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Convenient functions

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[DVD-R] [DVD-RW] [+R] (You can play the disc on

compatible DVD players by finalising it on the

unit.)

[BD-R] (Finalising BD-R prevents accidental

recording or editing.)

1 Select “Yes”, then press [OK].

2 Select “Start”, then press [OK].

3 Press [OK].

After finalising

• [BD-R] [DVD-R] [+R] The disc becomes play-only

and you can no longer record or edit.

• [DVD-RW] You can record and edit the disc after

formatting.

• You cannot cancel finalising.

• Finalising takes up to 15 minutes (Up to 60 minutes in case

of DVD-R DL and +R DL).

• Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while finalising.

This can render the disc unusable.

• Depending on the disc, it may take longer than displayed on

the confirmation screen (approximately four times longer).

• You cannot finalise discs recorded on other manufacturer’s

equipment.

• [DVD-R] [DVD-RW] [+R] If you finalise discs recorded on

Panasonic equipment other than this unit, the background

selected as “Top Menu” may not be displayed.

• Discs finalised on this unit may not be playable on other

players due to the condition of the recording.

[+RW]

You can create Top Menu for displaying on other

equipment.

Make selections from “Top Menu” and “Auto-Play

Select” before creating Top Menu.

1 Select “Yes”, then press [OK].

2 Select “Start”, then press [OK].

3 Press [OK].

• You cannot use the Top Menu for playing on this unit.

• The created menu is deleted when you record or edit the

disc.

Preparation

• Show the “Enter Title Name” screen, etc.

To end partway

Press [RETURN ]. (Text is not added.)

• The maximum number of characters depends on the

media.

• If a name is long, parts of it may not be shown in some

screens.

Finalise

Create Top Menu

Entering text

1 Select a character, then press [OK].

Repeat this step to enter other characters.

• To enter Alphanumeric characters:

Press the green button, then select

characters.

• To enter Symbols:

Press the red button, then select

characters.

• To enter Other Characters, such as umlaut

mark or accent grave:

Press the yellow button, then select

characters.

• To delete a character:

Select the character in the name field, then

press [PAUSE ;].

• To shift the alphabetic characters on the

screen to upper case/lower case:

Press [PLAY/a1.3 1].

2 Press [STOP ∫] (Finish).

“Writing...” appears then the screen returns

to the previous screen and so on.

RETURN



Delete

;

‘

s d f g h j k l .

“

Symbols

Alphanumeric



Shift

Enter Title Name



Finish

Other Characters

Name field: shows the text you have

entered

e.g.,

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Praktiske funktioner

+RW

Du kan oprette Top Menu til visning på andet

udstyr.

Foretag valg i “Top Menu” og “Auto-Play Select”,

før du opretter topmenuen.

1 Vælg “Yes”, og tryk derefter på [OK].

2 Vælg “Start”, og tryk derefter på [OK].

3 Tryk på [OK].

Getting started

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You can use an external HDD in the following two

ways. (A single HDD cannot handle those two

ways simultaneously.)

• For recorded titles

Moving titles in the built-in HDD to a USB HDD

to save the capacity of the built-in HDD.

• The USB HDD must first be registered on this

unit. (> 77)

• For data files

Playing back MP4, JPEG, MP3, etc. (data files)

in a USB HDD with this unit.

• The USB HDD must be formatted in FAT12,

FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS file system.

• The USB HDD over 2 TB is not usable.

• This unit supports USB 2.0 High Speed.

• Although this unit can use USB 3.0 devices as USB 2.0

devices, in certain cases USB 3.0 devices cannot be used

due to differing connector shape, larger current ratings, etc.

(Use of USB 2.0 devices is recommended.)

• This unit does not recognise USB HDDs other than those in

which the size of one sector is 512-bytes or 4096-bytes.

(For details, consult the dealer of your USB HDD.)

• This unit does not guarantee connection with all USB

devices.

• Region management information

The unit can play back BD-Video/DVD-Video

discs of the following regions codes, including

“ALL”:

• Disc recorded on another device

• It may be necessary to finalize the disc, create

Top Menu or close the session on the

equipment used for recording to play on this

unit.

• [DVD-RW] Recorded in DVD Video Recording

(DVD-VR) format

- This unit can play back and copy to HDD.

- This unit does not support editing or

recording.

- It is possible to record and edit with

DVD-Video (DVD-V) format by formatting

discs with this unit.

• Recording may not be possible to discs which

were used for recording on other equipment.

• Play on other players

• [BD-RE] [BD-R] When these discs cannot be

played back on other Blu-ray Disc players, etc.

(e.g., title recorded with HE-AAC audio

format), convert the recording mode to play

them back. (> 52, File Conversion)

• [DVD-R] [DVD-RW] [+R] Finalisation is needed.

