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1. Press A V to select Exit and press ENTER Press A V to select Next and press ENTER then press to select Erase and press ENTER Repeat to enter other sections Shorten Segment e Use search and slow motion to find the start and end points e Play pauses when the end of the program is reached during this procedure e You may not be able to specify points within 3 seconds of each other e You camot specify an end point before a start point e You cannot specify points if you have recorded still pictures on other equipment e The disc s available recording time may not increase after erasing short segments by The program is divided Remaining Recording Time 0 19 SP Press lt 4 to Corresponding PLAY LIST will also be erased select is Erase Erase Cancel ART and press ENTERS CO RETURN ENTE R Divide Program Once you divide the program it will not be restored to the original Press ENTER at the Press A Y to me w Press lt to select point you want to select Exit mm Divide and press divide the program 29d press ENTER id program ENTER e By selecting Preview and pressing ENTER play will begin from a point 10 seconds prior to the division po
2. FLEXIBLE REC Press F Rec Record on FR mode Maximum rec time 1 Hour 23 Min 2 Use 4 to Set up rec time 1 Hour 23 Min select Hour and E Min and set the eee rea time with A V 3 To start recording Press A V 4 gt to select Start and press ENTER Recording starts For your reference e Press STATUS during recording to show the remaining time e It is not possible to change channel or recording mode while Flexi ble Recording is paused e Recording time reduces if you repeatedly pause recording It may not be possible to record to the finish of the program if the remaining time doesn t allow Watching the television while recording Press TV VIDEO to change the input mode to TV 2 Switch DVD TV to TV Press v CH to change channels e You can also select the channel with the numbered buttons Example 5 0 3 5 15 1 2 5 115 100 2 1 gt 5 Notes on recording Recording modes and approximate recording times in hours DVD RAM Single sided Double sided 4 7 GB 9 4 GB DVD R 4 7 GB XP High quality SP Normal 7 LP Long play It is possible use LPCM when ug in XP mode page 53 Audio Audio Mode for XP Recording Flexible Recording FR mode The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP that will enable the recordings to fit in the available recording
3. 66 Spanish Quick Reference Indek oret eI br VER UM KI INCIPERE Back cover Getting started E 5 RQT6559 Getting started RQT6559 Control reference guide Remote control 2 PROGICHECK ADD DLT DVD QUED Tv Panasonic DVD TV FUNCTIONS o _ S ote ERASE FRec r um C FRAME A jai RETUR DISPLAY TIME SLIP D cw e SETUP um INPUT SELE LJ POWER button D DVD CTE 11 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 oooooooooo 30 3 Television input mode selector TV VIDEO 15 Numbered buttons 1 9 0 100 eWhen selecting a title chapter track program or play list Example 5 0 gt 5 15 1 5 eWhen selecting a page of play list scene Example 5 0 gt 0 gt 5 15 0 3 1 gt 5 eWhen selecting a television channel Example 5 0 gt 5 15 1 gt 5 115 100 3 1 2 5 Cancel button CANCEL oooooooocoocoommmo 24 Skip buttons PPI SKIP 22 7 Stop button ED acc npo ch teehee PUER Park dd 17 Pause button MI lt lt RE RR dan 17 9 Top menu and Direct Navigator button TOP MENU DIRECT NAVIGATOR 17 20 Cursor buttons A V 4
4. MAGNAVOX SYLVANIA PHILIPS RC 5 ZENITH THOMSON RCA GE SONY TOSHIBA SANYO FISHER 11 JVC 19 SAMSUNG E Operation Point the remote control at the television Operation Button On and off POWER TV Video input mode TV VIDEO Switch DVD TV to TV A v CH or Numbered buttons Example Channel 5 0 gt 5 Channels Getting started B 15 RQT6559 Basic play and recording EN 16 RQT6559 Playing discs Numbered buttons de gt 1 il TOP MENU RETURN POSITION MEMORY e Volume may be lower when playing DVD Video than when playing Auto power off other discs or during television broadcasts Reduce the volume The unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode before playing other sources or returning to the television so vol You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours ume doesn t increase suddenly page 52 Set Up Off Timer 20 pP EYER C veo 1 Press ib DVD POWER to turn the unit on 2 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the tray and insert a disc 3 below e Insert one disc only e Press 4 amp OPEN CLOSE again to close the tray 3 Press gt PLAY The unit takes some time to read the disc before play starts LI Play starts from the beginning of the most recent recording If that program is extremely short play starts from the next most recent recording Use P
5. To stop play Press M About the program list Write protected Displayed when you have protected the program Copy protected Displayed when you have recorded a program that has copy protection from CATV broadcasts for example Unable to play Displayed if you cannot play the program No GH OD Doo 4 ox 0 6 6 220 03 19 eX x 2 e pm 05 8 y ny TOTAL 5 Currently recording Displayed when the program is being recorded Playing play lists Panasonic DVD TV DVD GI TV O DVD CO ITV VCR Plus TV VIDEO REC MODE REC Numbered buttons FUNCTIONS RETURN PROG CHECK ADD DLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP OPEN CLOSE STATUS MC FRAME A SETUP AUDIO INPUTSELECT CM SKIP 1 ERASE FRec POSTONMENOR MARKER Create play lists first page 40 Playing play lists 1 While stopped Press PLAY LIST em mm zv m No DATE TOTAL SCENE Dg 0 03 EOS 4 Auto EHE PLAY LIST EDIT No 0 0 r SELECTA gt Jar gt RETURN gt 2 Press A V to select the play list and press ENTER e You can also select play lists by entering a 2 digit number with the numbered buttons Example 5 0 gt 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 To clear the play list Press PLAY LIST Playing play list scenes 1 While stopped Pr
6. Digital Audio Output 2 page 51 PCM Down Conversion eOn e Off Dolby Digital eBitstream ePCM DTS eBitstream e Off Display Status Messages e Automatic eOff Choose whether to show on screen messages automatically 12 Language of Display Message eEnglish eFrancais Choose the language for these menus and the on screen messages Advanced operation o Blue Background eOn 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 eDim during Play The display dims during video play back eAutomatic The display dims during video playback and goes off completely when the unit is turned off or on timer recording standby If you press a button the display will brighten briefly At this time the power consumed will be 0 6 W TV TV Aspect 3page 14 e4 3 e16 9 Screen Choose the setting to suit your television TV Type 3page 14 e4801 e480P Choose 480P to enable progressive output 4 3 TV Settings for DVD Video ePan amp Scan page 57 Select how DVD Video widescreen picture is shown on a 4 3 Video recorded for a widescreen is played as Pan amp Scan 12 standard aspect television unless prohibited by the producer of the disc e Letterbox page 57 Video recorded for a widescreen is played in the letterbox style 4 3 TV Settings for DVD RAM e4 3 Programs played as recorded
7. VCR Plus CH Setting 2 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 the numbered button 1 2 or 3 corresponding to the code you selected in step 4 The remote control code on the remote control has been set 6 Press SETUP If the unit doesn t respond you have entered the wrong code Repeat step 5 to enter the correct code eThe following display appears on the unit s display if its code and the remote control s code are different Change the remote con trol s code to suit the unit The display disappears after about 5 seconds The unit s remote control code e You can also set the main unit s code without using the remote control D Press FUNCTIONS on the main unit Press A V 4 gt to select SETUP and press ENTER 3 Carry out procedure 2 4 above Press RETURN Changing the unit s settings Panasonic DVD TV DVD POWER TV 8 VCR Plus TV VIDEO RECMODE REC Numbered buttons CANCEL FUNCTIONS RETURN PROGICHECK ADD DLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP Y OPEN CLOSE STATUS FRAME A SETUP AUDIO INPUTSELECT CM SKIP 1 3u2ao0 60 ERASE FRec POSITIONMEMORY MARKER Common procedures See
8. para Inserte el disco con la eti queta hacia arriba y la flecha indicando hacia adentro Inserte con la eti queta hacia arriba Cargue los discos de dos lados de forma que la etiqueta del lado que quiera reproducir quede hacia arriba e Pulse de nuevo 4 OPEN CLOSE para cerrar la bandeja 3 Pulse P PLAY El aparato tarda algo de tiempo en leer el disco antes de empezar la reproducci n RAM La reproducci n empieza desde el principio de la grabaci n m s reciente Si ese programa es muy breve la reprodu ccion empieza desde la siguiente grabaci n m s reciente e Para detener la reproducci n pulse W e Para hacer una pausa en la reproducci n pulse IM NW Cuando aparece una pantalla de menu en el televisor Pulse los botones numerados para seleccionar un ele mento E Inicio de la reproducci n desde donde usted la detuvo Funcion de reanudaci n 1 Durante la reproducci n Pulse W El aparato recuerda la posici n 2 Pulse gt PLAY mientras parpadea PLAY en el visua lizador La reproducci n empieza desde donde usted la detuvo Para cancelar la funci n de reanudaci n Pulse W hasta que se apague PLAY Para iniciar la reproducci n desde una posici n memorizada despu s de apagar el aparato Pulse POSITION MEMORY durante la reproducci n El mensaje Position Memorized aparece en el televisor Ahora cuando pulse gt PLAY despu s de poner el aparato
9. DATE ON OFF MODE 3 26 TUE 2 30PM 3 00PM MESS 64 ABC Notes on timer programming e CHANNEL Channel number and caption e DATE 92 Current date the day before one month later SUN SAT MON SAT MON FRI WEEKLY SUN 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 3page 19 SP gt XP gt FR gt EP gt LP eWhen recording in FR mode in cases where the space remaining on the disc is insufficient it may not be possible to record to the finish of the program e The remaining time displayed is based on the current recording mode e Approximately 30 seconds at the beginning of subsequent pro grams is not recorded when you use timer recording to record subsequent programs to a DVD R elf you set DST Daylight Saving Time to ON when manually setting the clock page 54 timer recording may not work when summer switches to winter and vice versa e flashes when the unit couldn t go to timer recording standby e g a disc isn t loaded a disc that can t be recorded to is loaded or the disc is protected Check the disc carefully 31 RQT6559 Timer recording 32 RQT6559 Timer recording Panasonic DVD TV DVD TV b POWER DVD 9O 8 VCR Plus TV VIDEO RECMODE REC Numbered buttons FUNCTIONS RETURN PROGICHECK ADDIDLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP 1 5
10. Select how DVD RAM widescreen picture is shown on a 4 3 ePan amp Scan Video recorded for a widescreen is played Un standard aspect television as Pan amp Scan eletterbox Video recorded for a widescreen is played in the let terbox style 53 RQT6559 Advanced operation 54 RQT6559 Changing the unit s settings 5 6 7 FUNCTIONS EN RETURN PROGICHECK ADD DLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP a Y O OPENICLOSE STATUS FRAME A SETUP AUDIO INPUTSELECT CMSKIP ERASE FRec POSIMONMEMORY MARKER Clock Settings 1 Press SETUP to show the menus Press A V to select Set Up and N press P poled Off Ti 6h boat Set Code 1 Channel E Set Up Manual Clock Setting Proceed Disc Time Zone Adjust with the Pn Audio described SELECT TAB below Display TV Screen ele RETURN Auto Clock Setting 3 Press A V to select Auto Clock Setting and press ENTER Auto Clock Setting 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 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 SET UP Auto Clock Setting Auto Clock Setting is complete Channel S
11. e MV Disc ePD e Divx Video Disc etc The manufacturer accepts no responsibility and offers no compensation for loss of recorded or edited material due to a problem with the unit or disc and accepts no respon sibility and offers no compensation for any subsequent damage caused by such loss Examples of causes of such losses are 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 Disc handling Do not use irregularly shaped discs such as heart shaped These can damage the unit E How to hold a disc Do not touch the recorded surface B if there is dirt or condensation on the disc Hs Moisture may condense on discs after they are brought inside from the cold DVD RAM and DVD R Clean only with the DVD RAM PD disc cleaner available as an optional accessory part number LF K200DCA1 Do not use cleaners or cloths for CDs to clean DVD RAM and DVD R DVD Video CD Video CD Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry E Handling precautions e Do not write on the label side with a ball point pen or other writ ing instrument e Do not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static elec tricity prevention liquids
12. grabando Reproducci n en persecuci n Durante la grabaci n Pulse gt PLAY La reproducci n empieza desde el comienzo del programa que est siendo grabado Grabaci n y reproducci n simult neas Durante la grabaci n Pulse DIRECT NAVIGATOR pulse A V para seleccionar el programa y luego pulse ENTER x jo lt Q o Lu 67 RQT6559 Index A B repeat uos so wes ma sn aa NE RUE RARE 43 Market gestae kbd ace Bor aa 25 Angle x svn quer s marea AAA aa 42 Mosquito NH rx da 44 Antenna SYSTEM 2 60 ena re e cda aa 12 MPEG DNHR recordada 44 Audio attribute 2 soes ee nS 42 On screen display Llsssss 56 BIOCK NH aca rede E Dn ee CR raj 44 On screen Menu eu tae cin Emm ta dare Sen 42 Brightness uan 44 PCM Down Conversion les 51 Channel caption eere os Set ce CCS TRE 55 PiCtUrEs pied arent area hee E be Sea eee es REDE 44 Channel setting eee eee 55 PLAY FROM TOP c ueeo e nr RR bev eeu 41 Chasing play ccc e RR xx 28 Play llSE eneee ra RR dante RS Rx n 21 38 40 Cleaning Position memory function oooooooo 17 CISC EE 9 Program play cse cnet obe EE E D Ren Ee e a 24 lanea oec sen eR A AA A ER RUE d E Progressive eese 10 14 44 57 malnm Ub vases ac puc a A ee See Ms ae 8d Pr rti Clock setting eene ie cosi dieser 54 v M r CM SKIP 10 cece ieee eect eee rnm r
13. Auto Channel Setting 2 page 55 The unit sets the channels automatically Preset Channel Caption 2 page 55 You can give preset captions to the channels Manual Channel Caption page 55 You can set channel captions manually VCR Plus CH Setting page 13 Set the guide channels for use with VCR Plus timer record ing Off Timer Select how long the unit remains on when it is not being used Remote Control Code 2 page 50 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 Auto Clock Setting 2 page 54 The unit adjusts the clock automatically Manual Clock Setting 2 page 54 You can adjust the clock Time Zone Adjust 2 page 54 Adjust the time zone if it was not set correctly after auto clock setting 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 Audio Choose the audio language Some discs start in a certain language despite any changes you make Subtitle here Choose the subtitle language Menus Choose the language for disc menus Ratings 2 page 51 Set a ratings level to limit DVD Video play The password screen is shown when you select levels 0 to 7 3 D Y C Separation Turn 3 D Y C separation on or off Option
14. Enter button ENTER 12 Functions button FUNCTIONS 41 42 Manual channel adding and deleting button ADD DLT osorno as 12 43 Manual programming and check button PROG CHECK vid a RRA 31 On screen display button STATUS 56 5 Disc tray open close button 4 OPEN CLOSE 17 Audio button AUDIO slsssslsees 26 47 Setup button SETUP i suxa hex RR ERREUR 12 Program play list erase button ERASE 21 23 Flexible Recording button F Rec 19 TV power on off button 5 GED TV 15 DVD TV switch DVD TV 000 eee eee 15 eWhen selecting the receiving channel on this unit i using channel button 449 and numbered buttons 1 or inputting using numbered buttons make sure you switch DVD TV to DVD eWhen selecting the receiving channel for the television using channel button 49 and numbered buttons make sure you switch DVD TV to TV 2 Recording button 6 REC 19 Recording mode button REC MODE 19 4 Channel buttons for recorder and TV v CH 15 19 TV volume buttons VOLUME 15 9 Slow search buttons lt lt gt gt SLOW SEARCH 23 en Play DUO rasa 17 Menu and Play List button MENU PLAY LIST 17 21 Return button RETURN ooooooooocoommooo 12 Dis
15. and the pro gram titles page 36 will appear as menus 23 RQT6559 Advanced play E 24 Other methods of play Panasonic DVD TV DVD TV 00 VCR Plus TV VIDEO RECMODE REC FUNCTIONS RETURN PROGICHECK ADD DLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP Random play 5 vcb The unit plays the tracks on a disc in random order 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press A V 4 gt to select RAN DOM PLAY and press ENTER l RANDOM PLAYBACK Press PLAY to start PLAY A ST 4g RETURN 3 Press gt PLAY To cancel random play D Press W until the random play screen appears Press FUNCTIONS or RETURN RQT6559 Program play 5 vco You can select up to 100 tracks to play in the order you choose 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press A V 4 gt to select PRO GRAM PLAY and press ENTER T ld 3 Press the numbered buttons to select the track Example 5 0 gt 5 15 1 3 5 PROGRAM PLAY Choose a track then press ENTER n No Track Time A x Play Clear All Clear PLAY y SELECT a gt Total Time ENTER O RETURN Cr Press PLAY to start Total time of the program Repeat step 3 to select other tracks e You can also use the cursor buttons to select tracks Press ENTER then press A V to
16. e The languages are not recorded on the disc e You may have to use the disc s menus to select languages e Subtitles are not recorded on the disc e Turn the subtitles on eThis function depends on software availability Angles can only be changed during scenes where different angles are recorded e Return the ratings setting to 8 While the disc tray is open press and hold td lt lt 4 and gt gt gt P on the main unit at the same time for 5 or more seconds e Go to Display in the SETUP menus and change the display s brightness with FL Display eThe clock is not set Go to Set Up in the SETUP menus and set the clock with Clock Set tings e Displayed recording time is calculated based on the number of frames recorded per second This number is subject to minute variation When the recording time is long the cumulative effect of these small differences may result in the slight variation you may sometimes find between displayed recording time and actual recording time This is normal Reference a The remote control doesn t work Cannot operate the televi sion e DVD TV is not switched to DVD Switch to DVD when operating this unit e The remote control and main unit are using different codes Change the code on the remote control or main unit e The batteries are depleted Replace them with new ones e Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on the main unit e Rem
17. page 57 is working may take you to a menu screen Frame by frame viewing 70 Pr EYER veo While paused Press 411 or LEP lt 11 Backward does not work with Video CDs II Forward e Each press shows the next frame e Press gt PLAY to restart play Starting play from a selected program title chapter or track LUI EJ vco During play or while stopped Press the numbered buttons to select the Advanced play B item Example 5 0 3 5 15 1 gt 5 Note e This may not work with some discs e This works only when stopped with some discs the screen saver is on the television To erase a program that is being played back 20 p Since the program and any play lists created from it are erased irretrievably by this procedure you should be cer tain you wish to erase before carrying it out 1 During play Press ERASE A confirmation message will be displayed 2 Press lt 4 to select Erase and press ENTER Select Cancel and press ENTER to cancel e t is not possible to erase the program when you are carrying out simultaneous rec and play page 28 e It is not possible to erase a program that is in the process of being recorded To play DVD R recorded on this unit on other players You can play DVD R on other compatible DVD players by finalizing 3page 34 them on this unit The disc title 23page 34
18. party responsible for compliance could void the user s author CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC iiy 1o psrat dis equipmeni SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This device complies with Part 15 of the 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 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within may Gales undesired operation 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 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 IEC60825 1 ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS D OUVERTURE EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU ADVARSEL SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED ABNING UNDGA UDS ETTELSE FOR STR LING 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 SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL APNES UN
19. 24 Random play 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 nothing recorded on the disc 3 Press ENTER Your selection is entered and the FUNCTIONS window disap pears If the operation requires further selections another screen appears To clear the FUNCTIONS window Press FUNCTIONS or RETURN 41 RQT6559 Advanced operation Ed 42 RQT6559 Using on screen menus Panasonic DVD TV DVD GI TV DVD sa TV VCR Plus TV VIDEO REC MODE REC Die z S 0 660 0 8 2 E m 3 E e 3 ES S RETURN FUNCTIONS A RETURN PROG CHECK ADDIDLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP 1 Common procedures 1 Press DISPLAY e g DVD RAM Sound track EN Subtitle OFF Audio channel Menu Item Setting 2 Press A V to select the menu and press gt 3 Press A V to select the item and press gt 4 Press A V to select the setting To return to the previous screen Press RETURN When you are finished Press DISPLAY For your reference e The screens depend on the disc contents e Depending on the condition of the unit playing stopped etc and disc contents there are some items that you cannot select or change RAM EJ veo e g DVD RAM Sound track 1 Subtitle Au
20. ENTER Y O RETURN O The current recording mode shown on the unit s display is automatically selected In case where the recording mode has already been set to XP the recording mode will be auto matically changed to FR mode V When you press ENTER The timer recording list appears TIMER eT Remaining Recording Time 1 58 SP RECORDING 3 26 TUE12 53 PM No CHANNEL DATE ON OFF MODE neat 01 39 4 1MON 420PM 5 10PM SP ate New Timer Program SELECT drs CANCEL ENTER Y Ogg O Displayed if the recording can fit in the remaining space on the disc Repeat steps 1 3 to program other recordings 4 Press RETURN The timer recording list disappears and the message TURN RECORDER OFF FOR TIMER RECORDING is shown on the television D Press DVD POWER Ensure m lights on the unit s display To release the unit from recording standby If you want to record something else before the program start time for example Press DVD POWER The unit turns on and m goes out e Be sure to press DVD POWER to return the unit to standby mode before the scheduled recording time Timer recording will work only if HJ is displayed To stop recording when recording has already begun Press B then ENTER within 5 seconds Recording stops Recording standby is also canceled if there are other timer recording programs Be sure to press b DVD POWER to put
21. Mode e Automatic Select the type of picture shown when you pause play eField Less blurred field stills are shown Select if jittering occurs when Automatic is selected eFrame Sharper frame stills are shown Select if small text or fine patterns cannot be seen clearly when Automatic is selected Seamless Play eOn The scenes in play lists are played seamlessly This may Turn seamless play on or off on discs with play lists cause shifting of the points where scenes change Some e Seamless Play does not effect programs that have been play lists cannot be played seamlessly recorded with LPCM sound eOff The points where scenes in play lists change are played accurately but the picture may freeze for a moment Audio Audio during Search GZ VCD eOn e Off Choose whether to have sound during the first level of fast forward D Range Compression Dolby Digital only Change the dynamic range for late night viewing Select MTS for DVD R or LPCM page 26 Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type SAP when recording to DVD R or when recording using LPCM sound Audio Mode for XP Recording 2 below Audio Mode for XP Recording e Dolby Digital page 57 e PCM page 57 Choose the audio type when recording with XP mode e Sound recordings made using LPCM require more informa tion than usual Consequently the picture quality of LPCM recordings may be less than that of normal XP mode recordings
22. PROG CHECK ADDIDIT DISPLAY TIME SLIP D 2 O OPEN CLOSE STATUS MT FRAME mw SETUP AUDIO INPUTSELECT CMSKIP ERASE Rec POSTONMEMOR MARKER SET UP Antenna System CATV Auto Channel Setting Channel Caption EE Preset Channel Caption Manual Channel Caption _ VCR Plus CH Setting Audio TAB a SELECT Display Pa _ TV Screen v RETURN 2 Press A V to select Channel and press gt SET UP CATV Auto Channel Setting Channel Caption is PA VOR Plus CH Setting Audio Display TV Screen Channel SELECT TAB ENTER Ys RETURN 3 Press A V to select Antenna Sys tem and press ENTER Antenna System If Plug in Auto Tuning fails 1 Press SETUP to show the menus Press A V to select TV or CATV and press ENTER TV TV broadcast 2CH 69CH CATV CATV broadcast 1CH 125CH The screen shown in step 2 reappears Press A V to select Auto Channel Setting and press ENTER SET UP Auto Channel Setting Connect antenna cable and if you use a Channel cable box tune it to your local PBS CH Set Up then Disc TT Please push the ENTER ke Video p y If you have not yet set clock the Auto Channel Clock Set ting screen appears 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
23. Press and hold A V to alter in 10 minute units The recording and play images cannot be shown at the same time if you set TV Type to 480P 2 page 14 Recording from a video cassette recorder Panasonic DVD TV DVD GED TV a D VCR Plus TV VIDEO RECMODE REC o CH CO 3 A Jm PLAY LIST MENU o B FUNCTIONS RETURN PROGICHECK ADD DLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP OPEN CLOSE STATUS m FRAME A SETUP AUDIO INPUTSELECT CMSKIP Preparation e Connect a video cassette recorder to this unit s input terminals 2 page 48 e Insert a disc that can be recorded on e Select the recording mode XP SP LP or EP page 19 1 While stopped Press INPUT SELECT to select the input channel for the equipment you have connected Select L1 L2 or L3 You can also select the input channel by pressing v CH 2 Start play on the other equipment 3 Press O0 REC at the point you want to start recording To skip unwanted parts Press HI to pause recording Press again to restart recording To stop recording Press M When recording using L1 L2 or L3 terminals only the sound received at the time of recording will be recorded This unit complies with industry standards regarding the recording and duplication of copy protected material This includes commercial videotapes and DVDs Consequently copying not only infringes copyright laws but also pre sents
24. Set Up Disc Video Audio SELECTA Display ENTER y TV Screen RETURN 4 Press A V to select 480P and press ENTER e When playing back select Video in the on screen menu and set Transfer according to the type of material being played 2 page 44 To return to the previous screen Press RETURN When you are finished Press SETUP STEP 6 Television operation 2 Panasonic DVD TV Dv GED TV DVD sa TV DVD TV TV VIDEO ca V VIDEO REC MODE REC OOO 9 2 V CH VOLUME c SKIP e e DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST MENU o B FUNCTIONS RETURN PROGICHECK ADDIDLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP Y A O You can control televisions by entering the remote control code 1 Refer to the chart below for the code for your television 2 Press and hold D POWER TV and enter the two digit code with the numbered buttons e For example 01 press 0 gt 1 e Test by turning on the television and changing channels Repeat the procedure until you find the code that allows correct operation e f your television brand is not listed or if the code listed for your television does not allow control of your television this remote control is not compatible with your television e This remote control works with most recently manufactured televi sions but may not be able to control older models Manufacturer Panasonic National QUASAR Panasonic National QUASAR
25. YO Disc Protection Set up disc protection Yes No Erase all programs All programs and Play Lists will be erased Yes No Nothing will be erased if the disc is write protected Format En 2 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 For your reference Formatting the disc will erase all contents This will take approximately 1 minute Is it OK to start formatting the disc Yes No e The contents on the disc are erased when you format it even if you have set program or disc protection e The disc cannot be formatted if the disc is protected with the write protect tab 3 page 19 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 Finalize You can play DVD R on compatible DVD players by finalizing them on this unit effectively making them into DVD Video For your reference pe T QS 0 This will take approximately 10 minutes Is it OK to start finalizing the disc Yes No e You can only finalize DVD R recorded on this unit e You cannot record or perform editing such as giving titles and erasing programs on DVD R that have been finalized e The markers you entered 3 page 25 will be lost LY The DISC SET
26. channel 15 next to Guide Channel 33 O In step 5 enter channel 20 next to Guide Channel 38 1 Press SETUP to show the menus CATV Video Audio Display TABA SELECT s 10D TV Screen v RETURN press gt SET UP Channel Set Up Disc Video Audio Display _ SELECT a TAB J 4 ENTER E RETURN TV Screen 3 Press A V to select VCR Plus CH Setting and press ENTER For example when the current antenna system is CATV SET UP VCR Plus CH Setting Guide Chamnel CATV Chanel Channel Set Up Disc Video Audio SELECT 2 Display n EE TV Screen RETURN Getting started B 4 Press A V to select the guide channel you want to set and press gt When selecting the guide channel press and hold A V to scroll the screen up and down SET UP VCR Plus CH Setting Channel Set Up Disc Video Audio SELECT a Display Erin um A Ie 72 TV Screen RETURN 5 Press A V to select the channel corresponding to the guide channel and press lt d SET UP VCR Plus CH Setting Channel Set Up Disc Video Audio SELECT Display _ SUP Nu TV Screen RETURN To delete a number press CANCEL Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary 6 Press ENTER The screen shown in step 2 reappears To return to the previous screen Press RETURN When you are finished Press SETUP 13 RQT6559 STEP 9 Selecting TV screen type
27. clock is wrong Go to Set Up in the SETUP menus and correct it with Clock Settings e The timer program is incorrect Correct the program e The unit is not on timer recording standby X on the unit s display is not on Press DVD POWER to turn H on e Different timer program times overlap e The clock is wrong Go to Set Up in the SETUP menus and correct it with Clock Settings e The disc has run out of space Use a disc that has enough space to record the program eThe program remains if you select DAILY or WEEKLY eThe program remains if recording failed for some reason but is cleared automatically at 4 a m two days later e Press W and then ENTER within 5 seconds to turn HJ off Recording stops e As this unit is unable to erase data written to DVD RAM with a computer the available record ing time does not increase The data will be erased if you reformat the disc e f the disc is dirty wipe with the DVD RAM PD disc cleaner optional before formatting Discs make sounds as they rotate This does not indicate a malfunction Product Service 1 Damage requiring service The unit should be serviced by quali fied service personnel if 3 Replacement parts When parts need replacing ensure the ser vicer uses parts specified by the manufacturer or parts that have a The AC power supply cord or AC adaptor has been damaged or Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit or t
28. enchufar el aparato en la toma de corriente de su casa y pulsar DVD POWER para encender el aparato por primera vez ste sintonizar autom ticamente todos los canales que pueda recibir y pondr en hora el reloj Utilice ENTER y siga las instrucciones de la pantalla Selecci n del tipo de pantalla del televisor inem Cambie los ajustes si 1 ou B e Conecta el aparato a un televisor de pantalla panor mica con una r99 E relaci n de aspecto de 16 9 gt Ponga TV Aspect en 16 9 Al e Conecta el aparato a trav s de los terminales de video COMPO NENT a un televisor compatible con sefiales de v deo progresivo 480P Ponga TV Type en 480P Pulse SETUP para mostrar los men s Pulse A V para seleccionar la ficha TV Screen y pulse P Pulse A V para seleccionar TV Aspect y pulse ENTER Pulse A V para seleccionar 16 9 y pulse ENTER Pulse A V para seleccionar TV Type y pulse ENTER Pulse A V para seleccionar 480P y pulse ENTER Pulse SETUP DIRECT z A V 4 NAVIGATOR ENTER DUE DIM eS FUNCTIONS O PROGICHECK ADDDIT Cfo D l S P L AY a 2 e 1 am am 1 I I I ll SETUP AUDIO SETUP ERASE FRec POSMIONMENA MARKEH POSITION eee MEMORY RQT6559 Reproducci n de discos LXVI ETA DYER gt veo 1 Pulse DVD POWER encender el aparato 2 Pulse 4 OPEN CLOSE para abrir la bandeja e inserte un disco
29. gt while the playback control feature on Video CDs 2 page 57 is working may take you to a menu screen RQT6559 Other methods of play Panasonic DVD TV DVD GED TV amp VCR Plus TV VIDEO REC MODE REC Numbered buttons FUNCTIONS PROGICHECK ADDIDIT DISPLAY TIME SLIP Y A O OPEN CLOSE STATUS SS ac a SETUP AUDIO IN OTSERECT UN ONT 1 ERASE FRec POSTONIEOR MARKER GR EB GB Fast forward and rewind SEARCH Ln EJ vco During play Press lt lt or gt gt e Press and hold F or gt 1 on the main unit 44 lt lt lt 44 Backward gt gt gt gt gt Forward e Press gt PLAY to restart play eThe speed increases up to 5 steps ePressing lt lt ea or gt gt gt gt gt while the playback control feature on Video CDs page 57 is working may take you to a menu screen e Audio will be heard during search You can turn this audio off if you want to 2 page 53 Audio Audio during Search Slow motion play Ln VCD While paused Press lt lt or gt gt e Press and hold kea or gt 1 on the main unit lt lt lt 144 44 Backward does not work with Video CDs gt gt gt gt gt Forward e Press gt PLAY to restart play eThe speed increases up to 5 steps ePressing 4d ea or gt gt gt gt gt while the playback control feature on Video CDs
30. how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz Select On if the equipment you connect cannot process signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz e Select Off if you use analog connect irrespective of the type of equipment Off Factory preset Output as 96 kHz There is no output if the disc has copy protection Select On in this case On Converted to 48 kHz for output Dolby Digital and DTS Bitstream Factory preset for Dolby Digital Select if the equipment you connected can decode the signal PCM Select if the equipment you connected cannot decode Dolby Digital signal Off Factory preset for DTS Select if the equipment you connected cannot decode DTS signal IMPORTANT If the equipment you connected cannot decode the signal the setting must be changed to PCM or Off If not signals the equipment cannot process will be output by this unit causing high levels of noise which can damage your hearing and the speakers Advanced operation 51 RQT6559 Advanced operation EN RQT6559 Changing the unit s settings Summary of settings This chart shows the initial settings for this unit See page 51 for details on menu operation e Underlined items are the factory presets Tabs Channel Set Up Disc Video Menus Antenna System page 12 Select to suit the type of antenna you are using Channels are set corresponding to the antenna system you select
31. 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 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 repai
32. or any other solvent e Do not attach labels or stickers to discs Do not use discs with exposed adhesive from tape or left over peeled off stickers e Do not use scratch proof protectors or covers e Do not use discs printed with label printers available on the mar ket e Do not use discs that are badly warped or cracked E Do not place or store discs in the following places e Locations exposed to direct sunlight e Humid or dusty locations e Locations directly exposed to a heat vent or heating appliance STEP 1 The remote control R6 LR6 AA UM 3 e Insert so the poles and match those in the remote control e Do not use rechargeable type batteries Do not emix old and new batteries euse different types at the same time e heat or expose to flame etake 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 If you cannot operate the unit or television using the remote con trol after changing the batteries please re enter the codes television 29 page 15 main unit FWpage 50 Remote control signal sensor 7 m 23 feet directly in front of the unit Aim at the sensor avoiding obstacles a
33. select the track Select ALL to enter all tracks on the disc Q Press ENTER 4 Press P PLAY Play starts in the programmed sequence To move to the page before or after the one shown Press 44 or gt gt To clear the programmed tracks one by one Press A V to select the track you want to clear 2 Press CANCEL Alternatively press A V lt gt to select Clear and press ENTER To clear the whole program Press A V 4 gt to select All Clear and press ENTER e The whole program is also cleared when you turn the unit off or open the disc tray To exit the program mode D Press W during play until the program play screen is displayed Press FUNCTIONS or RETURN Marking places to play again MARKER Panasonic DVD TV DVD QUIEDTV 00 VCR Plus TV VIDEO REC MODE REC FUNCTIONS PROGICHECK ADDIDLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP OPEN CLOSE STATUS EC FRAME A SETUP AUDIO INPUTSELECT CMSKIP ERASE FRec POSTIONMEMOR MARKER MARKER Use on screen menus to mark recall and clear positions You can also mark positions by pressing MARKER RAM Mark up to 999 positions The unit records the markers directly onto the disc and they remain intact even if you remove the disc EJ VCD Mark up to 5 positions The markers clear when you open the disc tray Marking positions directly During play Press MARKE
34. serious technical difficulties Even in cases where a copy can be made the quality will be very poor Advanced recording 29 RQT6559 Timer recording 30 RQT6559 Timer recording Panasonic DVD TV Dvd CID 4 DVD t 1TV OO CD 0 pP Preparation e Ensure the clock and guide channels for VCR Plus recording page 13 are set correctly e Insert a disc for recording make sure there is enough room for the program you are going to record plus a little extra Using VCR Plus codes to make timer recording Entering VCR Plus codes is an easy way of programming the unit for recording You can find these codes in newspapers and maga zines You can enter up to 16 programs up to a month in advance 1 Press VCR Plus VCR Plus Remaining Recording Time 1 58 SP 3 26 TUE12 53 PM Enter PLUS CODE Number by using 0 9 key RETURN 2 Press the numbered buttons to enter the VCR Plus code Press lt 4 to move back to correct a digit VCR Plus Remaining Recording Time 1 58 SP 3 26 TUE12 53 PM iB ERE PIRE F3 RR 2 3 Press ENTER The timer recording setting screen appears Confirm the pro gram and make corrections if necessary using A V 4 gt TIMER RECORDING Remaining Recording Time 1 58 SP 3 26 TUE12 53 PM CHANNEL DATE ON OFF ODE 3 imon 4 20PM 5 10PM D SN Press ENTER to store new program No SELECT e S d 0 0
35. shown Press ENTER To return to the previous screen Press RETURN When you are finished Press SETUP Adding and deleting channels While this unit is receiving the antenna signal but not during recording 1 Press the numbered buttons to select a channel Example 5 0 gt 5 Unit s display 15 1 gt 5 I e 115 100 3 1 gt 5 mun e You can also use v CH when you are going to delete a channel Press ADD DLT The channel is deleted if it was set or added if it was not set For example CHANNEL 12 DELETED Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary STEP 4 vcr Plus guide channel settings 2 TT cCANCEL AH y CANCEL B E SKIP SLOWISEARCH e c Ji RETURN FUNCTIONS RETURN PROG CHECK ADDIDIT DISPLAY TIME SLIP o e OPEN CLOSE STATUS TC FRAME A SETUP AUDIO INPUTSELECT CMSKIP O uu a ERASE FRec POSITIONMENOR MARKER a 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 For example Station Guide Channel name channel number 3 0 HBO 3 Nickelodeon 38 Look up the guide channels Write down all the stations you for the stations in magazines can receive The guide channel and channel numbers correspond so you do not have to change the setting In step 5 enter
36. the disc for recording 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 gt page 19 e Picture aspect ratios regular 4 3 or widescreen 16 9 are recorded as they are received e Discs with programs recorded in PAL already cannot be recorded on using this unit DVD R ein order to play a DVD R recorded using this machine on another playback source the disc must first be finalized page 34 e Once a DVD R is finalized it becomes DVD Video 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 You cannot record over parts that have been recorded 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 the condition of the recording e The video is re
37. the position you pressed Bl when you press gt PLAY 53 VCD e The position is memorized when you press POSITION MEMORY and cleared when you open the disc tray LUI e Positions recorded by pressing POSITION MEMORY remain memorized even after the disc tray is opened e You cannot mark positions if the disc is write protected Basic play and recording E 17 RQT6559 Recording television programs 1 2 1 123 Basic play and recording EN TV VIDEO Numbered buttons qm qoo STATUS 2 1 18 RQT6559 20 p 1 Press b DVD POWER to turn the unit on 2 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the tray and insert a disc e Ensure the disc is not write protected e Press 4 amp OPEN CLOSE again to close the tray 3 Ensure DVD TV is switched to DVD F2 and press a v CH to select the channel 4 Press REC MODE son GP to select the record F2 La MS ing mode Select XP SP LP or EP gt see below D Press REC to start recording GP REC DVD RAM XP 4 79 DVD RAM SP A A single recording is called a program Program information e g time and date is registered in the program list page 20 To pause recording Press HI Press again to restart recording To stop recording Press W For your reference e You can record up to 99 programs on one disc e You cannot change the channel or recording mode durin
38. the unit on timer recording standby e The actual time recorded may be longer than the program itself when television programs are recorded using VCR Plus e Invalid Entry is displayed when you enter the wrong code Reenter the code e All timer programs are occupied appears if there are already 16 programs Manually programming timer recordings You can enter up to 16 programs up to a month in advance Each daily or weekly program is counted as one program 1 Press PROG CHECK The timer recording list appears TIMER Remaining Recording Time 1 58 SP RECORDING 3 26 TUE 12 55 PM No CHANNEL DATE ON OFF MODE CHECK 01 64 ABC 3 26 TUE 1 00PM 2 00PM SP Enable New Timer Program SELECT mir Press ENTER to store new ENTER Y O RETURN program A line that is ready for programming is highlighted Press ENTER The timer recording setting screen appears TIMER RECORDING Remaining Recording Time 1 58 SP 3 26 TUE 12 55 PM q Press ENTER when you have fin ished programming the timer The timer recording list reappears TIMER n ACER Remaining Recording Time 1 58 SP RECORDING 3 26 TUE12 55 PM No CHANNEL DATE ON OFF MODE CHECK 01 64 ABC 3 26TUE 1 00PM 2 00PM SP posite 02 64 ABC 3 26TUE 2 30PM 3 00PM SP Ed New Timer Program SELECT Is CANCEL lt ENTER Y O RETU
39. 11 2 3 ooo ooo To change or delete the program 1 Press PROG CHECK 12 The timer recording list appears 2 Press A V to select the program e You may also select programs by inputting a 2 digit number using the numbered buttons e Press 4 gt to move to the page preceding or following the one on display 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 gt and change the settings with A V and press ENTER In the case of programs in the process of being recorded it is possible to alter only the finish time D Press PROG CHECK or RETURN The timer recording list disappears and the message TURN RECORDER OFF FOR TIMER RECORDING is shown on the television To put the unit on timer recording standby Press DVD POWER The unit turns off and 4 lights on the unit s display To check programs T Press PROG CHECK The timer recording list appears 1 57 LP e 01 64 ABC 3 26TUE 1 19PM 1 22PM LP Enable 02 64 ABC SUN SAT 2 30PM 2 40PM LP gt 3 31 03 64 ABC 3 26 TUE 2 30AM 3 30AM SP Overlap 04 64 ABC 3 25 WED 9 00AM 10 00AM SP 05 64 ABC 3 25 WED 8 00AM 9 00AM SP 06 64 ABC 3 25 WED 10 00AM 11 00AM SP New Timer Program dub Icon explanations The times overla
40. 36 TV Aspect 22 eee eee Ke 14 TV Type S eo Sekt oe x E E EUR ee eae ee ose ts 14 ure 34 Flexible Recording FR 19 41 VCR Plus Format DVD RAM ccccccccucunuuunuuunus 34 quide chafinel ue art exe eens eee EP RE AER SS 13 FUNCTIONS window eer rre 41 timer recording eeu E IRA AER M wk ER RES 30 A TD 43 Gamma nes gue cxi e Eu ERAN EA E a 44 SEINE sb ce foaled aaa 44 Language code liSt ooooooommom 57 e NS 53 57 Apparatus Claims of U S Patent Nos 4 631 603 4 577 216 and 4 819 098 licensed for limited viewing uses only This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corpora tion 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 2002 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Printed in Japan Panasonic Sales Company Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc PSC Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Par
41. 4 7 GB DVD R discs for General Ver 2 0 Max 6 hours using 4 7 GB disc XP 60 minutes SP 120 minutes LP 240 minutes EP 360 minutes 12 cm 4 7 GB DVD RAM discs 12 cm 9 4 GB DVD RAM discs 8 cm 2 8 GB DVD RAM discs 12 cm 4 7 GB DVD R discs for General Ver 2 0 DVD VIDEO discs CD Audio discs CD DA Video CD discs CD R CD RW discs CD DA Video CD formatted discs NTSC system 525 lines 60 fields MPEG2 Hybrid VBR LINE pin jack 1 0 Vp p 75 Q S connector Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q C 0 286 Vp p 75 Q LINE pin jack 1 0 Vp p 75 Q S connector Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q C 0 286 Vp p 75 Q Component video output 525p 525i Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Pe 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Pa 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Audio system Recording system Input Output Number of channels Dolby Digital XP SP LP EP LINEAR PCM XP mode only LINE pin jack Reference input 309 mVrms FS 2 Vrms 1 kHz 0 dB Input impedance 47 KQ LINE pin jack Reference output 309 mVrms FS 2 Vrms 1 kHz 0 dB Output impedance 1 kQ Load impedance 10 kQ Recording 2 channels Playback 2 channels Other input output connectors Digital audio optical output connector Operating temperature range Operating humidity range Clock unit LASER Specification Class f LASER Product Wave length Laser power Power supply Power consumption Dimensions Mass 5 C 40 C 41 F 104 F 10 80 RH no condensation Quartz controlled 12 hour
42. 43 AGO mMenu snes geal eC oe aie Aas ic ca ada CR a a CX Rt ACA GA 43 WIGGO MIGNU s s 1o A d d aq dk P apa UP s ax 44 Home Theater acci ra mirna ERG GUTEN KU AA 45 Connecting a cable TV box satellite receiver 46 Connecting an amplifier or system component 47 Connecting other video equipment o oo occoooo o 48 Other antenna connections 0 20 eee ee eee eee 49 Other antenna connection to the Unit 49 Other antenna connection from the unit to the television 49 Changing the remote control code 50 Changing the unit s settings ooooooooo 51 Common procedureS 00 cece eee eee eee ees 51 Entering a password RatingS 00 ee eee eee 51 Digital Audio Output ese Rr REL arar 51 Summary of seungs J s edes xA ERA CU S wende 52 Glock Settings ossa eae a ol 54 Channel Settings pated sears ahs are ieee Goatees cee 55 Reference On screen displays ees sees o 56 GIOSS ANY Cn 57 Error MESSAGES Aia ee ea ade es 58 Maintenance s oeeie o x Sia ee Me Kas ea e RAS 59 Troubleshooting guide 200 cee eee eee eee eee 60 Product Services ceo eee bre bes oem E eae V ME 62 Specifications m se ce ack eens ia e Bs the a ais 63 Limited Warranty ONLY FOR U S A LL 64 Limited Warranty ONLY FOR CANADA 65 Gu a de referencia r pida en espa iol
43. 78 6979 6984 7079 7074 7073 7082 7089 7176 7565 6869 6976 7576 7178 7185 Hausa Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Icelandic Indonesian Interlingua Irish Italian Japanese Javanese Kannada Kashmiri Kazakh Kirghiz Korean Kurdish Laotian Latin Latvian Lettish 7686 Lingala 7265 7387 7273 7285 7383 7378 7365 7165 7384 7465 7487 7578 7583 7575 7589 7579 7585 7679 7665 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Macedonian 7775 Malagasy 7771 Malay 7783 Malayalam 7776 Maltese 7784 Maori 7773 Marathi 7782 Moldavian 7779 Mongolian 7778 Nauru 7865 Nepali 7869 Norwegian 7879 Oriya 7982 Pashto Pushto 8083 Persian 7065 Polish 8076 Portuguese 8084 Punjabi 8065 Quechua 8185 Rhaeto Romance 8277 Romanian Russian Samoan Sanskrit Scots Gaelic Serbian Serbo Croatian 8372 Shona Sindhi Singhalese Slovak Slovenian Somali Spanish Sundanese Swahili Swedish Tagalog Tajik Tamil Tatar 8279 8285 8377 8365 7168 8382 8378 8368 8373 8375 8376 8379 6983 8385 8387 8386 8476 8471 8465 8484 Telugu Thai Tibetan Tigrinya Tonga Turkish Turkmen Twi Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Volap k Welsh Wolof Xhosa Yiddish Yoruba Zulu 57 RQT6559 Reference 58 RQT6559 Error messages On the television No disc This is non recordable disc This disc is not formatted properly Please f
44. 9 Editing programs Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR DIRECT NAVIGATOR EN 7y Oa 4 A vy 2 No CH DATE TIME DEO 4 620WED 10 004 Dinosaur E 02 6 6 20 WED 9 00PM Auto action 08 13 6 0WED 11 00PM USJ TOTAL 3 No SELECT 4 2 ENTER O RETURN Press A V to select the program You can also select programs by entering a 2 digit number with the numbered buttons Example 5 0 gt 5 Press gt so the submenu appears Press A V to select the item and press ENTER buttons DIRECT NAVIGATOF DIRECT 2 NAVIGATOR a FUNCTIONS RETURN To clear the program list Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR To stop partway through Press RETURN or select Cancel or No and press ENTER For your reference When the disc is write protected you can only access Properties Release the write protection to access other items GW Erase Program ui 2 The program and play lists created from it is erased irretrievably when you use this procedure Check it carefully before proceeding Enter Title RAM You can enter up to 64 characters DVD RAM or 44 characters DVD R Entering text gt page 33 Properties RAM Program information e g time and date is shown Protection RAM If set this will protect the program from accidental erasure The setting may be activated deactivated as you wish Shorten Segment Go The program
45. ASE FRec POSTONMENOR MARKER LR AUDIO INPUT SELECT CM SKIP DVD RAM REC PLAY LR Bit Rate 0 5 10 m REC 1 2Mbps EP el m PLAY 1 2Mbps EP Pin y No display Display examples Current media Audio type 2 page 26 Shows the selected audio type e During reception Current recording or play status input channel and caption if entered REC Recording PAUSE Recording paused DVD RAM PLAY Playing Stereo Stereo is selected Il Playing paused Mono Monaural is selected lt lt Rewinding SAP Secondary audio program is selected appears when the type you have selected is actu ally being received e During play LR R L a stereo program is recorded MAIN SAP an SAP program is recorded gt Fast forwarding b gt Slow motion at Reverse slow motion Available recording time and recording mode Remain 2 34 FH Recording mode The current date and time y y7 Elapsed recording time Elapsed play time NsIs esMekejee NN Current position on disc Recording mode or P B display when paused Bit Rate page 57 Video bit rate when recording Video bit rate when playing Bit rate display Show as Mbps Mega bytes per seconds during play and record ing or kbit kilobytes while paused The method of calculating bit rate for recording and playing is different so there may be differences in the figures displayed Values are approx imate Glo
