Panasonic DMR-E55 User Manual

Operating Instructions

DVD Video Recorder

Model No. DMR-E55

Dear customer

Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance
and safety, please read these instructions carefully.

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

Region number supported by this unit

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

pThe region number of this unit is “1”.
pThe unit will play DVDs marked with labels containing “1” or

“ALL”.

Example:

P PC PX

1

ALL

1

2

4

[For\U.S.A.]only]

The warranty can be found on page 46.

[For\Canada]only]

The warranty can be found on page 47.

La referencia rápida en español se puede encontrar
en la página 48–51.

Unless otherwise indicated, illustrations in these
operating instructions are of DMR-E55 for U.S.A. and
Canada.

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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 APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE,
DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO

Getting started

OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS
VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s
attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for
proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground
shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as
close to the point of cable entry as practical.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. and Canada

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within
an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user
to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure that may be of suffi­cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock
to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the ap­pliance.

CAUTION!

pDO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE,

BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE.
ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO
OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY
OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION
VENTS.

pDO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S VENTILATION OPENINGS

WITH NEWSPAPERS, TABLECLOTHS, CURTAINS, AND
SIMILAR ITEMS.

pDO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS

LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE UNIT.

pDISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY

FRIENDLY MANNER.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.

FCC Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:

pReorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
pIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver.
pConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is connected.

pConsult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help.

FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the
attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface
cables when connecting to peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions
listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference.

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding­type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than
the other. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into
your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.

Useful features

Table of contents

This DVD Video recorder records high quality images
to rapid random access capable DVD-RAM media.
This has resulted in many new features that out
perform older tape formats. The following information
summarizes a few of these features.

Instant recording

You no longer need to search for empty disc space. By
pressing the recording button, the unit finds available
recording space and begins recording right away.
There is no need to worry about overwriting already
recorded content.

Instant play

There is no need to rewind or search forward. Direct
Navigator guides you to the beginning of the recorded
video immediately.

Chasing playback

There is no need to wait until
recording is complete. Without
stopping recording, you can play
the video currently being
recorded from its beginning.

Simultaneous Recording
and Playback

While recording, you can play
another video program that was
recorded previously.

Getting started

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

STEP 1 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

STEP 2 Plug-in Auto Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

STEP 3 Channel settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

STEP 4 Set up to match your television

and remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Disc information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Recording

Recording television programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Recording modes and approximate recording times . . . . . . . . 17

Selecting audio to record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Playing while you are recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Recording from a video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using VCR PlusT number to make timer recordings . . . . . . . . 19

Manually programming timer recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Check, change or delete a program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Playing back

Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Operations during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Editing operations during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Changing audio during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using menus to play MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using on-screen menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Common procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Disc menu–Setting disc content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Play menu–Change play sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Video menu–Change picture quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Audio menu–Change sound effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Getting started

Time Slip

During play and also while
recording, you can jump to the
scene you wish to view by
specifying the skip time.

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

“DTS” and “DTS 2.0 K Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc.

Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603, 4,577,216, and
4,819,098, licensed for limited viewing uses only.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is
protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other
intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation
and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and
is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from
Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia.

VCR PlusK and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar
Development Corporation. The VCR PlusK system is
manufactured under license from Gemstar Development
Corporation.

Pats. 5,307,173; 5,335,079; 4,908,713; 4,751,578; and
4,706,121

Editing

Editing titles/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Editing titles/chapters and playing chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Title operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Creating, editing and playing play lists . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Creating play lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Editing and playing play lists/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Play list operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Convenient functions

Disc setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Disc Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Disc Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Format disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Select First play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

FUNCTIONS window and Status messages . . . . . . . . . 35

FUNCTIONS window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Changing the unit’s settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Summary of settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Common procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Clock settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Reference

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Product Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR CANADA) . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Referencia rápida en español . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

(Spanish Quick Reference)

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back cover

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Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts.

Only for U.S.A.: To order accessories, refer to “Accessory Purchases” on page 46.
For other areas:To order accessories, call the dealer from whom you have made your purchase.

uu u

1 Remote control

Getting started

(N2QAKB000050)

uu [For\units\with\PX\printed\on\the\outer\packaging]

2 Batteries

for remote control

(U.S.A. only)
Product Registration Card

Please complete and return the included product registration card, or register via the Internet at: http://www.prodreg.com/panasonic/

1 AC power supply cord

[For\U.S.A.\and\Canada]

(K2CB2CB00006)

pFor use with this unit only. Do not use it with other equipment.

1 Audio/video cable

(K2KA6CA00001)

[For\units\with\PX\printed\on\the\outer\packaging]

(RJA0019-2K)

u

1 Power plug adaptor

(K2DA42E00001)

1 75 j coaxial cable

The remote control

w Batteries

R6, LR6, AA, UM-3

w Use

Remote control signal sensor

20˚

30˚

20˚

30˚

(VJA1125)

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pInsert so the poles (K and L) match those in the remote control.
pDo not use rechargeable type batteries.
pDo not mix old and new batteries.
pDo not use different types at the same time.
pDo not heat or expose to flame.
pDo not take apart or short circuit.
pDo not attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries.
pDo not use batteries if the covering has been peeled off.

Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can
damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire.

Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long
period of time. Store in a cool, dark place.

7 m (23 feet) directly in front of the unit

[Note]

If you cannot operate the unit or television using the remote control
after changing the batteries, please re-enter the codes (➡ page 14).

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

pA disc recorded and edited with this unit is played in a DVD recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company.
pA disc used as described above and then played again in this unit.
pA disc recorded and edited with a DVD recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company is played in this unit.

