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EH55.book Page 1 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Operating Instructions DVD Recorder Model No. DMR-EH55 DMR-EH56 Region number supported by this unit HARD DISK DRIVE 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 Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com 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 the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. The GUIDE Plus+ system is available in the following countries: Austria/Belgium/France/Germany/Italy/ Netherlands/Spain/Switzerland (As of end of February 2006) ≥This service may not be available in some areas in the above countries. ≥There may be changes in the service areas. EC EG RQT8415-L EH55.book Page 2 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM SUOMI 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. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS. CAUTION! ≥DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS. ≥DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS, TABLECLOTHS, CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS. ≥DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE UNIT. ≥DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER. THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN MODERATE CLIMATES. This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones during use. If such interference is apparent, please increase separation between the product and the mobile telephone. The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible or the mains plug or an appliance coupler shall remain readily operable. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT VAROITUS! LAITTEEN KÄYTTÄMINEN MUULLA KUIN TÄSSÄ KÄYTTÖOHJEESSA MAINITULLA TAVALLA SAATTAA ALTISTAA KÄYTTÄJÄN TURVALLISUUSLUOKAN 1 YLITTÄVÄLLE NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASERSÄTEILYLLE. VAROITUS: TULIPALO-, SÄHKÖISKUVAARAN TAI TUOTETTA KOHTAAVAN MUUN VAHINGON VÄHENTÄMISEKSI EI LAITETTA SAA ALTISTAA SATEELLE, KOSTEUDELLE, VESIPISAROILLE TAI ROISKEELLE, EIKÄ NESTETTÄ SISÄLTÄVIÄ ESINEITÄ, KUTEN ESIMERKIKSI MALJAKOITA, SAA ASETTAA LAITTEEN PÄÄLLE. VAROITUS! ≥ÄLÄ ASENNA TAI LAITA TÄTÄ LAITETTA KABINETTITYYPPISEEN KIRJAKAAPPIIN TAI MUUHUN SULJETTUUN TILAAN, JOTTA TUULETUS ONNISTUISI. VARMISTA, ETTÄ VERHO TAI MIKÄÄN MUU MATERIAALI EI HUONONNA TUULETUSTA, JOTTA VÄLTETTÄISIIN YLIKUUMENEMISESTA JOHTUVA SÄHKÖISKU- TAI TULIPALOVAARA. ≥ÄLÄ PEITÄ LAITTEEN TUULETUSAUKKOJA SANOMALEHDELLÄ, PÖYTÄLIINALLA, VERHOLLA TAI MUULLA VASTAAVALLA ESINEELLÄ. ≥ÄLÄ ASETA PALAVAA KYNTTILÄÄ TAI MUUTA AVOTULEN LÄHDETTÄ LAITTEEN PÄÄLLE. ≥HÄVITÄ PARISTOT LUONTOA VAHINGOITTAMATTOMALLA TAVALLA. TÄMÄ LAITE ON TARKOITETTU KÄYTETTÄVÄKSI LEUDOSSA ILMASTOSSA. Laite tulee asettaa lähelle verkkopistorasiaa ja pistokkeen täytyy olla sellaisessa asennossa, että siihen on helppo tarttua ongelman sattuessa. NORSK ADVARSEL! DETTE PRODUKTET ANVENDER EN LASER. BETJENING AV KONTROLLER, JUSTERINGER ELLER ANDRE INNGREP ENN DE SOM ER BESKREVET I DENNE BRUKSANVISNING, KAN FØRE TIL FARLIG BESTRÅLING. DEKSLER MÅ IKKE ÅPNES, OG FORSØK ALDRI Å REPARERE APPARATET PÅ EGENHÅND. ALT SERVICE OG REPARASJONSARBEID MÅ UTFØRES AV KVALIFISERT PERSONELL. ADVARSEL: FOR Å REDUSERE FAREN FOR BRANN, ELEKTRISK STØT ELLER SKADER PÅ PRODUKTET, MÅ DETTE APPARATET IKKE UTSETTES FOR REGN, FUKTIGHET, VANNDRÅPER ELLER VANNSPRUT. DET MÅ HELLER IKKE PLASSERES GJENSTANDER FYLT MED VANN, SLIK SOM BLOMSTERVASER, OPPÅ APPARATET. ADVARSEL! (Inside of product) (Tuotteen sisällä) (Produktets innside) ≥APPARATET MÅ IKKE PLASSERES I EN BOKHYLLE, ET INNEBYGGET KABINETT ELLER ET ANNET LUKKET STED HVOR VENTILASJONSFORHOLDENE ER UTILSTREKKELIGE. SØRG FOR AT GARDINER ELLER LIGNENDE IKKE FORVERRER VENTILASJONSFORHOLDENE, SÅ RISIKO FOR ELEKTRISK SJOKK ELLER BRANN FORÅRSAKET AV OVERHETING UNNGÅS. ≥APPARATETS VENTILASJONSÅPNINGER MÅ IKKE DEKKES TIL MED AVISER, BORDDUKER , GARDINER OG LIGNENDE. ≥PLASSER IKKE ÅPEN ILD, SLIK SOM LEVENDE LYS, OPPÅ APPARATET. ≥BRUKTE BATTERIER MÅ KASSERES UTEN FARE FOR MILJØET. DETTE APPARATET ER BEREGNET TIL BRUK UNDER MODERATE KLIMAFORHOLD. RQT8415 2 Keep the small memory cards such as the SD Memory Card out of reach of children. If swallowed, seek medical advice immediately. Utstyret bør plasseres i nærheten av AC-stikkontakten, og støpslet må være lett tilgjengelig hvis det skulle oppstå problemer. EH55.book Page 3 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Table of contents Getting started Editing HDD, disc and card information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Important notes for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 HDD (Hard disk drive) handling care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Disc and card handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Unit care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Included accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 The remote control information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 The unit’s display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 STEP 1 Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 STEP 2 Channel reception settings and TV aspect settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 GUIDE Plus+ system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 GUIDE Plus+ data download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Editing programme lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Changing the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Set up to match your television and remote control . .22 To enjoy progressive video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Recording Recording television programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Disc Insertion/Ejection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To specify a time to stop recording—One Touch Recording . . . Recording settings for High Speed Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing while you are recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 26 26 27 27 Editing titles/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Editing titles/chapters and playing chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Title operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Creating, editing and playing playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Creating playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing and playing playlists/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playlist operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 47 47 47 Editing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Album and picture operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Delete Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Using the DELETE Navigator to delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Deleting titles or pictures during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Copying Copying titles or playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying using the copying list–Advanced Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying a finalized DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R and +R DL . . . . . . . . . . . . Copying MPEG2 moving pictures from an SD card . . . . . . . . . . 52 53 55 55 Copying still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Copying using the copying list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Copying all the still pictures on a card—Copy All Pictures . . . . . 57 Copying from a video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Manual recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 DV automatic recording (DV Auto Rec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using the GUIDE Plus+ system to make timer recordings . . . . Operations in the GUIDE Plus+ system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using SHOWVIEW number to make timer recordings . . . . . . . . . Manually programming timer recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To cancel recording when recording has already begun . . . . . . To release the unit from recording standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notes on timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check, change or delete a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relief Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auto Renewal Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VPS/PDC function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 29 30 30 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 Recording broadcasts from an external equipment . . .33 Making timer recordings on the television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Recording from digital/satellite receiver or decoder . . . . . . . . . . 33 Linked timer recordings with external equipment (digital/satellite receiver) — EXT LINK . . 33 Playing back Playing recorded video contents/ Playing play-only discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Operations during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Changing audio during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Playing DivX discs, MP3 discs and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) . . . . . . . . . .37 Regarding DivX discs, MP3 discs and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting file type to play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing DivX discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing MP3 discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Useful functions during still picture play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 38 38 39 40 41 Using on-screen menus/Status message. . . . . . . . . . . 42 Using on-screen menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Convenient functions Linked operations with the TV (Q Link) . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 HDD, disc and card management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Common procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Providing a name for a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting all titles and playlists—Delete all titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting all the contents of a disc or card—Format . . . . . . . . . . Selecting the background style–Top Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting whether to show the Top Menu first –Auto-Play Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enabling discs to be played on other equipment –Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating Top Menu–Create Top Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FUNCTIONS window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the unit’s settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Common procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summary of settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TV System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manual Clock Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 60 60 61 61 62 62 62 62 63 64 64 65 65 66 69 70 71 Reference Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back cover RQT8415 3 EH55.book Page 4 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM HDD, disc and card information HDD and discs you can use for recording and play DVD-RAM ≥4.7 GB/9.4 GB, 12 cm ≥2.8 GB, 8 cm Hard disk drive (HDD) ≥160 GB Disc type Logo – Indicated in these instructions by [HDD] [RAM] DVD Video Recording format This is a recording method which allows you to record and edit television broadcasts and so on. ≥You can delete unwanted parts of a title, create playlists, etc. ≥Digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” can be recorded to a CPRM compatible disc. Recording format Data that can be recorded and played Video Still pictures Video Still pictures Y Y – Only on DVD-RAM compatible players. – Up to 5X recording speed discs. Re-writable§1 Play on other players §2 Compatible with high speed recording§3 What you can do on this unit (Y: Can do, t: Cannot do) Recording broadcasts that allow one copy Y Y [CPRM (➡ 81) compatible discs only.] Recording both M 1 and M 2 for bilingual broadcasts§4 Y Y Recording 16:9 aspect picture§4 Y Y Creating and editing playlists Y Y Disc type DVD-R ≥4.7 GB, 12 cm ≥1.4 GB, 8 cm DVD-R DL (dual layer on single side) ≥You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL disc on this unit (➡ 8) DVD-RW ≥4.7 GB, 12 cm ≥1.4 GB, 8 cm Logo Indicated in these instructions by [-R] before finalization [-R]DL] before finalization [-RW‹V›] before finalization [DVD-V] after finalization [DVD-V] after finalization [DVD-V] after finalization DVD-Video format Recording format Data that can be recorded and played This recording method is the same as commercially available DVD-Video. ≥Digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” cannot be recorded. Video Video Video t t Y Only after finalizing the disc (➡ 62, 81). Only on DVD-R DL compatible players after finalizing the disc (➡ 62, 81). Only after finalizing the disc (➡ 62, 81). Up to 16X recording speed discs. Up to 4X recording speed discs. Up to 6X recording speed discs. t t t Recording both M 1 and M 2 for bilingual broadcasts§4 t [Only one is recorded.(➡ 67, Bilingual Audio Selection)] t [Only one is recorded.(➡ 67, Bilingual Audio Selection)] t [Only one is recorded.(➡ 67, Bilingual Audio Selection)] Recording 16:9 aspect picture§4 t (The picture is recorded in 4:3 aspect.) t (The picture is recorded in 4:3 aspect.) t (The picture is recorded in 4:3 aspect.) t t t Re-writable§1 Play on other players§2 Compatible with high speed recording§3 What you can do on this unit (Y: Can do, t: Cannot do) Recording broadcasts that allow one copy Creating and editing playlists RQT8415 4 (continued on the next page) EH55.book Page 5 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM HDD and discs you can use for recording and play (continued) Logo Indicated in these instructions by – – [+R] before finalization [+R]DL] before finalization [DVD-V] after finalization [DVD-V] after finalization Compatible with high speed recording§3 – [+RW] ≥Digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” cannot be recorded. Video Video Video t t Y Only after finalizing the disc (➡ 62, 81). Only on +R DL compatible players after finalizing the disc (➡ 62, 81). Only on +RW compatible players. Up to 16X recording speed discs. Up to 2.4X recording speed discs. Up to 4X recording speed discs.§6 t t t t [Only one is recorded.(➡ 67, Bilingual Audio Selection)] t [Only one is recorded.(➡ 67, Bilingual Audio Selection)] t [Only one is recorded.