-only discs............................................................................ 10

Discs that cannot be played........................................................ 11

Audio format logos...................................................................... 11

Types of disc for the type of connected TV ................................ 11

Connections (with Scart leads) ............................................... 12

Connections (without Scart leads).......................................... 13

Connections (with S-Video cable)........................................... 14

Auto Setup (with Q Link Functions)........................................ 15

To Set Up this DVD Recorder with a brand-new Q Link TV ....... 15

To Set Up this DVD Recorder with an existing Q Link TV.......... 16

Auto Setup (without Q Link Functions) .................................. 16

Removing Interference ............................................................... 17

Video Plus+ Codes for Satellite Receivers/Cable TV ............ 17

Selecting TV screen type......................................................... 18

Playing discs............................................................................. 19

Erasing a programme that is being played ................................. 19

Starting play from where you stopped it (Resume Function)...... 20

Fast forward and rewind—SEARCH........................................... 20

Slow-motion play ........................................................................ 20

Frame-by-frame viewing ............................................................. 20

Skipping...................................................................................... 21

Starting play from a selected programme, title,

chapter or track ........................................................................ 21

Manual Skip ................................................................................ 21

Selecting an amount of time to skip—Time Slip ......................... 21

Changing audio........................................................................... 22

Programme play ......................................................................... 23

Random play............................................................................... 23

Marking places to play again—MARKER ................................... 24

Recording television programmes.......................................... 25

Flexible recording mode (FR) ..................................................... 26

One Touch Recording—Specify a time to stop recording........... 26

Playing while you are recording.............................................. 28

Playing from the beginning of the programme

you are recording—Chasing play............................................. 28

Simultaneous recording and play ............................................... 28

Checking the recording during recording (TIME SLIP) ............... 29

Watching the television while recording...................................... 29

Using the FUNCTIONS window ............................................... 29

About the FUNCTIONS window ................................................. 29

Using the FUNCTIONS window.................................................. 29

Timer recording ........................................................................ 31

Using VIDEO Plus+ (G-

timer recording ......................................................................... 31

Manual programming.................................................................. 33

To check programmes................................................................ 34

Starting and canceling programmes........................................... 34

To clear a timer recording programme ....................................... 34

Recording from a video cassette player................................. 35

To select the TV system (PAL/NTSC)........................................ 35

Entering titles............................................................................ 36

DISC INFORMATION................................................................. 36

Enter Title ................................................................................... 36

) number to make

CODE

Disc Protection............................................................................37

Releasing disc protection............................................................ 37

Erase all programmes................................................................. 38

Format.........................................................................................38

Finalize—Creating DVD-Video....................................................39

Using the DIRECT NAVIGATOR...............................................40

Selecting programmes to play.....................................................40

Erasing programmes...................................................................41

Entering and editing programme titles ........................................41

Checking programme contents ...................................................41

Protecting programmes...............................................................42

Releasing programme protection ................................................42

Erasing parts of a programme.....................................................43

Dividing programmes ..................................................................43

Using PLAY LIST to edit programmes ....................................44

Displaying PLAY LIST................................................................. 44

Creating PLAY LIST....................................................................45

Playing PLAY LIST......................................................................46

Playing Scenes ...........................................................................46

Adding Scenes to a PLAY LIST .................................................. 47

Moving a Scene ..........................................................................47

To re-edit a PLAY LIST Scene.................................................... 48

Erasing a Scene from a PLAY LIST............................................ 48

Copying PLAY LIST ....................................................................49

Erasing a PLAY LIST ..................................................................49

Titling PLAY LIST........................................................................50

Checking PLAY LIST’s contents ................................................. 50

Using DISPLAY menus.............................................................51

Common procedures...................................................................51

Disc menu ...................................................................................51

Play menu ...................................................................................52

Sound menu................................................................................52

Picture menu...............................................................................52

A-B repeat play ........................................................................... 53

Repeat play.................................................................................53

Child Lock.................................................................................. 54

To activate the child lock.............................................................54

To cancel the child lock...............................................................54

Upgrading your system ............................................................54

Enjoying more powerful sound....................................................54

Connecting a digital amplifier or system component [A] ............. 55

Connecting an analog amplifier or system component [B].......... 55

Connecting a Decoder ................................................................56

Connecting a satellite receiver or digital receiver........................ 56

Connecting a video cassette recorder.........................................57

Changing the unit’s settings....................................................58

Common procedures...................................................................58

Summary of settings ................................................................... 59

Entering a password ................................................................... 62

Digital output ...............................................................................62

Remote Setting ...........................................................................63

Operating other Panasonic DVD equipment with

the remote control..................................................................... 63

Clock Settings .............................................................................64

Channel Settings.........................................................................65

Changing the Owner ID...............................................................67

Shipping Condition ...................................................................... 67

Status displays..........................................................................68

Changing the information displayed............................................68

Display examples........................................................................68

Maintenance and Handling.......................................................69

Maintenance................................................................................69

Disc handling............................................................................... 69

Glossary.....................................................................................70

Self-diagnosis............................................................................72

Error displays............................................................................73

Troubleshooting guide.............................................................74

Specifications............................................................................ 77

Index...........................................................................................78

RETURN

FUNCTIONS

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

TIME SLIP

TIMER

F Rec

INPUT SELECT

ERASE

AUDIO

POSITION MEMORY

MARKER

STATUS

MANUAL SKIP

REC MODE

FRAME

A B C D

Keep this page open as you read through the Operating Instructions. Refer to it for the control and component names and numbers which

FUNCTIONS

TIME SLIP

78 E :

GI@

;

DVD/TV

DVD

VIDEO Plus+ AV

DIRECT TV REC

REC

VOLUME

DVD

123

789

-/- -

SLOW/SEARCH

SKIP

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP

RETURN

FUNCTIONS

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

TIME SLIP

TIMER

ENTER

PLAY LIST

CANCEL

Í Í

appear in the text. The illustration shows DMR-E30EB for the United Kingdom.

Hold both sides of the remote control's cover to open it. (You can also open it by pressing on the center of it and sliding it down.)

Control reference guide

ENTER

123

789

-/- -

ENTER

Remote control

(1) DVD on/off button (

To switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In

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the standby mode, the unit is still connected to the mains. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of

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power.

(2) VIDEO Plus+ button (VIDEO Plus+)

(For the United Kingdom)

CODE

button (G-Code) (For Hong Kong Special

G-

Administrative Region of China)

(3) Television input mode selector (AV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

(4) Numeric buttons (0–9, – /– –) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

When selecting a title, chapter, track, programme, or play list

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Example: “5”: [0] Example: “15”: [1] When selecting a page of play list scene

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Example: “5”: [0] Example: “15”: [0] When selecting a television channel

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Example: “5”: [5] Example: “15”: [ ]

(5) Cancel button (CANCEL). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

(6) Skip buttons ( (7) Stop button ( (8) Pause button ( (9) Top menu and Direct Navigator button

(TOP MENU, DIRECT NAVIGATOR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 40

(10)Cursor buttons (

Enter button (ENTER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

(11)Function button (FUNCTIONS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

(12)Timer recording button ( (13)Manual programming and check button

(PROG/CHECK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

(14)TV on/off button (

(15)DVD/TV switch (DVD, TV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

(16)Recording button ( (17)Direct TV recording button ( (18)Channel up/down buttons ( (19)TV volume up/down buttons ( (20)Slow/Search buttons ( (21)Play button ( (22)Menu and Play List button (MENU, PLAY LIST) . . . 19, 44

(23)Return button (RETURN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

(24)Display button (DISPLAY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

(25)Time slip button (TIME SLIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

(26)Recording mode button (REC MODE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

(27)Flexible recording button (F Rec). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

(28)Status display button (STATUS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

(29)Input select button (INPUT SELECT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

(30)Erase button (ERASE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 46

(31)Audio button (AUDIO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

(32)Frame advance and frame reverse buttons

2;, ;1

(

(33)[C] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

(34)Manual skip button (MANUAL SKIP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

(35)Marker button (MARKER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

(36)Position memory button (POSITION MEMORY) . . . . . . 20

, FRAME) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

, DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

[5]

)

[5]

)

[0] )[5]

)

[1] )[5]

)

[1] )[5]

)

:, 9

). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

∫

;

). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

, SKIP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

3, 4, 2, 1

, TV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

, TIMER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

, REC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

, DIRECT TV REC) . . . . . 27

, CH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

W, X

, VOLUME) . . . . . . . 9

r, s

6, 5

, SLOW/SEARCH) . . . . 20

Page

Main unit

(37)Remote control signal sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

(38)Disc tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

, OPEN/CLOSE). . . . . . 19

(39)Disc tray open/close button ( (40)Standby indicator

When the unit in connected to the AC mains lead, this

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indicator lights up in standby mode and goes out when the unit is turned on.

(41)AV3 input terminals (AV3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

(42)Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

(43)Skip/Slow/Search buttons (

(44)External link button (EXT LINK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Buttons such as remote control.

1 function the same as the controls on the

:/6, 5/9

ªEntering titles

(page 36)

To enter characters

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Use [

3, 4, 2, 1

enter and press [ENTER] (10).

To erase characters

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Press [ [

3,4,2,1

(10).)

To finish entering the title

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Press [ [

3,4,2,1

(10).)

To enter a space

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You may enter a space by pressing [-/--] (4) and then press [ENTER] (10).

] (8). (You can also erase characters by using

;

] (7). (You can also finish entering the title by using

∫

] (10) to select the character you want to

] (10) to select “ERASE” and pressing [ENTER]

] (10) to select “SET” and pressing [ENTER]

Page

) . . . . . . 20

The unit’s display

Rotating (REC): recording Stopped (REC): recording paused

Rotating (REC, PLAY):

recording and playing simultaneously or Time Slip is in progress

Rotating (PLAY): playing Stopped (PLAY): play paused

Control reference guide (continued)

(1)

(1) Recording indicator (REC)

On:

while recording

(2) Timer programme display

On:

when a programme for timer recording is on

Flashes:

when there are less than 10 minutes to go before timer recording is programmed, but the unit is not on standby. (pages 31 and 33)

(3) Disc type

DVD-RAM: DVD-RAM DVD-R: DVD-R DVD VIDEO: DVD-Video VIDEO CD: Video CD CD: Audio CD

(4) The display mode of the main display section

TITLE: title number TRACK: track number CHAP: chapter number PG: programme number PL: play list number

(5) Recording mode (pages 25 and 32)

XP: High-quality mode SP: Normal mode LP: Long play mode EP: Long play mode XP SP LP EP (all on):

FR mode (in flexible recording or in timer recording)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(7) (8)

(6) External link display (page 27)

(7) Channel

(8) Main display section

Note

A half mirror is used for the unit display so the display may

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occasionally be difficult to see depending on surrounding conditions.

(5)

(6)

EXT Link

On:

when a linked timer recording with external equipment is in standby mode, or being performed

1, 2, 3, ....., 99 / A1, A2, A3, A4

timer recording Recording and play counter Remaining recording time Current time Title, track, chapter Miscellaneous messages etc.

Remaining recording time:

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(For example) 1 hour

Displayed as “R 1:00”

)

Warning and Important Information

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

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ATTENTION

RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS D’OUVERTURE. EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU.

DANGER

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

(FDA 21 CFR)

CAUTION

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

(IEC60825-1)

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CAUTION!

THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND ENSURE THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE EQUIPMENT.

As this equipment gets hot during use, operate it in a well ventilated place; do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit.

Important

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material may infringe copyright laws.

Warning

To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.

For your safety

Do not remove outer cover. Touching internal parts of the unit is dangerous, and may seriously damage it. To prevent electric shock, do not remove cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. For your safety, be sure not to connect or handle the equipment with wet hands.

Disposal of old equipment

Batteries, packaging and old equipment should not be disposed of as domestic waste, but in accordance with the applicable regulations.

Cautions before you operate this unit

Do not place in an enclosed area so that the rear

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cooling fan and the cooling vents on the side are covered up.

Avoid:

Humidity and dust.

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Extreme heat such as direct sunlight.

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Magnets or electromagnetic objects.

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Touching internal parts of the unit.

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Water or some other liquid.

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Lightning. (Disconnect the aerial plug from the unit during

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lightning storms.) Anything heavy on the unit.

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Connecting or handling the equipment with wet hands.

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Using a cell phone near the unit because doing so may cause

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noise to adversely affect the picture and sound.

Do:

Wipe the unit with a clean and dry cloth.

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Install the unit in a horizontal position.

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Keep the unit, TV and other equipment switched off until you

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have finished all connections.

VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development

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Corporation. The Glicense from Gemstar Development Corporation.

system is manufactured under

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Notes on these instructions

These operating instructions describe operations mainly using the remote control. If the name of the button is the same, the operation described can also be performed with the main unit. The contents of the screens used in these instructions may not necessarily match what you will see on your screen.

Displays

The displays shown in these instructions are examples only. Actual displays depends on the disc being played.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

“DTS”, “DTS Digital Surround” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Inside of unit

Dear Customer

Checking the Accessories

May we take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic DVD Video Recorder. We would particularly advise that you carefully study the Operating Instructions before attempting to operate the unit and that you note the listed precautions.

For the United Kingdom

Caution for AC Mains Lead

For your safety please read the following text carefully

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three-pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5-amperes and it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362. Check for the ASTA mark fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover, the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer.

IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY. THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY

AMPERE SOCKET.

13 If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as

shown below. If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician.

or the BSI mark Ì on the body of the

Check that you have the accessories shown

Tick off as you unpack the accessories.

AC Mains lead

∏∏∏∏

RJA0053-3X

RF lead to connect VCR and TV

∏∏∏∏

K2KF2BA00001 or K1TWACC00001

Batteries for the

∏∏∏∏

Remote Control

R6 size

Guarantee Card

∏∏∏∏

Quick Start Guide

∏∏∏∏

Audio Video Cable

∏∏∏∏

K2KA6CA00001

Remote Control

∏∏∏∏

EUR7615KH0

IMPORTANT

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

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 BLUE must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

Under no circumstances should either of these wires be connected to the earth terminal of the three pin plug, marked with the letter E or the Earth Symbol

How to replace the Fuse

There are two types of the AC mains lead assembly:

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and B as shown.

Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver.

Replace the fuse and fuse cover.

TYPE

For United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

www.panasonic.co.uk

Order accessory and consumable items for your product with

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ease and confidence by telephoning our Customer Care Centre Mon-Friday 9:00am-5:30pm. (Excluding public holidays.) Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application.

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Most major credit and debit cards accepted.

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All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided

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directly by Panasonic UK Ltd. It couldn’t be simpler!

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Customer Care Centre

For UK customers: 08705 357357 For Republic of Ireland customers: 01 289 8333

Technical Support

For UK customers: 0870 1 505610

This Technical Support Hot Line number is for Panasonic PC software related products only.

For Republic of Ireland, please use the Customer Care Centre number listed above for all enquiries.

(For UK Customers Only)

For all other product related enquiries, please use the Customer Care Centre numbers listed above.

