Panasonic DMR-EH50, DMR-EH52 Operating Instructions

Quick Setup

Guide

Model No. DMR-EH50

Dear customer

Thank you for purchasing this product. Please use this Quick Setup Guide to help you set up your unit.
We would also advise you to carefully study the operating instructions and note the listed precautions before use.

∫ Sales and Support Information

Customer Care Centre

≥For customers within the UK: 08705 357357
≥For customers within the Republic of Ireland: 01 289 8333
≥Visit our website for product information
≥E-mail: [e-mail]

Included
accessories

1 Remote control

(EUR7729KE0)

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.
Use numbers when asking for replacement parts.
(Product numbers correct as of February 2005. These may
be subject to change.)

1 RF coaxial lead

(VJA1089)

Direct Sales at Panasonic UK
≥Order accessory and consumable items for your product with ease

and confidence by phoning our Customer Care Centre Monday–
Thursday 9:00am–5:30pm, Friday 9:30am–5:30pm (Excluding public
holidays).

≥Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application at

www.panasonic.co.uk

≥Most major credit and debit cards accepted.
≥All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided

directly by Panasonic UK Ltd.

≥It couldn’t be simpler!
≥Also available through our Internet is direct shopping for a wide

range of finished products, take a browse on our website for further
details.

Interested in purchasing an extended guarantee? Please contact your
dealer or our Customer Support Department on 01344 476540 or
[e-mail]

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for more details.

Insert the batteries into the
remote control

DVD Recorder

R6/LR6, AA

1 AC mains lead

(RJA0044-3C)

≥For use with this unit only. Do not

use it with other equipment.
Also, do not use cords for other
equipment with this unit.

2 Batteries

for remote control

1 Audio/video cable

(VJA0788-D)

∫ Recommended connection for your television

What kind of input terminal does your television have?

Scart Highly recommended connection.

Component
video

S Video This terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the

Audio/Video The most basic connection.

AV IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

S-VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

R L

VIDEO IN

≥You can enjoy high-quality RGB video from this unit

by connecting to an RGB compatible television.

≥If your television has the Q Link feature, you can use

a variety of useful functions.

These terminals provide a purer picture than the S
Video terminal.
≥If your television is compatible with progressive

scan, you can enjoy high-quality progressive video.
If you have a progressive compatible CRT
television, we cannot recommend this connection as
some flickering may occur.

video terminal.

Required

cable(s)

Fully wired 21-

pin Scart lead

3 video cables ➡ 3 ➡ 6

S Video cable ➡ 3 ➡ 6

Audio/Video

cable (included)

Page No. for
connections

➡ 2

➡ 3

Page No. for TV

settings

➡ 6

≥If it’s a Q Link

television ➡ 5

➡ 6

If your television does not have one of the terminals mentioned above, connect with the RF sockets only (➡ 4). However, when using this
connection, picture received from a satellite receiver may not be clear, therefore we do not recommend it.

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STEP

COMPONENT

VIDEO

OUT

(PROGRESSIVE/

INTERLACE)

OPTICAL

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

AV4 IN

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

S VIDEO OUT

S VIDEO

AV4 IN

RF OUT

RF IN

1

Connection

Connecting a television with 21-pin Scart terminal and Satellite/Digital
terrestrial receiver

When there is no 21-pin Scart terminal on the television (➡ 3)

≥Change the “AV2 Input” setting to match the output from a satellite/digital terrestrial receiver in the SETUP menu (➡ 59 of Operating

Instructions) after tuning is completed (➡ 5, 6).

≥This unit is compatible with timer recording using programme function on television (e.g., IDTVs) (➡ 31 of Operating Instructions).
≥The AV2 or AV4 Scart terminals on Panasonic televisions are compatible with the Q Link functions.

indicates included accessories.

indicates accessories not included.

are required connections. Connect in the numbered order.

4

1

To the aerial

VHF/UHF

RF IN

Aerial

lead

1 2

RF OUT

This unit’s rear panel

RF IN

Television’s rear panel

AV IN

RF coaxial
lead

Fully wired
21-pin Scart
lead

3

(TV)

AV1

AV2 (DECODER/EXT)

L

R

AV4 IN

VIDEO

AUDIO

BE SURE TO READ THE CAUTION FOR THE AC MAINS
LEAD ON PAGE 2 IN THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE CONNECTION.

AV1 terminal

≥If your television is equipped with RGB input

capability, by connecting with a fully wired 21-pin
Scart lead you can see video using RGB output
on this unit (➡ below).

≥If your television is equipped with Q Link

functions, by connecting with a fully wired 21-pin
Scart lead you can use these functions (➡ 70 of
Operating Instructions).

S VIDEO OUT

L

S VIDEO

R

AV4 IN

OUT

Y

COMPONENT

VIDEO

OUT

(PROGRESSIVE/

INTERLACE)

P

B

PR

OPTICAL

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

Cooling fan

To household mains socket

(AC 220–240 V, 50 Hz)

AC mains lead

Connect only after
all other connections
are complete.

4

AC IN

Fully wired 21-pin
Scart lead

DVD/VCR

VHF/UHF

RF IN

∫ To view satellite/digital terrestrial programmes

Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the input channel “AV2” for the satellite/digital terrestrial receiver or put this unit in standby mode.

To record programmes from satellite/digital terrestrial receiver using “Sky Personal Planner” function ➡ 31 of Operating Instructions

Satellite/Digital terrestrial
receiver’s rear panel

∫ RGB

This refers to the three primary colours of light, red (R), green (G), and blue (B) and also the method of producing video that uses them. By
dividing the video signal into the three colours for transmission, noise is reduced for even higher quality images.

To record programmes from satellite/digital terrestrial receiver by RGB signals ➡ 31 of Operating Instructions

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