DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 1 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Operating Instructions DVD Recorder Model No. DMR-ES20 Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com 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”. Example: 2 ALL 2 3 5 Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 2 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM SUOMI ENGLISH 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.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 3 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Table of contents Editing Recording Editing titles/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Editing titles/chapters and playing chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Title operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Creating, editing and playing playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 4 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Disc information ENGLISH Discs you can use for recording and play (12 cm/8 cm) Disc type DVD-RAM DVD-R (DVD-Video format) • 4.7 GB/9.4 GB, 12 cm • 2.8 GB, 8 cm • 4.7 GB, 12 cm • 1.
Monday, April 18, 2005 DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) • 4.7 GB, 12 cm • 1.4 GB, 8 cm 5:46 PM DVD Video Recording format This is a recording method which allows you to freely record and edit television broadcasts and so on. • Digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” can be recorded to a CPRM compatible disc. You can record to CPRM compatible DVD-RAM on this unit. • Play is only possible on a compatible DVD player. Use a DVD-RAM to record by the DVD Video Recording format. +R • 4.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 6 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Control reference guide ENGLISH Remote control Turn the unit on (➔ page 10, 11) Direct TV recording (➔ page 15) CH DIRECT TV REC VOLUME Television operations (➔ page 13) AV Channel select (➔ page 14) Getting started Select channels and title numbers etc.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 7 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM STEP 1 Connection ENGLISH • The equipment connections described are examples. • Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. • Peripheral equipment and optional cables are sold separately unless otherwise indicated. Connecting a television with 21-pin Scart terminal and VCR When there is no 21-pin Scart terminal on the television (➔ page 8) indicates included accessories.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 8 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM ENGLISH STEP 1 Connection Connecting a television with AUDIO/VIDEO terminals and VCR Connecting to the television using the 21-pin Scart cables (➔ page 7) indicates included accessories. indicates accessories not included. 1 4 are required connections. Connect in the numbered order.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 9 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM • Decoder here means the device used to decode scrambled broadcasts (Pay TV). • Change the “AV2 Input” and “AV2 Connection” settings in the SETUP menu to match the connected equipment (➔ page 35). Viewing video from the decoder on the television while the unit is stopped, or while recording If you connected the television to the AV1 terminal and the decoder to the AV2 terminal on this unit, press [0]+[ENTER]. (“DVD” appears on the unit’s display.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 10 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM STEP 2 TV Tuning ENGLISH Tuning Preset Download (Setup with Q Link functions) OPEN/CLOSE EXT LINK 8 REC CH When connecting to a television that has the Q Link function (➔ page 41) with a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable (➔ page 7). 2 CH 1 Getting started (The AV2 and AV4 Scart terminals on Panasonic televisions are compatible with the Q Link function.) You can download the tuning positions from the television.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 11 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM • When connecting to a television with the VIDEO OUT, S VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal (➔ page 8). • When connecting to a television that does not have the ENGLISH Auto-Setup (Setup without Q Link functions) 1 2 Turn on the television and select the appropriate AV input to suit the connections to this unit. Press [^ DVD] to turn the unit on. The Country setting menu appears.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 12 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM STEP 3 Set up to match your television and remote control ENGLISH 6 CH DIRECT TV REC VOLUME AV Press [e, r] to select the TV aspect and press [ENTER]. 16:9 WIDE TV 16:9 Tuning Disc Picture Sound Display Connection Others Numbered buttons Getting started ShowView SKIP ENTER RETURN Even if it records and plays, the aspect does not change.
Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 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. Point the remote control at the television While pressing [^ TV], enter the code with the numbered buttons. e.g., 01: [0] ➔ [1] Manufacturer and Code No.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 14 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Recording television programmes FR (Flexible Recording) Mode The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP ( 8Hours ) that will enable the recordings to fit in the remaining disc space with the best possible recording quality. • You can set when programming timer recordings. • All the recording modes from “XP” to “EP” appear in the display.
Page 15 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM ■ To stop recording Press [g]. From the start to the end of the recording is called one title. -R -RW(V) +R It takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete recording management information after recording finishes. Direct TV Recording When connected to a television that has the Q Link function using a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable (➔ page 7). This function allows you to immediately start recording the programme that you are viewing on the TV.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 16 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Recording television programmes Using “Flexible Recording” is convenient in these kind of situations ENGLISH Numbered buttons • When the amount of free space on the disc makes selecting an appropriate recording mode difficult ShowView • When you want to record a long programme with the best picture INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP CANCEL SKIP INPUT SELECT SLOW/SEARCH quality possible e.g.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 17 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Timer recording 3 Press [ENTER]. g Programme Name using [e, r, w, q] (➔ page 18, Manually programming timer recordings, step 3). • When “-- -----” appears in the “Name” column, you cannot set timer recording. Press [e, r] to select desired programme position. After you have entered the information of a TV station, it is kept in the unit’s memory. • You can also press [REC MODE] to change the recording mode.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 18 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM ENGLISH Timer recording Refer to the control reference on page 17. You can enter up to 16 programmes up to a month in advance. (Each daily or weekly programme is counted as one programme.) Preparation • Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. • Check the time on the unit is correct. Manually programming timer recordings RAM 1 -R -RW(V) +R Press [PROG/CHECK].
Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM ■ To change a programme Linked timer recordings with external equipment (digital/satellite receiver)– EXT LINK Press [e, r] to select the programme and press [ENTER]. (➔ page 18, Manually programming timer recordings, step 3) ■ To delete a programme Press [e, r] to select the programme and press [ CANCEL]. ■ To exit the timer recording list Press [PROG/CHECK]. ■ To put the unit on timer recording standby Press [z TIMER].
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 20 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Playing discs ■ Selecting recorded programmes (titles) to play 1 RAM -R -RW(V) +R -RW(VR) ENGLISH 1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. OPEN/CLOSE DIRECT NAVIGATOR DVD-RAM REC g 2 -- 07 08 10 27.10. MON 8 27.10.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 21 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Operations during play ENGLISH Press [g]. The stopped position is memorized. When stopped position is memorized (resume), the indicator appears in the unit’s display. (Excluding when playing from the Direct Navigator and when playing a playlist.) Resume play function Press [q] (PLAY) to restart from this position. Stop Stopped position • If [g] is pressed several times, the indicator disappears and the position is cleared.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 22 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Using menus to play MP3 and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) ENGLISH Playing MP3 Numbered buttons CD This unit plays MP3 files recorded on mode is set to MP3. CD-R/RW designed for audio recording Playback Select “JPEG” from MENU in FUNCTIONS that are finalized (➔ page 40) on a if you play pictures ( JPEG ). computer. The screen shown right is displayed ENTER RETURN when you insert a disc containing MP3 files and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF).
2 Page 23 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Press [e, r, w, q] to select the still picture and press [ENTER]. • The selected still picture is displayed on the screen. To display still pictures one by one After Step 1 (➔ page 22, Playing still pictures (JPEG/TIFF)) 2 Press [e, r, w, q] to select “Folder” and press [SUB MENU]. You can also select still pictures with the numbered buttons. e.g., 5: [0] ➔ [0] ➔ [5] 15: [0] ➔ [1] ➔ [5] ENGLISH DMR-ES20-EG.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 24 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Using on-screen menus ENGLISH Disc menu–Setting the disc content Soundtrack RAM CH DIRECT TV REC AV DVD-V INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP SKIP DVD-V FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS Playing back TOP MENU e, r, w, q ENTER RETURN SUB MENU STATUS TIME SLIP STATUS DISPLAY REC REC MODE EXT LINK AUDIO CREATE CHAPTER ERASE -RW(VR) DVD-A DVD-A Turn the subtitle on/off and select the language (➔ below, Language).
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 25 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM FUNCTIONS window and Status messages Picture menu–Change the picture quality Reduces noise and picture degradation. Progressive (➔ page 41) 1 ENGLISH Playback NR FUNCTIONS window By using the FUNCTIONS window you may access the main functions quickly and easily. While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Functions displayed depend on the type of disc. Select “On” to enable progressive output. Select “Off” if the picture is stretched horizontally.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 26 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Editing titles/chapters ENGLISH Editing titles/chapters and playing chapters VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC Preparation Release protection (➔ page 31). AV 1 During play or while stopped 2 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. Press [e, r, w, q] to select the title. DIRECT NAVIGATOR DVD-RAM ShowView INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP CANCEL SKIP u, i q 10 27. 10. MON 8 27. 10.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 27 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Press [w, q] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER]. • Once erased, the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored. Erase RAM -R Make certain before proceeding. -RW(V) +R • The available recording time on DVD-R or +R does not increase when you erase titles. • Available recording space on a DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) increases only when the last recorded title is ENGLISH Title operations erased.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 28 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Creating, editing and playing playlists 3 ShowView INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP ENGLISH CANCEL SKIP Press [e, r] to select “PLAYLISTS” and press [ENTER].
Page 29 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Editing and playing playlists/chapters Playlist operations RAM -RW(VR) (play only) 1 While stopped 2 Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [e, r] to select “To Others” and press [ENTER]. 3 4 Press [w, q] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER]. Erase RAM Press [e, r] to select “PLAYLISTS” and press [ENTER]. Press [e, r, w, q] to select the playlist. To start play ➔ Press [ENTER]. To edit ➔ Step 5. PLAYLISTS DVD-RAM -- 27. 10.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 30 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Recording from a video cassette recorder 1 ShowView INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP ENGLISH CANCEL SKIP SLOW/SEARCH g DIRECT NAVIGATOR While stopped INPUT SELECT Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the input channel for the equipment you have connected. h e.g., If you have connected to AV3 input terminals, select “AV3”. FUNCTIONS 2 Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode. Start play on the other equipment. Press [* REC].
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 31 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM DISC MANAGEMENT ShowView Providing a disc with a name INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP RAM SKIP • 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [e, r] to select “To Others” and press [ENTER]. Press [e, r] to select “DISC MANAGEMENT” and press [ENTER]. Press [e, r] to select “Disc Name” and press [ENTER].
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 32 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM DISC MANAGEMENT ShowView ENGLISH Enabling DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R to be played on other equipment–Finalize INPUT SELECT MANUAL SKIP CANCEL SKIP SLOW/SEARCH -R DIRECT NAVIGATOR 1 FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS TOP MENU e, r, w, q ENTER RETURN SUB MENU RETURN PROG/CHECK DISPLAY REC AUDIO STATUS TIME SLIP REC MODE EXT LINK CREATE CHAPTER ERASE -RW(V) 3 4 TIMER -RW(VR) 5 Note While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS].
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 33 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Entering text e.g., entering the letter “R” 1 Press [7] to move to the 7th row. 2 Press [7] twice to highlight “R”. 3 Press [ENTER]. • To enter a space Press [ CANCEL] and press [ENTER]. • To add frequently used names Maximum number of registered names: 20 Maximum number of characters per name: 20 1 Press [i] while the name to be added is shown in the name field. 2 Press [w] to select “Add” and press [ENTER]. • To cancel adding word Press [RETURN].
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 34 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Changing the unit’s settings Refer to the control reference on page 33. ENGLISH 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 (➔ page 37) Auto-Setup Restart (➔ page 38) Disc Download from TV (➔ page 38) Settings for playback • Press [ENTER] to show the following settings. Ratings Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play.
Page 35 Monday, April 18, 2005 Tabs Sound 5:46 PM Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.) • On Dynamic Range Compression DVD-V (Dolby Digital only) • Off Change the dynamic range for late night viewing. •M 1 Bilingual Audio Selection Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type when • M 2 ENGLISH DMR-ES20-EG.fm recording to DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 36 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Changing the unit’s settings Refer to the control reference on page 33. ENGLISH Tabs Others Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.) • DVD 1 Remote Control (➔ page 13) • DVD 2 • DVD 3 Clock Auto Clock Setting (➔ page 39) Convenient functions Manual Clock Setting (➔ page 39) Power Save • Refer to the following when “Power Save” is set to “On”. – “FL Display” is automatically set to “Automatic” (➔ page 35).
Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Tuning 1 Pos To change the programme position in which the TV stations are assigned Press [e, r] or numbered buttons to select the number of the desired programme position and press [ENTER]. Name To enter or change the name of a TV station Press [e, r, w, q] to enter station name and press [ENTER]. If the station name needs a blank space, select the blank between “Z” and “ ”.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 38 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Changing the unit’s settings Refer to the control reference on page 33. ENGLISH Auto-Setup Restart, Download from TV TV System You can restart auto channel setting if Preset Download or AutoSetup (➔ page 10, 11) fails for some reason. After performing steps 1–4 (➔ page 37) 1 ■ Auto-Setup Restart 5 Change this setting if you connect an NTSC television or to record NTSC video from another source.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 39 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM • Usually, the unit’s Preset Download or Auto-Setup function (➔ page 10, 11) 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. ENGLISH Clock settings • In the case of a power failure, the clock setting remains in memory for approximately 60 minutes.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 40 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Specifications ENGLISH 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. 2.1/3×–SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 1.0 Ver. 2.2/5×–SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 2.0 DVD-R : for General Ver. 2.0 for General Ver. 2.0/4×–SPEED DVD-R Revision 1.0 for General Ver. 2.x/8×–SPEED DVD-R Revision 3.0 DVD-RW : Ver. 1.1 Ver. 1.1/2×–SPEED DVD-RW Revision 1.0 Ver. 1.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 41 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Pan & Scan/Letterbox In general, DVD-Video are produced with the intention that they be viewed on a widescreen television (16:9 aspect ratio), so images often don’t fit regular (4:3 aspect ratio) televisions. Two styles of picture, “Pan & Scan” and “Letterbox”, deal with this problem. Using progressive output, you can enjoy the high-resolution video recorded on media such as DVD-Video. Your television must be compatible to enjoy progressive video.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 42 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Frequently asked questions ENGLISH Set up Page What equipment is necessary to play multi channel surround sound? Are the headphones and speakers directly connected to the unit? The television has a Scart terminal and component video input terminal.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 43 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Error messages On the television Cannot playback. TV system is different from the setting. To playback, please change the TV System in SETUP. Cannot record on the disc. • The programme was copy-protected. • The disc may be full. • There are already 99 recorded titles ( +R 49 recorded titles). • You tried to play a title recorded using a different encoding system from that of the TV system — — — 38 ENGLISH Cannot finish recording completely.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 44 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Troubleshooting guide ENGLISH Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions. The following do not indicate a problem with this unit: • Regular disc rotating sounds. The sound of the disc rotating may become louder especially when finalizing a DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +R.
Page 45 Monday, April 18, 2005 Operation Cannot operate the television. The remote control doesn’t work. The unit is on but cannot be operated. 5:46 PM • Change manufacturer code. Some televisions cannot be operated even if you change the code. • The remote control and main unit are using different codes. Change the code on the remote control. Press and hold [ENTER] and the indicated number button at the same time for more than 2 seconds. • The batteries are depleted. Replace them with new ones.
DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 46 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Troubleshooting guide ENGLISH Play (Continued) Page Angle cannot be changed. • Angles can only be changed during scenes where different angles are recorded. — You have forgotten your ratings password. • While the disc tray is open, press and hold [* REC] and [q/x1.3] on the main unit at the same time for 5 or more seconds. — Quick View does not work. • This does not work when audio is other than Dolby Digital.
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DMR-ES20-EG.fm Page 48 Monday, April 18, 2005 5:46 PM Index Angle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Aspect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Audio Attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 AV-in NR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Change Thumbnail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Channel Audio . . . . . . .