The remote control

Batteries [A]

Insert so the poles (i and j) match those in the remote control.

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Do not use rechargeable type batteries.

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R6, AA, UM-3

Do not;

mix old and new batteries.

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use different types at the same time.

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heat or expose to flame.

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take apart or short circuit.

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attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries.

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use batteries if the covering has been peeled off.

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Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire. If electrolyte leaks from the batteries, consult your dealer. Wash thoroughly with water if electrolyte comes in contact with any part of your body.

Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time. Store in a cool, dark place. Replace if the unit does not respond to the remote control even when held close to the front panel.

Use [B]

Aim at the sensor, avoiding obstacles, at a maximum range of 7 m directly in front of the unit.

Keep the transmission window and the unit’s sensor free from

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dust. Operation can be affected by strong light sources, such as direct

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sunlight, and the glass doors on cabinets.

(1)

(2)

(1) Remote control signal sensor (2) 7 m (3) Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

Do not;

put heavy objects on the remote control.

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take the remote control apart.

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spill liquids onto the remote control.

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(3)

DVD

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P O W

OPE

N/CLOSE

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W A

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The remote control (continued)

Television operation

You can control televisions by changing the remote control code.

Preparation

Turn on the television.

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Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “TV”.

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Refer to the chart below for the code for your

television.

Press and hold [TV, Í] (14) and enter the two-digit

code with the numeric buttons. (4)

For example: 01, press [0] )[1].

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After entering the code, test the remote control by turning on

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the television and changing channels.

Note

If there is more than one code, repeat the procedure until you find

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the code that allows correct operation. Repeat this procedure after you change the batteries.

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If your television brand is not listed or if the code listed for your

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television does not allow control of your television, this remote is not compatible with your television.

List of TVs Compatible with the unit’s Remote Control

Brand: Code

Panasonic 01, 02, 03, 04, 44 AIWA 35 AKAI 27, 30 BLAUPUNKT 09 BRANDT 10, 15 BUSH 05, 06 CURTIS 31 DESMET 05, 31, 33 DUAL 05, 06 ELEMIS 31 FERGUSON 10 GOLDSTAR/LG 31 GOODMANS 05, 06, 31 GRUNDIG 09 HITACHI 22, 23, 31, 40, 41, 42 INNO HIT 34 IRRADIO 30 ITT 25 JVC 17, 39 LOEWE 07 METZ 28, 31 MITSUBISHI 06, 19, 20 MIVAR 24 NEC 36 NOKIA 25, 26, 27 NORDMENDE 10 ORION 37 PHILIPS 05, 06 PHONOLA 31, 33 PIONEER 38 PYE 05, 06 RADIOLA 05, 06 SABA 10 SALORA 26 SAMSUNG 31, 32, 43 SANSUI 05, 31, 33 SANYO 21 SBR 06 SCHNEIDER 05, 06, 29, 30, 31 SELECO 06, 25 SHARP 18 SIEMENS 09 SINUDYNE 05, 06, 33 SONY 08 TELEFUNKEN 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 THOMSON 10, 15 TOSHIBA 16 WHITE WESTINGHOUSE 05, 06

Operation: Button

] (14)

On and off: [TV, Video input mode: [AV] (3) Channels: [CH, Volume: [VOLUME, Numeric: [0-9, -/--] (4)

W, X

] (18)

i, j

] (19)

ªThe 3 methods for switching to the AV input on your

Panasonic TV

Your Panasonic TV uses one of 3 different methods for switching between TV reception and the AV input(s). Perform the operations steps listed for the switching methods A, B and C below to determine which one your Panasonic TV uses.

1) Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “TV”.

2) Press [AV] (3) to switch to the AV input. Each press of [AV] (3) switches between “TV reception” and “AV input(s)”.

B (for the remote control code No.44)

1) Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “TV”.

2) Press [AV] (3). Colour bars for selecting the AV input appear on the TV screen.

3) Follow the instructions displayed on the TV screen to select the desired AV input from the displayed colour bars for the AV input by pressing [A] (29), [B] (28), [C] (33) or [D] (34) on the remote control.

C (for the remote control code No.01)

1) Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “TV”.

2) Press [AV] (3). The last previously selected AV input indication appears on the TV screen. The indications for selecting another AV input also appear, but they disappear a few seconds later.

3) Before the indications for selecting another AV input disappear, press [A] (29), [B] (28), [C] (33) or [D] (34) to select the desired AV input. With the following four buttons, you can move and select as follows: [A] (29): Move left [B] (28): Move down [C] (33): Move up [D] (34): Move right

Discs you can use

ALL

The features you can use with the different types of discs are indicated as follows.

[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD]

Audio CDs

Video CDs

DVD-RAM

DVD-R

For your reference

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[DVD-R] indicates DVD-R that have not yet been finalized (page 39) and can still be recorded on. DVD-R that have been finalized can use the same features as

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DVD-Video. (Refer to features indicated [DVD-V].)

DVD-Video

Discs you can use for recording and play

Logos for the discs you can record on and play

Disc type

Logo Regulation

Indication used in instructions

Discs

This unit cannot record to discs containing both PAL and NTSC

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signals. Play of discs recorded with both PAL and NTSC on another unit is not guaranteed.

Play-only discs

Discs you can play-only and their logos

Disc type

DVDVideo

Audio CD

Logo Video system

PAL / NTSC [DVD-V]

– [CD]

Indication used in instructions

DVDRAM

DVDR

The manufacturer accepts no responsibility and offers no compensation for loss of recorded or edited material due to a problem with the unit or disc, and accepts no responsibility and offers no compensation for any subsequent damage caused by such loss. Examples of causes of such losses are

(1) A disc recorded and edited with this unit is played in a DVD

recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company.

(2) A disc used as described in (1) and then played again in this

unit.

(3) A disc recorded and edited with a DVD recorder or computer

disc drive manufactured by another company is played in this unit.

Note

This unit is compatible with the Content Protection for

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Recordable Media (CPRM) system so you can record broadcasts that allow one copy, such as some CATV broadcasts, onto

4.7 GB/9.4 GB DVD-RAM (these are CPRM compatible). It is not possible to record onto 2.8 GB DVD-RAM/DVD-R. Do not allow the disc to become dirty or scratched. Fingerprints,

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dirt, dust, and scratches on the recording surface may make it impossible to use the disc for recording. If you use DVD-RAM cartridges, you can protect your recordings

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with the write protected tab (page 73). With the tab in this position, you cannot record to the disc, delete programmes with the direct navigator, edit with the play list screen, or format the disc. This unit is compatible with both non-cartridge and cartridge

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DVD-RAM, but cartridge-type discs give better protection to your valuable recordings.

For your reference

DVD-RAM recorded on this unit cannot be played on

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incompatible players (including players manufactured by Panasonic).

Using a Panasonic DVD-RAM, you can record broadcasts that

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allow you to make one copy, such as some satellite broadcasts. This unit cannot record PAL signals to discs containing NTSC

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signals or vice versa.

[4.7 GB / 9.4 GB, 5” (12 cm)] [2.8 GB 3” (8 cm)]

4.7 GB for General Ver.2.0

[RAM]

[DVD-R]

Video CD

PAL / NTSC [VCD]

Region Management Information (DVD-Video only)

Region number are allocated to DVD players and software according to where they are sold.

For the United Kingdom : “2”

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For Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of

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China : “3”

DVD-Video can be played on this unit if their region number is the same or includes the same number, or if the DVD is marked “ALL”. Confirm the region number for this unit before choosing discs. The number for this unit is indicated on the rear panel of the unit.

