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Operating Instructions

DVD Video Recorder

Model No. DMR-E95H

HARD DISK DRIVE

Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com

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.

]Note]

“EB” on the packaging indicates the United

Kingdom.

Region number supported by

this unit

Region numbers are allocated to DVD players

and software according to where they are sold.

≥The region number of this unit is “2”.

≥The unit will play DVDs marked with labels

containing “2” or “ALL”.

Example:

2 ALL

RQT7467-BEB

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Summary of content (64 pages)

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7467en.book 1 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Operating Instructions DVD Video Recorder Model No. DMR-E95H Region number supported by this unit HARD DISK DRIVE Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and software according to where they are sold. ≥The region number of this unit is “2”. ≥The unit will play DVDs marked with labels containing “2” or “ALL”. Example: 2 ALL 2 3 5 Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product.
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7467en.book 2 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Caution for AC Mains Lead 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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7467en.book 3 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Table of contents Transfer (Dubbing) Caution for AC Mains Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Control reference guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 STEP 1 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7467en.book 4 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Useful features This DVD Video recorder records high quality images to rapid random access capable HDD (Hard disk drive) and DVD-RAM. This has resulted in many new features that out perform older tape formats. The following information summarizes a few of these features. Instant recording Chasing playback You no longer need to search for empty disc space.
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7467en.book 5 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Control reference guide Remote control DVD TV Turn the unit on (➡ page 11, 12) AV HDD Select channels and title numbers etc.
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7467en.book 6 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 STEP 1 Connection ≥The equipment connections described are examples. ≥Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. ≥Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated.
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467en.book 7 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Connecting a television with 21-pin Scart terminal and Satellite receiver ≥When there is no 21-pin Scart terminal on the television (➡page 8) ≥Change the “AV2 Input” setting to match the output from a satellite receiver and set the “AV2 Connection” setting to “Normal” in the SETUP menu (➡ page 50) after tuning is completed (➡page 11, 12). indicates included accessories. BE SURE TO READ THE CAUTION FOR THE AC MAINS LEAD ON PAGE 2 BEFORE CONNECTION.
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7467en.book 8 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 STEP 1 Connection Connecting a television with AUDIO/VIDEO, S-VIDEO or COMPONENT VIDEO terminals and VCR Connecting to the television using the 21-pin Scart leads (➡ page 7) BE SURE TO READ THE CAUTION FOR THE AC MAINS LEAD ON PAGE 2 BEFORE CONNECTION. indicates included accessories. indicates accessories not included. 1 4 are required connections. Connect in the numbered order.
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7467en.book 9 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Connecting a television with RF socket only and Satellite receiver Connect in the numbered order. If you do not have a Satellite receiver, connect the aerial to RF IN socket of this unit and skip step 3. To the aerial BE SURE TO READ THE CAUTION FOR THE AC MAINS LEAD ON PAGE 2 BEFORE CONNECTION. indicates included accessories. indicates accessories not included.
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7467en.book 10 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 STEP 1 Connection Connecting a digital receiver or decoder ≥Decoder here means the device used to decode scrambled broadcasts (Pay TV). ≥Change the “AV2 Input” and “AV2 Connection” settings in the SETUP menu to match the connected equipment (➡page 50) after tuning is completed (➡page 11, 12).
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7467en.book 11 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 STEP 2 Channel reception settings 3 Í/ l When downloading has completed, the Owner ID settings screen appears. Press [1] and press the numbered buttons to enter a 4-digit PIN number. OPEN/CLOSE SD CARD PC CARD REC EJECT TIME SLIP HDD DVD SD PC TIME SLIP HDD DRIVE SELECT /x1.3 CH DVD Owner ID X CH W PIN number ¢¢¢¢ DVD Name House No.
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7467en.book 12 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Refer to the control reference on page 11. STEP 2 Channel reception settings Auto-Setup (Setup without Q Link functions) ≥When connecting to a television with the VIDEO OUT, S-VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal (➡ page 8). ≥When connecting to a television that does not have the Q Link function (➡page 56).
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7467en.book 13 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 VIDEO Plus+ numbers for Satellite/ Cable TV stations ≥When connecting to a television with RF socket only (➡page 9) TV screen This unit doesn’t recognise VIDEO Plus+ numbers for Satellite stations or Cable TV stations. The following operation also allows you to use VIDEO Plus+ numbers to make timer recordings for satellite and cable TV stations. As the settings indicated below are dummy timer recordings, delete them in step 6.
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7467en.book 14 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 STEP 3 Set up to match your television and remote control 3 Press [3, 4] to select “Connection” and press [1]. Press [3, 4] to select “TV Aspect” and press [ENTER]. DVD TV VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC AV HDD Numbered buttons TV operation buttons 4 SD/PC DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 CH Press [3, 4] to select the TV aspect and press [ENTER].
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２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Television operation 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 [Í TV], enter the code with the numbered buttons. e.g.
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7467en.book 16 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 HDD, disc and card information HDD and discs you can use for recording and play Type Logo Instructions Temporary storage Hard disk drive (HDD) ≥160 GB Indicated in these instructions with [HDD] — ≥You can record up to 284 hours [in EP (8 Hour) mode] (➡ page 19, Recording modes and approximate recording times). ≥You can view the title being recorded from the beginning (Chasing playback, Time Slip) (➡page 19).
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7467en.book 17 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Cards useable on this unit Instructions SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard CompactFlash SmartMedia MEMORYSTICK xD-Picture Card Microdrive ≥You can play and transfer (dub) still pictures taken on a digital camera etc. (➡page 28, 42). ≥You can set the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) for automatic printing on your home printer or at a photo developing store (➡page 36, 55).
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7467en.book 18 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Recording television programmes Time Slip indicator 2 15 1 The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit. OPEN/CLOSE SD CARD PC CARD REC EJECT TIME SLIP HDD DVD SD PC DRIVE SELECT TIME SLIP HDD /x1.3 CH DVD HDD, DVD indicator TIME SLIP Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the recording drive. 2 If you selected the DVD drive Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit to open the tray and insert a disc.
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２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 ∫ To specify a time to stop recording—One Touch Recording During recording Press [¥ REC] on the main unit to select the recording time. Each time you press the button: 30 (min.) ""# 60 (min.) ""# 90 (min.) ""# 120 (min.) ^" Counter (cancel) ,"" 240 (min.) ,"" 180 (min.) ,} Playing while you are recording You can change the drive and play while recording on this unit.
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7467en.book 20 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Recording television programmes Refer to the control reference on page 18. Direct TV Recording [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] When connected to a television that has the Q Link function using a fully wired 21-pin Scart lead. Flexible Recording The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the recording within the remaining disc space. The recording mode becomes FR mode. e.g.
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7467en.book 21 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Timer recording 4 DVD The settings are stored. TV TIMER RECORDING VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC AV HDD Numbered buttons SD/PC DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HDD, DVD VIDEO Plus+ CANCEL VIDEO Plus+ INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP 0 SKIP SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY/x1.
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7467en.book 22 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Timer recording Refer to the control reference on page 21. [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] You can enter up to 32 programmes up to a month in advance. (Each daily or weekly programme is counted as one programme.) Manually programming timer recordings Recording 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. TIMER RECORDING Remain HDD 30:24 SP DVD 1:58 SP No. Name 01 BBC Date Start Stop Mode PDC DVD space 15/ 7 TUE 19:00 20:00 SP OFF OK New Timer Programme 12:56:00 15. 7.
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２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 To record programmes from satellite receiver by RGB signals Preparation ≥Change the settings in the SETUP menu as follows (➡page 50). –“AV2 Input”: “RGB (Not NTSC)” –“AV2 Connection”: “Normal” Follow the steps indicated for manually programming timer recordings (➡ page 22). ≥Make sure you connect to the “TV Scart terminal” of a Sky Digital STB with a 21-pin Scart lead. ≥Set your Sky Digital STB to output “RGB” signals.
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7467en.book 24 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs ∫ Selecting recorded programmes (titles) to play— Direct Navigator 1∫ 3 2 [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] OPEN/CLOSE SD CARD PC CARD 1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. REC EJECT TIME SLIP HDD DVD SD PC TIME SLIP HDD DRIVE SELECT /x1.
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7467en.book 25 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Operations during play Stop Press [∫]. Pause XP SP REC PLAY LP EP HDD The stopped position is memorized. The indicator on the right appears in the unit’s display. (Excluding when playing from the Direct Navigator and when playing a play list.) Resume play function Press [1] (PLAY) to restart from this position. EXT Link Press [;]. Press again to restart play. Search Press [6] or [5]. Skip Press [:] or [9]. ≥On the main unit, press [D] or [E].
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7467en.book 26 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs Refer to the control reference on page 24. Editing operations during play Erase [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] 1 Press [ERASE]. 2 Press [2, 1] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER]. ≥A title cannot be restored once it is erased. Make certain before proceeding. ≥You cannot erase while recording or transferring (dubbing). Create Chapter Press [CREATE CHAPTER].
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7467en.book 27 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Using menus to play MP3 Using the tree screen to find a group DVD While the file list is displayed TV 1 VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC AV HDD Numbered buttons Press [1] while a track is highlighted to display the tree screen. SD/PC DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 Selected group No. /Total groups If the group has no track, “– –” is displayed as group number.
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7467en.book 28 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Playing still pictures PC card slot DRIVE SELECT OPEN/CLOSE SD CARD PC CARD REC EJECT TIME SLIP HDD DVD SD PC DRIVE SELECT TIME SLIP HDD /x1.3 CH DVD HDD, DVD, SD, PC indicator SD card slot ∫ Inserting/Removing the SD/PC card Only insert or remove the SD/PC card after turning the unit off. When the card indicator (“SD” or “PC”) on the unit’s display is flashing, the card is being read from or written to.
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２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 [HDD] [RAM] [SD] [PC] 1 ∫ To select the still pictures in another folder ≥Each time you press [SD/PC]: SD card drive ,". PC card drive ≥On the main unit, press [DRIVE SELECT] several times. The indicator lights up on the unit.
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7467en.book 30 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Using on-screen menus and Status messages Disc menu—Setting the disc content DVD TV Soundtrack§ VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC AV HDD [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] The disc’s audio attributes appear. [DVD-A] [DVD-V] Select the audio and language (➡ below, Audio attribute, Language).
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7467en.book 31 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Play menu—Change the play sequence This function works only when the elapsed play time is displayed. Repeat Play Status messages Status messages appear on the television when you operate the unit to show the condition of the unit. Press [STATUS]. [VCD] [CD] (excluding MP3 discs) [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [DVD-A] [CD] (MP3 discs only) [HDD] [RAM] [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] [DVD-A] [VCD] [CD] Select “OFF” to cancel.
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7467en.book 32 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Editing titles/chapters Editing titles/chapters and playing chapters DVD TV Preparation ≥Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the drive. ≥Release protection (➡page 44). [RAM] VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC AV HDD, DVD HDD SD/PC DVD 1 2 1 2 3 CH 4 5 6 7 8 9 VIDEO Plus+ CANCEL INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP 0 SKIP :, 9 3 SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY/x1.
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7467en.book 33 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Title operations Erase§ Press [2, 1] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER]. [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] ≥Once erased, the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored. Make certain before proceeding. ≥The available recording time on DVD-R does not increase when you erase titles. Properties Information (e.g., time and date) is shown. Properties [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] Dinosaur No.
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7467en.book 34 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Creating, editing and playing play lists 2 DVD TV VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “PLAY LIST” and press [ENTER]. PLAY LIST HDD AV PLAY LIST VIEW -- HDD, DVD HDD -- -- -- -- SD/PC DVD Create 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -- CH VIDEO Plus+ CANCEL Previous 0 SKIP 3 SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY/x1.
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7467en.book 35 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Editing and playing play lists/chapters 1 2 3 Play list operations Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “PLAY LIST” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the play list. Erase§ Press [2, 1] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER]. Properties Play list information (e.g., time and date) is shown. Properties Dinosaur No. 10 Chapters 002 To start play ➡ Press [ENTER]. To edit ➡ Step 4.
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7467en.book 36 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Editing still pictures 2 DVD TV CH DIRECT TV REC VOLUME AV HDD SD/PC DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 HDD, DVD, SD/PC 3 CH 7 8 9 4 INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP 0 SKIP STOP DIRECT NAVIGATOR SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE DIRECT NAVIGATOR Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “PICTURE” tab and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the still picture.
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7467en.book 37 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Transferring (dubbing) titles or play lists [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] You can select from a variety of methods to transfer (dub) on this unit. ∫ Transferring (dubbing) direction You can transfer (dub) your favorite titles and play lists to an archive disc. ≥Transferring (dubbing) a play list will create a title. When you want to re-edit finalized content on a DVD-R etc.
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7467en.book 38 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Transferring (dubbing) titles or play lists Transferring (dubbing) using the transferring (dubbing) list DVD TV [HDD] ,-. [RAM] [HDD] > [DVD-R] You can order titles and play lists for transfer (dubbing) as desired as well as select the speed and picture quality. VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC AV HDD Numbered buttons SD/PC DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CH VIDEO Plus+ 9 CANCEL INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP 0 SKIP :, 9 SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE ; PLAY/x1.
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7467en.book 39 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 3 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the titles or play lists and press [ENTER]. ≥To select a multiple number of items together, press [;] to add the check mark and press [ENTER] (➡ below, Multiple editing).
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7467en.book 40 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Transferring (dubbing) titles or play lists Refer to the control reference on page 38. Transferring (dubbing) a finalized DVD-R [DVD-V] > [HDD] While playing a disc, the content being played is transferred (dubbed) to the HDD according to the set time. ≥Operations and on screen displays during transfer (dubbing) are also recorded. ≥Almost all DVD-Video on sale have been treated to prevent illegal copying, and cannot be transferred (dubbed).
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7467en.book 41 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Recording from a video cassette recorder 4 DVD Press [¥ REC]. Recording starts. TV VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC AV HDD, DVD HDD 1 2 To skip unwanted parts Press [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.) SD/PC DVD To stop recording Press [∫].
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7467en.book 42 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Transferring (dubbing) still pictures ∫ To register on a folder by folder basis HDD 1 SD/PC DVD 2 SD/PC 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Picture/Folder” and press [ENTER]. 3 DUBBING Create dubbing list. CH 4 5 Cancel All 6 1 Dubbing Direction VIDEO Plus+ 7 8 SD CARD > HDD 9 CANCEL 2 Dubbing Mode INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Folder” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [3, 4] to select “New item” and press [ENTER].
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7467en.book 43 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 FUNCTIONS window Transferring (dubbing) all the still pictures on a card—COPY ALL PICTURES DVD TV VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC AV [SD] or [PC] > [HDD] or [RAM] HDD Preparation Press [SD/PC] to select the source drive. 1 While stopped 2 Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “COPY ALL PICTURES” and press [ENTER]. SD/PC DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CH VIDEO Plus+ 9 CANCEL INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP 0 SKIP SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY/x1.
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7467en.book 44 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 HDD, disc and card management 4 DVD Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. TV VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC DISC MANAGEMENT Title No. 11 AV DVD-RAM HDD 1 2 Used HDD, DVD, SD/PC SD/PC DVD 3 Disc Name Disc Protection CH 4 5 7 8 6 VIDEO Plus+ RETURN 0 The lock symbol appears closed when the disc is writeprotected. SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY/x1.
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7467en.book 45 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Erasing all the contents of a disc or card—Format 3 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the background and press [ENTER]. You can select the background TOP MENU LIST that will be displayed as the DVD-Video top menu after finalizing. Display after finalizing ≥You can change thumbnails Thumbnail displayed in the top menu. (Still picture) (➡page 33, Change Title Name Thumbnail) [HDD] [RAM] [SD] [PC] Preparation ≥Press [HDD], [DVD] or [SD/PC] to select the drive.
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7467en.book 46 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Entering text 1 DVD VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC AV HDD Numbered buttons ¢ CANCEL Title Select “Enter Name” in step 4 on page 32. SD/PC DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Play list Select “Enter Name” in step 4 on page 35. CH Disc Select “Disc Name” in step 3 on page 44. VIDEO Plus+ 9 CANCEL INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP 0 SKIP Folder of still pictures Select “Folder Name” in step 4 on page 36. SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY/x1.
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7467en.book 47 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Changing the unit’s settings < OPEN/CLOSE Common procedures ∫ OPEN/CLOSE PC CARD REC EJECT TIME SLIP HDD DVD SD PC TIME SLIP HDD DRIVE SELECT 1 While stopped 2 Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “SETUP” and press [ENTER]. /x1.
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7467en.book 48 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Changing the unit’s settings Tabs Disc Menus Language Choose the language for audio, subtitle and disc menus. [DVD-V] ≥Press [ENTER] to show the following settings. ≥Some discs start in a certain language despite any changes you make here. ≥Enter a code (➡ page 50) with the numbered buttons when you select “Other ¢¢¢¢”. When the selected language is not available on the disc, the default language is played.
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7467en.book 49 ページ２００４年４月２３日 Tabs Sound 金曜日午前９時５１分 Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.) PLAY k1.3 & Audio during Search You may hear sound regardless of this setting with some discs. ≥On: Audio is heard during first level search forward. ≥Off: Audio is not heard during search. Quick View (➡ page 25) does not work. Dynamic Range Compression [DVD-V] (Dolby Digital only) Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.
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7467en.book 50 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Changing the unit’s settings Tabs Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.) Connection TV Aspect (➡page 14) ≥16:9 ≥4:3 Progressive (➡page 14) ≥On ≥Off TV System (➡ page 52) ≥PAL ≥NTSC AV1 Output Selects the output from the AV1 terminal. Select “RGB (without component)” for RGB output. Select “Video (with component)” or “S-Video (with component)” for component output.
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7467en.book 51 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Refer to the control reference on page 47. ∫ To change the tuning settings for individual programme position 1 5 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “SETUP” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select “Tuning” and press [1]. 2 3 SETUP Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a programme position and press [ENTER].
