7394en.book Page 1 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM HDD DVD SD Operating Instructions PC DVD Video Recorder Model No. DMR-E500H Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and software according to where they are sold.
7394en.book Page 2 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM CAUTION! CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED.
7394en.book Page 3 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Table of contents Transfer (Dubbing) IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 STEP 1 Connection . . . .
7394en.book Page 4 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Useful features This DVD Video recorder records high quality images to rapid random access capable HDD (Hard disk drive) or DVD-RAM. This has resulted in many new features that outperform older tape formats. The following information summarizes a few of these features. Getting started Instant recording You no longer need to search for empty disc space.
7394en.book Page 5 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Control reference guide Remote control TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO VOLUME CH Television operations (➡ page 14) Input select (L1, L2, L3 or DV) (➡ page 51) HDD DVD SD/PC PAGE Select channels and title numbers, etc.
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新セットアップ .fm Page 7 Monday, March 28, 2005 3:47 PM ≥The equipment connections described are examples. ≥Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. ≥Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated. The connection will allow the video cassette recorder to be used for playback when this unit is turned off. For optimum operation, it is recommended that this unit be connected as shown below.
新セットアップ .fm Page 8 Monday, March 28, 2005 3:47 PM STEP 1 Connection Connection with a cable TV box and video cassette recorder Getting started ≥You need to subscribe to a cable TV service to enjoy viewing their programming. ≥Consult your service provider regarding appropriate cable TV box. ≥If you receive your programming solely from a satellite service, the program guide in this unit will not receive program listings or channel information.
7394en.book Page 9 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Connecting an amplifier or system component ∫ Analog connection ∫ Digital connection To enjoy multi-channel surround sound on DVD-Video and DVD-Audio connect an amplifier using the AUDIO OUT 5.1 ch terminals and go to the settings on page 15. To enjoy multi-channel surround sound on DVDVideo connect an amplifier with a built-in decoder displaying these logo marks.
7394en.book Page 10 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM STEP 1 Connection Getting started Connections for the Network function ≥Setting up the Network (➡ page 16–19) ≥Operations with the Network function (➡ page 56–57) ∫ Connecting to the Home Network Connect this unit to a router on the Home Network. This will allow you to do the following: ≥Operate this unit from a computer, i.e. give names to video titles, playback MPEG4 titles, and view JPEG.
7394en.book Page 11 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Connecting a LAN cable to this unit SUB WOOFER CENTER R - SURROUND - L R L FRONT PB VIDEO S-VIDEO PR OPTICAL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (480p/480i) IN3 (L3) OUT2 G-LINK R - AUDIO - L Y IN1 (L1) VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT1 R - AUDIO - L 5.1ch DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) RF OUT VHF/UHF This unit LAN cable (not included) ≥Use category 5 cable. Getting started RF IN AUDIO OUT jLAN (10/100) The LAN terminal will have the following marks. e.
7394en.book Page 12 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM STEP 2 Setting up the TV Guide On ScreenTM system 1 POWER Í/I Press [Í DVD POWER]. OPEN/CLOSE Getting started POWER Welcome to Your TV Guide On Screen System! EJECT SD CARD PC CARD TIME SLIP HDD HDD DVD SD PC DRIVE SELECT /x1.3 DVD DVD POWER Í DVD POWER TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO HDD DVD 2 VOLUME CH SD/PC PAGE Numbered buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ≥Move the cursor using [3, 4, 2, 1] and press [ENTER] to confirm.
9:45 AM The unit begins trying various IR codes to see which one communicates properly with your cable TV box. It’s quite common for this phase of the setup to be repeated numerous times. Is your cable box now tuned to channel 09? Yes No –If the cable TV box has changed to channel 09, select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. –If the cable TV box is still set to the same channel, select “No” and press [ENTER]. Repeat this step until the cable TV box changes to channel 09.
7394en.book Page 14 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM STEP 3 Set up to match your television and remote control DVD POWER Television operation TV POWER Getting started DVD HDD VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO TV operation buttons While pressing [Í POWER TV], enter the code with the numbered buttons. SD/PC PAGE Numbered buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CH e.g., 01: [0] ➡ [1] Manufacturer and Code No.
7394en.book Page 15 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM STEP 4 Multi-channel speaker setting DVD POWER TV POWER DVD HDD LS Select when the speaker does not support lowfrequency reproduction. SD/PC PAGE 2 1 Select when the speaker supports low-frequency (under 100 Hz) reproduction. VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO LS No sound is output from the speaker.
7394en.book Page 16 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM STEP 5 Setting up the Network Getting started DVD POWER 5 Press [3, 4] to select “TCP/IP Settings” and press [ENTER]. 6 Press [3, 4] to select “Automatic (DHCP)” and press [ENTER].
9:45 AM When more than one network compatible Panasonic DVD recorder is on the Home Network You can playback video titles on other network compatible Panasonic DVD recorders on the Home Network. When more than one network compatible Panasonic DVD recorder is on the Home Network, the terms “server” and “client” are used. The “client” is the DVD recorder that you will actually operate to receive video titles. The “server” is the DVD recorder that delivers video titles to your “client”.
7394en.book Page 18 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM STEP 5 Setting up the Network To check the computer’s IP address Refer to the control reference on page 16. On the computer Getting started To be able to operate this unit from a computer on the Home Network When connecting a computer via a router with its DHCP enabled 1 Click [start] ➡ [Control Panel]. Double-click [Network Connections]. 2 Right-click the [Local Area Connection]§ icon and click [Properties].
7394en.book Page 19 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM To manually enter the DVD recorder’s IP Address On the DVD recorder 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Manual” and press [ENTER]. TCP / IP Settings SETUP Channel Set Up Disc Video Audio Display TV Screen Network 2 3 IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Server ,,,.,,,.,,,.,,, ,,,.,,,.,,,.,,, ,,,.,,,.,,,.,,, ,,,.,,,.,,,.,,, Set Getting started After step 5 (➡ page 16) Press “Set” to store the values after input.
7394en.book Page 20 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM HDD, disc and card information HDD and discs you can use for recording and play Getting started Type Logo Data that can be recorded and played Instructions Temporary storage Hard disk drive (HDD) ≥400 GB Indicated in these instructions with [HDD] – Video§ Still pictures MPEG4 ≥You can record up to 709 hours [in EP (8H) mode] (➡ page 23, Recording modes and approximate recording times).
7394en.book Page 21 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Data that can be recorded and played Type SD Memory Card§1 MultiMediaCard You can insert directly into the SD card slot. [SD] SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard CompactFlash SmartMedia MEMORYSTICK xD-Picture Card Microdrive You can insert into the PC card slot using an adaptor (TYPE II PC card adaptor). [PC] ATA Flash PC Card Mobile hard disk§2 You can insert directly into the PC card slot.
7394en.book Page 22 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Recording television programs 2 HDD, DVD indicator 1∫ 1 OPEN/CLOSE POWER EJECT PC CARD SD CARD TIME SLIP HDD TIME SLIP HDD DVD SD PC CH DRIVE SELECT /x1.3 REC DVD Time Slip indicator Recording TIME SLIP DVD POWER TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO VOLUME CH DVD HDD SD/PC PAGE Numbered buttons 3 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CH 1 3 AUDIO [Note] AUDIO 9 0 SKIP STOP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE PLAY/x1.
5 9:45 AM Press [¥ REC] to start recording. HDD Recording modes and approximate recording times XP REC CH Recording will take place on open space on the HDD or on disc. Data will not be overwritten. ≥You cannot change the channel or recording mode during recording. ≥You can record while the unit is on standby for timer recording, but once the time for the timer recording to begin is reached, any recording taking place will stop and the timer recording will begin.