Playing CD-R and CD-RW

This unit can play CD-DA (digital audio) and Video CD format audio CD-R and CD-RW that have been finalized of recording. It may not be able to play some CD-R or CD-RW due to the condition of the recording.

Note

The producer of the material can control how these discs are

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played. This means that you may not be able to control play of a disc with some operations described in these operating instructions. Read the disc’s instructions carefully.

upon completion

Discs (continued)

Discs that cannot be played

DVD-Video with a region number other than the number for this

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unit or “All” Some DVD-R

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DVD-RAM (2.6 GB/5.2 GB)

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DVD-ROM

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DVD-RW

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DVD-Audio

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CD-ROM

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CDV

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CD-G

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CVD

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SVCD

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SACD

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MV-Disc

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Photo CD

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Divx Video Disc, etc.Discs

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Play of non-standard Video CDs and Super Video CDs is not

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guaranteed.

DVD-R

You can play DVD-R on compatible DVD players by finalizing [the process that allows recordings on DVD-R to be played on compatible DVD players, (page 39)] them on this unit, effectively making them into DVD-Video.

ªBefore finalizing

You can record onto the available space on the disc and perform editing functions, such as giving titles to discs and programmes and erasing programmes. You cannot record to or edit DVD-R with this unit if it was recorded with another unit, whether it is finalized or not. You cannot record over parts that have been recorded. Erasing programmes will not increase the disc’s available time.

ªAfter finalizing

The video and audio is recorded according to the DVD-Video specifications, and your very own DVD-Video is created.

The titles you entered with this unit appear as menus.

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Programmes longer than 5 minutes are divided into 5-minute

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chapters. These DVD-R can no longer be recorded on or edited.

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These DVD-R can be played on other DVD players, but this is not

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guaranteed. Play may not be possible due to the player you are using, the DVD-R, or the condition of the recording. Use this unit to play the disc if the player is unable.

Visit Panasonic’s homepage for more information about DVDs. http://www.matsushita-europe.com/

For your reference

It takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete recording

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management information after recording finishes. To record on DVD-R, this unit optimizes the disc for each

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recording. 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. The first 30 seconds of a programme may not be recorded if you

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make successive timer recordings. The video is recorded in a 4:3 aspect irrespective of the video

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signal input. Use the television's screen modes to change the screen size for play. Some broadcasts carry signals that allow you to make one copy,

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but you cannot record these broadcast with DVD-R. Use DVD-RAM to record these kinds of broadcast. Play may be impossible in some cases due the condition of the

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recording. We recommend using DVD-R manufactured by Panasonic as

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they have been tested to be compatible with this unit. You cannot change audio type if a DVD-R is in the unit. Select

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the audio type (M1 or M2) before recording by going to “Bilingual Audio Selection” in the “Sound” menu.

(For the United Kingdom)

Audio format logos

Dolby Digital (pages 54 and 70)

This unit can play Dolby Digital in stereo (2 channels). Connect an amplifier with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder to enjoy surround sound.

DTS Digital Surround (pages 54 and 70) Connect this unit to equipment that has a DTS decoder to enjoy DVDs with this mark.

Types of disc for the type of connected TV

When you use the discs recorded either PAL or NTSC, refer to this table.

TV type Disc Yes/No

Multisystem TV

NTSC TV

PAL TV

*1If you select “NTSC” in “TV System” (page 61), the picture may

be clearer.

If your television is not equipped to handle PAL 525/60 signals the picture will not be shown correctly.

Discs and accessories

DVD-RAM

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You can also record signals which allow you to make one copy, onto these discs.

9.4-GB, double-sided, type 4 cartridge:

4.7-GB, single-sided, type 2 cartridge:

4.7-GB, single-sided, non-cartridge:

DVD-R

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4.7-GB, single-sided, non-cartridge:

DVD-RAM/PD Disc cleaner:

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DVD-RAM/PD Lens cleaner:

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PAL Yes

NTSC Yes

PAL No

NTSC Yes*

PAL Yes

NTSC Yes*

LM-AD240E

LM-AB120E (set of 3, LM-AB120E3)

LM-AF120E (set of 3, LM-AF120E3)

LM-RF120E

LF-K200DCA1

LF-K123LCA1

(PAL60)

RF IN

RF OUT

Follow the step-by-step guide below.

AV2 21-pin Scart socket

Connections (with Scart leads)

RF Input socket

AV1 21-pin Scart socket

RF Output socket

Aerial (not supplied)

TV [with or without Q link function]

(not supplied)

AC Input socket

AC Mains lead (supplied)

Satellite Receiver (not supplied)

To AC Mains socket

Connect the aerial to the RF Input socket of the DVD

21-pin Scart socket (TV)

21-pin Scart socket (DVD)

Recorder.

This unit

Connect the RF lead from the RF Output socket of the DVD Recorder to the TV aerial input socket.

RF lead (supplied)

Necessary for TV with Q Link

Necessary for Connecting a Satellite Receiver

Connect the TV scart socket of your Satellite Receiver to the AV1 scart socket of your TV (optional). If you are not connecting a Satellite Receiver, skip this step.

Plug the TV, DVD Recorder and Satellite Receiver into the mains as shown at top of the page.

Aerial Input socket

AV2 socket

AV1 socket

To AC Mains socket

Note:

21-pin Scart leads are not supplied.

Satellite Receiver

This unit

Connect the AV1 21-pin scart socket to TV scart socket (optional).

This is necessary for Download from TV with Q Link function.

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If you use Panasonic TV with RGB output capability and want to

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receive RGB signals, connect this unit to the AV1 socket on the TV.

)

AV1 (TV

This unit

Connect the AV2 21-pin scart socket to the DVD Recorder Scart Socket on your Satellite Receiver/ Digital Sat receiver. If you are not connecting a Satellite Receiver, skip this step.

This unit

Hints:

For the United Kingdom:

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Q Link offers a range of convenient functions. For example, downloading of the tuning positions of all available television stations into your unit’s memory if you connect the unit to your television with a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable (not supplied). Features similar to Q Link have different names and may not work the same.

- [Q Link] is a registered trademark of Panasonic.

- [DATA LOGIC] is a registered trademark of Metz.

- [Easy Link] is a registered trademark of Philips.

- [Megalogic] is a registered trademark of Grundig.

- [SMARTLINK] is a registered trademark of Sony.

For details, refer to your television’s operating instructions or consult your dealer.

Unlike in most commercially available 21-pin Scart cables, all 21

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pins of one plug on a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable are connected to the matching pins on the other end of the cable.

Reference:

If the TV set is equipped with a 21-pin scart socket that features

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Y/C signal separation, set the “AV1 Output” to “S-Video” (see page 61) so that you can play back with high picture quality and use a fully-wired

21-pin Scart lead (not supplied) to connect

the DVD Recorder to the TV.

AV2(DECODER/DECODEUR/EXT

)

Satellite Receiver

Connections (without Scart leads)

Satellite Receiver

RF IN

RF OUT

If you do not have any scart leads and your TV is not Q Link type, you can connect your DVD Recorder to a TV and Satellite Receiver using RF leads. Using this connection method may however be difficult to obtain a clear picture from the Satellite Receiver. For this reason it is not recommended for inexperienced users. (See preferred connection on page 12.)

Satellite Receiver (not supplied)

To AC Mains socket

AC Input socket

AC Mains lead (supplied)

Connect the aerial to the aerial input socket of the

Satellite Receiver.

If you do not have a Satellite Receiver, connect the aerial to

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the RF Input socket of the DVD Recorder and go to step 3.

Aerial Input socket

Aerial Output socket

RF Input socket

RF Output socket

RF lead (supplied)

Must be connected to

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watch TV channels.