46. LAY FROM TOP in the FUNC TIONS window page 41 to start play from the oldest pro gram on the disc Program 1 EN To stop play Press W When PLAY flashes right Starting play from where you stopped it eThe screen saver at right may appear when you stop play Press Bl again and you can use this unit s tuner to watch television This screen is also shown when you are AMD playing CDs ane To pause play Press IH Press again to restart play Inserting discs Insert inside the tray s Cartridge discs Insert label up with the arrow facing in Load double sided discs so the label for the side you want to play is facing up Non cartridge discs Insert label up Load double sided discs so the label for the side you want to play is facing up When a menu screen appears on the television 12 VCD Press the numbered buttons to select an item Example 5 0 gt 5 e When playing DVDs you can also use A V lt gt to select items Press ENTER to confirm your selection Play of the selected item now begins Other buttons used to operate menus Read the disc s instructions for further details about operation gt gt gt gt 1 Shows the next menu H4 144 44 Shows the previous menu RETURN Shows the menu screen VCD TOP MENU Shows the first menu screen MENU Shows the menu screen Discs continue to ro
47. MODE REC 1 9 Mel RETURN FUNCTIONS RETURN PROGICHECK ADDIDLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP a e 20 EYEE EXCH 22 veo By using the function window you may access the main functions quickly and easily 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS e g DVD RAM DVD RAM DISC PROTECTION OFF CARTRIDGE PROTECT OFF FUNCTIONS LEM e I T E TIMER LA Y PLAY SELECT A lt b SE ma ee DO MA c MA ae UP PLAY co TOP FLEXIBLE REC 2 Press A V 4 gt to select an item Refer to the relevant pages for details Icon Refer to DISC SETTING page 34 Disc setting E ake page 30 Timer recording SET UP page 51 Changing the unit s settings DIRECT page 20 Using the Direct Navigator _ NAVIGATOR page 36 Editing programs iiim dd page 17 Playing discs PLAY RAM Play will begin with the oldest program on the disc Program 1 PAM IE Play will avoid playing the introductory parts and begin playing the contents immediately The performance of this function varies from disc to disc Advanced operation o page 19 Flexible Recording record FLEXIBLE REC ing the best quality pictures in a set time CREATE PLAY page 40 Creating play lists LIST page 21 Playing play lists Eds page 38 Editing play lists TOP MENU page 17 When a menu screen MENU appears on the television PROGRAM PLAY page 24 Program play RANDOM PLAY page
48. Ma e With DVD the following conditions must be met a the disc doesn t have protection preventing digital recording and b the recording equipment can handle signals with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz e You cannot record DTS signals When recording DVDs make the following settings V S S OFF page 43 PCM Down Conversion On 2 page 51 Dolby Digital PCM page 51 DTS Off page 51 Analog recording You can record to a cassette deck or other recording equipment 2 Connection EJ above There are no limitations on recording analog signals as there are with digital signals Advanced operation P 47 RQT6559 Home Theater Connecting other video equipment Connecting to the L2 input terminals on the front of the unit Eno SE yellow white red N S video cable Audio Video cable included Advanced operation E 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 e f the audio output of the other equipment is monaural connect to L MONO Both left and right channels are recorded when con nected through L MONO 48 RQT6559 Connecting to the input terminals on the rear of the unit L1 and L3 R AUDIO L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BIT STREAM z 5 R AUDIO S video cable Audio
49. N 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 DO NOT PLACE THIS APPARATUS INTO AN AUDIO RACK BOOK SHELF OR SIMILAR LOCATION BECAUSE OF HEAT FROM THIS APPARATUS DO NOT BLOCK ANY OF THE VENTILATION OPENINGS INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER S INSTRUCTIONS Before moving the unit ensure the disc tray is empty Failure to do so will risk severely damaging the disc and the unit 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufac turer 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 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 User memo DATE OF PURCHASE DEALER NAME DEALER ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER Do not place the unit on amplifie
50. NGA EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN VORSICHT SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN FIFRAD DRA AS HRB cCEBicCcutimOTutoLb 5 36 53x39 C LAIBRRICO BNO USO C Toe 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 RQLS0233 Inside of product Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts E Only for U S A 1 To order accessories contact 1 800 332 5368 or web site http www panasonic com Only for Canada To order accessories call the dealer from whom you have made your purchase 1 Remote control EUR7615KJ0 2 Batteries for remote control 1AC power supply cord RJA0065 A fp 1 Audio Video cable VJA0788 1750 coaxial cable VJA1013 The included AC power supply cord is for use with this unit only Do not use it with other equipment 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 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety ins
51. NTER Press A V to select Prev or Next and press ENTER Repeat to re edit other scenes B Erase e The selected scene is erased from the play list e The play list itself is erased if you erase all the scenes in it Press A V 4 P E Press 4 to select to select the scene deca Yes and press and press ENTER ane ENTER mod RETURN Repeat to erase other scenes Cautionary notes regarding scene edit screens Use skip search and slow motion to find the points The play list screen reappears 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 when the end of the last program is reached during this procedure e You cannot specify points if you have recorded still pictures on other equipment 39 RQT6559 RQT6559 Creating play lists Panasonic DVD TV DvD GUIEDTV 00 VCR Plus TV VIDEO REC MODE REC RETURN FUNCTIONS RETURN PROGICHECK ADDIDLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP a Y Y Specify start and end points to create scenes then specify the order they are played These scenes are not recorded separately so this doesn t use much capacity 1 While stopped Press PLAY LIST 2 Press A V t
52. Panasonic DVD VIDEO RECORDER Operating Instructions Model No DM R E30 LT COMPACT Dear customer wise verft Thank you for purchasing this product For optimum performance gt and safety please read these instructions carefully VIDEO DIGITAL VIDEO RAM Fi Ee E Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read these instructions completely Please keep this manual for future ref Region number supported by this unit erence 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 ALL Example The warranty can be found on page 64 The warranty can be found on page 65 2 PRINTED WITH En las paginas 66 y 67 hay una guia de referen F SOYINK _ cia rapida en espanol This manual was printed with soy based ink i RQT6559 P Getting started 2 RQT6559 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 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY 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 ins
53. Panasonic DVD TV DVD GUEY TV DVD se TV VCR Plus TV VIDEO REC MODE REC VOI ool Of LOW SEARCH Getting started iiM O amp O O Go ee d auw PLAY LIST 1 2 3 4 RETURN FUNCTIONS RETURN PROGICHECK ADD DLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP OPEN CLOSE STATUS FRAME A 1 SETUP AUDIO INPUTSELECT CM SKIP ERASE Rec POSTINMEMOR MARKER Change the settings if you e Connect the unit to a widescreen 16 9 aspect television Set TV Aspect to 16 9 eConnect the unit through the COMPONENT video terminals 3page 10 to a television compatible with progressive video sig nals 480P Set TV Type to 480P 1 Press SETUP to show the menus CATV Auto Channel Setting Channel Caption Set U Preset Channel Caption p Manual Channel Caption Disc Video VCR Plus CH Setting Audio Di splay TAB a SELECT qL Ip TV Screen v RETURN 2 Press A V to select TV Screen and press P Channel TV mode 4 3 SJ 94 3 TV Settings for DVD Video AASA Disc 4 3 TV Settings for DVD RAM LES Video Audio Display _ an TV Screen ENTER RETURN SELECT TAB 14 RQT6559 TV Aspect 3 Press A V to select TV Aspect and press ENTER TV Aspect SELECTA i lt gt Display even O TV Screen RETURN 4 Press A V to select 16 9 and press ENTER ea 3 Press A V to select TV Type and press ENTER SET UP Channel
54. R One marker is added e You cannot use this feature if The disc s elapsed play time is not shown You are using a play list You have write protected the disc you can still recall the mark ers to play a position e Subtitles around markers may fail to appear Using on screen menus to mark posi tions Displaying the marker icon 1 During play Press DISPLAY The on screen menus appear e g DVD RAM pana Sound track Subtitle OFF Audio channel 2 Press A V to select the Play tab and press gt A B repeat Repeat pla OFF ES EXIT Marker 3 Press A V to select Marker and press gt to highlight the first aster isk gt IRAM DVD R EIER vo EAN IEA gt amp amp Marking positions Press lt gt to select an asterisk gt lt and press ENTER One marker is added When marking positions 11 and above RAM D Press 4 gt to highlight 1 10 Press A Y to select 11 20 You can select the next group of 10 paa when the current group is full Press gt The first asterisk is highlighted Press ENTER to mark a position Playing from a marked position Press 4 gt to select a marker number and press ENTER Play starts from the marked position Clearing markers Press 4 gt to select a marker number and press CANCEL An asterisk r
55. RN O Displayed if the recording can fit in the remaining space on the disc Press 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 message TURN RECORDER OFF FOR TIMER RECORDING is shown on the television Timer recording 7 Press D DVD POWER CHANNEL DATE 8 _ Ensure H lights on the unit s display To release the unit from recording standby If you want to record something else before the program start time for example Press DVD POWER The unit turns on and m goes out e Be sure to press DVD POWER to return the unit to standby mode before the scheduled recording time Timer recording will work only if is displayed Please set Channel SELECT LID ENTER Y RETURN 3 Press gt to move through the items and change the items with A V e The current settings are shown each time you press gt e You may use the numbered buttons to enter the CHANNEL DATE ON start Time and OFF Finish Time To stop recording when recording has already begun Press B then ENTER within 5 seconds Recording stops Recording standby is also canceled if there are other timer recording programs Be sure to press DVD POWER to put the unit on timer recording standby TIMER RECORDING Remaining Recording Time 1 58 SP 3 26 TUE 12 55 PM CHANNEL
56. TING menu screen reappears e You cannot enter titles if the disc is protected XV e f you enter a long title only part of it is shown in the menu screen after finalization y DISC SETTING des 7 E diem a 0 42 SP 2 s 0 otal Mark 10 Press 4 to set or cancel disc Enter Title m s Disc Protection ENSE e lock symbol appears close protection and press ENTER ay Eeo when the disc is write protected m 2 Format RETURN m All programs and play lists are erased E P 4t lect Do not turn the unit off or disconnect the AC power supply cord while the Press 4 to al ress I to selec message Now erasing is on the television This can render the disc 9 select Yes and Start and press unusable press ENTER ENTER The message Finish erasing all programs appears when erasure is finished hy Press ENTER to complete the procedure e Data recorded on equipment other than this unit will only be erased if it has been saved in the DVD RTAV folder e The disc title will also be erased y ML Do not turn the unit off or disconnect the AC power supply cord while the message Formatting the disc is on the television This can render the disc Press 4 to Press 4 to select unusable A ers e Tre message Formatting compete press ENTER ENTER id g p p A If the disc is dirty clean it with the re
57. Video cable included B L AUDIO VIDEO S v OUT OUT U 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 e 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 To this unit s RF IN terminal Flat Twin lead 300 cable E A twin lead and a coaxial cable from the antenna VHF UHF band mixer Flat not included Twin lead 300 cable Round 75 Q coaxial cable To this unit s RF IN terminal E Two twin leads from the antenna 300 75 Q transformer Flat not included Twin lead 300 O cable VHF UHF band mixer not included To this unit s RF IN terminal e f 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 VHF UHF band separator not included 75 Q coaxial
58. act your dealer or Servicenter If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction then write to the warrantor s Con sumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WAR RANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY For Product Information Operating Assistance Literature Request Dealer Locations and all Customer Service inquiries please contact 1 800 211 PANA 7262 Monday Friday 9 am 9 pm Saturday Sunday 9 am 7 pm EST Web Site http www panasonic com You can purchase parts accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site Accessory Purchases 1 800 332 5368 Customer Orders Only Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 6 am to 5 pm Monday Friday 6 am to 10 30 am Saturday PST Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express Check 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 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 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
59. ailable when recording in XP mode 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 are produced with the intention that they be viewed on a widescreen television 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 pic ture fills the screen Letterbox Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the picture so the picture itself appears in an aspect ratio of 16 9 Reference m Language code list input the code with numbered buttons Abkhazian Afar Afrikaans Albanian Ameharic Arabic Armenian Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani 6566 6565 6570 8381 6577 6582 7289 6583 6588 6590 6665 6985 Bashkir Basque Bengali Bangla 6678 6890 6672 6682 Bhutani Bihari Breton Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Byelorussian 6669 Cambodian 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese Corsican Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Esperanto Estonian Faroese Fiji Finnish French Frisian Galician Georgian German Greek Greenlandic Guarani Gujarati 9072 6779 7282 6783 6865 7876 69
60. asic play and recording Playing dises 5 ii E e 16 Inserting dIS68 ck ouo ye ERRORI de wed ele a 17 When a menu screen appears on the television 17 Starting play from where you stopped it Resume Function 00 cee eee 17 Recording television programs lesse 18 One Touch Recording Specify a time to stop recording 19 Flexible Recording recording the best quality pictures in a settime 19 Watching the television while recording 19 Notes on Tecording ares ex e ex RE RR 19 Advanced play Using the Direct Navigator oooocooooommmmoo 20 Playing play lists 000 ota oe ae yeaa ee alates 21 Playing play lite coca bare ex OR xe ee 21 Playing play list scenes 0 00 c eee eee eee eee 21 To erase a play list or a play list scene during playback 21 Skipping programs and commercials 22 OKIPDING veta saca scale eine o Spr S mats 22 Skipping a minute forward CM Skip 0 22 Selecting an amount of time to skip Time Slip 22 Other methods of play ooooooocoooconrnomo 23 Fast forward and rewind SEARCH 005 23 SIOW MONON play 2 s sen dare 5 ma Li 23 Frame by frame viewing llle eee ee eee 23 Starting play from a selected program title chapter or track iouis Cae ete ce aris 23 To erase a program that is being played back 23 To play DVD R re
61. cable E A twin lead terminal Television 75 300 Q transformer 75 Q coaxial cable BB Two twin lead terminals a 75 Q coaxial cable Television Advanced operation m E Multiple antenna terminals Television Split out ANT 1 75 Q coaxial cable ANT 2 e Connect to one of the terminals then change the television s set ting as necessary 49 RQT6559 Advanced operation EN 50 RQT6559 Changing the remote control code ca Panasonic DVD TV DVD GUE TV 00 VCR Plus TV VIDEO REC MODE REC gt ee ep 98 0 XX D 233 e DIRECT NAVIGATC PLAY LIST TOP MENU Mips EN E B M E FUNCTIONS RETURN PROG CHECK ADDIDLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP e A O OPEN CLOSE STATUS EC FRAME A SETUP AUDIO INPUTSELECT CM SKIP ERASE FRec POSITIONMEMORY MARKER FUNCTIONS RETURN Most of the DVD recorders and players manufactured by Panasonic use the same remote control system If you have more than one piece of equipment placed in proximity to each other they may all respond to the signal If this occurs you will have to alter the code on the unit as well as on the remote control the two must match using the following procedure e Use 1 the factory set code under normal circumstances 1 Press SETUP to show the menus Antenna System Auto Channel Setting Channel Preset Channel Caption Manual Channel Caption
62. ceeds with Auto Clock Setting 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 54 3 When the display shows the correct time Press ENTER to complete Plug in Auto Tuning If the unit couldn t find any channels Press ENTER to start Plug in Auto Tuning again If the channels still aren t tuned set Antenna System manually and proceed to Auto Channel Setting page 12 If Plug in Auto Tuning fails If unnecessary channels are set or necessary channels are not set Refer to page 12 Adding and deleting channels If the unit couldn t set the clock automatically Press ENTER to show the Manual Clock Setting screen Set the time manually page 54 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 D Press and hold v CH and CH on the main unit for about five seconds The unit turns off Press DVD POWER to turn the unit on Press ENTER to start Plug in Auto Tuning Getting started B 11 RQT6559 Getting started 12 RQT6559 STEP 3 Plug in Auto Tuning Panasonic DVD TV DG DVD t 1TV FUNCTIONS RETURN
63. commended cleaner 2 page 9 before Formatting erases all contents on the disc formatting including computer data Check the contents carefully to ensure it doesn t contain anything To stop formatting you want to keep Press RETURN You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes The disc must be reformatted if you do this Finalizing starts Do not turn the unit off or disconnect the AC power supply cord while the message Finalizing the disc is on the television This will render the disc Press lt to Press lt to select unusable De a select Yes and Start and press Finalizing takes up to 15 minutes The message Finalizing is finished appears hen finalizing is finished Press ENTER to complete the procedure press ENTER ENTER eee Maas a a P After finalizing The video and audio is recorded according to the DVD Video specifications and your very own DVD Video is created e Programs longer than 5 minutes are divided into about five minute chapters e Titles you entered with this unit appear as menus 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 Use this unit to play the disc if the player is unable Visit Panasonic s homepage for more information about DVDs http www panasonic com playDVD R 35 RQT6559 Editing a 36 RQT655
64. corded in a 4 3 aspect irrespective of the video sig nal input e Discs with programs recorded in PAL already cannot be recorded on using this unit Play only discs DVD COMPACT COMPACT aise DIGITAL VIDEO VIDEO DVD Video DIGITAL AUDIO Audio CD Video CD 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 eThis unit can play CD DA digital audio and Video CD format Video CD Format 2 0 or above audio CD R and CD RW that have been finalized upon completion of recording It may not be able to play some CD R or CD RW due to the condi tion of the recording e This unit cannot record onto CD R or CD RW DVD Video e Audio format Dolby Digital page 57 This unit can play Dolby Digital in stereo 2 channels Connect an amplifier with a built in Dolby Digital decoder to enjoy surround sound DO 25 37 DIGITAL DIGITAL DTS Digital Surround 2 page 57 Connect this unit to equipment that has a DTS decoder to enjoy DVDs with this mark SURROUND Discs that cannot be played e DVD Video with a region number other than 1 or ALL e Some DVD RAM left e Some DVD R left e PAL discs e DVD ROM e DVD RW e DVD Audio e RW e CD ROM e CDV e CD G e Photo CD e CVD e SVCD e SACD
65. corded on this unit on other players 23 Random play cect iiair 46 PRSE RS C Der a Poem Ed 24 Program play suu dr ert bet exem eed med Re 24 Marking places to play again MARKER 25 Marking positions directly o o ooooooo o 25 Using on screen menus to mark positions 25 Changing atidlo eiii 26 Advanced recording Playing while you are recording 0 ooooooooo 28 Playing from the beginning of the program you are recording Chasing play ta AA eee 28 Simultaneous rec and play 00 eee eee eee 28 Reviewing the recorded images while recording TimeSlipus fee sent et aes Nae Sed RENO NE eRe yee 28 Recording from a video cassette recorder 29 Timer recording Timer recording 22 cts sas criar Ee a ase et 30 Using VCR Plus codes to make timer recording 30 Manually programming timer recordings 31 Enterlnd Text lo trad reas IAS LEURS eR mex et 33 Disc seBtinq eodd oen Adios Sod be Sed niin s 34 Editing programs oem ts err xr yea rms 36 Editing play Isis lt td ede TER 38 Creating play listS 0 0 0 cece eee eee eere 40 Advanced operation Using the FUNCTIONS WiNdO0W o0 0 oooooooomoo o 41 Using on screen MenUS ooococco nnno 42 Common Drocedures cai ees Heda dade ER da eae ees 42 DISGMONU m dca miae NR ace ae eae CA OT BBA Kd 42 Play Me usce eese Sock e ton fee fora fot ard tad
66. corder page 29 Reference pages Tune to channels correctly Change the necessary set tings on the equipment you have connected 55 SETUP Audio Digital Audio Output e Set PCM Down Conversion to suit the equipment e Set Dolby Digital and DTS to suit the equipment Change speaker settings on the amplifier SETUP Audio Digital Audio Output eSet PCM Down Conversion to Off SETUP Audio Digital Audio Output Set PCM Down Conversion to suit the equipment e Set Dolby Digital to PCM eSet DTS to Off Advanced operation E 45 RQT6559 Advanced operation EN 46 RQT6559 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 box or satellite receiver e Select the applicable input on your television to view the output from your cable box or satellite receiver Channel 3 or 4 if connected via antenna RF or the applicable video input on t
67. creen step 2 reappears and the clock starts 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 reappears Channel Settings 1 Press SETUP to show the menus 2 Press A V to select Channel and press gt SET UP Se CATV e Auto Channel Setting Channel Caption Proceed no rani crane Capion A Disc anual Channel Caption steps Video VCR Plus CH Setting described below Audio Display TV Screen SELECTA TAB Ir ENTER La RETURN Auto Channel Setting Check the antenna system Automatic setting is performed based on the current antenna system page 12 3 Press A V to select Auto Channel Setting and press ENTER SET UP ve d Auto Channel Setting Connect antenna cable and if you use a cable box tune it to your local PBS CH then Channel SetUp A Disc Video Please push the ENTER key J Audio Display BIER O TV Screen RETURN If you have not yet set clock the Auto Channel Clock S
68. deo which has been set at 16 9 will be displayed cor rectly However 4 3 video material below will be stretched to the right and left when displayed To view the picture at the right aspect e For televisions that allow the aspect of progressive images to be adjusted use the function provided on the television and adjust as necessary e For televisions which do not allow the aspect of progressive images to be adjusted please turn OFF Progressive 4 3 video materials are usually found ein general television broadcasts excluding some wide picture broadcasts and any pictures from discs that recorded such pro grams e In DVDs with a lateral ratio of 4 3 indicated on the jacket e Video CD pictures Home Theater Refer to the relevant pages for details Enjoying CATV broadcasts What you want to do Enjoying CATV broadcasts gt How to do it Fefererce pages Connect a cable TV box or 46 satellite receiver Enjoying more powerful sound Enjoying 5 1 chan nel surround sound with Dolby Digital and DTS 51 Enjoying stereo or Dolby Pro Logic Other uses Digital connection Connect to an amplifier with built in decoders Analog connection Connect to an analog amplifier or system compo nent Digital connection Connect to a digital ampli fier or system component Record to digital recording equipment or cassette deck gt page 47 Record from a video cassette re
69. digital dis play 775 815 nm 655 666 nm No hazardous radiation is emitted with the safety protection AC 120 V 60 Hz 26W Approx 430 W x79 H x306 D mm Approx 16 5Ae W x 31 8 H x 12 Ae D excluding protrusions Approx 3 5 kg 7 7 lbs Power consumption in standby mode approx 3 W Reference a Antenna reception input TV Channel 2ch 69ch 75 Q CATV Channel 1ch 125ch 75 Q Specifications are subject to change without notice Mass and dimensions are approximate 63 RQT6559 Reference 64 RQT6559 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 Player 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 either a repair your product with new or refurbished parts or b replace it with a new or a refurbished product The decisio
70. dio channel Item Content Sound track Soundtrack language See EX below Audio attribute GW See E below Karaoke vocals on and off Karaoke only Solo ON lt gt OFF Duet OFF lt gt V14 V2 V1 V2 Eo y Subtitle Subtitle language See EX below Subtitle on off YI 12 Angle number 3page 26 PBC Playback control on off VCD Indicates whether menu play playback con trol is on or off Audio channel ZY Soundtrack Subtitle language SVE Swedish NOR Norwegian DAN Danish POR Portuguese RUS Russian JPN Japanese CHI Chinese KOR Korean MAL Malay VIE Vietnamese THA Thai Others English French German Italian Spanish Dutch E Audio attributes LPCM OODigital DTS MPEG Signal type k kHz Sampling frequency b bit Number of bits ch channel Number of channels Example 3 2 1ch L 1 Subwoofer signal not displayed if there is no subwoofer signal 0 No surround Mono surround 2 Stereo surround left right bh 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 You can only select subtitles soundtracks and angles if they are recorded on the disc e Some discs allow changes to soundtracks subtitles and angles only by using the disc s menus e f the subtitle
71. e CA de otros equipos Antena exterior Antena interior A la antena Cable de audio v deo sae incluido ai toma E a i EA C ES Cable coaxial de 75 Q incluido Cable de antena descon ctelo del televisor A 120 V 60 Hz Rojo Blanco Amarillo Ventilador de refrigeraci n Este aparato o o AC IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 9 COMPONI AMES R AUDIO i AUDIO a EAD VHF UHF RF OUT Para disfrutar del video progresivo e Haga la conexi n a los terminales de entrada de video compo i Picture Normal nente 480p de un televisor que sea compatible con el sistema t de protecci n contra el copiado de este aparato La imagen no DNE gt n z xy A i EC Auto1 to 1 se visualizar correctamente si se hace la conexi n a un televi idee TS ansias sor incompatible e Ponga TV Type en 480P gt abajo Auto1 Para material de pel culas e Durante la reproducci n Auto2 Para material de peliculas Lo mismo que para Auto1 1 Pulse DISPLAY pero capaz de convertir v deo progresivo de 30 2 Pulse A V para seleccionar Video y pulse P cuadros por segundo 3 Pulse A V para seleccionar Progressive y pulse dos Video Para material de v deo veces gt 4 Pulse A V para establecer Transfer seg n el tipo de material que est siendo reproducido jo x oa o Lu Despu s de
72. e amplifier if you have connected one e Turn V S S off if it causes distortion e Press AUDIO to select the desired audio type e Go to Audio in the SETUP menus and choose the correct setting with Select MTS for DVD R or LPCM e You have used digital connection Set Dolby Digital to PCM or connect to other equipment using audio cables analog connection e You cannot change the audio type when using DVD R or with LPCM recordings 10 46 47 48 43 26 53 47 51 Play Play fails to start even when gt PLAY is pressed Play starts but then stops immediately A title or chapter doesn t play when it is selected Picture distorted during search Alternative soundtrack and subtitles cannot be selected No subtitles Angle cannot be changed You have forgotten your rat ings password Displays The display is dim 12 00 is flashing on the unit s display The displayed recording time and actual recording time dif fer Remote control e Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up e This unit cannot play discs other than DVD RAM DVD R DVD Video Video CD and CD eThe disc is dirty Clean it e The disc may be badly scratched e You inserted a blank DVD RAM or DVD R e Condensation has formed Wait 1 to 2 hours for it to evaporate e Some titles and chapters on DVD Video are not played when you have changed the ratings level e Some distortion is normal
73. en el modo de espera y luego volver a encenderlo la reproducci n empezar desde la posici n memorizada y la posici n se can celar Puede saltar al comienzo de las pistas CD y CD de v deo y de los cap tulos DVD V deo y reanudar la reproducci n desde ese punto En los discos DVD RAM y DVD R puede saltar al principio de un programa o a un marcador e iniciar la reproducci n desde ese punto Durante la reproducci n o la pausa Pulse Ht4 o PP Avance r pido y rebobinado SEARCH Durante la reproducci n Pulse lt lt o PP Reproduccion a camara lenta Durante la pausa Pulse lt lt o gt gt Vision cuadro a cuadro Durante la pausa Pulse o E gt e Pulse gt PLAY para reanudar la reproducci n e Durante los modos de reproducci n a c mara lenta y cuadro a cuadro de CDs de v deo no es posible retroceder o 4 lt 44 lt 11 Retroceso gt gt gt gt PIP Avance Grabaci n de programas de televisi n 70 p 1 Pulse 4 OPEN CLOSE para abrir la bandeja e inserte un disco e Pulse de nuevo 4 OPEN CLOSE para cerrar la bandeja 2 Pulse v CH para seleccionar el canal 3 Pulse REC MODE para seleccionar el modo de grabaci n 4 Pulse 0 REC para iniciar la graba ci n e Para hacer una pausa en la grabaci n pulse M e Para detener la grabaci n pulse M Reproducci n desde el principio del programa que est
74. enu and set Transfer according to the type of material being played page 44 For your reference All televisions manufactured by Panasonic and that have 480p input connectors are compatible Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of television To the antenna VHF UHF RF IN E TV Outdoor antenna 3 Indoor antenna Antenna cable usually discon nected from the television If the connector doesn t match page 49 P r LE r1 K i s This unit r RF IN DIO VIVO gS VIDEO_Y m 000 Gro DIGITAL AUDIO OUT m m mg PR VIDEO OUT x nnmn 600 150 a PON R AUDIO L VIDEO S wDEO S VIDEO OUT terminal The S video terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT terminal by separating the chrominance C and luminance Y signals Actual results depend on the televi sion Television S VIDEO SVIDEO Y S video cable IN not included ED When making this connection ensure you connect the audio cables to the corresponding audio input terminals on the televi sion 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 televi sion eThe picture and sound signal from this unit does not go through the 75 O coa
75. eplaces the number and the position is cleared ESTA KE To clear the menus Press DISPLAY e Markers on DVD RAM and DVD R are ordered by time so marker numbers can change when you add and delete them Advanced play B 25 RQT6559 Advanced play E Changing audio 2 Panasonic DVD TV DVD GUEY TV 00 wD VCR Plus TV VIDEO REC MODE REC O j O FUNCTIONS RETURN PROG CHECK ADDIDLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP uu OPENICLOSE STATUS FRAME A SETUP AUDIO INPUTSELECT CMSKIP EAS Hcc POSIONMEMORY MARKER 70 Pr EYER veo You can change the audio being received or played During reception or play Press AUDIO How the type changes depends on when you press the button E While receiving Multi channel Television Sound Stereo MTS Stereo SAP Mono l Depending on the type of television broadcast and sound selected received and recorded sound is as follows Audio selected Television broadcast Main audio Stereo Main audio Monaural Stereo Secondary audio program SAP Secondary audio program SAP Stereo Main audio Monaural Main audio Monaural Monaural Monaural Monaural Monaural 1 Select Mono if reception is poor during a stereo broadcast f recorded in this mode main audio is also recorded Conse quently it is possible to choose between MAIN and SAP when playi
76. ess PLAY LIST 2 Press A V to select the play list that contains the scene you want to play and press gt c gm E z am m No DATE TOTAL SCENE D g11923 0 03 004 Auto EET PLAY LIST Play Scenes PL Erase Enter Title 3 Press A V to select Play Scenes and press ENTER 3 12 24 0 05 004 mm i s EN 4 Prev 001 001 Next gt Dinosaur 4 Press A V 4 gt to select the scene and press ENTER The scene you select is played To show scene 10 and later In step 4 press A V 4 gt to select Next gt and press ENTER e You can also select a page of scenes by entering a 3 digit number with the numbered buttons Example 5 0 gt 0 gt 5 15 0 2 1 gt 5 To stop scene play Press B The scene list appears To erase a play list or a play list scene during playback 1 While playing back a play list or play list scene Press ERASE A confirmation message will be displayed 2 Erase Cancel or Yes No will be displayed Select Erase or Yes and press ENTER Select Cancel or No and press ENTER to cancel Advanced play B 21 RQT6559 Skipping programs and commercials Skipping a minute forward CM Skip Lu DVD GE TV DVD 1 1TV ar During play Press CM SKIP Play restarts from approximately a minute later e f the sta
77. et Up Dis 4 4 2002 12 15 AM TIME ZONE CST e f the time was not set correctly use manual clock setting or time zone adjust e f you connect the unit through a cable TV box or DSS receiver 2page 46 tune to your local PBS station before starting auto clock setting Use manual clock setting if this does not work or if there is no local PBS channel in your area e DST Daylight Saving Time shows the summertime setting eTIME ZONE shows the time difference from Greenwich meantime GMT EST GMT 5 CST GMT 6 MST GMT 7 PST GMT 8 AST GMT 9 HST GMT 10 For other areas xx hr Manual Clock Setting 3 Press A V to select Manual Clock Setting and press ENTER SET UP Manual Clock Setting MONTH DAY YEAR HOUR MINUTE Channel BH 25 2002 MON 2 18 PM Set Up TIME ZONE Disc Dsi Video OFF PST Audio Display TV Screen CHANGE SELECT ENTER ee RETURN 4 Press lt gt to select the item you want to change and press A V to change the setting MONTH DAY lt gt YEAR HOUR 12 hour display 1 5 TIME ZONE DST MINUTE 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 in April and ending at 2 a m on the last Sunday in October TIME ZONE EST CST MST PST AST HST 5 X5 4 0 4 9 1 9 19 D Press ENTER The Set Up s
78. etting screen appears 4 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 Preset Channel Caption 3 Press A V to select Preset Chan nel Caption and press ENTER SET UP Preset Caption Caption Channel Number Channel GLOB Set Up Disc Video Audio Display TV Screen SELECT A 11D ENTER We O RETURN 4 Press A V to select the caption and then press P e The screen scrolls a page at a time if you press and hold A V 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 D 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 ENTER The Channel screen reappears Manual Channel Caption 3 Press A V to select Manual Chan nel Caption and press ENTER SET UP Manual Caption Channel Number Caption Channel Set Up Disc Video Audio Display e J TV Screen RETURN 4 Press A V to select the channel and then press gt e Channels are not displayed if they do not con
79. g record ing You can change them while recording is paused but the mate rial is recorded as a separate program e There are limitations when recording to DVD R page 8 e When using a DVD RAM for the first time with this unit format it to ensure accurate recording page 34 Format One Touch Recording 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 You can set the time up to 4 hours in advance While recording Press REC to select the recording time Each time you press the button Example 0 30 1 00 gt 1 30 2 00 3 00 t Counter 4 00 To cancel During recording press 8 REC until the counter appears e Recording continues For your reference e Press STATUS to show the time remaining until recording fin ishes e This does not work during timer recordings or while using Flexible Recording gt right e Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press W eThe set time is cleared if you change the recording mode or chan nel while recording is paused Flexible Recording recording the best quality pictures in a set time 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 1 While stopped
80. g using the XP high picture quality mode 2 hours with the regular SP mode 4 hours with the long LP mode and 6 hours with the extra long EP mode e You can also use the FR Flexible Recording mode to fit record ings efficiently onto the available space on the disc page 19 E The FUNCTIONS window shows you most of the features you can use 2page 41 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 Make your own DVD Video eThis unit will record onto DVD R in accordance with DVD video standards and will yield your very own original DVD video upon finalization page 8 eThe encoder system used for recording is called Hybrid VBR which allows high quality recordings E Exceptional sound quality when recording 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 qual ity E Wide ranging compatibility yielding unbeatable versatility As well as being able to play DVD Video movie software this unit can also play other types of discs including audio CDs and video CDs This means your recorder will be the center of your home entertainment from high end home theater through to CD play E Progressive Scan By connecting the component video terminal of this unit to a pro gressive sca
81. ghtness Brightens the picture 0 to 15 Sharpness Adjust the sharpness of the edges of the ver tical 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 W until page 2 2 appears Picka Gamma ES E De 3D NR Block NR TOD as Mosquito NR EN Page 2 2 of Detail picture adjustment ca 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 B When you have set TV Type to 480P in SETUP page 14 MPEG DNR ON Progressive MON Transfer MECC Item Content Progressive ON Enables progressive output Select the method of conversion for progres sive output to suit the type of material being played 2page 57 Film and video Auto1 normal For film material Auto2 For film material the same as Auto1 but able to convert 30 frame per second progressive video Video For video material OFF Disables progressive output Transfer Only applicable in cases where the Progressive function is ON E Regarding Progressive Television Picture Progressive image aspect height to width ratio is set at a standard 16 9 DVD vi
82. he same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substi tutes may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Safety check After repairs or service ask the servicer to perform b c The unit has been exposed to rain or d The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or e The unit has been dropped or the cabinet damaged 2 Servicing Do not attempt to service the unit beyond that safety checks to confirm that the unit is in proper working condition Product information described in these operating instructions Refer all other servicing to authorized servicing personnel For product information or assistance with product operation In the U S A contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1 800 211 7262 or e mail consumerproducts panasonic com or web site http www panasonic com In Canada contact Panasonic Canada Inc Customer Care Centre at 1 800 561 5505 web site www panasonic ca or an authorized Servicentre closest to you Specifications Recording system Optical pick up Recordable discs Recording time Discs played Video system TV system Recording system Input Output 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 4 7 GB DVD RAM discs 12 cm 9 4 GB DVD RAM discs 8 cm 2 8 GB DVD RAM discs 12 cm
83. he television is connected using the audio and video connections One cable TV box satellite receiver AUDIO VIDEO IN IN VHF UHF R L RF IN 000 red white yellow Audio Video cable included 75 Q coaxial cable included 75 Q coaxial cable RF OUT RF IN VHF UHF or Cable TV box DSS receiver To household To household home satellite system cable TV jack 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 54 You cannot e view channels other than the one selected when recording edo a timer recording unless the channel is first selected on the cable TV box or DSS receiver Two cable TV boxes e You can record and view both scrambled and unscrambled chan nels if connections are made as shown in the diagram below red white yellow Audio Video cable included Connect with 75 Q i I coaxial cable Ny I OMPONEN VIDEO OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO QU Switch box Cable TV box Cable TV box 2 way splitter To household cable TV jack You cannot e view channels other than the one selected when recording edo a timer recording unless the channel is first selected on the cable TV bo
84. ing Video CD LR gt L gt R al V CD PLAY e g L R is selected EE RN If you cannot change the audio type when you have used only an optical digital cable for connection set Dolby Digital to PCM 2 page 51 Alternatively you may connect to an amplifier with an audio video cable and change the input on the amplifier to suit the connection Advanced play B 27 RQT6559 Advanced recording Ed 28 RQT6559 Playing while you are recording Panasonic DVD TV DVD POWER TV 00 VCR Plus TV VIDEO REC MODE REC OO ODO 9 t amp E r SKIP exc FUNCTIONS RETURN PROG CHECK ADDIDLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP Co OO O Playing from the beginning of the pro gram you are recording Chasing play For example while recording program 2 sport IY You are recording a sports program 2 and you want to watch it from the beginning During recording Press gt PLAY Play starts from the beginning of the program being recorded The same sports program is recorded while you are watching it For your reference e Sound is not output while fast forwarding ePlay cannot be started until at least 2 seconds after recording starts e You cannot catch up to the point currently being recorded using fast forward play will automatically begin a few seconds before reaching the current record
85. ing point If you wish to view the pro gram as it is being recorded press W to stop play To stop play and recording Press W Play stops Wait 2 seconds Press M Recording stops e To stop timer recording press W then ENTER within 5 seconds Simultaneous rec and play Ln You can start play a program previously recorded For example while recording program 2 sport DIRECT NAVIGATOR 4 6 20WED 10 00AM Dinosaur 6 6 20WED 9 00PM Soccer EN uuu You want to watch the movie you recorded yesterday pro gram 1 A sports program is recorded while you watch a movie 1 During recording Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR The program list appears 2 Press A V to select a program and press ENTER For your reference You cannot edit programs during simultaneous rec and play 3page 36 Reviewing the recorded images while recording Time Slip RAM 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 Play starts from 30 sec REC onds previous The play Current images appear as a pic recording ture in picture and you will hear the audio for Me C these images SEES Play images TE as 2 Within 5 seconds Press A V to enter the time and press ENTER e Press A V to alter in one minute units
86. ing standby Flashes When you press D DVD POWER to turn the unit off e g a disc isn t loaded or a disc that can t be until it actually turns off recorded to is loaded Q Channel Q Disc type Q Main display section Q The display mode of the main display section Recording and play counter and other miscellaneous messages TITLE Title number TRACK Track number CHAP Chapter number PG Program number PL Play list number 7 RQT6559 Getting started RQT6559 Disc information 2 Discs you can use for recording and play DVD RAM 4 7 GB 9 4 GB 12 cm 5 2 8 GB 8 cm 3 DVD R 4 7 GB for General Ver 2 0 e This unit is not compatible with 12 cm 5 2 6 and 5 2 GB DVD RAM 3 95 and 4 7 GB DVD R for Authoring DVD RAM not recorded following the Video Recording Standard Unfinalized DVD R recorded on other equipment e This unit is compatible with the Content Protection for Record able Media CPRM system so you can record broadcasts 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 e We recommend using Panasonic discs as they have been con firmed 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
87. int You may wish to make sure that the division point is at an appropriate location If it is not necessary to change the division point select Exit and press ENTER To change the division point press RETURN select Division Program and redo from the start Use search and slow motion to find the points e It is not possible to carry out Divide Program in the following cases When the resulting part s are extremely short When the total number of programs is more than 99 37 RQT6559 Editing play lists While stopped Press PLAY LIST E m vvvvvv Press A V to select the list e To create a new list select and press ENTER 2 page 40 You can also select a play list by entering a 2 digit number with the numbered buttons Example 5 0 gt 5 Play Scenes Edit Scenes PLAY LIST 3 10 21 0 02 004 Dinosaur Edit Scenes Agd Move Re edit Erase 001 00 00 19 Select Page rad IN LS SELECT b amo Prev 001 001 Next 3 page 21 Playing play list scenes Press lt gt to select the item and press ENTER 15 0 3 1 gt 5 e Press A V 4 gt to select Next gt gt and press ENTER to show scene 10 and later e You can also select a page of scenes by entering a 3 digit n
88. is page shows how to enter text for e Disc titles page 34 e Program titles page 36 e Play list titles 2 page 38 20 pP 1 After the titling screen appears Press A V lt gt to select the char acter and press ENTER Title field shows the text you have entered Enter Title ERASE SET 0 0 zAjuzE ci ojo m i cioi izixirmimiuoj n i imxioiri mio c z rois3i iwe e j ojcwuo x s fe Sie slo lolo IIN fol A ee oo O O DOAN Oo FP Cc mn A e TS et VV ee I SELECT A o e ID ENTER YO RETURN Repeat step 1 to enter other characters 2 Press H The title is entered and the screen disappears e You can also finish entering the title by selecting SET and pressing ENTER Using the numbered buttons to enter characters e g entering the letter R Hd to move to the 5 J K L m 7 twice to highlight 6 N 8 Press ENTER 7 e You may enter a space by P Q S ETER 100 and then 8 T U y To erase a character D Press A V 4 gt to select the character you want to erase in the title field Press I You can also erase characters by selecting ERASE and press ing ENTER Editing o 33 RQT6559 Di
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90. ll pictures that go together to make a moving pic ture There are about 30 frames shown each second One frame is made up of two fields A regular television shows these fields one after the other to create frames A still is shown when you pause a moving picture A frame still is made up of two alternating fields so the picture may appear blurred but overall quality is high A field still is not blurred but it has only half the information of a frame still so picture quality is lower 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 The video signals output from this units COM PONENT VIDEO OUT terminals Y Ps Pr allow you to enjoy higher quality pictures than if the signals were output from the VIDEO OUT terminal or S VIDEO OUT terminal 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 Linear PCM pulse code modulation These are uncompressed digital signals LPCM sound is av
91. mber different from this units region number This unit can only play discs with Cover page Your selection exceeds the recorder s rating limit On the unit s display U11 NO DISC A ratings level has been set for DVD Video with this unit Unlock the unit with Ratings in Disc in the SETUP menu e The disc is dirty or badly scratched Clean the disc if it is dirty The disc cannot be played if it is scratched and this display doesn t disappear e You have inserted a disc the unit cannot play or record on Insert a disc the unit can play or record on U14 U99 CHK REMOTE e The unit is hot The unit switches to standby automatically for safety rea sons and you cannot operate it Wait for about 30 minutes for the service number to disappear Select a position with good ventilation when installing the unit Do not block the cooling fan on the rear of the unit 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 e The remote control and main unit are using different codes Change the code on the remote control or main unit al o Maintenance The precision parts in this unit are readily affected by the environment especially temperature humidity and dust Cigarette smoke also can cause malfunction or breakdown To clean this unit wipe with a sof
92. more channels e V S S will not work or will have less effect with some discs Enjoy a surround like effect if you are using two front e Turn V S S off if it causes distortion speakers only The effect is broadened and sound seems to come from virtual speakers on either side if the disc has surround signals recorded on it Natural lt gt Emphasis lt gt OFF p ee Dialog Enhancer Dolby Digital 3 channel or over only including a cen ter channel The volume of the center channel is raised to make dialog easier to hear ON lt gt OFF 43 RQT6559 Advanced operation o Advanced operation EN 44 RQT6559 Using on screen menus Video menu 20 Pre ENTRY veo Item Content Picture Normal Soft Soft picture with fewer video arti facts Fine Details are sharper Cinema Mellows movies enhances detail in dark scenes User You can make further adjustments See below MPEG DNR When any item other than User is selected You can turn on and off the recom mended settings for 3D NR block 1 NR and mosquito NR ON OFF B When User is selected Select Detail picture adjustment Use gt d gt 3 V ENTER Pic Contrast lt E E gt Det Brightness Sharpness EN Color EN D Page 1 2 of Detail picture adjustment Contrast Increases the contrast between light and dark parts of the picture 7 to 7 Bri
93. n television it is possible to enjoy the high quality picture rendered by the progressive scan function E Fast access to the program you want to watch 2page 20 Use the Direct Navigator to find a program you have recorded and start play B Play list page 21 Baw Use play lists to select your favorite scenes and rearrange them to play in any order you like Pick out scenes from a music or sports show and create a collection of your favorite scenes or take the images you have shot with a video camera and arrange them into a movie of your own creation Explanatory notes Symbols used in these operating instructions B Troubleshooting 12 is used to indicate ways to fix potential problems E Discs you can use The features you can use with the different types of discs are indi cated as follows VCD DVD RAM DVD R DVD Video Audio CD Video CD For your reference e PDPA indicates DVD R that have not yet been finalized 2page 34 and can still be recorded on e DVD R that have been finalized can use the same features as DVD Video Refer to features indicated EXE Operation These operating instructions describe operations mainly using the remote control If the name of the button is the same the operation described can also be performed with the main unit Displays The displays shown in these instructions are examples only Actual displays depend on the disc and the operations you are pe
94. n to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor Product or Part Name Parts Labor DVD Player One 1 Year Ninety 90 Days DVD Recorder 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 war ranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product dur ing 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 war ranty 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 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 warra
95. ng back e g Stereo is selected BE c appears when the unit is receiving the type of audio you selected No disc e f you alter the sound setting during recording the sound will be altered in the recording itself also e It will not be possible to alter the sound by pressing AUDIO in the following cases When a DVD R is in the disc tray When recording mode is XP and LPCM has been selected in the SETUP menu Audio Mode for XP Recording page 53 e You cannot change audio type while recording with DVD R or recording on DVD RAM with LPCM sound You can use the SETUP menus to select which audio type of an SAP broadcast is recorded either Main or SAP 3page 53 Audio Select MTS for DVD R or LPCM E While playing DVD RAM LR L R pM elf you have recorded an SAP broadcast by pressing AUDIO to select SAP MAIN SAP DVD RAM PLAY e g L R is selected ERE RN For your reference You can change the audio for the images being played with simulta neous rec and play and Time Slip E While playing DVD R You cannot change audio type Bi While playing 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 e g English is the selected language Sound track PITA The language is switched to French B While play
96. ng 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 Check the settings on your television e Check the settings for TV Aspect 4 3 TV Settings for DVD Video or 4 3 TV Settings for DVD RAM in the TV Screen SETUP menus e Go to Display in the SETUP menus and select Automatic for Status Messages e Press STATUS to show the on screen messages constantly e Go to Display in the SETUP menus and select On for Blue Background e Change the settings for 3D NR Block NR and Mosquito NR to 0 or turn MPEG DNR off with the on screen menus 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 Select Video in the on screen menu and set Progressive to OFF This problem is caused by the editing method or material used on DVD but should be corrected if you use interlace output e The effect is less perceivable with some types of video 44 Sound Possible solutions are indicated with d 2 on the relative pages in these instructions Page No sound Low volume Distorted sound Cannot hear the desired audio type Cannot switch audio during stereo or SAP broadcasts e Check the connections Check the input mode on th
97. ntor 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 modifica tion 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 MERCHANT ABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequen tial damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclu sions 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 cont
98. o select and press ENTER PLAY LIST No DATE TOTAL SCENE TITLE E 01 10 23 0 03 006 Auto action 2 ONO 02 10 26 0 07 006 USJ 03 10 21 0 06 004 Dinosaur SELECTA E SEI ENTER O RETURN VVVVVY 3 Press ENTER at the start point PLAY LIST PLAY LIST No 4 n Scene No Start Creation End Next EIN SELECTA 0 00 05 00 05 BH ENTER Y O EE RETURN EA 4 Press ENTER at the end point PLAY LIST PLAY LIST No 4 Scene No Creation Pee End Next Exit SECTA E ea Start p End ex ES 0 00 05 To specify another scene Select Next and press ENTER then repeat steps 3 and 4 D Press A V to select Exit and press ENTER The play lists screen appears To stop partway through Press RETURN To clear the play list screen Press PLAY LIST For your reference e You cannot create or edit play lists if the disc is write protected ePlay pauses when the end of the last program on the disc is reached during this procedure e One disc can have a maximum of 99 play lists and 999 scenes These limits may be reduced under some conditions Using the FUNCTIONS window Panasonic DVD TV DVD POWER TV 00 VCR Plus TV VIDEO REC
99. ormat the disc in DISC SETTING to record e You haven t inserted a disc Correctly insert a disc that this unit can use e The disc is upside down If it is a single sided disc insert it so the label is facing up e The unit cannot record on the disc you inserted The unit cannot record onto finalized DVD R DVD Video CDs or video CDs Insert a DVD RAM or unfinalized DVD R e You inserted an unformatted DVD RAM Format the disc with this unit Page 17 This disc cannot be read Please check write protect tab on the disc Contents of this disc are protected e You inserted an incompatible disc Insert a compatible disc e The write protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT Use a ballpoint pen or similar to release the write protection zy e The program is write protected Co m the region numbers compatible with this unit 1 All or includ ing the number 1 Release the protection with the Direct Navigator 36 e The disc is write protected Release Disc Protection with DISC SETTING 34 Cannot finish recording completely e The program was copy guarded e The disc is full e Recording was not completed for some other reason Cannot record on the disc e The disc is scratched Use another disc e The disc is dirty 9 Please set clock e The clock is not set Set the clock 54 This disc may not be played in your region e You tried to play a disc with a region nu
100. ove obstacles from between the remote control and main unit e Change manufacturer code Some televisions cannot be operated even if you change the code e DVD TV is not switched to TV Switch to TV when selecting the receiving channel for the television 61 RQT6559 Reference 62 RQT6559 Troubleshooting guide Recording and timer recording Cannot record VCR Plus programming does not work properly Timer recording does not work properly The unit switches to standby while making a timer record ing The timer program remains Timer recording does not stop even when M is pressed The available recording time doesn t increase even after erasing recordings on the disc even after recording finishes Possible solutions are indicated with f f on the relative pages in these instructions Page e You haven t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on Insert a disc the unit can record onto e The disc is unformatted Format the disc so this unit can record on it e The disc is protected with the write protect tab Use a ballpoint pen or similar to release the write protection e The disc is protected with DISC SETTING Release the disc protection e The disc is full or nearly full Erase unneeded programs or use another disc e The guide channels are incorrect Go to Channel in the SETUP menus and correct them with VCR Plus CH Setting eThe
101. p those in another program 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 The material was copy guarded so the material failed to record The program failed to record for some other reason Message displayed in the CHECK line Enable Displayed if the recording can fit in the remaining space on the disc Date For recordings made daily or weekly the display will show until when 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 disc For your reference Programs that failed to record are displayed gray They are deleted at 4 a m two days later 2 Press PROG CHECK or RETURN The timer recording list disappears and the message TURN RECORDER OFF FOR TIMER RECORDING is shown on the television To put the unit on timer recording standby Press DVD POWER The unit turns off and 4 lights on the unit s display Entering text Panasonic DVD TV DVD GTED TV amp VCR Plus TV VIDEO REC MODE REC Numbered buttons FUNCTIONS RETURN PROGICHECK ADDIDLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP O Y uw Th
102. page 52 for menu and option details 1 Press SETUP to show the menus SET UP CATV Channel EA _Preset Channel Caption TAB a SELECT JCS v RETURN Tabs Menus Options 2 Press A V to select the menu s tab and press gt Press A V to select the menu and press ENTER 4 Press A V to select the option and press ENTER The screen now shows the menu again e Some items require different operations Read the following expla nations To return to the previous screen Press RETURN When you are finished Press SETUP Entering a password Ratings The password screen is shown when you select levels 0 to 7 1 Input a 4 digit password with the numbered buttons elf you enter a wrong number press CANCEL to erase it 2 Press ENTER eThe lock symbol appears closed to show the rating is locked eDo nat forget your password 3 Press ENTER to confirm the 4 digits Now when you insert a DVD Video that exceeds the ratings limit you set a message appears on the television Follow the on screen instructions Digital Audio Output Change the settings when you have connected equipment through this units DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal page 47 EN Select the Audio tab and then Digital Audio Output by fol lowing Common procedures gt left to set up PCM Down Conversion Dolby Digital and DTS PCM Down Conversion Select
103. play button DISPLAY eesseeesee 42 6 Time slip button TIME SLIP oooo ooooo 22 62 Frame advance and frame reverse buttons lt 1 HI FRAME eese 23 63 Input select button INPUT SELECT 29 One minute skip button CM SKIP 22 5 Marker button MARKER ooooooooooooo 25 Position memory button POSITION MEMORY 17 Q8 o g ju S YN F O Q9 Controls such as function the same as the buttons on the remote control 7 Remote control signal sensor lesse 9 Display DISC Way oodd ee Edu Reis a 17 Channel buttons for recorder v CH 19 L2 Input terminals L2 Re Rm m 48 Skip Slow Search buttons Ht4 4 4 1 22 23 The unit s display o 0 C DVD RAM XP SP LP EP MM S EE a Q Center circle e g DVD RAM Rotating REC recording Rotating REC PLAY Rotating PLAY playing Stopped REC recording paused Chasing play or simultaneous Stopped PLAY play paused rec and play is in progress PLAY flashes the resume function page 17 is working Pd y a y Sa py O Timer recording display Recording mode 2 page 19 On When timer recording is on standby 3page 30 Q DVD indicator Flashes When the unit couldn t go to timer record
104. rforming 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 disc may be lost 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 4 706 121 5 335 079 4 908 713 4 751 578 and Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS DTS Digital Surround and DTS Digital Out are regis tered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Table of contents Getting started PCCOCSSONIGS hc ou cay oe eee Sawa e 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 Features ence ox eu weet eee Peta Vea ee UE 4 Explanatory notes ste sees eee E 4 Control reference guide 20c cece eee eee eens 6 Disc information o ons eee bees pude ence taies 8 Disc handling 22 a id EA 9 STEP 1 The remote control o ooooccooocoocono oo 9 STEP 2 Antenna and television connections 10 STEP 3 Plug in Auto TUNINQ lt oooooomommmnmmo 11 STEP 4 VCR Plus guide channel settings 13 STEP 5 Selecting TV screen type 000s cece eens 14 STEP 6 Television operation eee eee 15 B
105. rr 22 program za on estes O A kaneis idee BY 36 COON Suus ws wl aaa ena 44 Protection Connection AISE ets hee caudate at vti teu rese a aee A 19 34 amplifier system component ccoccccoo 47 PrOgraM ths Pile ERR id A M RR A 36 antenna xm 49 antenna TELEVISION x axioma lae E E aem to 10 Random play s 34 dena DE EE EXE ERE XR EIAS 24 cable TV box satellite receiver 46 Ratings password ele 51 61 video equipment este ek Rh A etes 48 Recording mode sssssee nne 19 Contrast coccion 44 Re initialize setting llle 52 CPRM system Sci o WR ee Ri SE RP 8 Repeat play ssssse RR 43 Dialog Enhancer 43 Resume function 0000c cee eee eee eee 17 Direct Navigator 220 cece eee eee 20 Seamless play ssse n 53 Divide Program ius iene 36 SETUP menu ccc ccccccccccccccccccccece 51 Sharpness orco Cx eae ey UP ERE SR REN 44 Edit Scenes secu on eee a sos AE uia rtu E AIL A TAE ae TRE 38 Shorten Segment ssse esses 36 Enter title Simultaneous rec and play oooooooooo 28 Sis list SS NATRI EI DUE II EUR eg eee ae eg ee SINE i Sound rack o one dete oe ERE REESE 42 t MN ANM EES MT 36 SUD UG a it as ova xe eara cef 42 Erase E alkprogra M cs aud il ets satt P Baie Cape sta 34 Time Slip OV MID MM RE REDE d EG One 28 VE T T 21 38 Timer recording seen 30 32 playlist Scen e irre o a e 6 21 38 TEASER id 44 A A eR A t ARS 23
106. rs 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 LAW 2T3 H8T 1C4 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 514 633 8020 CUSTOMER S RECORD Customer Name Model Number Serial Number Date of Purchase Dealer s Name Address Phone Number 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 Reference 65 RQT6559 Gu a de referencia r pida en espanol Conexiones de antena y televisor TV por cable AUDIO VIDEO IN IN VHF UHF RF IN L Televisor Rojo Blanco Amarillo Cable de alimentaci n de CA incluido Con ctelo en ltimo lugar Conecte tambi n los cables de alimentaci n d
107. rs or equip ment that may become hot The heat can damage the unit 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 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Getting started E 3 RQT6559 Getting started 4 RQT6559 Features This unit allows recording of high quality video on DVD RAM the compact and durable digital media with fast random access This media also outdoes past tape formats in ease of operation B Watch a program while you are recording it 2page 28 HY 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 previ ously Time Slip You can jump back to review a piece of action you missed while recording by pressing the time slip button can be set between 1 minute and 360 minutes in units of one minute B Maximum 12 hours on DVD RAM e Using a double sided 9 4 GB DVD RAM allows you to record a maximum of 12 hours 6 hours continuously e When using a 4 7 GB DVD RAM or a DVD R you can get 1 hour recordin
108. rt of the next program is within one minute of the point you skipped from play restarts from the beginning of that program e Since the length of commercials varies this feature may not skip commercials accurately VCR Plus TV VIDEO REC MODE REC Selecting an amount of time to skip Time Slip FUNCTIONS RAM PROGICHECK ADD DLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP a e OPENCLOSE STATUS rr FRAME n 1 Duri ng play O C um u dE Press TIME SLIP ERASE FRec POSMONMEMORY MARKER Advanced play E EN BYE E E veo 2 Press A V to enter the time and then press ENTER You can skip to the beginning of tracks CD and Video CD and chapters DVD Video and restart play from there On DVD RAM and DVD R you can skip to the start of a program or to a marker 3page 25 and start play from there During play or while paused Press 44 or gt P o Press kea or gt gt gt gt on the main unit Press to alter in one minute units Press and hold to alter in de 1444 44 backward 10 minute units gt gt gt gt gt forward Each press increases the number of skips DITE 3 vco Play position Twice Once Once Twice lt lt gt gt gt Cu DPS i Marker Play position Twice Once Once Twice Three times For your reference Pressing td F or gt P gt gt
109. s eTV eCATV e2 hr e6 hr e Off e Set Code1 eSetCode2 eSet Code 3 e 1 e e 1 e Yes eNo eFrench eSpanish The original language of each disc will be selected e Other gt gt Input a code 2 page 57 If the language selected for Audio is not avail eEnglish e Original e Automatic able subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on that disc eOther x eOther xx kk eEnglish eFrench eEnglish eSpanish eFrench eSpanish Setting ratings When level 8 is selected 8 No Limit All DVD Video can be played 1 to 7 Prohibits play of DVD Video with corresponding ratings recorded on them O Lock All Prohibits play of all DVD Video Changing ratings When level 0 7 is selected e Unlock Recorder eChange Password eChange Level eTemporary Unlock eOn Reduces noise for recording by separating the luminance Y and color C signals received from the television station eOff Reduces the ghosting that occurs when recording fast mov ing images Hybrid VBR Resolution Switch between automatic and fixed hybrid VBR resolution when recording eAutomatic The unit automatically switches resolution rates dur ing recording The unit reduces block noise which occurs during MPEG compression by selecting the optimum rate eFixed The resolution rate is fixed to ensure the resolution rate is not reduced Continued on next page Tabs Menus Options Video Still
110. s overlap closed captions recorded on discs turn the subtitles off Play menu RAM VCD e g DVD RAM A B repeat Repeat pla OFF Marker 110 Item Content Remarks A B repeat du e A B repeat does not work if the disc s elapsed play time is not You can repeat a section between points A and B shown on the unit s display within a program or title e The unit automatically determines the end of a program title ENTER start point gt ENTER finish point as point B when the end of the program title is reached To cancel ENTER eSome subtitles recorded around point A or B may fail to appear e This does not work while playing a play list Repeat play Each time you press A V e Repeat play does not work if the disc s elapsed play time is du not shown on the unit s display PRG P Chapt ALL oo zu If the Video CD has playback control While stopped the screen saver is PL Play list OFF OFF ii EJ VCD on the television press the num Tack bered buttons to select a_ track All page 23 OFF Select the repeat mode To cancel Select OFF RAM CD 3page 25 Play mode VCD normal play Program Play 3page 24 Random Play page 24 Audio menu RAM e g DVD Video V S S Dialog Enhancer Item Content Remarks du e Turn off the surround effects on the other equipment Only with Dolby Digital with 2 or
111. sc setting While stopped Press FUNCTIONS Press A V lt gt to select DISC SETTING and press ENTER EZ DISC SETTING e g DVD RAM lose seme Prog 7 u Or p 0 42 SP Total Mark 10 Enter Title Disc Protection Off Erase all programs SELECT A Format ENTER O RETURN Editing a Press A V to select the item and press ENTER VCR Plus TV VIDEO REC MODE HEC PLAY LIST AV lt 4 b gt vu m ENTER FUNCTIONS RETURN FUNCTIONS RETURN To stop partway through Press RETURN or select Cancel or No and press ENTER 34 RQT6559 Enter Title RAM You can enter up to 64 characters DVD RAM or 40 characters DVD R Entering text gt page 33 Disc Protection ca If set this will protect the disc from accidental erasure The setting may be activated deactivated as you wish Erase all programs RAM All programs and play lists created from them will be erased irretrievably when you use this procedure Check it carefully before proceeding For your reference Enter Title II ERASE m SET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 o 9 0 00 SELECT TES 21 Eee 1 lt b Hm
112. segment and play list scenes created from it is erased irretrievably when you use this procedure Check it carefully before proceeding Divide Program Select a point at which to divide a program into two e The divided programs retain the title of the original program They also remain CPRM property page 8 of the original e A minute portion of the recording directly preceding the division point may be lost Erase Program Remaining Recording Time 0 58 SP Corresponding PLAY LIST will also be erased Erase Cancel d ENTER RETURN Enter Title MI ERASE m SET c c oo ew N SELECT A 100 40D ENTER O RETURN Properties Soccer No 3 On 1 02 PM in E Time 0 01 SP O ENTER O RETURN Protection Set Up Program Protection Yes No SELECT Ap 4 ENTER O RETURN Shorten Segment SELECTA no Divide Program You must be sure you wish to divide a program because once a program has been divided it cannot be returned
113. ssary Bitstream This is the digital form of multi channel audio data e g 5 1 chan nel before it is decoded into its various channels Decoder A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal This is called decoding 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 except for XP mode where you may choose Dolby Digital or LPCM 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 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 sound effects are possible Dynamic range Dynamic range is the difference between the lowest level of sound that can be heard above the noise of the equipment and the highest level of sound before distortion occurs 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 Frame still and field still Frames are the sti
114. t 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 DVD RAM PD lens cleaner LF K123LCA1 every 1 to 4 months depending on frequency of use and the operating environment Read the lens cleaner s instructions carefully before use Reference a 59 RQT6559 Reference RQT6559 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 web site http www panasonic com In Canada contact Panasonic Canada Inc Customer Care Centre at 1 800 561 5505 web site www panasonic ca or an authorized Servicentre closest to you Power Page No power Insert the AC power supply cord securely into a known active AC outlet 10 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 52 standby mode Off Press DVD POWER to turn the unit on e One of the unit s safety devices may have acti
115. t a maximum range of 7 m 23 feet directly in front of the unit Getting started B RQT6559 Getting started 10 RQT6559 STEP 2 Antenna and television connections Preparation e Refer to the television s operating instructions e Turn the television off and disconnect its AC power supply cord To enjoy sound through other audio equipment You can output digital signals from this units DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal enabling you to enjoy the powerful surround effects found on discs recorded with Dolby Digital or DTS Connect an amplifier with built in decoders See page 47 for connection examples To enjoy CATV page 46 You need to subscribe to a cable TV or satellite TV service to enjoy viewing their programming Television AUDIO VIDEO c AC power supply cord included Connect last Also connect the AC power supply cords for the other equipment c o household AC outlet AC 120 V 60 Hz Cooling fan Red White Yellow 75 Q coaxial cable included below Audio Video cable included To enjoy progressive video e Connect to the component video 480p input terminals on a televi sion compatible with this unit s copy guard system Video will not be displayed correctly if connected to an incompatible television eSet TV Type to 480P in STEP 5 Selecting TV screen type page 14 e When playing back select Video in the on screen m
116. tain a station or if preset captions have been added D Press A V to select the first char acter and then press gt 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 SET UP SELECT A Manual Caption Channel Number Caption Channel Set Up Disc Video Audio Display SELECT A D NS TV Screen RETURN 6 Press lt to return to the Channel Number column when you are fin ished Repeat steps 4 5 and 6 as necessary f Press ENTER The Channel screen reappears Advanced operation o 55 RQT6559 Reference 56 RQT6559 On screen displays Changing the information displayed Panasonic DVD TV WEY Displays appear on the television when you operate the 12 d5 VCR Plus TV VIDEO REC MODE REC 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 these displays do not appear automatically page 53 Display Status Mes sages Press STATUS The display changes each time you press the button For example DVD RAM REC PLAY LR a NAVIGATOR PLAY O O B Remain 2 34 FR E DVD RAM REC PLAY 6 8 10 15 PM m PRG2 1 12 12 FR m PRG1 0 00 00 SP A m 9 PROG CHECK ADDIDLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP OPENICLOSE STATUS FRAME A STATUS um ER
117. tal DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOUR SELF REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC 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 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 eincrease 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 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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
118. tate while menus are displayed Press MW when you have finished viewing to preserve the unit s motor and your tele vision screen For your reference elf appears on the television The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc elf a disc is loaded the unit will come on and play will start when you press gt PLAY e f you play a disc with video and then replace it with an audio only disc the video from the previous disc may continue to be shown on the television Starting play from where you stopped it Resume Function RAM 2 3 vcb When elapsed play time is displayed 1 During play Press W The unit remembers the position 2 Press P PLAY while PLAY is flashing on the display Play starts from where you stopped it To cancel the resume function Press B until PLAY goes out The position is also cleared when you turn the unit off or open the disc tray To start play from a memorized position after turn ing the unit off Position Memory Press POSITION MEMORY during play The message Position Memorized appears on the television Now when you press P PLAY after switching the unit to standby and back on play starts from the memorized position and the posi tion is cleared For your reference If you press W before switching the unit to standby after pressing POSITION MEMORY to memorize a position play will resume from
119. the picture will not be shown correctly on the television STEP 3 Plug in Auto Tuning Panasonic DVD TV DVD POWER TV 1 9 9 s VCR Plus TV VIDEO REC MODE REC Da O Q Q9 z HT So e c SKIP exc DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST HOF U Wen MENU BaD FUNCTIONS El RETURN PROGICHECK ADDIDIT DISPLAY TIME SLIP A O 2 3 1 vaca 23 000 4 co After plugging the unit into your household AC outlet and pressing 5 DVD POWER to turn the unit on for the first time the unit auto matically tunes in all the channels it can receive and sets the clock The unit automatically determines the type of transmission air or cable and puts them into channels as follows eTV Mode e CATV Mode Band Cable VHF 2 13 CATV LOW BAND 95 99 CATV MID SUPER BAND 14 36 37 65 66 94 100 125 SPECIAL CATV CHANNEL 1 CATV HYPER BAND ULTRA BAND 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 ib DVD POWER to turn the unit on Auto Channel Clock Setting Connect antenna cable and if you use a cable box tune it to your local PBS CH then Please push the ENTER key A ENTER Y O RETURN 2 Press ENTER Plug in Auto Tuning starts and the unit puts the stations it can receive into channels The unit then pro
120. time on the disc with the best possible recording quality You may use FR mode in either Flexible Recording above or in timer recording page 30 Protection You can protect the contents of your discs in the following ways e Cartridge protect 12 With the write protect tab in the protect posi tion you cannot record to edit or erase from the disc Type 1 2 and 4 cartridge discs p e Disc protect page 34 e Program protect page 36 Basic play and recording E 19 RQT6559 Advanced play E 20 RQT6559 Using the Direct Navigator Panasonic DVD TV DVD GE TV 00 wD VCR Plus TV VIDEO REC MODE REC Numbered buttons FUNCTIONS RETURN PROGICHECK ADDIDLT DISPLAY TIME SLIP ww uu 20 pP A list of programs is created as you record them You can use this list to find programs to watch 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR The highlighted program plays in the background DIRECT NAVIGATOR MN Ay SS E NON CO 01 4 620WED 10 004M Dinosaur B o2 6 6 20 WED 9 00Pll Auto action 03 13 6 20WED 11 00PM USJ O ull TOTAL 3 No SELECT 4 Eo ENTER o e RETURN 2 Press A V to select the program and press ENTER e You can also select programs by entering a 2 digit number with the numbered buttons Example 5 0 gt 5 15 1 gt 5 Play of the images that were playing in the background con tinues To clear the program list Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR
121. tle Je e ERASE SET Elle Properties Dinosaur No 3 Date 6 22 2001 FRI Scenes 004 Total 0 05 51 ana num B Add PLAY List PLAY LIST No 3 Dinosaur o pas gt The scene is added Press A V 4 gt l to select the Press ENTER Press ENTER Press A V to position you want to at the start point o at the end point select Exit add the scene and Of the scene 0 ofthe scene and press press ENTER ENTER The new scene is inserted before the highlighted scene _ Press A V to select Next and press ENTER Repeat to add other scenes B Move sssmen The scene is moved Press A V 4 9 Press A V 4 gt to select the position to select the scene to which you want to move the scene to and press ENTER and press ENTER The scene is moved and inserted before the highlighted scene Repeat to move other scenes oe Editing o E Re edit puvusr The re edited scene rx replaces the old one Press A V 4 gt Press ENTER at E Press ENTER Press A Y to to select the scene gt the start point of at the end point Select Exit and press ENTER the scene s Gm ofthescene E
122. to its original form A The program is erased Press lt 4 to select Erase and press ENTER 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 The program list reappears e You cannot enter titles if the disc is protected FAW e The full title is shown in the Properties screen but if you enter a long title only part of it is shown in the program list e f you enter a long title only part of it is shown in the menu screen after finalization DIRECT NAVIGATOR Press lt 4 to set or cancel protection and press ENTER Ao CH DATE TIME A G20WED 10 00AM Soccer 67 G20WED 9 00PM Dinosaur gu 18 G20WED 11 00PM USJ The lock symbol appears when the program is write protected Editing SELECT a TOTAL 3 No enter Yo RETURN Shorten Shorten Segment Segment Ds rmm e m ur ay End N s7 End Y y Next Press ENTER at ua Press ENTER at the start point of m RUNI the section you want to erase SELECTA nd gt A EI N Start End the end point of the section you want to erase SELETA am fei oy Str End o 00 01
123. tructions listed below Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Donotuse this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 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 pro vided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched partic ularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 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 DMR E30 SERIAL NUMBER 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 I
124. umber with the numbered buttons Example 5 0 2 0 2 5 e One disc can have a maximum of 99 play lists and 999 scenes These limits may be reduced under some conditions Press gt so the l submenu appears Editing a Press A V to select the item and press ENTER Numbered buttons FUNCTIONS RETURN To clear the play list screen Press PLAY LIST To stop partway through Press RETURN or select Cancel or No and press ENTER For your reference When the disc is write protected you can only access Play Scenes and Properties Release the write protection to access other items 38 RQT6559 PL Copy You can enter up to 64 characters The full title is shown in the Properties screen but if you enter a long title only part of it is shown in the play list screen Entering text gt page 33 Properties Play list information e g time and date is shown SELECT 0 gt NER V Gay Press 4 to select Copy PLAY LIST Copy and press Copy this PLAY LIST E NTE R Copy Cancel a sd The copied play list appears at the bottom of the list PL Erase Press lt to select Erase and press UST Erase PLAY LI ENTER Erase this PLAY LIST Erase Cancel E em The play list is erased Enter Title Enter Ti
125. vated Press DVD POWER to turn the unit on Operation The unit is on but cannot be operated Picture e The unit is hot U14 appears on the display Wait for U14 to disappear e One of the unit s safety devices may have activated Reset the unit as follows 1 Press DVD POWER to switch the unit to standby If the unit doesn t switch to standby press and hold DVD POWER for about 10 sec onds 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 When progressive output is on refer also to the section listed under 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 Progressive video e Make sure the television is connected to the AUDIO VIDEO terminal S VIDEO OUT terminal or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal on this unit e Make sure the television s input setting e g VIDEO 1 is correct e You have set TV Type to 480P in the SETUP menus but the television isn t compatible with progressive signal Press and hold W and I 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 bei
126. x Connecting an amplifier or system component This model can play Dolby Digital but only in two channels This model does not have a DTS decoder You must connect a unit with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to enjoy surround sound ca Digital connection To enjoy multi channel surround sound Connect an amplifier with a built in decoder or a decoder amplifier combina tion e Change the settings in Digital Audio Output page 51 You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to DVD component To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic Connect a digital amplifier or system Analog connection To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic Connect an analog amplifier or system com ponent eChange the settings in Digital Audio Output 2 page 51 Amplifier or system component Amplifier Speakers Example Connect three or more speakers for surround sound Optical digital audio cable Do not bend sharply when connecting Insert fully with this side facing up Audio cable DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BIT STREAM ano uno Recording to digital recording equipment or cassette tapes Digital recording You can record the digital signal directly to digital recording equipment 2 Connection EY above
127. xial cable to the television Make sure you connect one of the following 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 power even when it is turned off approx 3 W To save power when the unit is not to be used for a long time unplug it from the household AC outlet COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal These terminals can be used for either interlace or progressive output and provide a purer picture than the S VIDEO OUT ter minal Connection using these terminals outputs the color difference signals Pe Pr and luminance signal Y separately in order to achieve high fidelity in reproducing colors eThe 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 Television Video cable MEN i VIDEO IN not included D Y D P E e OMPON VIDEO OUT 480P 4801 When making this connection ensure you connect the audio cables to the corresponding audio input terminals on the televi sion 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

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