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Panasonic DMR-E100HEBS DVD Recorder

1. Panasonic DVD VIDEO RECORDER Operating Instructions Model No DMR E100H 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 ref erence Region number supported by this unit Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and software according to where they are sold e The region number of this unit is 1 eThe unit will play DVDs marked with labels containing 1 or ALP Example DL DL dEl se VIDEO AUDIO RAM AVHDD fcrt HARD DISK DRIVE FORU S A Jonly The warranty can be found on page 68 Fon Canadalonly The warranty can be found on page 69 This manual was printed with soy based ink En las paginas 70 y 71 E una guia de referen cia r pida en espa ol ura RQT6986 P Getting started 2 RQT6986 CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORM ANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECI FIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOUR SELF REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE EL
2. Press A V to select the drive and press ENTER IDE Speca A ON A No No CH DATE START TITLE EDI 0 0 a 2 122411 00AM Dinosaur vvvvvs Sara a 1291 SOPA Auto action gt a RETURN on LE e 9 SD card Press gt Press A V so the to select the submenu item and press appears ENTER Note Use Ht4 gt gt to switch between folders when there are other folders on the mobile hard disc which are not Programs that do not allow input of titles displayable on screen 3 page 23 Folder structure Erase all programs All MPEG4 programs will be erased Is it OK to start Format SD card Drive SD card E Format this SD CARD Formatting will erase all contents Is it OK to start formatting Yes No Erase All content may be erased including files not supported by this unit Press lt gt to select Erase and press ENTER The program is erased Once a a program has Erase this program been erased it is irretrievable Check carefully before proceeding Cancel Erase SELECT A samen Orem E Enter Title mA G0 El Entering text gt page 46 Enter Title LEECELGIEEE
3. date is shown aona Protection Protection Set up Program Protection Yes No If set this will protect the program AE from accidental erasure ore Shorten Segment mA Ga 6 The program segment and play list scenes created from it are erased irretrievably when you use Start z fl Exit this procedure Check carefully before proceeding e g DVD RAM Divide Program a Divide E Baw 4 Select a point at which to divide the program into two You must be sure you wish to 7 Divide ATAN divide a program because once a program has been divided it cannot be returned to ts original form Change thumbnails Select a thumbnail image of a title that is displayed in the top menu after finalizing Normally the first scene of the program after 1 second is displayed gt Press 4 gt to select Erase and press ENTER The program is erased e The disc s available recording time may not increase after erasing short programs e Computer data cannot be erased e The available recording time on DVD R does not increase when you erase programs DIRECT NAVIGATOR Press 4 gt to set The lock symbol
4. 3 page 33 Playing play list scenes ESAS EE Press 4 gt to select the item Add Move Re edit or Erase and press ENTER ae Prev 001 001 Next gt a To show scene 10 and later e Press A V lt gt to select Next and press ENTER e You can also select a page of scenes by entering a 3 digit number with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 gt 0 gt 5 15 0 gt 1 gt 5 Copy this PLAY LIST Copy Cancel a cade ORETURN PL Erase Erase PLAY LIST Erase this PLAY LIST _ Erase Cancel a se ORETURN Enter Title Entering text gt page 46 Properties Play list information e g time and date is shown Press lt gt to select Copy and press ENTER The copied play list appears at the bottom of the list Once a play list has been erased it is irretrievable Check carefully before proceeding Press lt gt to select Erase and press ENTER The play list is erased Enter Title 198 6411 011116 2talfe fc fe ol e EJE SLE elle LEI dH ee 11 ERASE WROEEI el SET stu x fo elf fe LL oo Bole ON Mh One wie SELECT Cia 6 dap 100 SPACE ENTER o RETU
5. Duet OFF lt gt V1 V2 lt gt V1 lt V2 A 1 a Ge C3 SS Subtitle Subtitle language DVD A DVD V PROGCHECK ADDIDLT ERASE REC See A below STATUS MARKER DUBBING REC MODE Subtitle on off O HDD RAM DVDR DVD A DvD V DISPLAY Memory AUDIO SETUP DISPLAY B B B Angle Angle number DVD A DVD V Panasonic STILL Page Still picture number DVD A P e When Return is displayed Select Return and press ENTER to return to the default page e When RANDOM is displayed Common procedures Select RANDOM and press ENTER the picture changes randomly each time you press ENTER 1 Press DISPLAY Slide lt 2 e g DVD RAM Show Display only DVDA S Sound track 1 Audio channel HDD RAM VCD page 25 PBC Playback control on off VCD y Audio channel Indicates whether menu play playback con 8 trol is on or off lt g Menu Item Setting A Soundtrack Subtitle language x i 7 zt 2 Press A v to select the menu and ENG English SVE Swedish CHI Chinese i FRA French NOR Norwegian KOR Korean press gt DEU German DAN Danish MAL Malay A ITA Italian POR Portuguese VIE Vietnamese 3 Press A V to select the item and ESP Spanish RUS Russian THA Thai press gt NLD Dutch JPN Japanese Others 4 Press A V to select the setting IB Audio attributes g LPCM PPCM OODigital DTS MPE
6. Please push the ENTER key If you have not yet set channels the Auto Channel Clock Setting screen appears 4 Press ENTER Auto setting starts This can take some time up to a few hours in some cases To stop auto clock setting press RETURN The following screen appears when setting is complete Press ENTER Auto Clock Setting Auto Clock Setting is complete 4 4 2002 12 15 AM TIME ZONE CST Note e f the time was not set correctly use manual clock setting or time zone adjust e DST Daylight Saving Time shows the summertime setting e TIME ZONE shows the time difference from Greenwich meantime GMT EST Eastern Standard Time GMT 5 CST Central Standard Time GMT 6 MST Mountain Standard Time GMT 7 PST Pacific Standard Time GMT 8 AST Alaska Standard Time GMT 9 HST Hawaii Standard Time GMT 10 For other areas xx hr 3 Press A V to select Manual Clock Setting and press ENTER SETUP Manual Clock Setting MONTH DAY YEAR HOUR MINUTE E ena KJ 7 2000 fat 12 00 fm DST TIMEZONE OFF EST 4 Press gt to select the item you want to change and press A V to change the setting MONTH lt gt DAY lt gt YEAR lt gt HOUR 12 hour display TIME ZONE lt gt DST lt gt MINUTE lt 2 DST Daylight Saving Time ON or OFF If you select ON the clock is advanced one hour starting at 2 a m on the first Sunday
7. Press A V to select the item and press ENTER Editing a Numbered FUNCTIONS RETURN To insert remove the SD PC card 3 page 22 When the SD or CARD indicator in the unit display is flashing the card is being read from or written to Do not turn off the power or remove the card Such action may result in malfunction or loss of the card s contents To stop set up process Press RETURN e You can also use A V lt gt to select Cancel or No and press ENTER You can only perform operations for INPUT and Play if the disc or card is write protected Repease the protection cartridge or card gt page 10 disc page 44 to access other items 42 RQT6986 INPUT mA 620 El You can select the drive for editing Play EA 6201 El E Press A V to select the program e To select with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 gt 0 gt 5 Programs set to protected Programs without audio e SX gt lt ED Erase all programs All SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs will be erased irretrievably when you use this procedure Check carefully before proceeding Format SD card El You can erase all programs in the card Once activated recorded contents including protected programs and computer data will be completely erased Check carefully before proceeding Programs that cannot be played HDD DVD SD card PC card
8. DVDa TV STOP PAUSE RETURN ac CM SKIP TIME SLIP Ble PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE I as IO ae oes a DUBBING O o o E oota AUDIO ACA GS Panasonic iba POWER button DVD POWER eee 7 14 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 VCR Plus button VCR PluS oooocooooooooo 26 3 Disc tray open close button 4 OPEN CLOSE 14 Numbered buttons 1 9 0 100 Cancel button CANCEL 000 2c eee eee eens 8 Skip buttons 44 PPI SKIP o eee eee 20 Stop button M STOP 00 cece eee eee eee 14 Pause button II PAUSE 20202 eee ee eeee 14 Top menu and Direct Navigator button TOP MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR 19 24 Cursor buttons A V lt gt Enter button ENTER 7 Functions button FUNCTIONS oooooooooooo 50 2 Frame advance and frame reverse buttons lt 1 PID FRAMBE 2 000 ce eee eee eee 20 Manual programming and check button PROG CHECK rei sc cee esini Teee ac 27 Manual channel adding and deleting button ADD DEN gt ccoo o id 7 On screen display button STATUS 47 Marker button MARKER oooooocoooommomo 21 On screen menu button DISPLAY 48 Position memory button POSITION MEMO
9. The HDD or DVD button lights up on the unit elt is not possible to record to both HDD Hard Disk Drive and DVD drive simultaneously 3 If you selected the DVD drive Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the tray and insert a disc 3 left e Press the button again to close the tray elt is not possible to record continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other You will need to eject the disc and turn it over e f you put a disc in while the HDD is selected the DVD but ton on the unit will flash while the unit reads the disc 4 Ensure DVD TV is switched to DVD and press 1 v CH to select the channel e g when you select y channel 4 as CHA 5 Press REC MODE to select the recording mode 3 next page e g LON xI when you select XP A eWhen dubbing a program recorded with the high speed mode to a DVD R set Rec in DVD R high speed mode to Or before recording page 52 HDD To record sound using LPCM XP mode only From the SETUP menu set the Audio Mode for XP Recording setting to LPCM the picture quality may go down slightly page 53 6 Press REC to start recording The HDD or DVD record lamp on the main unit lights up REC DVD RAM XP or on the disc Data will not be overwritten e Program information e g time and date is registered in the program list page 19 Using the Direct Navigator DVD R To play DVD R on c
10. N or E FR Flexible Recording Mode right The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP that will enable the recordings to fit in the available recording time on the disc with the best possible recording quality e You can set for dubbing page 30 or timer recording page 26 e When dubbing content stored on the HDD the contents are auto matically adjusted to fit on 4 7 GB DVD RAM R discs e All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the display Recording Dubbing Transferring of a program This unit incorporates copyright protection technology for recording equipment known as CPRM page 62 Refer to the table below for storage media and associated limits No recording limit D m Co MU EN gt GX ES EJ gt DVD R gt x You cannot dub Recording limited to one time gt D ma You can dub to the HDD gt RAM gt x but cannot play due to copyright protection gt x DDA You cannot record Recording not possible x You cannot record dub on any media 1You can dub in high speed mode to DVD R by turning Rec in DVD R high speed mode page 52 to On at recording 2You can simultaneously record programs as SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs by setting the MPEG4 Rec mode page 52 to either SF F N or E Approximately 10 seconds of the first part of a simultaneously recorded SD VIDEO MPEG4 program may not be recorded whe
11. To this unit s RF IN terminal Flat Twin lead 300 Q cable E A twin lead and a coaxial cable from the antenna VHF UHF band mixer Flat not included Twin lead 300 Q cable Round 75 Q coaxial cable To this units RF IN terminal E Two twin leads from the antenna 300 75 Q transformer Flat not included Twin lead 300 Q cable VHF UHF band mixer not included To this unit s RF IN terminal e If your television has both lead and coaxial VHF terminals use the lead connection to minimize signal loss Other antenna connection from the unit to the television Use one of the following connections to suit the antenna terminals on your television Refer to the television s operating instructions E A twin lead and coaxial plug terminal Television VHF UHF band separator VHF not included UHF ID 75 Q coaxial cable E A twin lead terminal Television 75 300 Q transformer 75 Q coaxial cable E Two twin lead terminals Television VHF UHF band separator not included VHF 75 Q coaxial cable E Multiple antenna terminals Television Split out ANT 1 I 75 Q coaxial cable ANT 2 e Connect to one of the terminals then change the television s setting as necessary Advanced operation nO 61 RQT6986 Reference 62 RQT6986 Glossary Bitstream This is the digital form of multi channel audio data e g 5 1 chan nel before it
12. VOLUME Setting up RQT6986 Setting up 10 RQT6986 Disc information Discs you can use for recording and play RAM R RAM 4 7 R4 7 DVD RAM DVD R 4 7 GB 9 4 GB 12 cm 5 e 4 7 GB 12 cm 5 1 4 GB 8 cm 3 2 8 GB 8 cm 3 for General Ver 2 0 e 4 7 GB 12 cm 5 for General Ver 2 0 4X SPEED DVD R Revision 1 0 e We recommend using Panasonic discs as they have been confirmed to be compatible with this unit Other discs may not perform correctly e Do not allow the disc to become dirty or scratched Fingerprints dirt dust scratches or deposits of cigarette smoke on the record ing surface may make it impossible to use the disc for recording e Discs with programs recorded in PAL already cannot be recorded on using this unit DVD RAM e DVD RAM recorded on this unit may not be compatible with other DVD players including some Panasonic players Con sult the manual for the player to determine compatibility with these DVD RAM discs eThis unit is compatible with both non cartridge and cartridge DVD RAM but the write protect tabs on cartridge type discs give better protection to your recordings e Picture aspect ratios regular 4 3 or widescreen 16 9 are recorded as they are received DVD R ein order to play a DVD R recorded using this unit on another playback source the disc must first be finalized page 44 e Once a DVD R is finalized it becomes DVD Vid
13. You can only perform operations for INPUT Album and Slide Show if the disc or card is write protected Release the protection cartridge or card gt page 10 folder gt page 40 disc page 44 to access other items JPEG SDcard 100_PANA INPUT ae DCIM 100_PANA ES or 100 PANA gt EA BO El Ge D card 02 101 DVD gt PC card Da You can select the folder for gt editing Bo ld No Da 0 0 gt de gt e gt mai ar BS Album To display still pictures Album Display page 22 Slide Show To display still pictures one by one with constant interval Slide Show gt page 23 JPEG Copy re Sd Folder Copy El En En s EL fe E Next Select Page 0 0 Bl maximum of 300 folders 3000 files SELECT dE A 4 Prev e When there is no folder in the copying drive a new folder will be created e When there is a folder in the copying drive copying will continue from the last of the existing still pictures eWhen copying a folder any files in the folder besides the still pictures are also copied e Folders lower than the folder to be copied will not be copied e f the space on the copying drive runs out or the number of files folders to be copied exceeds the maximum copying will stop partway through e If
14. 17 RQT6986 Playing back 18 RQT6986 Playing discs 1 Disc tray 3 2 Numbered buttons DIRECT NAVIGATOR ENTER TOP MENU RETURN POSITION MEMORY To stop play Press W e Resume play function When PLAY flashes on the display resume Pg function is active Press gt PLAY to start play eng BY from where you stopped it To cancel press W until PLAY goes out The position is also cleared when you turn the unit off or open the disc tray eThe screen saver may appear when you stop play Press MW again and you can use this unit s tuner to watch television DVD RANT ANDES To pause play Press H Press again to restart play Auto power off The unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours page 51 Set Up Off Timer HDD RAM DVD R DVD A DVD V VCD CD MP3 1 Press DVD POWER to turn the unit on 2 Press HDD or DVD to select the playback drive The HDD or DVD button lights up on the unit elt is not possible to playback both HDD Hard Disk Drive and DVD drive simultaneously 3 If you selected the DVD drive Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the tray and insert a disc page 14 e Press the button again to close the tray elf cartridge protection is activated Ppage 10 play begins automatically when you close the tray RAM e You cannot play contin
15. 480P or Aspect 16 9 amp 480P in SETUP gt page 9 MPEG DNR ON Item Content Progressive WAW Transfer Auto 1 Picture Normal Default setting Soft Soft picture with fewer video artifacts Item Content Fine Details are sharper Cinema Mellows movies enhances detail in dark Progressive ON Enables progressive output scenes OFF Disables progressive output User You can make further adjustments See Transfer Select the method of conversion for progressive page 50 When pro output to suit the type of material being played MPEG DNR When any item other than User is selected gressive out page 62 Film and video You can turn the recommended settings for 3D put is on Auto1 normal For film material NR block NR and mosquito NR page 50 on Auto2 For film material the same as Auto1 but and off able to convert 30 frame per second pro ON OFF gressive video Video For video material Continued on next page RQT6986 Advanced operation 50 RQT6986 Using on screen menus Video menu E When User is selected Select Detail picture adjustment Use gt d gt 3 V gt ENTER 1 2 ES Pic Contrast Rop S De Brightness oh T Sharpness 0 Color 0 a Page 1 2 of Detail picture adjustment Contrast Increases the contrast between light and dark parts of the picture 7 to
16. Channel 4 Press A V to select TV or CATV and press ENTER The screen shown in step 2 reappears 5 Press A V to select Auto Channel Setting and press ENTER SETUP Auto Channel Setting Fe Channel Connect antenna cable and if you use a cable box tune it to your local PBS CH then Please push the ENTER key If you have not yet set clock the Auto Channel Clock Set ting screen appears 6 Press ENTER Auto setting starts This takes a few minutes To stop auto channel setting press RETURN When finished the Com plete screen or time display is shown Press ENTER To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the SETUP screen Press SETUP Adding and deleting channels Add or delete channels if necessary channels are not set or unnec essary channels are set While this unit is receiving the antenna signal but not during recording 1 Press the numbered buttons to select a channel eg 5 0 gt 5 Unit s display 45 H gt 5 115 100 gt 1 gt 5 eYou can also use v CH CH when you are going to delete a channel 2 Press ADD DLT The channel is deleted if it was set or added if it was not set e g Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary Setting up i 7 RQT6986 Setting up ed RQT6986 STEP 4 vcr Plus guide channel settings A V 4 ENTER RETURN c FRAME CMSKIP TI
17. Enter Title E 11 ERASE SET HEEE cosoaa e ae E ARRRRAA Ele 0 DERE GEES fr E E Disc Protection Set up Disc Protection aa 3 2 3 f Yes No Erase all programs All programs and PLAY LISTs will be erased Is it OK to start erasing all programs Yes No Release protection cartridge page 10 program gt page 36 disc gt above before proceeding Format HDD Erase the entire contents on the HDD Some DVD RAM are unformatted Format them before using them in this unit Formatting also allows you to erase the entire contents of a disc Preparation e Release protection cartridge page 10 before proceeding e f the disc is dirty clean it with the recommended cleaner page 62 before formatting TOP MENU Prior to finalizing you can select the background 9 kinds that will be displayed as the DVD Video top menu after finalizing Select First play Prior to finalizing you can select the screen that will appear first after finalizing Finalize You can play DVD R on compatible DVD players by finalizing them on this unit effectively making them into DVD Video that complies with DVD Video standards Formatting erases all contents on the disc including computer data Check carefully before pro
18. HE COEM EIMROTIGOL Y DES i E A rasos Inside of product Before moving the unit ensure the disc tray is empty Failure to do so will risk severely damaging the disc and the unit Do not place the unit on amplifiers or equip ment that may become hot The heat can damage the unit IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference 1 Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 39920 D Features 10 Protect the power
19. Unable to format No disc can be read e You inserted an incompatible disc 10 This disc cannot be read e An unformatted DVD RAM is in the tray Format the DVD RAM 44 No valid HDD card e Insert a mobile hard disk that has been recorded using a Panasonic SD media storage device Please check write protect tab e Release protection from the DVD RAM cartridge or the card on the disc cartridge y A y Cannot write A Protected programs are e The program is write protected Cancel the protection 36 existed Contents of this disc are pro e The disc is write protected Cancel Disc Protection 44 tected Cannot finish recording com e The program was copy guarded pletely Cannot record Disc is full e No space left on the HDD disc or card Cannot record Maximum aaa any unwanted programs HDD RAM 36 amount of programs exceeded Cannot record on the disc e The disc is scratched Use another disc e The disc is dirty 62 Please change the disc e Press 4 to remove the disc Power goes off This disc may not be played in e You tried to play a disc with a region number different from this units region number This unit Cover your region can only play discs with the region numbers compatible with this unit 1 All or including the page number 1 Your selection exceeds the eA ratings level has been set for DVD Video with this unit Unlock the unit with Ratings in 51 recorder s rating limit Disc Fina
20. e You cannot specify points on still pictures in the program e The disc s available recording time may not increase after erasing short segments press ENTER a E Divide Program Press a gt to jj Press ENTER Press A vi Once you divide the program select iar and atthe point you to select Exit t aee bo ies Lt ress ENTER p want to divide and press HE The program is divided the program ENTER To confirm the division point Press A V to select Preview and press ENTER Play will begin from a point 10 seconds prior to and after the division point e You can use basic functions like fast forwarding rewinding and slow motion play gt page 20 e You can use the skip function to jump to another program 3 page 20 o g e The divided programs retain the title and CPRM property gt page 62 of To change the division point the original program Restart play and press A V to select e Video and audio just before and after the dividing point may momentarily cut Divide then press ENTER at the point you out want to change e It is not possible to carry out Divide Program in the following cases i Press ENTER at the desired point to be the thumbnail Press A V to select Exit and press ENTER when the program is extremely short Press P PLAY when the total number of programs i
21. 5 EEA 0 gt 0 gt 5 Press gt s so Te submenu appears Press A v to select the item and press ENTER Editing a VCR Plus OPENCLOSE NPUTSEECT TUMIDEO O q SKIP SLOWISEARCH 1 O Numbered O buttons STOP DIRECT NAVIGATOR A Y 4 ENTER RETURN To clear the program list Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR To stop set up process Press RETURN For your reference You can only perform operations for Properties if the disc is write protected Release protection cartridge 3 page 10 disc gt page 44 to access other items 36 RQT6986 Erase Program RC HDD Bw DVD R Remaining Recording Time 0 58 SP Corresponding PLAY LIST will also be erased Erase Cancel The program and play lists anf created from it are erased irretrievably when you use this procedure Check carefully before proceeding E Enter Title Enter Title Title onTOP MENU 12651016165 al DVD R ae e al A E 3l F m GE DIZE HHH EEE j 11 ERASE 4 Entering text gt page 46 ser yooo RISA O u bE Aleea Cx m SETA alla ala E 40 100 SPACE ede RETN Properties a Dinosaur 220 6 01 De Program information e g time and Die i amu ne th menea
22. Association JEITA e File format JPEG TIFF non compressed RGB chunky format e Number of pixels 320 x 240 to 6144 x 4096 Sub sampling is 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 e The unit can handle a maximum of 3000 files and a maximum of 300 folders including higher level folders e Operation may take time to complete when playing TIFF format still pictures or when there are many files and or folders some files may not display or be playable e MOTION JPEG is not supported SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs e Compatible format SD VIDEO specification compliant ASF Video MPEG4 compliant Audio G 726 compliant monaural e Maximum bit rate 64 kbps to 1050 kbps e Average bit rate 60 kbps to 768 kbps e Number of pixels 176 x 144 QCIF format to 320 x 240 QVGA format Frame rate 6 fps to 15 fps e The unit can handle a maximum of 999 files HDD Hard disk drive Follow the precautions indicated below to prevent damage to the internal HDD Not following precautions may result in a loss of recording stop of operation or recording of noise E While operating e Do not remove the AC power plug from the AC outlet or flip the power breaker switch e Do not move the unit or subject to vibration or impact When moving the unit Turn the power switch off Wait until BYE disappears from the display Remove the AC power plug from the AC outlet Move after waiting more than 2 minutes While power is on the HDD
23. HEESEREEIES EE GEEEEEEEEE CAE erre GEEIEEIEEEEIE DEERME CECE FIFE ES 2 6 6 a Properties mA 6 01 El Program information No e g time and date is E is shown Properties MDL002 1 Rec time 0 01 6 20 2001 TUE Bit Rate 295Kbps 4 Rec capacity 2MB Filename MDLO02 A ara o E Protection mA Go El If set this will protect the program from accidental erasure Protection SD VIDEO MPEGA A Set up Program Protection Editing E Yes No SELECT A ara or TITLE No O O 012 12 24 11 00AM__ Dinosaur The lock symbol pem AT 1251 SPM Auto action z No CH DATE START Press lt gt to set protection and press ENTER appears when the program is write protected HE ENTER O A Press 4 gt to Press lt gt to Press e Make absolutely sure not to pull the AC power select Yes and select Start and ENTER supply cord out until a message indicating press ENTER to complete completion appears This may result in loss of card use e All content may be erased including files not supported by this unit press ENTER All programs are erased the procedure To stop erasing Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds Erases everything up to the point stopped gt Press 4
24. Mo CH DATE TIME 4 620WED 10 00AM Dinosaur protection and press appears when the 02 60 6 20WED 9 00PM Auto action ENTER pp 22103 13 GROMED 11 00PM USJ program is write E protected om TOTAL 3 No SELECT a 5 wren gt RETURN Pr Ea Press ENTER a TT y ENTER al Qp E at the end point AT EE the start point 7 A Y Nox of th ti of the section NIZ O e section ES s ou want to Ao m A you want to Do e 3 str End y Op les Stat Ja ena erase E lt ET mn erase MAL 00 o E o l Press A V to select Exit and press ENTER Press A V to select Next and press ENTER then press 4 gt to select Erase and press ENTER Repeat to enter other sections Editing a Shorten Segment e You can use basic functions like fast forwarding rewinding and slow motion Press 4 gt play e page 20 Remaining Recording Time 0 19 SP e You can use the skip function to jump to another program gt page 20 per Une to select e Play pauses if the end of the program is reached during this procedure oE Erase and ENTER O RETURN e You may not be able to specify points within 3 seconds of each other e You cannot specify an end point before a start point
25. Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 The model number and serial number of this product can be found on either the back or the bottom of the unit Please note them in the space provided below and keep for future reference MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER DMR E100H FO602NY User memo DATE OF PURCHASE DEALER NAME DEALER ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER Limited Warranty ONLY FOR CANADA Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC TECHNICS PRODUCT LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase Panasonic DVD Recorder One 1 year parts and labour LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS This warranty does not apply to products purchased outside Canada or to any product which has been improperly installed subjected to usage for which the product was not designed misused or abused damaged during shipping or which has been altered or repaired in any way that affects the reliability or detracts from the performance nor does it cover any product which is used commercially Dry cell batteries are also excluded from coverage under this warranty This warranty is extended to the original end user purchaser only A purchase receipt or other proof of date of original purchase is required before warranty
26. Recording stops even when W is pressed The available recording time e As this unit is unable to erase data written to DVD RAM with a computer the available record 44 doesn t increase even after ing time does not increase The data will be erased if you reformat the disc erasing recordings on the e If the disc is dirty wipe with the DVD RAM PD disc cleaner optional before formatting 62 disc e Available recording space on the DVD R does not increase even after erasing previously recorded programming e The available recording time will become smaller after recording still pictures and SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs A part or whole of a recorded elf there is a power failure or the plug is disconnected from the household AC outlet while program has been lost recording or editing the program may be lost or the HDD disc may become unusable gt We cannot offer any guarantee regarding lost programs or discs You will have to format the HDD disc or use a new disc Cannot dub to a DVD R disc eWhen recording to the HDD set Rec in DVD R high speed mode to On from the Disc 52 using the high speed mode menu Note that you cannot dub programs to a DVD R disc using the high speed mode if you recorded the program on a DVD recorder that does not have the Rec in DVD R high speed mode function even when dubbing to the HDD with this setting On When dubbing to a DVD R it elttakes longer than normal when dubbing programs that
27. Set Up and press ENTER 3 Press 4 gt to change the print setting e The print setting will be canceled if you set the number of print to 0 4 Press A V lt gt to select Set and press ENTER To select all the still pictures in the folder Press A V lt gt to select Whole and press ENTER dy A check mark appears on the folder s name check marks inputted separately will be erased Once activated recorded contents including protected Press lt gt to Press lt to Press lt Press still pictures and computer select SD card select Yes select Start and ENTER data will be completely erased or PC card and and press press ENTER to complete Check carefully before press ENTER ENTER Formatting starts the procedure proceeding eThe cards formatted on this unit may not be usable on other equipment e Make absolutely sure not to pull the AC power supply cord out until a message indicating completion appears This may result in loss of card use 41 RQT6986 Editing SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs Operation While stopped Press FUNCTIONS Press A Y lt gt to select SD VIDEO MPEG4 and press ENTER Tia oi EI SD VIDEO MPEG4 S i Erase all programs INPUT HDD Format SD card SELECT gt al
28. e Widescreen 16 9 aspect ratio 1 Press SETUP to show the menus SETUP Antenna System CATV ee Auto Channel Setting Channel Caption _ Channel _ channel Preset Channel Caption Manual Channel Caption VCR Plus CH Setting TAB a SELECT Jm y RETURN 2 Press A V to select TV Screen and press P Se CA 4 2 4001 ee TV mode 4 3 Channel 4 3 TV Settings for DVD Video E STH SetUp 4 3 TV Settings for DVD RAM CCT SELECT TAB J 4 gt TV Screen amen O RETURN 3 Press A V to select TV Type and press ENTER TV Type Aspect 4 3 amp 4801 Aspect 4 3 amp 480P Aspect 16 9 amp 4801 Aspect 16 9 amp 480P 4 Press A V to select the item and press ENTER elf you select a progressive output 480P item select Video in the on screen menu and set Transfer to suit the material page 49 To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the SETUP screen Press SETUP E Regarding Progressive Television Picture Progressive image aspect height to width ratio is set at a standard 16 9 DVD Video which has been set at 16 9 will be displayed cor rectly However 4 3 video material will be stretched to the right and left when displayed e To view the picture at the right aspect For televisions that allow the aspect of progressive images to be adjusted use the function provided on the television and adjust as necessary For televisions which
29. ePD eDivx Video Disc etc Play only discs DVD DVD oe COMPACT lt a MSG AUDIO VIDEO DIGITAL VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO DVD Audio DVD Video Video CD Audio CD Play is in stereo only 2 Including discs recorded with MP3 eThe producer of the material can control how DVD Video and Video CDs are played This means that you may not be able to control play of a disc with some operations described in these operating instructions Read the disc s instructions carefully e This unit can play CD R CD RW audio recording disc recorded with CD DA digital audio video CD video CD format 2 0 or above or MP3 Close the sessions or finalize the disc after record ing Play may be impossible on some CD R or CD RW discs due to the condition of recording e This unit cannot record onto CD R or CD RW DVD Video e Audio format Dolby Digital page 53 DO botar This unit can play Dolby Digital in stereo 2 DIGITAL channels Connect an amplifier with a built in Dolby Digital decoder to enjoy surround sound DIG TAL DTS Digital Surround page 53 Connect this unit to equipment that has a DTS SURROUND decoder to enjoy DVDs with this mark Discs you can use The features you can use with the different types of discs are indi cated as follows HDD RAM DVDR DVDA DVD V Hard Disk DVD RAM DVD R SD CARD VCD CD SD cards PC cards Video CD Audio CD MP3 dis
30. 3 26 TUE 10 00 AM 11 00 AM New Timer Program Press ENTER or VCR Plus to store new program Icon explanations The times overlap those in another program Note the following if times overlap The program with the earlier start time receives priority Recording of the program with the later start time starts when the earlier program finishes recording If you make two programs with the same start time the one you programmed last receives priority You stopped recording of a weekly or daily timer recording The icon disappears the next time the timer starts recording O This program is currently recording The disc was full or the maximum number of programs or scenes was reached so the program failed to record K The material was copy prohibited so it was not recorded The program did not complete recording because the disc is dirty or some other reason e Programs that failed to record are displayed gray They are auto matically deleted from the timer recording list at 4 a m two days later e Auto Renewal Recording indicator HDD The program will be automatically recorded over in succession P Relief Recording indicator Programs that have been rerouted to the HDD because of insufficient space Recording drive indicator HDD DvD Y Message displayed in the CHECK line Some of the information shown in the CHECK line may not be cor rect while you are recording Enable Displayed
31. 7 Brightness Brightens the picture 0 to 15 Sharpness Adjust the sharpness of the edges of the hor izontal lines 6 to 6 Color Adjusts the shade of the picture s color 7 to 7 Press ENTER to enter the setting Press A or Y until page 2 2 appears Pici Gamma Ge De SD NR 5 2 Block NR po fe 3 Mosquito NR EE CA Page 2 2 of Detail picture adjustment Gamma Increases the brightness of the center ranges to improve detail and contrast in dark scenes 0 to 5 3D NR Reduces overall noise 0 to 4 Block NR Smoothes block noise 0 to 3 Mosquito NR Reduces the smudging that appears around contrasting sections of the picture 0 to 3 Press ENTER to enter the setting Using the FUNCTIONS window A Y 4 gt ENTER FuNoroNs Y FUNCTIONS JO M SKIP TIME SLIP a HDD RAM DVD R DVD A DVD V VCD CD MP3 SD CARD By using the FUNCTIONS window you may access the main func tions quickly and easily 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS e g DVD RAM DVD RA DvD Sena as FUNCTIONS K 7 MES E Mpeg 197 SS o gt DISC SETTING DIRECT NAVIGATOR DUBBING Timey 1 y TIMER RECORDING RESUME PLAY PLAY LIST e poa Le PLAY FROMTOP FLEXIBLE REC ap GE SD VIDEO MPEG4 2 Press A Y lt gt to select an item Refer to the relevant pages for
32. 7 GB DVD R discs 8 cm 3 1 4 GB DVD R discs for General Ver 2 0 12 cm 5 4 7 GB DVD R discs for General Ver 2 0 4x SPEED DVD R Revision 1 0 DVD VIDEO discs CD Audio discs CD DA Video CD discs DVD Audio discs CD R CD RW discs CD DA Video CD MP3 formatted discs High Speed Drive DVD R 4x recording speed compatible Optical pick up Recordable discs Recording time Discs played Drive unit Card unit Still pictures JPEG TIFF Card slot SD Memory Card PC Card Type II Compatible media SD Memory Card Multi Media Card A PC Card conforming to PC Card Standards ATA Flash PC card PC Card adaptor SD Memory Card Multi Media Card Compact Flash Smart Media Memory Stick xD pic ture card Microdrive Mobile hard disk Format FAT12 or FAT16 Image format JPEG conforming to DCF Design rule for Camera File system sub sampling 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 TIFF Uncompressed RGB chunky DPOF Compatible Number of pixels 320 x 240 to 6144 x 4096 Thawing time Approx 7 s 2 M pixels JPEG SD Video MPEG4 Card slot SD Memory Card PC Card Type II Compatible media SD Memory Card Multi Media Card Super fine cannot be used Mobile hard disk read only Video recording system MPEG 4 conforming Number of pixels Super fine Fine 320 x 240 QVGA Normal Economy 176 x 144 QCIF Recording rate Max Super fine 1050 kbps Fine 430 kbps Normal 300 kbps Economy 100 kbps Including audio recording rate of 32 k
33. Cancel or No and press ENTER You can only perform operations for Slide Show in Settings if the disc or card is write protected Release the protection cartridge or card gt page 10 folder gt right disc page 44 to access other items e INPUT Copy and All copy of the card gt page 38 e Album gt page 22 To display still pictures Album Display e Slide Show gt page 23 To display still pictures one by one with constant interval Slide Show Erase a INPUT SDcard 100 PANAT Folder Erase E GG 5 Eu 57 a co ES O i bh MU AE PE Ava de gt fame 4 Prev Next gt When you erase folders files other than still pictures in the folder are also erased Folders lower than the folder to be erased will not be erased Protect ES El mA GW 14 You can set protection for whole folders or for individual still pictures 5 ase 0 0 mer ON 4 Prev 1 1 Next Print DPOF JPEG DPOF E ew You can select a whole folder or individ
34. DVD RAM allows you to record a maximum of 12 hours 6 hours continuously e You can also use the FR Flexible Recording mode to fit record ings efficiently onto the available space on the disc E Maximum 24x DVD R recording speed You can high speed record from the HDD to a DVD R using 24x recording speed on DVD R discs that are compatible with high speed recording When EP mode and Dolby Digital is selected Programs stored on the HDD can be quickly dubbed and stored on a DVD R E Auto Renewal Recording page 28 If you record a program onto HDD repeatedly everyday or every week using timer recording the unit will record the new program over the old one E Relief Recording page 27 When timer recording to DVD RAM or DVD R the unit will compare the remaining space on the disc and the time necessary for record ing If space is insufficient the unit will record the program to HDD instead there is no relief recording function the other way i e from HDD to DVD RAM or DVD R Editing your recording HDD RAM e You can divide programs page 36 e Use play lists page 32 to select your favorite scenes and rear range them to play in any order you like E Dubbing editing playing SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs pages 22 30 42 e You can simultaneously record programs as SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs to the HDD page 14 By dubbing to a SD card you can view the programs on a Panasonic video camera SD VIDEO MPEG4 compatib
35. HDD RAM e It will not be possible to alter the sound by pressing AUDIO in the following cases When the DVD drive is selected and a DVD R is in the disc tray When recording mode is XP and LPCM has been selected in the Audio menu Audio Mode for XP Recording page 53 When Rec in DVD R high speed mode is set to On 3page 52 Select Main or SAP from Select MTS in the Audio menu when recording SAP broadcasts based on the above conditions page 53 Select MTS e If recorded in SAP mode main audio is also recorded E While playing HDD DVD RAM or Video CD LR gt L gt R DVD RAM PLAY e g DVD RAM L R is selected elf it is a recording of an SAP broadcast each time you press AUDIO HDD RAM MAIN lt gt SAP For your reference You can change the audio for the full images being played with simultaneous rec and play and Time Slip HDD RAM E While playing DVD Audio or DVD Video You can change the audio channel number each time you press the button This allows you to change things like the soundtrack lan guage Sound track a e g DVDM English is the selected language Note HDD RAM You may be unable to change the audio when you have connected the unit to an AV receiver through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal and Dolby Digital is set to Bitstream If this occurs Change Dolby Digital to PCM page 5
36. MARKER DUBBING REC MODE DISPLAY EMORY AUDO SETUP SC SETUP Panasonic POWER d 1 After plugging the unit into your household AC outlet and pressing 6 DVD POWER to turn the unit on for the first time the unit assists you to set the menu language and automatically tunes in all the channels it can receive and sets the clock The unit automatically determines the type of transmission air waves or cable and puts them into channels as follows Band Channel TV Mode VHF 2 13 Airwaves UHF 14 69 VHF 2 13 CATV LOW BAND 95 99 CATV MID SUPER BAND 14 36 CATV Mode Cable CATV HYPER BAND 37 65 66 94 ULTRA BAND 00198 SPECIAL CATV CHANNEL 1 Preparation e Confirm that the antenna is connected correctly e Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 1 Press DVD POWER to turn the unit on Select Language Seleccione la Lengua S lection de Langue Espanol Fran ais Press ENTER pulse ENTER Appuyer sur ENTER 2 Press A V to select the menu lan guage and press ENTER e g when you select 9 y Auto Channel Clock Setting English Connect antenna cable and if you use a cable box tune it to your local PBS CH then A ENTER O RETURN 3 Press ENTER to start Plug in Auto Tuning The unit then proceeds with Auto Clock Setting
37. Recording A title or chapter doesn t play e Some titles and chapters on DVD Video are not played when you have changed the ratings 51 when it is selected level Alternative soundtrack and e The languages are not recorded on the disc subtitles cannot be selected e You may have to use the disc s menus to select languages 19 No subtitles e Subtitles are not recorded on the disc e Turn the subtitles on 48 Angle cannot be changed eThis function depends on software availability Angles can only be changed during scenes where different angles are recorded You have forgotten your rat e Return the ratings setting to 8 ings password While the disc tray is open press and hold td 4 and gt gt gt gt on the main unit at the same time for 5 or more seconds Displays The display is dim e Go to the Display menu and change the display s brightness with FL Display 53 12 00 is flashing on the e The clock is not set 55 unit s display The displayed recording dub Displayed recording time is based on the number of frames per second This number is sub bing time and actual record ject to minute variations When recording over long periods these variations may result in the ing dubbing time differ difference between displayed recording time and actual recording time This is normal e The current progress indicator may not display properly while dubbing e When dubbing video without r
38. The time is displayed when finished If the clock is an hour slower or faster than the actual time go to Time Zone Adjust to cor rect it page 55 4 When the display shows the correct time Press ENTER to complete Plug in Auto Tuning If the unit couldn t set the clock automatically Press ENTER to show the Manual Clock Setting screen Set the time manually page 55 To start Plug in Auto Tuning again after reloca tion for example Antenna system channel caption and VCR Plus guide channel settings all revert to the default values when you perform the procedure below Timer recording settings are also cleared When the unit is on and stopped Press and hold v CH and CH on the main unit for about five seconds The unit turns off Press 6 DVD POWER to turn the unit on Follow the above steps 2 4 If Plug in Auto Tuning fails 1 Press SETUP to show the menus SETUP Antenna System _ Te Antenna System CATV Auto Channel Setting Channel Caption Channel _ gt gh an sel Preset Channel Caption Manual Channel Caption Video j VCR Plus CH Setting TAB SELECT LID vy RETURN 2 Press A V to select Channel and press gt SETUP Fer CATV Auto Channel Setting Channel Caption Preset Channel Caption Channel Caption 3 Press A V to select Antenna Sys tem and press ENTER SETUP Antenna System Pe y ae Channel
39. V to select the program and then ENTER TIMER 47 T Remain HDD 17 36 SP DVD 1 42 SP RECORDING 3 26 TUE12 55 PM No CHANNEL DATE ON OFF MODEDRIVE CHECK 01 64 ABC WEEKLY TUE 1 00PM 2 00PM SP 3 gt 6 11 02 64 ABC 3 26 TUE 2 30PM 3 00PM SP Enable 2 Press I gt to select masa RENEW SP HDD ON 3 Press A V to select ON and then ENTER The timer recording list reappears Note e f a program set for Auto Renewal Recording is protected the program will not be overwritten Instead the program set for recording will be saved as a separate program and this program will be the one to be overwritten when the next Auto Renewal Recording takes place eWhen play back is taking place from the HDD auto renewal recording will not be carried out The program supposed to be auto renewal recorded will be recorded as a separate program ePlay list scenes made from programs that were set for Auto Renewal Recording are erased along with auto renewal e When there is not enough space on the HDD the program may not be recorded completely even if repeating a renewal recording Check programs HDD RAM DVD R 1 Press PROG CHECK TIMER RECORDING No CHANNEL DATE ON e 01 64 ABC 3 26TUE 1 19PM 1 22PM 02 64 ABC SUN SAT 2 30PM 2 40 PM 03 64 ABC 3 25MON 2 30PM 3 30PM 04 64 ABC WEEKLY MON 5 00AM 6 00 AM Z 05 64 ABC 3 26 TUE 9 00 AM 10 00 AM 06 64 ABC 3 26 TUE 8 00AM 9 00AM 07 64 ABC
40. an amplifier or system component This model can play Dolby Digital but only in two channels This model does Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to enjoy surround sound not have a DTS decoder You must connect a unit with a Digital connection B Analog connection Connect an amplifier with a built in decoder component e Change the settings in Digital Audio Output page 53 Output page 53 Note e You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to DVD eEven if using this connection output will be only 2 channels DVDA Amplifier gollot Speakers Example Connect three or more speakers for surround sound OPTICAL IN Insert fully side facing To enjoy multi channel surround To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic sound Connect a digital amplifier or system or a decoder amplifier combination e Change the settings in Digital Audio To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic Connect an analog amplifier or system com ponent Amplifier or system component with this up Optical digital audio cable Do not bend sharply when connecting OPTICAL a Audio cable oTo ses DIGITAL AUDIO POMIBITSTRE OUT AM This unit Recording to digital recor
41. audio recording type main or secondary SAP You cannot change secondary audio when audio when Recording audio to DVD R from an external source Recording or dubbing to a DVD R Recording a program as SD VIDEO MPEG4 at the same time Recording or dubbing sound in LPCM Audio Mode for XP from an external source Recording gt below Dubbing in MPEG2 to 4 mode When Rec in DVD R high speed mode page 52 is set to Or Digital Audio Output Change the settings when you have connected equipment through this unit s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal page 59 A PCM Down Conversion eOn If the equipment or connection doesn t support 96 kHz or You can select whether or not to convert recorded audio 88 2 kHz sampling rates from 96kHz or 88 2 kHz as is if setting Off If the equipment or connection does support 96 kHz or 88 2 Off to 48 kHz or 44 1 kHz if the setting is On kHz However output will be down converted to 48 kHz or 44 1 kHz regardless of settings if the signal is greater than 176 4 kHz or a copy guard has been applied to the disc Bat lf the equipment you connected cannot eBitstream Se if the equipment you connected can decode the igita decode the signal the setting must be e PCM Sel a A i d decode the signal changed to PCM or Off If not signals the Select if the equipment you connected cannot decode the signal eye equipment cannot process will be output by Ais me ee EA TA D
42. contain LPCM audio takes a long time even when eUse a DVD R that is compatible with high speed recording high speed mode is selected e Dubbing will take longer than normal when there are many programs An unusually large sound is eWhen recording or high speed dubbing to a DVD R the sound of the disc rotating may be coming from the rotating larger than normal however this is not a problem DVD R Still pictures SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs The contents of the card e The card format is not compatible with the unit The contents on the card may be damaged 40 42 cannot be read gt Format using FAT 12 or FAT 16 with other equipment or format the card with this unit e The card contains a folder structure and or file extensions that are not compatible with this unit 23 e Turn off and then turn on the unit again Copying erasing and setting e When there are a lot of folders and files it may sometimes take a few hours protection takes a long time e When repeating copying or erasing it may sometimes take a long time Format the disc or 40 card 42 44 The PC card cannot be removed Make sure the PC card is slotted home firmly before attempting to remove 22 Discs make sounds as they rotate This does not indicate a malfunction Maintenance The precision parts in this unit are readily affected by the envi ronment especially temperature humidity and dust Cigarette smoke also can cause malfun
43. cord from being walked on or pinched partic ularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over AN 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate nor mally or has been dropped This unit allows recording of high quality video on HDD and DVD RAM the compact and durable digital media with fast random access This media also out performs past tape formats in ease of operation E Maximum 160 hours on HDD Hard Disk Drive page 15 This model is installed with a high capacity 120 GB hard disk capable of recording a maximum of 160 hours 6 hours continuously The same functions are available with HDD as with DVD RAM and editing record ing of visual data from hard disk to DVD RAM R is easy to perform E Maximum 12 hours on DVD RAM e Using a double sided 9 4 GB
44. do not allow the aspect of progressive images to be adjusted please set Progressive to OFF page 49 Note elf the unit is connected to the TV through VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT output will be interlace only even if you select pro gressive output e When progressive output is on closed captions cannot be dis played Television operation You can control televisions by entering the remote control code Press and hold POWER TV and enter the two digit code with the numbered buttons e g 01 press 0 1 Code No and Manufacturer 01 11 JVC Panasonic National QUASAR 02 12 HITACHI MAGNAVOX SYLVANIA 03 PHILIPS RC 5 13 MITSUBISHI 04 ZENITH 14 SAMSUNG 05 THOMSON RCA GE 15 06 16 GOLDSTAR LG SHARP 07 17 08 SONY 18 SAMSUNG 09 TOSHIBA 19 10 SANYO FISHER e Test by turning on the television and changing channels Repeat the procedure until you find the code that allows correct operation Note If your television brand is not listed or if the code listed for your tele vision does not allow control of your television this remote control is not compatible with your television E Operation Point the remote control at the television Operation Button On and off d POWER TV Video input mode TV VIDEO Switch DVD TV to TV A v CH or Channels Numbered buttons e g Channel 5 0 gt 5 Volume
45. e FR Flexible Recording page 15 Based on the above conditions the mode automatically changes to FR when there is not enough room left on the disc When dubbing play lists created from the programs recorded with Rec in DVD R high speed mode set to Off to a DVD R Dubbing direction and recording mode Recording mode Dubbing High XP High High direction Speed EP pia de e FR MPEG4 MPEG2 HDD 3 RAM O O O x x DVD R 0 O x x 3 SD x x O x O RAM 3 HDD O x O x x 3 SD x x O x O SD gt HDD x x O O x CARD 3 RAM x x O O x Refer to the approximate recording times below 2You cannot select this mode if MPEG4 Rec mode page 52 is set to Off SYou cannot select the high speed mode when dubbing programs or play lists from the HDD to a DVD R that do not display the G e You will not be able to obtain better picture quality of the original picture even if you select a higher quality picture mode than the original Only prevents picture degradation Approximate recording times h hours m minutes E Approximate SD card capacity and dubbing capacity for SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card e You cannot dub a program utilizing the maximum capacity of the card due to the additional recording of copyright information etc e The first value indicates video with non rapid movement the se
46. gt Press 4 gt to Press eThe cards formatted on this unit may not be to select Yes select Start and ENTER usable on other equipment and press press ENTER to complete eMake absolutely sure not to pull the AC power supply cord out until a message indicating ENTER Formatting starts the procedure completion appears This may result in loss of card use 43 RQT6986 HDD Disc setting Operation Preparation Press HDD or DVD to select the drive While stopped Press FUNCTIONS Press A V lt gt to select DISC SETTING and press ENTER DISC SETTING e g DVD RAM CED prog 7 Free 0 42 SP DISC SETTING Used 0 58 Total Mark 10 ur Enter Title Disc Protection y Off Erase all programs Format mozo Press A V to select the item and press ENTER Editing a DVDesTV DVD GUIED TV VCR Plus OPENGLOSE INPUTSELECT TVIVIDEO SKIP SLOW SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 FUNCTIONS RETURN To stop set up process Press RETURN 44 RQT6986 Enter Title Em Entering text gt page 46 Disc Protection If set this will protect the disc from accidental erasure Erase all programs E Ex All programs and play lists created from them will be erased irretrievably when you use this procedure Check carefully before proceeding Preparation
47. in SLEEP mode e Press the RESET button etc message is displayed when playing a card on other equipment that was dubbed on this unit Power Page No power e Insert the AC power supply cord securely into a known active AC outlet 5 The unit switches to the e This is a power saving feature You can turn it off if you would prefer Set Up Off Timer 51 standby mode Off Press DVD POWER to turn the unit on e One of the unit s safety devices may have activated Press DVD POWER to turn the unit on Operation The unit is on but cannot be e Some operations may be prohibited by the disc operated e Recording drive or playback drive have not been selected properly 14 18 e The unit is hot U14 appears on the display Wait for U14 to disappear 63 e One of the unit s safety devices may have activated Reset the unit as follows 1 Press 6 DVD POWER to switch the unit to standby If the unit doesn t switch to standby press and hold DVD POWER for about 10 seconds The unit is forcibly switched to standby Alternatively disconnect the AC power supply cord wait one minute then reconnect it 2 Press DVD POWER to turn the unit on e The HDD is in SLEEP mode HDD SLEEP appears in the unit s display 11 e You cannot remove the disc while playing editing still pictures or SD VIDEO MPEG4 pro grams Press RETURN several times to exit the play edit screen e The unit may have a problem
48. n y la grabaci n Pulse W La reproducci n se detiene Espere 2 segundos Pulse W La grabaci n se detiene ePara detener la grabaci n con temporizador pulse W despu s ENTER en un transcurso de 5 segundos Reproducci n de discos HDD RAM DVD R DVD A DVD V VCD CD MP3 1 Pulse DVD POWER para encender el aparato 2 Pulse HDD o DVD para seleccionar la unidad de reproduccion El bot n HDD o DVD se enciende en la unidad eNo es posible reproducir simult neamente en la unidad HDD unidad de disco duro y en la unidad DVD 3 Si seleccion la unidad DVD Pulse 4 OPEN CLOSE para abrir la bandeja e introducir un disco e Vuelva a pulsar el bot n para cerrar la bandeja eEn un disco de doble cara no es posible reproducir de manera continua desde una cara a la otra Ser necesario expulsar el disco y darle la vuelta 4 Pulse gt PLAY Cuando aparece una pantalla de men s en el televisor gt abajo Para detener la reproducci n Pulse W e Cuando PLAY parpadea en la visualizaci n se est activando la funci n de reanudaci n Pulse gt PLAY para iniciar la reproducci n desde la posici n en que la detuvo Para cancelar la funci n pulse MW hasta que se apague PLAY tambi n se cancela la posici n al apagar el aparato o abrir la bandeja del disco Para hacer una pausa en la reproducci n Pulse HI Vuelva a pulsar para reanudar la
49. no title has been entered for the folder at the copying drive the title from the copying source will be entered It is recommended that the title is entered at the copying source e After copying it may take some time to download the copying source information ePrint DPOF number setting gt page 40 is not transferred Bera ALL COPY OF THE CARD All cOpy of the card a cmm m e SEN ENE gt Gap E Cae maximum of 300 folders 3000 files ASS Copy all JPEG from the card E All copy Cancel RETURN eA new folder will be created in the copying drive e All compatible files in the folder are copied even if they are not still pictures but non compatible files and folders will not be copied gt page 11 e Folders lower than the folder to be copied will not be copied e f the space on the copying drive runs out or the number of files folders to be copied exceeds the maximum copying will stop partway through e After copying it may take some time to download the copying source information e Print DPOF number setting page 40 is not transferred Erase Protect Print DPOF 3 page 40 Settings gt page 23 To change the display timing 3 page 40 Format Press lt 4 and Press A V to To enter the folder s title A V to select select still picture s After selecting the still picture
50. playback E MP3 disc play page 24 You can also play MP3 files recorded on CD R and CD RW as well as DVD RAM DVD R DVD Audio DVD Video Video CDs and CDs E Progressive Scan By connecting the component video terminal of this unit to a pro gressive scan television it is possible to enjoy the high quality pic ture rendered by the progressive scan function E Quick View page 21 You can speed up play to make checking the contents faster Both video and sound are played faster E The FUNCTIONS window shows you most of the features you can use page 50 The FUNCTIONS window has most of the features and functions you are likely to use regularly Just select the icon for the operation you want to perform E Watch a program while you are recording it page 17 HDD RAM Chasing play You can watch a program from the start while you are still recording it Simultaneous rec and play You can record a program while watching one you recorded previously Time Slip You can jump back to review a piece of action you missed while recording by pressing the time slip button e During playback you can specify a length of time to jump to the scene you wish to view Getting started 3 RQT6986 Getting started 4 RQT6986 Table of contents Getting started Dubbing IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS oo oocooooooo 3 Dubbing programs or play liSt 30 Features cio caca Ow
51. power even when it is turned off approx 3 5 W To save power when the unit is not to be used for a long time unplug it from the household AC outlet 5 RQT6986 Setting up RQT6986 STEP 2 The remote control Batteries Opening the rear cover Closing the rear cover O Press with your When the cover comes off e Insert so the poles and match those in the remote control e Do not use rechargeable type batteries Do not e Mix old and new batteries e Use different types at the same time e Heat or expose to flame e Take apart or short circuit e Attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries e Use batteries if the covering has been peeled off Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time Store in a cool dark place Note If you cannot operate the unit or television using the remote control after changing the batteries please re enter the codes television page 9 main unit F page 54 Remote control signal sensor STEP 3 Plug in Auto Tuning DVD GUE TV DVD POWER VCR Plus OPENCLOSE INPUTSELECT TV VIDEO nN cH ia V CH Numbered lt ane buttons VOLUME E EARCH ara c STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 CFRAME gt _ CMSKIP TIME SUIP PROGCHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC ADD DLT STATUS
52. s name check marks inputted separately will be erased Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER The lock symbol appears on the still picture when the still picture is protected Press A V lt gt to select a still picture and press ENTER Ea A check mark appears on the still picture e Repeat this if you set protection of more than one still picture Press A V lt gt to select Set Up or Cancel and press ENTER gt To erase check marks Press A V lt gt to select the still picture or Folder with the check mark and press ENTER To select all the still pictures in the folder Press A V lt gt to select Folder and press ENTER A check mark appears on the folder s name check marks inputted separately will be erased Press A Y lt gt to select Set and press ENTER The DPOF mark DPOF Press A V lt gt to select a still picture and press ENTER A check mark appears on the wr still picture e Repeat this if you print more than one still picture Press lt gt to set number of print 0 to 9 Press A Y lt gt to select Set Up and press ENTER gt appears if you set one or more pictures to print To change print DPOF settings Press A V lt gt to select a still picture or Whole with the DPOF mark and press ENTER 2 Press A V lt gt to select
53. select S 006 Japanese pops h 007 Mexican pops 008 Philippine pops groups t at 009 Swedish pops j EA LOGI MGniolon contain no 002 Standard number MZ Q 001 Piano solo compatible files RETURN y 002 Vocal 2 Press A V gt to select a group and press ENTER The file list for the group appears To return to the file list Press RETURN Note e Discs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 except for extended formats e This unit is compatible with multi session but if there are a lot of sessions it takes more time for play to start Keep the num ber of sessions to a minimum to avoid this elf you play a MP3 track that includes still picture data it will take some time before the music itself starts playing and the elapsed time will not be displayed during this time Even after the track starts the correct play time will not be displayed e This unit is not compatible with ID3 tags or packet writing e Depending on recording some items may not be playable e Compatible sampling rate 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 and 48 kHz Compatible compression rate between 32 kbps and 320 kbps Maximum number of tracks and groups recognizable 999 tracks and 99 groups Naming folders and files e MP3 files must have the extension e g MP3 or mp3 e folder group e At the time of recording give folder SS and file names a 3 digit numeric 001 track mps file track per H 002trac
54. service is performed THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED EXCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In certain instances some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or the exclusion of implied warranties so the above limitations and exclusions may not be applicable WARRANTY SERVICE For product operation and information assistance please contact your Dealer or our Customer Care Centre at Telephone 905 624 5505 Fax 905 238 2360 Web www panasonic ca For product repairs please contact one of the following e Your Dealer who will inform you of an authorized Servicentre nearest you e Our Customer Care Centre at 905 624 5505 or www panasonic ca e A Panasonic Factory Servicentre listed below Richmond Calgary Alberta Mississauga Ontario Lachine Qu bec British Columbia Panasonic Canada Inc Panasonic Canada Inc Panasonic Canada Inc Panasonic Canada Inc 12111 Riverside Way 6835 8 St N E 5770 Ambler Dr 3075 rue Louis A Amos Richmond BC Calgary AB Mississauga ON Lachine QC V6W 1K8 T2E 7H7 L4W 2T3 H8T 104 Tel 604 278 4211 Tel 403 295 3955 Tel 905 624 8447 Tel 514 633 8684 Fax 604 278 5627 Fax 403 274 5493 Fax 905 238 2418 Fax 5
55. system component 59 To erase a program that is being played back 19 Connecting other video equipment 0 00 60 Other methods of play seseeeeee eee eeeeees 20 Other antenna connections 00cceeeeeeeeaees 61 Skipping rara 20 Other antenna connection to the Unit 61 Slow motion play see eee eee eee teeters 20 Other antenna connection from the unit to the television 61 Frame by frame viewing 00 0 e eee eee eee 20 Fast forward and rewind SEARCH 04 20 Reference Starting play from a selected iteM oo oo oo o o 20 Skipping a minute forward CM Skip o oooo oo o o 21 GlosSalryeiccscctciks Adc edges he sd 62 Selecting an amount of time to skip Time Slip 21 Disc handling 00 c cece eee eee 62 QUICK VIEW o c 0ccnee see ee tae dee ee deed ba eee ee 21 Error Messages ooiosiciara rara 63 Marking places to play again MARKER 21 Troubleshooting guide 0 20ce cece eee e eee 64 Playing still pictures and SD VIDEO MPEGA4 programs 22 Maintenance ima scents vies bee eee eee sees 66 Using menus to play MP3 discs oo oooooo 24 Specifications ose eek cee eee eee eee ee ee ee 67 Changing audio i 0 onic ir eee eee ees 25 Limited Warranty ONLY FOR U S A o oooooo 68 5 z Limited Warranty ONLY FOR CANADA 69 Timer recording Pr
56. television connections Preparation e Refer to the television s operating instructions e Turn the television off and disconnect its AC power sup ply cord To enjoy sound through other audio equipment 3page 59 To enjoy progressive video Connect to the component video 480P input terminals on a television compatible with this units copy guard sys tem Video will not be displayed correctly if connected to an incompatible television e All Panasonic televisions that have 480P input terminals are compatible Consult the manufacturer if you have Setup precautions e Do not place in an enclosed area so the rear cooling fan and the cooling vents on the side are covered up e Place the unit on a surface that is flat and not subject to vibration or impact e Place in an area where condensation does not occur Condensation is a phenomenon where moisture forms on a cold surface when there is an extreme change in temperature Condensation may cause internal damage to the unit In the following situation with the power off let the unit adjust to the room temperature and wait 2 3 hours until condensation is gone Conditions where condensation may occur During the rainy season in tropical and sub tropical areas When there is high humidity or a lot of steam in the room When there is an extreme change in temperature moving from a very hot location to a very cold location or when an extreme change in air Settin
57. the mobile hard disc which are not displayable on screen One Touch Dubbing HDD gt RAM DVD R You can dub programs and play lists being played from the HDD to a DVD RAM DVD R HDD RAM gt SD You can dub SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs being played from the HDD or DVD RAM to a card 1 During play or while paused Press DUBBING The confirmation screen appears 2 Press gt to select Yes and press ENTER To stop dubbing Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds elf stopped partway dubbing will be up to that point However in high speed mode only programs that have completed dubbing at the point stopped are dubbed Remaining disc space will be reduced once you have recorded dubbed to DVD R Note e This function works even while the program list or play list screen is being displayed e lt is not possible to activate timer recording during dubbing e Programs with recording limitations including play lists made from those programs cannot be dubbed The recording mode is set as follows e High speed mode When dubbing to a DVD RAM When the programs recorded with Rec in DVD R high speed mode page 52 set to On and play lists created from that programs are being dubbed to a DVD R When dubbing a SD VIDEO MPEG4 program to a card e Original dubbing mode When the programs recorded with Rec in DVD R high speed mode set to Off is being dubbed to a DVD R
58. to move to the 5J 7th row L E Press 7 twice to highlight 7 K is N Press ENTER 7 Q BIT JU V To erase a character Press A V lt gt to select the character you want to erase in the title field Press H You can also erase characters by selecting ERASE and press ing ENTER Note e The full title is shown in the Properties screen page 34 36 and 43 but if you enter a long title only part of it is shown in the pro gram list or play list screen elf you enter a long title only part of it is shown in the TOP MENU page 44 after finalization DVD R When entering a program title the title that will appear in the TOP MENU can be previewed in Title on TOP MENU DVD R field e Still picture folder titles Titles are saved in the TITLE DVD folder and can only be dis played on this unit Input is not possible if the destination lacks sufficient space or has exceeded the maximum number of allowable files The title may not appear correctly if input was done using other equipment e You cannot input titles on a mobile hard disk On screen displays Displays appear on the television when you operate the unit to let you know what operation was performed and what condition the unit is in e You can change the setting in the SETUP menu so the first display does not appear automatically page 53 Status Messages VCR Plu
59. y 04 Unable to play nO 05 Displayed if you cannot play the program Currently recording 96 Displayed when the program is being recorded And more Programs that have been rerouted to the HDD HDD 3page 27 Relief Recording Programs that allow one copy HDD To erase a program that is being played back HDD RAM DVD R Since the program any play lists page 32 created from it are erased irretrievably by this procedure you should be certain you wish to erase before carrying it out T Press ERASE A confirmation screen will be displayed 2 Press gt to select Erase and press ENTER e On the main unit press I lt gt gt 1 and ENTER Note e lt is not possible to erase the program when you are carrying out chasing play simultaneous rec and play or time slip play page 17 HDD RAM e The amount of space remaining on the disc does not increase even if you erase programs DVDR elf the confirmation screen disappears before you complete the operation start from the beginning again Playing back 19 RQT6986 Playing back LJ 20 RQT6986 Other methods of play DVDesTV DVD GED TV a VCR Plus OPENCLOSE NPUTSELECT TVVIDEO Numbered buttons cance O OL E gt STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 gt PLAY X1 3 DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST RETURN O O RETURN CM SKIP lt n BEE time sup PRO
60. 14 633 8020 IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTRE Carefully pack and send prepaid adequately insured and preferably in the original carton Include details of the defect claimed and proof of date of original purchase Product Service 1 Damage requiring service The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel if Product information a The AC power supply cord or AC adaptor has been damaged For product information or assistance with product operation or In the U S A contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at b Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit or 1 800 211 7262 or e mail consumerproducts panasonic com c The unit has been exposed to rain or or the website http www panasonic com d The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a marked In Canada contact the Panasonic Canada Inc Customer Care change in performance or Centre at 1 800 561 5505 or visit the website e The unit has been dropped or the cabinet damaged www panasonic ca or an authorized Servicentre closest to you 2 Servicing Do not attempt to service the unit beyond that described in these operating instructions Refer all other servic ing to authorized servicing personnel 3 Replacement parts When parts need replacing ensure the servicer uses parts specified by the manufacturer or parts that have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire electric shock or othe
61. 2 on the left page press A W to select Settings and press ENTER E Press A V to select Slide Show Press 4 gt to select the desired timing between still pictures 0 30 seconds in base units of 1 second Press ENTER To select the next or previous still picture While in still picture display press gt 4 previous still picture Bb next still picture e The still picture changes every time the button is pressed To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To erase a still picture or a SD VIDEO MPEG4 program Still pictures and programs are erased irretrievably by this pro cedure During play or while in still picture display Press ERASE Press lt gt to select Erase and press ENTER To rotate the still picture While in still picture display Press ENTER Press A V to select Rotate RIGHT or Rotate LEFT and press ENTER e The still picture as a whole is rotated e Rotation information will not be stored To display information about the still pictures While in still picture display press ENTER Date folder number file number and number of still pictures are displayed To give a title to a still picture folder After selecting the still picture s folder in step 4 on the left page press gt to select Folder Title and press ENTER page 46 Entering text e Titles inputted using thi
62. 23 0 03 004 Dinosaur 02 10 26 0 07 006 USJ 03 10 21 0 06 004 Auto action SEA E fT yf ca td i vVvvvvVyY 2 Press A V and press ENTER to select the play list e To select with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 5 15 1 gt 5 All the scenes in the play list are played To stop play list play Press W The play list appears Playing play list scenes 1 While stopped Press PLAY LIST 2 Press A V to select the play list that contains the scene you want to play and press P PLAY LIST No DATE TOTAL SCENE 01 10 23 0 03 004 Dir 02 10 26 0 07 006 US 03 10 21 0 06 004 Au E ri fo PAF Play Scenes SELECT Y ENTE RETURN 3 Press A V to select Play Scenes and press ENTER PLAY LIST Play Scenes ma Select Page SHETA neo TR 1 10 23 0 03004 Dinosaur 001_00 00 19 0 El Ll 4 Prev 001 001 Next gt Ms Page no Total page no 4 Press A V lt gt to select the scene and press ENTER The scene you select is played To show scene 10 and later Press A Y lt gt to select Next and press ENTER e To select a page of scenes with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 gt 0 gt 5 15 0 gt 1 3 5 To stop scene play Press W The scene list appears To cle
63. 3 or Connect also with an audio cable page 59 B and change the input on the receiver Playing back 25 RQT6986 Timer recording Timer recording LJ VCR Plus OPENCLOSE NPUTSELECT TVIVIDEO VCR Plus G GOO b DVD POWER 90 Numbered buttons RETURN FRAME CMSKIP TIMESUP PROGOHECK ADDIDLT ERASE REO PROG CHECK REC STATUS MARKER DUBBING RECMODE STATUS _ REC MODE pseuy HENRY AUDO SETUP Panasonic 26 RQT6986 HDD RAM DVD R Specify a time to stop recording This is a simple way of specifying a time to stop recording when you are in a hurry or before you go to bed During recording Press REC to select the recording time Each time you press the button e g 0 30 1 00 1 30 2 00 3 00 ee mad For your reference 1 Counter cancel lt 4 00 J eThis does not work with timer recordings or Flexible Recording 3page 15 e Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press W e The set time is cleared if you change the recording mode or chan nel while recording is paused To show the remaining time Press STATUS Preparation eSet the clock and guide channels for VCR Plus recording page 8 correctly e Release protection cartridge page 10 disc page 44 before proceeding RAM Using VCR Plus codes to make timer recordings Entering VCR Plus codes is an easy way of p
64. 4 3 TV Settings for DVD Video Select how DVD Video widescreen picture is shown on a 4 3 standard aspect television e Pan amp Scan page 62 Video recorded for a widescreen is played as Pan amp Scan unless prohibited by the producer of the disc e Letterbox gt page 62 Video recorded for a widescreen is played in the letterbox style 4 3 TV Settings for DVD RAM Select how DVD RAM widescreen picture is shown on a 4 3 standard aspect television 04 3 Programs played as recorded ePan amp Scan Video recorded for a widescreen is played as Pan amp Scan eLetterbox Video recorded for a widescreen is played in the letterbox style Advanced operation Fs 53 RQT6986 Advanced operation L 54 RQT6986 Changing the unit s settings DVDesTV DVOGUIEN TV an VCR Plus OPENCLOSE INPUTSELECT TVIVIDEO 2 a aoa a Numbered 3 buttons O VOLUME H SKIP SLOWSEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAYA13 DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST FRAME CMSKIP TIME SLIP PROGICHECK ADDIDLT ERASE REC STATUS MARKER DUBBING REC MODE DISPLAY NERY AUDIO SETUP CO SETUP Panasonic Common procedures See pages 51 53 for menu and option details 1 While stopped Press SETUP to show the menus SETUP ee CATV Channel Caption VCR Plus CH Setting Options 2 Press A V to select the menu s tab and press gt 3 Press A V to select the me
65. 4 907 093 This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 http www panasonic com 2003 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Panasonic Sales Company Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc PSC Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc Sp 5770 Ambler Drive En Sp Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 www panasonic ca RQT6986 P Printed in Japan F0703FM1073 i
66. 9 RQT6986 Dubbing programs or play list DVDs ATV DVD GOED TV cr Osa VCR Plus OPENCLOSE INPUTSELECT TUMIDEO 1 AN CH Numbered y buttons VOLUME CANCEL e o0 U Q O 4 d lt gt P e aa STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST RETURN FUNCTIONS O C RETURN FRAME CMSKIP TIME SLIP PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC STATUS MARKER DUBBING REC MODE TC XAG 1 DUBBING DISPLAY MEMORY AUDIO SETUP Panasonic Dubbing 30 RQT6986 HDD RAM DVD R SD CARD Mobile hard disk only e lt is possible to dub a program or play list to another drive e Dubbing a play list will create a program e You can dub a maximum of 250 programs to HDD and 99 pro grams to DVD RAM or DVD R e You can dub a maximum of 999 SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs e You can high speed dub Using a high speed compatible DVD R allows you to dub in an even shorter amount of time e You can use the Direct Navigator to play SD VIDEO MPEG2 recorded on future releases of Panasonic video cameras by using the High Speed MPEG2 mode for dubbing e Refer to page 15 for details about storage media and associated limits Preparation Press HDD to select HDD drive 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press A V 4 gt to select DUBBING and press ENTER e g Dubbing from HDD to DVD RAM m 54 DUBBING Dubbi
67. AM DVDR Play restarts from approximately a minute later Convenient when you want to skip commercials etc During play Press CM SKIP Note If the start of the next program is within one minute of the point you skipped from play restarts from the beginning of that program Selecting an amount of time to skip Time Slip HDD RAM DVD R 1 During play Press TIME SLIP 2 Within 5 seconds Press A V to enter the time and then press ENTER e g Go back to 5 minutes Press to alter in one minute units Press and hold to alter in 10 minute units Quick View HDD RAM Only with Dolby Digital You can increase the speed of play without disrupting the soundtrack During play Press and hold gt PLAY x 1 3 To return to normal speed Press gt PLAY x 1 3 Note e Output is in PCM when using a digital connection page 59 A eThis is canceled when you perform skip pause or when play reaches a point where a program recorded in sound other than Dolby Digital starts e This does not work if the setting is Off in PLAY x1 3 amp Audio during Search page 52 e This does not work when recording in XP or FR mode RAM Marking places to play again MARKER You can mark positions by pressing MARKER Also use on screen menus to mark recall and clear positions HDD RAM DVDR Mark up to 999 positions The unit records th
68. ATUS MARKER DUBBING REC MODE DPL ARNOR AUDIO SETUP Panasonic HDD RAM Specify start and end points to create scenes then specify the order in which they are to be played These scenes are not recorded sep arately so this doesn t use much capacity You can create a maximum of 99 play lists and 999 scenes on a DVD RAM and HDD Preparation e Release protection cartridge page 10 disc page 44 before proceeding e Press HDD or DVD to select the drive 1 While stopped Press PLAY LIST 2 Press A V to select Create PLAY LIST and press ENTER No DATE TOTAL SCENE TITLE E No 01 10 23 0 03 006 Dinosaur gt 02 10 26 0 07 moal USJ gt 03 10 24 0 06 004 Auto action gt els Create PLAY LIST gt omg i gt WA 1 gt 3 Press ENTER at the start point CID PLAY LISTNOA PLAY LIST 7 Scene No Creation a eT NE Dja a HDD The location of N the whole program s Next start point MERA DVD RAM The loca sx EA tion of the whole o Su disc s start point Ha 200 1 e You can use basic functions like fast forwarding rewinding and slow motion play gt page 20 e You can use the skip function to jump to another program gt page 20 4 Press ENTER at the end point CBD PLAYL
69. DV AUTO REC and then ENTER DV AUTO REC screen appears DV AUTO REC S Press REC MODE to select the recording mode XP SP LP or EP 4 Press gt to select Rec and then ENTER Recording starts When recording finishes The confirmation screen appears Press ENTER to finish DV auto recording To stop recording Press W Note e Select the type of audio recording from the Audio menu s Select Audio CH for DV input settings page 53 eYou cannot record SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs using DV AUTO REC e When Cannot detect DV connection is displayed or there is a recording problem confirm the connections DV equipment set tings and reset the power If that does not work follow the instructions for Recording from a video cassette recorder left elt is not possible to carry out Chasing play or Simultaneous rec and play of the program that is being recorded e The DV equipment name may not be shown correctly e You cannot start recording until the images from the DV equipment appear on the television eDo not operate the DV equipment during recording as this will cause recording to stop e Recording may not be performed as desired if the time codes on the tape in the DV equipment are not successive e During copying a marker is automatically assigned to points in the original recording where recording was stopped or paused eThe date and time informati
70. ECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOIS TURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Aga A CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of suffi cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the ap pliance CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS Keep the SD Memory Card out of reach of children If swallowed seek medical advice immediately THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY
71. ER The Channel screen reappears E VCR Plus OPENCLOSE INPUTSELECT TWVIDEO en Es Ten EA A Y 4 ENTER HC FRAME Z_ CMSKIP TIME SLIP ADDDIT ERASE REC Manual Channel Caption EI 3 Press A V to select Manual Chan ospy MENOR AUDIO SETUP SETUP nel Caption and press ENTER Panasonic SETUP Manual Caption Channel Number Caption Other channel settings You can give stations 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 1 Press SETUP to show the menus 4 Press A V to select the channel 2 Press A V to select Channel and and then press gt Oo press gt e Channels are only displayed if they contain a station and if preset captions have not been added gt catv 5 Press A V to select the first char acter and then press P Channel Caption Proceed with 5 the steps e You can choose from the following characters A Z 0 9 amp space e To delete the caption press CANCEL e Repeat step 5 to enter the other characters Advanced operation described below SETUP ENTERO T ten Pe Channel Number Caption Preset Channel Caption E Channel gt 3 Press A V to select Preset Chan 1o BET nel Caption and press ENTER i CEG SETUP Pre
72. Fine eN Normal eE Economy Select the recording mode of the program to be recorded e Off as SD VIDEO MPEGA4 Picture quality becomes better in the following sequence E gt N gt F gt SF You cannot dub a program to a Multi Media Card if you select SF You cannot select when Auto Renewal Recording is set page 28 SD card capacity e3 MB e16 MB e32MB e64 MB e128 MB Set according to the capacity of the card you are using e256 MB 512MB e1GB e2 GB You can dub to the card as programs are recorded and content is automatically divided according to the card s capacity settings Video 3 D Y C Separation eOn Reduces noise for recording by separating the luminance Y Turn 3 D Y C separation on or off and color C signals received from the television station eOff Reduces the ghosting that occurs when recording fast mov ing images Hybrid VBR Resolution e Automatic Video compression is automated providing efficient Switch between automatic and fixed hybrid VBR resolution recording when recording eFixed Video compression is fixed when recording providing smooth video play Still Mode e Automatic Select the type of picture shown when you pause play eField Less blurred field stills are shown Select if jittering page 62 Frame still and field still occurs when Automatic is selected eFrame Sharper frame stills are shown Select if small text or fine pat terns cannot be seen clearly when Automatic is selected Seaml
73. G Signal type k kHz Sampling frequency b bit Number of bits To clear the on screen menus ch channel Number of channels Press DISPLAY e g 3 2 1ch L___ 1 Low frequency effect not displayed if For your reference there is no signal e Some items can be changed by pressing ENTER e The screens depend on the disc contents 0 No surround e Depending on the condition of the unit playing stopped etc and 1 Mono surround disc contents there are some items that you cannot select or 2 Stereo surround left right change 1 Center 2 Front left Front right 3 Front left Front right Center For your reference e When playing back recordings of SAP broadcasts 1 1 ch will be displayed e You may have to use the menus on the disc to make a change to selectable soundtracks subtitles and angles if they are recorded on the disc e f the subtitles overlap closed captions recorded on discs turn the 48 subtitles off RQT6986 These functions work only when the elapsed play time is displayed e g DVD RAM Repeat pla Marker Item Content Remarks Repeat play Each time you press A V e You cannot use repeat play to repeat an entire DVD Audio HDD RAM DVD R DVDM DVD Video MP3 discs or all the play lists on a DVD RAM PRG Program Chapter e Repeat play does not work if the disc s elapsed play time is All Title not shown on the unit s display PL Play list IHDD RAM
74. GICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC MAR KE R STATUS MARKER DUBBING REC MODE anas DISPLAY MORY AUDO SETUP DISPLAY Panasonic HDD RAM DVD R DVD A DVD V VCD CD MP3 During play or while paused Press 44 or gt P e Press I lt lt 4 lt 4 or gt gt gt r on the main unit e Each press increases the number of skips DVD A J DVD V E MP3 e Pal 44 44 gt gt gt mA 6200 PLA Marker I Play position Twice Three times ma ooo 2 D 4 lt lt gt gt gt For your reference Pressing Ht4 H lt or gt P gt gt gt while the playback control feature on Video CDs gt page 62 is working may take you to a menu screen Slow motion play HDD RAM DVD R DVD A Motion picture parts only DVD V VCD While paused Press lt lt or gt gt Press and hold I lt lt lt 4 or gt gt gt gt on the main unit Note e The speed increases up to 5 steps e Press gt PLAY to restart play Backward lt 4 lt 4 I lt lt lt does not work with Video CDs e The unit will pause if slow motion play is continued for 5 minutes Frame by frame viewing HDD RAM DVD R DVD A Motion picture parts only DVDV VCD While paused Press lt 11 or H gt Note e Each press shows the next frame e Press gt PLAY to restart play e Cursor buttons lt gt are al
75. IN THE U S A FCC Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential instal lation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna elncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded inter face cables when connecting to peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s author ity to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of th
76. IST No 4 PLAY LIST Scene No Creation KOM TT AI ia a S HDD The location of gt Es the whole program s Next end point Ss Exit DVD RAM The sua T CEE i Start End location of the whole mo 2 ME disc s end point To specify another scene Select Next and press ENTER then repeat steps 3 and 4 5 Press A V to select Exit and press ENTER The play list screen appears To clear the play list screen Press PLAY LIST To stop partway through Press RETURN Note e You cannot specify an end point before a start point e You may not be able to specify points within 3 seconds of each other e Play pauses if the end of the last program on the disc is reached during this procedure e Depending on the state of recording the actual number of play lists that can be recorded may be less than that specified in this manual e You can high speed dub play lists created from recorded programs to a DVD R by switching Rec in DVD R high speed mode to On excluding the following cases Play lists created from programs using a variety of recording modes Play lists created from multiple programs using FR recording mode Play lists mixed with a variety of audio types Dolby Digital and LPCM etc Playing play lists 1 While stopped Press PLAY LIST DVD PLAY LIST E No 0 0 SELECT a Par es on i No DATE TOTAL SCENE TITLE 01 10
77. KLY SUN gt gt WEEKLY SAT e ON Start time OFF Finish time The time increases or decreases in 30 minute increments if you hold the button e MODE Recording mode page 15 SP gt XP gt FR gt EP LP Return to SP eDRIVE HDD lt gt DVD e RENEW page 28 Auto Renewal Recording Only when you set daily or weekly recording onto HDD You cannot set if MPEG4 Rec mode page 52 is set to either SF F N or E ON lt gt OFF e Enter Title Select Enter Title using 4 gt and press ENTER 3page 46 4 Press ENTER when you finished programming the timer have Remain HDD 17 36 SP DVD 1 42 SP 3 26 TUE 12 55 PM No CHANNEL DATE ON OFF MODE DRIVE CHECK 01 64 ABC 3 26 TUE 1 00PM 2 00PM SP lt 2 Saable 02 64 ABC 3 26 TUE 2 30PM 3 00PM SP New Timer Program TIMER RECORDING Displayed if the recording can fit in the remaining space on the disc ePress A V to select New Timer Program and repeat steps 2 4 to program other recordings Press PROG CHECK or RETURN The timer recording list disappears and the unit enters Timer Recording standby mode appears on the unit display e The unit is not off To save power turn the unit off by press ing DVD POWER To release the unit from recording standby Cancel all the timer recording programs using CANCEL Fpage 29 To cancel recording when re
78. ME SLIP a o a m PROGCHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC STATUS MARKER DUBBING REC MODE DISPLAY MAOR AUDO SETUP om y SETUP onic Set these guide channels so you can use VCR Plus codes for timer recording Before starting the settings prepare a chart show ing the channels station names and guide channels e g Station Guide Channel Channel setting name channel number in step 5 CBS 04 04 Unnecessary Enter channel 15 next HBO a La to Guide Channel 33 i Enter channel 20 next Nekelogeon is 20 to Guide Channel 38 Write down all the stations you can receive Look up the guide channels for the stations in magazines 1 Press SETUP to show the menus SETUP Antenna System__ LUN Fe T Auto Channel Setting Channel Caption Preset Channel Caption Manual Channel Caption VCR Plus CH Setting TAB SELECT 2 Press A V to select Channel and press gt SETUR a CATV Ce Auto Channel Setting Channel Caption 3 Preset Channel Caption Manual Channel Caption VCR Plus CH Setting Channel SetUp Disc Video SELECT TAB 4 ENTER Se RETURN 3 Press A V to select VCR Plus CH Setting and press ENTER e g when the current antenna system is CATV SETUP VCR Plus CH Setting Fe Guide Channel CATV Channel Channel 4 Press A V to select the guide channel you want to set and press gt When se
79. OFF e ERASE does not work while in repeat play mode OFF If the Video CD has playback control VCD CD DVD A MP3 While stopped the screen saver is Track Track on the television press the num All Group bered buttons to select a track OFF OFF page 20 Select the repeat mode To cancel Select OFF O j Marker HDD RAM DVD R DVD A DVD V VCD CD MP3 _ page 21 Audio menu Not available when playing Video CDs CDs and MP3 discs e g DVD Video V S S Dialog Enhancer S Item Content Remarks v V S S HDD RAM DVD R DVD V e Turn off the surround effects on the other A Only with Dolby Digital with 2 or more channels equipment Enjoy a surround like effect if you are using two front speakers only The e V S S will not work or will have less effect D effect is broadened and sound seems to come from virtual speakers on either with some discs 8 side if the disc has surround signals recorded on it e Turn V S S off if it causes distortion lt Natural lt Emphasis lt gt OFF eV S S does not work for SAP recordings g t 2 made on this unit s tuner 2 Dialog DVD A DvD V Enhancer Dolby Digital 3 channel or over only including a center channel The volume of the center channel is raised to make dialog easier to hear ON lt OFF Video menu Not available when playing CDs and MP3 discs E When you have set TV Type to Aspect 4 3 amp
80. P PAUSE PLAY x1 3 RETURN FUNCTIONS Q RETURN ca PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC ERASE gt DUBBING RECMODE iJ Ha Ga E PC card slot e Inserting the card There are cards requiring adapters page 11 Hold the edge of the card and insert until it fits into place elf using the adapter do not press directly on the card lt Align to match the mark Terminal connections facing into the unit The labeled side facing upwards e Removing the card Eject button comes out e f using the adapter remove the adapter and card together elf the eject button does not come out To remove the card press the card in once more and then repeat steps While stopped Press FUNCTIONS The FUNCTIONS window appears page 50 Press A V 4 gt to J select JPEG to play still gt ss pictures or SD VIDEO Fas MPEG4 to play SD VIDEO Eo A MPEG4 programs and press ENTER Press A V to select INPUT and press ENTER eJPEG A list of the folders in the drive appears Press A V to select the folder and press ENTER To select another drive press lt 44 and A V to select and press gt e SD VIDEO MPEG4 Press A V to select the drive and press ENTER When there are folders not displayed use td switch between them gt gt to To display still pictures Alb
81. PUTSELECT TUVIDEO Om HDD 4 OPEN CLOSE Botones numerados DIRECT NAVIGATOR A Y lt gt DVD TV HDD DVD TV VIDEO A V CH ENTER C RETURN FRAME CMSKIP TME SLIP PROGCHECK ADDIDLT ERASE REC g REC STATUS MARKER DUBBING REC MODE REC MODE DISPLAY MORY AUDO SETUP DISPLAY 1 Y SETUP POSITION Panasonic MEMORY Preparaci n e Confirme que la antena est conectada correctamente e Encienda el televisor y seleccione la entrada de v deo apropiada seg n las conexiones hechas al aparato Sintonizaci n autom tica al enchufar 1 Pulse 6 DVD POWER para encender el aparato 2 Pulse A V para seleccionar Espa ol y pulse ENTER 3 Pulse ENTER La sintonizaci n autom tica al enchufar empieza y el aparato transforma las emisoras que puede recibir en canales El aparato pasa luego a la configuraci n autom tica del reloj Cuando termina se visualiza la hora Cuando la visualizaci n muestra la hora correcta 4 Pulse ENTER para completar la sintonizaci n autom tica al enchufar Configuraci n seg n su televisor Cambie la configuraci n si su televisor es e Progresiva Lea las instrucciones de funcionamiento de su televi sor para conocer detalles e Pantalla panor mica relaci n de aspecto 16 9 1 Pulse SETUP para mostrar los men s 2 Pulse A V para seleccionar Pantalla TV y pulse gt 3 Pulse A V pa
82. Positions remain memorized even after the disc tray is opened e You cannot mark positions if the disc is write protected cartridge page 10 disc page 44 For your reference If you press M before switching the unit to standby after pressing POSITION MEMORY to memorize a position play will resume from the position you pressed W when you press P PLAY Using the Direct Navigator HDD RAM DVD R A list of programs is created as you record them You can use this list to find programs to watch T Press DIRECT e g DVD RAM NAVIGATOR The highlighted program plays in the background DIRECT NAVIGATOR MN ES Eai No CH DATE TIME DE 01 4 6 20 WED MWA Dinosaur E 02 e 6 20 WED MOP Auto action 03 13 6 20WED 11 00PM USJ L om TOTAL 3 No SELECT a O mm e RETURN 2 Press A V to select the program and press ENTER e To select with the numbered buttons e g HDD RAM DVD R 5 0 gt 0 3 5 5 013 5 15 013 1 gt 5 15 1 3 5 Play of the images that were playing in the background continues To stop play Press W To clear the program list Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR About the program list Write protected Displayed when you have protected the program I DA 0 4 6 Copy protected A Displayed when you have recorded 1 02 6 a a program that has copy protection l 03 h y from CATV broadcasts for example an
83. RANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period you may contact your dealer or Servicenter If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction then write to the warrantor s Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY ing or speech impaired TTY users 77 833 8855 http www panasonic com consumer_electronics support customerfeedback asp Contact 1 800 211 PANA 7262 Monday Friday 9 am 9 pm Saturday Sunday 10 am 7 pm EST Accessory Purchases 1 800 332 5368 Customer O rders O nly 1 800 237 9080 Fax O nly Monday Friday 9 am to 8 pm EST Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 Accepts Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express and Personal Check For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 866 605 1277 Service in Puerto Rico Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc Panasonic Sales Company Factory Servicenter Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985
84. RN E Add maximum of 999 scenes PLAY LIST No 3 Dinosaur Press A v to Press A V 4 gt ee a select Exit to select the place Press ENTER E Press ENTER and press where you want to at the start point d atthe end point ENTER add the scene and of the scene an 00 of the scene The new scene is press ENTER cea stat inserted before the highlighted scene Press A V to select Next and press ENTER Repeat to add other scenes E Move Press A V lt gt to select the place Press A V 4 gt where you want to move the scene to to select the scene and press ENTER and press ENTER The scene is moved and inserted before the highlighted scene Repeat to move other scenes E Re edit PLAYLIST No 3 Press A V to Reed Sears PLAY ES On Press A V 4 gt Press ENTER at aj 3 Press ENTER E a to select the scene the start point of at the end point ee and press ENTER the scene El escena pa Top scene replaces the old one Press A V to select Prev or Next and press ENTER Repeat to re edit other scenes ml arane Press lt gt to Once a scene has been e elect Yes and erased it is irretrievable Press A Y Check carefully before lt gt to select Eras
85. RY 19 DVD TV switch DVD TV oocococcocc eee eens 9 TV power on off button POWER TV 9 Drive select buttons HDD DVD o o oo 14 Television input mode selector TV VIDEO 9 3 Input select button INPUT SELECT 16 3 Channel buttons for recorder and TV v CH 9 14 TV volume buttons VOLUMB 9 Slow search buttons lt lt gt gt SLOW SEARCH 20 Play quick view button gt PLAY x1 3 18 21 Menu and Play list button MENU PLAY LIST 19 32 Return button RETURN 000e eee ee eee 7 Time slip button TIME SLIP 17 21 One minute skip button CM SKIP 21 2 Recording button REC oo ooooooooo 14 3 Erase button ERASE oooooooooooo 19 23 33 Recording mode button REC MODE 14 Dubbing button DUBBING ooooooocooocooom 31 Setup button SETUP 2 00 cece eee eee eee 7 Audio button AUDIO 0 cee eee eee oo 25 69 a OPENICLOSE PE py REC DVD soc recam i enec ERASE E S VIDEO IN w VIDEO IN_LIMONO AUDIO INR A 9 Controls such as function the same as the buttons on the remote control Remote control signal SenSor ooooo
86. TS this unit causing high levels of noise which e Bitstream PEN if the equipment you connected can decode the damage your hearing and the speakers oe y eae 9 P eOff Select if the equipment you connected cannot decode the signal Audio Mode for XP Recording e Dolby Digital page 62 eLPCM page 62 Choose the audio type when recording with XP mode e Sound recordings made using LPCM require more information than usual Consequently the picture quality of LPCM record ings may be less than that of normal XP mode recordings Select Audio CH for DV input page 54 eStereo 1 eStereo 2 eMix You can select the kind of sound when recording from the unit s DV terminal Display Status Messages e Automatic eOff Choose whether to show on screen messages automatically Language of Display Message eEnglish eEspa ol eFrancais Choose the language for these menus and the on screen messages Blue Background eOn eOff Select Off if you do not want to have the unit show the blue background when reception is weak FL Display eBright eDim Changes the brightness of the unit s display e Automatic The display turns dark during play and reappears momentarily if a button is pressed When the power is turned off all displays disappear At this time the power consumed will be approx 0 5 W TV TV Type page 9 e Aspect 4 3 amp 4801 e Aspect 4 3 8 480P Screen Choose the setting to suit your television Aspect 16 9 amp 4801 e Aspect 16 9 amp 480P
87. URN Note e You cannot use this feature if the disc s elapsed play time is not shown in the display you are using a play list HDD RAM protection cartridge page 10 disc page 44 is set you can still recall the markers to play a position RAM e Subtitles around markers may fail to appear e Markers are cleared when you finalize DVD R gt page 44 e Markers on HDD DVD RAM and DVD R are ordered by time so marker numbers can change when you add and delete them 21 RQT6986 Playing back LJ 22 RQT6986 Playing still pictures and SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs HDD RAM SD CARD 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 CARD on the unit display is flashing the card is being read from or written to Do not turn off the power or remove the card Such action may result in malfunction or loss of the card s contents E SD card slot e Inserting the card Click into place flush with card Insert label up with cut off corner facing in Insert straight in until it fits into place Press down e Removing the card E a mo D GARD t O Press on the center of the card 1 Press down Lift DVDs TV DVD GOED TV 0 0 VCR Plus OPENCLOSE INPUTSELECT TV VIDEO Numbered buttons Blo a STO
88. Wave Length 779 791 nm 653 662 nm Laser Power No hazardous radiation is emitted with the safety protection Reference E DV input IEEE 1394 Standard 4 pin Power supply AC 120 V 60 Hz Power consumption 42 W Dimensions Approx 430 W x79 H x296 D mm Approx 16 18 W x3 8 H x11 16 D excluding protrusions Mass Approx 5 5 kg 12 13 lbs Power consumption in standby mode approx 3 5 W Note Specifications are subject to change without notice Mass and dimensions are approximate Play is possible after converting the video recoding standard and transferring to the HDD DVD RAM 67 RQT6986 o 2 3 a RQT6986 Limited Warranty ONLY FOR U S A Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Company Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanter a Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic DVD Recorder Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Sales Company collectively referred to as the warrantor will for the length of the period indicated on the chart below which starts with the date of original purchase warranty period at its option eith
89. With the power off press and hold W and CH 1 at the same time on the main unit for about 5 seconds Remove the disc and consult the dealer Picture e When progressive output is on refer also to Progressive video below The images from this unit do not appear on the television Television reception worsens after connecting the unit Screen size is wrong On screen messages do not appear The blue background does not appear There is ghosting Play stops for a moment dur ing Quick View e Make sure that the television is connected to the AUDIO VIDEO terminal S VIDEO OUT 5 terminal or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals on this unit e Make sure that the television s input setting e g VIDEO 1 is correct e When using this unit for the first time the HDD has nothing recorded on it You must record a 14 program etc to the HDD before you can enjoy playback e You have set TV Type to Aspect 4 3 8 480P or Aspect 16 9 8 480P in the TV Screen menus but the television isn t compatible with progressive signals Press and hold W and TIME SLIP on the unit at the same time for about 5 seconds The setting will change to interlace e This can occur because the signals are being divided between the unit and the television It can be solved by using a signal booster available from audio visual suppliers Consult your dealer if reception does not improve e Due to inherent characterist
90. a better picture page 52 Video Black Level Control S VIDEO OUT terminal The S VIDEO OUT terminal achieves a more vivid pic ture than the VIDEO OUT terminal by separating the chrominance C and lumi nance Y signals Actual results depend on the tele vision S video cable y S VIDEO IN Video cable Y AS AZ I not included not included SVIDEO Y SH CHOLO When making either of the above connections ensure you connect the audio cables to the corresponding audio input terminals on the _ television 75 Q coaxial cable e The signal from the antenna passes through this unit and along the 75 Q coaxial cable to the television even when this unit is turned off You don t have to connect the antenna to the television e The picture and sound signal from this unit does not go through the 75 Q Do not connect the unit through a video cassette recorder Video signals fed through video cassette recorders will be affected by copyright protection systems and the picture will not be shown correctly on the television coaxial cable to the television Make sure you connect one of the follow ing terminals on this unit to the television the AUDIO VIDEO terminal the S VIDEO OUT terminal or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal If the television has none of these terminals consult your local dealer Conserving power This unit consumes a small amount of
91. a remote control with a different code The unit s remote control code If you are trying to use this unit s remote control change its code to match the unit s 3 step 5 above Audio channel for DV input Stereo 1 Records sound L1 R1 when DV recording is taking place Stereo 2 Records added sound such as narration L2 R2 subsequent to original recording Mix Records both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2 e L1 L2 are recorded in L and R1 R2 are recorded in R except for SAP When recording to a DVD R or record ing in LPCM audio the audio selected in Select MTS page 53 is recorded as Stereo 1 Clock settings Preparation If you connect the unit through a cable TV box or DSS receiver page 58 tune to your local PBS station before starting auto clock setting Use manual clock setting if auto clock setting does not work or if there is no local PBS channel in your area 1 Press SETUP to show the menus 2 Press A V to select Set Up and press gt SETUP 6 hr Remote Control Code 44114 Clock Settings Auto Clock Setting Proceed with the Manual Clock Setting Time Zone Adjust 0 steps described Re initialize Setting below SELECT TAB d mer A RETURN Manual Clock Setting Auto Clock Setting 3 Press A V to select Auto Clock Setting and press ENTER SETUP Auto Clock Setting Connect antenna cable and if you use a then
92. an 8381 Ameharic 6577 Chinese 9072 Corsican 6779 Croatian 7282 Czech Danish Arabic 6582 Dutch Armenian 7289 Assamese Aymara English Esperanto Estonian Azerbaijani Faroese Bashkir Fiji Basque Finnish Bengali Bangla French 66 Frisian Bhutani Galician Bihari Georgian Breton German Bulgarian Greek Burmese Greenlandic Byelorussian Guarani Cambodian Gujarati Catalan Japanese 7465 Javanese 7487 Nauru Hausa 7265 Hebrew 7387 Macedonian Hindi 7273 Malagasy Hungarian 7285 Malay Icelandic 7383 Malayalam Indonesian 7378 Maltese Interlingua 7365 Maori Irish 7165 Marathi Italian 7384 Moldavian Mongolian Lithuanian Kannada 7578 Nepali Kashmiri 7583 Norwegian Kazakh 7575 Oriya Kirghiz 7589 Pashto Pushto Korean 7579 Persian Kurdish 7585 Polish Laotian 7679 Portuguese Latin 7665 Punjabi Latvian Lettish 7686 Quechua Lingala 7678 Rhaeto Romance 8277 Romanian Telugu Russian Thai Samoan Tibetan Sanskrit Tigrinya Scots Gaelic Tonga Serbian 8 Turkish Serbo Croatian Turkmen Shona 8 Twi Sindhi Ukrainian Singhalese Urdu Slovak Uzbek Slovenian Vietnamese Somali Volap k Spanish Welsh Sundanese Wolof Swahili Xhosa Swedish Yiddish Tagalog Yoruba Tajik Zulu Tamil Tatar U S patent Nos 4 631 603 4 577 216 4 819 098 and
93. apid movement using the MPEG2 to 4 mode dubbing may be possible at a capacity lower than indicated e Recording or editing content on a DVD R more than 200 times will reduce the remaining amount of space The display doesn t show the e Times may not appear correctly when searching through tracks recorded with a variable bit rate correct time MP3 Remote control The remote control doesn t e DVD TV is not switched to DVD Switch to DVD when operating this unit 12 work e The remote control and main unit are using different codes Change the code on the remote control 54 e The batteries are depleted Replace them with new ones 6 e Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on the main unit 6 e Remove obstacles from between the remote control and main unit Cannot operate the televi e Change manufacturer code Some televisions cannot be operated even if you change the code sion e DVD TV is not switched to TV Switch to TV when selecting the receiving channel for the television Reference 5 65 RQT6986 Reference RQT6986 Troubleshooting guide Recording Timer recording Dubbing Page Cannot record e You haven t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on Insert a disc the 10 unit can record onto e The disc is unformatted Format the disc so this unit can record on it 44 e The write protect tab on the c
94. ar the scene list Press RETURN To erase a play list or a play list scene during playback 1 Press ERASE A confirmation screen will be displayed 2 Press lt gt to select Erase or Yes and press ENTER Note Even if you erase play lists or scenes the original program is not erased 33 RQT6986 Editing play lists HDD RAM Operation Preparation Press HDD or DVD to select the drive While stopped Press PLAY LIST TN DATE TOTAL SCENE TITLE mo 0410 23 0 03 004 Dinosaur gt 0 US gt e g Press A V to select the play list e To create a new list select Create PLAY LIST and press ENTER 3 page ae Press gt so wine Tague appears Press are vY to Ea the item and press ENTER Editing a 0 VOR Pls OPENOLOSE APUISEECT TUMIDEO DVD a uu Numbered buttons RETURN To clear the play list or scene list screen Press PLAY LIST To stop set up process Press RETURN For your reference You can only perform operations for Play Scenes and Properties if the disc is write protected Release protection cartridge page 10 disc 34 3 page 44 to access other items RQT6986 DVD RAM Play Scenes Edit Scenes Add E Re adit Erase ATA A n mm T
95. artridge is set to PROTECT 10 e Some programs have limitations on the number of times they can be recorded CPRM 15 e The disc is protected with DISC SETTING 44 e The HDD or the disc is full or nearly full Erase unneeded programs or use another disc 36 e You cannot record on finalized DVD R discs e Recording to a DVD R may no longer be possible if you perform the following types of opera tions 50 or more times When repeatedly inserting or removing the DVD R and when the power is switched on or off while the DVD R is in the unit tray e A DVD R recorded on this unit may not be recordable on other Panasonic DVD recorders VCR Plus programming e The guide channels are incorrect Go to the Channel menu and correct them with VCR 8 does not work properly Plus CH Setting e The clock is wrong Go to the Set Up menu and correct it with Clock Settings 55 Timer recording does not e The timer program is incorrect Correct the program 29 work properly e Different timer program times overlap e The clock is wrong Go to the Set Up menu and correct it with Clock Settings 55 The unit switches to standby e The disc has run out of space Use a disc that has enough space to record the program while making a timer recording The timer program remains e The timer program remains if set to daily or weekly 27 even after recording finishes Timer recording does notstop ePress W and then ENTER within 5 seconds to turn O off
96. bps Audio recording system G 726 conforming File format SD VIDEO specification compliant ASF SD Video MPEG2 Card slot SD Memory Card PC Card Type II Compatible media SD Memory Card Multi Media Card Mobile hard disk read only File format SD VIDEO specification compliant Video system TV system NTSC system 525 lines 60 fields Recording system MPEG2 Hybrid VBR MPEG4 Input LINE pin jack x3 1 0 Vp p 75 Q S connector x3 Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q C 0 286 Vp p 75 Q Output LINE pin jack x 2 1 0 Vp p 75 Q S connectorx2 Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q C 0 286 Vp p 75 Q Component video output 480P 480i Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Ps 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Antenna reception input TV Channel 2ch 69ch 75 Q CATV Channel 1ch 125ch 75 Q Audio system Recording system Dolby Digital XP SP LP EP LINEAR PCM XP mode only Input LINE pin jack x3 Reference input 309 mVrms FS 2 Vrms 1 kHz 0 dB Input impedance 47 KQ Output LINE pin jack x2 Reference output 309 mVrms FS 2 Vrms 1 kHz 0 dB Output impedance 1 kQ Load impedance 10 kQ Number of channels Recording 2 channels Playback 2 channels Other input output connectors Digital audio optical output connector PCM Dolby Digital DTS Operating temperature range 5 C 40 C 41 F 104 F Operating humidity range 10 80 RH no condensation Quartz controlled 12 hour digital display Clock unit LASER Specification Class I LASER Product
97. by gt To erase check marks Press A V lt gt to select the still picture or Folder with the check mark and press ENTER Press lt gt to Press A V to highlight Press A Y lt gt to select All select SD card or Copy to and press lt gt copy and press ENTER PC card to select HDD or DVD All still pictures are copied and ALL COPY screen reappears 39 RQT6986 40 RQT6986 Editing still pictures Operation While stopped Press FUNCTIONS Press A v a gt to select JPEG and press ENTER e g SD card Second page JPEG SD card ___100_PANA R 2 2 je Erase Protect Print DPOF EL Settings era 2S RETURN Press A V to select the item and press ENTER To select a folder other than the one currently being displayed gt page 38 INPUT SKIP 4 SLOWISEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 ST FUNCTIONS RETURN To insert remove the SD PC card 3 page 22 When the SD or CARD indicator in the unit display is flashing the card is being read from or written to Do not turn off the power or remove the card Such action may result in malfunction or loss of the card s contents To stop set up process Press RETURN e You can also use A V lt gt to select
98. c ond value indicates rapid movement Recording mode Capacity SF F N E Super fine Fine Normal Economy im 2m 4m 9m 8 MB im 2m 3m 8m 2m 5m 9m 20m ue 2m 4m 6m 19m 5m 10m 18m 43 m A 4m 9m 13m 41m 10m 21m 38 m 1h28m 64MB 8m 19m 28 m 1h24m 21m 43 m 1h18m 2h58m 12 MB 16m 40m 57m 2h50m 42m 1h26m 2 h 36m 5h56m 256 MB 32m thigm 1h53m 5h40m 512 MB 1h24m 2h55m 5h16m 11h57m 1h5m 2h40m 3h49m 11h26m 1GB 2h43m 5h37m 10h7m 23h0m 2h6m 5h9m 7h21m 21h59m 2 GB 5h26m 11h14m 20h15m 46h im 4h12m 10h19m 14h 42m 43h59m E When dubbing programs using high speed mode to a high speed recording compatible DVD R eWhen dubbing a Dolby Digital audio recording to 1x 4x high speed recording compatible disc Recording mode and recording time Required time Speed 1 hour of recorded video using XP mode 4x 2 hours of recorded video using SP mode 8x 15 minutes 4 hours of recorded video using LP mode 16x 6 hours of recorded video using EP mode 24x 31 RQT6986 Editing a 32 RQT6986 Creating play lists DVDs TV DVD QUIE TV HDD DVD VCR Plus OPENCLOSE INPUTSELECT TV VIDEO nw cH Numbered Y buttons VOLUME al SKIP 4 SLOW SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 a DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST C PLAY LIST A Y lt gt ENTER FRAME CMSKIP TIMESLIP PROGICHECK ADDIDLT ERASE REC ERASE ST
99. card slot e SD Memory Card e Compact Flash e Memory Stick e Microdrive e Mobile hard disk eMulti Media Card eSmart Media exD picture card e ATA Flash PC card 1 You can save edit play still pictures JPEG TIFF 2 You can dub edit play SD VIDEO programs SD VIDEO MPEG2 programs are for dubbing only 3 Content saved on SD media storage SV PT1 You can only play still pictures JPEG TIFF and SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs and dub save to HDD or DVD RAM SD VIDEO MPEG2 pro grams are for dubbing only 4 A PC card adapter conforming to PC card standards is necessary e Compatible with FAT 12 or FAT 16 e We recommend using this unit to format a card when using for the first time page 40 42 e You may not be able to use if formatted on a computer e Files created on other equipment may not display properly on this unit Additionally files created on this unit may not display properly on other equipment Cannot play image size or title may not be correct etc e Only use the cards recommended above We recommend using a Panasonic SD card e You cannot use SD cards that exceed 2 GB e Depending on the card some may not be usable with this unit Still pictures e Compatible formats DCF compliant Content recorded on a digi tal camera etc Design rule for Camera File system unified standard established by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries
100. ceeding e g DVD RAM Formatting the disc will erase all contents This will take approximately 1 minute Is it OK to start formatting the disc Yes No 22659 2c Select First play Top Menu Titlet This will take approximately 10 minutes Is it OK to start finalizing the disc Yes No Press lt gt to set disc protection and press ENTER Prog 7 Used 0 58 Free Total Mark 10 Enter Title Disc Protection EOE Protection arame Press lt gt Press lt gt to holes to select Yes select Start and to complete and press press ENTER All programs and play lists are erased ENTER Formatting starts e A message appears when formatting is finished To stop formatting Press RETURN the procedure Press 4 gt to Press select Start and ENTER press ENTER to complete the procedure You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes The disc must be reformatted if you do this Press A Y lt gt to select the background and press ENTER Press A V to select Top Menu or Title 1 and press ENTER e Select Title 1 to play from the beginning on the disc without displaying the top menu screen Press lt gt to Press 4 g
101. cording has already begun Press W then ENTER within 5 seconds on the remote Recording stops Note e When the program timer reaches the set time when in record ing standby mode timer recording will start even if the unit is playing or recording another program e The actual time recorded may be longer than the program itself when television programs are recorded using VCR Plus elf you don t select a recording mode when using VCR Plus codes to make a timer recording the unit sets the mode selected on the unit at that time unless the mode is XP in which case the unit sets FR as the mode e All timer programs are occupied appears if there are already 32 programs e The remaining time displayed is based on the current record ing mode eWhen you program successive timer recordings to start immediately one after the other the unit cannot record the part at the beginning of the later programs a few seconds when recording with HDD or DVD RAM and approximately 30 seconds when recording with DVD R elf you set DST Daylight Saving Time to ON when manually setting the clock Ppage 55 timer recording may not work when summer switches to winter and vice versa e O flashes when the unit couldn t go to timer recording standby When timer recording starts the record lamp page 13 Main unit lights even if the unit is off Relief Recording When the recording drive is set to DVD f
102. cs DVD Audio DVD Video MP3 e DVDR indicates DVD R that have not yet been finalized page 44 DVD R that have been finalized can use the same features as DVD Video Refer to features indicated DVD V Protection You can protect the disc and card to avoid accidentally erasing recorded content e Cartridge protect RAM Type 1 2 and 4 cartridge discs Switch the write protect tab to the protect O position Play will automatically start once JO inserted in the unit 4 e Card protect SD CARD Switch the write protect switch to the LOCK position e g SD Memory Card a Examples of causes of such losses are The manufacturer accepts no responsibility and offers no compensation for loss of recorded or edited material due to a problem with the unit or recordable media and accepts no responsibility and offers no compensation for any subsequent damage caused by such loss e A disc recorded and edited with this unit is played in a DVD recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company e A disc used as described above and then played again in this unit e A disc recorded and edited with a DVD recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company is played in this unit SD PC card SD card indicates a card inserted in SD card slot PC card indicates a card inserted in PC card slot E Compatible cards SD card slot e SD Memory Card eMulti Media Card PC
103. ction or breakdown To clean this unit wipe with a soft dry cloth e Never use alcohol paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit e Before using chemically treated cloth read the instructions that came with the cloth carefully Observe the following points to ensure continued listening and viewing pleasure Dust and dirt may adhere to the unit s lens over time making it impossible to record or play discs Use the DVD RAM PD lens cleaner LF K123LCA1 about once every year depending on frequency of use and the operating envi ronment Read the lens cleaner s instructions carefully before use Specifications Recording system DVD video recording standards DVD RAM DVD video standards DVD R System with 1 lens 2 integration units 662 nm wavelength for DVDs 790 nm wavelength for CDs 12 cm 5 4 7 GB DVD RAM discs 12 cm 5 9 4 GB DVD RAM discs 8 cm 3 2 8 GB DVD RAM discs 12 cm 5 4 7 GB DVD R discs 8 cm 3 1 4 GB DVD R discs for General Ver 2 0 12 cm 5 4 7 GB DVD R discs for General Ver 2 0 4x SPEED DVD R Revision 1 0 eMax 6 hours using 4 7 GB disc XP 60 minutes SP 120 minutes LP 240 minutes EP 360 minutes eMax 160 hours using Built in HDD HDD capacity 120 GB XP 26 hours SP 52 hours LP 104 hours EP 160 hours Continuous Recording time is 6 hours max 12 cm 5 4 7 GB DVD RAM discs 12 cm 5 9 4 GB DVD RAM discs 8 cm 3 2 8 GB DVD RAM discs 12 cm 5 4
104. cture Experts Group A standard for efficiently compressing and expanding color video MPEG2 is a compression standard used for DVD and satellite based digital broadcasting and this unit records programs using MPEG4 is a compression standard created for use with mobile equipment and use over networks providing highly efficient record ings even with low bit rates Playback control PBC If a Video CD has playback control you can select scenes and infor mation with menus Pan amp Scan Letterbox In general DVD Video discs are produced for viewing on wide screen televisions with an aspect ratio of 16 9 This means you can view most material with the intended aspect ratio on a widescreen television Material with this ratio will not fit onto a standard television with an aspect ratio of 4 3 Two styles of picture Pan amp Scan and Letter box deal with this problem Pan amp Scan The sides are cut off so the picture fills the screen Letterbox Black bands appear at the top and bot tom of the picture so the picture itself appears in an aspect ratio of 16 9 TIFF Tag Image File Format A still picture data standard A common format for storing high qual ity images on digital camera s and other devices E Handling precautions eDo not attach labels or stickers to discs This may cause disc warping rendering it unusable e Do not write on the label side with a ball point pen or other writing instrument e D
105. d effects are possible FAT File Allocation Table The FAT 12 12 bit file allocation table and FAT16 16 bit file alloca tion table systems this unit is compatible with are file systems used widely in computers around the world Film and video DVD Videos are recorded using either film or video Usually film is recorded at 24 frames per second the rate movies are filmed at while video is recorded at 30 frames per second Finalize A process that makes play of recorded audio and video on a CD R CD RW and DVD R possible on play compatible equipment You can finalize a DVD R on this unit Frame still and field still Frames are the still pictures that make moving pictures About thirty are shown each second A frame still may appear blurred but overall quality is high Two fields appear alternately to make up one frame A field still is not blurred but picture quality is lower Hard disk drive HDD This is a mass data storage device used in computers etc A disk with a surface that has been treated with magnetic fluid is soun and a magnetic head is brought in close proximity to facilitate the read ing and writing of large amounts of data at high speed Disc handling E How to hold a disc or card Do not touch the play surface or ES Qiz Fe the terminal surface E If there is dirt or condensation on the disc Moisture may condense on discs after they are brought inside from the cold DVD RAM and DVD R Clean with a
106. d group and track name Elapsed recording time recording Selected group and track number mode Selected track no Total track no Elapsed play time of a program play in all groups ing mode at the time of recording O Elapsed play time of a track play Available recording time ing Recording mode MPEG4 record ing mode o Approximate volume of recording o Play position in the volume of recording Group RootsMusic Track 008 Holy mp3 2 Recording mode Video bit rate when playing or I P B display when paused Bit rate display page 62 Show as Mbps Megabits per Video bit rate when recording seconds during play and recording or kbit kilobits while paused The method of calculating bit rate for recording and playing is differ ent so there may be differences in the figures displayed Values are approximate 47 Advanced operation yy RQT6986 Using on screen menus DVD TV Not available when playing CDs and MP3 discs e g DVD RAM DVOGUIEN TV i GD Sound track VCR Plus OPENCLOSE INPUTSELECT TVIVIDEO Audio channel O E O Item Content Sound track Soundtrack language DVD A DvD V SKIP SLOW SEARCH See A below Audio attribute STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 HDD RAM DVD R DVD A DvD V DIRECT NAVIGATOR e See B below Karaoke vocals on and off A Y lt P Karaoke DVD V only ENTER Solo ON lt 0FF
107. details DV AUTO REC Icon Refer to DISC SETTING page 44 HDD Disc setting TIMER r RECORDING page 26 Timer recording SETUP page 51 Changing the unit s settings page 22 Playing still pictures and SD VIDEO JPEG MPEG4 programs page 38 Editing still pictures page 22 Playing still pictures and SD VIDEO MPLGa MPEGA programs page 42 Editing SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs DIRECT page 19 Using the Direct Navigator NAVIGATOR page 36 Editing programs RESUME PLAY PLY page 18 Playing discs HDD RAM DVD R Play will begin with the oldest program on the disc Program 1 PLAY FROM DvDA DVDV TOP Play will avoid playing the introductory parts and begin playing the contents immediately The performance of this function varies from disc to disc DV AUTO REC page 16 DV Automatic Recording DV AUTO REC PLAY LIST page 33 Playing play lists page 34 Editing play lists page 15 Recording the best quality pictures within the set amount of time Flexible Recording FLEXIBLE REC TOP MENU page 19 When a menu screen appears on MENU the television DUBBING page 30 Dubbing programs or play list Functions displayed depend on the type of disc e Some items will be grayed out and cannot be selected if the disc is write protected the disc is not formatted there is noth ing recorded on the disc 3 Press ENTER Your selection is entered and
108. ding equipment or cassette tapes Digital recording You can record the digital signal directly to digital recording equip ment Connection A above Note eWith DVD the following conditions must be met the disc doesn t have protection preventing digital recording and b the recording equipment can handle signals with a sampling fre quency of 48 kHz e You cannot record DTS signals e You cannot record MP3 When recording DVDs make the following settings V S S OFF page 49 PCM Down Conversion On page 53 Dolby Digital PCM page 53 DTS Off page 53 Analog recording You can record to a cassette deck or other recording equipment 3 Connection B above There are no limitations on recording analog signals as there are with digital signals Advanced operation nO 59 RQT6986 Advanced operation RQT6986 Home Theater Connecting other video equipment Connecting to the L2 and DV input terminals on the front of the unit l rower On SD CARD PC CARD EA S VIDEO IN y VIDEO IN UMONO AUDIOIN R gi O O So DVIN This unit DV cable IEEE1394 4 pin Audio Video cable included yellow white red O VIDEO L R DV OUT AUDIO OUT Other video equipment Connect to the video and audio output terminals By using the S video cable instead of the yellow video cable you may make recordings of high
109. e EADE NTER EEEE Cede 3 One Touch Dubbing eee ee eee 31 ACCOSSONICS crucial ai 4 ETT ECT z STEP 1 Antenna and television connections 5 Playing play lists 2 ce eee eee 33 STEP 2 The remote control 0 0 0 ese e cece nee e eee 6 Playing play list scenes 0 0 00 0000 e eee eee 33 STEP 3 Plug in Auto Tuning 0e cece eee e eee 6 To erase a play list or a play list scene during playback 33 STEP 4 VCR Plus guide channel settings 8 Editing play lists 0 0 cece eee eee 34 STEP 5 Set up to match your television 9 Editing programs ss occ eee es ee eee nbiet 36 Disc information o oooocoococncnconon eee 10 Editing still pictures oooooooommomm 38 HDD Hard disk drive lt lt ooooooooommmmmo o 11 Editing SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs 42 Control reference guide 0ece eee eee e eee 12 HDD Disc setting oooooooomomommmmmmo 44 Entering text ccc ced eee eed ed ee eee ee 46 Recording s Advanced operation Recording television prograMS o oooomommmo o 14 Inserting dISCS ocur ee NEE Gee neii 14 On screen displayS 0 cece eee e eee eee eee 47 Watching the television while recording 15 Using on screen MenUS oococcccc eee 48 Recording the best quality pictures within the set amount of time Common procedure
110. e FCC Rules Opera tion is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the build ing as close to the point of cable entry as practical DANGER VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM FDA 21 CFR CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM 1EC60825 1 ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS D OUVERTURE EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU ADVARSEL SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED ABNING NDGA UDS ETTELSE FOR STR LING VARO AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA N KYV JA N KYM T N LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN VARNING SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD BETRAKTA EJ STRALEN ADVARSEL omie OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL APNES INNGA EKSPONERING FOR STR LE VORSICHT STARE UND UNSICHTBARE SERTE WER ABDECKUNG GEOFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN HS HABANA ZA TNA RADAR
111. e Recording FR 15 Resume function 18 Antenna system eeee eee j Format re SD card 11 99 Audio attribute 8 haere E nate Rhone 0 a SD VIDEO MPEGA programs 41 Channel caption 56 FE Meta de a a od 44 play ce 4 cae sal aoe gh gingers Set 22 23 Channel setting oo A A kA en ar A GA edie sists O dE 42 Chasing play 00e0eeeeee 17 FUNCTIONS window 50 SETUP 51 Cleaning JPEG 19 68 Shorter acer A oh euch CBee eae ek ete es 1 28 e2 YPEG ee eee eee eee eee I gment cece eee 36 Simultaneous rec and play 17 IONS oe eee eee cece eee eee 66 nun one Back cover Sound track ssena sesen enn 48 main unit o o oooooooo o 66 LPOM cai aa 53 Still pictures IA A sree PEE T 11 Clock setting lt 55 Marker 21 AER TA 22 23 E EAEN aes 21 MPEG DNR N 49 II aah Ait yas eau da da 38 41 me MAPS ad a 24 Subtitle Sna ee ee ea 48 amplifier system component 59 MPEG4 62 ANTENNA des ets sect site nk tine peel Gi ees eee age A parte eg TFE aie anA aoa tae Shae ec ne 11 62 antenna television 5 On screen display 47 Time SliP ooooooooooooo mo 17 21 cable TV box satellite receiver 58 On screen menu 48 50 Jimer recording eee a eek video equipment 60 PCcard praca tuted 1122 nV Type io a ho ee
112. e Scenes ee EU y The selected scene is proceeding the scene and Erase this scene erased from the play press ENTER Yes No list Ose ENTER Y O RETURN The play list itself is erased if you erase all the scenes in it Repeat to erase other scenes e You can use basic functions like fast forwarding rewinding and slow motion play 3 page 20 e You can use the skip function to jump to another program gt page 20 e You cannot specify an end point before a start point e You may not be able to specify points within 3 seconds of each other e Play pauses if the end of the last program is reached during this procedure e You cannot edit still picture images e Depending on the state of recording the actual number of play lists or scenes that can be recorded may be less than that specified in this manual A e The picture illustration on the right may be shown in the HDD play list scene display JO This picture illustration indicates pictures that are permitted to be recorded only once 3 page 62 CPRM Editing im 35 RQT6986 Editing programs Operation Preparation Press HDD or DVD to select the drive Press i DIRECT NAVIGATOR DIRECT e g a DVD RAM Dinosaur Auto action TOTAL 3 No SELECT enten gt RETURN Press A V to select the program e To select with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 3
113. e is selected e To select with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 gt 5 To select a program on HDD 15 1 5 5 0 gt 0 gt 5 Press RETURN Return to step 2 6 While the screen in step 2 is displayed Press A V to select Start dub bing and press ENTER The confirmation screen will be displayed Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER to start dubbing To stop dubbing Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds elf stopped partway dubbing will be up to that point However in high speed mode only programs that have completed dubbing at the point stopped are dubbed Remaining disc space will be reduced once you have recorded dubbed to DVD R To add or remove from the dubbing list While the Dubbing List gt step 5 is displayed Press A V to select the dubbing list and press P Press A V to select an item and press ENTER elf you select Add carry out steps 5 and 5 Addition will take place above the program selected in step 1 elf you select Erase or Erase All a confirmation screen will be displayed Press lt gt to select Yes or No and press ENTER Return to Dubbing List Note e Dubbing list s content will be erased in the following cases lf the power is turned off or the original disc is ejected Nothing is erased if the power is turned off when dubbing from the HDD Erasing an
114. e markers directly onto the disc and they remain intact even if you remove the disc DVD A DVD V VCD CD MP3 Mark up to 5 positions The markers clear when you open the disc tray Marking positions directly During play Press MARKER One marker is added Using on screen menus to mark positions 1 During play Press DISPLAY The on screen menus appear 2 Press A V to select Play and Playing back press gt e g DVD RAM Disc Repeatplay Al Play Marker ESETE Video Audio 3 Press A V to select Marker and press gt to highlight the first aster isk gt HDD RAM DVD R DVDA DVD V VCD CD MP3 a 4 Press lt gt to select an asterisk and press ENTER One marker is added ES IET When marking positions 11 and above HDD RAM DVDR Press 4 gt to highlight 1 10 Press A V to select 11 20 You can select the next group of 10 when the current group is full Press gt The first asterisk is highlighted Press ENTER to mark a position To recall a marker Press lt 4 gt to select a marker number and press ENTER e Play starts from the marked position To clear markers Press lt 4 gt to select a marker number and press CANCEL e An asterisk replaces the number and the position is cleared 1 10 E aaa To clear the on screen menus Press RET
115. eo e You can record onto the available space on the disc and perform editing functions such as giving titles to discs and programs and erasing programs before finalizing e When programming is erased from a DVD R that space does not become available Once an area on a DVD R is recorded on that area is no longer available for recording whether the recording is erased or not e lt takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete recording man agement information after recording finishes eThis unit optimizes the DVD R for each recording Optimizing is carried out when you start recording after inserting the disc or turning on the unit Recording onto the disc may become impossi ble if optimizing is carried out too many times e Play may be impossible in some cases due to the condition of recording e The video is recorded in a 4 3 aspect irrespective of the video sig nal input e A DVD R recorded on this unit may not be recordable on other Panasonic DVD recorders e This unit is compatible with 1x 4x recording speed discs Discs that cannot be played e DVD Video with a region number other than 1 or ALL e 12 cm 5 2 6 and 5 2 GB DVD RAM e DVD RAM not recorded following the Video Recording Standard e 3 95 and 4 7 GB DVD R for Authoring e Unfinalized DVD R recorded on other equipment e PAL discs eDVD ROM eDVD RW e RW e CD ROM eCDV eCD G ePhoto CD eCVD eSVCD eSACD eMV Disc
116. er kK XXXXX Card HF XXXXXXXX JPG HE XXXXXXXX TIF E Press Ht4 gt gt to change between folders IM gt CDPF or IMEXPORT Hp XXXXXXXX JPG FE XXXXXXXX TIF SD VIDEO SD VIDEO folder PRL gt gt MPEG4 folder Q_ MOL ASF PRG gt gt MPEG2 folder MOV MOD MOV gt MOI PRG PGI MGRINFO MPEG2 control information folder DVD RAN JPEG DCIM gt Still picture folder A kk XXXXX E XXXXXXXX JPG i XXXXXXXX TIF Press Ht 4 gt gt to change between folders DCIM gt KK XXXXX XXXXXXXX JPG I XXXXXXXX TIF SD VIDEO SD VIDEO folder PRL MPEG4 folder Ag F MOL ASF Folders can be created on other equipment However these folders cannot be selected as a copy destination e The folder cannot be displayed if the numbers are all 0 e g DCIMO00 etc eFiles and folders that were created on equipment other than this unit may not display properly or play Playing back 23 RQT6986 Using menus to play MP3 discs Playing back LJ DVD GOED TV Numbered buttons RETURN FRAME CMSKIP TIMESLIP PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC STATUS MARKER DUBBING REC MODE pseuy MORS AUDIO SETUP Panasonic 24 RQT6986 MP3 This unit can play MP3 files recorded on CD R RW with a computer Files are treated as tracks and folders a
117. er a repair your product with new or refurbished parts or b replace it with a new or a refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor Product or Part Name Parts Labor DVD Recorder One 1 Year One 1 Year Rechargeable Batteries DVD RAM Disc in exchange for defective item Ten 10 Days Not Applicable During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold as is A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service Carry In or Mail In Service For Carry In or Mail In Service in the United States call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or visit Panasonic Web Site http www panasonic com For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Sales Company 787 750 4300 or fax 787 768 2910 Customer Services Directory For Product Information O perating Assistance Literature Request Dealer Locations and Customer Service inquiries please visit Web Site http www panasonic com You can purchase parts accessories
118. er picture quality e f the audio output of the other equipment is monaural connect to L MONO Both left and right channels are recorded when connected through L MONO e The DV input on this unit is for use with DV equipment only e When DV equipment is connected it is not possible to operate the unit from the other equipment e Only one piece of DV equipment e g Digital Video Camcorder can be connected to the unit via the DV Input terminal eThe picture compression system of the DV equipment you have connected may differ from that used in this unit In such cases dubbing from this equipment will not be possible Connecting to the input terminals on the rear of the unit L1 and L3 R AUDIC This unit red white yellow S video cable Audio Video cable included red white yellow O AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO OUT OUT OUT Other video equipment Connect to the video and audio output terminals By using the S video cable instead of the yellow video cable you may make recordings of higher picture quality Note If audio output on the other equipment is monaural use a stereo monaural conversion cable not included Other antenna connections Other antenna connection to the unit Use one of the following connections to suit the antenna lead E A single twin lead 300 75 Q transformer not included from the antenna
119. ess Play eOn The scenes in play lists are played seamlessly This does Turn seamless play on or off on discs with play lists not work when there are several audio types included on the play list and when using Quick View Additionally the positioning of scene segments may change slightly e Off The points where scenes in play lists change are played accurately but the picture may freeze for a moment Black Level Control eInput Level Lighter Darker Select normal lighter or darker for adjusting the black level Adjusts the black level of the input signal e g L1 L2 L3 control to the desired setting for picture enhancement eComposite 8 S Video Output Level Lighter Darker when connected to a TV through the VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT terminal eComponent Video Output Level Lighter Normal Darker when connected to a TV through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Pe Pa terminal Audio PLAY x1 3 amp Audio during Search eOn eOff HDD RAM DVD R DVD A DVD V VCD Choose whether to have sound during the first level of fast forward Quick View page 21 does not work if you make the setting Off You may hear sound regardless of this setting with some discs D Range Compression DVD V Dolby Digital only Change the dynamic range for late night viewing eOn 52 Continued on next page Tabs Menus Options Audio Select MTS page 25 eMain eSAP Select the
120. g up E another brand of television conditioning or cooled air directly impacts the unit Television To the antenna VHF UHF ae R RE IN Ls 3 Cable TV O a Outdoor antenna Indoor antenna Red White Yellow AC power supply cord included Connect last Also connect the AC power supply cords for the other equipment Audio Video cable 75 Q coaxial cable Ifthe connector Antenna cable included included below doesn t match usually discon S mols gt 210 page 61 nected from the To household AC outlet sp AMB A AC 120 V 60 Hz i Red White Yellow 4 E Cooling fan This unit DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PiaM BITSTREAM Television COMPONENT VIDEO IN Ps Pr n COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal These terminals can be used for either interlace or progressive output and provide a purer picture than the S y VIDEO OUT terminal Connection using these terminals outputs the color differ ence signals Ps Pa and luminance signal Y separately in order to achieve high fidelity in reproducing colors e The description of the component video input terminals depends on the television or monitor e g Y Ps Pr Y B Y R Y Y Cs Cr Connect to terminals of the same color e After making this connection change the black level for
121. ically for safety reasons and you cannot operate it Wait for about 30 minutes for the service number to disappear gt Select a position with good ventilation when installing the unit gt Do not block the cooling fan on the rear of the unit U99 e The unit fails to operate properly Press DVD POWER to switch the unit to standby Now press DVD POWER again to turn the unit on Reference E 63 RQT6986 Reference 64 RQT6986 Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service make the below 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 In the U S A contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1 800 211 7262 or e mail consumerproducts panasonic com or the website http www panasonic com In Canada contact the Panasonic Canada Inc Customer Care Centre at 1 800 561 5505 or visit the website www panasonic ca or an authorized Servicentre closest to you The following do not indicate a problem with the unit HDD activation is slow Cannot eject disc or card e Sounds occurring periodically during disc rotation e Video reception is poor due to adverse weather conditions e Video becomes distorted during searching e Reception problems due to a temporary stop of the broadcast e A sound is heard when the HDD goes into the SLEEP mode or signal operations are slow to respond
122. ics of the HDD the picture may occasionally be disturbed This is normal e Check the settings on your television e Check the settings for TV Type 4 3 TV Settings for DVD Video or 4 3 TV Settings for 9 53 DVD RAM in the TV Screen menu e Go to the Display menu and select Automatic for Status Messages 53 e Go to the Display menu and select On for Blue Background 53 e Change the settings for 3D NR Block NR and Mosquito NR to 0 or turn MPEG DNR 49 50 off if it is on e Play may stop where two play lists join but this is not a malfunction Progressive video There is ghosting when pro gressive output is on There is no apparent change in picture quality when adjusted with the Video menu in the on screen menus e Set Progressive to OFF This problem is caused by the editing method or material used on 49 DVD Video but should be corrected if you use interlace output e The effect is less perceivable with some types of video Sound Page No sound e Check the connections Check the input mode on the amplifier if you have connected one 5 58 60 Low volume e Turn V S S off if it causes distortion 49 Distorted sound e While playing SAP audio you may hear audio coming from another sub channel even if you 49 Cannot hear the selected audio have properly selected the audio Turn the V S S set
123. if the recording can fit in the remaining space on the disc gt Date For recordings made daily or weekly the display will show as long as recordings can be made up to a maxi mum of one month from the present time based on the time remaining on the disc It may not be possible to record because of write protec tion because there is no more space left or because the number of possible programs has reached its maximum Please check the HDD and disc 2 Press PROG CHECK or RETURN The timer recording list disappears Change or cancel the program HDD RAM DVD R 1 Press PROG CHECK The timer recording list appears 2 Press A V to select the program e To select with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 gt 5 15 1 3 5 ePress 4 gt to skip down several programs on the list 3 Press CANCEL or ADD DLT to delete You cannot delete programs that are currently recording or press ENTER to change The timer recording setting screen appears 4 If you pressed ENTER in step 3 Move through the items with lt gt and change the settings with A V and press ENTER 5 Press PROG CHECK or RETURN The timer recording list disappears Note e During timer recording you can change the end time as long as the recording mode is not FR e Even when the power is off you can display the timer recording list by pressing PROG CHECK Timer recording MM 2
124. in April and ending at 2 a m on the last Sunday in October TIME ZONE left EST lt CST lt MST lt PST lt A 6 27 8 gt AST lt HST 9 a 5 Press ENTER The clock starts Note When you change the time zone the recording times for programs recorded before the time zone was changed also change to corre spond to the new time zone Time Zone Adjust Adjust the time zone 1 or 1 if it was not set correctly with auto clock setting You cannot change this setting if you set the clock manually 3 Press A V to select Time Zone Adjust and press ENTER 4 Press A V to select 1 0 or 1 and press ENTER The Set Up screen 3 step 2 left reappears Advanced operation nO 55 RQT6986 Changing the unit s settings 4 Press A V to select the caption and then press gt You can choose from the following captions ABC PBS CBS CNN FOX ESPN NBC HBO A amp E AMC FAM MAX MTV SHOW TBS USA TNT CBC UPN CTV WB TSN DSC GLOB eThe screen scrolls a page at a time if you press and hold A Y CANCEL 5 Press A V to select the channel corresponding to the caption and then press lt 4 e Channels are not displayed if they do not contain a station or if captions have been added manually e To delete the channel number press CANCEL e Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary 6 Press ENT
125. ing This appears only after auto clock setting is complete Re initialize Setting This returns all values in the SETUP menus except for the clock channel settings ratings level and display language to the default settings eYes Audio Choose the audio language Some discs start in a certain language despite any changes you make here Subtitle Choose the subtitle language Menus Choose the language for disc menus eEnglish eFrench eSpanish eOriginal The original language of each disc will be selected eOther gt gt Input a code back cover eAutomatic lf the language selected for Audio is not available subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on that disc eEnglish eFrench eSpanish eOther eEnglish eFrench eSpanish eOther kk Ratings Set a ratings level to limit DVD Video play The password screen is shown when you select levels 0 to 7 To enter a password 1 Input a 4 digit password with the numbered buttons elf you enter a wrong number press lt 4 to erase it eDo not forget your password 2 Press ENTER eThe lock symbol appears closed to show the rating is locked 3 Press ENTER to confirm the 4 digits Setting ratings When level 8 is selected 8 No Limit All DVD Video can be played 1to7 Prohibits play of DVD Video with corresponding ratings recorded on them 0 Lock All Prohibits play of all DVD Video Changing
126. ing such as giving titles and erasing programs e Programs directly recorded to a DVD R and dubbed programs longer than 5 minutes using any mode other than the high speed mode are divided into approximate 5 minute segment chapters When dubbing in high speed mode marker and scene segments will become chapter segments e There is a pause of several seconds between program segments e These DVD R can be played on other DVD players but this is not guaranteed Play may not be possible due to the player you are using the DVD R or the condition of the recording Play the disc using this unit if you experience problems with other equipment Visit Panasonic s homepage for more information about DVDs For U S A http www panasonic com playDVD R For Canada www panasonic ca 45 Editing im RQT6986 Entering text DVDa1TV DVOGUIEN TV ea VCR Plus OPENCLOSE NPUTSELECT TVVIDEO Numbered buttons SKIP SLOW SEARCH CICI STOP PAUSE PLAYx1 3 A A V 4 ENTER FRAME CMSKIP TIMESLIP PROGCHECK ADD DLT ERASE REG STATUS MARKER DUBBING REC MODE DISPLAY MAOR AUDIO SETUP Panasonic RETURN HDD RAM DVD R SD CARD This page shows how to enter text for Editing a Program titles page 36 SD VIDEO MPEG4 program titles page 43 e Play list titles page 34 e Disc titles page 44 e Folder titles of still pictures page 39 You can enter characters up to e Program tit
127. is decoded into its various channels CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media CPRM is the copyright protection technology that is used to protect broadcasts that are allowed to be recorded only once e g some CATV broadcasts Decoder A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Labo ratories Apart from stereo 2 channel audio these signals can also be multi channel audio A large amount of audio information can be recorded on one disc using this method This unit is set to record using Dolby Digital in all recording modes Dolby Pro Logic A surround system where a 4 channel audio track is recorded as 2 channels and then is restored to 4 channels for play The surround channel is monaural and can reproduce up to 7 kHz DPOF Digital Print Order Format DPOF is the standard printing format for still picture data It is used by photo developing stores to print out the still picture data taken from a digital camera and other equipment or when printing from your home printer Drive In the instance of this unit this refers to the hard disk HDD and DVD These perform the reading and writing of data Select them by pressing the drive select buttons HDD or DVD DTS Digital Theater Systems This surround system is used in many movie theaters around the world There is good separation between the channels so realistic soun
128. is rotating at high speed Sound or movement due to rotation is normal E In the event of a power failure Program content during recording or play may be damaged includ ing SD VIDEO programs E Safeguards against accidental loss Data may be lost if the HDD suffers damage Any contents you wish to keep permanently should be dubbed to DVD RAM or DVD R E When HDD SLEEP appears in the display The HDD has automatically gone into SLEEP mode in order to extend the life of the HDD The HDD button on the main unit flashes and then goes out e Press HDD to activate e While in SLEEP mode play or recording may not begin right away because the HDD takes time to be re activated elf there is no disc in the unit the HDD will go into SLEEP mode after there has been no operation for 30 minutes or longer When not using the unit we recommend removing the disc HDD recording time remaining This unit records using a VBR Variable bit rate data compression system to vary recorded data segments to match video data seg ments which may cause differences in the displayed amount of time and space remaining for recording If the remaining amount time is insufficient erase any unwanted programs to create enough space before you start recording Eras ing a play list will not increase the amount of time Setting up Mi 11 RQT6986 Setting up 12 RQT6986 Control reference guide Remote control
129. k mp3 prefix in the order you want them to H 003track mp3 play this may not work at times AP 902 group H 001track mp3 t 002track mp3 t 003track mp3 L___004track mp3 001 track mp3 H 002track mp3 L 003track mp3 003 group N MPEG Layer 3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia Changing audio DvDesTV DVD GUE TV gt GD VCR Plus OPENCLOSE INPUTSELECT TVIVIDEO 200 VOLUME 0 00 CANCEL SKIP SLOW SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST FRAMES CMSKIP TIME SLIP PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REG STATUS MARKER DUBBING REC MODE DISPLAY NOSY AUDIO SETUP AUDIO Panasonic HDD RAM DVD A DVD V VCD You can change the audio being received or played Press AUDIO How the type changes depends on when you press the button E While receiving MTS audio Multi channel Tele vision Sound Stereo e Stereo Main audio stereo SAP Secondary audio program SAP Mono Main audio monaural elf the broadcast is Mono SAP audio will be monaural even if you select Stereo mode e Select Mono if reception is poor during a stereo broadcast e g Stereo is selected No disc appears when the unit is receiving the type of audio you selected Note elf you change the sound setting while recording the recorded sound will also change
130. le eYou can also dub SD VIDEO MPEG2 recorded on future releases of Panasonic SD video cameras to this unit E Saving editing playing still pictures JPEG TIFF taken on a digital camera pages 22 38 41 e You can save to a high capacity HDD or DVD RAM e You can play on a television screen e You can set the DPOF Digital Print Order Format for automatic printing on your home printer or at a photo developing store E DV Automatic Recording page 16 A play list is automatically created which is convenient for editing E Exceptional sound and picture quality when recording e Audio is recorded using Dolby Digital stereo enabling high quality sound recordings When recording in XP mode it is possible to use LPCM 2 channel to achieve sound recordings of even higher quality e The encoder system used for recording is called Hybrid VBR and allows high quality recordings E Fast access to the program you want to watch 3page 19 HDD RAM DVD R Use the Direct Navigator to find a program you have recorded and start play E Make your own DVD Video e Finalizing a DVD R that has been recorded on produces an origi nal DVD Video in accordance with DVD Video standards e In addition to DVD Video movie software this unit can also play other types of discs including audio CDs and Video CDs This means that this unit has the potential to play a central role in your home enter tainment from high end home theater through to CD
131. lecting the guide channel press and hold A V to scroll the screen up and down SETUP Fe VCR Plus CH Setting Guide Channel CATV Channel Channel SetUp Disc Video Audio gecr a A e TV Screen RETURN 5 Press A V to select the channel corresponding to the guide channel and press lt SETUP VCR Plus CH Setting Aa 5 a gt Guide Channel CATV Channel ni Display TV Screen p E E L To delete a number press CANCEL Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary 6 Press ENTER The Channel screen reappears To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the SETUP screen Press SETUP VCR Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gem star Development Corporation The VCR Plus system is manu factured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation Pats 5 307 173 5 335 079 4 908 713 4 751 578 and 4 706 121 STEP 5 set up to match your television DVD TV DVD GOED TV GE VCR Plus OPENCLOSE DVD bh POWER TV NPUTSELECT TVMIDEQ Numbered buttons STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 A V 4 ENTER RETURN C RETURN FRAME CMSKIP TIME SLIP PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC Goro STATUS MARKER DUBBING REC MODE DPL MORY AUDO SETUP a ate y SETUP sonic Change the settings if your television is e Progressive Read your television s operating instructions for details
132. les for timer recording pages 26 and 27 Item Number of characters HDD RAM DVDR SD CARD Disc 64 40 Program 64 44 Play list 64 Folder of 36 36 still pictures SD VIDEO 44 44 MPEGA4 programs From the timer recording menu 44 46 RQT6986 Preparation Release protection before proceeding Cartridge or card page 10 program page 36 folder page 39 disc page 44 1 After the Enter Title screen appears Press A V lt gt to select the character and press ENTER Title field shows the text you have entered Eni 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 o 2 A B C a ji b H c x 3 D E F djfe 7 0 11 ERASE alal H 1 gl h i e SET 5 J K L iliki belle elm IN o mi n o O 7 P Q R S ipjla riisj 71 SELECT 8 T lU v tul ivi Cy dap waa y AO ENTER O SLL RETURN 100 SPACE Repeat step 1 to enter other characters 2 Press E The title is entered and the screen disappears e You can also finish entering the title by selecting SET and pressing ENTER To end input midway Press RETURN does not save any title information Using the numbered buttons to enter characters e g entering the letter R Press 7
133. lizing is necessary for e To enable playback of your DVD R on compatible equipment it is necessary to finalize it 44 compatible playback O e Operation is restricted on this unit or disc Cannot playback on this unit e You tried to play a non compatible image 11 e Turn the power off on the main unit and re insert the card 22 No folder e There is no compatible folder in this unit 23 On the unit s display NO READ e The disc is dirty or badly scratched gt Clean the disc if it is dirty 62 gt The disc cannot be played if it is scratched and this display doesn t disappear e The unit cannot read the disc e You have used a DVD RAM PD lens cleaner and it has finished SELF CHECK e There was a power failure or the AC plug was disconnected while the power was on The unit is carrying out its recovery process Wait until the message disappears UNSUPPORT e You have inserted a disc the unit cannot play or record on 10 HARD ERR e f the message does not go away after turning the power off and on consult your dealer for ser vice HDD SLEEP e In order to extend HDD life the HDD is in SLEEP mode 11 PROG FULL e There are already 32 timer recordings Erase unnecessary timer recordings 29 CHK REMOTE e The remote control and main unit are using different codes Change the code on the remote 54 Q stands for a number control U14 e The unit is hot gt The unit switches to standby automat