Aerial (not supplied)

RF lead (not supplied)

Aerial Input socket

TV (not supplied)

To AC Mains socket

Notes:

If you have an analogue satellite receiver, select [SKY ONE] or

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[SKY NEWS] on the receiver before starting Auto Setup. After Auto Setup is complete, the satellite position will be shown as [SAT] in the channel listing to denote programmes from the satellite receiver. If you have a digital satellite receiver, you can start Auto Setup

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with the receiver set to any channel. We recommend to manually name the [SAT] position after Auto Setup is complete. (See page 65.)

Connect the aerial from Satellite Receiver to the RF

Input socket.

Satellite Receiver

This unit

Connect the RF Output socket to the TV aerial

socket.

This unit

Plug the TV, DVD Recorder and Satellite Receiver

into the mains as shown at top of the page.

Connections (with S-Video cable)

Connections and preparations for a TV with S-Video socket.

The conventional video sockets of DVD Recorder’s output (input) a combination of the luminance signal (Y) and colour signal (C) which are recorded on the disc. The S (Separate)-Video socket allows separate transmission of signals in order to obtain clearer pictures.

The connection with S-Video Cable can also be used for playback of any disc. The “S” in the “S-Video socket” stands for “SEPARATED Y/C” not for “S-VHS”.

RF Input socket

AC Input socket

AC Mains lead (supplied)

Audio/Video Output socket

S-Video Output socket

RF Output socket

S-Video cable (not supplied)

Aerial (not supplied)

Aerial Input socket

RF lead (supplied)

Audio/Video cables (supplied)

Audio/video Input socket

S-Video Input socket

TV with S-Video Input socket (not supplied)

To AC Mains socket

Auto Setup (with Q Link Functions)

FINISH

START

If you do not have a Q Link TV, ignore this page and go to page 16. The Preset Download function can automatically copy the tuning position of all available TV stations into the DVD Recorder’s memory when you connect the DVD Recorder using a fully-wired

To Set Up this DVD Recorder with a brand-new Q Link TV

Perform the following operation steps exactly as described to ensure that the Preset Download function works correctly.

First of all, make sure that the DVD Recorder is switched off.

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Switch the TV on. The TV automatically starts to tune all available TV stations and to adjust the

clock. (This is called Auto Setup function.)

When the TV has finished its own auto setup, the DVD Recorder is automatically switched on, and the

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downloading of the setup data from the TV to the DVD Recorder starts.

Download

Pos 4

Download in progress, please wait. RETURN : to abort

RETURN

Indication during downloading

Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

When Download has finished, the screen for the Owner ID setting menu appears. Press [1111]

(10) and the numeric buttons (4) to enter a 4-digit PIN number.

Make sure that you will remember the PIN number (make a note of it).

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Owner ID

21-pin Scart lead to a TV equipped with the Q Link function.

PIN number

¢¢¢¢

Name

SELECT

House No.

ENTER

Postcode

RETURN

RETURN : leave

Menu for Owner ID setting

Press [ENTER] (10) and [4444] (10). The cursor moves to “Name”.

Press [1111] (10).

Press [3333, 4444, 2222, 1111] (10) to select a letter and then press [ENTER] (10). Repeat this to enter the

name. Enter “House No.” and “Postcode” in the same way.

Press [RETURN] (23) to make the Owner ID setting disappear.

Hint:

If you use a Panasonic Q Link TV and perform the operation step 1 above, starting the downloading of the setup data will automatically

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display the “Download” indication. However, in case of a TV of another make, the “Download” indication may not appear. In this case, select the AV input on your TV if you want to see the “Download” indication.

Notes:

The explanations in this book refer to Panasonic Q Link TV and DVD Recorder, however they may also apply to other makes of TV and DVD

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Recorder with similar functions to Q Link. (See page 12 for details.) If you accidentally switch on the DVD Recorder before the TV, downloading of the setup data from the TV may not be performed correctly. In

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this case, follow the steps below.

1) Wait until the Auto Setup is complete on both the TV and the DVD Recorder.

2) Press [FUNCTIONS] (11) to display the top window on the TV screen and then use [

3, 4, 2, 1

[ENTER] (10).

3) Use [

3, 4, 2, 1

] (10) to select “Tuning” and then “Download”.

4) Press [ENTER] (10) and select “Yes”. Downloading of the setup data from the TV to the DVD Recorder starts.

5) When the programme position and the current time appear in the DVD Recorder display, downloading is complete.

] (10) to select “SETUP” and press

Auto Setup (with Q Link Functions) (continued)

To Set Up this DVD Recorder with an existing Q Link TV

Switch the TV on.

Select the AV input on your TV.

Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

Press [ÍÍÍÍ] (1) to switch the DVD Recorder on. Downloading of the setup data starts automatically.

Download

Pos 4

Download in progress, please wait. RETURN : to abort

RETURN

To set up the Owner ID, repeat the steps 3-8 on the previous page.

Owner ID

PIN number

¢¢¢¢

Name

House No.

Postcode

RETURN

RETURN : leave

Auto Setup (without Q Link Functions)

Auto Setup automatically tunes all available stations and sets the DVD Recorder’s clock to the current date and time.

Switch the TV on.

Select the AV input on your TV.

Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

Press [ÍÍÍÍ] (1) to switch the DVD Recorder on.

Auto Setup starts. This takes about 5 minutes.

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(If connected to your TV using the RF lead only)

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Select an unused channel pre-set on your TV and tune it to the RF output channel number shown on the DVD Recorder display (or until you can clearly see the Auto Setup screen). Store the new video playback channel (refer to the instructions for your TV).

Auto-Setup

Ch 4

Auto-Setup in progress, please wait. RETURN : to abort

RETURN

To set up the Owner ID, repeat the steps 3-8 on the previous page.

Owner ID

PIN number

¢¢¢¢

Name

House No.

Postcode

RETURN

RETURN : leave

Auto Setup (without Q Link Functions) (continued)

Unit display

Indication when the RF output channel is 28 (example)

Test pattern indication

RF OUTPUT CHANNEL

DVD

CH : 28

RETURN

SELECT

ENTER

Indication after changing the RF output channel to 31 (example)

Unit display

Test pattern indication

RF OUTPUT CHANNEL

DVD

CH : 31

RETURN

SELECT

ENTER

Removing Interference

TV screen

The picture with interference

In some cases, interference (lines or patterning) or a very poor picture may appear on the TV when the DVD Recorder is connected. If this happens, follow the steps below to change the video playback channel (RF output channel) to remove the interference.

Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

Press [FUNCTIONS] (11) for more than 5 seconds.

The RF output channel number is displayed on the unit display. Press the numeric buttons (4), [3

[CH, W, X] (18) to select a channel number, which differs by 2 or 3 from the present channel number. (For example, if the original channel number was 28, enter 31.)

Set the RF output channel of the DVD Recorder to [ss]

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(RF OFF) when the DVD Recorder is connected to the TV via the 21-pin Scart cable. Press the numeric (0) button (4) or [CH, display [

Retune your TV until you receive the Test pattern. It

may be necessary to repeat steps 2 and 3 above until you can see the Test pattern clearly. Press [ENTER] (10) to finish this setting.

]. Skip the step 4, if using a 21-pin Scart cable.

...

(RF OFF)

4] (10)

W, X

] (18) to

Video Plus+ Codes for Satellite

Receivers/Cable TV

For the United Kingdom: This unit is not designed to control (switch on or change channel) your satellite receiver or Cable TV box, however, it can be taught to recognise Video Plus+ Codes for Satellite stations. The Satellite receiver or Cable TV box must be switched on and the correct station selected. Some receivers have their own timer facility for this purpose. Please refer to your Satellite Receiver/Cable TV box instructions for use of such timer facilities.

For your unit to recognise the station, you must teach your unit which channel or AV input to record from for the first time. Otherwise when setting a VIDEO Plus+ recording,

] symbol will appear in the channel position indicating that the

the [

unit does not know which channel position to set. Once you have set the channel/AV input once the unit will remember it whenever you use a Video Plus+ Code

for the station again.

Preparation

Turn on the television.

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Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “TV”.

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Turn on the TV and the unit. Select video playback

channel on the TV. Press [VIDEO Plus+] (2).

VIDEO Plus+

Enter VIDEO Plus+ Number by using 0-9 key.

RETURN

Enter a Video Plus+ Code from a Satellite TV Guide

for a satellite channel, e.g. Sky 1 using the numeric buttons (4). If you make a mistake, use [2222] (10) to go back. Press [ENTER] (10). [ss

channel number/AV input.

, 4, 2,

Use

[3 that is to be used for recording from the satellite channel. Press [ENTER]

unit will now automatically set the programme position or AV input correctly when a VIDEO Plus+ recording is set for this satellite station in the future.

TIMER RECORDING

Name

Date

BBC1

Press ENTER to store new programme.

SELECT

ENTER

Use [3333] (10) to select the programme that you have

RETURN

CANCEL

just set. Now press [CANCEL] (5) to delete it from the timer recording list. It is no longer needed.

TIMER RECORDING

Name

Date

New Timer Programme

Video Plus+ Codes

Remain

0:59 SP

12:53:00 16.7 TUE

No.

0 9

ss] will appear instead of a

ssss

1] (10)

to select the channel or AV input

(10)

to memorise the setting. The

Remain

1:58 SP

1:19:00 16.7 TUE

Mode

StopStart

PDC

OFF

2:001:0016/ 7 TUE

No.

0 9

Remain

1:58 SP

1:19:00 16.7 TUE

Disc

PDC

Mode

StopStartNo.

space

OFF

SPOK1:221:19BBC1 16/ 7 TUE01

for each satellite

The clear picture

SELECT

ENTER

Repeat steps 2ssss7 above until you have set and

RETURN

CANCEL

deleted dummy timer recordings for each of the satellite stations that you will make VIDEO Plus+ recordings from. Press [RETURN] (23) when you have finished.

Selecting TV screen type

The aspect ratio is factory set to 4:3 for a regular television. You do not have to change this setting if you have a regular 4:3 aspect television.

Preparation

Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit.

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Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

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Press [DVD, ÍÍÍÍ] (1) to turn this unit on.

Press [FUNCTIONS] (11) to show the FUNCTIONS window.

Use [3, 4, 2, 1] (10) to select “SETUP” and press [ENTER] (10).

DVD-RAM Disc Protection

FUNCTIONS

Cartridge Protection

DISC INFORMATION

SELECT

ENTER

Use [3, 4] (10) to select the “Connection” and press [2] or [1].

Use [3, 4] (10) to select “TV Aspect” and press [ENTER] (10).

Use [3, 4] (10) to select the TV aspect and press [ENTER] (10).

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TIMER RECORDING

RETURN

SETUP

TV Aspect TV System

SETUP

Tuning Settings Disc Picture Sound Display Connection

Normal (4:3) TV

Norm (4:3) TV Settings (DVD-Video) Norm (4:3) TV Settings (DVD-RAM) AV1/AV2 Settings

SELECT

ENTER

RETURN

Tuning Settings Disc Picture Sound Display Connection

4:3 (factory setting) 16:9

ªTo return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN] (23).

SETUP

Tab

TV Aspect

Norm (4:3)

Wide (16:9)

SELECT

Off

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

PLAY

TOP PLAY

RETURN

CREATE PLAY LIST

PLAY LIST

FLEXIBLE REC

For your reference

Apart from “TV Aspect”, other settings also affect how video appears on your television. Check the following if video doesn’t appear correctly on your television.

“Connection”—“Norm (4:3) TV Settings (DVD-RAM)” or “Norm (4:3) TV Settings (DVD-Video)” (page 61).

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The video setting on the disc. How video appears is often specified by the disc itself.

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The video settings on your television.

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Playing discs

[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD]

Preparation

Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

Press [DVD, ÍÍÍÍ] (1) to turn the unit on.

Press [<, OPEN/CLOSE] (39) to open the tray and

insert a disc.

(1)

(2)

(1) Arrow pointing inwards. (2) Align correctly.

Insert label-up with the arrow facing in. (With double-sided

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discs, load so the label for the side you want to play is facing up.) Insert inside the tray’s guides.

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Insert one disc only.

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Press [1] (21).

The disc tray closes and play begins.

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(The unit takes some time to read the disc before play starts.) If the Resume function (page 20) is not

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active, playback will begin from the most recently recorded programme. If you insert a DVD-RAM with the write-protect tab set to

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“PROTECT” (page 73) and press [ play starts automatically.

e.g.:DVD-RAM

, OPEN/CLOSE] (39),

ªTo stop play

Press [∫] (7). (page 20, Starting play from where you stopped it)

A screen similar to the illustrated may

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appear when you stop play. Press [ (7) again and you can use this unit’s tuner to watch television. This screen is also shown when you are playing CDs.

]

∫

ªTo pause play

Press [;] (8). Press again to restart playing.

ªWith non-cartridge discs

(1)

When a menu screen appears on the television

[DVD-V] [VCD] Operate menus with the following operations. Actual operations depend on the disc.

Press the numeric buttons (4) to select an item, or move

3,4,2,1

[

You can return to menus after you start play by pressing

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[TOP MENU] (9) or [MENU] (22) (DVD-Video), or [RETURN] (23) (Video CD).

Note

The disc continues to rotate while the menu is displayed even

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after you finish playing an item. Press [ preserve the unit’s motor and your television screen. Volume may be lower when playing DVD-Video than when

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playing other discs or during television broadcasts. If you turn the volume up on the television or amplifier, ensure you reduce the volume again before playing other sources or returning to the television so that a sudden increase in output does not occur.

For your reference

If “” appears on the television

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The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc. If a disc is loaded, the unit will come on and play will start when

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you press [ If you play a disc that includes parts without video, the unit may

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display the video from the disc you were playing immediately before that disc.

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[RAM] [DVD-R] Play starts from the beginning of the most recent recording. If that programme is extremely short, play starts from the next most recent recording. Use “TOP PLAY” in the FUNCTIONS window (page 29) to start play from the oldest programme on the disc (programme 1).

] (10) to select an item and press [ENTER] (10).

] (7) when you finish to

∫

] (21).

Erasing a programme that is being played

[RAM] [DVD-R]

During play

Press [ERASE] (30).

A confirmation message will be displayed.

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Erase Programme

ENTER

SELECT

RETURN

0 : 58 SP

Remaining Time

Corresponding PLAY LIST will also be erased.

Erase Cancel

Use [2] (10) to select “Erase” and press [ENTER]

(10).

Select “Cancel” and press [ENTER] (10), or press

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[RETURN] (23) to cancel.

(2) (3)

(1) Insert label-up. (With double-sided discs, load so the label for

the side you want to play is facing up.) (2) Guide for 5 (3) Guide for 3

(12 cm) disc

(8 cm) disc

Note

It is not possible to erase a programme when you are carrying

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out simultaneous recording and play (page 28). It is not possible to erase a programme that is in the process of

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being recorded. The available recording time on DVD-R does not increase when

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you erase programmes.

Playing discs (continued)

Starting play from where you stopped it (Resume Function)

[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD]

1 During play

Press [∫] (7).

The unit remembers the position.

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Press [1] (21).

Play starts from where you stopped it.

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ªTo cancel the resume function

Press [∫] (7) while the unit remembers the position. (The position is also cleared when you turn the unit off.)

ªTo start play from a memorized position after turning

the unit off

Press [POSITION MEMORY] (36) during play. (The message “Position Memorized” appears on the television.) Now when you press [ and back on, play starts from the memorized position.

For your reference

[DVD-R] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD]

The position memorized when you press [∫] (7) or

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[POSITION MEMORY] (36) is cleared when you open the disc tray.

[RAM]

The position memory is written to the disc and remains intact until

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you mark a different position. You cannot mark positions if the disc is write-protected with DISC INFORMATION (page 37) or with the write protect tab (page 73). Release the protection before marking position. If you press [∫] (7) before switching the unit to standby after

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pressing [POSITION MEMORY] (36) to memorize a position, play will resume from the position you pressed [ press [

] (21).

] (21) after switching the unit to standby

] (7) when you

∫

Fast forward and rewind—SEARCH

[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD]

During play

Press [6, SLOW/SEARCH] or [5, SLOW/SEARCH] (20).

[6]: backward

]: forward

[

DVD-RAM

••••

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If using the [:/6] or [5/9] (43) button on the unit,

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keep pressing the button for 1 or more seconds. There are 5 search speeds. Each press increases the search

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speed. The search speed is maintained when you release the button.

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Press [1] (21) to restart play.

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You will hear sound at speed one (only forward) when playing

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DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-Video, and Video CDs. You can turn this sound off if you want to (page 60, “Sound”— “Sound During Search”). Sound is not heard during chasing play and simultaneous

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recording and play.

Slow-motion play

[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [VCD]

While paused

Press [6, SLOW/SEARCH] or [5, SLOW/SEARCH] (20).

[6]: backward (does not work with Video CDs)

]: forward

[

If using the [:/6] or [5/9] (43) button on the unit,

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keep pressing the button for 1 or more seconds. There are 5 slow-motion speeds. Each press increases the slow-

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motion speed. The slow-motion speed is maintained when you release the

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button. Press [1] (21) to restart play.

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Frame-by-frame viewing

[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [VCD]

Remote control only

While paused

Press [2;, FRAME] or [;1, FRAME] (32).

[2;]: backward (does not work with Video CDs) [

]: forward

Each press shows the next or previous frame.

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Press [1] (21) to restart play.

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Playing discs (continued)

[:]

[9]

(1) (2)

(3) (3)

(4) (4)

(5)

(

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(

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(

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Skipping

[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD]

You can skip to the beginning of tracks (page 71) and chapters (page 71) and restart play from there. On DVD-RAM and DVD-R, you can skip to the start of a programme and start play from there. The section between the point where recording is started and the point where it is stopped is called a “programme”.

During play or while paused

Press [:, SKIP] or [9, SKIP] (6).

[:]: backward

]: forward

[

Each press increases the number of skips.

For your reference

After skipping, the unit returns to the previous state, play or

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pause. Press [1] (21) to restart play if it was paused.

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Pressing [:] or [9] (6) while a DVD menu is being shown

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or while the playback control feature on Video CDs (page 71) is working may take you to a menu screen. You can also mark positions to skip to (page 24).

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(2) (2)

(4) (4) (4)

[:]

(1)

(3) (3)

[9]

Manual Skip

[RAM] [DVD-R]

Remote control only

You can skip commercials easily with this feature.

Preparation

Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

During play

Press [MANUAL SKIP] (34).

Play restarts from approximately 30 seconds later.

Selecting an amount of time to skip— Time Slip

[RAM] [DVD-R]

You can set an amount of time and then skip with one press of a button.

Preparation

Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

1 During play

Press [TIME SLIP] (25).

0 min

(1) Play position (2) Twice (3) Once (4) Chapter/track

(1) Play position (2) Marker (3) Twice (4) Once (5) Three times (6) The programme before (7) Current programme (8) The programme after

Starting play from a selected programme, title, chapter or track

[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD]

Remote control only

Preparation

Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

Press [3, 4] (10) to enter the time and press

[ENTER] (10).

Play skips the time you entered.

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Press to increase in one-minute units. Press and hold to

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increase in 10-minute units.

–5 min

Note

You cannot use this feature while a “DIRECT NAVIGATOR” (page 40) or “PLAY LIST” (page 44) screen is being displayed.

During play or while stopped

Press the numeric buttons (4) to select the item.

(page 4)

This works only when stopped with some discs (the screen saver

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is on the television).

Playing discs (continued)

Changing audio

[RAM] [DVD-V] [VCD]

Remote control only

You can change the audio being received or played with the following procedure.

Preparation

Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

During reception or play

Press [AUDIO] (31) to select the audio type.

How the type changes depends on when you press the button.

ªWhile receiving a TV programme with NICAM

Automatic indication of the type of sound system which the programme being watched (NICAM/MONO) is broadcast.

No Disc

BBC 1

(1)

(1) e.g.: “NICAM” is selected

If “NICAM OFF” is selected during manual tuning, “MONO” is

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always displayed.

ªWhile playing a television programme recorded on

DVD-RAM

If it is a recording of a stereo broadcast

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(2)

(2) e.g.: “LR” is selected

ªWhile playing a DVD Video

You can change the audio channel number each time you press the button. This allows you to change things like the soundtrack language.

NICAM

L R

DVD-RAM

PLAY

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ªWhen you have connected the unit to other

equipment with an optical digital cable

You cannot change the audio type when you have used only an optical digital cable for connection in the following cases:

While playing stereo or bilingual broadcasts recorded on DVD-

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RAM. While playing something recorded from other equipment.

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When using DVD-R or discs with LPCM recording

You cannot use [AUDIO] (31) or the DISPLAY menu to change audio type when a DVD-R is in the disc tray or recording is set to LPCM.

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While receiving a bilingual TV broadcast

You can use the SETUP menus to select which audio type is recorded, either “M1” or “M2”. “M1” is the default setting. (page 60, “Sound”—“Bilingual Audio Selection”)

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During play

The audio type selected for recording is played. This is displayed as “LR”.

ªRecording sound using LPCM

To obtain higher quality recordings using LPCM, prepare as follows:

1) Select “LPCM” in the SETUP menu, “Sound”— “Audio Mode for XP Recording” (page 60).

2) Set recording mode to “XP”.

Note

Sound recordings made using LPCM require more information

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than usual. Consequently the picture quality of LPCM recordings may be less than that of normal XP mode recordings. Seamless Play does not effect programmes that have been

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recorded with LPCM sound (page 60, “Picture”—“Seamless Play”).

Sound track

1 ENG Î Digital 3/2.1ch

(3)

Sound track

2 FRA Î Digital 3/2.1ch

(4)

(3) e.g.: English is the selected language (4) The language is switched to French

ªWhile playing a Video CD

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V-CD

PLAY

(5)

(5) e.g.: “LR” is selected

For your reference

You can also use the DISPLAY menu to change the audio type.

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You can change the audio for the images being played with

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simultaneous recording and play and Time Slip.

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Playing discs (continued)

Total time of the programme

Programme play

[CD] [VCD]

You can select up to 100 tracks to play in the order you choose.

Preparation

Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

1 While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS] (11). Use [3, 4, 2, 1] (10) to select “PROGRAMME

PLAY” and press [ENTER] (10).

Press the numeric buttons (4) to select the track.

PROGRAMME

ENTER

Repeat step 3 to select other tracks.

You can also use [3,4,2,1] (10) to select tracks.

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1) Press [ENTER] (10), then use [ Select “ALL” to enter all tracks on the disc.

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2) Press [ENTER] (10).

Press [1] (21).

Play starts in the programmed sequence.

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PLAY

6 ∫ 1

RETURN

PLAY

Press PLAY to start.

Choose a track, then press ENTER. No. Time

Track

02:02

Total Time

Play

Clear

All Clear

02:02

] (10) to select the track.

3,4

Random play

[CD] [VCD]

The unit plays the tracks on a disc in random order.

Preparation

Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

1 While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS] (11). Use [3, 4, 2, 1] (10) to select “RANDOM PLAY”

and press [ENTER] (10).

RANDOM PLAY

Press PLAY to start.

PLAY

RETURN

Press [1] (21).

ªTo cancel random play

1) Press [∫] (7) until the random play screen appears.

2) Press [FUNCTIONS] (11) or [RETURN] (23).

ªTo move to the page before or after the one shown

Press [6] or [5] (20).

ªTo clear the programmed tracks one by one

1) Use [3,4] (10) to select the track you want to clear.

2) Press [CANCEL] (5).

Alternatively, use [

3,4,2,1

] (10) to select “Clear” and press

[ENTER] (10).

ªTo clear the whole programme

Use [3,4,2,1] (10) to select “All Clear” and press [ENTER] (10).

The whole programme is also cleared when you turn the unit off

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or open the disc tray.

ªTo exit the programme mode

1) Press [∫] (7) until the programme play screen is displayed.

2) Press [FUNCTIONS] (11) or [RETURN] (23).

Playing discs (continued)

Marking places to play again—MARKER

[RAM] [DVD-R]

You can mark up to 999 points on a disc to return to later. These marks are recorded directly onto DVD-RAM, but are cleared when you removed or finalized DVD-R.

[DVD-V] [CD] [VCD]

You can mark up to 5 points on a disc to return to later. All the markers are cleared when the disc tray is opened.

Preparation

Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

ªMarking positions directly

During play

Press [MARKER] (35).

One marker is added.

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ªUsing DISPLAY menus to mark positions

Displaying the marker icon

During play

Press [DISPLAY] (24).

Disc

Play Picture Sound

Use [3, 4] (10) to select the Play tab and press [1]

Sound track

Subtitle

Audio channel

(10).

Disc Play Picture Sound

Use [3, 4] (10) to select “Marker” and press [1]

A-B repeat

Repeat play

Marker

(10) to highlight the first asterisk (¢).

[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD]

1s10

††††††††††

Î Digital 2/0ch

OFF

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† †

OFF

Note

[RAM]

This feature doesn’t work while using a play list.

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Markers cannot be added to or removed from discs that are

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protected (page 37, 73).

[RAM] [DVD-R]

The markers are ordered by time. This means that the marker

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numbers can change when you add and erase markers.

[DVD-V] [CD] [VCD]

This feature only works if the elapsed playing time of the disc is

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shown on the unit’s display. Some subtitles recorded around the marker may fail to appear.

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1s10

††††††††††

†††††

Marking positions

Use [2, 1] (10) to select an asterisk (¢).

Press [ENTER] (10).

One marker is added.

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When marking positions 11 and above

[RAM] [DVD-R]

Use [2, 1] (10) to highlight “1–10”.

Use [3, 4] (10) to select “11–20”.

You can select the next group of 10 when the current group

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is full.

Use [1111] (10).

The first asterisk is highlighted.

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Press [ENTER] (10) to mark a position.

To play from a marked position

Use [2, 1] (10) to select a marker number.

Press [ENTER] (10).

Play starts from the marked position.

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ªTo clear a marker

Use [2,1] (10) to select a marker number and press [CANCEL] (5).

An asterisk replaces the number and the position is cleared.

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ªTo clear the DISPLAY menus

Press [DISPLAY] (24).

Recording television programmes

Turn over

Reverse

Front

π Remain 2:34 XP10:15:00 6.8 π PRG2 1:12.12 XP π PRG1 0:00.04 SP

REC

PLAY

DVD-RAM

(1)

(2)

[RAM] [DVD-R]

Preparation

Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

Press [DVD, Í] (1) to turn the unit on.

Press [<, OPEN/CLOSE] (39) to open the tray and insert a disc.

Insert one disc only within the tray’s guides.

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Use a disc that can be recorded on and that has enough

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space available. Press [<, OPEN/CLOSE] (39) to close the tray.

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When using a DVD-RAM for the first time with this unit,

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format it to ensure accurate recording (page 38, “Format”). Check the disc carefully to ensure it doesn’t contain programmes you want to keep.

(1)

(2)

(1) Arrow pointing inwards. (2) Align correctly.

Insert label-up with the arrow facing in. (with double-sided

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discs, load so the label for the side you want to record is facing up.)

Press [W, X] (18) to select the channel.

(3)

ªRe-inserting double-sided discs

You can get up to 12 hours recording when you use double-sided discs and use the “EP” mode.

ªRecording modes and approximate recording times

in hours

XP (High quality)*1 2 1 SP (Normal) 242 LP (Long play) 484 EP (Extra long play) 6126

* It is possible to use LPCM when recording in XP mode.

(page 60)

Flexible recording (FR) calculates a recording rate that will

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enable the recording to fit in the remaining time on the disc.

DVD-RAM

Single-sided

(4.7 GB)

Double-sided

(9.4 GB)

DVD-R

(4.7 GB)

(3) e.g.: When you have selected channel 4

Press [REC MODE] (26) to select the recording mode.

Select “XP”, “SP”, “LP”, or “EP”.

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It is also possible to perform the flexible recording (FR).

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(page 26) To record sound using LPCM (possible only in XP mode), set

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“Audio Mode for XP Recording” to “LPCM”. (page 60)

(4)

(4) e.g.: When you have selected “XP”

Press [¥ REC] (16) to start recording.

The programme is recorded into the available space on the

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disc.

ªTo pause recording

Press [;] (8). Press again to restart recording.

ªTo stop recording

Press [∫] (7).

ªTo select channels with the remote control

Press the numeric buttons (4).

ªConvenient features

Chasing play—playing from the beginning of the programme you

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are recording (page 28). Simultaneous recording and play—watching a programme you

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recorded while recording another (page 28). Time Slip-checking the images you are recording (page 29).

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ªTo check the remaining time and the current mode

during recording

Press [STATUS] (28) several times.

(1) Available recording time

(e.g.: “2:34” indicates 2 hours and 34 minutes)

(2) Recording mode

Note

The message “Cannot record. Maximum amount of scenes

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exceeded” is displayed if you try to start recording when there are already 99 programmes on a disc. Erase unneeded programmes (DVD-RAM/DVD-R) or use a new disc to continue recording. Check that disc can be recorded on (page 10).

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Ensure the write protect tab is not set to “PROTECT” (page 73).

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Ensure the disc is not write-protected with DISC INFORMATION

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(page 37).

For your reference

You can record up to 99 programmes on one disc.

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You cannot change the channel or recording mode during

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recording. You can change them while recording is paused, but the material is recorded as a separate programme. An error message appears if you try to start recording when a

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disc is full; the remaining time will be shown as “0:00”. To continue recording, erase unneeded programmes (DVD-RAM only (page 41), Erasing programmes) or use another disc. There are limitations when recording to DVD-R (page 11).

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The message “Can not record on the disc.” is displayed when

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recording was not completed correctly. Check the discs for dirt or scratches. Recording cannot be performed correctly if you try to record PAL

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system to a disc that already contains recordings using NTSC. In RGB recording, set “AV2 Input” to “RGB (PAL only)”.

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