6:36 PM Operating Instructions DVD Recorder DMR-EH50 Convenient functions Transferring (Dubbing) Editing Playing back Recording Model No. Getting started EH50English.book Page 1 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 Dear customer If you have any questions contact [For\U.S.A.]only] Region number supported by this unit The warranty can be found on page 70. Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and DVD-Video according to where they are sold. The warranty can be found on page 71.
EH50English.book Page 2 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 3 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EH50English.book Page 4 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 5 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM ∫ 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.
EH50English.book Page 6 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM Using DVD-R, DVD-RW and +R on this unit Restrictions with DVD-R, etc.§ Getting started ≥16:9 aspect programs are recorded in 4:3 aspect. ≥The Main or SAP only can be recorded for MTS broadcasts. ≥Playing the disc on other DVD players is not possible before finalizing. § 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.
EH50English.book Page 7 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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) 2 Batteries for remote control 1 Audio/video cable (VJA0788-A) 1 IR Blaster (K2ZZ04C00001) Getting started ∏ Please check and identify the supplied accessories.
EH50English.book Page 8 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM HDD, disc and card information HDD and discs you can use for recording and play Hard disk drive (HDD) ≥100 GB Disc type Getting started DVD-RAM ≥4.7 GB/9.4 GB, 12 cm (5z) ≥2.8 GB, 8 cm (3z) Logo (Chart continues on page 9.) DVD-R (DVD-Video format) ≥4.7 GB, 12 cm (5z) ≥1.
EH50English.book Page 9 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM Cards useable on this unit +R ≥4.7 GB, 12 cm (5z) SD Memory Card miniSDTM Card§ MultiMediaCard Type Indicated in these instructions by – [-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 Approx.
EH50English.book Page 10 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM Control reference guide Remote control Instructions for operations are generally described using the remote control.
EH50English.book Page 11 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM Main unit 2 3 4 5 Getting started 1 HDD DVD SD POWER OPEN/CLOSE DRIVE DRI VE SELECT REC /x1.3 CH S VIDEO VIDEO 6 L/MONO-AUDIO L/MONO AUDIO-R IN2 7 8 9 : ; < 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.
EH50English.book Page 12 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM STEP 1 Connection ≥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.
EH50English.book Page 13 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM A to W are indexes for Spanish Quick Reference. A B Television D Cable from wall or antenna signal AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN VHF/UHF RF IN indicates included accessories. indicates accessories not included. Getting started Connection with a cable TV box and video cassette recorder ≥You need to subscribe to a cable TV service to enjoy viewing their programming. ≥Consult your service provider regarding appropriate cable TV box.
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EH50English.book Page 15 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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. ≥Output is not digital with DVD-Audio; however, you can enjoy it in analog (➡ left).
EH50English.book Page 16 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM STEP 2 Setting up the TV Guide On ScreenTM system 1 HDD DVD SD POWER OPEN/CLOSE DRIVE DRI VE SELECT /x1.3 CH Getting started S VIDEO VIDEO Press [Í DVD POWER].
6:36 PM 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 Test this code again –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.
EH50English.book Page 18 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM STEP 3 Set up to match your television and remote control DVD POWER Selecting television type TV POWER Í Getting started VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO DVD HDD TV operation buttons SD AUDIO 2 1 Numbered buttons 3 F Rec 4 5 6 7 8 9 SETUP SETUP You do not have to change the setting when connected to a 4:3 standard aspect television that is not compatible with progressive output (➡ 68).
6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 20 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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 VIDEO L/MONO-AUDIO L/MONO AUDIO-R IN2 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.
6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 22 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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]. [.
6:36 PM Preparation ≥Select the channel or the external input (IN1, IN2, IN3) to record. ≥Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the recording drive. 1 While stopped Playing a title previously recorded while recording— Simultaneous rec and play ≥You can also change the drive and play while recording. Press [HDD] or [DVD]. 1 Press [F Rec]. FLEXIBLE RECORDING Record in FR mode. Maximum rec. time Set recording time Start 2 3 Hour 00 Min. 3 Hour 00 Min.
EH50English.book Page 24 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
6:36 PM ∫ 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).
EH50English.book Page 26 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 28 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
6:36 PM 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].
EH50English.book Page 30 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs ≥When using cartridge discs with the write-protect tab in the protect position (➡ 50), play automatically starts when inserted in the unit. HDD, DVD indicator W X CH HDD DVD SD POWER OPEN/CLOSE DRIVE DRI VE SELECT REC /x1.
EH50English.book Page 31 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM ∫ 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].
EH50English.book Page 32 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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).
EH50English.book Page 33 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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 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).
EH50English.book Page 34 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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 REC /x1.
6:36 PM 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].
EH50English.book Page 36 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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).
EH50English.book Page 37 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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].
EH50English.book Page 38 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 39 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 40 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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].
EH50English.book Page 41 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 42 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 43 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 44 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM Transferring (dubbing) titles or playlists DVD HDD SD AUDIO Numbered buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Transferring (dubbing) using the transferring (dubbing) list F Rec SETUP [HDD] ,-. [RAM] [-RW‹VR›] > [HDD] [HDD] > [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] You can order titles and playlists as desired for transfer (dubbing) to disc.
6:36 PM 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).
EH50English.book Page 46 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 47 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM Recording from a video cassette recorder DVD POWER Preparation ≥Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the recording drive. TV POWER Í INPUT SELECT HDD, DVD VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO [Note] DVD HDD When recording using this unit’s input terminals, only the sound received at the time of recording will be recorded. As long as the secondary audio that is recorded on the video cassette is not output on the unit in play, it is not recorded.
EH50English.book Page 48 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 49 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 50 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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].
6:36 PM 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].
EH50English.book Page 52 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 53 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 54 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 55 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 Tabs Disc 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 56 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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 the audio recording type, main or secondary (SAP) audio 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).
EH50English.book Page 57 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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. 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.
EH50English.book Page 58 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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].
EH50English.book Page 59 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 60 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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: Output is not digital with DVD-Audio. 15 Are the headphones and speakers directly connected to the unit? ≥You cannot directly connect them to the unit.
EH50English.book Page 61 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 62 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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 “Customer Services Directory” on page 70 if you reside in the U.S.A., or refer to the “Product information” on page 69 if you reside in Canada. The following do not indicate a problem with this unit: ≥Regular disc rotating sounds.
EH50English.book Page 63 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM TV screen and video (Continued) The images from this unit do not appear on the television. Picture is distorted. The channels keep changing. Page ≥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., VIDEO 1) is correct.
EH50English.book Page 64 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM Troubleshooting guide Recording/Scheduled recording/Transferring (dubbing) Cannot record. ≥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.
6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 66 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 67 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM Specifications DVD-R: 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.
EH50English.book Page 68 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 69 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 70 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 71 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM 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.
EH50English.book Page 72 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM Instalación básica Conexión con un televisor y una videograbadora Conexión con un receptor de TV por cable y una videograbadora Consulte la ilustración que aparece en la página 12 de la sección en idioma inglés. Consulte la ilustración que aparece en la página 13 de la sección en idioma inglés. ≥Las conexiones del equipo descritas son ejemplos.
6:36 PM ∫ 1 ¥ REC Ranura de tarjeta SD Bandeja de disco HDD DVD SD OPEN/CLOSE POWER DRIVE DRI VE SELECT REC /x1.3 Indicador HDD, DVD, SD DVD POWER < OPEN/CLOSE TV POWER Í DVD POWER Í VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO DVD HDD SD HDD, DVD, SD AUDIO 2 1 Botones numerados F Rec 5 6 7 8 9 SETUP CM SKIP 0 SKIP :, 9 ; ∫ T OR SUB MENU Botón “Azul” ¥ REC REC MODE SCHEDULE ENTER SUB MENU S FU NS E SLIP TIM TOP TV G U I D E NU PLAY/x1.
EH50English.book Page 74 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM Grabación de programas de televisión Consulte la referencia de controles en la página 73. ≥[HDD] Puede grabar hasta 500 títulos en la HDD. ≥[RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] Puede grabar hasta 99 títulos en un disco. ≥[+R] Puede grabar hasta 49 títulos en un disco. Utilización del sistema TV Guide On ScreenTM para hacer grabaciones programadas Preparación ≥Encienda el televisor y seleccione la entrada de vídeo apropiada a las conexiones de esta unidad.
EH50English.book Page 75 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM Reproducción Consulte la referencia de controles en la página 73. Reproducción del contenido de vídeo grabado/reproducción de discos solamente Preparación ≥Encienda el televisor y seleccione la entrada de vídeo apropiada a las conexiones de esta unidad. ≥Encienda esta unidad. ≥Pulse [RETURN] para salir de la lista de programas de televisión si ésta se visualiza en el televisor. 1 Pulse [HDD] o [DVD] para seleccionar la unidad de reproducción.
EH50English.book Page 73 Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:36 PM Index Angle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audio Attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving, recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 36 55 32 22 Change Thumbnail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Channel Adjusting, hiding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