134. locate your nearest servicenter and more by visiting our Web Site or E mail us via web Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification or commercial use such as in a hotel office restaurant or other business rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other recorded content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WAR
135. n optional DVD RAM PD disc cleaner LF K200DCA1 where available Do not use cleaners or cloths for CDs to clean DVD RAM and DVD R DVD Audio DVD Video Video CD CD Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry Interlace and progressive output NTSC the video signal standard has 480 interlaced I scan lines whereas progressive scanning uses twice the number of scan lines This is called 480P 1 P B MPEG 2 the video compression standard adopted for use with DVD Video codes frames using these 3 picture types I Intra coded picture This picture has the best quality and is the best to use when adjusting the picture P Predictive coded picture This picture is calculated based on past I or P pictures B Bidirectionally predictive coded picture This picture is calculated by comparing past and future l and P pictures so it has the lowest volume of information JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group This is a system used for compressing decoding color still pictures If you select JPEG as the storage system on digital cameras etc the data will be compressed to 1 10 1 100 of its original size The special quality of this standard is that there is little deterioration in picture quality in comparison to the degree of compression Linear PCM pulse code modulation These are uncompressed digital signals similar to those found on CDs LPCM sound is available when recording in XP mode MPEG2 MPEG4 Moving Pi
136. n recording a program without recording limita tions right after recording a program with limitations SExcluding SD VIDEO MPEGA4 programs 4Only SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs 5You cannot record or dub programs with limitations as SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs Transfer All recorded content transferred to DVD RAM is deleted from the HDD Almost all videos and DVD software on sale have been treated to prevent illegal copying Any software that has been so treated cannot be recorded using this unit Watching the television while recording Pictures being recorded are unaffected Switch DVD TV to TV Press TV VIDEO to change the television s input mode to Ty Press v CH to change channels e You can also select the channel with the numbered buttons Recording O Recording the best quality pictures within the set amount of time Flexible Recording HDD RAM DVDR The unit calculates a recording rate that enables the recording to fit in the time you set within the remaining time on the disc and with the best possible picture quality T Press A v CH to select the channel 2 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS 3 Press A V 4 gt to select FLEXIBLE REC and then ENTER 4 Press 4 gt to select Hour and Min and Maximum rec time 2 Hour 15 Min press A y to set Selupreciime 1 Hour 00 Min Start Cancel the recording time e You can als
137. ng Dubbing direction HDD DVD RAM Rec Mode MPEG2 4 High Speed Gh Mpeg E PET Remain 3 me Amount B me 5 Numbers MM No TIME TITLE Dubbing list table SELECT LL Jaa La Start dubbing 3 Select the dubbing direction While selecting Dubbing direction Press ENTER Press A V to select the original drive and press ENTER Press A Y to select the destination drive and press ENTER eOnly valid dubbing directions are displayed 4 Select the recording mode next page Dubbing direction and recording mode Press A V to select Rec Mode MPEG2 4 and press ENTER Press A V to select the recording mode and press ENTER eOnly valid recording modes are displayed 5 Select items for dubbing Press A V to select the dub Dubbing List bing list table and press ENTER a oee Display on the dubbing list new program lt Ez gt 5 Transfer because of recording limitation gt page 15 GF Press Return to store Numb MM Program or play list contains still picture s Still picture s cannot be dubbed You cannot convert to a SD VIDEO MPEG4 program PPO Program recorded with the Rec in DVD R high speed mode setting page 52 On and play lists created from that program DDO does not appear for the following programs and play lists Play lists created from programs using a variety of
138. nu and press ENTER 4 Press A V to select the option and press ENTER The screen now shows the menu again eSome items require different operations Follow the on screen instructions or read the following explanations To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To exit the SETUP screen Press SETUP Changing the remote control code Panasonic DVD players and recorders use the same remote control system so they may respond unintentionally to a command from this remote control Change the code on this unit and its remote control the two must match if you place equipment close together e Use 1 the factory set code under normal circumstances 1 While stopped Press SETUP to show the menus epee Antenna System CATV z Antenna System __ ee Auto Channel Setting Channel Caption Channel Channel Preset Channel Caption Manual Channel Caption VCR Plus CH Setting y RETURN Press A V to select Set Up and press gt Press A V to select Remote Con trol Code and press ENTER 4 Press A V to select the code 1 2 or 3 and press ENTER The remote control code on the unit has been set 5 while pressing ENTER on the remote control press and hold the numbered button 1 2 or 3 corre sponding to the code you selected in step 4 The remote control code on the remote control has been set 6 Press SETUP The following display appears when you use
139. o es posible grabar de manera continua desde una cara a la otra Ser necesario expulsar el disco y darle la vuelta 4 Aseg rese de que DVD TV se encuentre en la posici n DVD y pulse A v CH para seleccionar el canal 5 Pulse REC MODE para seleccionar el modo de grabacion Seleccione XP SP LP o EP 6 Pulse REC para iniciar la grabaci n La luz de grabaci n de las unidades HDD y DVD se enciende en la unidad principal Para detener la grabaci n Pulse W Para hacer una pausa en la grabaci n Pulse HI Pulse de nuevo para continuar grabando El programa no se divide en un programa separado E Visualizaci n del televisor durante la grabaci n Las im genes siendo grabadas no se ven afectadas Interruptor DVD TV a TV 1 Pulse TV VIDEO para cambiar el modo de entrada del televisor a TV 2 Pulse 1 v CH para cambiar canales E Reproducci n desde el inicio del programa que est grabando Reproducci n encadenada HDD RAM Pulse gt PLAY La reproducci n se inicia desde el principio del programa que se est grabando Se enciende el indicador Time Slip E Grabaci n y reproducci n simult neas HDD RAM Puede reproducir un programa grabado previamente durante la grabaci n 1 Pulse DIRECT NAVIGATOR Se enciende el indicador Time Slip 2 Pulse A V para seleccionar un programa y pulse ENTER Para detener la reproducci
140. o not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electric ity prevention liquids or any other solvent e Do not use scratch proof protectors or covers e Do not expose the terminals of the card to water garbage or other strange things e Do not use the following discs Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or labels rented discs etc Discs that are badly warped or cracked Irregularly shaped discs such as heart shapes Error messages On the television Page Error has occurred Please e A serious but temporary error has occurred and one of the unit s safety devices has activated press ENTER Press ENTER The unit switches to the standby mode Press b DVD POWER to turn the unit on again No disc e The disc is upside down 14 No valid disc No PC card e The card is not inserted If this message is displayed with a compatible card already inserted 22 No valid PC card turn off the power remove and then re insert the card No SD card e The card inserted is not compatible or the card format does not match 11 No valid SD card e Format the card 40 42 This is non recordable disc e The unit cannot record on the disc you inserted Insert a DVD RAM or unfinalized DVD R 10 This disc is not formatted e You cannot format a microdrive or mobile hard disk on this unit properly
141. o use the numbered AE buttons to set the recording time 5 Press A V lt gt to select Start and press ENTER Recording starts FLEXIBLE REC Record on FR mode To show the remaining time Press STATUS Note e This does not work with DV Automatic Recording page 16 e You cannot record more than 6 hours elt may not be possible to record to the end of the program if the remaining time doesn t allow For your reference e Recording time is reduced if you repeatedly pause recording e The recording mode automatically becomes FR mode 15 RQT6986 Recording 16 RQT6986 Recording television programs DVOGUIED TV HDD DVD VOR Plus OPENCLOSE NPUTSELECT TUMDEO o O INPUT SELECT al A V CH OOO VOLUME OOj o 3 SKIP SLOWSEARCH STOP_ PAUSE PLAYX13 A n n H A V 4 ENTER FUNCTIONS FRAME CMSKIP TIMESLIP PROGCHECK ADDIDLT ERASE REC O REC STATUS MARKER DUBBING REC MODE y REC MODE pseuy ENR AUDO SETUP Panasonic Recording from a video cassette recorder HDD RAM DVD R Preparation e Connect a video cassette recorder to this units input terminals page 60 e Press HDD or DVD to select the recording drive 1 While stopped Press INPUT SELECT to select the input channel for the equipment you have connected Select L1 L2 L3 or DV e You can also select the inpu
142. oduct Service es e2cccscs ens nan a ete 69 i Gu a de referencia r pida en espa ol Timer recording di e 26 Spanish Quick Reference oooocoococccoccono 70 Specify a time to stop recording o0o0020002 200 26 INDOX a comarcal a Back cover Using VCR Plus codes to make timer recordings 26 Manually programming timer recordings 27 Auto Renewal Recording 0 00 00 eee eee 28 Check programs rssi orar ea nega tE dw Lee gia 28 Change or cancel the program 0 eee eee eee 29 Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts f Only for U S A To order accessories contact 1 800 332 5368 or the website http www panasonic com 1 Remote control EUR7624KB0 RJAO0065 A 2 Batteries for remote control VJAO788 Note The included AC power supply cord is for use with this unit only Do not use it with other equipment Only for Canada To order accessories call the dealer from whom you have made your purchase 1 AC power supply cord 1 Audio Video cable U S A only Product Registration Card Please complete and return the included product registration card or register via the Internet at http www prodreg com panasonic 1 75 Q coaxial cable VJA1091 1 DVD RAM disc STEP 7 antenna and
143. ogic amplifier or system eSet PCM Down Conversion a gt component gt to Off Digital connection 59 SETUP Audio 53 Connect to a digital A Digital Audio Output Other uses Record to digital recording equipment or cassette deck gt page 59 Record from a video cassette recorder pages 16 and 60 ratories Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Labo DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Advanced operation O 57 RQT6986 Advanced operation 58 RQT6986 Home Theater e The equipment connections described are examples e Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated e Before connection turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions e The signal from the cable TV box or satellite receiver passes through this unit to the television even when this unit is turned off Connecting a cable TV box satellite receiver You need to subscribe to a cable TV or satellite TV service to enjoy viewing their programming e Consult your service provider regarding appropriate cable TV box or satellite receiver e Select the applicable input on your television to view the output from your cable box satellite receiver through this unit One cable TV box satellite receiver Television
144. ompatible equipment finalize it Fpage 44 To stop recording Press W To pause recording Press H Press again to continue recording Program is not split into a separate program E Enjoying SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs HDD When you set the MPEG4 Rec mode page 52 to either SP F N or E before recording to the HDD you can also simulta neously record programs as SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs during recording When dubbing the simultaneously recorded SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs you can dub to a SD card using high speed mode page 31 e Set the SD card capacity Ppage 52 to match the capacity of your SD card Programs are divided according to the set capacity Pro grams are also divided when you pause or stop during recording e You cannot directly record to a SD card e Audio of the SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs becomes monaural When recording SAP broadcasts press AUDIO to select the audio for recording e The video is recorded in a 4 3 aspect irrespective of the video sig nal input Note e You can record while the unit is on standby for timer recording but once the time for the timer recording to begin is reached any recording taking place will stop and the timer recording will begin e You cannot change the channel or recording mode during recording e Release protection cartridge page 10 disc page 44 when you record RAM e When using a DVD RAM for the first time with this
145. on on the tape of the DV equipment will not be recorded e Depending on the equipment the DV Automatic Recording may not operate properly Playing while you are recording DVDs TV DVD GED TV OO VCR Plus OPENCLOSE NPUTSELECT TUMIDEO gt STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 m gt DIRECT DIRECTNAVGATOR NAVIGATOR A Y 4 ENTER CFRAME CMSKIP TIME SUIP C 3 TIME SLIP PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REG STATUS MARKER DUBBING REC MODE DISPLAY MEMORY AUDO SETUP Panasonic HDD RAM Playing from the beginning of the program while you are recording Chasing Play During recording Press P PLAY Time slip indicator on the main unit lights Play starts from the beginning of the program being recorded e g You are recording a sports program and you want to watch it from the beginning The same sports program is played back from the begin ning Recording continues Note Sound is not output while fast forwarding The stop procedure in this box applies to all 3 scenerios on this page To stop play Press W To stop recording Wait 2 seconds after stopping play then press W e To stop timer recording press W then ENTER within 5 sec onds Simultaneous rec and play While recording you can play a program previously recorded 1 During recording Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Time slip indicator on
146. ooommooo 6 9 SD card slot SD CARD ooooocoooooconc eens 22 PC card slot PC CARD 2 0c eee erence ene 22 PC card eject button EJECT ooooooooooo 22 O DISC thay ir a A 14 Channel buttons for recorder v a CH 14 HDD record lamp oo oocoococccoc o 14 The unit s display Center circle e g DVD RAM Rotating REC recording Stopped REC recording paused Q Timer recording display On When timer recording is on standby page 26 Flashes When the unit couldn t go to timer recording standby Disc type The display mode of the main display section GRP Group number TITLE Title number PL Play list number CHAP Chapter number PG Program number TRACK Track number Recording mode 3page 15 DVD indicator Flashes When you press DVD POWER to turn the unit off until it actually turns off Rotating REC PLAY Chasing play or simultaneous rec and play is in progress TE ste i n a DVD record lamp 2 0 0 cece cece eee eee ene 14 L2 input terminals L2 0000 c eee eee eee 60 DV input terminal DV IN 0 20 e cee eee eee eee 60 Display below Time slip indicator TIME SLIP o o o 17 6 Skip Slow Search buttons lt 4 lt 4 gt gt gt gt i 20 Rotating PLAY playing Stopped PLAY play paused PLAY flashes the resume play function page 18 is working SD PC Card indicato
147. or timer recording the unit will automatically evaluate if the program will fit onto the disc before beginning recording If the program will not fit then the recording drive will be altered to HDD automatically e f the time remaining on the HDD is insufficient as much of the program as possible will be recorded onto the HDD e f there is no disc in the tray or the disc cannot be recorded on the recording drive will be altered to HDD e The recording mode will not be altered eThe Direct Navigator shows which programs were relief recorded page 19 Timer recording MM 27 RQT6986 Timer recording LJ 28 RQT6986 Timer recording DVDs TV DVD QUIE TV ea VCR Plus OPENCLOSE IPUTSELECT TVVIDEO Numbered buttons CANCEL SKIP STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 A Y 4 ENTER FRAMES CMSKIP TIME SLIP PROGICHECK ADDIDLT ERASE REC PROG CHECK STATUS MARKER DUBBING REC MODE ADD DLT pspay feay AUDIO SETUP onic Auto Renewal Recording HDD If you record a program onto HDD repeatedly everyday or every week using timer recording the unit will record the new program over the old one This function can be used only when weekly recording or daily recording is selected for DATE e You cannot set if MPEG4 Rec mode page 52 is set to either SF F N or E 1 While the timer recording list page 27 step 4 is displayed Press A
148. original program or play list When the SD VIDEO MPEG4 program is erased on the original drive or when recording or dubbing SD VIDEO MPEG4 pro grams on the original drive eWhen dubbing using the MPEG2 to 4 mode the displayed Remain value is calculated using video segments that contain the most information You may be able to dub even if Amount has exceeded Remain when video images do not change rapidly e Regarding the time until dubbing ends High Speed mode You can high speed dub Dolby Digital audio programs LPCM audio programs take about the same amount of dubbing time The current progress indicator is corrected each time the pro gram being dubbed changes When there are programs mixed with LPCM audio and Dolby Digital audio the dubbing time display may fluctuate significantly When dubbing SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs the time display may fluctuate e It is not possible to activate timer recording during dubbing eTitle information etc is dubbed as is However when using MPEG2 to 4 mode protect settings are not dubbed Markers are only dubbed if you use High Speed dubbing mode e Select the audio format for recording SAP broadcast from Select MTS in the setup menu gt page 53 Audio when Dubbing to a DVD R Dubbing sound in LPCM Dubbing programs in MPEG2 to 4 mode e Use td gt P to switch between folders when there are other folders on
149. r On When a SD card or PC card is set in the unit page 22 Flashes When a SD card or PC card is being read written to Down mix indicator On When multi channel recorded DVD Audio can be downmixed to 2 channels and output MPEG4 indicator On SD VIDEO MPEG 4 format recordable page 14 O Channel O Main display section Recording and play counter and other miscellaneous messages Setting up 13 RQT6986 Recording 14 RQT6986 Recording television programs HDD DVD record lamp Disc tray Numbered buttons STATUS Inserting discs You can insert a cartridge or non cartridge disc Non cartridge disc Insert completely Insert label up with the arrow facing in Note e Load double sided discs so the label for the side you want to record play is facing up eWhen using 8 cm 3 DVD RAM remove the disc from the car tridge and insert it making sure you align it with the groove Should the AC power supply cord come loose by accident or for any other reason the power supply is cut off while recording or editing is taking place the contents of the HDD or disc may be lost Auto power off The unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours page 51 Set Up Off Timer HDD RAM DVD R 1 Press DVD POWER to turn the unit on 2 Press HDD or DVD to select the recording drive
150. r hazards 4 Safety check After repairs or service ask the servicer to per form safety checks to confirm that the unit is in proper working condition Reference ig RQT6986 70 RQT6986 Gu a de referencia r pida en espa ol Conexiones del televisor y de la antena Televisor Cable de alimentaci n de CA incluido Conecte por ltimo Conecte tambi n los cables de alimentaci n de CA para el otro equipo 1 A la toma de CA del hogar CA 120 V 60 Hz Ventilador de refrigeracion AUDIO A VI IN DEO IN Ii Rojo Blanco Amarillo Cable de audio v deo incluido Rojo Blanco Amarillo A la antena Cable de TV VHF UHF RF IN Antena exterior Antena interior 75 O cable coaxial incluido Cable de antena desconectado normalmente desde el televisor Este aparato Para disfrutar del video progresivo i e Conecte a los terminales de entrada de video componente 480P en un televisor compatible con el sistema de protec ci n contra copia del aparato El v deo no se visualizar correctamente si est conectado a un televisor incompatible i e Ajuste Tipo TV a 4 3 y 480P o 16 9 y 480P abajo Configuraci n seg n su televisor i DVDs TV t DVD GUIEDTV DVD POWER VCR Plus OPENCLOSE N
151. ra seleccionar Tipo TV y pulse ENTER 4 Pulse A V para seleccionar el elemento y pulse ENTER Para volver a la pantalla anterior Pulse RETURN Cuando termine Pulse SETUP Si selecciona el elemenio para salida progresiva 480P Seleccione Video en el menu en pantalla y ajuste Transferencia de acuerdo con el tipo de material en reproducci n durante la reproducci n Durante la reproducci n Pulse DISPLAY Pulse A V para seleccionar V deo y pulse gt Pulse A V para seleccionar Progresiva y pulse gt dos veces Pulse A V para seleccionar Transferencia de acuerdo con el tipo de material en reproducci n DNR ACT Transferencia ENGI Auto1 normal Para material cinematogr fico Auto2 Para material cinematogr fico igual que Auto1 capaz de convertir v deo progresivo de 30 cuadros por segundo V deo Para material de v deo Grabaci n de programas de televisi n HDD RAM DVD R 1 Pulse DVD POWER para encender el aparato 2 Pulse HDD o DVD para seleccionar la unidad de grabaci n El bot n HDD o DVD se enciende en la unidad e No es posible grabar simult neamente en la unidad HDD unidad de disco duro y en la unidad DVD ROD Progresiva 3 Si selecciono la unidad DVD Pulse 4 OPEN CLOSE para abrir la bandeja e introduzca un disco e Vuelva a pulsar el bot n para cerrar la bandeja e En un disco de doble cara n
152. ratings When level 0 7 is selected e Unlock Recorder eChange Password Change Level e Temporary Unlock If you insert a DVD Video that exceeds the ratings limit you set a message appears on the television Press SETUP to select Ratings again and change ratings DVD Video Mode Select how to play pictures contained on some DVD Audio The setting returns to Off when you change the disc or turn the unit off eOn You can play DVD Video content on DVD Audio e Off DVD Audio are played as DVD Audio Continued on next page Advanced operation aa 51 RQT6986 Changing the unit s settings Summary of settings Advanced operation RQT6986 Tabs Menus Options Disc Rec in DVD R high speed mode eOn High speed mode compatibility ppc appears in the You can dub to DVD R discs using high speed mode if this dubbing list F page 30 setting is On when recording content to the HDD Pictures are saved at 4 3 For SAP broadcasts use Select MTS gt page 53 Select the type of audio in advance Hybrid VBR Resolution gt below setting is Fixed eoft You cannot dub programs to a DVD R disc using the high speed mode if you recorded the program on a DVD recorder that does not have the Rec in DVD R high speed mode function even when dubbing to the HDD with this setting On MPEG4 Rec MPEG4 Rec mode eSF Super Fine eF
153. re treated as groups 1 Press TOP MENU Selected group number and name GI G Group no A al T Track no in the group Ta 001 Both Ends Freezing gt TOTAL Selected track no X oe ae Sash E Total track no in all 4 004 Metal Glue gt groups No 5 005 Paint It Yellow gt Es 6 006 Pyjamamama gt ai 007 Shrimps from Mars gt 8 008 Starperson gt BoE 9 009 Velvet Cuppermine gt ad gt 10 010 Ziggy Starfish gt ie Next 2 Press A V to select the track and press ENTER Play continues to the last track in the last group e gt indicates the track currently playing e To select with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 gt 0 gt 5 15 0 gt 1 gt 5 To show other pages Press A V lt gt to select Prev or Next and press ENTER After listing all the tracks in one group the list for the next group appears To exit the file list Press TOP MENU Using the tree screen to find a group 1 While the file list is displayed Press gt to display the tree screen Selected group no Total group no e f the group has no track is displayed as group number MENU TREE e n 1 MP3 music TOTAL 001 My favorite 001 Brazilian pops 40 111 002 Chinese pops ne ee pops jungarian pops No You cannot
154. recording modes Play lists created from multiple programs using FR recording mode Play lists mixed with a variety of audio types Dolby Digital and LPCM etc Programs that contain repeatedly erased segments Kh Program with recording limitations Programs with recording limitations are transferred without dubbing Note that programs will not be transferred if they are protected Programs with recording limitations and play lists cannot be registered on the same dubbing list You cannot select play lists when the play list was created from a program containing a recording limitation Estimated destination storage Percentage of SD VIDEO MPEG4 program space for dubbing proportionate to the amount of blank space on the destination drive Select Programs Select PLAY LISTs Press A V to select New program and Dubbing A press ENTER eo y No No DATE CH ON TITLE TOTAL O O m 122 2110041 Dinosaur 01 52 we Mas 4 500PM Auto action MM0 RETURN EJ Press 4 gt to select Select Programs or Select PLAY LISTS Press A V to select the program or play list for dubbing and press ENTER eRepeat steps 5 to 5 to register more than one Make sure Remain on the dubbing list is greater than Amount Dubbing will not begin if Amount is larger than Remain Excluding when MPEG2 to 4 mod
155. red buttons 0 1 9 to select an item e g 5 0 gt 5 15 1 gt 5 DVDA DVD V Press A V lt gt to select an item and press ENTER e You can also use the numbered buttons 0 1 9 to select an item Other buttons used to operate menus Read the disc s instructions for further details about operation gt gt gt gt gt gt Shows the next menu dd 1 4 Shows the previous menu RETURN Shows the menu screen VCD TOP MENU Shows the first menu screen DVD A DVD V MENU Shows the menu screen DVD V Note e Discs continue to rotate while menus are displayed Press W when you have finished viewing to preserve the unit s motor and your television screen elf appears on the television the operation is prohibited by the unit or disc e Functions available vary from disc to disc Position Memory HDD RAM DVDR DVD A DvD V VCD CD MP3 Effective only when the elapsed play time is displayed You can start play from a memorized position even after turning the unit off 1 During play Press POSITION MEMORY The message Position Memorized appears on the televi sion 2 After switching the unit to standby and back on Press gt PLAY Play starts from the memorized position The position is cleared Note DVDR DVD A DVD V VCD CD MP3 e The position is cleared when you open the disc tray RAM e
156. red white yellow Audio Video cable included AUDIO VIDEO IN IN VHF UHF R L RF IN 000 O red white yellow 75 Q coaxial cable included Y auc VIO svoo Y 000 R AUDIO L VIDEO SVIDEO 75 Q coaxial cable This unit 4 RF OUT RF IN VHF UHF Cable TV box To cable TV jack Note or OUT IN To antenna or cable TV jack DSS receiver To home satellite system Dishnetwork DSS jack When a home satellite system Dishnetwork DSS is connected auto tuning and auto clock setting may not operate properly Set the clock manually page 55 e Change the video input on the television when you want to watch another program while recording eYou cannot do a timer recording unless the channel is first selected on the cable TV box or DSS receiver Two cable TV boxes You can record and view both scrambled and unscrambled channels if connections are made as shown in the diagram below red white yellow Television Audio Video cable included Connect with 75 Q coaxial cable R AUDIO L m VIDEO SVIDEO Cable TV box e Change the video input on the television when you want to watch another program while recording eYou cannot do a timer recording unless the channel is first selected on the cable TV box Connecting
157. reproducci n E Cuando aparece una pantalla de men s en el televisor VCD Interruptor DVD TV a DVD y Pulse los botones numerados 0 1 9 para seleccionar un elemento por ejemplo 5 0 gt 5 15 1 gt 5 DVD A DVD V Pulse A V lt gt para seleccionar un elemento y pulse ENTER e Puede que tambi n sea posible utilizar los botones numerados 0 1 9 para seleccionar un elemento E Memoria de posici n HDD RAM DVD R DVD A DVD V VCD CD MP3 Despu s de apagar el aparato puede iniciar la reproducci n desde una posici n memorizada Cuando se muestra el tiempo de reproducci n transcurrido Durante la reproducci n 1 Pulse POSITION MEMORY El mensaje Posicion Memorizada aparece en el televisor 2 Despu s de pasar el aparato a la posici n de modo en espera y de volver a ponerlo en funcionamiento Pulse gt PLAY La reproducci n se inicia desde la posici n memorizada La posici n se cancela Nota DVDR DVD A DVD V VCD CD MP3 e La posici n se cancela al abrir la bandeja del disco RAM eLas posiciones siguen estando memorizadas incluso tras haber abierto la bandeja del disco eSi el disco est protegido contra escritura no se pueden marcar posiciones Index All copy of the card 38 Finalize o o oooooo 44 62 Repeat play oooo oo oo 49 ANGI coco ri Soa aa ee ere ews 48 Flexibl
158. rogramming the unit for recording You can find these codes in newspapers and maga zines You can enter up to 32 programs up to a month in advance 1 Press VCR Plus VCR Plus Remain HDD 17 36 SP DVD 1 42 SP 3 26 TUE12 53 PM Enter PLUS CODE Number by using 0 9 key 2 Press the numbered buttons to enter the VCR Plus code Press lt 4 to move back to correct a digit VCR Plus Remain HDD 17 36 SP DVD 1 42 SP 3 26 TUE12 53 PM 10211 122 5 12 150 2 3 Press ENTER Confirm the program and make corrections if necessary using A Y 4 gt e Invalid Entry is displayed when you enter the wrong code Reenter the code e To change the recording mode Press REC MODE e To enter the title of the program Press 4 gt to select Enter Title and press ENTER page 46 The current recording mode shown on the unit s display is automatically selected Remain HDD 17 36 SP DVD 1 42 SP 3 26 TUE12 53 PM CHANNEL DATE ON OFF eoe DRIVE 4 1MON 4 20PM 5 10 PI TIMER RECORDING Enter Title Yy When you press ENTER Displayed if the recording can fit in the remaining space on the HDD or disc TIMER A 7 Remain HDD 17 36 SP DVD 1 42 SP RECORDING 3 26 TUE 12 55 PM No CHANNEL DATE ON OFF MODE DANE pHs 01 64 ABC 3 26TUE 1 00PM 2 00PM SP 3 aie New Timer Program Repeat steps 1 3 to program other recordings 4 Press RETURN The timer recording li
159. s 000 000 e cece eee 48 Flexible Recording 0 0 0 cece eee eee 15 DISCIMOMIUD Grantee suda toate Aad aerate dave enna aoe aR 48 Recording from a video cassette recorder 16 Play menu wie cece es eee a OEE eee aa 49 DV Automatic Recording DV AUTO REC 16 AUGIO MENU serios paa 49 Playing while you are recording o ooooooomo 17 Vido MENU 0 cai er dra gape canna a de en 49 Playing from the beginning of the program while you are Using the FUNCTIONS window oooocooomoooo 50 recording Chasing Play 0 cece eee oo 17 Changing the unit s settings o ooomoooo 51 Simultaneous rec and play 00 0 0c cee eee eee 17 Summary of settings 2 0 00 e eee eee eee 51 Reviewing the recorded images while recording Time Slip 17 Common procedures 000 0c cece eee eee 54 A Changing the remote control COde o o 54 Playing back Audio channel for DV iNpUt o ocococoocccccoccoo o 54 R Clock Settings lt 0 44 ikoa pa be EERE pa G 55 Playing GiSCS ise cion a rr 18 Other channel settings 0 0 0 c cece cece eee eee 56 When a menu screen appears on the television 19 Home Theater 2 ooo ea recente se 57 Position Memory 2 0 0 s cece e eee eee eee aes 19 Connecting a cable TV box satellite receiver 58 Using the Direct Navigator 2 sees eee eee 19 Connecting an amplifier or
160. s OPENCLOSE INPUTSELECT TVVIDEO amp a a TY E Changing the information displayed eee Press STATUS The display changes each time you press the button ex e 9 HDD VOLUME SKIP SLOW SEARCH aa Css STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST TOP MENU MENU 6 8 10 15 PM mRemain 0 50 XP N m PRG2 0 05 14 XP m PRG1 0 00 10 SP YN FUNCTIONS FRAMES CMSKIP TIME SLIP eae ee PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REG Bit Rate Ques ees tee ALO m REC 5 4Mbps XP PA m PLAY 3 1Mbps SP ii A y STATUS MARKER DUBBING RECMODE STATUS 7 B B DISPLAY MEMORY AUDIO SETUP sonic No display Display examples e g HDD HDD Disc indication Current recording or play status input channel Audio type page 25 and caption if entered Shows the selected audio type REC Recording e During reception PAUSE Recording paused Stereo Stereo is selected PLAY Playing il Playing paused Mono Monaural is selected lt lt Rewinding gt gt Fast forwarding SAP Secondary audio program is lt Reverse slow motion I Slow motion selected HDD recording DVD recording appears when the type you have the recording drive is indicated selected is actually being received Tray open closed indicates the status of the disc tray e During play when the HDD drive is selected LR R L a stereo program is recorded MAIN SAP an SAP program is recorded The current date and time Selecte
161. s folder press P to select Folder the drive and folder and press eae a acl ae press P j ENTER e f there is not enough space for the entry or if the limit for the 4 number of files has been exceeded page 11 Still pictures 033 the title cannot be entered e Picture and File refer to numbers inside the folder selected Lower files are not included eWhen there are folders not displayed use 4 gt P to switch between them gt page 23 Folder structure Press A V 4 gt to select a still picture and press Press A V lt gt Press A V lt gt l h cs EE OR to select Copy Soho S _ to select Copy on the still picture and press ENTER drive and Press ENTER 0001 amp A confirmation screen A gt Below Copying of still pictures e Repeat this if you select more than appears Y begins one still picture y 7 To select all the still pictures in the folder To select the copying drive Press A V lt gt to select Folder and press ENTER While the confirmation screen is displayed A check mark appears on the folder s name check marks 1 Press A W to select Destination and press ENTER inputted separately will be erased 2 Press 4 and A V to select the drive 3 Press gt and A V to select the folder and press ENTER e Some folders cannot be copied to gt page 23 Folder structure indicated
162. s more than 250 HDD or 99 To change the thumbnail DVD RAM Press A V to select Change and repeat the operation above e You can use basic functions like fast forwarding rewinding and slow motion play gt page 20 e You can use the skip function to jump to another program 3 page 20 e The beginning and ending scenes cannot be set 37 RQT6986 Editing a 38 RQT6986 Editing still pictures Operation While stopped Press FUNCTIONS Press A Y lt gt to select JPEG and press ENTER e g SD card First page JPEG INPUT SDcard 100 PANA 1 2 CA La Album Slide Show Copy SELECT A All copy of the card mo RETURN Press A V to select the item and press ENTER To select a folder other than the one currently being displayed gt INPUT right EN 44 DA cree ren a STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST FUNCTIONS RETURN To insert remove the SD PC card 3 page 22 When the SD or CARD indicator in the unit display is flashing the card is being read from or written to Do not turn off the power or remove the card Such action may result in malfunction or loss of the card s contents To stop set up process Press RETURN e You can also use A V lt gt to select Cancel or No and press ENTER
163. s unit will not be displayed on other equipment To play SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs 5 Press A V to select Play and press ENTER Displayed icons e g SD Card Programs that Gr cannot be played Un A X Programs without MPEG4 f gt audio OY y 3 No No CH DATE START TITLE EDIT Ol 7 2 12 2411 00AM Dinosaur gt SELECT m 247 12 31 500PM Auto action A gt Lee la RETURN gE E gt 6 Press A V to select a program and press ENTER e To select with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 3 0 3 5 15 013 1 gt 5 To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To stop Press W To pause Press H To skip programs Press 4 or gt gt To skip a minute forward Press CM SKIP To search the point to play Press lt 4 or gt gt during play 3 steps Play pauses and only the displayed time advances Press gt PLAY to restart play To display the on screen display Press STATUS Note eVideo on this unit s display is expanded to fit an aspect ratio of 320 x 240 dots and may be different from the aspect ratio of the original video or may cause the edges of the video to be cut off e The recorded date and time display may be different Folder structure The following Q can be displayed on this unit e g gt x gt xk Numbers XXX Letters DCIM Still picture fold
164. set Caption nee 6 Press lt gt to return to the Channel Number column when you are finished Repeat steps 4 5 and 6 as necessary T Press ENTER The Channel screen reappears To return to the previous screen To exit the SETUP screen 56 Press RETURN Press SETUP RQT6986 Home Theater Refer to the relevant pages for details Enjoying CATV Satellite broadcasts ellite broadcasts gt satellite receiver gt A Reference Reference What you want to do How to do it pages Settings pades Enjoying CATV Sat Connect a cable TV box or 58 Tune to channels correctly 6 7 Change the necessary settings on the equipment you have connected Enjoying more powerful sound gt amplifier or system compo nent p gt eSet PCM Down Conversion to suit the equipment e Set Dolby Digital to PCM Set DTS to Off Enjoying 5 1 Digital connection 59 SETUP Audio 53 h i d Connect to an amplifier with A Digital Audio Output channe surroun built in decoders Set PCM Down Conversion sound with Dolby to suit the equipment Digital and DTS e Set Dolby Digital and DTS to suit the equipment Change speaker settings on ae the amplifier n gt 2 gt Enjoying stereo or Analog connection 59 SETUP Audio 53 Dolby P Logi Connect to an analog B Digital Audio Output olby Fro L
165. sh oe 9 CPRM system 000e eee o 62 PCM Down Conversion 53 3 Picture iia in o a Saa 49 VCR Plus Dialog Enhancer 5 49 PLAY FROMTOP 05 50 guide channel 000 8 Direct Navigator 19 Play liSt oooooococcccccoo 32 35 timer recording 26 Divide PrograM 2o Position memory 0000000s 19 VEEN cle LIIE A we gus 49 DPOF EVRE PEIO E P EO aaa Ee Progressive AE E oe 5 9 49 62 ST AAA DV Automatic Recording DV AUTO HEC Properties NAAA play list o 34 Edit Scenes oocccccccc eeeee 34 program 6 ee eee eee 36 43 Enter title 46 Protection IS CA ne tet worsens 44 CM ica t e Ba Sees 10 AAA Pee ee a EA 39 cartridge A a ae Sac 10 playlists ase are Pee tee 34 CISC it ee eo me Bee 44 program 004 36 43 TONDO idien dee dev GQ Soe a tad 2 td 40 Erase A ether e tied ta 36 all programs 42 44 still picture 40 AAA eek be eae s 40 f 3 playlist cana lec meek 33 34 Quick View cee e eee eee 21 play list scene 33 35 Ratings password 51 program 19 36 43 Recording mode 15 still picture 40 Re initialize setting 51 Language code list input the code with numbered buttons Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albani
166. so effective while paused for frame by frame viewing e Backward l NH does not work with Video CDs Fast forward and rewind SEARCH HDD RAM DVD R DVD A DVD V VCD CD MP3 During play Press lt lt or gt gt e Press and hold kea or gt gt gt gt on the main unit Note e The speed increases up to 5 steps e Press gt PLAY to restart play e Audio is heard only while using first level fast forward other than DVD Audio excluding moving picture parts CD MP3 You can turn this audio off if you want to page 52 PLAY x1 3 amp Audio during Search Starting play from a selected item HDD RAM DVD R DVD A DVD V VCD CD MP3 During play Press the numbered buttons to select the item e g 5 0 5 HDD MP3 5 0 gt 0 gt 5 15 1 gt 5 15 0 1 3 5 Note e This may not work with some discs e This works only when stopped with some mem discs the screen saver is on the television x eA group DVDA or title DVD V number can be specified while the screen saver is displayed i e g DVDA 5 5 ALDEO DVD V 5 0 3 5 Playing bonus groups DVDA Some discs contain bonus groups If a password screen appears after selecting a group enter the password with the numbered buttons and press ENTER Refer also to the disc s jacket VA RETO VAM Skipping a minute forward CM Skip HDD R
167. st disappears and the unit enters Timer Recording standby mode appears on the unit display e The unit is not off To save power turn the unit off by press ing amp DVD POWER Manually programming timer recordings You can enter up to 32 programs up to a month in advance Each daily or weekly program is counted as one program 1 Press PROG CHECK Remain HDD 17 36 SP DVD 1 42 SP TIMER RECORDING 3 26 TUE 12 55 PM No CHANNEL DATE ON OFF MODE DRIVE CHECK 01 64 ABC 3 26 TUE 1 00PM 2 00PM SP Enable New Timer Program SELECT Press ENTER or VCR Plus to store new program ILD ENTER RETURN Press A V to select New Timer Program and press ENTER Remain HDD 17 36 SP DVD 1 42 SP 3 26 TUE 12 55 PM CHANNEL DATE ON OFF MODE DRIVE TIMER RECORDING Enter Title Please set Channel SELECT 2 ENTER O RETURN Press gt to move through the items and change the items with A V e The current settings are shown each time you press P e You may use the numbered buttons to enter the CHANNEL DATE ON start Time and OFF Finish Time Remain HDD 17 36 SP DVD 1 42 SP 3 26 TUE 12 55 PM CHANNEL DATE ON OFF MODE DANE TIMER RECORDING Pe HOD Enter Title e CHANNEL Channel number and caption e DATE P Current date y Next day up to one month later minus one day Lt Weekly timer SUN SAT gt MON SAT gt MON FRI Lt Daily timer WEE
168. t select Start and Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER to select Yes press ENTER and press Finalizing starts ENTER e A message appears when finalizing is finished After finalizing The lock symbol appears closed when the disc is 0 42 SP ee write protected e Computer data cannot be erased e Erase does not work if one or more programs are protected e Do not disconnect the AC power supply cord while the message Formatting the disc is on the television This can render the disc unusable e Formatting normally takes a few minutes however it may take up to a maximum of 70 minutes e The contents on the disc are erased when you format it even if you have set program or disc protection GW e t may not be possible to use a disc on this unit if you cannot format it e Formatting cannot be performed on DVD R or CD R RW You can change the title thumbnail page 36 Change thumbnails Press ENTER to complete the procedure e Do not disconnect the AC power supply cord while the message Finalizing the disc is on the television This will render the disc unusable e Finalizing takes up to 15 minutes e You cannot finalize a DVD R recorded on equipment that is not Panasonic e f you finalize a recorded DVD R on Panasonic equipment other than this unit the background selected as TOP MENU may not display e You cannot record or perform edit
169. t channel by pressing v CH 2 Press REC MODE to select the recording mode XP SP LP or EP Start play on the other equipment 3 Press REC at the point you want to start recording Recording starts To skip unwanted parts Press HI to pause recording Press again to continue recording To stop recording Press W Note eWhen recording using L1 L2 or L3 terminals only the sound received at the time of recording will be recorded eThe audio recorded through the DV Input terminal is the audio selected in the Select Audio CH for DV input page 53 e f flexible recording page 15 is used instead of steps 2 and 4 settings can be made so that recording continues to the end of the video DV Automatic Recording DV AUTO REC HDD RAM Automatic generation of programs and play lists is possible for using the DV AUTO REC function when connecting DV equipment e g Digital Video Camcorders to the DV input terminal on the front of the unit with the DV cable Preparation 1 Turn off the main unit and DV equipment then connect the equipment with the unit s DV input terminal page 60 2 Turn on the main unit and DV equipment 3 Pause play of the DV equipment at the point you want recording to start 4 Press HDD or DVD to select the recording drive 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS The FUNCTIONS window appears page 50 2 Press A V lt gt to select
170. the FUNCTIONS window disap pears lf the operation requires further selections another screen appears To clear the FUNCTIONS window Press FUNCTIONS Changing the unit s settings Summary of settings This chart shows the initial settings for this unit See page 54 for details on menu operation e Underlined items are the factory presets Tabs Menus Options Channel Antenna System page 7 Select to suit the type of antenna you are using Channels are set corresponding to the antenna system you select eTV Auto Channel Setting page 7 The unit sets the channels automatically Preset Channel Caption page 56 You can give preset captions to the channels Manual Channel Caption 3page 56 You can set channel captions manually VCR Plus CH Setting page 8 Set the guide channels for use with VCR Plus timer recording Set Up Off Timer Select how long the unit remains on when it is not being used e2hr e6 hr eOff Remote Control Code gt page 54 To avoid operating equipment other than the one intended when more than one remote controlled item is in the same area change the remote control code SetCodei eSetCode2 eSetCode3 Auto Clock Setting gt page 55 The unit adjusts the clock automatically Manual Clock Setting page 55 You can adjust the clock Time Zone Adjust gt page 55 Adjust the time zone if it was not set correctly after auto clock sett
171. the main unit lights 2 Press A V to select a program and press ENTER e g You want to watch the movie you recorded yesterday while recording a sport program The movie is played back while the sport program is being recorded DIRECT NAVIGATOR E 01 4 Gowen MOTON Dinosaur 02 6 620TH 9 00PM Soccer Note e Sound is not output while fast forwarding e You cannot edit programs page 36 during simultaneous rec and play Reviewing the recorded images while recording Time Slip You can play the program being recorded to check that it is being recorded correctly You can also check parts that were recorded pre viously 1 During recording Press TIME SLIP Time slip indicator on the main unit lights i PLAY Y IA Play starts from 30 gt seconds previous OS j A REG 1 _ The current recording cee images appear as a pj picture in picture e You will hear the playback audio e Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR to select another program 2 Press A V to enter the time and press ENTER ePress A Y to alter in one minute units Press and hold A Y to alter in 10 minute units Press TIME SLIP to show the play images in full Press again to show the play and recording images Note The recording and play images cannot be shown at the same time if you set TV Type to 480P page 9 Recording O
172. ting off Cannot hear the desired e Press AUDIO to select the desired audio type 25 audio type e f D MIX does not appear in the display when playing multi channel DVD Audio audio output 13 will be the front two speakers only e You cannot change the DVD Audio audio type if the software producer has restricted play in stereo Cannot switch audio during e You have used digital connection Set Dolby Digital to PCM or connect to other equipment 53 59 stereo or SAP broadcasts using audio cables analog connection e You cannot switch the audio in the following cases While the DVD drive is selected and when a DVD R is in the disc tray When recording mode is XP and LPCM has been selected in the Audio menu Audio Mode for XP Recording When Rec in DVD R high speed mode is set to On Dubbing in MPEG2 to 4 mode Select Main or SAP from Select MTS in the Audio menu before recording 53 e The audio recorded with SD VIDEO MPEG4 is monaural and cannot be changed Play Play fails to start even when Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up 14 gt PLAY is pressed e This unit cannot play discs or cards other than the ones listed in these operating instructions 10 Play starts but then stops e The disc is dirty Clean it 62 immediately e The disc may be badly scratched e You inserted a blank disc or card E e You cannot play discs during DV Automatic
173. ual pictures for printing and specify the number of prints to be oo made maximum 999 files SECT Li Note e Settings cannot be made for folders and files not in accordance with DCF standards e Print settings DPOF made using this unit may not be viewable on other equipment e Settings cannot be made if there is no remaining space on the card e All settings made on other equipment except the number of prints will be canceled Slide Show mA 6 0 El E To change the display timing Settings 3 page 23 Format z El You can erase all still pictures in the card and format an unformatted card Once activated material cannot be returned to its original form Check carefully before Press A Y lt gt to select a still picture and press ENTER A check mark appears on the still picture Press A Y lt gt to select Erase and press ENTER Press lt gt to select Erase and press ENTER Selected still pictures are pm e Repeat this if you erase more than one still picture proceeding A confirmation screen appears erased and the still picture select screen reappears To erase check marks Press A V lt gt to select the still picture or Folder with the check mark and press ENTER To select all the still pictures in the folder Press A V lt gt to select Folder and press ENTER A check mark appears on the folder
174. um Display e lt is not possible to open the disc tray while the still pictures SD VIDEO MPEG4 programs screen is displayed e SD logo is a trademark ePortions of this product are protected under copyright law and are provided under license by ARIS SOLANA 4C 5 Press A V to select Album and press ENTER A list of the still pictures in the folder appears elf there are more than 9 still pictures press A Ali INPUT SDcad 100 PANA Y lt gt to select Next eo and press ENTER Select Prev to move back eTo select a page of still Lede f E Next gt i s a 4 Prev 1 1 pictures with the num bered buttons e g 5 0 3 0 3 5 15 0 3 1 gt 5 To display still pictures one by one Press A V lt gt to select a still picture and then ENTER To select the next or previous still picture While in the still picture display press 4 gt 4 previous still picture Bb next still picture e The still picture changes every time the button is pressed To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To display still pictures one by one with constant interval Slide Show 5 Press A V to select Slide Show and press ENTER The still pictures in the folder appear in numerical order To change the display timing After step
175. unit format it to ensure accurate recording Fpage 44 Format e There are limitations when recording to DVD R page 10 e Select Main or SAP from Select MTS in the Audio menu when recording SAP broadcasts based on the following conditions page 53 Select MTS Recording to a DVD R Recording sound in LPCM When Rec in DVD R high speed mode page 52 is set to On For your reference e You can record up to 250 programs on HDD 99 programs on one disc e This unit is compatible with the Content Protection for Record able Media CPRM gt page 62 system so you can record broad casts that allow one copy such as some CATV broadcasts onto 4 7 GB 9 4 GB DVD RAM these are CPRM compatible It is not possible to record onto DVD R or 2 8 GB DVD RAM elt is possible to watch playback from one drive while recording from another editing is not possible Recording modes and approximate recording times in hours Disc DVD RAM HDD Single Double DVD R Mode 120GB sided sided 4 7 GB 4 7 GB 9 4 GB XP High quality 26 1 2 1 SP Normal 52 2 4 2 LP Long play 104 4 8 4 EP Extra long play 160 6 12 6 Values for recordings immediately after purchase Recording times may change depending on the recording content Recording times will be shortened when you set the MPEG4 Rec mode page 52 to either SF F
176. uously from one side of a double sided disc to the other Eject the disc and turn it over e f you put a disc in while the HDD is selected the DVD but ton on the unit will flash while the unit reads the disc 4 Press gt PLAY The unit takes some time to read the disc before play starts When a menu screen appears on the television gt next page e Play starts from the most recently recorded program HDD RAM DVD R e Play starts from the beginning of the disc DVDA DVDV VCD CD MP3 Note elf you select another drive while playback is in progress playback will be stopped If using DVD Video the contents of the menu screen may be returned to their initial state elf a disc is loaded the unit will come on and play will start when you press gt PLAY e When you play a disc with an audio only track the video from the previous disc may continue to be shown on the television e Actual sound levels for DVD Video are lower compared to televi sion broadcast or playback of other discs To avoid a sudden increase in volume level when switching from DVD Video reduce the volume setting before playing other sources or switching to television broadcast eWhen using this unit for the first time the HDD has nothing recorded on it You must record a program etc to the HDD before you can enjoy playback When a menu screen appears on the television VCD Switch DVD TV to DVD and Press the numbe

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