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Operating Instructions

DVD Recorder

Model No. DMR-EX79

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 the instructions completely.

Please keep this manual for future reference.

Region number supported by this

unit

Region numbers are allocated to DVD Recorders

and DVD-Video according to where they are sold.

≥The region number of this unit is “4”.

≥The unit will play DVD-Video marked with labels

containing “4” or “ALL”.

Example:

This DVD recorder is for viewing and recording

free to view channels only, not pay TV or

encrypted channels.

TV Guide system of this DVD recorder does not

support analogue broadcasts.

Trademark of the DVB Digital Video

Broadcasting Project

Declaration of Conformity (22nd October 2008)

No. 5966

About descriptions in these operating

instructions

≥Pages to be referred to are indicated as “> ±±”.

2 ALL

4 ALL

RQT9306-L

Quick Start

Guide

Basic

operations

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Summary of content (84 pages)

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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 1 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Operating Instructions DVD Recorder Model No. DMR-EX79 Region number supported by this unit ≥The region number of this unit is “4”. ≥The unit will play DVD-Video marked with labels containing “4” or “ALL”. Example: ALL 2 3 4 5 Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 2 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 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.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 3 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Table of contents Advanced operations Notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Advanced recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Recording modes and approximate recording times . . . . . . . . . When the format confirmation screen is displayed. . . . . . . . . . . When removing a recorded disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . .
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 4 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Included accessories Getting started Please check and identify the supplied accessories. (Product numbers correct as of April 2009. These may be subject to change.) ∏ ∏ (N2QAYB000343) 1 Remote control 1 AC mains lead For use with this unit only. Do not use it with other equipment. Also, do not use cords for other equipment with this unit.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 5 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 HDD (Hard disk drive) handling care The HDD is a high precision recording instrument and because of its long recording capability and high speed operation it is a very special device that is easily susceptible to damage. As a basic rule, save important content to a disc as backup. Depending on the setup environment and handling of the HDD some content may become damaged and play and recording may no longer be possible.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 6 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Control reference guide Quick Start Guide Remote control Instructions for operations are generally described using the remote control.   TV   VOL DRIVE SELECT  1 Turn the unit on (> 9) 2 Select drive [HDD or DVD] (> 15, 16) Drive changes each time you press [DRIVE SELECT]. 3 Select channels and title numbers, etc.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 7 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Main unit       OPEN / CLOSE REC      OPEN / CLOSE Pull to flip down the front panel. 1 Standby/on switch (Í/I) (> 9) 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. 2 Disc tray (> 13) 3 Connection for digital video (DV) camcorder (> 22) 4 Connection for VCR, camcorder etc.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 8 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 STEP 1 Connection ≥Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. ≥Refer to “Additional connections” (> 66) for connection using other terminals and connection with other equipment. Connecting to a television with 21-pin Scart terminal When the unit is not to be used for a long time To save power, unplug it from the household mains socket.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 9 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 STEP 2 Channel reception settings and TV aspect settings The features of the power save function when the unit is in standby mode are as below. Í DRIVE SELECT VOL CH AV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DELETE INPUT 0 SELECT Numbered buttons Power Save Power consumption Startup time Watching the picture from the device connected to AV2 TV Í SKIP STOP PAGE CH “FL Display” is set to “Automatic” in the Setup menu.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 11 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Play-only discs Logo Standard symbol [DVD-V] DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording format) [-RW‹VR›] DVD-R DVD-R DL DivX/MP3/WMA/ JPEG CD [CD] – DivX/MP3/WMA/ JPEG Video CD [VCD] Uses High quality movie and music discs DVD-RW video recorded on another DVD recorder ≥You can play programmes that allow One time only recording if they have been recorded onto a CPRM compatible disc.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 12 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Regarding DivX® files, Music files and still pictures (JPEG) DivX Playable media File format Number of folders Number of files Support version [-R] [-R]DL] [CD] [USB] DivX ≥Files must have the extension “.DIVX”, “.divx”, “.AVI” or “.avi”. Maximum number of folders recognizable: 300 folders (including the root folder) Maximum number of files recognizable§1: 200 files Certified to the DivX Home Theater Profile.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 13 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Media handling (Disc/USB memory) Inserting discs Disc care ∫ Cartridge disc Insert label-up. Insert label-up with the arrow facing in. Insert fully. 2 Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] to close the tray.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 14 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Watching analogue and digital broadcasts Basic operations This DVD recorder has a tuner which allows it to directly receive and record analogue and digital terrestrial channels. Digital channel information While stopped Press [STATUS screen.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 15 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs Refer to “Advanced playback” (> 28) for detail information.  OPEN/CLOSE OPEN / CLOSE REC  Numbered buttons VOL [VCD] Press [RETURN PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DELETE INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP  CH AV STOP Note Discs continue to rotate while menus are displayed. Press [∫] when you have finished playback to protect the unit’s motor, your television screen and so on.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 16 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Recording television programmes Refer to “Notes for recording” (> 19) and “Advanced recording” (> 20) for detail information. 4  OPEN/CLOSE Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode (XP, SP, LP or EP). ≥Recording modes and approximate recording times (> 20) OPEN / CLOSE Recording Mode REC  DRIVE SELECT Numbered buttons VOL CH AV STOP PAUSE ANALOGUE CH G-Code PLAY/x1.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 17 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Timer recording Refer to “Advanced timer recording” (> 23–27) for detail information. 1 Press [GUIDE]. Wed 13.10.09 TV Guide: Landscape All Types Wed 13.10  Emmerdale : In today’s show we will... TV  12:53 All Channels Time:  DRIVE SELECT VOL CH Emmerdale AV PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DELETE INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP CH G-Code 2 PAUSE Favourite Page Page Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the future programme and press [OK].
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 18 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Deleting titles Using the DELETE Navigator to delete TV  DRIVE SELECT DELETE  1  DRIVE SELECT VOL CH AV PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DELETE INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP ANALOGUE 3 CH G-Code SLOW/SEARCH ,  STOP 2 CH PAUSE  PLAY/x1.3 DELETE Navigator HDD EXIT ON MENU OK 10.10. FUNCTION MENU RETURN OPTION RETURN 4 [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] (You cannot delete items on finalised discs.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 19 ページ火曜日午後２時３８分 Notes for recording Broadcast in multi-channel sound (Digital broadcast only): You can select the audio language when receiving audio in multi channel broadcast [“Multi Audio” appears at the bottom of digital channel information display (> 14)]. However, audio cannot be switched after recording. Bilingual broadcasts (Analogue broadcast only): [HDD] [RAM] Both main and secondary audio can be recorded. You can change the audio during playback.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 20 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Advanced recording Recording modes and approximate recording times Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shorter than indicated. (The times provided on this chart are an estimate.) Recording Mode HDD (250 GB) DVD-RAM Single-sided Double(4.7 GB) sided§1 (9.4 GB) DVD-R DL§3 (8.5 GB) +R DL§3 (8.5 GB) 2 hours DVD-R DVD-RW +R +RW (4.
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２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Flexible Recording 5 When you want to start recording Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Start” and press [OK]. (Recording that fits the remaining disc space) [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the recording within the remaining disc space. The recording mode becomes FR mode. . ≥All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the display. ∫ Using “Flexible Rec” is convenient in these kinds of situations.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 22 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Copying from a video cassette recorder e.g., Connecting to the AV3 or DV input terminals on the front You can also connect to the AV4 input terminals on the rear. ≥Turn off the unit and other video equipment before connecting.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 23 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Advanced timer recording [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] ≥You can enter up to 32 programmes up to a month in advance. (Each daily or weekly programme is counted as one programme.) [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] ≥To use a new disc, formatting is necessary. Preparation ≥Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. ≥If recording to DVD, insert a disc that you can use for recording (> 10, 13).
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 24 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Advanced timer recording To cancel recording when recording has already begun 1 While the unit is on Press [∫]. Stop Recording Timer recording in progress. Stop this timer recording ? It will be cancelled if you stop. Stop Recording Relief Recording When the recording drive is “DVD” and there is not enough remaining space, recording automatically switches to the “HDD”.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 25 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Check, change or delete a programme ≥Even when the unit is turned off, you can display the timer recording list by pressing [PROG/CHECK]. Press [PROG/CHECK]. Timer Recording Remain HDD 30:24 SP DVD 1:58 SP TUE 14.10.09. 12:54:00 No. Channel Date Start HDD Stop DVD Mode Drive space New Timer Programme Press OK to store new programme.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 26 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Advanced timer recording Operations in the TV Guide system Press [GUIDE] to switch between Landscape view and Portrait view. Landscape view ∫ When the TV Guide displays “No information available for analogue channels” or the empty TV Guide list Wed 13.10.09 TV Guide: Landscape Wed 13.10.09 TV Guide: Landscape All Types Wed 13.10 12:53 All Types Wed 13.10 12:53 All Channels Emmerdale : In today’s show we will...
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 27 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Searching for the programme in the TV Guide You can search programmes from the TV Guide based on title information. Searching by entering words By entering words, you can search for programmes from the TV Guide using the programme information. 1 2 Press [OPTION]. Searching using programme information of titles recorded to the HDD [HDD] You can search for programmes using programme information of titles recorded to the HDD.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 28 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Advanced playback Operation during play ≥Depending on the media, some operations may not be possible. Stop Press [∫]. The stopped position is memorized. Resume play function Press [1] (PLAY) to restart from this position. Stopped position ≥If [∫] is pressed several times, the position is cleared in some cases. ≥The position is cleared if the tray is opened. ≥[CD] [VCD] and MP3/WMA/DivX : The position is cleared if the unit is turned off.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 29 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Selecting recorded programmes (titles) to play—DIRECT NAVIGATOR All Titles screen Displays all titles. DIRECT NAVIGATOR HDD 1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. [HDD] [RAM] When “VIDEO” is not selected, press the “Red” button to select “VIDEO”. 2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the title and press [OK]. You can also select titles with the numbered buttons (All Titles screen only). e.g.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 30 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Playing DivX, Music files and still pictures (JPEG) Showing the menu screen [-R] [-R]DL] [CD] 1 Insert the disc. 2 If the disc contains different file types e.g., [CD] Disc Play Video ( DivX ) Play Pictures ( JPEG ) Play Music ( MP3&WMA ) Copy Music ( MP3&WMA ) Playing DivX video contents [-R] [-R]DL] [CD] [USB] ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 31 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Regarding DivX VOD content ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX® Certified device must be registered in order to play DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content. First generate the DivX VOD registration code for your device and submit it during the registration process. [Important: DivX VOD content is protected by a DivX DRM (Digital Rights Management) system that restricts playback to registered DivX Certified devices.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 32 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Playing DivX, Music files and still pictures (JPEG) ∫ Regarding Album View screen Still pictures copied from USB memories are grouped by the shooting date in the HDD or DVD-RAM. You can arrange these still pictures and create an album (> 42). Playing still pictures [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [CD] [USB] ≥You can play still pictures recorded with a computer onto a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, CD-R/CD-RW and USB memory.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 33 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Useful functions during still picture play Start Slideshow Slideshow Setting You can display still pictures one by one at a constant interval. While the Album View screen is displayed 1 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the album. 2 Press [1] (PLAY). You can also start Slideshow with the following steps. While the Album View screen is displayed 1 Press [OPTION]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Slideshow Setting”and press [OK].
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 34 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Playing music To play music CD Useful functions during music play Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive. 1 Insert a music CD. The menu is automatically displayed. CD Play Music Copy Music Operations during play Press [∫]. Stop The stopped position is memorized. Press [1] (PLAY) to restart from this position. ≥If [∫] is pressed several times, the position is cleared. ≥The position is cleared if the unit is turned off.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 35 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Convenient functions To pause the TV programme you are watching—Pause Live TV FUNCTION MENU Display By using the FUNCTION MENU Display you may access the main functions quickly and easily. If “FUNCTION MENU Display” is set to “On” in the Setup menu, FUNCTION MENU automatically appears when you turn the power on. (> 62) 1 Press [FUNCTION MENU]. Functions displayed depend on the selected drive or type of disc.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 36 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Linked operations with the TV (VIERA Link “HDAVI ControlTM”) You can enjoy linked operations with the TV and receiver by using “HDAVI Control”. What is VIERA Link “HDAVI Control”? VIERA Link “HDAVI Control” is a convenient function that offers linked operations of this unit, and a Panasonic TV (VIERA) or receiver under “HDAVI Control”. You can use this function by connecting the equipment with the HDMI cable.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 37 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Easy control only with VIERA remote control If you connect this unit to the TV that supports “HDAVI Control 2” or later with an HDMI cable, you can enjoy using more convenient functions. You can operate this unit using buttons on the TV remote control. The buttons that you can use for this unit vary depending on the TV. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the TV.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 38 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Editing titles/chapters Editing [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] (You cannot edit finalised discs.) [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] 1 Chapter Each section between the division points becomes a chapter. Title Chapter Chapter Chapter 2 During play or while stopped Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. [HDD] [RAM] When “VIDEO” is not selected, press the “Red” button to select “VIDEO”. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the title.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 39 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Title operations After performing steps 1–4 (> 38) Delete§ Press [2, 1] to select “Delete” and press [OK]. [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] ≥Once deleted, the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored. Make certain before proceeding. ≥The available recording space on DVD-R, DVD-R DL, +R or +R DL does not increase when you delete titles.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 40 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Creating, editing and playing playlists You can arrange the chapters (> 38) to create a playlist. Title Chapter Title Chapter Chapter Chapter 4 Chapter Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Create” and press [OK]. Playlists HDD Playlist View -- -- -- -- -- Create -- Playlist Chapter Chapter 5 ≥Press [OK] to select all the chapters in the title, then skip to step 7. Copying (> 45) a playlist will create a title.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 41 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Playlist operations Editing and playing playlists/chapters After performing steps 1–5 (> left) [HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹VR›] (Play only) 2 3 4 [HDD] [RAM] While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. Press [3, 4] to select “Others” and press [OK]. Press [3, 4] to select “Playlists” and press [OK]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the playlist. Properties [HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹VR›] -- 5 12.10.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 42 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Editing still pictures and music Album (still picture) and picture operation Editing still pictures (JPEG) After performing steps 1–3 (> left) [HDD] [-R] (JPEG) [RAM] Delete Picture§ Delete Album§ ≥You can edit pictures and albums. ≥You cannot edit still pictures recorded on DVD-R DL, CD-R/CDRW and USB memory. ≥You cannot edit still pictures recorded on finalised DVD-R. Preparation ≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD.
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２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Editing music Deleting still pictures and music using DELETE Navigator [HDD] Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD drive. 1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. 1 Editing an album: 2 Press [3, 4] to select the album and press [OPTION]. 3 [HDD] [RAM] 4 5 Deleting an album Editing a track 1 Press [3, 4] to select the album and press [OK]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select the track and press [OPTION]. 3 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU].
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 44 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Entering text 2 [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] You can give names to recorded titles, etc. The maximum number of characters: [HDD] [RAM] Title Playlist Album of still pictures Album (CD) ([HDD]) Track (CD/MP3/WMA) ([HDD]) Artist (CD/MP3/WMA) ([HDD]) Disc ([RAM]) §Title name for timer recording Repeat this step to enter other characters.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 45 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Copying titles or playlists Copying Copy [Video (HDD to DVD)] Easy copying from HDD to DVD with no difficult settings.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 46 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Copying titles or playlists 4 Before copying Press [3, 4] to select the title you want to copy and press [;]. When copying a title with main and secondary audio ≥Select the audio type for recording bilingual broadcast from “Bilingual Audio Selection” (> 62) when: – Copying to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW. – When “Audio Mode for XP Recording” is set to “LPCM” (> 62) and you are copying in XP mode.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 47 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 ≥When copying to a disc using high speed mode, Copying using the copying list– Advanced Copy [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] : only items indicated with “ “ [HDD] ,-. [RAM] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] > [HDD] [HDD] > [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] You can order titles and playlists as desired for copy to disc. See also “Before copying” (> 46). 2 3 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. Press [3, 4] to select “Copy” and press [OK].
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 49 ページ 3 ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 When the top menu is displayed Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the title you want to start copying, and press [OK]. My favorite 01/02 01 Chapter 1 02 Chapter 2 03 Chapter 3 04 Chapter 4 05 06 Copying SD Video from a video equipment Motion pictures encoded in the MPEG2 format, which have been taken by a Panasonic digital video camera with HDD etc, can be copied from the camera’s HDD to this unit’s HDD or DVD-RAM.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 50 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Copying still pictures ≥You cannot copy pictures recorded to DVD-R, DVD-R DL or CD-R/ CD-RW. ∫ To register on a folder by folder basis 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Create List” and press [1]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Picture/Folder” and press [OK]. Copying using the copying list Copy [HDD] ,-. [RAM] [HDD] > [-R] 1 2 3 Cancel All 1 Copy Direction DVD HDD Press [FUNCTION MENU]. Press [3, 4] to select “Copy” and press [OK].
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２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 ∫ To edit the copying list Select the item in step 6–4 (for a still picture) or 6–6 (for a folder) (> 50) 1 Press [OPTION]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select the operation and press [OK]. Copying still pictures on the USB memory Delete All Add Delete Copying all the still pictures [USB] > [HDD] Delete All: Delete all items registered on the copying list. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [OK]. 1 While stopped Insert the USB memory (> 13). Add: Add new items to the copying list.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 52 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Copying music to HDD You can store the following formats of music data in this unit’s HDD. Music CD (CD-DA) When copying music CDs, this unit makes access to the internal Gracenote® Database to obtain title information. The album name, track name and artist name are assigned automatically allowing you find the track easily when playing back. Note ≥While recording, no other operations can be performed. Timer recordings will not proceed.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 53 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 ∫ To register on a folder by folder basis 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Create List” and press [1]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Track / Folder” and press [OK]. Copy USB HDD Destination Capacity: 4343MB Track Track/Folder No. ∫ Preparing the update data Name of item Size New item (Total=0) 2 Copy Mode 4 3 Press [3, 4] to select “Folder” and press [OK]. 4 Press [3, 4] to select “New item” and press [OK].
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 54 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Using on-screen menus/Status message Setting menus Audio attribute Using on-screen menus LPCM/ Digital/DTS/MPEG: k (kHz): b (bit): ch (channel): Common procedures 1 Press [DISPLAY]. Disc Play Picture Sound Other 2 3 4 Soundtrack 1 Digital 2/0 ch Subtitle Off Audio channel LR Menu Item Setting ≥Depending on the condition of the unit (playing, stopped, etc.) and disc contents, there are some items that you cannot select or change.
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２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Sound menu—Change the DVB multi audio and sound effect DVB Multi Audio [Digital channel only] If more than one audio channel is output, you can set the desired channel before recording. ≥DVB Multi Audio cannot be selected during playback or recording. ≥Depending on the broadcast, the items that can be selected will differ. ≥English ≥German ≥Italian ≥French ≥Spanish ≥Original§ § “Original” is displayed when the original language is available in a broadcast.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 56 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 HDD and disc management [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] Common procedures Setting the protection [RAM] Preparation ≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the drive. Preparation ≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive. 1 After performing steps 1–3 (> left) 2 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. Press [3, 4] to select “Others” and press [OK]. 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Disc Protection” and press [OK].
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２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Deleting all titles and playlists—Delete all titles [HDD] [RAM] Preparation ≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive. ≥[RAM] Release protection (> 56, Setting the protection). After performing steps 1–3 (> 56, Common procedures) 1 2 3 4 Press [3, 4] to select “Delete all titles” and press [OK]. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [OK]. Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and press [OK]. A message appears when finished. Press [OK].
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 58 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 HDD and disc management Note Selecting the background style—Top Menu [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] You can select the background that will be displayed as the DVDVideo top menu after finalising or creating Top Menu ([+RW]). Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive. After performing steps 1–3 (> 56, Common procedures) 1 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Top Menu” and press [OK].
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 59 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Changing the unit’s settings You can change the unit’s settings using Setup menu. ≥The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby. Common procedures 1 2 3 Press [FUNCTION MENU]. Press [3, 4] to select “Others” and press [OK]. Press [3, 4] to select “Setup” and press [OK].
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 60 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Changing the unit’s settings Signal Condition You can check the quality and strength of digital broadcast signals. Realign the aerial if you are receiving a poor signal. When “Signal Condition” is displayed in grey and cannot be selected: 1 Press [EXIT] to exit the screen. 2 Press [W X CH] to select a digital channel. “D” appears on the unit’s display. 3 Display the Setup menu again (> 59).
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 61 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Chapter Creation Disc Set the automatic Chapter Creation method. (> 38) (All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.) Settings for Playback [Off] ≥Press [OK] to show the following settings. Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play. Follow the on-screen instructions. Enter a 4-digit password with the numbered buttons when the password screen is shown. Do not forget your password.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 62 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Changing the unit’s settings Sound (All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.) Dynamic Range Compression [DVD-V] (Dolby Digital only) Change the dynamic range for late night viewing. [On] [Off] Bilingual Audio Selection (Analogue broadcast only) Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type when: ≥Recording or copying to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVDVideo format), +R, +R DL and +RW.
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２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Connection (All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.) Depending on the connected equipment, some items may be shaded in grey on the display and cannot be selected, or you may not be able to change the settings. TV Aspect Set to match the type of television connected. [16:9] When connected to a 16:9 widescreen television. [Pan & Scan] When connected to a 4:3 aspect television, side picture is trimmed for 16:9 picture.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 64 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Changing the unit’s settings Setting for Standby Others (All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.) ≥Press [OK] to show the following settings. Power Save 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. [DVD 2] [DVD 3] [DVD 1] Use “DVD 1”, the factory set code, under normal circumstances.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 65 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Other Settings 2 Television operation Test by turning on the television and changing channels. 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.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 66 ページ火曜日午後２時３８分 Additional connections Connecting a television with S VIDEO terminals Connecting a television with COMPONENT VIDEO terminals The S VIDEO OUT terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT terminal. (Actual results depend on the television.) ≥Connect to terminals of the same colour. ≥Supplied Audio/Video cable can also be used as an alternative for Audio cable without connecting the video connector (yellow).
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 67 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Connecting an amplifier with a digital input terminal Connecting a stereo amplifier ≥Connect to terminals of the same colour. ≥Supplied Audio/Video cable can also be used as an alternative for Audio cable without connecting the video connector (yellow). ≥To enjoy multi-channel surround sound DVD-Video, connect an amplifier with Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG decoders.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 68 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Additional connections Connecting a television and VCR Connecting to a television with 21-pin Scart terminal You can also connect with the AV1 terminal on this unit using the 21-pin Scart cable. If your television is equipped with RGB input capability, by connecting with a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable you can see video using RGB output on this unit.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 69 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Connecting a Digital television and VCR ≥Connect to terminals of the same colour.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 70 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Frequently asked questions Refer to the following items if you have any doubts about unit operations. Set up Which aerial is suitable for receiving digital terrestrial broadcasts? ¾ You can use your current aerial. However, depending on the area where you live, a new aerial may be necessary. Consult your local TV aerial installer.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 71 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 TV Guide USB Is it possible to programme a recording, with a start and end time that are different from the TV Guide system? What can or cannot be done using the USB port on this unit? ¾ You can manually change the start and end time of programmes in the Timer Recording menu. (> 23) If setting timer recording using the TV Guide system, the start recording time and finish recording time can be set to a margin of up to 10 minutes.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 72 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Messages On the television Authorisation Error. ≥You are trying to play the DivX VOD content that was purchased with a different registration code. You cannot play the content on this unit. (DivX) (> 31) Cannot finish recording completely. Copy-protect signal was detected. ≥The programme was copy-protected. Disc is full, or maximum number of titles are recorded. Cannot finish recording completely. ≥The HDD or disc may be full.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 73 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 On the unit’s display The following messages or service numbers appear on the unit’s display when something unusual is detected during startup and use. DVD  (“∑” stands for a number.) ≥The remote control and main unit are using different codes. Change the code on the remote control. GUIDE ≥TV Guide data is being downloaded.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 74 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions. The following do not indicate a problem with this unit: ≥Regular disc rotating sounds. ≥Poor reception due to atmospheric conditions. ≥Image disturbance during search.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 75 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Picture does not appear during timer recording. ¾ Timer recordings work regardless whether the unit is on or off. To confirm the timer recording is going to work properly, turn the unit on. The screen changes automatically. ¾ When “Screen Saver” in the Setup menu is set to “On”, the display may turn to the screen saver mode automatically if there is no operation for 5 minutes or more. (> 62) Press [OK] to return to the previous screen.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 76 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Troubleshooting guide Cannot tune channels. Cannot download channel presets from the television. Timer recording does not stop even when [∫] is pressed. ¾ Check the connections. (> 8, 68, 69) ¾ You must connect to a VIERA Link (HDAVI Control 3 or later) compatible TV with a HDMI cable to download channel presets.
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２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Play Play fails to start even when [1] (PLAY) is pressed. Play starts but then stops immediately. ¾ Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up. (> 13) ¾ The disc is dirty. (> 13) ¾ You tried to play a blank disc or disc unplayable on this unit. (> 10–11) ¾ You tried to play a +RW that needs to be finalised on the equipment used for recording.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 78 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Troubleshooting guide Music TV Guide Tracks could not be copied to the HDD. The TV Guide System does not receive any data. ¾ If there are copyright protected tracks such as SCMS restrictions, they will not be copied. ¾ Recording from CDs that do not conform to CD-DA specifications (copy control CDs, etc.) cannot be guaranteed. ¾ Bonus tracks may not be copied. ¾ Check whether the clock is properly set.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 79 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Digital broadcast Digital broadcasts cannot be received. ¾ Digital broadcast may not have started in your region yet. ¾ The aerial may not be pointing in the direction of the TV station, or the direction of the aerial may have changed due to strong winds or vibration. If problem persists consult your local TV aerial installer. After DVB Auto Setup only some or no DVB channels are found.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 80 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Specifications Recording system DVD-RAM : DVD Video Recording format DVD-R : DVD-Video format DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) : DVD-Video format DVD-RW : DVD-Video format +R +R DL (Double Layer) +RW Recordable discs DVD-RAM: 2X SPEED (Ver. 2.0), 2-3X SPEED (Ver. 2.1), 2-5X SPEED (Ver. 2.2) DVD-R: 1X SPEED (Ver. 2.0), 1-4X SPEED (Ver. 2.0), 1-8X SPEED (Ver. 2.0), 1-16X SPEED (Ver. 2.1) DVD-R DL (Dual Layer): 2-4X SPEED (Ver. 3.0), 2-8X SPEED (Ver. 3.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 81 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Glossary CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) CPRM is technology used to protect broadcasts that are allowed to be recorded only once. Such broadcasts can be recorded only with CPRM compatible recorders and discs. Decoder A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal. This is called decoding. Deep Colour This unit incorporates HDMITM (V.1.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 82 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Glossary Protection You can prevent accidental deletion by setting writing protection or deletion protection. 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.
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DMREX79GN-RQT9306-L_eng.book 84 ページ２００９年３月２４日火曜日午後２時３８分 Index Adjust the audio quality (Sound menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Adjust the picture quality (Picture menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Album (Music) Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Album (Still picture) Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .