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2009/03/23

DVD Recorder

Model No. DMR-EX769

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 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 “2”.

≥The unit will play DVD-Video marked with labels

containing “2” or “ALL”.

Example:

This DVD recorder is for viewing and recording

free to view channels only, not pay TV or

encrypted channels.

Trademark of the DVB Digital Video

Broadcasting Project

Declaration of Conformity (22nd October 2008)

[For]Italy[and[Spain]

No. 5961

[For]France]

No. 5960

About descriptions in these operating

instructions

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

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RQT9308-L

Quick Start

Guide

Basic

operations

DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 1 ページ２００９年２月２３日　月曜日　午前９時２９分

Summary of content (72 pages)

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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 1 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Operating Instructions DVD Recorder Model No. DMR-EX769 Region number supported by this unit ≥The region number of this unit is “2”. ≥The unit will play DVD-Video marked with labels containing “2” or “ALL”. Example: ALL 2 3 5 Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 2 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 3 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Table of contents Getting started Copying Recording modes and approximate recording times . . . . . . . . . When the format confirmation screen is displayed. . . . . . . . . . . When removing a recorded disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing while you are recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 4 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Included accessories Getting started Please check and identify the supplied accessories. (Product numbers correct as of February 2009. These may be subject to change.) ∏ ∏ (N2QAYB000335) 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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 5 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 6 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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 (> 10) 2 Select drive [HDD or DVD] (> 16, 17) Drive changes each time you press [DRIVE SELECT]. 3 Select channels and title numbers, etc.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 7 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Main unit          Pull to flip down the front panel. 1 Standby/on switch (Í/I) (> 10) 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 (> 14) 3 Display (> 6) 4 Connection for VCR, camcorder etc.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 8 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 STEP 1 Connection Using a 21-pin Scart cable ≥You can use a variety of Q Link functions by connecting the unit to a Q Link compatible television (> 32). ≥You can enjoy high-quality viewing by connecting the unit to an RGB compatible television (> 70). Required setting “AV1 Output” in the Setup menu (> 53) ≥Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 9 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 You can enjoy high-quality picture by adding the HDMI cable connection to the 21-pin Scart cable connection between this unit and your TV. Connecting to a TV with an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) cable When connected to an HDMI compatible unit, an uncompressed digital audio and video signal is transmitted. You can enjoy high quality, digital video and audio with just one cord.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 10 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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. TV   VOL DRIVE SELECT Power Save Power consumption Startup time Watching the picture (e.g. Pay TV) from the device connected to AV2 CH AV PAGE Numbered buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DELETE INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP CH CREATE CHAPTER PAUSE PLAY/x1.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 11 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 HDD and disc information HDD and discs you can use for recording and play (≤: Possible, –: Impossible) Logo Rewritable Play on other players§1 Recording 16:9 aspect picture§2 Copy-once recording (CPRM) ≤ Recording both M 1 and M 2 for bilingual broadcasts§2 ≤ – ≤ – ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ CPRM (> 69) compatible discs only.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 12 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 HDD and disc information Play-only discs Disc type DVD-Video Logo Standard symbol [DVD-V] DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording format) [-RW‹VR›] DVD-R DVD-R DL DivX/MP3/JPEG CD [CD] – Video CD DivX/MP3/JPEG [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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 13 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 DivX Playable media File format Number of folders Number of files Support version [-R] [-R]DL] [CD] 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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 14 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Media handling Inserting discs Disc care 1 Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] to open the tray. ∫ Cartridge disc Insert label-up. Insert label-up with the arrow facing in. ∫ How to hold a disc Do not touch the recorded surface. DO DO NOT Insert fully. 2 Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] to close the tray.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 15 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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. 3 Press [3, 4] to select “DVB Multi Audio” or “DVB Subtitle” and press [1]. e.g., DVB Multi Audio SKIP CH CREATE CHAPTER MANUAL SKIP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE STOP Press [3, 4] to select the language.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 16 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs Refer to “Advanced playback” (> 26) for detail information.  OPEN/CLOSE  DRIVE SELECT [VCD] Press [RETURN  VOL DRIVE SELECT CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DELETE INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP  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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 17 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Recording television programmes Refer to “Notes for recording” (> 19) and “Advanced recording” (> 20) for detail information. 5 Press [¥ REC] to start recording. REC  OPEN/CLOSE Recording will take place on open space on the HDD or on disc. Data will not be overwritten. ≥You cannot change the channel or recording mode during recording. ≥You can record while the unit is in standby for timer recording.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 18 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Deleting titles Using the DELETE Navigator to delete 1 TV  DRIVE SELECT  VOL DRIVE SELECT CH AV 2 PAGE DELETE  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DELETE INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP CH DELETE Navigator HDD MANUAL SKIP SLOW/SEARCH 10.10. PAUSE EXIT Previous EXIT CTION MENU FUN DIRECT NAVIGATO R G/CHECK PRO OK OPTION OK RETURN FUNCTION MENU 3 RETURN REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC ≥A title cannot be restored once it is deleted.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 月曜日午前９時２９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 (> 15)]. 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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 20 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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 (160 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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ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日 Flexible Recording 午前９時２９分 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. ∫ Using “Flexible Rec” is convenient in these kinds of situations.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 22 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Recording broadcasts from external equipment [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] Linked timer recordings with external equipment (digital satellite receiver) — EXT LINK See also “Notes for recording” (> 19). Making timer recordings on the television (e.g.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 23 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Copying from a video cassette recorder e.g., Connecting to the AV3 input terminals on the front ≥Turn off the unit and other video equipment before connecting. ≥Connect to terminals of the same colour. This unit S VIDEO VIDEO L/MONO - AUDIO- R AV3 IN S Video cable§ Audio/Video cable Other video equipment Connect to Audio/Video output terminals.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 24 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Timer recording See also “Notes for recording” (> 19). Depending on the type of disc used for recording or the type of broadcast, there may be restrictions on the title you are trying to record. No. Channel [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.) TUE 14.10.09.
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ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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 Start HDD Stop DVD DVD 1:58 SP Relief Recording Drive Mode STTL space New Timer Programme Press OK to store new programme. OK RETURN A Icons Timer recording standby is activated. This programme is currently recording. Programmes are overlapped.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 26 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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/DivX : The position is cleared if the unit is turned off.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 27 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Selecting recorded programmes (titles) to play—DIRECT NAVIGATOR All Titles screen Displays all titles. DIRECT NAVIGATOR HDD 1 2 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. 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., [HDD] 5: [0] > [0] > [5] 15: [0] > [1] > [5] 115: [1] > [1] > [5] e.g.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 28 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Playing DivX, Music files and still pictures (JPEG) [-R] [-R]DL] [CD] Showing the menu screen 1 Insert the disc. 2 If the disc contains different file types e.g., [CD] Playback Play Mode : DivX Select file type. Playing DivX video contents ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc. This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video.
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ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 30 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Playing DivX, Music files and still pictures (JPEG) JPEG Menu CD(JPEG) Playing still pictures ≥You can play still pictures recorded with a computer onto a DVD-R, DVD-R DL and CD-R/CD-RW. ≥You cannot play still pictures while recording or copying. 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 ---- ---- ---- Previous 3 Show Album View screen. (> 28, Showing the menu screen) JPEG Menu CD(JPEG) --- 002 Total 5 Date: 1. 1.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 31 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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. (> 52) 1 Press [FUNCTION MENU]. Functions displayed depend on the selected drive or type of disc.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 32 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Linked operations with the TV (VIERA Link “HDAVI ControlTM”/Q Link) You can enjoy linked operations with the TV and receiver by using “HDAVI Control” or Q Link. 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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 33 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Easy control only with VIERA remote control [VIERA]Link] 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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 34 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Editing titles/chapters Editing [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] (You cannot edit finalised discs.) [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] Chapter Each section between the division points becomes a chapter. 1 2 During play or while stopped Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the title. DIRECT NAVIGATOR HDD Title Title View screen Grouped Titles 008 Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter ARD 10.10.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 35 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Title operations After performing steps 1–4 (> 34) 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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 36 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Creating, editing and playing playlists You can arrange the chapters (> 34) 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 (> 39) a playlist will create a title.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 37 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 38 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Entering text ∫ To add a name [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 Disc ([RAM]) §Title name for timer recording You can add frequently used names and recall them later. Maximum number of added names: 20 Maximum number of characters per name: 44 After entering the name (steps 1-2).
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 39 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Copying titles or playlists Copying Copy Easy copying from HDD to DVD with no difficult settings.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 40 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Copying titles or playlists 3 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” (> 52) 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” (> 52) and you are copying in XP mode.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 41 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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” (> 40). 2 3 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. Press [3, 4] to select “Others” and press [OK].
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 3 43 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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 While playing in order, all the titles after the selected title are recorded until the set time. (After the last title on the disc has finished playing the top menu is recorded until the set time is reached.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 44 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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.
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ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日 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.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 46 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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].
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ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日 Deleting all titles and playlists—Delete all titles [HDD] [RAM] Preparation ≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive. ≥[RAM] Release protection (> 46, Setting the protection). After performing steps 1–3 (> 46, 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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 48 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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 (> 46, Common procedures) 1 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Top Menu” and press [OK].
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 49 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 50 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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 (> 49).
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 51 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日 Chapter Creation Disc Set the automatic Chapter Creation method. (> 34) (All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.) Settings for Playback ≥Press [OK] to show the following settings. Ratings 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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 52 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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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ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日 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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 54 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Changing the unit’s settings AV2 Settings Set to match the connected equipment. ≥Press [OK] to show the following settings. AV2 Input Set to “S Video” when receiving or recording S Video output from external equipment. [S Video] [Video] AV2 Connection Clock This unit usually obtains time and date information from digital broadcasts and automatically corrects the time several times a day.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 55 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Setting for Standby ≥Press [OK] to show the following settings. Power Save [On] Power consumption is minimized when the unit is turned to standby (> 68). [Off] This sets to Quick Start Mode. ≥Refer to the chart for the Power Save function features (> 10) when the unit is turned off. Auto Standby Set the time to automatically turn the unit off.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 56 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 月曜日午前９時２９分 Additional connections Connecting a television with AUDIO/ VIDEO or S 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.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 58 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Additional connections Connecting an amplifier with a digital input terminal Connecting a stereo amplifier ≥Connect to terminals of the same colour. ≥To enjoy multi-channel surround sound DVD-Video, connect an amplifier with Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG decoders.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 59 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Connecting a television and VCR Television’s rear panel To the aerial VHF/UHF RF IN 4 1 AC mains lead (included) Connect only after all other connections are complete.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 60 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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. Room rod aerials are also suitable. Use an indoor antenna if the reception is poor. Consult your local TV aerial installer.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 61 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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) (> 29) 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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 62 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Messages 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. Press and hold [OK] and the indicated number button at the same time for more than 5 seconds.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 63 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 64 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Troubleshooting guide Picture does not appear during timer recording. 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. (> 52) Press [OK] to return to the previous screen. ¾ To output audio from a device connected with an HDMI cable, set “Digital Audio Output” to “HDMI and Optical” in the Setup menu.
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ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日 Cannot tune channels. Cannot download channel presets from the television. ¾ Check the connections. (> 8, 59) ¾ You must connect to a Q Link compatible TV with a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable or a VIERA Link (HDAVI Control 3 or later) compatible TV with an HDMI cable. Startup is slow. ¾ Set “Power Save” to “Off” in the Setup menu.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 66 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Troubleshooting guide 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. (> 14) ¾ The disc is dirty. (> 14) ¾ You tried to play a blank disc or disc unplayable on this unit. (> 11–12) ¾ You tried to play a +RW that needs to be finalised on the equipment used for recording.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 67 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Digital broadcast To reset this unit Digital broadcasts cannot be received. To return all the settings other than the main ones to the factory preset 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.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 68 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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 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. 3.0) DVD-RW: 1X SPEED (Ver.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 69 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９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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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 70 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Glossary Protection You can prevent accidental deletion by setting writing protection or deletion protection. Thumbnail This refers to a miniature representation of a picture used to display multiple pictures in the form of a list. 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.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 71 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS 2.0 + Digital Out are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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DMREX769EC&EF-RQT9308-L_eng.book 72 ページ２００９年２月２３日月曜日午前９時２９分 Index Adjust the audio quality (Sound menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Adjust the picture quality (Picture menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Album (Still picture) Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Audio Digital broadcast (DVB Multi Audio) . . . . . .