Control reference guide

REC

PLAY

REC

PLAY

Remote control

Turn the unit on (➡ page 10)

Input select (L1, L2 or L3)

DVD POWER

TV/VIDEO

INPUT SELECT

TV

POWER

VOLUME

CH

Television operations (➡ page 14)

Select channels and title numbers etc./

Enter numbers

Basic operations for recording and play

Show Top menu/Direct Navigator

(➡ page 22, 28)

Show sub menu (➡ page 28)

Show on-screen menu (➡ page 26)

Show timer recording program screen

Erase items (➡ page 24)

Add/delete channel (➡ page 11)

Open/close disc tray (➡ page 16, 22)

Show SETUP menu (➡ page 11, 38)

Cancel

(➡ page 20)

123

456

7809

CANCEL

SKIP

STOP

PAUSE

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

ENTER

SUB MENU

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

ADD/DLT

OPEN/CLOSE

SETUP

AUDI O

VCR Plus+

CM SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

PLAY/x1.3

FUNCTIONS

RETURN

STATUS

TIME SLIP

REC MODEERASE

F Rec

CHAPTER

CH

REC

Channel select (➡ page 11, 16)

Getting started

Select audio (➡ page 17, 24)

Skip a minute forward (➡ page 23)
Show VCR PlusT screen (➡ page 19)

Show FUNCTIONS window (➡ page 35)

Selection/Enter, Frame-by-frame (➡ page 10, 23)

Return to previous screen

Show status messages (➡ page 35)

Skip the specified time/Display the television image
as a picture-in-picture (➡ page 17, 23)

Change recording mode (➡ page 16)

Start recording (➡ page 16)

Start Flexible Recording (➡ page 18)

Create chapters (➡ page 24)

Main unit

POWER

PULL OPEN

Connection for camcorder etc.
(➡ page 18)

Rear panel terminals (➡ page 7)

The unit’s display

Recording mode

Timer recording indicator

XP
SP
LP

CH

EP

Channel

POWER button (POWER¦/I) (➡ page 10)
Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or
vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still
consuming a small amount of power.

Disc tray (➡ page 16, 22)

L2

S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

L/MONO

R

Open/close disc tray (➡ page 16, 22)

Display (➡ below)

Skip the specified time/Display the television image

D.MIX (multi-channel DVD-Audio only)

Disc type

When lit: Down-mixed audio is played.
When off: The disc prevents down-mixing so only the two front

DVD

R-AM

VCD

.MIX

REC

PLAY

Main display section

Start play (➡ page 22)

Start recording (➡ page 16)

Remote control signal sensor

Stop (➡ page 16, 22)

OPEN/CLOSE

TIME SLIP

Time Slip indicator (➡ page 17)

as a picture-in-picture (➡ page 17, 23)

Channel select (➡ page 11, 16)

Skip/Slow/Search (➡ page 23)

channels can be played.

Recording Playback

TIME SLIP

REC

/x1.3

CH

Recording/
Playback

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STEP 1 Connection

w Examples of equipment you can connect to this unit’s terminals

Television

Amplifier

Getting started

Other equipment

From AUDIO/VIDEO
OUT terminals

This unit

To L1 or L3 input
terminals (rear)

Video cassette recorder

From AUDIO OUT terminals or
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal

To L2 input
terminals (front)

Camcorder

w When the unit is not to be used for a long time

Do not place the unit on
amplifiers or equipment
that may become hot.

The heat can damage the unit.

Before moving the unit, ensure the disc tray is empty.

Failure to do so will risk severely damaging the disc and the
unit.

To save power, unplug it from the household AC outlet. This unit
consumes a small amount of power, even when it is turned off
(approx. 2.9 W).

[For\units\with\PX\printed\on\the\outer\packaging]

If the power plug does not fit your AC
outlet, use the power plug adaptor
(included). If it still doesn’t fit, contact
an electrical parts distributor for
assistance.

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pThe equipment connections described are examples.
pBefore connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.
pPeripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated.

Connecting a television and VCR

indicates included accessories.
indicates accessories not included.

 –  are required connections. Connect in the numbered order.

When making this connection,
ensure you connect the audio
cables to the corresponding
audio input terminals on the
television.

AC power supply cord

Connect only after all other

AUDIO IN

R L

VIDEO IN

S VIDEO IN

connections are complete.

Red White Yellow

To household AC outlet

Audio/Video
cable

43 21

Red White Yellow

VIDEO

R - AUDIO - L

Cooling fan

S-VIDEO OUT terminal

The S-VIDEO OUT terminal achieves a more vivid picture than
the VIDEO OUT terminal. (Actual results depend on the
television.)

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal

These terminals can be used for either interlace or progressive output
(➡ page 40) and provide a purer picture than the S-VIDEO OUT terminal.

pConnect to terminals of the same color.

w 75jcoaxial cable

The picture and sound signal from this unit does not go through the
75 j coaxial cable to the television. Make sure you connect one of
the following terminals on this unit to the television: the AUDIO/
VIDEO OUT terminal, the S-VIDEO OUT terminal or the
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal. If the television has none of
these terminals, consult your local dealer.
pRefer to page 8 if the antenna connector doesn’t match.

S-VIDEO

Television

Cable TV

Outdoor
antenna

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

VHF/UHF

RF IN

Indoor
antenna

To th e
antenna

Splitter

RF IN

RF OUT

VHF/UHF

This unit

S-Video
cable

YPB PR

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

(480P/480I)

75jcoaxial cable

➡ below

Component
video cable

OPTICAL

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

Red White Yellow

R - AUDIO - L

R - AUDIO - L

VIDEO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

S-VIDEO

Antenna
cable

(L1)

IN1 IN3

(L3)

To L1 or L3

75jcoaxial

Audio/Video

cable

cable

Use a splitter if you also
want to connect the
antenna to your VCR.

Red White Yellow

VIDEO

R L

AUDIO OUT

OUT

Video cassette recorder

VHF/UHF

RF IN

Do not connect the unit through a video cassette recorder

Video signals fed through video cassette recorders will be affected
by copyright protection systems and the picture will not be shown
correctly on the television.

Television Television

Getting started

This unit

VCR

VCR

This unit

pWhen connecting to a television with a built in VCR, connect to

the input terminals on the television side, not the VCR side.

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STEP 1 Connection

R - AUDIO - L

VIDEO

YPB PR

S-VIDEO

R - AUDIO - L

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

R - AUDIO - L

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OPTICAL

OUT

(L1)

(L3)

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

(480P/480I)

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

IN1 IN3

VHF/UHF

RF IN

RF OUT

R - AUDIO - L

VIDEO

YPB PR

S-VIDEO

R - AUDIO - L

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

R - AUDIO - L

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OPTICAL

OUT

(L1)

(L3)

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

(480P/480I)

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

IN1 IN3

VHF/UHF

RF IN

RF OUT

Connecting a cable TV box/satellite receiver

pYou need to subscribe to a cable TV or satellite TV service, to enjoy viewing their programming.
pConsult your service provider regarding appropriate cable TV box or satellite receiver.

To AUDIO/VIDEO IN

Audio/video cable

§§

Television

To VHF/UHF RF IN

75 j coaxial cable

pYou can record and view simultaneously scrambled and

unscrambled channels if connections are made as shown in the
diagram below.

To AUDIO/VIDEO IN

Audio/video cable

Television

To VHF/UHF RF IN

Getting started

75 j coaxial cable

Cable TV box

2-way splitter

OUT2 OUT1

IN

From cable TV jack

Cable TV box

IN

OUT

This unit

Cable TV box

Satellite receiver

or

OUT

IN

OUT

IN IN

From antenna or
cable TV jack

From satellite

dish antenna

a For more information on connections (➡ page 7)

§

This unit

OUT

IN

If the antenna connector doesn’t match

Other antenna connections to the unit

Use one of the following connections to suit the antenna lead.
pIf your television has both lead and coaxial VHF terminals, use

the lead connection to minimize signal loss.

w A single twin lead

from the antenna

(Flat) Twin lead
300 j cable

w A twin lead and a coaxial cable

from the antenna

(Flat) Twin lead 300 j cable

75 j coaxial cable

w Two twin leads

from the antenna

(Flat) Twin lead
300 j cable

300–75 j transformer

300–75 j transformer

To this unit’s RF IN
terminal

VHF/UHF band mixer

To this unit’s RF IN
terminal(Round)

VHF/UHF band mixer

To this unit’s RF
IN terminal

Other antenna connections from the unit to the
television

Use one of the following connections to suit the antenna terminals
on your television. Refer to the television’s operating instructions.

w A twin lead and coaxial plug terminal

VHF/UHF band separator

75 j coaxial cable

VHF

UHF

Te le v is i on

w A twin lead terminal

75–300 j transformer

75 j coaxial cable

VHF or
UHF

Television

w Two twin lead terminals

VHF/UHF band separator

75 j coaxial cable

VHF

UHF

Television

w Multiple antenna terminals

pConnect to one of the ANT terminals, then change the television’s

setting as necessary.

Split out

ANT 1

75 j coaxial cable

Te l ev i s i o n

ANT 2

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Connecting an amplifier or system component

R - AUDIO - L

VIDEO

YPB PR

S-VIDEO

R - AUDIO - L

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

R - AUDIO - L

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OPTICAL

OUT

(L1)

(L3)

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

(480P/480I)

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

IN1 IN3

VHF/UHF

RF IN

RF OUT

w Connection to a stereo amplifier w To enjoy multi-channel surround sound on

DVD-Video

Amplifier’s rear panel

AUDIO IN

Red White

Audio cable

Red White

R L

Optical digital audio
cable

Do not bend sharply
when connecting.

Connect an amplifier with a built-in decoder
displaying these logo marks using an optical digital
audio cable and change the settings in Digital Audio
Output (➡ page 37).

pYou cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to

DVD.

pEven if using this connection, output will be only 2 channels when

playing DVD-Audio.

Amplifier’s rear panel

OPTICAL IN

Insert fully, with this
side facing up.

This unit

Getting started

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STEP 2 Plug-in Auto Tuning

POWER Í/I

POWER

OPEN/CLOSE

TIME SLIP

CHTIME SLIP

X CH W

Preparation

pTurn on the television and select the appropriate video input to

REC

/x1.3

suit the connections to this unit.

pIf you connect the unit through a cable TV box or satellite receiver

(➡ page 8), tune to your local PBS for Auto Clock Setting to work.
If there is no local PBS, set the clock manually (➡ page 38,
Manual Clock Setting).

DVD POWER

TV

Í

Getting started

DVD POWER

Numbered
buttons

POWER

TV/VIDEO

INPUT SELECT

123

456

7809

CANCEL

SKIP

STOP

PAUSE

VOLUME

CH

AUDIO

VCR Plus+

CM SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

PLAY/x1.3

CH

W X CH

1 Press [¦ DVD POWER].

Select Language

Seleccione la Lengua

Sélection de Langue

English

Español

Français

Press ENTER
Pulse ENTER

Appuyer sur ENTER

2 Press [, ] to select the language

and press [ENTER].

ENTER

REC MODEERASE

CHAPTER

STATUS

FUNCTIONS

RETURN

TIME SLIP

REC

F Rec

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ENTER
RETURN

3 Press [ENTER] to start Plug-in Auto

Tuning.

