Page 1 Monday, July 4, 2005 7:02 PM Operating Instructions DVD Recorder DMR-EH60 Convenient functions Transferring (Dubbing) Editing Playing back Recording Model No. Getting started EH60English-p01-02.fm Dear customer If you have any questions contact Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. 1-800-561-5505 Reference Thank you for purchasing this product.
EH60English.book Page 2 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 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.
EH60English.book Page 3 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Table of contents Editing (continued) IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 HDD (Hard disk drive) handling care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Disc and card handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Unit care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Inserting/Removing the SD card . .
EH60English.book Page 4 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM HDD (Hard disk drive) handling care The HDD is a high precision recording instrument and because of its long recording capability and high speed operation it is a very special device that is easily susceptible to damage. As a basic rule, save important content to a disc as backup.
EH60English.book Page 5 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM ∫ How to hold a disc or card Do not touch the recorded surface or the terminal surface. ∫ Concerning non-cartridge discs Be careful about scratches and dirt. ∫ If there is dirt or condensation on the disc Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry. ∫ Handling precautions ≥Do not attach labels or stickers to discs. (This may cause disc warping and un-balanced rotation, rendering it unusable.
EH60English.book Page 6 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Using DVD-R, DVD-RW and +R on this unit Restrictions with DVD-R, etc.§ Playing the disc on other DVD players is not possible before finalizing (➡ 52). Getting started 16:9 aspect programs are recorded in 4:3 aspect. The Main or SAP only can be recorded for MTS broadcasts. § DVD-R, DVD-RW and +R are collectively referred to as “DVD-R, etc.” on this page. Main Hello The selected audio only is recorded. e.g., Main only SAP Hola Record to DVD-R, etc.
EH60English.book Page 7 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Accessories 1 Remote control (EUR7729KB0) 1 AC power supply cord (K2CB2CB00018) ≥For use with this unit only. Do not use it with other equipment. Also, do not use cords for other equipment with this unit. 1 75 ≠ coaxial cable (K2KZ2BA00001) ∏ ∏ ∏ 1 Audio/video cable (K2KA6BA00003) 1 IR Blaster (K2ZZ04C00001) 1 DVD-RAM disc 2 Batteries for remote control Getting started ∏ Please check and identify the supplied accessories.
EH60English.book Page 8 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM HDD, disc and card information HDD and discs you can use for recording and play Disc type Getting started DVD-RAM ≥4.7 GB/9.4 GB, 12 cm (5z) ≥2.8 GB, 8 cm (3z) Hard disk drive (HDD) ≥200 GB Logo (Chart continues on page 9.) DVD-R (DVD-Video format) ≥4.7 GB, 12 cm (5z) ≥1.
EH60English.book Page 9 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Cards useable on this unit +R ≥4.7 GB, 12 cm (5z) – [-RW‹V›] before finalization [DVD-V] after finalization [+R] before finalization [DVD-V] after finalization Video Video As re-writable discs for backup use As one time recording discs for backup use (recordable until the disc is full) Approx. 8 hours Only after finalizing the disc (➡ 52, 68). Up to 4k recording speed discs.
EH60English.book Page 10 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Control reference guide Remote control Instructions for operations are generally described using the remote control. Getting started ? DVD POWER TV POWER 1 2 3 Í DVD HDD @ VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO SD AUDIO 2 1 4 A 3 F Rec 4 5 B 6 5 9 8 7 VCR Plus+ CM SKIP D SLOW/SEARCH E 0 SKIP 6 ; < = > TOP D NAV IRE IGA T E SLIP TIM ENTER SUB MENU S DUBBING G SCHEDUL E : CT OR F FU NS 9 T V G U I DE NU PLAY/x1.
EH60English.book Page 11 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Main unit 4 3 2 5 6 7 Getting started 1 HDD DVD SD POWER OPEN/CLOSE DRIVE DRI VE SELECT S VIDEO VIDEO DV I N L/MONO-AUDIO L/MONO AUDIO-R IN2 9 8 REC /x1.3 CH : ; < = > Opening the front panel Press down on the part with your finger. 1 POWER button (POWER Í/I) (➡ 16) 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.
EH60English.book Page 12 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM STEP 1 Connection Getting started ≥The equipment connections described are examples. Visit Panasonic’s homepage for more information about connection methods. (This is in English only.) http://www.panasonic.com/consumer_electronics/dvd_recorder/dvd_connection.asp ≥Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. ≥Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated.
EH60English.book Page 13 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM indicates included accessories. indicates accessories not included. Television Cable from wall or antenna signal AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN VHF/UHF RF IN If your television does not have AUDIO/VIDEO terminals, an RF modulator is necessary. Consult your local dealer for more information.
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EH60English.book Page 15 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Connecting an amplifier or system component ∫ To enjoy multi-channel surround sound on DVD-Video Connect an amplifier with a built-in decoder displaying these logo marks using an optical digital audio cable and change the settings in “Digital Audio Output” (➡ 56). ≥You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to DVD. ≥Even if using this connection, output will be only 2 channels when playing DVD-Audio.
EH60English.book Page 16 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM STEP 2 Setting up the TV Guide On ScreenTM system 1 Press [Í DVD POWER]. HDD DVD SD POWER OPEN/CLOSE CH DRIVE DRI VE SELECT REC /x1.
10:39 AM Leave the unit in standby mode when you are not using it. The unit will download the necessary data to maintain the listings while it is in standby mode. Some menus in the SETUP screen no longer need to be set after this unit downloads the television program list. These menus turn grey and become un-selectable. (➡ 54) Is your cable box now tuned to channel 09? Yes No Test this code again –If the cable TV box has changed to channel 09, select “Yes” and press [ENTER].
EH60English.book Page 18 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM STEP 3 Set up to match your television and the unit’s remote control/Power saving function DVD POWER Selecting television type TV POWER Getting started Í VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO DVD HDD TV operation buttons 1 2 SD AUDIO Numbered buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 This setting allows you to select the type of television connected. F Rec SETUP SETUP 9 8 7 3 VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL 0 SKIP STOP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE PLAY/x1.
10:39 AM Television operation You can configure the remote control TV operation buttons to turn the television on/off, change the television input mode, select the television channel and change the television volume. 1 Point the remote control at the television While pressing [Í POWER TV] enter the code with the numbered buttons. e.g., 01: [0] ➡ [1] 10: [1] ➡ [0] Manufacturer and Code No.
EH60English.book Page 20 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Recording television programs HDD, DVD indicator 2 3 Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit to open the tray and insert a disc. HDD DVD SD POWER OPEN/CLOSE DRIVE DRI VE SELECT REC S VIDEO VIDEO DV I N L/MONO-AUDIO L/MONO AUDIO-R IN2 1 2 DVD POWER ≥Press the button again to close the tray. ≥When using 8 cm (3″ ) DVD-RAM or 8 cm (3″ ) DVD-R, remove the disc from the cartridge. Insert label-up. ∫ Cartridge disc /x1.
10:39 AM Recording modes and approximate recording times Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shorter than indicated. (Unit: hour) DVD-R Double- DVD-RW +R sided§1 (9.4 GB) (4.7 GB) DVD-RAM After recording [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] In order to play a disc recorded using this unit on other playback equipment, the disc must first be finalized (➡ 52). ≥If the program is listed in the television program list (➡ 28), its name is automatically made the title name after recording.
EH60English.book Page 22 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Recording television programs HDD, DVD DVD HDD 4 SD AUDIO Numbered buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 AUDIO F Rec F Rec SETUP SETUP VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL ≥When recording MTS broadcasts (➡ below) 0 SKIP ∫ E SLIP TIM NAVDIRE IGA T TOP CT OR ENTER SUB MENU S DUBBING RETURN CH CREATE CHAPTER Info STATUS 3,4,2,1 ENTER RETURN STATUS REC MODE ERASE DISPLAY PAGE Selecting audio to record [HDD] [RAM] Press [AUDIO]. [.
10:39 AM Playing a title previously recorded while recording— Simultaneous rec and play Preparation ≥Select the channel or the external input (IN1, IN2, IN3 or DV) to record. ≥Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the recording drive. 1 ≥You can also change the drive and play while recording. Press [HDD] or [DVD]. 1 While stopped Press [F Rec]. FLEXIBLE RECORDING 2 Record in FR mode. Maximum rec. time Set recording time Start 2 8 Hour 00 Min. 8 Hour 00 Min.
EH60English.book Page 24 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Scheduled recording 3 DVD POWER TV POWER Í DVD POWER “ R ” appears in the list to indicate that the program is set for scheduled recording. ≥Press the “Green” button to cancel. ≥Press the “Blue” button to change recording frequency. Each time you press the button: Records only once. [. R l ; l RR Records when the broadcast time and program name match. l ; l RW Records weekly.
10:39 AM ∫ To cancel recording when it has already begun ≥To change the recording drive Press [3, 4] to select “Destination” and press the “Blue” button. Each time you press the button: HDD ,-. DVD Press [∫], then [ENTER] within 5 seconds. ≥You can also press and hold [∫] on the main unit for more than 3 seconds to stop recording. ≥There may be some channels that are not displayed in the television program list even if they are receivable. In this case set them manually (➡below).
EH60English.book Page 26 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Scheduled recording 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 ➡ 24, “To change the setting” steps 3–4.
10:39 AM Check, change or delete a program You can check, change or delete a program set for scheduled recording on the television screen. 1 Press [SCHEDULE]. MESSAGES SCHEDULE LISTINGS FAVORITES RECORD Sat Sat Sat Sat 4/3 Once NWBG Dodzilla Once Bull house Weekly Be switched Weekly Baseball Once SET TIMER 2 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm R R RW RW R Press [3, 4] to select the program.
EH60English.book Page 28 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Utilizing the TV Guide On ScreenTM system Refer to the control reference on page 26. 1 ∫ Registering a program you don’t want to miss as a “Favorite” Press [TV GUIDE]. Video window (The channel you were previously watching is displayed.) Navigation menu SCHEDULE TODAY By registering a program as a “Favorite”, you can later tune to that program quickly by pressing the “Blue” button when that program begins broadcasting.
10:39 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].
EH60English.book Page 30 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs HDD, DVD indicator ≥When using cartridge discs with the write-protect tab in the protect position (➡ 50), play automatically starts when inserted in the unit. W X CH HDD DVD SD POWER OPEN/CLOSE DRIVE DRI VE SELECT REC /x1.
EH60English.book Page 31 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM ∫ When a menu screen appears on the television [DVD-V] [DVD-A] Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the item and press [ENTER]. Some items can also be selected using the numbered buttons. [VCD] Press the numbered buttons to select the item. e.g., 5: [0] ➡ [5] 15: [1] ➡ [5] ≥To return to the menu screen [DVD-V] Press [TOP MENU] or [SUB MENU]. [DVD-A] Press [TOP MENU]. [VCD] Press [RETURN].
EH60English.book Page 32 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs Refer to the control reference on page 30. Displaying the television image as a picture-in-picture Press [TIME SLIP]. The unit displays the television image as a picture-in-picture. ≥You will hear the playback audio. ≥Press [1] (PLAY) to cancel. ≥The blue background does not appear on the receiving screen even if you select “On” in “Blue Background” in the SETUP menu (➡ 56).
EH60English.book Page 33 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Using menus to play MP3 INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO DVD DVD HDD Preparation Press [DVD] to select the DVD drive. AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 F Rec Numbered buttons SETUP This unit plays MP3 files recorded on CD-R/RW designed for audio recording that are finalized (➡ 68) on a computer. The screen shown below is displayed when you insert a disc containing MP3 files and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF).
EH60English.book Page 34 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Playing still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) To show other pages Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Previous” or “Next” and press [ENTER]. ≥You can also press [:, 9] to show other pages. HDD, DVD, SD indicator SD card slot HDD DVD SD POWER OPEN/CLOSE DRIVE DRI VE SELECT VIDEO 4 L/MONO AUDIO-R L/MONO-AUDIO IN2 DV I N To select the still pictures in another folder ➡ 35 REC /x1.
10:39 AM Useful functions during still picture play 001 002 003 004 --- Start Slide Show Slide Interval You can display still pictures one by one with constant interval. While the Picture (JPEG) View screen is displayed [HDD] [RAM] [SD] [CD] 1 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Folder” and press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [3, 4] to Start Slide Show select “Start Slide Interval Slide Show” and press [ENTER].
EH60English.book Page 36 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Using on-screen menus/FUNCTIONS window and Status message DVD POWER Disc menu–Setting the disc content TV POWER Í DVD HDD Soundtrack§ VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [-RW‹VR›] The disc’s audio attributes appear. [DVD-V] [DVD-A] Select the audio and language (➡ below, Audio attribute, Language).
EH60English.book Page 37 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Video menu–Change the picture quality Picture [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [DVD-V] [DVD-A] [-RW‹VR›] [VCD] To select the picture quality mode during play. ≥Normal: Default setting ≥Soft: Soft picture with fewer video artifacts ≥Fine: Details are sharper ≥Cinema: Mellows movies, enhances detail in dark scenes. ≥User: You can make further adjustments. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Detail picture adjustment” and press [ENTER].
EH60English.book Page 38 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Editing titles/chapters HDD, DVD DVD HDD 1 SD AUDIO 2 1 F Rec 4 5 6 7 8 9 SETUP VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL 0 SKIP :,9 ; SLOW/SEARCH [HDD] [RAM] 3 Press the “Blue” button to select “Video”. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the title.
EH60English.book Page 39 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Title operations After performing steps 1–5 (➡ 38) Press [2, 1] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER]. Erase Title§ [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] (➡ below, “For quicker editing”) ≥Once erased, the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored. Make certain before proceeding. ≥The available recording space on DVD-R or +R does not increase when you erase titles.
EH60English.book Page 40 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Creating, editing and playing playlists HDD, DVD DVD HDD 3 SD AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 F Rec SETUP 9 8 7 VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL Press [3, 4] to select “PLAYLISTS” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Create” and press [ENTER].
EH60English.book Page 41 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Editing and playing playlists/chapters [HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹VR›] (Play only) 2 3 4 After performing steps 1–5 (➡ left) Erase Playlist§ While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4] to select “Other Functions” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select “PLAYLISTS” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the playlist.
EH60English.book Page 42 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Editing still pictures POWER 3 Í VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO DVD HDD SD HDD, DVD, SD To show other pages Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Previous” or “Next” and press [ENTER]. ≥You can also press [:, 9] to show other pages. Multiple editing Select with [3, 4, 2, 1] and press [;]. (Repeat.) A check mark appears. Press [;] again to cancel.
EH60English.book Page 43 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Transferring (dubbing) titles or playlists [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] You can select from a variety of methods to transfer (dub) on this unit. You cannot transfer (dub) titles which have been treated to prevent copying. ∫ Transferring (dubbing) direction You can transfer (dub) your favorite titles and playlists to an archive disc. ≥Transferring (dubbing) a playlist will create a title. High speed mode§1 High speed mode HDD DVD-R, etc.
EH60English.book Page 44 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Transferring (dubbing) titles or playlists DVD HDD DVD SD Transferring (dubbing) using the transferring (dubbing) list AUDIO Numbered buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F Rec [HDD] ,-. [RAM] [-RW‹VR›] > [HDD] [HDD] > [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] You can order titles and playlists as desired for transfer (dubbing) to disc.
10:39 AM 4 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the titles or playlists and press [ENTER]. ≥When transferring (dubbing) to DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVDVideo format) or +R using high speed mode, only items Transferring (dubbing) list icons and functions Transferring (dubbing) list icons indicated with “ ” can be registered. ≥To select a multiple number of items together, press [;] to add the check mark and press [ENTER] (➡ right, Multiple editing).
EH60English.book Page 46 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Transferring (dubbing) titles or playlists Refer to the control reference on page 44. 7 Transferring (dubbing) a finalized DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the title you want to start transferring (dubbing), and press [ENTER]. [DVD-V] > [HDD] You can transfer (dub) the content of finalized DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R etc to the HDD and re-edit.
EH60English.book Page 47 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Recording from a video cassette recorder INPUT SELECT HDD, DVD VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO DVD HDD 3 4 SD AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 F Rec 9 8 Recording starts. VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL When you want to start recording Press [¥ REC]. SETUP 7 Start play on the other equipment. 0 SKIP SLOW/SEARCH To skip unwanted parts Press [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.
EH60English.book Page 48 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Transferring (dubbing) still pictures DVD HDD SD You can register still pictures or still picture folders. ≥Still pictures and folders cannot be registered on the same list.
EH60English.book Page 49 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Transferring (dubbing) all the still pictures on a card—COPY ALL PICTURES To show other pages Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Previous” or “Next” and press [ENTER]. ≥You can also press [:, 9] to show other pages. Multiple editing Select with [3, 4, 2, 1] and press [;]. (Repeat.) Press [ENTER] to register to the list. ≥A check mark appears. Press [;] again to cancel.
EH60English.book Page 50 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM HDD, disc and card management Í HDD, DVD, SD DVD HDD Setting the protection VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO [RAM] SD AUDIO 2 1 Preparation ≥Press [DVD] to select the DVD drive. 3 F Rec 4 5 6 7 8 9 SETUP After performing steps 1–3 (➡ left) VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL 0 SKIP PAUSE TV G U I D E NU T OR FU D NAV IREC IGA T TIO Press [3, 4] to select “Disc Protection” and press [ENTER].
10:39 AM Erasing all titles and playlists—Erase All Titles Erasing all the contents of a disc or card—Format [HDD] [RAM] [HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [-RW‹VR›] [SD] Preparation ≥Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the drive. ≥Release protection (➡ 50). Preparation ≥Press [HDD], [DVD] or [SD] to select the drive. ≥Release protection (➡ 50). After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 50) [Note] 4 Press [3, 4] to select “Erase All Titles” and press [ENTER]. 5 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER].
EH60English.book Page 52 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM HDD, disc and card management Refer to the control reference on page 50. Enabling discs to be played on other equipment (Top Menu Style, Playback will start with:, Finalize) [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] Preparation Press [DVD] to select the DVD drive. After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 50) ∫ Top Menu Style You can select the background that will be displayed as the DVDVideo top menu after finalizing.
EH60English.book Page 53 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Entering text DVD HDD SD 2 AUDIO 2 1 F Rec Numbered buttons ¢ CANCEL 3 4 5 7 8 6 SETUP Repeat this step to enter other characters. 9 VCR Plus+ CM SKIP CANCEL ≥To erase a character Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the character in the name field and press [;]. (The selected characters are erased.
EH60English.book Page 54 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Changing the unit’s settings Common procedures DVD POWER 1 TV POWER Í DVD POWER Í DVD HDD While stopped Press [SETUP]. VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO Tabs SD Menus Options AUDIO 2 3 4 5 6 SETUP F Rec Numbered buttons ¢ CANCEL 1 TV Guide Settings SETUP SETUP 9 8 7 0 SKIP TV G U I D E T OR PLAY/x1.
EH60English.book Page 55 Monday, July 4, 2005 Tabs Disc 10:39 AM Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.) Settings for Playback Press [ENTER] to show the following settings. 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.
EH60English.book Page 56 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Changing the unit’s settings Tabs Audio Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.) Dynamic Range Compression [DVD-V] (Dolby Digital only) Change the dynamic range for late night viewing. ≥On ≥Off Select MTS Select whether to record the main or secondary (SAP) audio type when: –Recording or transferring (dubbing) to a DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R. –When “Rec. for High-Speed Dubbing” is set to “On” (➡ 22).
EH60English.book Page 57 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Channel/Clock settings when TV Guide On ScreenTM system is not used Refer to the control reference on page 54. Preparation: If the television program list has already been downloaded, return the unit to the factory preset condition using the steps indicated below. X CH W 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.
EH60English.book Page 58 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Channel/Clock settings when TV Guide On ScreenTM system is not used Refer to the control reference on page 54. 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 “Set Channels Automatically” is completed (➡ 57). 1 Press [SETUP].
EH60English.book Page 59 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Messages On the television Cannot finish recording completely. Cannot play. Cannot record on the disc. Unable to format. Please check the disc. Cannot play back on this DVDRecorder. Cannot record. Disc is full. Cannot record. The number of titles has exceeded the maximum limit. Error has occurred. Please press ENTER. No disc No folders. No SD Card No valid SD card. There is not enough free space on dubbing destination.
EH60English.book Page 60 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Frequently asked questions Refer to the following items if you have any doubts about unit operations. Set up Page ≥ DVD-Video: You can play DVD-Video multi channel surround by digitally connecting an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital and a DTS decoder. ≥DVD-Audio: This unit plays DVD-Audio in 2 channels. You cannot play multi channel surround sound.
EH60English.book Page 61 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 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.
EH60English.book Page 62 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, refer to the “Product information” on page 69. The following do not indicate a problem with this unit: ≥Regular disc rotating sounds. ≥Poor reception due to atmospheric conditions. ≥Image disturbance during search.
EH60English.book Page 63 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM TV screen and video (Continued) Page There is no apparent change in picture quality when adjusted with the Video menu in the onscreen menus. ≥The effect is less perceivable with some types of video. The images from this unit do not appear on the television. ≥Make sure that the television is connected to the VIDEO OUT terminal, S VIDEO OUT terminal or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals on this unit. ≥Make sure that the television’s input setting (e.g.
EH60English.book Page 64 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Troubleshooting guide Recording/Scheduled recording/Transferring (dubbing) Page ≥You haven’t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on. Insert a disc the unit can record onto. ≥The disc is unformatted. Format the disc. [RAM] [-RW‹V›] ≥The write-protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT, or the disc is protected with DISC MANAGEMENT. ≥Some programs have limitations on the number of times they can be recorded.
10:39 AM TV Guide On ScreenTM system (Continued) Page As soon as the unit is turned on, and when you try to start scheduled recording, the TV Guide On ScreenTM system setup begins. ≥Even if you do not want to use the TV Guide On Screen system, you need to complete the TV Guide On ScreenTM system setup (until you have to press [ENTER] after the “Watch TV” message screen is displayed). It will not be displayed after this point.
EH60English.book Page 66 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Troubleshooting guide Play Page ≥Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up. ≥The disc is dirty. ≥You tried to play a blank disc or disc unplayable on this unit. ≥You tried to play a +RW that needs to be finalized on the equipment used for recording.
EH60English.book Page 67 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Specifications Recordable discs: DVD-RAM: Ver. 2.0 Ver. 2.1/3k–SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 1.0 Ver. 2.2/5k–SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 2.0 DVD-RW: +R: For General Ver. 2.0 For General Ver. 2.0/4k–SPEED DVD-R Revision 1.0 For General Ver. 2.x/8k–SPEED DVD-R Revision 3.0 Ver. 1.1 Ver. 1.1/2k–SPEED DVD-RW Revision 1.0 Ver. 1.2/4k–SPEED DVD-RW Revision 2.0 Ver. 1.0 Ver. 1.1 Ver. 1.
EH60English.book Page 68 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 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. Decoder A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal. This is called decoding.
EH60English.book Page 69 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Protection You can prevent accidental erasure by setting writing protection or erasure protection. Sampling frequency Sampling is the process of converting the heights of sound wave (analog signal) samples taken at set periods into digits (digital encoding). Sampling frequency is the number of samples taken per second, so larger numbers mean more faithful reproduction of the original sound.
EH60English.book Page 70 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Limited Warranty Panasonic Canada Inc. 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.
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EH60English.book Page 73 Monday, July 4, 2005 10:39 AM Index Angle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audio Attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving, recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 36 55 32 22 Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 68 Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . . .