7559en.book Page 1 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Operating Instructions DVD Video Recorder Model No. DMR-T6070 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. The warranty can be found on page 63.
7559en.book Page 2 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM CAUTION! Getting started 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.
7559en.book Page 3 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Table of contents Transfer (Dubbing) IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 STEP 1 Connection . . . . .
7559en.book Page 4 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Accessories Getting started Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. To order accessories, contact 1-800-833-9626. ∏ ∏ ∏ ∏ 1 Remote control (EUR7721KL0) 1 AC power supply cord (K2CG3CH00001) 1 75 ≠ coaxial cable (VJA1125) 2 Batteries for remote control ≥For use with this unit only. Do not use it with other equipment.
7559en.book Page 5 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Control reference guide Remote control TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO VOLUME CH Getting started DVD POWER Turn the unit on (➡ page 10) Television operations (➡ page 12) Input select (L1, L2, L3 or DV) (➡ page 41) HDD DVD SD/PC PAGE Select channels and title numbers, etc.
7559en.book Page 6 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM STEP 1 Connection ∫ Examples of equipment you can connect to this unit’s terminals Amplifier Getting started Television From OUT1 or OUT2 terminals From AUDIO OUT terminals or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal This unit To L2 or DV input terminals (front) (➡ page 41) To IN3 (L3) input terminals (rear) To IN1 (L1) input terminals (rear) Video cassette recorder Camcorder Cable TV box Do not place the unit on amplifiers or equipment that may become hot.
559en.book Page 7 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM ≥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. The connection will allow the video cassette recorder to be used for playback when this unit is turned off. Change the video input appropriately on the television.
7559en.book Page 8 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM STEP 1 Connection Connection with a cable TV box and video cassette recorder Getting started ≥You need to subscribe to a cable TV service to enjoy viewing their programming. ≥Consult your service provider regarding appropriate cable TV box. ≥If you receive your programming solely from a satellite service, the program guide in this unit will not receive program listings or channel information.
7559en.book Page 9 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Connecting an amplifier or system component ∫ To enjoy multi-channel surround sound on DVD-Video Amplifier’s rear panel Connect an amplifier with a built-in decoder displaying these logo marks. Use an optical digital audio cable and change the settings in “Digital Audio Output” (➡ page 49). AUDIO IN R L ≥You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to DVD.
7559en.book Page 10 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM STEP 2 Setting up the TV Guide On ScreenTM system 1 Press [Í DVD POWER]. POWER Í/I Welcome to Your TV Guide On Screen System! Getting started OPEN/CLOSE SD CARD PC CARD REC EJECT POWER TIME SLIP HDD DVD SD PC TIME SLIP DVD POWER Í DVD POWER DRIVE SELECT /x1.3 CH 2 TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO HDD VOLUME CH DVD SD/PC ≥Move the cursor using [3, 4, 2, 1] and press [ENTER] to confirm.
8:55 AM The unit begins trying various IR codes to see which one communicates properly with your cable TV box. It’s quite common for this phase of the setup to be repeated numerous times. Is your cable box now tuned to channel 09? Yes No –If the cable TV box has changed to channel 09, select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. –If the cable TV box is still set to the same channel, select “No” and press [ENTER]. Repeat this step until the cable TV box changes to channel 09.
7559en.book Page 12 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM STEP 3 Set up to match your television and remote control Getting started DVD POWER Television operation TV POWER VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO DVD HDD TV operation buttons SD/PC While pressing [Í POWER TV], enter the code with the numbered buttons. PAGE 2 1 Numbered buttons 3 CH 4 5 7 8 6 e.g., 01: [0] ➡ [1] Manufacturer and Code No. AUDIO 9 VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL 0 SKIP STOP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE PLAY/x1.
7559en.book Page 13 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM 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. Use “1”, the factory set code, under normal circumstances. 1 2 3 4 Press [SETUP]. Press [3, 4] to select “Set Up” and press [1]. Press [3, 4] to select “Remote Control Code” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select the code (1, 2, or 3) and press [ENTER].
7559en.book Page 14 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM HDD, disc and card information HDD and discs you can use for recording and play Getting started 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 (8H) mode] (➡ page 17, Recording modes and approximate recording times). ≥You can view the title being recorded from the beginning (Chasing playback, Time Slip) (➡ page 18).