Auto Channel Setting

1

CH.

Auto Channel Setting

Proceeding . . .

1 1 1

ADD/DLT

SETUP

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

SUB MENU

PROG/CHECK

ADD/DLT

OPEN/CLOSE

DISPLAY

SETUP

After plugging the unit into your household AC outlet and pressing
[¦ DVD POWER] to turn the unit on for the first time, the unit
assists you to set the on-screen language, and automatically tunes
in all the channels it can receive and sets the clock.

The unit automatically determines the type of transmission
(airwaves or cable) and puts them into channels as follows.

Band Channel

TV Mode

(Airwaves)

VHF 2–13

UHF 14–69

VHF 2–13

CATV LOW BAND 95–99

CATV MID/SUPER BAND 14–36

CATV Mode

(Cable)

CATV HYPER BAND 37–65

ULTRA BAND

66–94

100–125

SPECIAL CATV CHANNEL 1

The unit then proceeds with Auto Clock Setting. The time is
displayed when finished.

Auto Clock Setting

Auto Clock Setting is complete.

4/4/2002 12:15 AM

DST............. ON

TIME ZONE.... CST

pDST, Daylight Saving Time, shows the summertime

setting.

pTIME ZONE shows the time difference from Greenwich

meantime (GMT).

EST (Eastern Standard Time) N GMT L5
CST (Central Standard Time) N GMT L6
MST (Mountain Standard Time) N GMT L7
PST (Pacific Standard Time) N GMT L8
AST (Alaska Standard Time) N GMT L9
HST (Hawaii Standard Time) N GMT L10
For other areas: xx hr

4 Press [ENTER].

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w If the clock is an hour slower or faster than the

actual time

Select “U1” or “T1” in “Time Zone Adjust” in the SETUP menu
(➡ page 38).

Adding and deleting channels

Add or delete channels if necessary channels are not set or
unnecessary channels are set.

w If the unit couldn’t set the clock automatically

Set the time manually (➡ page 38, Manual Clock Setting).

w To start Plug-in Auto Tuning again (after

relocation, for example)

Antenna system, channel caption, and VCR PlusT guide
channel settings all revert to the default values when you
perform the procedure below. Timer recording settings are
also cleared.

When the unit is on and stopped

 Press and hold [: CH] and [9 CH] on the main unit for

about five seconds.

The unit turns off.

 Press [¦ DVD POWER] to turn the unit on.

If Plug-in Auto Tuning fails

1 Press [SETUP].

SETUP

Channel

Set Up

Disc
Video
Audio

Display

TV Screen

Antenna System

Auto Channel Setting

Channel Captions

Preset Channel Captions

Manual Channel Captions

VCR Plusi CH Setting

CATV

1 Press the numbered buttons to select

a channel.

TV Mode (Airwaves)

e.g., 5: [0] ➡ [5]

15: [1] ➡ [5]

CATV Mode (Cable)

e.g., 5: [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5]

15: [0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]
115: [1] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]

pYou can also use [9:CH] when you are going to delete a

channel.

Unit’s display

CH

2 Press [ADD/DLT].

e.g., The channel is deleted.

CHANNEL 15 DELETED

Getting started

2 Press [, ] to select “Channel” and

press [].

3 Press [, ] to select “Antenna

System” and press [ENTER].

SETUP

Channel

Set Up

Disc
Video
Audio

Display

TV Screen

Antenna System

TV

CATV

4 Press [, ] to select “TV” or

“CATV” and press [ENTER].

5 Press [, ] to select “Auto Channel

Setting” and press [ENTER].

6 Press [ENTER].

Auto Channel Setting starts. This takes a few minutes.

7 Press [ENTER].

To cancel partway

Press [RETURN].

To exit the screen

Press [SETUP].

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STEP 3 Channel settings

1 Press [SETUP].

DVD POWER

TV

POWER

VOLUME

CH

TV/VIDEO

INPUT SELECT

123

456

Getting started

¢ CANCEL

7809

CANCEL

SKIP

STOP

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

SUB MENU

PROG/CHECK

ADD/DLT

OPEN/CLOSE

DISPLAY

SETUP

VCR Plus+

SLOW/SEARCH

PAUSE

ENTER

STATUS

REC MODEERASE

CHAPTER

CH

AUDIO

CM SKIP

PLAY/x1.3

FUNCTIONS

RETURN

TIME SLIP

REC

F Rec

2 Press [, ] to select “Channel” and

3 Press [, ] to select “VCR PlusT

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ENTER
RETURN

SETUP

SETUP

Channel

Set Up

Disc
Video
Audio

Display

TV Screen

Antenna System

Auto Channel Setting

Channel Captions

Preset Channel Captions

Manual Channel Captions

VCR Plusi CH Setting

CATV

press [].

CH Setting” and press [ENTER].

e.g., “Antenna System” is set to “CATV”.

SETUP

Channel

Set Up

Disc
Video
Audio

Display

TV Screen

VCR PlusiCH Setting

Guide Channel CATV Channel

125

1

2
3

---

---

---

---

VCR PlusK guide channel settings

Set these guide channels so you can use the VCR PlusK
programming number for timer recording. Before starting the
settings, prepare a chart showing the channels, station names, and
guide channels.

e.g.,

Station

name

CBS 04 04 Unnecessary

HBO 33 15

Nickelodeon 38 20

Look up the guide channels
for the stations in
magazines.

pIf you have connected a cable TV box or satellite receiver, the

VCR PlusK system does not work so you do not have to set the
guide channels.

Guide

channel

Channel

number

Channel setting

Enter channel 15 next
to Guide Channel 33.

Enter channel 20 next
to Guide Channel 38.

Write down all the stations
you can receive.

4 Press [, ] to select the guide

channel you want to set and press
[].

When selecting the guide channel, press and hold [, ] to
scroll the screen up and down.

SETUP

Channel

Set Up

Disc
Video
Audio

Display

TV Screen

VCR PlusiCH Setting

Guide Channel CATV Channel

4
5

6

7
8

---

---

---

---

---

5 Press [, ] to select the channel

corresponding to the guide channel
and press [].

To delete a number, press [_ CANCEL].

Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter other channels.

6 Press [ENTER].

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To exit the screen

Press [SETUP].

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

Channel captions

You can give the preset captions, or manually enter new ones yourself.
The captions you enter are displayed when the channel is displayed and in the Direct Navigator screen.

1 Press [SETUP].

SETUP

Channel

Set Up

Disc
Video
Audio

Display

TV Screen

Antenna System

Auto Channel Setting

Channel Captions

Preset Channel Captions

Manual Channel Captions

VCR Plusi CH Setting

CATV

2 Press [, ] to select “Channel” and press [].

Preset Channel Captions

3 Press [, ] to select “Preset

Channel Captions” and press
[ENTER].

SETUP

Channel

Set Up

Disc
Video
Audio

Display

TV Screen

Preset Captions

Caption

Channel Number

GLOB

ABC

PBS
CBS

---

---

---

---

Manual Channel Captions

3 Press [, ] to select “Manual

Channel Captions” and press
[ENTER].

4 Press [, ] to select the channel

and press [].

pChannels are only displayed if they contain a station and if

5 Press [, ] to select the first

character and press [].

pYou can choose from the following characters:

4 Press [, ] to select the caption

and press [].

You can choose from the following captions.
ABC, PBS, CBS, CNN, FOX, ESPN, NBC, HBO, A&E, AMC,
FAM, MAX, MTV, SHOW, TBS, USA, TNT, CBC, UPN, CTV,
WB, TSN, DSC, GLOB
pWhen selecting the caption, press and hold [, ] to

scroll up and down the screen.

pTo delete the caption, press [_ CANCEL].
pRepeat this step to enter the other characters.

5 Press [, ] to select the channel

corresponding to the caption and
press [].

pChannels are only displayed if they contain a station and if

captions have not been added manually.

pTo delete the channel number, press [_ CANCEL].

Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter other channels.

6 Press [, ] to return to the

“Channel Number” column.

Repeat steps 4–6 to enter other channels.

preset captions have not been added.

A–Z, 0–9, -, &, !, /, (space)

SETUP

Channel

Set Up

Disc
Video
Audio

Display

TV Screen

Manual Captions

Channel Number

6
8

10

12
23

Caption

----

----

AAAA

----

----

Getting started

6 Press [ENTER].

To exit the screen

Press [SETUP].

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

7 Press [ENTER].

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STEP 4 Set up to match your television and remote control

SETUP

Remote Control Code

Channel

Set Up

Television operation

DVD POWER

TV

POWER

VOLUME

CH

TV/VIDEO

INPUT SELECT

Numbered
buttons

Getting started

SETUP

123

456

7809

CANCEL

SKIP

STOP

PAUSE

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

ENTER

SUB MENU

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

ADD/DLT

OPEN/CLOSE

SETUP

AUDIO

VCR Plus+

CM SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

PLAY/x1.3

FUNCTIONS

RETURN

STATUS

TIME SLIP

REC MODEERASE

CHAPTER

CH

REC

F Rec

TV operation
buttons

3421

ENTER
RETURN

You can configure the remote control TV operation buttons to turn
the television on/off, change the television input mode, select the
television channel and change the television volume.

Point the remote control at the television

While pressing [¦ POWER TV], enter the
code with the numbered buttons.

e.g., 01: [0] ➡ [1]

Manufacturer and Code No.

Panasonic
National
QUASAR

FISHER 10 SANYO 10

GE 05 SHARP 06, 07

GOLDSTAR 15, 16, 17 SONY 08

HITACHI 12 SYLVANIA 03

JVC 11 THOMSON 05

LG 15, 16, 17 TOSHIBA 09

MAGNAVOX 03 ZENITH 04

MITSUBISHI 13

Test by turning on the television and changing channels. Repeat
the procedure until you find the code that allows correct operation.
pIf your television brand is not listed or if the code listed for your

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

01, 02

PHILIPS (RC-5) 03

RCA 05

SAMSUNG 14, 18, 19

Selecting television type

You do not have to change the setting when connected to a 4:3
standard aspect television that is not compatible with progressive
output (➡ page 40).

1 Press [SETUP].
2 Press [, ] to select “TV Screen”

and press [].

3 Press [, ] to select “TV Type” and

press [ENTER].

SETUP

Channel

Set Up

Disc
Video
Audio

Display

TV Screen

pAspect 4:3/Aspect 16:9:

4:3 16:9

4:3 standard aspect
television

p480P/480I:

Select “480P” if the television is compatible with
progressive output.

TV Type

Aspect 4:3 & 480I

Aspect 4:3 & 480P

Aspect 16:9 & 480I

Aspect 16:9 & 480P

16:9 widescreen
television

4 Press [, ] to select the item and

press [ENTER].

When other Panasonic products
respond to this remote control

Change the remote control code on the main unit and the remote
control (the two must match) if you place other Panasonic products
close together.
Use “1”, the factory set code, under normal circumstances.

1 Press [SETUP].
2 Press [, ] to select “Set Up” and

press [].

3 Press [, ] to select “Remote

Control Code” and press [ENTER].

4 Press [, ] to select the code (1, 2,

or 3) and press [ENTER].

Press“±

”

and “ENTER

”

for more than 2 seconds on the remote.

together

5 While pressing [ENTER], press and

hold the numbered button ([1], [2] or
[3]) for more than 2 seconds.

6 Press [ENTER].

w When the following indicator appears on the

unit’s display

The unit’s remote control code

Change the code on the remote control to match the main unit’s (➡step 5).

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To exit the screen

Press [SETUP].

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

Disc information

Discs you can use for recording and play (12 cm/8 cm)

Disc type Logo Instructions

Re-writable discs

DVD-RAM

p4.7 GB/9.4 GB, 12 cm (5\)
p2.8 GB, 8 cm (3\)

Indicated in these instructions
with [RAM]

DVD-R

p4.7 GB, 12 cm (5\), 1.4 GB, 8

cm (3\) for General Ver. 2.0

p4.7 GB, 12 cm (5\) for General

Ver. 2.0/4M-SPEED DVD-R
Revision 1.0

[DVD-R]

pWe recommend using Panasonic discs. DVD-R from other manufacturers may not be recorded or played due to the condition of the recording.

w Which should I use, DVD-RAM or DVD-R?

The following chart indicates the differences. Select based upon what you require.

(n:Possible, V:Impossible) DVD-RAM DVD-R
Re-writable nV
Edit na1

Play on other players

Recording both Main and SAP of
MTS broadcast

Recording broadcasts that allow
one copy

Recording 16:9 aspect picture na6

a2

n

n

a5

n

pYou can record up to 16 hours [in EP (8H) mode on double-sided disc. You cannot

record or play continuously on two sides.] (➡ page 17, Recording modes and
approximate recording times).

pYou can perform chasing playback (➡ page 17).
pScratch and dust resistant cartridge discs and large capacity double sided discs

(9.4GB) are commercially available.

pYou can record digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” when using

CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) compatible discs (➡ page 40).

One time recording discs (recordable until the disc is full)

pYou can record up to 8 hours [in EP (8H) mode].
pBy finalizing the disc, you can play it in a DVD player as DVD-Video (Play only)

(➡ page 33, 40).

pYou cannot record digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording”.
pThis unit is compatible with 1M–4M recording speed discs.

a1

You can erase, enter name and change thumbnail. Available
space does not increase after erasing.

a2

Only on DVD-RAM compatible players.

a3

After finalizing the disc (➡ page 33, 40).

a4

a3

n

a4

V

V

Only one is recorded (➡ page 37, Select MTS).

a5

CPRM (➡ page 40) compatible discs only.

a6

The picture is recorded in 4:3 aspect.

w Protection [RAM] (Cartridge discs)

With the write-protect tab in the protect position, you
cannot record to, edit, or erase from the disc.
Play automatically starts when inserted in the unit.

PROTECT

Getting started

Play-only discs (12 cm/8 cm)

Disc type Logo Instructions

DVD-Audio

[DVD-A]

DVD-Video

[DVD-V]

Video CD

[VCD]

Audio CD

[CD]

pThis unit plays CD-R/CD-RW (audio recording discs). Close the

sessions or finalize the disc after recording. Play may be
impossible on some CD-R or CD-RW discs due to the condition of
the recording.

pThe producer of the material can control how discs are played. So

you may not always be able to control play as described in these
operating instructions. Read the disc’s instructions carefully.

High fidelity music discs
pPlayed on this unit in 2 channels.

High quality movie and
music discs

Music and video recorded (including
CD-R/RW)

Music and audio recorded (including
CD-R/RW)

CD-R and CD-RW with music
recorded in MP3 (➡ page 25)

Discs that cannot be played

p2.6 and 5.2 GB DVD-RAM, 12 cm (5\)
p3.95 and 4.7 GB DVD-R for Authoring
p

Unfinalized DVD-R recorded on other equipment (➡page 40, Finalize)

pPAL discs (you can still play the audio on DVD-Audio)
pDVD-Video with a region number other than “1” or “ALL”

DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, KR, KRW, CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, Photo CD,
CVD, SVCD, SACD, MV-Disc, PD, Divx Video Disc, etc.

Disc handling

w How to hold a disc

Do not touch the recorded surface.

w If there is dirt or condensation on the disc

[RAM] [DVD-R]

pClean with an optional DVD-RAM/PD disc cleaner (LF-K200DCA1,

where available).

pDo not use cleaners for CDs or cloths.

[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD]

Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry.

w Handling precautions

pDo not attach labels or stickers to discs. (This may cause disc

warping and un-balanced rotation, rendering it unusable.)

pDo not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing

instrument.

pDo not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static

electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent.

pDo not use scratch-proof protectors or covers.
pDo not use the following discs:

–Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or labels

(rented discs etc).
–Discs that are badly warped or cracked.
–Irregularly shaped discs, such as heart

shapes.

pDo not place in the following areas:

–In direct sunlight.
–In very dusty or humid areas.
–Near a heater.

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Recording television programs

L2 input terminals

Recording

POWER

PULL OPEN

L2

S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

L/MONO

INPUT SELECT

Numbered
buttons

;

DIRECT

NAVIGATOR

1

R

DVD POWER

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

Time Slip indicator

TV

POWER

CH

TV/VIDEO

INPUT SELECT

123

456

7809

CANCEL

TOP MENU

SUB MENU

PROG/CHECK

ADD/DLT

OPEN/CLOSE

STOP

SKIP

DISPLAY

SETUP

VCR Plus+

SLOW/SEARCH

PAUSE

ENTER

STATUS

REC MODEERASE

CHAPTER

VOLUME

CH

AUDIO

CM SKIP

PLAY/x1.3

FUNCTIONS

RETURN

TIME SLIP

REC

F Rec

14

∫

1

OPEN/CLOSE

TIME SLIP

TIME SLIP

REC

/x1.3

CH

TIME SLIP

2

2

AUDIO

1∫

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ENTER
RETURN

STATUS
TIME SLIP

3
4

F Rec

2 Press [9:CH] to select the channel.

DVD

SP

CH

R-AM

To select with the numbered buttons:

TV Mode (Airwaves)

e.g., 5: [0] ➡ [5]

15: [1] ➡ [5]

CATV Mode (Cable)

e.g., 5: [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5]

15: [0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]
115: [1] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]

pSelect the audio to record (➡ page 17).