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7467en.book 52 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Changing the unit’s settings Refer to the control reference on page 47. TV System Auto-Setup Restart, Download from TV You can restart auto channel setting if Preset Download or AutoSetup (➡ page 11, 12) fails for some reason. After performing steps 1–3 (➡ page 51) ∫ Auto-Setup Restart 4 5 Press [3, 4] to select “Auto-Setup Restart” and press [ENTER]. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER].
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7467en.book 53 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Clock settings Usually, the unit’s Preset Download or Auto-Setup function (➡page 11, 12) automatically adjusts the clock to correct time. Under some reception conditions, however, the unit cannot set the clock automatically. In this case, follow the operation steps below to manually set the clock. ≥In the case of a power failure, the clock setting remains in memory for approximately 60 minutes. 1 2 3 4 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS].
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7467en.book 54 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Specifications Recording system DVD Video Recording format (DVD-RAM), DVD-Video format (DVD-R) Recordable discs DVD-RAM: 12 cm 4.7 GB, 12 cm 9.4 GB, 8 cm 2.8 GB 12 cm 4.7 GB (Ver. 2.1/3k-SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 1.0) DVD-R: 12 cm 4.7 GB, 8 cm 1.4 GB (for General Ver. 2.0) 12 cm 4.7 GB (for General Ver. 2.0/4k-SPEED DVD-R Revision 1.0) Recording time Maximum 8 hours (with 4.7 GB disc) XP: Approx. 1 hour, SP: Approx. 2 hours LP: Approx. 4 hours, EP: Approx.
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7467en.book 55 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１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. Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio, these signals can also be multi-channel audio.
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7467en.book 56 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Glossary Q Link This function works only if the unit is connected via a fully wired 21pin Scart lead to a TV featuring the Q Link or similar function. Q Link offers the following functions: ≥Download from the TV§ When you connect the unit to a TV, the station list data is automatically copied from the TV to the unit, and the TV stations are assigned to the programme positions on the unit in the same order as on the TV.
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7467en.book 57 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Frequently asked questions Set up Page ≥DVD-Video: You can play DVD-Video multi channel surround by digitally connecting an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG decoder. ≥DVD-Audio: This unit plays DVD-Audio in 2 channels. You cannot play multi channel surround sound. 10 Are the headphones and speakers directly connected to the unit? ≥You cannot directly connect to the unit. Connect through the amplifier etc.
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7467en.book 58 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Error messages On the television Page Cannot finish recording completely. ≥The programme was copy-protected. ≥The HDD or disc may be full. — — Cannot playback this title. TV system is different from the setting. To playback this title, please change the TV System in SETUP. ≥You tried to play a title recorded using a different encoding system from that of the TV system currently selected on the unit. Alter the “TV System” setting on this unit to suit.
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7467en.book 59 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies 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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7467en.book 60 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Troubleshooting guide Sound No sound. Low volume. Distorted sound. Cannot hear the desired audio type. Cannot switch audio. Page ≥Check the connections and settings. Check the input mode on the amplifier if you have connected one. ≥Press [AUDIO] to select the audio. ≥Turn off V.S.S. in the following cases. –When using discs that do not have surround sound effects such as Karaoke discs. –When playing bilingual broadcast programmes.
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7467en.book 61 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Recording, timer recording and transferring (dubbing) (Continued) Page Timer recording does not stop even when [∫] is pressed. ≥While using timer recording, press [F TIMER]. (“F” disappears.) ≥When using the linked timer recording with external equipment, press [EXT LINK]. (“Ext Link” disappears.) The timer programme remains even after recording finishes. ≥The timer programme remains if set to daily or weekly.
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7467en.book 62 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Troubleshooting guide Edit Page Cannot format. ≥The disc is dirty. Use a special cleaner and wipe clean. ≥You tried formatting a disc that is not compatible with this unit. 63 16 Cannot create chapters. ≥The unit writes the chapter information to the disc when you turn it off or remove the disc. The information is not written if there is an interruption to the power before this. ≥These operations are not possible with still pictures.
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7467en.book 63 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Maintenance/HDD, disc and card handling The precision parts in this unit are readily affected by the environment, especially temperature, humidity, and dust. Cigarette smoke also can cause malfunction or breakdown. To clean this unit, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. ≥Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit. ≥Before using chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that came with the cloth carefully.
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7467en.book 62 ページ２００４年４月２３日金曜日午前９時５１分 Index Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Audio Attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Auto Renewal Recording . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .