EH50.book Page 1 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Operating Instructions DVD Recorder Model No. DMR-EH50 HARD DISK DRIVE Region number supported by this unit Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and DVD-Video according to where they are sold. ≥The region number of this unit is “2”. ≥The unit will play DVD-Video marked with labels containing “2” or “ALL”. Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com Example: 2 ALL 2 3 5 Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product.
EH50.book Page 2 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Caution for AC Mains Lead CAUTION! Getting started 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.
EH50.book Page 3 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Table of contents Editing Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 The unit’s display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 STEP 1 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 STEP 2 Channel reception settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EH50.book Page 4 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 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 video content to a disc as backup.
EH50.book Page 5 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM ∫ How to hold a disc or card ∫ Handling precautions Do not touch the recorded surface or the terminal surface. ≥Do not attach labels or stickers to discs. (This may cause disc warping and un-balanced rotation, rendering it unusable.) ≥Write on the label side of the disc only with a soft, oil-based felt pen. Do not use ballpoint pens or other hard writing implements.
EH50.book Page 6 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Inserting, Removing the SD card Only insert or remove the SD card after turning the unit off. When the card indicator (“SD”) 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. Such action may result in malfunction or loss of the card’s contents. Getting started Opening the cover Press down.
EH50.book Page 7 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Using DVD-R, DVD-RW and +R on this unit Restrictions with DVD-R, etc.§ ≥16:9 aspect programmes are recorded in 4:3 aspect. ≥The main (M 1) or secondary audio (M 2) only can be recorded for bilingual 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. M1 M2 e.g., The selected audio only is recorded. Hello Hallo e.g.
EH50.book Page 8 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Included accessories Getting started ∏ Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers when asking for replacement parts. (Product numbers correct as of February 2005. These may be subject to change.) ∏ 1 Remote control (EUR7729KE0) ∏ 1 AC mains lead (RJA0044-3C) ≥For use with this unit only. Do not use it with other equipment. Also, do not use cords for other equipment with this unit.
EH50.book Page 9 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM HDD, disc and card information HDD and discs you can use for recording and play Logo Indicated in these instructions by Data that can be recorded and played Main use DVD-RAM ≥4.7 GB/9.4 GB, 12 cm ≥2.
EH50.book Page 10 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM HDD, disc and card information Play-only discs (12 cm/8 cm) Getting started Disc type DVD-Video DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording format) DVD-Audio Logo +RW CD – Indicated in these instructions by Instructions [DVD-V] [DVD-A] High quality movie and music discs [-RW‹VR›] High fidelity music discs ≥Played on this unit in 2 channels.
EH50.book Page 11 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Type SD Memory Card miniSDTM Card§ MultiMediaCard Indicated in these instructions by [SD] Data that can be recorded and played Still pictures Instructions Getting started Cards useable on this unit You can insert directly into the SD card slot. A miniSDTM card adaptor included with the miniSDTM card is necessary. ≥You can play and transfer (dub) still pictures taken on a digital camera etc. (➡ 36, 50).
EH50.book Page 12 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Control reference guide Remote control Instructions for operations are generally described using the remote control. Getting started @ DVD TV Í 1 Í 2 VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC A AV 3 DVD HDD SD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CH 4 VIDEO Plus+ INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP CANCEL 5 0 SKIP B C D E SLOW/SEARCH 6 PAUSE STOP PLAY/x1.
EH50.book Page 13 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Main unit 2 3 4 5 Getting started 1 HDD DVD SD OPEN/CLOSE EXT LINK S VIDEO IN DRIVE SELECT REC /k1.3 1.3 CH VIDEO IN L/MONO -AUDIO IN- R AV3 6 7 8 Opening the front panel 9 : ; < = Press down on the part with your finger 1 Standby/on switch (Í/I) (➡ 19, 20) 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.
EH50.book Page 14 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM 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.
EH50.book Page 15 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Connecting a television with 21-pin Scart terminal and Satellite/Digital terrestrial receiver ≥Change the “AV2 Input” setting to match the output from a satellite/digital terrestrial receiver in the SETUP menu (➡ 59) after tuning is completed (➡ 19, 20). ≥This unit is compatible with timer recording using programme function on television (e.g., IDTVs) (➡ 31). ≥The AV2 or AV4 Scart terminals on Panasonic televisions are compatible with the Q Link functions.
EH50.book Page 16 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM STEP 1 Connection Connecting a television with AUDIO/VIDEO terminals and VCR Connecting to the television using the 21-pin Scart leads (➡ 15) BE SURE TO READ THE CAUTION FOR THE AC MAINS indicates included accessories. LEAD ON PAGE 2 BEFORE CONNECTION. indicates accessories not included. are required connections. Connect in the numbered order.
EH50.book Page 17 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Connecting a television with RF socket only and Satellite/Digital terrestrial receiver Getting started Connect in the numbered order. If you do not have a Satellite/Digital terrestrial receiver, connect the aerial to RF IN socket of this unit and skip step 3. BE SURE TO READ THE CAUTION FOR THE AC MAINS LEAD ON PAGE 2 BEFORE CONNECTION. indicates included accessories. indicates accessories not included. 4 are required connections.
EH50.book Page 18 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM STEP 1 Connection Connecting an amplifier or system component Getting started ∫ To enjoy multi-channel surround sound on DVD-Video ∫ Connection to a stereo amplifier Connect an amplifier with Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG decoders using an optical digital audio cable and change the settings in “Digital Audio Output” (➡ 58) after tuning is completed (➡ 19, 20).
EH50.book Page 19 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM STEP 2 Channel reception settings 3 Í/ l When downloading has completed, the Owner ID Press [1] and press the numbered buttons to enter a 4-digit PIN number. HDD DVD SD OPEN/CLOSE EXT LINK S VIDEO IN DRIVE SELECT REC /k1.3 1.3 CH VIDEO IN L/MONO -AUDIO IN- R AV3 Owner ID X CH W PIN number ¢¢¢¢ DVD Í DVD Name House No. TV Í Í Postcode VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC Getting started settings screen appears.
EH50.book Page 20 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Refer to the control reference on page 19. STEP 2 Channel reception settings Getting started Auto-Setup (Setup without Q Link functions) ≥When connecting to a television with the VIDEO OUT, S VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal (➡ 16). ≥When connecting to a television that does not have Q Link functions (➡ 70).
EH50.book Page 21 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Removing Interference ≥When connecting to a television with RF socket only (➡ 17) TV screen This unit doesn’t recognise PlusCode numbers for Satellite stations or Digital terrestrial stations. The following operation also allows you to use PlusCode numbers to make timer recordings for satellite and digital terrestrial stations. As the settings indicated below are dummy timer recordings, delete them in step 6.
EH50.book Page 22 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM STEP 3 Set up to match your television and remote control 6 DVD Press [3, 4] to select the TV aspect and press [ENTER]. TV Í Í VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC TV operation buttons Getting started DVD HDD Numbered buttons 16:9 WIDE TV 16:9 SD 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tuning Disc Picture Sound Display Connection Others CH VIDEO Plus+ 9 8 7 INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP CANCEL 0 SKIP TOP M E PLAY/x1.
Page 23 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 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 TV], enter the code with the numbered buttons. e.g.
EH50.book Page 24 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Recording television programmes 2 5 3 EXT LINK S VIDEO IN DRIVE SELECT REC VIDEO IN L/MONO -AUDIO IN- R AV3 HDD, DVD indicator 3 1 4 TV Í Í VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode (XP, SP, LP or EP).
Page 25 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Recording modes and approximate recording times Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shorter than indicated. (Unit: hour) DVD-RAM DVD-R HDD DVD-RW DoubleSingleMode (80 GB) +R sided sided§1 (4.7 GB) (4.7 GB) (9.
EH50.book Page 26 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Recording television programmes Flexible Recording HDD DVD SD OPEN/CLOSE DRIVE SELECT (Recording that fits the remaining disc space) REC /k1.3 1.3 ∫ HDD, DVD indicator Í ¥ DIRECT TV REC AV DVD HDD Numbered buttons ∫ Using “FLEXIBLE REC” is convenient in these kinds of situations.
EH50.book Page 27 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Playing while you are recording [HDD] [RAM] Playing from the beginning of the title you are recording—Chasing playback Press [1] (PLAY) during recording. ≥There is no sound output while searching forward or backward. To stop play Press [∫]. To stop recording 2 seconds after play stops Press [∫]. To stop timer recording Press [F TIMER]. ≥You can also press and hold [∫] on the main unit for more than 3 seconds to stop recording.
EH50.book Page 28 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Timer recording Using VIDEO Plus+ system to make timer recordings HDD DVD SD OPEN/CLOSE DRIVE SELECT REC /k1.3 1.3 ∫ DVD TV Í Í VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC AV DVD HDD 2 1 Recording Numbered buttons ¢ CANCEL HDD, DVD 1 Press [VIDEO Plus+].
EH50.book Page 29 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM ∫ To release the unit from recording standby Press [F TIMER]. “F” goes out. ≥Be sure to press [F TIMER] before the programme start time to put the unit in recording standby. Timer recording will work only if “F” is displayed. ∫ To cancel recording when recording has already begun Press [F TIMER]. ≥You can also press and hold [∫] on the main unit for more than 3 seconds to stop recording.
EH50.book Page 30 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Timer recording Refer to the control reference on page 28. ∫ To release the unit from recording standby Manually programming timer recordings You can enter up to 32 programmes up to a month in advance. (Each daily or weekly programme is counted as one programme.) 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. TIMER RECORDING No. Name Recording 01 BBC Remain Date HDD 30:24 SP Start SP OFF OK [Note] Press ENTER to store new programme.
Page 31 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM To record programmes from satellite receiver by RGB signals Making timer recordings on the television (e.g., of digital broadcasts) [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] Preparation ≥Make sure you connect the AV2 input terminal of this unit to “VCR Scart terminal” of a SKY Digital STB/digital terrestrial receiver with a 21-pin scart lead (➡ 15). ≥Set the “AV2 Input” in the SETUP menu to “RGB/Video” or “RGB” (➡ 59).
EH50.book Page 32 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs ∫ Selecting recorded programmes (titles) to play— Direct Navigator 2 [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [-RW‹VR›] 1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. HDD DVD SD OPEN/CLOSE EXT LINK S VIDEO IN DRIVE SELECT ≥Thumbnail Display REC /k1.3 1.
EH50.book Page 33 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 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].
EH50.book Page 34 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs Refer to the control reference on page 32. Operations during play (continued) Displaying the television image as a picture-inpicture [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [-RW‹VR›] Skipping the specified time (Time Slip) [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [-RW‹VR›] Press [TIME SLIP]. The unit displays the television image as a picture-in-picture. ≥You will hear the playback audio.
EH50.book Page 35 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Using menus to play MP3 [CD] DVD Preparation Press [DVD] to select the DVD drive. TV Í Í VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC AV DVD HDD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CH VIDEO Plus+ 9 Playback mode is set to MP3. Select "JPEG" from MENU in FUNCTIONS if you play pictures ( JPEG ).
EH50.book Page 36 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Playing still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) 4 HDD, DVD, SD indicator ∫ Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the still picture and press [ENTER]. HDD DVD SD OPEN/CLOSE DRIVE SELECT You can also select still pictures with the numbered buttons. e.g., 5: [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5] 115: [0] ➡ [1] ➡ [1] ➡ [5] 15: [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5] 1115: [1] ➡ [1] ➡ [1] ➡ [5] REC /k1.3 1.3 DRIVE SELECT DVD ≥Press [2, 1] to display the previous or next still picture.
Page 37 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Useful functions during still picture play Start Slide Show Slide Interval [HDD] [RAM] [SD] [CD] Regarding still pictures (JPEG, TIFF) You can display still pictures one by one with constant interval. While the PICTURE (JPEG) VIEW screen is displayed 1 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Folder” and press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Start Slide Show” and press [ENTER].
EH50.book Page 38 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Using on-screen menus/FUNCTIONS window and Status message Disc menu—Setting the disc content DVD TV Í Í Soundtrack§ VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC AV DVD HDD [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).
Page 39 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Picture menu—Change the picture quality FUNCTIONS window By using the FUNCTIONS window you may access the main functions quickly and easily. Playback NR Reduces noise and picture degradation. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Progressive§ (➡ 69) Functions displayed depend on the selected drive or type of disc. Select “On” to enable progressive output. Select “Off” if the picture is stretched horizontally.
EH50.book Page 40 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Editing titles/chapters TV VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC 1 AV HDD, DVD DVD HDD 2 1 SD Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. 3 CH 4 5 6 8 9 2 [HDD] [RAM] 3 Press [A] to select “VIDEO”. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the title.
EH50.book Page 41 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Title operations After performing steps 1–5 (➡ 40) Erase§ Press [2, 1] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER]. [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] ≥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. ≥Available recording space on DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) increases only when the last recorded title is erased.
EH50.book Page 42 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Creating, editing and playing playlists 3 DVD TV Í Í 4 VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC AV HDD, DVD DVD HDD SD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Press [3, 4] to select “PLAYLISTS” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Create” and press [ENTER]. PLAYLISTS HDD CH PLAYLIST VIEW --- --- --- --- --- VIDEO Plus+ Create INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP CANCEL --- 0 SKIP SLOW/SEARCH 5 PAUSE STOP PLAY/x1.
Page 43 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Editing and playing playlists/chapters [HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹VR›] (Play only) 1 2 3 4 Playlist operations After performing steps 1–5 (➡ left) Erase§ While stopped [HDD] [RAM] Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4] to select “To Others” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select “PLAYLISTS” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the playlist. Properties [HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹VR›] Properties No. 10 Chapters 002 -- 01 12.10.
EH50.book Page 44 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Editing still pictures 3 DVD TV Í Í VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC 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.
EH50.book Page 45 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 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 discs. ≥Transferring (dubbing) a playlist will create a title. High speed mode§1 High speed mode HDD DVD-R, etc.
EH50.book Page 46 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Transferring (dubbing) titles or playlists 4 DVD TV Í ≥If you are not going to change the recording mode, press [4] (➡ step 5). 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Dubbing Mode” and press [1]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Format” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [3, 4] to select “VIDEO” and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [3, 4] to select “Recording Mode” and press [ENTER]. 5 Press [3, 4] to select the mode and press [ENTER]. 6 Press [2] to confirm.
EH50.book Page 47 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM ∫ To stop transferring (dubbing) Press and hold [RETURN] for 3 seconds. ≥If stopped partway, transferring (dubbing) will be up to that point. However, in high speed mode, only titles that have completed transferring (dubbing) at the point stopped are transferred (dubbed). [Even if the title was not transferred (dubbed) to the DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R, the amount of remaining writable disc space becomes less.
EH50.book Page 48 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Transferring (dubbing) titles or playlists Refer to the control reference on page 46. 7 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the title you want to start transferring (dubbing), and press [ENTER]. Transferring (dubbing) a finalized DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R [DVD-V] > [HDD] My favorite You can transfer (dub) the content of finalized DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVDVideo format) and +R etc to the HDD and re-edit.
EH50.book Page 49 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Recording from a video cassette recorder DVD TV Í Í VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC AV HDD, DVD DVD HDD SD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CH VIDEO Plus+ 9 INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP CANCEL INPUT SELECT 0 SKIP ∫ SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE STOP FUN T OR T IONS CT D NAVIIREC GA TOP ME N PROG/CHECK U ; PLAY/x1.3 1 While stopped 2 Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the input channel for the equipment you have connected.
EH50.book Page 50 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Transferring (dubbing) still pictures 5 DVD TV Í Í ≥If you are going to transfer (dub) a registered list without making any changes to it (➡ step 6). VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC AV DVD HDD Numbered buttons SD 1 2 3 4 5 6 Register still pictures for transfer (dubbing). SD You can register still pictures or still picture folders. ≥Still pictures and folders cannot be registered on the same list.
EH50.book Page 51 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM 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. [SD] > [HDD] or [RAM] Preparation Press [SD] to select the source drive.
EH50.book Page 52 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM HDD, disc and card management Setting the protection DVD [RAM] TV Í Í VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC AV DVD HDD SD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HDD, DVD, SD CH Preparation ≥Press [DVD] to select the DVD drive. After performing steps 1–3 (➡ left) 4 VIDEO Plus+ 9 Press [3, 4] to select “Disc Protection” and press [ENTER]. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER].
Page 53 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 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 (➡ 52). Preparation ≥Press [HDD], [DVD] or [SD] to select the drive. ≥Release protection (➡ 52). After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 52) [Note] 4 5 6 Press [3, 4] to select “Erase all titles” and press [ENTER].
EH50.book Page 54 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM HDD, disc and card management Refer to the control reference on page 52. Enabling discs to be played on other equipment (Top Menu, Auto-Play Select, Finalize) [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] Preparation Press [DVD] to select the DVD drive. After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 52) ∫ Top Menu You can select the background that will be displayed as the DVDVideo top menu after finalizing. 4 5 Press [3, 4] to select “Top Menu” and press [ENTER].
EH50.book Page 55 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM TV Entering text VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC AV DVD HDD 2 1 ¢ CANCEL 2 3 CH 4 5 7 8 6 VIDEO Plus+ Repeat this step to enter other characters. 9 INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP CANCEL 0 SKIP ≥To erase a character Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the character in the name field and press [;]. (The selected characters are erased.
TV EH50.book Page 56 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC AV Child Lock DVD HDD SD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CH The Child Lock deactivates all buttons on the unit and remote control. Use it to prevent other people from operating the unit. VIDEO Plus+ 9 INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP CANCEL 0 SKIP SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE STOP FUN T OR T E SLIP TIM ENTER If you press a button while the Child Lock is on, “X HOLD” appears on the unit’s display and operation is impossible.
EH50.book Page 57 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Changing the unit’s settings Summary of settings The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby. Tabs Tuning Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.) Manual (➡ 60) Auto-Setup Restart (➡ 60) Download from TV (➡ 60) Disc Settings for playback ≥Press [ENTER] to show the following settings. Ratings Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play. Follow the on-screen instructions.
EH50.book Page 58 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Changing the unit’s settings Tabs Sound 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 Bilingual Audio Selection Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type when: –Recording or transferring (dubbing) to a DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R. –“Rec for High Speed dubbing” is set to “On” (➡ 26).
EH50.book Page 59 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Tabs Menus Connection TV Aspect (➡ 22) Set to match the type of television connected. Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.) ≥16:9 ≥4:3 ≥Letterbox ≥On ≥Off TV System (➡ 62) ≥PAL ≥NTSC AV1 Output Selects the output from the AV1 terminal. Select “RGB (without component)” for RGB output. Select “Video (with component)” or “S Video (with component)” for component output.
EH50.book Page 60 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Changing the unit’s settings Refer to the control reference at the bottom of page 56. Tuning Press [3, 4] to select an item and press [1]. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4] to select “To Others” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select “SETUP” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select “Tuning” and press [1].
EH50.book Page 61 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Clock settings Usually, the unit’s Preset Download or Auto-Setup function (➡ 19, 20) automatically adjusts the clock to correct time. Under some reception conditions, however, the unit cannot set the clock automatically. In this case, follow the operation steps below to manually set the clock. ≥In the case of a power failure, the clock setting remains in memory for approximately 60 minutes. 1 2 3 4 5 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS].
EH50.book Page 62 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Changing the unit’s settings Refer to the control reference at the bottom of page 56. TV System Change the setting to match the equipment you are connecting with, or to match the title when there are both PAL and NTSC titles on the HDD. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4] to select “To Others” and press [ENTER]. 2 3 4 5 6 Press [3, 4] to select “SETUP” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select “Connection” and press [1].
EH50.book Page 63 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Messages On the television Page — — — Cannot finish recording completely. ≥The programme was copy-protected. ≥The HDD or disc may be full. ≥The maximum number of times you can record the program is exceeded. Cannot playback. TV system is different from the setting. To playback, please change the TV System in SETUP. ≥You tried to play a title recorded using a different encoding system from that of the TV system currently selected on the unit.
EH50.book Page 64 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Frequently asked questions Refer to the following items if you have any doubts about unit operations. Set up What equipment is necessary to play multi channel surround sound? The television has a Scart terminal and component video input terminal. Which terminal should I connect with? ≥If you have a regular television (CRT: cathode ray tube) we recommend using the Scart terminal.
EH50.book Page 65 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 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, consult your dealer for instructions. The following do not indicate a problem with this unit: ≥Regular disc rotating sounds. ≥Poor reception due to atmospheric conditions. ≥Image disturbance during search.
EH50.book Page 66 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Troubleshooting guide Sound No sound. Low volume. Distorted sound. Cannot hear the desired audio type. Cannot switch audio. Page ≥Check the connections and the “Digital Audio Output” 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.
EH50.book Page 67 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Recording, timer recording and transferring (dubbing) Cannot record. Cannot record from external equipment. ≥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.
EH50.book Page 68 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Troubleshooting guide Play (Continued) Page Alternative soundtrack and subtitles cannot be selected. ≥The languages are not recorded on the disc. ≥You may not be able to use the on-screen menus to change the soundtrack and subtitles on some discs. Use the disc’s menus to make changes. — 33 No subtitles. ≥Subtitles are not recorded on the disc. ≥Turn the subtitles on. Set “Subtitle” on the on-screen menu to “On”. — 38 Angle cannot be changed.
EH50.book Page 69 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Glossary 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. Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories.
EH50.book Page 70 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Glossary Q Link This function works only if the unit is connected via a fully wired 21pin Scart lead to a TV featuring the Q Link or similar function. Q Link offers the following functions: ≥Download from the TV§ When you connect the unit to a TV, the station list data is automatically copied from the TV to the unit, and the TV stations are assigned to the programme positions on the unit in the same order as on the TV.
EH50.book Page 71 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Specifications Recording system DVD Video Recording format (DVD-RAM), DVD-Video format (DVD-R), DVD-Video format (DVD-RW) 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-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 DVD-RW: Ver.1.1 Ver. 1.1/2k-SPEED DVD-RW Revision 1.0 Ver.1.2/4k-SPEED DVD-RW Revision 2.0 +R: Ver.1.
EH50.book Page 65 Tuesday, July 5, 2005 11:03 AM Index Angle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aspect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audio Attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auto Renewal Recording . . . . . . . . . . 38 22 38 38 34 39 30 Change Thumbnail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