7394en.book Page 24 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Recording television programs Refer to the control reference on page 22. [HDD] [RAM] [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] Playing while you are recording Recording You can change the drive and play while recording on this unit. Also, while recording to the HDD or to DVD-RAM you can view the title being recorded from the beginning as well as play a recorded title.
7394en.book Page 25 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Timer recording Í DVD POWER ≥As long as the setting is not changed, the program is recorded to the HDD in the recording mode selected by the unit. To change the setting ➡ below. TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO VOLUME CH DVD HDD SD/PC PAGE Numbered buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 PAGE X CH W CH AUDIO 7 8 9 VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL 0 VCR Plusr SKIP STOP ∫ ∫ To change the setting 1Press [SUB MENU] to go to the Navigation menu.
7394en.book Page 26 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Timer recording Refer to the control reference on page 25. Manually programming timer recordings 1 4 Press [ENTER]. MESSAGES SCHEDULE Press [PROG/CHECK]. FAVORITES RECORD Sat NWBG 1:00pm Recording FAVORITES Sat Sat Sat Sat LISTINGS RECORD PlusCode : 3 2:00pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm Dodzilla Once Bull house Weekly Be switched Weekly Baseball Once REMOVE 1:00 1:55 Sat Sat Sat 4/3 2:00pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm FREQUENCY INFO.
7394en.book Page 27 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 ∫ To delete the program Press [ENTER]. Press [DUBBING] (Blue). MESSAGES SCHEDULE FAVORITES RECORD Sat NWBG 1:00pm LISTINGS ∫ To exit the screen Once Press [TV GUIDE]. Returns to the television screen. ≥The unit is not off. To save power, turn the unit off by pressing [Í DVD POWER]. R 87 NWBG SP HDD REMOVE 1:00 1:55 Sat Sat Sat 4/3 2:00pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm FREQUENCY INFO.
7394en.book Page 28 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Utilizing the TV Guide On ScreenTM system Refer to the control reference on page 25. 1 ∫ Registering a program you don’t want to miss as a “Favorite” Press [TV GUIDE]. Video window By registering a program as a “Favorite”, you can later tune to that program quickly by pressing [DUBBING] (Blue) when that program begins broadcasting. When watching TV, we recommend you occasionally press [DUBBING] (Blue).
9:45 AM SETUP screen The SETUP screen allows you to redo the channel settings, customize the channel line-up and set the TV Guide On ScreenTM system’s start-up pattern. ∫ “Change system settings” menu–Access to the TV Guide On ScreenTM system setup screen You can also verify any information entered during setup, or completely redo the setup, for the TV Guide On ScreenTM system. 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Change system settings” and press [ENTER].
7394en.book Page 30 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs 2 HDD, DVD indicator 1∫ 3 ∫ Selecting recorded programs (titles) to play– Direct Navigator [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] 1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. OPEN/CLOSE POWER ≥Thumbnail Display EJECT SD CARD PC CARD HDD TIME SLIP TIME SLIP HDD DVD SD PC /x1.
7394en.book Page 31 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Operations during play Press [∫]. Pause PLAY Press [;]. Press again to restart play. Press [6] or [5]. Search Skip ≥On the main unit, press and hold [D] or [E]. ≥The speed increases up to 5 steps. ≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play. ≥Audio is heard during first level search forward. You can turn off the sound during search (➡ page 63, Search Audio & PLAY k1.3). Audio is heard during all levels of search.
7394en.book Page 32 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs Refer to the control reference on page 30. Editing operations during play Playing back Erase 1 Press [ERASE]. 2 Press [2, 1] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER]. [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] ≥A title cannot be restored once it is erased. Make certain before proceeding. ≥You cannot erase while recording or transferring (dubbing). Create chapters Press [CHAPTER].
7394en.book Page 33 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Using menus to play MP3 Using the tree screen to find a group While the file list is displayed TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO DVD DVD HDD 1 VOLUME CH Press [1] while a track is highlighted to display the tree screen. SD/PC Selected group No. /Total groups If the group has no track, “– –” is displayed as group number.
7394en.book Page 34 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Playing still pictures PC card slot DRIVE SELECT OPEN/CLOSE POWER EJECT PC CARD SD CARD TIME SLIP HDD SD card slot SD PC /x1.3 DRIVE SELECT ∫ ∫ SD card slot VOLUME CH DVD HDD Only insert or remove the SD/PC card after turning the unit off. When the card indicator (“SD” or “PC”) on the unit’s display is flashing, the card is being read from or written to. Do not turn off the unit or remove the card.
9:45 AM [HDD] [RAM] [SD] [PC] ≥You can use SD Memory Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 1 GB (➡ page 21). 1 Press [HDD], [DVD] or [SD/PC] to select the drive. ≥Each time you press [SD/PC]: SD card drive ,". PC card drive ≥On the main unit, press [DRIVE SELECT] several times. The indicator lights up on the unit.
7394en.book Page 36 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Playing MPEG4 titles ∫ 1 Preparation Insert a disc or a card (➡ page 30, 34) OPEN/CLOSE POWER EJECT SD CARD PC CARD TIME SLIP HDD TIME SLIP HDD [HDD] [RAM] [SD] [PC] (Mobile hard disk only) DVD SD PC CH DRIVE SELECT /x1.3 REC DVD HDD, DVD, SD, PC indicator 1 Press [HDD], [DVD] or [SD/PC] to select the drive. DRIVE SELECT 45 DVD POWER Playing back HDD VOLUME CH DVD SD/PC PAGE 1 2 3 2 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].
7394en.book Page 37 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Pause Press [;]. [HDD] [RAM] [SD] [PC] (Mobile hard disk only) The status display will be shown automatically (➡ below). Press again to restart play. Search Press [6] or [5]. [HDD] [RAM] [SD] [PC] (Mobile hard disk only) While searching, the title being played is displayed as a still picture. The elapsed play time display will be shown automatically to indicate the current position (➡ below). ≥On the main unit, press and hold [D] or [E].
7394en.book Page 38 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Using on-screen menus and Status messages Disc menu–Setting the disc content DVD POWER TV POWER DVD HDD Sound track§ VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] The disc’s audio attributes appear. [DVD-A] [DVD-V] Select the audio and language (➡ below, Audio attribute, Language).
7394en.book Page 39 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Play menu–Change the play sequence Audio menu–Change the sound effect This function works only when the elapsed play time is displayed. ≥All [VCD] [CD] (excluding MP3 discs) ≥Chapter [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] ≥Group [DVD-A] [CD] (MP3 discs only) ≥PL (Play list) [HDD] [RAM] ≥Title§ [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V] ≥Track [DVD-A] [VCD] [CD] Select “OFF” to cancel. V.S.S.
7394en.book Page 40 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Editing titles/chapters DVD POWER Editing titles/chapters and playing chapters TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO VOLUME CH DVD HDD SD/PC HDD, DVD 1 2 PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CH AUDIO 9 VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL 0 SKIP :9 Preparation ≥Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the drive. ≥Release protection (➡ page 58). [RAM] STOP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE 3 ; PLAY/x1.
7394en.book Page 41 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Title operations Erase§ [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] Press [2, 1] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER]. ≥Once erased, the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored. Make certain before proceeding. ≥The available recording time on DVD-R does not increase when you erase titles. Information (e.g., time and date) is shown. Properties Properties Dinosaur No.
7394en.book Page 42 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Creating, editing and playing play lists 2 DVD POWER TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO VOLUME CH Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “PLAY LIST” and press [ENTER]. PLAY LIST Play List View HDD -- DVD HDD SD/PC 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -- -- -- Create PAGE 1 -- HDD, DVD -- CH AUDIO 9 01/01 Previous VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL Next 0 SKIP STOP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE 3 PLAY/x1.
7394en.book Page 43 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Editing and playing play lists/chapters 3 Press [FUNCTIONS]. Erase§ Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “PLAY LIST” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the play list. Play list information (e.g., time and date) is shown. -- 10/27 Mon 0:30 Create -- -- No. Chapters -- SUB MENU Next Select ≥To show other pages/Multiple editing (➡ page 40) 4 Press [SUB MENU], then [3, 4] to select the operation and press [ENTER].
7394en.book Page 44 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Editing still pictures DVD POWER 1 2 TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO CH DVD HDD VOLUME SD/PC PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 HDD, DVD, SD/PC 3 7 8 4 9 VCR Plus+ CM SKIP 0 SKIP STOP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “PICTURE” tab and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the still picture.
7394en.book Page 45 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Editing MPEG4 titles 2 DVD POWER TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO DVD HDD SD/PC PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 VOLUME CH HDD, DVD, SD/PC Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “MPEG4” tab and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the title.
7394en.book Page 46 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Entering text 1 DVD POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO VOLUME Title Select “Enter Name” in step 4 on page 40. SD/PC Play list Select “Enter Name” in step 4 on page 43. CH DVD HDD PAGE Numbered buttons ¢ CANCEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Disc Select “Disc Name” in step 3 on page 58. CH AUDIO 9 Folder of still pictures Select “Folder Name” in step 3 on page 44, “To edit still picture folders”.
7394en.book Page 47 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Transferring (dubbing) titles or play lists [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] You can select from a variety of methods to transfer (dub) on this unit. When transferring (dubbing) MPEG4 motion pictures or video titles by converting them to MPEG4 format (➡ page 54). ∫ Transferring (dubbing) direction You can transfer (dub) your favorite titles and play lists to an archive disc. ≥Transferring (dubbing) a play list will create a title.
7394en.book Page 48 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Transferring (dubbing) titles or play lists DVD POWER Transferring (dubbing) using the transferring (dubbing) list TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO DVD HDD [HDD] ,-. [RAM] [HDD] > [DVD-R] You can order titles and play lists for transfer (dubbing) as desired as well as select the speed and picture quality.
9:45 AM 3 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the titles or play lists and press [ENTER]. ≥To select a multiple number of items together, press [;] to add the check mark and press [ENTER] (➡ below, Multiple editing).
7394en.book Page 50 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Transferring (dubbing) titles or play lists Refer to the control reference on page 48. Transferring (dubbing) a finalized DVD-R [DVD-V] > [HDD] While playing a disc, the content being played is transferred (dubbed) to the HDD according to the set time. ≥Operations and on screen displays during transfer (dubbing) are also recorded. ≥Almost all DVD-Video on sale have been treated to prevent illegal copying, and cannot be transferred (dubbed).
7394en.book Page 51 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Recording from a video cassette recorder Manual recording TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT DVD HDD HDD, DVD SD/PC PAGE 2 1 [Note] 3 CH 4 5 7 8 6 AUDIO AUDIO 9 VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL 0 SKIP ; STOP When recording using this unit’s input terminals, only the sound received at the time of recording will be recorded.
7394en.book Page 52 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Transferring (dubbing) still pictures Recording from a video cassette recorder Refer to the control reference on page 51. DVD HDD Transfer (Dubbing) 2 3 4 When recording finishes The confirmation screen appears. Press [ENTER] to finish DV automatic recording. 4 5 6 7 8 9 VCR Plus+ CM SKIP SKIP :9 STOP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE PLAY/x1.
7394en.book Page 53 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM ∫ To register on a folder by folder basis Transferring (dubbing) all the still pictures on a card—COPY ALL PICTURES 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Picture/Folder” and press [ENTER]. Create a dubbing list. Cancel all 1 Dubbing direction SD card > DVD Picture Picture/Folder Current capacity 4343MB Name No. Size New entry [SD] or [PC] > [HDD] or [RAM] 2 Mode Picture High Speed 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Folder” and press [ENTER].
7394en.book Page 54 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Transferring (dubbing) MPEG4/MPEG2§ titles § MPEG2 data taken on a SD Video Camera ∫ Transferring (dubbing) types and features MPEG4 High speed mode transfer (dubbing) HDD MPEG4#MPEG4 MPEG4 You can transfer (dub) video titles recorded on HDD or DVD-RAM to a SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard by converting them to MPEG4 format.
9:45 AM ≥To select a multiple number of items together, press [;] to add the check mark and press[ENTER] (➡below, Multiple editing). ≥To show other pages (➡below) ≥To edit the transferring (dubbing) list (➡below) ≥(Mobile hard disk only) To select the titles in another folder (➡ page 37) ≥To view the contents of MPEG2 titles [SD] [PC] (Mobile hard disk only) MPEG2 titles are shown as still pictures on the Create list screen. Follow the steps below to display the chapters.
7394en.book Page 56 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Operating the DVD recorder by computer Refer to the control reference on page 57. The functions below are available if you connect your computer through the Home Network. ≥Entering, and editing, the names of video titles recorded on the DVD recorder’s HDD or DVD-RAM. (“Edit Video Title-Name” function) ≥Viewing MPEG4 titles and still pictures (JPEG files only) recorded on the DVD recorder’s HDD or DVD-RAM.
7394en.book Page 57 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Playing back video titles recorded on another DVD recorder’s HDD DVD HDD 4 SD/PC PAGE Numbered buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press [3, 4] to select a title and press [ENTER]. CH Server Name : Living room 7 8 9 Servers List VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL 0 SKIP :9 STOP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE Title View NETWORK AUDIO PLAY/x1.3 No.
7394en.book Page 58 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM HDD, disc and card setting 3 DVD POWER TV POWER INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO DVD HDD 4 VOLUME CH HDD, DVD, SD/PC SD/PC PAGE 2 1 3 DISC SETTING DVD-RAM CH 4 5 6 7 8 9 Press [3, 4] to select “Disc Protection” and press [ENTER]. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER].
9:45 AM Erasing all titles, play lists and MPEG4 titles—Erase all titles [HDD] [RAM] [SD] Erasing all the contents of a disc or card—Format Preparation ≥Press [HDD], [DVD] or [SD/PC] to select the drive. ≥Release protection (➡ page 58). [HDD] [RAM] [SD] [PC] Preparation ≥Press [HDD], [DVD] or [SD/PC] to select the drive. ≥Release protection (➡ page 58). 1 1 2 3 4 5 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “DISC SETTING” or “CARD SETTING” and press [ENTER].
7394en.book Page 60 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM HDD, disc and card setting Refer to the control reference on page 58. Do not disconnect the AC power supply cord while finalizing. This will render the disc unusable. ≥Finalizing takes up to 15 minutes. Enabling DVD-R to be played on other equipment—Finalize ≥You cannot finalize DVD-R recorded on other manufacturer’s equipment.
7394en.book Page 61 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Changing the unit’s settings DVD POWER Í DVD POWER Common procedures TV POWER 1 VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO While stopped Press [SETUP]. DVD HDD SD/PC Tabs PAGE Numbered buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Menus Options CH SETUP TV GUIDE Setting AUDIO VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL ¢ CANCEL 0 SKIP STOP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE 2 PLAY/x1.
7394en.book Page 62 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Changing the unit’s settings Tabs Disc Continued Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.) Ratings Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play. ≥8 No Limit: ≥1 to 7: Follow the on-screen instructions. Enter a 4-digit password with the numbered buttons when the password screen is shown. ≥Do not forget your password.
7394en.book Page 63 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Tabs Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.) Audio Search Audio & PLAY k1.3 You may hear sound regardless of this setting with some discs. ≥On: ≥Off: D. Range Compression [DVD-V] (Dolby Digital only) Change the dynamic range for late night viewing. ≥On Select MTS Select the audio recording type, main or secondary (SAP) audio when: –Recording or transferring (dubbing) to a DVD-R.
7394en.book Page 64 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Changing the unit’s settings Tabs TV Screen Network Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.) TV Type (➡ page 14) ≥Aspect 4:3 & 480i ≥Aspect 16:9 & 480i ≥Aspect 4:3 & 480p ≥Aspect 16:9 & 480p 4:3 TV Settings for DVD-Video Select how DVD-Video widescreen picture is shown on a 4:3 standard aspect television. ≥Pan & Scan: Video recorded for a widescreen is played as Pan & Scan (unless prohibited by the producer of the disc).
7394en.book Page 65 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Channel/Clock settings when TV Guide On ScreenTM system is not used Refer to the control reference on page 61. Preparation: If the television program list has already been downloaded, return the unit to the factory preset condition using the steps indicated below. When the unit is on and stopped 1 Press and hold [X CH] and [W CH] on the main unit for about five seconds. The unit turns off. 2 Press [Í DVD POWER] to turn the unit on.
7394en.book Page 66 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Channel/Clock settings when TV Guide On ScreenTM system is not used Refer to the control reference on page 61. Channel captions You can use the preset captions, or manually enter new ones yourself. The captions you enter are displayed when the channel is displayed and in the Direct Navigator screen. ≥You can set channel captions only after “Auto Channel Setting” is completed. 1 Press [SETUP].
7394en.book Page 67 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Specifications DVD Video Recording format (DVD-RAM) DVD-Video format (DVD-R) Recordable discs: DVD-RAM : 12 cm (5q) 4.7 GB, 12 cm (5q) 9.4 GB, 8 cm (3q) 2.8 GB 12 cm (5q) 4.7 GB (Ver. 2.1/3k–SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 1.0) 12 cm (5q) 4.7 GB (Ver. 2.2/5k–SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 2.0) DVD-R : 12 cm (5q) 4.7 GB, 8cm (3q) 1.4 GB (for General Ver. 2.0) 12 cm (5z) 4.7 GB (for General Ver. 2.0/4k–SPEED DVD-R Revision 1.0) 12 cm (5z) 4.7 GB (for General Ver. 2.
7394en.book Page 68 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Glossary Bitstream This is the digital form of multi-channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 channel) before it is decoded into its various channels. CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) CPRM is technology used to protect broadcasts that are allowed to be recorded only once. Such broadcasts can be recorded only with CPRM compatible recorders and discs.
7394en.book Page 69 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Pan&Scan: The sides are cut off so the picture 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. Playback control (PBC) If a Video CD has playback control, you can select scenes and information with menus. (This unit is compatible with version 2.0 and 1.1.
7394en.book Page 70 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Frequently asked questions Set up Page What equipment is necessary to play multi channel surround sound? ≥This unit has a built-in decoder so you can enjoy multi-channel surround sound by connecting an amplifier with AUDIO OUT 5.1 ch terminals and three or more speakers. 9 Are the headphones and speakers directly connected to the unit? ≥You cannot directly connect to the unit. Connect through the amplifier, etc.
7394en.book Page 71 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM TV Guide On ScreenTM system Page Does the TV Guide On ScreenTM system work with analog and digital cable TV boxes? ≥Yes. The TV Guide On ScreenTM system works with both analog and digital cable TV boxes. I have relocated, changed my television reception system or cable TV box etc. How should I redo the TV Guide On ScreenTM system setup? ≥Select “Change system settings” in “SETUP” in the Navigation menu of the TV Guide On ScreenTM system.
7394en.book Page 72 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Error messages On the television Cannot finish recording completely. Cannot play. Cannot record on the disc. Please check the disc. Unable to format. Cannot play back on this DVDRecorder. Cannot record. Disc is full. Cannot record. Maximum number of titles exceeded. Error has occurred. Please press ENTER. No disc No folders. No PC CARD No SD CARD No valid PC card. No valid SD card. Not enough space on dubbing destination. Please change the disc.
94en.book Page 73 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, refer to the “Customer Services Directory” on page 80 if you reside in the U.S.A., or refer to the “Product information” on page 78 if you reside in Canada. The following do not indicate a problem with this unit: ≥Regular disc rotating sounds.
7394en.book Page 74 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Troubleshooting guide Sound No sound. Low volume. Distorted sound. Cannot hear the desired audio type. Cannot switch audio. Page ≥Check the connections and settings. Check the input mode on the amplifier if you have connected one. ≥Press [AUDIO] to select the audio. ≥Turn off V.S.S. in the following cases. –When using discs that do not have surround sound effects such as Karaoke discs. –When three or more speakers are connected.
7394en.book Page 75 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Recording/Timer recording/Transferring (dubbing) (Continued) Page Cannot transfer (dub) to a DVDR disc using the high speed mode. ≥When recording to the HDD, set “DVD-R High-Speed Recording” to “On” in the SETUP menu. 62 When transferring (dubbing), it takes a long time even when high speed mode is selected. ≥Use a disc that is compatible with high speed recording.
7394en.book Page 76 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Troubleshooting guide TV Guide On ScreenTM system (Continued) ≥Cable TV subscribers receive channel data for all available channels your cable TV provider offers. In order to view all the channels, you’d also have to subscribe to all the channels. If you are connected to an off-air antenna the channel data you receive often represents a viewing area larger than you would typically be able to receive.
7394en.book Page 77 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Play Page ≥Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up. ≥You tried to play a blank DVD-RAM/DVD-R, or disc unplayable on this unit. ≥You may be able to transfer (dub) a “One time only recording” title that was recorded to DVDRAM using a different Panasonic DVD Recorder to this unit’s HDD, but play is not possible due to copyright protection.
7394en.book Page 78 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Troubleshooting guide Network The network function will not run. Page ≥When using a wireless router, operations may be being affected by local signal conditions (weak radio waves or the network environment). ≥Turn off the DVD recorder operated via the Network. ≥Check the router setting (DHCP server and the security settings etc.). Read the router’s operating instructions for further information.
7394en.book Page 79 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Maintenance/HDD, disc and card handling The precision parts in this unit are readily affected by the environment, especially temperature, humidity, and dust. Cigarette smoke also can cause malfunction or breakdown. To clean this unit, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. ≥Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit. ≥Before using chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that came with the cloth carefully.
7394en.book Page 80 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.) Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.
7394en.book Page 81 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR CANADA) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC/TECHNICS PRODUCT—LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase.
Guía de referencia rápida en español Conexión con un televisor y videograbadora Consulte la ilustración que aparece en la página 7 de la sección en idioma inglés. ≥Las conexiones del equipo descritas son ejemplos. ≥Antes de hacer la conexión, apague todos los equipos y lea los manuales de instrucciones apropiados. ≥El equipo periférico y los cables opcionales se venden por separado a menos que se indique lo contrario.
Consulte la ilustración que aparece en la página 12 de la sección en idioma inglés. Después de enchufar la unidad en una toma de CA de casa y pulsar [Í DVD POWER] para encender la unidad por primera vez, ésta inicia la preparación del sistema de guía de TV en pantalla. En el sistema de guía de TV en pantalla sólo se muestra inglés. No se pueden mostrar otros idiomas. Preparación ≥Encienda el televisor y seleccione la entrada de vídeo apropiada a las conexiones de esta unidad.
7394en.book Page 4 Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:45 AM Index Angle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Antenna system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Audio Attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Receiving, recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Recording level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Audio recording level . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
