® DVD VIDEO RECORDER Operating Instructions Model No. DMR-E80H 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 number supported by this unit Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and software according to where they are sold. [For\U.S.A.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. 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.
STEP 1 Getting started Getting started Preparation Dubbing IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setting up STEP 1 Antenna and television connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 STEP 2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The remote control STEP 3 Plug-in Auto Tuning Batteries Closing the rear cover. Opening the rear cover. HDD PU SH Setting up 1 + - Slide into place. 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 0 100 W, X, CH CH Numbered buttons Seleccione la Lengua Sélection de Langue SKIP When the cover comes off R6/LR6, AA, UM-3 STOP Español SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE PU Français 2 2 MENU ENTER FUNCTIONS ≥Insert so the poles (i and j) match those in the remote control. ≥Do not use rechargeable type batteries.
DVD 3 TV DVD POWER TV HDD 1 2 3 4 5 6 Guide Channel CATV Channel Channel Set Up Disc Video Audio Display TV Screen VOLUME Setting up 7 8 9 0 100 CANCEL SKIP STOP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE PLAY/x1.3 DIRECT NAVIGATOR 4 MENU FUNCTIONS RETURN RETURN FRAME ERASE STATUS MARKER DUBBING REC MODE POSITION MEMORY AUDIO Nickelodeon 04 33 15 38 20 Look up the guide channels for the stations in magazines.
Disc information Discs you can use for recording and play Play-only discs HDD (Hard disk drive) Follow the precautions indicated below to prevent damage to the internal HDD. (Not following precautions may result in a loss of recording, stop of operation or recording of noise.) DVD-R 4.7 GB, 12 cm (5z) 1.4 GB, 8 cm (3z) for General Ver. 2.0 ≥We recommend using Panasonic discs as they have been confirmed to be compatible with this unit. Other discs may not perform correctly.
Control reference guide Main unit DVD TV D Setting up DVD POWER TV 1 2 HDD DVD VCR Plus+ OPEN/CLOSE INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO 3 G 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 100 I CANCEL SKIP 6 STOP 7 8 SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE J PLAY/x1.
Recording television programs 1 5 34 6 Disc tray [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [Note] 1 ≥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. ≥You cannot change the channel or recording mode during recording. ≥Release protection (cartridge ➜page 10, disc ➜page 36) when you record.
Playing while you are recording Recording from a video cassette recorder TV Preparation Connect a video cassette recorder to this unit’s input terminals (➜page 52). DVD POWER TV HDD DVD VCR Plus+ OPEN/CLOSE INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO 1 2 INPUT SELECT 3 CH 4 5 6 8 9 W, X, CH 1 CANCEL 100 0 SKIP Recording ∫ STOP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE PLAY/x1.
Playing discs DVD ? 4 2 4, 5 2 The HDD or DVD button lights up on the unit. ≥It is not possible to playback both HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and DVD drive simultaneously. 3 DVD Playing back 3 Numbered buttons ≥Press the button again to close the tray. ≥If cartridge protection is activated (➜page 10), play begins automatically when you close the tray. [RAM] ≥You cannot play continuously from one side of a doublesided disc to the other. Eject the disc and turn it over.
Other methods of play Slow-motion play DVD TV DVD POWER TV HDD DVD VCR Plus+ OPEN/CLOSE INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 Skipping a minute forward—CM Skip [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] (Motion picture parts only) [DVD-V] [VCD] [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] While paused During play Press [6] or [5]. Press [CM SKIP]. Press and hold [D] or [E] on the main unit. Play restarts from approximately a minute later.
Using menus to play MP3 discs Other methods of play 4 TV DVD POWER TV HDD DVD Using the tree screen to find a group Press [2, 1] to select an asterisk (¢) and press [ENTER]. DVD 2 HDD When marking positions 11 and above 3 VOLUME 7 8 9 CANCEL CANCEL 100 0 SKIP STOP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE PLAY/x1.