(> 99)

• [+RW] If the disc failed to play on other

equipment, we recommend you create a Top

Menu (> 99).

• [DVD-R] The disc created in AVCHD format can

only be played back on AVCHD compatible

equipment.

• Regarding 8 cm Disc

This unit cannot record or edit the 8 cm disc.

Only playback or copy to the HDD is possible.

• Discs that cannot be played

- DVD-RAM that cannot be removed from their cartridges

- 2.6 and 5.2 GB DVD-RAM, 12 cm

- DVD-Audio

- HD DVD

- Super Video CD, Super Audio CD, Video CD

- CD-ROM, Photo CD, PD, etc.

• Operation and sound quality of CDs that do not conform to

CD-DA specifications (copy control CDs, etc.) cannot be

guaranteed.

Notes

Notes for an External HDD (USB HDD)

Notes for the disc

e.g., BD-Video DVD-Video

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• Du kan ikke annullere afslutning.

•

Afslutning tager op til 15 minutter (op til 60 minutter i tilfælde

af DVD-R DL og + R DL).

•

Tag ikke netledningen fra under afslutning.

Dette kan gøre discen ubrugelig.

•

Afhængigt af discen, kan det tage længere tid end vist på

bekræftelsesskærmen (ca. fire gange længere).

•

Du kan ikke afslutte discs optaget på andre fabrikanters

udstyr.

•

DVD-R

DVD-RW

+ R

Hvis du afslutter discs optaget på

andet Panasonic udstyr end denne enhed, vil baggrunden

valgt som “Top Menu” muligvis ikke vises.

•

Discs afsluttet på denne enhed kan muligvis ikke afspilles

på andre spillere på grund af tilstanden af optagelsen.

Getting started

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You can use an external HDD in the following two

ways. (A single HDD cannot handle those two

ways simultaneously.)

• For recorded titles

Moving titles in the built-in HDD to a USB HDD

to save the capacity of the built-in HDD.

• The USB HDD must first be registered on this

unit. (> 77)

• For data files

Playing back MP4, JPEG, MP3, etc. (data files)

in a USB HDD with this unit.

• The USB HDD must be formatted in FAT12,

FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS file system.

• The USB HDD over 2 TB is not usable.

• This unit supports USB 2.0 High Speed.

• Although this unit can use USB 3.0 devices as USB 2.0

devices, in certain cases USB 3.0 devices cannot be used

due to differing connector shape, larger current ratings, etc.

(Use of USB 2.0 devices is recommended.)

• This unit does not recognise USB HDDs other than those in

which the size of one sector is 512-bytes or 4096-bytes.

(For details, consult the dealer of your USB HDD.)

• This unit does not guarantee connection with all USB

devices.

• Region management information

The unit can play back BD-Video/DVD-Video

discs of the following regions codes, including

“ALL”:

• Disc recorded on another device

• It may be necessary to finalize the disc, create

Top Menu or close the session on the

equipment used for recording to play on this

unit.

• [DVD-RW] Recorded in DVD Video Recording

(DVD-VR) format

- This unit can play back and copy to HDD.

- This unit does not support editing or

recording.

- It is possible to record and edit with

DVD-Video (DVD-V) format by formatting

discs with this unit.

• Recording may not be possible to discs which

were used for recording on other equipment.

• Play on other players

• [BD-RE] [BD-R] When these discs cannot be

played back on other Blu-ray Disc players, etc.

(e.g., title recorded with HE-AAC audio

format), convert the recording mode to play

them back. (> 52, File Conversion)

• [DVD-R] [DVD-RW] [+R] Finalisation is needed.

(> 99)

• [+RW] If the disc failed to play on other

equipment, we recommend you create a Top

Menu (> 99).

• [DVD-R] The disc created in AVCHD format can

only be played back on AVCHD compatible

equipment.

• Regarding 8 cm Disc

This unit cannot record or edit the 8 cm disc.

Only playback or copy to the HDD is possible.

• Discs that cannot be played

- DVD-RAM that cannot be removed from their cartridges

- 2.6 and 5.2 GB DVD-RAM, 12 cm

- DVD-Audio

- HD DVD

- Super Video CD, Super Audio CD, Video CD

- CD-ROM, Photo CD, PD, etc.

• Operation and sound quality of CDs that do not conform to

CD-DA specifications (copy control CDs, etc.) cannot be

guaranteed.

Notes

Notes for an External HDD (USB HDD)

Notes for the disc

e.g., BD-Video DVD-Video

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• Du kan ikke bruge Top Menu til afspilning på denne enhed.

•

Den oprettede menu slettes, når du optager eller redigerer

discen.

Indtastning af tekst

Forberedelse

• Vis “Enter Title Name” skærmen osv.

1 Vælg et tegn, og tryk derefter på [OK].

Gentag dette trin for at indtaste andre tegn.

2 Tryk på [STOP ■ ] (Set).

“Writing ...” vises og skærmen vender tilbage

til det forrige skærmbillede og så videre.

Name field:

viser den tekst, du har

indtastet

Sådan afsluttes halvvejs

Tryk på [RETURN

Editing video

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[HDD]

Encrypted titles ( ) can be decrypted manually.

To cancel the decryption

Press and hold [RETURN ] for more than

3 seconds.

• For decryption, the CI module that supports the programme

is necessary.

• Depending on the programme, playback/decryption may

not be possible.

• During decryption, do not remove the CI module from this

unit.

[HDD] [USB_HDD] [BD-RE] [BD-R] [RAM]

1 Select “Chapter View”, then press [OK].

2 Perform the editing operations.

Playback from Chapter View

Refer to “Playback from Chapter View”. (> 41)

• The maximum number of chapters:

(Depends on the state of recording.)

[HDD] [USB_HDD]: Approx. 1000 per title

[BD-RE] [BD -R] [RAM]: Approx. 1000 per disc

• [HDD] [USB_HDD] When the title has the maximum number of

chapters, you cannot perform the Resume play function

(> 39) or the “Changing thumbnail” (> 51) with the title.

• This function cannot be used on encrypted titles ( ).

File Decryption

1 Select “File Decryption” in “Edit”, then press

[OK].

2 Select whether to delete the original title or

not, then press [OK].

• Yes

The original title will be deleted to save HDD

capacity after decryption.

• No

The original title remains after decryption.

3 Select “Start”, then press [OK].

Decryption starts.

“Decrypting” appears during decryption.

• When a title that is copy protected (One

generation copy is permitted) is selected, the

original title will be deleted after decryption.

(> 15)

• When a decryption fails, the screen icon

( ) is changed to “ ”.

HDD

Decrypting

Editing chapters

Edit Chapter Mark:

Select the point where you want to start a new

chapter while viewing the title.

1 Press the green button.

2 Press [OK] at the point you want to divide.

• Repeat this step.

3 Press [RETURN ] to go to Chapter View

screen.

To delete the chapter:

1 Select the chapter, then press [DEL].

Multiple editing

Select the chapter, then press the yellow

button.

A check mark is displayed. Repeat this

step.

• Press the yellow button again to cancel.

2 Select “Delete”, then press [OK].

To combine chapters (Delete chapter

mark):

1 Select the chapter, then press [OPTION].

2 Select “Combine Chapters”, then press

[OK].

3 Select “Combine”, then press [OK].

The selected chapter is combined to the

next chapter.

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Getting started

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You can use an external HDD in the following two

ways. (A single HDD cannot handle those two

ways simultaneously.)

• For recorded titles

Moving titles in the built-in HDD to a USB HDD

to save the capacity of the built-in HDD.

• The USB HDD must first be registered on this

unit. (> 77)

• For data files

Playing back MP4, JPEG, MP3, etc. (data files)

in a USB HDD with this unit.

• The USB HDD must be formatted in FAT12,

FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS file system.

• The USB HDD over 2 TB is not usable.

• This unit supports USB 2.0 High Speed.

• Although this unit can use USB 3.0 devices as USB 2.0

devices, in certain cases USB 3.0 devices cannot be used

due to differing connector shape, larger current ratings, etc.

(Use of USB 2.0 devices is recommended.)

• This unit does not recognise USB HDDs other than those in

which the size of one sector is 512-bytes or 4096-bytes.

(For details, consult the dealer of your USB HDD.)

• This unit does not guarantee connection with all USB

devices.

• Region management information

The unit can play back BD-Video/DVD-Video

discs of the following regions codes, including

“ALL”:

• Disc recorded on another device

• It may be necessary to finalize the disc, create

Top Menu or close the session on the

equipment used for recording to play on this

unit.

• [DVD-RW] Recorded in DVD Video Recording

(DVD-VR) format

- This unit can play back and copy to HDD.

- This unit does not support editing or

recording.

- It is possible to record and edit with

DVD-Video (DVD-V) format by formatting

discs with this unit.

• Recording may not be possible to discs which

were used for recording on other equipment.

• Play on other players

• [BD-RE] [BD-R] When these discs cannot be

played back on other Blu-ray Disc players, etc.

(e.g., title recorded with HE-AAC audio

format), convert the recording mode to play

them back. (> 52, File Conversion)

• [DVD-R] [DVD-RW] [+R] Finalisation is needed.

(> 99)

• [+RW] If the disc failed to play on other

equipment, we recommend you create a Top

Menu (> 99).

• [DVD-R] The disc created in AVCHD format can

only be played back on AVCHD compatible

equipment.

• Regarding 8 cm Disc

This unit cannot record or edit the 8 cm disc.

Only playback or copy to the HDD is possible.

• Discs that cannot be played

- DVD-RAM that cannot be removed from their cartridges

- 2.6 and 5.2 GB DVD-RAM, 12 cm

- DVD-Audio

- HD DVD

- Super Video CD, Super Audio CD, Video CD

- CD-ROM, Photo CD, PD, etc.

• Operation and sound quality of CDs that do not conform to

CD-DA specifications (copy control CDs, etc.) cannot be

guaranteed.

Notes

Notes for an External HDD (USB HDD)

Notes for the disc

e.g., BD-Video DVD-Video

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• Det maksimale antal tegn afhænger af medier.

• Hvis et navn er langt, kan dele af det ikke blive vist på nogle

on-screens.

Finalise

Create Top Menu

DVD-R

DVD-RW

(Du kan afspille discen på

kompatible DVD-afspillere ved at afslutte den på

denne enhed.)

BD-R

(Afslutning af BD-R forhindrer utilsigtet

optagelse eller redigering.)

1 Vælg “Yes”, og tryk derefter på [OK].

2 Vælg “Start”, og tryk derefter på [OK].

3 Tryk på [OK].

Efter afslutning

•

BD-R

DVD-R

Discen bliver kun-afspilning

og du kan ikke længere indspille eller redigere.

•

DVD-RW

Du kan optage og redigere discen

efter formatering.

• For at indtaste alfanumeriske tegn:

Tryk på den grønne knap, og vælg dereft-

er tegn.

• For at indtaste symboler:

Tryk på den røde knap, og vælg derefter

tegn.

• For at indtaste andre tegn som fx umlaut

eller accent grave:

Tryk på den gule knap, og vælg derefter

tegn.

• For at slette et tegn:

Vælg tegnet i Name field, og tryk derefter

på [PAUSE

Watching broadcasts

VQT4G51

Watching broadcasts

This unit temporarily saves a live TV programme

you are watching with this unit’s tuner on HDD.

REWIND LIVE TV

You can rewind live TV programme to the point

where temporary save has started (up to

1.5 hours).

• REWIND LIVE TV does not work when watching

a programme via external input.

PAUSE LIVE TV

You can pause live TV programme and restart

watching from the paused position.

While pausing or rewinding a broadcast:

Press [STATUS ].

• Press [STATUS ] again.

While pausing a programme via external input:

Press [STATUS ].

1 The time that you can rewind the live

programme.

2 The amount of time temporarily saved on

HDD.

3 The time of the current playback position.

To stop REWIND LIVE TV or PAUSE LIVE TV

1 Press [STOP ∫].

2 Select “Yes”, then press [OK].

To hide the display information

Press [EXIT ].

• The unit cannot rewind and play more than 1.5 hours prior

to the current time.

• Temporary save stops in the following cases:

- When switching to other channels or other screen

- When recording of the watching programme is started

- When two programmes simultaneous recording is started

- When performing PAUSE LIVE TV or REWIND LIVE TV

for more than 8 hours (This may vary depending on the

HDD free space.)

• These functions do not work in the following cases:

- When the clock is not set

- When setting clock manually (Copy protected title

(Copying is prohibited) only) (> 15)

- While recording two programmes simultaneously

- While copying

- While watching a programme being recorded

- When a radio programme is selected

- While watching an encrypted programme

- REWIND LIVE TV:

When “REWIND LIVE TV” is set to “Off” (> 92)

- PAUSE LIVE TV:

When a timer recording via external input is started while

watching a programme via external input

• PAUSE LIVE TV:

You can operate this unit with the TV remote control by

using VIERA Link (> 82).

Refer to the TV operating instructions.

• PAUSE LIVE TV:

When you connect the TV with a HDMI cable and a 21-pin

Scart cable, it is possible to pause programmes that cannot

be received with the tuner of this unit.

REWIND LIVE TV/PAUSE LIVE TV

1 While watching TV

REWIND LIVE TV:

Press [SLOW/SEARCH 6] to rewind.

PAUSE LIVE TV:

Press [PAUSE ;] to pause.

• The maximum amount of the temporary

save is 1.5 hours.

2 When you want to resume:

Press [PLAY/a1.3 1].

• You can perform search or Quick View, etc.

• If temporary save stops (> right), playback

will be performed by that point.

Display information

Pause

8:05 9:35

8:50







8:50:55 01.01.2012

Play



8:50.50

8:50:55 01.01.2012

Play





8:50.50

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• For at skifte alfabetiske tegn på skærmen

til store/små bogstaver:

Tryk på [PLAY/x1.3 ►].

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