7559en.book Page 15 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Cards useable on this unit Instructions SD Memory Card§1 MultiMediaCard You can insert directly into the SD card slot. [SD] 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).
7559en.book Page 16 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Recording television programs 2 HDD, DVD indicator 1∫ 1 5 1 OPEN/CLOSE SD CARD PC CARD REC EJECT POWER TIME SLIP HDD DVD SD PC TIME SLIP Recording Time Slip indicator TIME SLIP DVD POWER /x1.3 The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit. 2 CH If you selected the DVD drive Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit to open the tray and insert a disc. 3 ≥Press the button again to close the tray. Insert label-up.
8:55 AM ∫ To specify a time to stop recording—One Touch Recording During recording Selecting audio to record [HDD] [RAM] Press [AUDIO]. Press [¥ REC] to select the recording time. Each time you press the button: 0:30 "# 1:00 "# 1:30 "# 2:00 "# 3:00 "# 4:00 ^"""""""""""" Counter (cancel) ,"""""""""""} ≥This does not work during timer recordings (➡ page 19) or while using Flexible Recording (➡ page 18). To stop recording partway Press [∫]. [.
7559en.book Page 18 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Recording television programs Refer to the control reference on page 16. [HDD] [RAM] [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] Playing while you are recording Recording You can change the drive and play while recording on this unit. Also, while recording to the HDD or to DVD-RAM you can view the title being recorded from the beginning as well as play a recorded title.
7559en.book Page 19 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Timer recording Í DVD POWER ≥As long as the setting is not changed, the program is recorded to the HDD in the recording mode selected by the unit. To change the setting ➡ below. TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO VOLUME CH DVD HDD SD/PC PAGE Numbered buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PAGE X CH W CH AUDIO 9 VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL 0 VCR Plusr SKIP STOP ∫ ∫ To change the setting 1Press [SUB MENU] to go to the Navigation menu.
7559en.book Page 20 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Timer recording Refer to the control reference on page 19. 4 Manually programming timer recordings 1 FAVORITES Recording MESSAGES SCHEDULE FAVORITES RECORD Sat NWBG 1:00pm LISTINGS Once R 87 NWBG Press [PROG/CHECK]. MESSAGES SCHEDULE Press [ENTER]. SP HDD LISTINGS RECORD REMOVE 1:00 1:55 Sat Sat Sat 4/3 2:00pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm FREQUENCY INFO.
7559en.book Page 21 Thursday, March 10, 2005 ∫ To delete the program Press [ENTER]. Press [DUBBING] (Blue). MESSAGES SCHEDULE FAVORITES RECORD Sat NWBG 1:00pm LISTINGS ∫ To exit the screen Once Press [TV GUIDE]. Returns to the television screen. ≥The unit is not off. To save power, turn the unit off by pressing [Í DVD POWER]. R 87 NWBG SP HDD REMOVE 1:00 1:55 Sat Sat Sat 4/3 2:00pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm FREQUENCY INFO.
7559en.book Page 22 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Utilizing the TV Guide On ScreenTM system Refer to the control reference on page 19. 1 ∫ Registering a program you don’t want to miss as a “Favorite” Press [TV GUIDE]. Video window By registering a program as a “Favorite”, you can later tune to that program quickly by pressing [DUBBING] (Blue) when that program begins broadcasting. When watching TV, we recommend you occasionally press [DUBBING] (Blue).
8:55 AM SETUP screen The SETUP screen allows you to redo the channel settings, customize the channel line-up and set the TV Guide On ScreenTM system’s start-up pattern. ∫ “Change system settings” menu–Access to the TV Guide On ScreenTM system setup screen You can also verify any information entered during setup, or completely redo the setup, for the TV Guide On ScreenTM system. 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Change system settings” and press [ENTER].
7559en.book Page 24 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs 3 2 HDD, DVD indicator 1∫ 3 PC CARD REC EJECT POWER TIME SLIP HDD DVD SD PC DRIVE SELECT TIME SLIP /x1.3 CH TIME SLIP X CH W DVD POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO Playing back 45 TV POWER CH DVD HDD VOLUME SD/PC 1 2 1 3 CH 4 5 6 7 8 9 [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] 1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. ≥Thumbnail Display VCR Plus+ CM SKIP 0 :9 ; SKIP STOP PAUSE PLAY/x1.
7559en.book Page 25 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Operations during play Press [∫]. Pause PLAY Press [;]. Press again to restart play. Press [6] or [5]. Search Skip ≥On the main unit, press and hold [D] or [E]. ≥The speed increases up to 5 steps. ≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play. ≥Audio is heard during first level search forward. You can turn off the sound during search (➡ page 48, “Search Audio & PLAY k1.3”). Audio is heard during all levels of search.
7559en.book Page 26 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs Refer to the control reference on page 24. Editing operations during play Playing back Erase 1 Press [ERASE]. 2 Press [2, 1] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER]. [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] ≥A title cannot be restored once it is erased. Make certain before proceeding. ≥You cannot erase while recording or transferring (dubbing). Create chapters Press [CHAPTER].
7559en.book Page 27 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Using menus to play MP3 Using the tree screen to find a group While the file list is displayed TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO DVD DVD HDD 1 VOLUME CH Press [1] while a track is highlighted to display the tree screen. SD/PC Selected group No. /Total groups If the group has no track, “– –” is displayed as group number.
7559en.book Page 28 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Playing still pictures PC card slot DRIVE SELECT OPEN/CLOSE SD CARD PC CARD REC EJECT POWER TIME SLIP HDD DVD SD PC TIME SLIP SD card slot HDD, DVD, SD, PC indicator DVD POWER DRIVE SELECT /x1.3 CH ∫ 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. Do not turn off the unit or remove the card.
8:55 AM [HDD] [RAM] [SD] [PC] ≥You can use SD Memory Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 1 GB (➡ page 15). 1 Press [HDD], [DVD] or [SD/PC] to select the drive. ≥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. 2 Picture (JPEG) View PICTURE SD CARD Folder 0001 100__DVD 0002 0005 0006 0009 ---- Previous Play 3 4 SUB MENU 0003 Folder e.g.
7559en.book Page 30 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Using on-screen menus and Status messages Disc menu–Setting the disc content DVD POWER TV POWER Sound track§ DVD HDD VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] The disc’s audio attributes appear. [DVD-A] [DVD-V] Select the audio and language (➡ below, Audio attribute, Language).
7559en.book Page 31 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Play menu–Change the play sequence Audio menu–Change the sound effect This function works only when the elapsed play time is displayed. ≥All [VCD] [CD] (excluding MP3 discs) ≥Chapter [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] ≥Group [DVD-A] [CD] (MP3 discs only) ≥PL (Play list) [HDD] [RAM] ≥Title [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] ≥Track [DVD-A] [VCD] [CD] Select “OFF” to cancel. V.S.S.
7559en.book Page 32 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Editing titles/chapters DVD POWER Editing titles/chapters and playing chapters TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO VOLUME CH DVD HDD SD/PC HDD, DVD 1 2 PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Preparation ≥Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the drive. ≥Release protection (➡ page 44). [RAM] CH AUDIO 9 VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL 0 SKIP :9 STOP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE ; 3 PLAY/x1.
7559en.book Page 33 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Title operations Erase§ [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] Press [2, 1] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER]. ≥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. Information (e.g., time and date) is shown. Properties Properties Dinosaur No.
7559en.book Page 34 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Creating, editing and playing play lists 2 DVD POWER TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO VOLUME CH Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “PLAY LIST” and press [ENTER]. PLAY LIST Play List View HDD --- DVD HDD SD/PC 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 --- --- --- Create PAGE 1 --- HDD, DVD --- CH AUDIO 9 01/01 Previous VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL Next 0 SKIP STOP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE 3 PLAY/x1.
7559en.book Page 35 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Editing and playing play lists/chapters 3 Press [FUNCTIONS]. Erase§ Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “PLAY LIST” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the play list. Play list information (e.g., time and date) is shown. -- 10/27 Mon 0:30 Create -- -- No. Chapters -- SUB MENU Next Select ≥To show other pages/Multiple editing (➡ page 32) 4 Press [SUB MENU], then [3, 4] to select the operation and press [ENTER].
7559en.book Page 36 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Editing still pictures DVD POWER 1 2 TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO DVD HDD VOLUME CH SD/PC PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HDD, DVD, SD/PC CH 3 AUDIO 0 SKIP STOP PLAY/x1.3 DIRECT NAVIGATOR Editing DIRECT NAVIGATOR 4 SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE FUNCTIONS Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “PICTURE” tab and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the still picture. Press [SUB MENU], then [3, 4] to select the operation and press [ENTER].
7559en.book Page 37 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM 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.
7559en.book Page 38 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Transferring (dubbing) titles or play lists DVD POWER Transferring (dubbing) using the transferring (dubbing) list TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO DVD HDD [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.
8:55 AM 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).
7559en.book Page 40 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM 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).
7559en.book Page 41 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Recording from a video cassette recorder DVD POWER 3 4 TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO VOLUME CH DVD HDD, DVD SD/PC To skip unwanted parts Press [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.) PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Press [¥ REC]. Recording starts. INPUT SELECT HDD Start play on the other equipment. CH To stop recording Press [∫].
7559en.book Page 42 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Transferring (dubbing) still pictures DVD HDD SD/PC ∫ To register on a folder by folder basis SD/PC 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Picture/Folder” and press [ENTER]. PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 CH Dubbing AUDIO 7 8 9 1 Dubbing direction VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL Create a dubbing list. Cancel all SD card > DVD 0 Picture Picture/Folder Space on destination: 4343MB Name No.
7559en.book Page 43 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM FUNCTIONS window Transferring (dubbing) all the still pictures on a card—COPY ALL PICTURES DVD POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO [SD] or [PC] > [HDD] or [RAM] PAGE 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CH AUDIO 0 SKIP SLOW/SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY/x1.
7559en.book Page 44 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM HDD, disc and card setting 4 DVD POWER Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO VOLUME CH DISC SETTING DVD-RAM DVD HDD HDD, DVD, SD/PC SD/PC PAGE 2 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 0 : 22 Free 5:38 (EP) Disc Name Disc Protection On Earse all titles CH 4 Titles Used Format disc AUDIO VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL The lock symbol appears closed when the disc is writeprotected.
8:55 AM Erasing all the contents of a disc or card—Format 3 [HDD] [RAM] [SD] [PC] Preparation ≥Press [HDD], [DVD] or [SD/PC] to select the drive. ≥Release protection (➡ page 44). 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “DISC SETTING” or “CARD SETTING” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select “Format” or “Format disc” and press [ENTER]. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and press [ENTER].
7559en.book Page 46 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Entering text 1 DVD POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO VOLUME Title Select “Enter Name” in step 4 on page 32. SD/PC Play list Select “Enter Name” in step 4 on page 35. CH DVD HDD PAGE Numbered buttons ¢ CANCEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Disc Select “Disc Name” in step 3 on page 44. CH AUDIO 9 Folder of still pictures Select “Folder Name” in step 3 on page 36, “To edit still picture folders”.
7559en.book Page 47 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Changing the unit’s settings DVD POWER Í DVD POWER Common procedures TV POWER 1 VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO While stopped Press [SETUP]. DVD HDD SD/PC Tabs PAGE Numbered buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Menus Options CH SETUP TV GUIDE Setting AUDIO Antenna System VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL ¢ CANCEL SKIP STOP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE 2 PLAY/x1.3 DIRECT NAVIGATOR Press [3, 4] to select the tab and press [1].
7559en.book Page 48 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Changing the unit’s settings Tabs Disc Continued Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.) Ratings Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play. ≥8 No Limit: ≥1 to 7: 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.
7559en.book Page 49 Thursday, March 10, 2005 Tabs Continued Menus Digital Audio Output Change the settings when you have connected equipment through this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (➡ page 9). ≥Press [ENTER] to show the following settings. Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz. (Choose when the connected equipment cannot process signals with sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.) Signals are output as 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.
7559en.book Page 50 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Channel/Clock settings when TV Guide On ScreenTM system is not used Refer to the control reference on page 47. Preparation: If the television program list has already been downloaded, return the unit to the factory preset condition using the steps indicated below. When the unit is on and stopped 1 Press and hold [X CH] and [W CH] on the main unit for about five seconds. The unit turns off. 2 Press [Í DVD POWER] to turn the unit on.