3 Press [REC MODE] to select the

recording mode (XP, SP, LP, or EP).

DVD

XP

CH

Remaining time on the disc

R-AM

4 Press [q REC] to start recording.

DVD

XP

CH

Recording will take place on open space on disc. Data will not
be overwritten.
pYou cannot change the channel or recording mode during

recording.

w To stop recording

Press [w].

Recorded as 1 title until the position where stopped.

R-AM

REC

[RAM] [DVD-R]

pIt 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
over.

pWhen using 8 cm (3s) DVD-RAM, remove the disc from the

cartridge.

pYou can record up to 99 titles on one disc.
pIt is not possible to record CPRM (➡ page 40) protected material

onto DVD-R or 2.8 GB DVD-RAM discs.

1 Press [ OPEN/CLOSE] to open the

tray and insert a disc.

pPress the button again to close the tray.

Insert label-up.

Insert with the arrow facing in.

Insert fully so it clicks
into place.

[DVD-R]

It takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete recording
management information after recording finishes.

w To pause recording

Press [].

Press again to restart recording.
(Title is not split into a separate title.)

w To specify a time to stop recording

During recording

Press [q REC] to select the recording time.

Each time you press the button:

0:30  1:00  1:30  2:00  3:00  4:00

 Counter (cancel) $

pThis does not work during timer recordings (➡ page 19) or while

using Flexible Recording (➡ page 18).

Off Timer

The unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode.
You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours
(➡ page 36, “Off Timer”).

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Recording modes and approximate
recording times

Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may
become shorter than indicated.

DVD-RAM DVD-R

Mode Single-sided

(4.7 GB)

XP (High quality) 1 2 1

SP (Normal) 2 4 2

LP (Long play) 4 8 4

EP (Extra long play)

8 (6

a

Double-sided

(9.4 GB)

) 16 (12a)8 (6a)

(Unit: hour)

(4.7
GB)

Playing while you are recording

[RAM]

Playing from the beginning of the title you are
recording—Chasing playback

Press [](PLAY).

Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.

Playing a title previously recorded while recording—
Simultaneous rec and play

Recording

XP

SP

LP

Picture quality

EP (6H)

§

EP (8H)

Recording time

a

When “Recording Time in EP Mode” is set to “EP (6H)” in the
SETUP menu.
The sound quality is better when using “EP (6H)” than when using
“EP (8H)”.

[Note]

When recording to DVD-RAM using EP (8H) mode, play may not be
possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. In this
case use EP (6H) mode.

FR (Flexible Recording Mode)

The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP
(8H) that will enable the recordings to fit in the available recording
time on the disc with the best possible recording quality.

pYou can set when programming timer recordings.
pAll the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the

display.

XP
SP
LP
EP

CH

 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

 Press [, , , ] to select a title

and press [ENTER].

Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.

To exit the Direct Navigator screen

Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

Reviewing the recorded images while recording—
Time Slip

 Press [TIME SLIP].

Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.

PLAY

0 min

REC

pYou will hear the playback audio.

Play starts from 30
seconds previous.

The current recording
images

Selecting audio to record

[RAM]

Press [AUDIO].



Stereo: Main audio (stereo)





SAP: Secondary audio program (SAP)






Mono: Main audio (monaural)

pIf you change the sound setting while recording, the recorded

sound will also change.

[DVD-R]

pIf the broadcast is “MonoKSAP”, audio will be

!

monaural even if you select Stereo mode.

pIf recorded in SAP mode, main audio is also

!

recorded.

pSelect “Mono” if reception is poor during a

stereo broadcast.

No disc

CH 12

e.g., “Stereo” is selected

“((” appears when the unit is receiving the audio type
you selected.

((

Stereo

Select the audio (Main or SAP) in “Select
MTS” in the SETUP menu (➡ page 37).

 Press [, ] to select the time and

press [ENTER].

pPress [TIME SLIP] to show the play images in full. Press

again to show the play and recording images.

w To stop play

Press [w].

w To stop recording

2 seconds after play stops

Press [w].

w To stop timer recording

Press [w], then [ENTER] within 5 seconds.
pYou can also press and hold [w] on the main unit for more than 3

seconds to stop recording.

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Recording television programs

Refer to the control reference on page 16.

Flexible Recording

[RAM] [DVD-R]

The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the recording
within the remaining disc space.
e.g.,

Recorded

Recording

Program to be recorded

Preparation

Select the channel to record.

Remain

45 minutes in
SP mode

60 minutes

Perfectly fit!

Recording rate
between SP and LP

 While stopped

Press [F Rec].

FLEXIBLE REC

Record in FR mode

Maximum rec time
Set recording time

Start Cancel

3 Hour 00 Min.
3 Hour 00 Min.

Recording from a video cassette
recorder

[RAM] [DVD-R]

Preparation

Connect a video cassette recorder to this unit’s input terminals.

[Note]

When recording using this unit’s input terminals, only the sound
received at the time of recording will be recorded.
As long as secondary audio that is recorded on the video cassette is
not output on the unit in play, it is not recorded.

e.g.: Connecting to the L2 input terminals

S-Video

a

cable

POWER

PULL OPEN

L2

S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

S-VIDEO IN

R

L/MONO

L/MONO - AUDIO IN - R

VIDEO IN

Yellow White Red

OPEN/CLOSE

TIME SLIP

Audio/Video cable

REC

/x1.3

CH

TIME SLIP

 Press [, ] to select “Hour” and

“Min.” and press [, ] to set the
recording time.

pYou can also set the recording time with the numbered

buttons.

 When you want to start recording

Press [, , , ] to select “Start”
and press [ENTER].

pRecording starts.
pThe recording mode becomes FR mode.

To exit the FLEXIBLE REC window without recording

Press [RETURN].

To stop recording partway

Press [w].

To show the remaining time

Press [STATUS].

DVD-RAM

REC 0:59

CH71

Stereo

Remaining
time

Other video equipment

If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural, connect to L/
MONO.

a

The S-VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the
VIDEO terminal.

 While stopped

Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the
input channel for the equipment you
have connected.

 Press [REC MODE] to select the

recording mode (XP, SP, LP or EP).

pUsing Flexible Recording (➡ left), you can save content of a

video cassette to 1 disc with the best possible quality of
recording without wasting disc space.

 Start play on the other equipment.

 Press [q REC].

Recording starts.

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To skip unwanted parts

Press [] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)

To stop recording

Press [w].

Almost all videos and DVD software on sale have been
treated to prevent illegal copying. Any software that has
been so treated cannot be recorded using this unit.

Timer recording

5:10 PM4:20 PM4 / 1 MON

MODE

OFFON

CHANNEL

DATE

1:58 SP

SP39

TIMER
RECORDING

Remaining Recording Time

3/26 TUE12:53 PM

3

4

SP5:10 PM4:20 PM39 4 / 1 MON01

MODE

OFFONNo

CHANNEL

DATE

1:58 SP

TIMER

TIMER
RECORDING

Remaining Recording Time

3/26 TUE12:53 PM

New Timer Program

OK

CHECK

Í

DVD POWER

Numbered
buttons

¢ CANCEL

DIRECT

NAVIGATOR

PROG/CHECK

ADD/DLT

DVD POWER

3 Press [ENTER].

TV

POWER

VOLUME

CH

TV/VIDEO

INPUT SELECT

123

456

7809

CANCEL

SKIP

STOP

∫

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

SUB MENU

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

ADD/DLT

OPEN/CLOSE

SETUP

VCR Plus+

SLOW/SEARCH

PAUSE

ENTER

STATUS

REC MODEERASE

CHAPTER

CH

AUDIO

CM SKIP

PLAY/x1.3

FUNCTIONS

RETURN

TIME SLIP

REC

F Rec

VCR Plusr

1

3421

ENTER

REC MODE

pWhen “XP” is displayed in the unit’s display, the recording

mode automatically changes to “FR” in order to prevent loss
of recording when there is not enough space. Change to
“XP” mode if you want to set the timer recording using “XP”
mode.

pConfirm the program and make corrections if necessary

using [, , , ] (➡ page 20, step 3).

pYou can also press [REC MODE] to change the recording

mode.

pEnter Name

Press [, ] to select “Enter Name” and press [ENTER]
(➡ page 34).

4 Press [ENTER].

The settings are stored.

Repeat steps 1–4 to program other recordings.

Enter Name

Recording

Check to make
sure “OK” is
displayed.

[RAM] [DVD-R]

You can enter up to 16 programs up to a month in advance.

pWhen connecting a cable TV box or satellite receiver, the VCR

PlusK system does not work. Program the timer recording
manually and select the channel on the cable TV box or satellite
receiver before the timer recording starts.

Using VCR PlusK number to make
timer recordings

Entering VCR PlusK number is an easy way of timer recording. You
can find these codes in TV listings in newspapers and magazines.

1 Press [VCRPlusT].

VCR Plusi

Enter the PLUS CODE with the numbered buttons.

Remaining Recording Time

No.

0 9

--

3/26 TUE12:53 PM

1:58 SP

2 Press the numbered buttons to enter

the VCR PlusK number.

Press [] to move back to correct a digit.

5 Press [PROG/CHECK].

The message “TURN RECORDER OFF FOR TIMER
RECORDING.” is shown on the television.

6 Press [¦ DVD POWER].

The unit turns off and “&” lights on the unit’s display to
indicate timer recording standby has been activated.

[RAM]

pEven if the unit is in timer recording standby, you can play the disc.

Without pressing [¦ DVD POWER], just press [](PLAY) or
[DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. Timer recording works even during play.

w To release the unit from recording standby

Press [¦ DVD POWER].

The unit turns on and “&” goes out.
pBe sure to press [¦ DVD POWER] to return the unit to standby

mode before the scheduled recording time. Timer recording will
work only if “&” is displayed.

w To cancel recording when recording has

already begun

Press [w], then [ENTER] within 5 seconds.

pYou can also press and hold [w] on the main unit for more than

3 seconds to stop recording.

[Note]

p“&” flashes when the unit cannot go to timer recording standby

(e.g., a recordable disc is not in the disc tray).

pThe actual time recorded may be longer than the program itself

when television programs are recorded using VCR PlusK.

pWhen you program successive timer recordings to start

immediately one after the other, the unit cannot record the part
at the beginning of the later programs (a few seconds when
recording with DVD-RAM and approximately 30 seconds when
recording with DVD-R).

pIf you set DST (Daylight Saving Time) to ON when manually

setting the clock (➡ page 38), timer recording may not work
when summer switches to winter and vice versa.

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