Panasonic dmr-es40 installation

DMR-ES40 Firmware Installation Instructions

Table of Contents

Table of Contents ............................................................................................. 1

1 Firmware History.............................................................................................. 2

1.1 Applicable Models ........................................................................................ 2

1.2 Purpose...................................................................................................... 2

2 Download Firmware ......................................................................................... 3

3 Burn Firmware.................................................................................................. 4

3.1 Windows® OS CD Writing Program ................................................................ 4

3.2 Other OS CD Writing Program........................................................................ 5

3.3 3rd Party CD Burning Software ....................................................................... 5

3.4 Dragging & Dropping.................................................................................... 6

4 Install Firmware............................................................................................... 7

DMR-ES40 DVD Recorder Firmware Installation Instructions

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1 Firmware History

1.1 Applicable Models

DMR-ES40
Includes models with suffix K, S, VK, or VS

1.2 Purpose

UG-149

1. Countermeasure for only a part of reservation is executed in case of setting for two or
more programs a week.

2. U99 is displayed after reading of "Search and Rescue" as DVD-Video.

UG-147

1. Countermeasure for matter which timer recording sometimes doesn't work after daily
scheduled recording.

2. Countermeasure for matter which Flexible recording doesn't work correctly under
specific conditions.

3. Countermeasure for matter which Bit rate of FR mode is not correct in case of schedule
recording over 24:00. (ex. 11:30 PM - 01:00 AM) It is same phenomenon with all media
(RAM, -R, -RW, +R).

4. Countermeasure for matter which "!" is displayed even if remaining time is enough
under specific conditions.

UG-142

1. Countermeasure for fault which "OK" may be displayed when reservation is set up by
VHS side. ("--" is displayed as original specification.)

UG-141

1. Countermeasure for matter that finalized DVD-R recorded fully cannot be played back
with DVD player software of PC.

UG-139

1. Fixing of Auto Clock Setting (ACS) problem.

2. Fixing of weekly/daily schedule recording problem.

UG-137

1. DVD-Video unplayable due to region code change.

2. Picture separation due to Interlace to Progressive change.

3. Remote code change.

DMR-ES40 DVD Recorder Firmware Installation Instructions

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2 Download Firmware

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1) Left click on the DOWNLOAD icon for the DMR-ES40 Firmware.

- DMR-ES40 DVD Recorder Firmware

2) Left click on SAVE.

The file name displayed should be

PANA

3) Left click on DESKTOP, and then left click on SAVE.

NOTE: The PANA_DVD.FRM file will be placed on the DESKTOP.

DVD.FRM.

DMR-ES40 DVD Recorder Firmware Installation Instructions

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