7559en.book Page 51 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Channel captions You can use the preset captions, or manually enter new ones yourself. The captions you enter are displayed when the channel is displayed and in the Direct Navigator screen. ≥You can set channel captions only after “Auto Channel Setting” is completed. Press [SETUP].
7559en.book Page 52 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Specifications Recording system: DVD Video Recording format (DVD-RAM) DVD-Video format (DVD-R) Recordable discs: DVD-RAM : 12 cm (5q) 4.7 GB, 12 cm (5q) 9.4 GB, 8 cm (3q) 2.8 GB 12 cm (5q) 4.7 GB (Ver. 2.1/3k–SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 1.0) DVD-R : 12 cm (5q) 4.7 GB, 8cm (3q) 1.4 GB (for General Ver. 2.0) 12 cm (5z) 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.
7559en.book Page 53 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM 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.
7559en.book Page 54 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Frequently asked questions Set up What equipment is necessary to play multi channel surround sound? Page ≥ DVD-Video: You can play DVD-Video multi channel surround by digitally connecting an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital and a DTS decoder. ≥DVD-Audio: This unit plays DVD-Audio in 2 channels. You cannot play multi channel surround sound.
7559en.book Page 55 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM TV Guide On ScreenTM system Page Does the TV Guide On ScreenTM system work with analog and digital cable TV boxes? ≥Yes. The TV Guide On ScreenTM system works with both analog and digital cable TV boxes. I have relocated, changed my television reception system or cable TV box etc. How should I redo the TV Guide On ScreenTM system setup? ≥Select “Change system settings” in “SETUP” in the Navigation menu of the TV Guide On ScreenTM system.
7559en.book Page 56 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Error messages On the television Cannot finish recording completely. Cannot play. Cannot record on the disc. Please check the disc. Unable to format. Cannot play back on this DVDRecorder. Cannot record. Disc is full. Cannot record. Maximum number of titles exceeded. Error has occurred. Please press ENTER. No disc No folders. No PC CARD No SD CARD No valid PC card. No valid SD card. Not enough space on dubbing destination. Please change the disc.
7559en.book Page 57 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM 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, go to http://www.panasonic.com/broadcast. The following do not indicate a problem with this unit: ≥Regular disc rotating sounds. ≥Poor reception due to atmospheric conditions. ≥Image disturbance during search.
7559en.book Page 58 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM 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 MTS broadcast programs.
7559en.book Page 59 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Recording/Timer recording/Transferring (dubbing) (Continued) Page Cannot transfer (dub) to a DVDR disc using the high speed mode. ≥When recording to the HDD, set “DVD-R High-Speed Recording” to “On” in the SETUP menu. 48 When transferring (dubbing), it takes a long time even when high speed mode is selected. ≥Use a disc that is compatible with high speed recording.
7559en.book Page 60 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Troubleshooting guide TV Guide On ScreenTM system (Continued) ≥Cable TV subscribers receive channel data for all available channels your cable TV provider offers. In order to view all the channels, you’d also have to subscribe to all the channels. If you are connected to an off-air antenna the channel data you receive often represents a viewing area larger than you would typically be able to receive.
7559en.book Page 61 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Play (Continued) Page Alternative soundtrack and subtitles cannot be selected. ≥The languages are not recorded on the disc. ≥You may have to use the disc’s menus to select languages. — — No subtitles. ≥When progressive output is on, closed captions cannot be displayed. ≥Subtitles are not recorded on the disc. ≥Turn the subtitles on. — — 30 Angle cannot be changed. ≥Angles can only be changed during scenes where different angles are recorded.
7559en.book Page 62 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Maintenance/HDD, disc and card handling Unit care 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.
7559en.book Page 63 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Limited Warranty Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company, Unit company of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km.9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 PANASONIC DVD RECORDER Limited Warranty Parts—New or rebuilt parts in exchange for defective parts for one (1) year from the date of original purchase.
7559en.book Page 4 Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:55 AM Index Angle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antenna system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audio Attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving, recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 47 30 47 26 17 Change Thumbnail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Channel Adjusting, hiding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