Timer recording TV DVD POWER TV Í, DVD POWER VCR Plus+ Numbered buttons HDD DVD 1 2 3 4 5 6 Using VCR Plusr codes to make timer recordings CH You can enter up to 32 programs up to a month in advance. Each daily or weekly program is counted as one program. 7 8 9 0 100 STOP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE 1 PLAY/x1.3 DIRECT NAVIGATOR 1 Press [VCR Plusr]. VCR Plusi 3/26 TUE12:53 PM CANCEL ENTER FUNCTIONS Enter PLUS CODE Number by using 0–9 key.
Timer recording Change or delete the program Check programs TV DVD POWER TV HDD DVD VCR Plus+ OPEN/CLOSE INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO Numbered buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 100 [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] 1 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. W W VOLUME - CANCEL CANCEL SKIP STOP F X SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE The timer recording list appears.
Dubbing programs or play list DVD 1 Press [3, 4] to select the dubbing list table and press [ENTER]. Displayed icons on the dubbing list TV DVD POWER TV HDD HDD DVD To stop dubbing Select items for dubbing.
Creating play lists DVD TV 1 While stopped 2 Press [PLAY LIST]. Press [3, 4] to select “–– ––/––” and press [ENTER]. DVD POWER TV HDD DVD VCR Plus+ OPEN/CLOSE INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO 2 3 4 5 6 100 SKIP STOP --- --- --- --- --- --- 9 0 No DATE TOTAL SCENE SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE 3 6, 5 PLAY/x1.3 DIRECT NAVIGATOR - - - - /- RETURN PLAY LIST - - :- - 1 1 1 1 1 1 --- PLAY LIST TOP MENU 3 MENU ENTER FUNCTIONS Press [ENTER] at the start point.
Editing play lists [HDD] [RAM] Preparation Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the drive. DVD 1 10/23 0:03 004 Dinosaur PLAY LIST Edit Scenes Press [PLAY LIST]. Add Move Select Page e.g., DVD-RAM 3 No. 0 ~ 9 SELECT RETURN 002 003 004 --- --- No DATE TOTAL SCENE 01 10/23 02 10/26 03 10/21 - - --/-- 0:03 0:07 0:06 --:-- TITLE Erase 003 004 --- --- --- --- --- 0 ~ 9 SELECT ENTER 001 / 001 Prev. RETURN Press [2, 1] to select the item (Add, Move, Reedit or Erase) and press [ENTER].
Editing programs Operation Preparation Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the drive. Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. e.g., DVD-RAM DIRECT NAVIGATOR Press [2] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER]. Erase Program Erase Program [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] 0 : 58 SP Remaining Recording Time Erase ≥ The disc’s available recording time may not increase after erasing short programs. ≥ Computer data cannot be erased. ≥ The available recording time on DVD-R does not increase when you erase programs. The program is erased.
HDD, Disc setting Operation Preparation Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the drive. Enter Title Enter Title _ [RAM] [DVD-R] While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Entering text ➜ page 38 ; π 1 1 2 3 5 6 7 2 A B C a b c 3 D 4 G E F d e f / l % H I g h i fl $ j l O N @ 5 J ERASE SET 0 –– 100 SELECT K L 6 M N O 7 P 8 T Q R U V 9 W X 0 . , Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “DISC SETTING” and press [ENTER].
Entering text Changing audio DVD POWER TV HDD 1 DVD VCR Plus+ OPEN/CLOSE INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 CH Numbered buttons 8 DVD After the titling screen appears HDD Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the character and press [ENTER]. 1 4 STOP ∫ 100 PLAY LIST TOP MENU ; ; MENU π ENTER ERASE SET 0 –– 100 FUNCTIONS RETURN SELECT RETURN PROG/CHECK ADD/DLT 5 8 9 0 100 SKIP PLAY/x1.
Using on-screen menus Disc menu TV DVD POWER TV HDD 1 Disc Play Video Audio 2 3 5 6 8 9 0 100 CH 4 Sound track Subtitle OFF Audio channel LR Item CANCEL SKIP STOP Sound track SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE PLAY/x1.
Using the FUNCTIONS window On-screen displays Displays appear on the television when you operate the unit to let you know what operation was performed and what condition the unit is in. ≥You can change the setting in the SETUP menu so the first display does not appear automatically (➜page 45, Display—Status Messages).
Changing the unit’s settings Tabs Tabs Menus Channel Antenna System (➜page 7) Select to suit the type of antenna you are using. Channels are set corresponding to the antenna system you select. Auto Channel Setting (➜page 7) The unit sets the channels automatically. Preset Channel Caption (➜page 48) You can give preset captions to the channels. Manual Channel Caption (➜page 48) You can set channel captions manually.
Changing the unit’s settings Changing the remote control code TV HDD DVD VCR Plus+ OPEN/CLOSE INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO Numbered buttons 1 2 3 CH 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 100 VOLUME 1 CANCEL SKIP STOP SETUP PLAY/x1.
Home Theater Changing the unit’s settings TV DVD POWER TV HDD You can choose from the following captions. ABC, PBS, CBS, CNN, FOX, ESPN, NBC, HBO, A&E, AMC, FAM, MAX, MTV, SHOW, TBS, USA, TNT, CBC, UPN, CTV, WB, TSN, DSC, GLOB ≥The screen scrolls a page at a time if you press and hold [3, 4]. DVD VCR Plus+ OPEN/CLOSE INPUT SELECT TV/VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 6 CH VOLUME 7 8 9 0 100 5 CANCEL CANCEL SKIP STOP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE PLAY/x1.
Home Theater ≥The equipment connections described are examples. ≥Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated. ≥Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. ≥The signal from the cable TV box or satellite receiver passes through this unit to the television even when this unit is turned off. Connecting an amplifier or system component This model can play Dolby Digital, but only in two channels.
Other antenna connections Home Theater Connecting other video equipment Other antenna connection to the unit Connecting to the input terminals on the rear of the unit, L1 and L3 Connecting to the L2 input terminals on the front of the unit Use one of the following connections to suit the antenna lead. ∫ A single twin lead 300–75 ≠ transformer (not included) Other antenna connection from the unit to the television Use one of the following connections to suit the antenna terminals on your television.
Glossary CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) CPRM is the copyright protection technology that is used to protect broadcasts that are allowed to be recorded only once (e.g. some CATV broadcasts). Decoder A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal. This is called decoding. Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio, these signals can also be multi-channel audio.
Troubleshooting guide Power Page No power. ≥Insert the AC power supply cord securely into a known active AC outlet. 5 The unit switches to the standby mode. ≥This is a power saving feature. You can turn it off if you would prefer (Set Up—Off Timer— Off). Press [Í, DVD POWER] to turn the unit on. ≥One of the unit’s safety devices may have activated. Press [Í, DVD POWER] to turn the unit on. 44 ≥Some operations may be prohibited by the disc.
Specifications Recording and timer recording ≥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 so this unit can record on it. [RAM] ≥The write-protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT. ≥Some programs have limitations on the number of times they can be recorded (CPRM). ≥The disc is protected with DISC SETTING. ≥The HDD or the disc is full or nearly full.
Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.) Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR CANADA) Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc., Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.
Guía de referencia rápida en español ∫ Si selecciona el elemento para salida progresiva (480P) Televisor A la antena AUDIO IN R L Cable de TV VIDEO IN VHF/UHF RF IN Antena interior Antena exterior Disco Repr. Vídeo Audio o Rojo Blanco Amarillo Cable de alimentación de CA (incluido) Conecte por último. Conecte también los cables de alimentación de CA para el otro equipo.
Index Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Antenna system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Audio attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Channel caption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Channel setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Chasing play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Cleaning disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 main unit . . . . . . .