(➡ 67, Bilingual Audio Selection)] t (The picture is recorded in 4:3 aspect.) t (The picture is recorded in 4:3 aspect.) t (The picture is recorded in 4:3 aspect.) t t t Re-writable§1 Play on other players§2 +RW +VR format Recording format Data that can be recorded and played +R DL (double layer on single side) ≥You cannot directly record to a +R DL disc on this unit (➡ 8) +R§5 ≥4.7 GB, 12 cm What you can do on this unit (Y: Can do, t: Cannot do) Recording broadcasts that allow one copy Recording both M 1 and M 2 for bilingual broadcasts§4 Recording 16:9 aspect picture§4 Creating and editing playlists HDD, disc and card information Disc type §1 The amount of the recordable disc space doesn’t increase even if the programme is deleted when you use one time recording disc. §2 [RAM] Can be played on Panasonic DVD recorders and DVD-RAM compatible DVD players. If you play a DVD-R DL, +R DL or +RW, use compatible equipment. §3 The high speed recording discs listed here are compatible with this unit. However, this is not the copy speed. §4 For further information (➡ 8, Important notes for recording) §5 +R discs recorded with this unit and +R discs recorded with another Panasonic DVD recorder may be incompatible. However, discs that are finalized are compatible and can be played. §6 You can play 8X recording speed discs recorded on another equipment. ≥We recommend using Panasonic discs and cards. We also recommend using DVD-RAM discs with cartridges to protect them from scratches and dirt. ≥You may not be able to record depending on the condition of the discs and you may not be able to play due to the condition of the recording. ≥You cannot record programmes that allow “One time only recording” to CPRM compatible DVD-R and DVD-RW on this unit.You can record other programmes as DVD-Video format. ≥This unit cannot record to discs containing both PAL and NTSC signals. (However, both types of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD.) Play of discs recorded with both PAL and NTSC on another unit is not guaranteed. [Note] When “Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “On”, the restrictions on secondary audio recording etc. are also applied to DVD-RAM. Turn this setting “Off” if high speed copy to DVD-R, etc. is not necessary when recording a programme (➡ 26). Finalize A process that makes play of a recorded disc possible on equipment that can play such media. After finalizing, the disc becomes play-only and you can no longer record or edit. (➡ 62) Formatting Formatting is the process of making media such as DVD-RAM recordable on recording equipment. (➡ 61) You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL and +R DL disc on this unit. Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc. When playing DVD-R DL (Dual Layer, single-sided) and +R DL (Double Layer, single-sided) DVD-R DL (Dual Layer, single-sided) and +R DL (Double Layer, single-sided) discs have two writable layers on one side. If there is not enough space on the first layer to record a programme, the balance is recorded on the second layer. When playing a title recorded on both layers, the unit automatically switches between layers and plays the title in the same way as a normal programme. However, video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers. When switching layers: Video and audio may momentarily cut Second recordable layer The available space (Inner section of the disc) First recordable layer DVD-R DL +R DL Title 1 (Outer section of the disc) Title 2 Playback direction ∫ Recording modes and approximate recording times ➡ 25 RQT8415 5 EH55.book Page 6 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM HDD, disc and card information Play-only discs (12 cm/8 cm) Disc type DVD-Video DVD-Audio DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording format) [DVD-A] [-RW‹VR›] Logo Indicated in these [DVD-V] instructions by Instructions High quality movie and music discs High fidelity music DVD-RW recorded on another DVD Recorder discs ≥You can play programmes that allow “One time only recording” ≥Played on this unit if they have been recorded to a CPRM compatible disc. ≥By formatting (➡ 61) the disc, you can record to it in DVDin 2 channels. Video format and play it on this unit. ≥It may be necessary to finalize the disc on the equipment used for recording. . Disc type DVD-R CD Logo Indicated in these DivX, MP3, JPEG/TIFF [CD] instructions by Instructions Recorded audio and music ≥DVD-R§1 with video recorded in DivX (including CD-R/RW§1) ≥DVD-R§1 with music recorded in MP3 ≥DVD-R§1 with still pictures recorded in JPEG and TIFF SVCD§2 Video CD – [VCD] DivX, MP3, JPEG/TIFF ≥CD-R and CD-RW§1 with video recorded in DivX ≥CD-R and CD-RW§1 with music recorded in MP3 ≥CD-R and CD-RW§1 with still pictures recorded in JPEG and TIFF Recorded music and video (including CD-R/RW§1) §1 Close the session after recording. Play may be impossible on some discs due to the condition of the recording. Conforming to IEC62107. ≥The producer of the disc can control how discs are played. So you may not always be able to control play as described in these operating instructions. Read the disc’s instructions carefully. ≥Operation and sound quality of CDs that do not conform to CD-DA specifications (copy control CDs, etc.) cannot be guaranteed. §2 Regarding DVD-Audio Some multi-channel DVD-Audio will prevent down-mixing (➡ 81) of all or part of their contents if this is the manufacturer’s intention. Tracks that are prevented from being down-mixed will not play properly on this unit (e.g. audio is played from the front two channels only). Refer to the disc’s jacket for more information. Discs that cannot be played ≥2.6 and 5.2 GB DVD-RAM, 12 cm ≥3.95 and 4.7 GB DVD-R for Authoring ≥DVD-R recorded in DVD Video Recording format ≥DVD-R (DVD-Video format), DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL recorded on another unit and not finalized (➡ 81). ≥DVD-Video with a region number other than “2” or “ALL” ≥Blu-ray ≥DVD-ROM, +R (8 cm), CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, Photo CD, CVD, SACD, MV-Disc, PD, “Chaoji VCD” available on the market including CVD, DVCD and SVCD that do not conform to IEC62107, etc. Types of disc or title recorded on HDD for the type of connected TV When you use the discs recorded either PAL or NTSC, or playback a title recorded on HDD using PAL or NTSC, refer to this table. (Y: Possible to view, t: Impossible to view) TV type Disc/Titles recorded on HDD Yes/No PAL Y NTSC Y§1 PAL t NTSC Y§2 PAL Y NTSC Y§3 (PAL60) Multi-system TV NTSC TV PAL TV §1 RQT8415 6 If you select “NTSC” in “TV System” (➡ 70), the picture may be clearer. §2 Select “NTSC” in “TV System” (➡ 70). §3 If your television is not equipped to handle PAL 525/60 signals the picture will not be shown correctly. ≥When playing back a title recorded on the HDD, ensure that you match the “TV System” setting to the title (➡ 70). EH55.book Page 7 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Type SD Memory Card miniSDTM Card§ MultiMediaCard Indicated in these instructions by [SD] Data that can be recorded and played Still pictures Video (MPEG2) Instructions You can insert directly into the SD card slot. A miniSDTM card adaptor included with the miniSDTM card is necessary. ≥You can play and copy still pictures taken on a digital camera etc. (➡ 40, 56). ≥You can set the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) for automatic printing on your home printer or at a photo developing store (➡ 49, 81). ≥MPEG2 moving pictures shot with a Panasonic SD Video camera, etc. can be copied to the HDD or DVD-RAM. (➡ 55) ≥MPEG2 moving pictures cannot be played directly from the SD card. § ≥Compatible with: FAT 12 or FAT 16 HDD, disc and card information Cards you can use on this unit Suitable SD Memory Cards ≥You can use SD Memory Cards with the following capacities (from 8 MB to 2 GB). 8 MB, 128 MB, 16 MB, 256 MB, 32 MB, 512 MB, 64 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB (Maximum) ≥Useable memory is slightly less than the card capacity. ≥Please confirm the latest information on the following website. http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs (This site is in English only.) ≥If the SD Memory Card is formatted on other equipment, the time spent for recording may become longer. Also if the SD Memory Card is formatted on a PC, you may not be able to use it on this unit. In these cases, format the card on this unit (➡ 61, 81). ≥This unit supports SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT 12 system and FAT 16 system based on SD Memory Card Specifications. ≥We recommend using a Panasonic SD card. Structure of folders displayed by this unit The following can be displayed on this unit. ¢¢¢: Numbers XXX: Letters Card DVD-RAM DCIM (Higher folder) ¢¢¢XXXXX (Picture folder) JPEG XXXX¢¢¢¢.JPG XXXX¢¢¢¢.TIF DCIM¢¢¢ (Higher folder) ¢¢¢XXXXX (Picture folder) IM¢¢CDPF or IMEXPORT XXXX¢¢¢¢.JPG XXXX¢¢¢¢.TIF § DCIM § XXXX¢¢¢¢.JPG XXXX¢¢¢¢.TIF ¢¢¢XXXXX SD_VIDEO XXXX¢¢¢¢.JPG XXXX¢¢¢¢.TIF PRG¢¢¢ (MPEG2 folder) MOV¢¢¢MOD MOV¢¢¢MOI PRG¢¢¢PGI MGR_INFO (MPEG2 information folder) § Folders can be created on other equipment. However, these folders cannot be selected as a copying destination. ≥The folder cannot be displayed if the numbers are all “0” (e.g., DCIM000, etc.). ≥If a folder name or file name has been input using other equipment, the name may not be displayed properly or you may not be able to play or edit the data. RQT8415 7 EH55.book Page 8 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Important notes for recording When recording a bilingual programme [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] Select the main or secondary audio before recording (➡ 67, Bilingual Audio Selection) [HDD] [RAM] Both main and secondary audio can be recorded. You can change the audio during playback. (➡ 36, Changing audio during play) M1 However in the following cases, select whether to record the main or secondary audio: –Recording sound in LPCM (➡ 67, Audio Mode for XP Recording) –“Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “On” (➡ 26) M1 M2 Hello Hallo Hello The selected audio only is recorded. If you record from external equipment –Select “M 1” or “M 2” on the external equipment. If you record from external equipment –Select both “M 1” and “M 2” on the external equipment. When recording 16:9 aspect (Widescreen) programmes [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] 16:9 aspect (Widescreen) Recorded in 4:3 aspect When you want to copy titles in high speed mode from the HDD to DVD-R, etc. Set “Rec for High Speed Copy” to “On” before recording to the HDD (➡ 26). You can copy titles in high speed mode (max. speed is 86X§); however, the following settings are necessary before recording to the HDD. § Depending on the disc, max. speed may vary. Setup Tuning Disc Picture Sound Display When recording digital broadcasts Record to the HDD Settings for Recording Recording time in EP mode EP (8 Hours) Rec for High Speed Copy On DVD Speed for High Speed Copy Maximum HDD High speed copy to DVD-R, etc. It is not possible to record digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” onto DVD-R, DVD-RW, +R, +RW or 8 cm DVD-RAM discs. Use the HDD or CPRM (➡ 81) compatible DVD-RAM. [RAM] CPRM compatible discs only. [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] Y [HDD] k (Y: Can do, t: Cannot do) ≥“One time only recording” titles can only be transferred from the HDD to CPRM compatible DVD-RAM (They are deleted from the HDD). They cannot be copied. ≥Even when copying to videotape the title may not be copied correctly because of the copy guard. ≥You cannot copy a playlist created from “One time only recording” titles. Playing the disc on other DVD players [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] The disc must be finalized after recording or copying (➡ 62). It is necessary to finalize DVD-R, etc. on this unit after recording or copying titles to them. You can then play them as a commercially sold DVD-Video. However, the discs become play-only and you can no longer record or copy.§ § You can record and copy again if you format DVD-RW. Record to DVD-R, etc. Play on other DVD equipment CHG Í /I Í DOUBLE RE-MASTER CD SEQUENTIAL SEARCH ENTER VOL DISPLAY TOP Finalize MENU RETURN MENU ON OFF DC IN 9V OPEN UND A.SURRO REPEAT MODE MONITOR MODE PICTURE Recording to DVD-R DL and +R DL You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL and +R DL disc on this unit. Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc. ≥It is not possible to record to both HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and DVD drive simultaneously. RQT8415 8 DISC 1 2 3 4 5 ∫ ; 1 :/6 5/9 DISC EXCHANGE DISC SKIPMANUAL SKIP REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP H I J K L M N O RQT8415 12 ; < = > ? @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O Turn the unit on (➡ 18) Select drive (HDD, DVD or SD) (➡ 24, 34, 40) Select channels and title numbers, etc./Enter numbers Cancel Basic operations for recording and play Show programme information in the GUIDE Plus+ system Selection/Enter, Frame-by-frame (➡ 36) Show Top menu/Direct Navigator (➡ 34, 35, 44) Show sub menu (➡ 44) Colour buttons for switching between Video/Picture and Video/ Playlists, selecting character type when entering text, manual tuning settings and GUIDE Plus+ operations (➡ 29, 34, 53, 63, 69) Start recording (➡ 24) Change recording mode (➡ 24) Select audio (➡ 36) Show status messages (➡ 43) Transmit the remote control signal Television operations (➡ 23) Channel select/Change pages in the GUIDE Plus+ system (➡ 24, 29) Show SHOWVIEW screen (➡ 30) Input select (AV1, AV2, AV3, AV4 or DV) (➡ 33, 58) Delete items (➡ 50) Show timer recording programme screen (➡ 30) Show the GUIDE Plus+ screen (➡ 19, 28) Show FUNCTIONS window (➡ 64) Return to previous screen Create chapter (➡ 36) Skip 30 seconds forward (➡ 36) Direct TV recording (➡ 59) Linked timer recordings with external equipment (➡ 33) Skip the specified time (➡ 36) Show on-screen menu (➡ 42) Recording functions [Note] ≥Buttons such as the [¥ REC] button do not protrude as much as other buttons to stop them from being pressed accidentally. ≥If you press [EXT LINK] accidentally, the unit turns off and switches to recording standby mode. Press [EXT LINK] again to cancel recording standby. ≥The word “button” is not used in these operating instructions so “Press the [ENTER] button.” is shown as “Press [ENTER].” ≥You can use this remote control to operate your television if you set the television manufacturer code (➡ 23). EH55.book Page 13 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Main unit 5 4 OPEN/CLOSE EXT LINK DV IN REC DRIVE SELECT k1.3 1.3 CH S VIDEO IN 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) (➡ 18) 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. 2 Disc tray (➡ 24, 34) 3 Connection for digital video (DV) camcorder (➡ 58) 4 SD card slot (➡ below) 5 Display (➡ below) 6 Connection for camcorder etc. (➡ 58) 7 Linked timer recordings with external equipment (➡ 33) 8 Channel select (➡ 24) 9 Open/close disc tray (➡ 24, 34) : Select drive (➡ 24, 34, 40) Drive changes each time you press [DRIVE SELECT]. ; Stop (➡ 24, 35) < Start play (➡ 34) = Start recording (➡ 24)/Specify a time to stop recording (➡ 26) > Remote control signal sensor Control reference guide 3 2 1 Rear panel terminals (➡ 14, 15) Inserting, Removing the SD card 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. ≥Inserting foreign objects can cause a malfunction. ≥You can use SD Memory Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 2 GB (➡ 7). Opening the cover Press the protruding part to open the cover. Inserting the card Removing the card Press on the centre of the card until it clicks into place. If you are using a miniSDTM card, insert it into the miniSDTM card adaptor that comes with the card. Insert and remove this adaptor from the unit. 1 Press on the centre of the card. 2 Pull it straight out. Closing the cover Press down. ADAPTER Insert the card label up with the cut-off corner on the right. (Do not forget to close the cover. ➡ right) Automatic drive select function ≥If you insert an SD card while the unit is stopped, the “SD Card” screen is displayed. Select an item and press [ENTER] to switch to the SD drive ( ➡ 40, 56). If you remove an SD card, the HDD drive is automatically selected. The unit’s display 2 1 3 REC PLAY 6 4 5 8 7 1 Linked timer recordings with external equipment indicator 2 Recording REC Playback Recording/Playback PLAY PLAY REC 3 Timer recording indicator 4 Lights when the SD card is inserted in the card slot. 5 Lights when a disc that is supported by this unit is inserted in the tray. 6 Lights when the HDD, DVD or SD drive is selected 7 Main display section 8 Recording mode RQT8415 13 EH55.book Page 14 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM STEP 1 Connection Make sure to use the pair of supplied RF coaxial cables Use the pair of supplied RF coaxial cables only when you make connections to the unit through its RF IN and RF OUT terminals. Striping may appear and disrupt images on the TV if you use different cables for connection. Using a 21-pin Scart cable ≥You can use a variety of Q Link functions by connecting the unit to a Q Link compatible television (➡ 59). ≥You can enjoy high-quality viewing by connecting the unit to an RGB compatible television (➡ 81). [Required]setting] “AV1 Output” in the Setup menu (➡ 68) ≥Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. ≥Select the connection pattern that matches your environment from pattern A–D. Confirm connections not listed below with your dealer. A Connecting a television To the aerial Aerial cable 1 Television’s rear panel VHF/UHF RF IN RF coaxial cable (included) To household mains socket (AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz) AV IN RF coaxial cable (included) 2 Connecting a terminal other than the 21-pin Scart terminal (➡ 16) 3 AC mains lead (included) Connect only after all other connections are complete. Fully wired 21-pin Scart cable 4 Cooling fan RF IN RF OUT OUT AV1 (TV) PB Y PR AV4 IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OPTICAL R-AUDIO-L AV2 (DECODER/EXT) VIDEO S VIDEO AC IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) This unit’s rear panel B Connecting a television and VCR Television’s rear panel To the aerial VHF/UHF RF IN 4 To household mains socket (AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz) AV IN RF coaxial cable (included) Connecting a terminal other than the 21-pin Scart terminal (➡ 16) AC mains lead (included) Connect only after all other connections are complete. 5 Fully wired 21-pin Scart cable 6 Cooling fan RF IN RF OUT OUT AV1 (TV) Y PB PR AV4 IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OPTICAL R-AUDIO-L AV2 (DECODER/EXT) VIDEO S VIDEO AC IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) This unit’s rear panel RF coaxial cable (included) 2 3 1 21-pin Scart cable Aerial cable Connect the unit directly to the television If you connect the unit through an AV selector or video cassette recorder to the television, video signal will be affected by copyright protection systems and the picture may not be shown correctly. Television Television This unit VCR VCR This unit AV OUT VHF/UHF RF IN RF OUT VCR’s rear panel RQT8415 14 [Required]setting] “AV2 Input” and “AV2 Connection” settings in the Setup menu (➡ 68) ≥When connecting to a television with a built-in VCR Connect to the input terminals on the television side if there are both television and VCR input terminals. C Page 15 Thursday, January 19, 2006 Connecting a television and digital/satellite receiver or decoder To the aerial Aerial cable 1 1:58 PM Television’s rear panel VHF/UHF RF IN RF coaxial cable (included) To household mains socket (AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz) AV IN RF coaxial cable (included) 2 Connecting a terminal other than the 21-pin Scart terminal (➡ 16) AC mains lead (included) Connect only after all other connections are complete. 3 Fully wired 21-pin Scart cable 5 Cooling fan STEP 1 Connection EH55.book RF IN RF OUT OUT AV1 (TV) PB Y PR AV4 IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OPTICAL R-AUDIO-L AV2 (DECODER/EXT) VIDEO S VIDEO AC IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) This unit’s rear panel [Required]setting] “AV2 Input” and “AV2 Connection” settings in the Setup menu (➡ 68) When you wish to view another programme this unit is recording while watching a decoded broadcast Press [0]i[ENTER]. (“DVD” appears on the unit’s display.) Press again to cancel. (“TV” appears on the unit’s display.) 4 21-pin Scart cable AV OUT Digital/satellite receiver or decoder’s rear panel D Connecting a television and VCR, digital/satellite receiver or decoder Television’s rear panel To the aerial VHF/UHF RF IN AV IN RF coaxial cable (included) 5 Connecting a terminal other than the 21-pin Scart terminal (➡ 16) 6 To household mains socket (AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz) AC mains lead (included) Connect only after all other connections are complete. Fully wired 21-pin Scart cable Cooling fan 7 RF IN RF OUT OUT AV1 (TV) Y PB PR AV4 IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OPTICAL R-AUDIO-L AV2 (DECODER/EXT) VIDEO S VIDEO AC IN DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) This unit’s rear panel 1 RF coaxial cable (included) 21-pin Scart cable 2 4 3 Aerial cable AV OUT VCR’s rear panel VHF/UHF RF IN AV IN RF OUT [Required]setting] “AV2 Input” and “AV2 Connection” settings in the Setup menu (➡ 68) Connect the unit directly to the television (➡ 14, [B] ) AV OUT Digital/satellite receiver or decoder’s rear panel RQT8415 15 EH55.book Page 16 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM STEP 1 Connection Other connections Connecting a television with S VIDEO terminals Connecting a television with AUDIO/VIDEO terminals The S VIDEO OUT terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT terminal. (Actual results depend on the television.) Television’s rear panel Television’s rear panel AUDIO IN VIDEO S VIDEO IN R L IN AUDIO IN VIDEO S VIDEO IN R L IN Red White Red White Yellow Audio/Video cable (included) S Video cable Audio/Video cable (included) Red White Yellow Red White OUT OUT AV4 IN AV4 IN OPTICAL R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S VIDEO OPTICAL R-AUDIO-L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) This unit’s rear panel VIDEO S VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) This unit’s rear panel Connecting a television with COMPONENT VIDEO terminals COMPONENT VIDEO terminals can be used for either interlace or progressive output (➡ 81) and provide a purer picture than the S VIDEO OUT terminal. ≥Connect to terminals of the same colour. Television’s rear panel AUDIO IN R L COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y PB PR If you have a regular television (CRT: cathode ray tube) Use component output with progressive “Off” (Factory setting ➡ 68), even if it is progressive compatible, because progressive output can cause some flickering. This is the same for multi system televisions using PAL mode. Red White Video cable PB OUT AV1 (TV) Y CRT Red White RF IN RF OUT Audio/Video cable (included) PR AV4 IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AV2 (DECODER/EXT) OPTICAL OPTI R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S VIDEO DIGITA AU DIGITAL (PCM/BITS (PCM COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Progressive output This unit’s rear panel This unit For progressive output (➡ 22) RQT8415 16 COMPONENT VIDEO IN EH55.book Page 17 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Connecting an amplifier or system component ∫ Connecting a stereo amplifier ≥To enjoy multi-channel surround sound DVD-Video, connect an amplifier with Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG decoders. [Required]setting] “Digital Audio Output” in the Setup menu (➡ 67) ≥Before purchasing an optical digital audio cable (not included), check the terminal shape of the connected equipment. ≥You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to DVD. ≥Even if using this connection, output will be only 2 channels when playing DVD-Audio. STEP 1 Connection ∫ Connecting an amplifier with a digital input terminal Amplifier’s rear panel AUDIO IN R L Amplifier’s rear panel Red White OPTICAL IN Optical digital audio cable Do not bend sharply when connecting. Audio cable Insert fully, with this side facing up. Red White OUT AV4 IN OPTICAL S VIDEO IDEO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) /EXT) This unit’s rear panel OPTICAL R-AUDIO-L VIDEO S VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) This unit’s rear panel When the unit is not to be used for a long time To save power, unplug it from the household mains socket. This unit consumes a small amount of power, even when it is turned off [approx. 2 W (Power Save mode)] When “Power Save” is set to “On”, the “Quick Start” function does not work. RQT8415 17 EH55.book Page 18 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM STEP 2 Channel reception settings and TV aspect settings ≥If the Country setting menu appears on the television. e.g., [DMR-EH55] Country België Belgique Belgien Danmark España DVD Í DVD TV Í Í VOLUME CH DRIVE SELECT France Italia Nederland Norge SELECT AV Deutschland Österreich Portugal Suomi Sverige Schweiz Suisse Svizzera Others ENTER RETURN PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT Numbered buttons SKIP STOP CH W X CH RETURN: leave ShowView If you select “Schweiz”, “Suisse” or “Svizzera” in the Country setting, or when the television tuning setting has been set to Switzerland, the “Power Save” setting menu appears. Select “On” or “Off” (➡ 68). Auto-Setup starts. This takes about 8 minutes. DELETE SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE PLAY/x1.3 After set up is complete, TV aspect setting screen appears. PROG/CHECK GUIDE ENTER: access Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the country and press [ENTER]. GUIDE 3,4,2,1 ENTER ENTER TIONS FU N C DIRECT NAVIGATO R TV Aspect 16:9 WIDE TV 16:9 4:3 TV 4:3 SUB MENU RETURN RETURN S CREATE CHAPTER SUB MENU Letterbox SELECT MANUAL SKIP ENTER REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP RETURN ≥16:9: 16:9 widescreen television ≥4:3: 4:3 aspect television [HDD] [RAM] Titles are recorded as they appear on screen. [DVD-V] Video recorded for a widescreen is played as Pan & Scan (unless prohibited by the producer of the disc) (➡ 81). ≥Letterbox:4:3 aspect television Widescreen picture is shown in the letterbox style (➡ 81). 3 1 2 Turn on the television and select the appropriate AV input to suit the connections to this unit. Press [3, 4] to select the TV aspect and press [ENTER]. When television type and aspect is set, the GUIDE Plus+ setting screen appears. Auto-Setup Do you want to setup the GUIDE Plus+ system ? Yes Press [Í DVD] to turn the unit on. When connecting to a television that has the Q Link functions (➡ 59), downloading from the television starts. Download from TV Pos No SELECT ENTER RETURN (The above message also appears in countries where GUIDE Plus+ system is not available. However set up is not possible.) 4 Download in progress. Please wait. RETURN: to cancel RETURN You can download the tuning positions from the television. This unit’s Auto Clock Setting function synchronizes the time when the TV channel that is broadcasting time and date information is tuned. ≥If you want to set up the GUIDE Plus+ system Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. Proceed to step 2 (➡ 19, GUIDE Plus+ system settings) ≥If you do not want to set up the GUIDE Plus+ system or if you live in a country where GUIDE Plus+ system is not available (➡ 19, Regarding the GUIDE Plus+ system) Press [2, 1] to select “No” and press [ENTER]. Television picture appears. Set up is complete. To stop partway Press [RETURN]. ∫ If the clock setting menu appears Set the clock manually (➡ 71). ∫ To confirm that stations have been tuned correctly (➡ 69) ∫ To restart set up (➡ 70) RQT8415 18 EH55.book Page 19 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM GUIDE Plus+ system settings 3 One of the following screens will appear Confirm the message on the screen. 12.1. Wed 15:05 Landscape 12.1 Wed Prog. Type All Types 7th Heaven 15:05~16:05 The GUIDE Plus+ system is available in the following countries: Austria/Belgium/France/Germany/Italy/Netherlands/ Spain/Switzerland 16:00 16:30 15:00 ARD ZDF RTL SAT1 ***06 PRO7 MDR Ta... Abenteuer... Fliege-Die Talkshow ... Derrick Heute in ... Bianca-Wege... Das Familiengericht Das Jugendgericht Richterin Barbara Sa... Richter Alexander... ... 7th Heaven Gilmore... No Data Abenteuerurlaub -24 Hr Aktuell TIMER REC RETURN ... Prog. Type +24 Hr info S SUB MENU PAGE- GUIDE Display Mode PAGE+ O (As of end of February 2006) ≥This service may not be available in some areas in the above countries. ≥There may be changes in the service areas. 15:30 Time: If “No Data” appears (➡ 20, Editing programme lists, Reference) GUIDE Plus+ download is completed. [Note] You will need to complete Channel reception settings (➡ 18) to setup the GUIDE Plus+ system. ≥The GUIDE Plus+ system setup will not work if the clock is not set correctly. ≥The receipt of the GUIDE Plus+ system data is only possible via the antenna input of this unit. The receipt of the GUIDE Plus+ data via externally connected satellite receivers or digital set-top boxes is not possible. 12.1. Wed 15:05 No Host Channel was detected. Please refer to Operating Instructions. Press ENTER to continue. Visit following homepage for more information. http://www.europe.guideplus.com 1 Setup ENTER RETURN GUIDE Plus+ system is not available. Check the host channel of your country. (➡ 21, Host Channel) Press [GUIDE]. 12.1. Wed 15:05 12.1. Wed 15:05 Postal Code Current Country: Germany Setup Data download was unsuccessful. Next download time slot will be at XX:XX. This unit downloads GUIDE Plus+ data several times a day. Clicking noise may hear at that time. Press ENTER to continue. ENTER 0 ~ ENTER 9 RETURN 2 RETURN To download GUIDE Plus+ data, turn off your unit at the time displayed on the screen or download the data manually from “Data Download” in the Setup menu at that time. (➡ 21, Changing the settings) Press [3, 4] or the numbered buttons to enter the Postal Code of your location and press [ENTER]. 12.1. Wed 15:05 Setup Yes STEP 2 Channel reception settings and TV aspect settings/GUIDE Plus+ system settings The GUIDE Plus+ system provides programme information from the host station displayed on the television like a TV programme magazine. Setting up to record a broadcast is easy too. Simply select the desired programme from the displayed list. You can also search for desired programmes by displaying only the programmes in a certain category. O Regarding the GUIDE Plus+ system To stop partway Press [RETURN]. No Do you want to setup the GUIDE Plus+ system? It may take time up to 2 hours. ENTER RETURN It may take up to 2 hours to set up the GUIDE Plus+ system. ≥If you want to set up the GUIDE Plus+ system Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. ≥For further information about operating the GUIDE Plus+ programme list, refer to “Operations in the GUIDE Plus+ system”. (➡ 29) [Note] If your Postal Code changes, you can update this information later in the Setup of the GUIDE Plus+ system (➡ 21, Changing the settings). ≥If you do not want to set up the GUIDE Plus+ system Press [2, 1] to select “No” and press [ENTER]. To download the GUIDE Plus+ data later (➡ 20, GUIDE Plus+ data download) RQT8415 19 EH55.book Page 20 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM GUIDE Plus+ system settings Refer to the control reference on page 18. Editing programme lists GUIDE Plus+ data download 1 2 Press [GUIDE]. Press [SUB MENU]. 12.1. Wed 15:05 There are 2 ways to download GUIDE Plus+ data. –Download automatically when the unit is turned off. –Download manually from “Data Download” in the Setup menu. HDD REC PLAY CH DC BS DUB EXT Link MPEG4 DVD REC PLAY SD PC D.MIX NET Prog. Type All Types Gilmore girls 16:05~17:05 Time: 15:00 ARD ZDF RTL SAT1 RTL2 VOX PRO7 Download data automatically ≥The GUIDE Plus+ data is downloaded automatically when the unit is turned off. During download, “GUIDE” appears in the display of your unit. Landscape 12.1 Wed 15:30 16:00 ... Derrick Heute in ... Bianca-Wege... Das Familiengericht Das Jugendgericht Richterin Barbara Sa... Richter Alexander... Detektiv Duel M... Beyblade Yu-... Gilmore... 7th Heaven Die Abschl... Freunde... Setup S.O.S Style & ... ... Editor ENTER RETURN 3 DVD - AVCD Press [3, 4] to select “Editor” and press [ENTER]. SP - + RWRAM LP VR EP SDPC 12.1. Wed 15:05 If you turn on the unit while “GUIDE” appears, the data update is interrupted. Editor Name WDR ***04 ***05 ≥If the GUIDE Plus+ data download at 2:50 AM and a timer recording overlap, you can select which will be given priority. To ensure the GUIDE Plus+ data is downloaded, you can disable the timer recordings during data transmission. (➡ 21, left column, Night Download) Euros ARD ZDF BBC1 ***06 On/Off Reference On On On On On On On On TF1 TF6 FR6 ESPRT ARD ---BBC1 ARTE Source Tuner Tuner Tuner Tuner Tuner Tuner Tuner Tuner O ENTER PAGE+ RETURN 4 Press [3, 4] to select the desired “Name” and press [1]. You can also press [W X CH] to browse through the station list. Download data manually At the data transmission time, you can download the data manually from “Data Download” in the Setup menu (➡ 21). 16:30 Ta... Abenteuer... Fliege-Die Talkshow O The GUIDE Plus+ data is transmitted from the Host Channel (the television station transmitting the television programme list) several times a day. Data will be transmitted at 2:50 AM every day. It takes approximately 2 hours to complete data download. On/Off To select the stations to be displayed on the programme list. Only stations set to “On” are displayed in the GUIDE Plus+ list. Press [3, 4] to change the “On/Off” settings and press [ENTER]. ≥Depending on when you set up this unit, it may take approximately one day before you can display the television programme list. ≥The stations displayed in the television programme list are determined according to geographical areas. ≥A station that is not registered in your area is not displayed in the television programme list even if a signal can be received. ≥Once you have downloaded the programme list, reception of data is required regularly to update and maintain the programme list. ≥Do not disconnect the AC mains lead during data download. ≥During data download, the HDD rotates and will make operating sounds. 12.1. Wed 15:05 Landscape 12.1 Wed Prog. Type All Types 7th Heaven 15:05~16:05 15:30 16:00 16:30 Time: 15:00 ARD ZDF RTL SAT1 ***06 PRO7 MDR Ta... Abenteuer... Fliege-Die Talkshow ... Derrick Heute in ... Bianca-Wege... Das Familiengericht Das Jugendgericht Richterin Barbara Sa... Richter Alexander... ... 7th Heaven Gilmore... No Data Abenteuerurlaub -24 Hr RETURN Aktuell ... Prog. Type +24 Hr S SUB MENU PAGEGUIDE Display Mode PAGE+ O TIMER REC O [Note] Reference To set the appropriate Reference manually If “No Data” appears in the GUIDE Plus+ list for a station, this station is either not supported by the GUIDE Plus+ data or a GUIDE Plus+ Reference could not be clearly assigned (“----” appears in the Reference field of this station). In this case, set the appropriate Reference manually. You can also manually assign the appropriate Reference even if a station name was not recognized (e.g. ***06). Press [3, 4] to change the “Reference” setting of the appropriate station and press [ENTER]. [Note] The station names in the Reference list can deviate from the station list. [Note] RQT8415 20 Changes in the station list in the Setup menu (➡ 69) of your unit will cause all Editor settings to return to the initial condition. Page 21 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Host Channel Changing the settings You can change the basic settings for your GUIDE Plus+ list. 1 2 Press [GUIDE]. Press [SUB MENU]. 12.1. Wed 15:05 Landscape 12.1 Wed Time: List of Host Channel (As of end of February, 2006) Prog. Type All Types Gilmore girls 16:05~17:05 15:00 15:30 16:00 ... Derrick Heute in ... Bianca-Wege... Das Familiengericht Das Jugendgericht Richterin Barbara Sa... Richter Alexander... Detektiv Duel M... Beyblade Country Host Channel Display of the Host Channel Germany Eurosport EUROS Austria Eurosport EUROS Switzerland§1 Eurosport EUROS France Canal+§2 CANAL Spain Tele5 TELE5 Italy Sport Italia SI Netherlands§3 Eurosport/Music Factory (TMF) EUROS / TMF Belgium§4 RTL-TVI/ Music Factory (TMF) RTLTV/TMF Luxembourg§5 RTL-TVI RTLTV 16:30 Ta... Abenteuer... Fliege-Die Talkshow ARD ZDF RTL SAT1 RTL2 VOX PRO7 It is not possible to receive GUIDE Plus+ data in all countries (➡ below). Check whether the right Host Channel has been input. Yu-... Gilmore... 7th Heaven Die Abschl... Freunde... Setup S.O.S Style & ... ... Editor ENTER RETURN 3 Press [3, 4] to select “Setup” and press [ENTER]. 12.1. Wed 15:05 Setup Postal Code XXXXX Host Channel EUROS GUIDE Plus+ system settings EH55.book Data Download Night Download On §1 ENTER RETURN 4 Press [3, 4] to select an item and press [ENTER]. Postal Code To enter the Postal Code The entry of the Postal Code is required to receive regional data. 1 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. 2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] or the numbered buttons to enter your Postal Code and press [ENTER]. Host Channel To change the Host Channel manually The GUIDE Plus+ System information is transferred via the Host Channel. The “Auto” setting is recommended. A Host Channel is then set by the system automatically. 1 Press [3, 4] to select the desired station and press [ENTER]. 2 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. ≥The setting of the Host Channel can take some time. ≥To check the host channels of your country ➡ right column, Host Channel German-speaking regions only Analogue terrestrial broadcast only §3 Eurosport now covers the whole Dutch region. TMF will cease transmitting GUIDE Plus+ data in May/June 2006. When TMF ceases transmitting GUIDE Plus+ data, change the Host Channel to Eurosport manually. §4 RTL-TVI will be available from January 2006, and will cover the whole of Belgium. TMF covers only Flemish speaking regions and will cease transmitting GUIDE Plus+ data in May/June 2006. When TMF ceases transmitting GUIDE Plus+ data, change the Host Channel to RTL-TVI manually. §5 RTL-TVI will be available from January 2006. The Luxembourg line-up is available by setting up GUIDE Plus+ as country=Belgium with the postal code 9999 (➡ 19, step 2). §2 ≥To change the Host Channel manually ➡ left [Note] ≥Which channels appear in the GUIDE Plus+ list depends on local reception conditions. Sub-optimum reception quality can result in missing or incomplete GUIDE Plus+ data. Data To download GUIDE Plus+ data manually Download Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. The update can take approximately 2 hours. ≥For further informations ➡ 20, GUIDE Plus+ data download Night To select the priority during midnight Download The GUIDE Plus+ data is downloaded at 2:50 AM every day. It takes approximately 2 hours to complete data download. If the GUIDE Plus+ data download at 2:50 AM and a timer recording overlap, you can select which will be given priority. On: Data Download Timer recording does not start or is interrupted for data download. Off: Timer programming GUIDE Plus+ data will not be downloaded. After recording finishes, we recommend you to change this setting to “On”. Press [2, 1] to select “On” or “Off” and press [ENTER]. [Note] ≥Existing information can be lost by changing the Postal Code or Host Channel. ≥Entry of the wrong Postal Code or Host channel can lead to the receipt of wrong or no data. RQT8415 21 EH55.book Page 22 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Set up to match your television and remote control 4 DVD TV Í Í 3 6 9 2 5 8 0 PAGE Tuning CH Disc Picture Sound SELECT Connection Others DELETE 5 SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE TV Aspect Progressive TV System AV1 Output AV2 Settnigs Display ShowView INPUT SELECT SKIP STOP Setup AV 1 4 7 Numbered buttons VOLUME CH DRIVE SELECT TV operation buttons Press [3, 4] to select “Connection” and press [1]. PLAY/x1.3 PROG/CHECK ENTER Setup DIRECT NAVIGAT OR CTIONS SUB MENU Progressive Disc Picture Sound Display SELECT RETURN Connection Others ENTER MANUAL SKIP REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP Off Tuning FUNCTIONS RETURN S CREATE CHAPTER RETURN On FU N 3,4,2,1 ENTER TAB Press [3, 4] to select “Progressive” and press [ENTER]. GUIDE ENTER 4:3 Off PAL Video 6 RETURN Press [3, 4] to select “On” and press [ENTER]. Output becomes progressive. [Note] To enjoy progressive video You can enjoy progressive video by connecting this unit’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals to an LCD/plasma television or LCD projector compatible with progressive scan (➡ 81). 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. FUNCTIONS Remain 70:00 SP HDD Playback Recording Delete Copy To Others ENTER RETURN 2 3 Press [3, 4] to select “To Others” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select “Setup” and press [ENTER]. Setup Manual Auto-Setup Restart Tuning Download from TV Disc Picture Sound Display TAB Connection Others RQT8415 22 SELECT RETURN ≥When connected to a regular television (CRT: Cathode ray tube) or a multi system television using PAL mode, even if it is progressive compatible, progressive output can cause some flickering. Turn off “Progressive” if this occurs (➡ 43). ≥Picture will not be displayed correctly if connected to an incompatible television. ≥There is no output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals if “AV1 Output” in the Setup menu is set to “RGB 1 (without component)” or “RGB 2 (without component)”. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. To exit the screen Press [RETURN] several times. Page 23 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 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. Turn TV on/off TV DRIVE SELECT Volume Í CH VOLUME AV Input select Channel Select PAGE 1 4 2 5 3 6 CH 3 Point the remote control at the television While pressing [Í TV], enter the code with the numbered buttons. e.g., 01: [0] ➡ [1] 10: [1] ➡ [0] Manufacturer and Code No. Brand Panasonic INNO HIT IRRADIO ITT JVC LOEWE METZ Code 01/02/03/04/ 45 35 27/30 09 10/15 05/06 31 05/31/33 05/06 31 10 31 05/06/31 09 22/23/31/40/ 41/42 34 30 25 17/39 07/46 28/31 MITSUBISHI MIVAR NEC 06/19/20 24 36 AIWA AKAI BLAUPUNKT BRANDT BUSH CURTIS DESMET DUAL ELEMIS FERGUSON GOLDSTAR/LG GOODMANS GRUNDIG HITACHI 2 1 2 Sh Vi ShowView 1 Change the remote control code on the main unit and the remote control (the two must match) if you place other Panasonic products close together. Use “DVD 1”, the factory set code, under normal circumstances. DVD Í When other Panasonic products respond to this remote control Brand NOKIA Code 25/26/27 NORDMENDE ORION PHILIPS PHONOLA PIONEER PYE RADIOLA SABA SALORA SAMSUNG SANSUI SANYO SBR SCHNEIDER 10 37 05/06 31/33 38 05/06 05/06 10 26 31/32/43 05/31/33 21 06 05/06/29/ 30/31 06/25 18 09 05/06/33 08 10/11/12/ 13/14 10/15/44 16 05/06 SELECO SHARP SIEMENS SINUDYNE SONY TELEFUNKEN THOMSON TOSHIBA WHITE WESTINGHOUSE Test by turning on the television and changing channels. ≥Repeat the procedure until you find the code that allows correct operation. ≥If your television brand is not listed or if the code listed for your television does not allow control of your television, this remote control is not compatible with your television. 4 5 6 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 “Others” and press [1]. Press [3, 4] to select “Remote Control” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select the code (“DVD 1”, “DVD 2” or “DVD 3”) and press [ENTER]. Setup Tuning Disc Picture Set up to match your television and remote control EH55.book Remote Control Press “±” and “ENTER” together for more than 2 seconds on the remote control. To change the code on the remote control 7 8 While pressing [ENTER], press and hold the numbered button ([1], [2] or [3]) for more than 2 seconds. Press [ENTER]. ∫ When the following indicator appears on the unit’s display The unit’s remote control code Change the code on the remote control to match the main unit’s (➡ step 7). [Note] Executing “Shipping Condition” in the Setup menu returns the main unit code to “DVD 1”. Change the remote control code to 1 (➡ step 7). To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. To exit the screen Press [RETURN] several times. [Note] ≥If your television brand has more than one code listed, select the one that allows correct operation. RQT8415 23 EH55.book Page 24 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Recording television programmes 2 5 3 Press [W X CH] to select the channel. REC OPEN/CLOSE EXT LINK DV IN 1 Numbered buttons Í VOLUME CH 4 AV PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP ∫ To select with the numbered buttons: e.g., 5: [0] ➡ [5] 15: [1] ➡ [5] ∫ 3 1 TV Í k1.3 1.3 S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L/MONO -AUDIO IN- R AV3 DVD DRIVE SELECT REC DRIVE SELECT CH 3 CH REC ShowView DELETE SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE PLAY/x1.3 5 PROG/CHECK Press [¥ REC] to start recording. ENTER SUB MENU AUDIO REC RETURN Recording will take place on open space on the HDD or on disc. Data will not be overwritten. ≥You cannot change the channel or recording mode during recording. You can change the channel or recording mode while paused; however, the recording will then be as a separate title. ≥You can record while the unit is in 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. ≥[HDD] [RAM] You can change the audio being received by pressing [AUDIO] during recording. (Does not affect the recording of audio.) S CREATE CHAPTER 5 TIONS FU N C 3,4,2,1 ENTER DIRECT NAVIGATO R GUIDE Remaining time on the disc ≥To record sound using LPCM (XP mode only): Set the “Audio Mode for XP Recording” to “LPCM” in the Setup menu (➡ 67). ; STOP Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode (XP, SP, LP or EP). MANUAL SKIP REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP 4 See also “Important notes for recording” (➡ 8). ≥[RAM] It is not possible to record continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other. You will need to eject the disc and turn it over. ≥[+RW] You can create Top Menu using “Create Top Menu” (➡ 62). Recording or editing on the disc may delete the menu. In that case, create the menu again. [HDD] ≥You can record up to 500 titles on HDD. (When continuously recording for long durations, titles are automatically divided every 8 hours.) [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] ≥You can record up to 99 titles on one disc. [+R] [+RW] ≥You can record up to 49 titles on one disc. [SD] ≥It is not possible to record onto a card. Preparation ≥Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. ≥Turn on this unit. 1 Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive. ∫ To pause recording Press [;]. Press again to restart recording. You can also press [¥ REC] to restart. (Title is not split into separate titles.) ∫ To stop recording Press [∫]. ≥From the start to the end of the recording is called one title. ≥[-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] It takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete recording management information after recording finishes. In order to play DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R (recorded with this unit) on other DVD players, it is necessary to finalize them (➡ 62). The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit’s display. 2 If you selected the DVD drive If a station broadcasts Teletext information Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit to open the tray and insert a disc. The unit automatically records the programme’s and station’s name if the station’s Title Page is correctly set (➡ 69). ≥Press the button again to close the tray. ≥When using 8 cm DVD-RAM, or 8 cm DVD-R, remove the disc from the cartridge. Insert label-up. ∫ Cartridge disc The unit may take some time in retrieving titles (up to 30 minutes) and may fail in some cases. [Note] Quick Start (➡ 68) Insert label-up with the arrow facing in. RQT8415 24 Insert fully. Automatic drive select function [RAM] [Only for discs with the write-protect tab on the cartridge set to “PROTECT” (➡ 60, Cartridge-protection)] [DVD-V] [DVD-A] [VCD] [CD] ≥If the unit is recording to the HDD or stopped, it automatically switches to the DVD drive when a disc is inserted. ≥If you eject a disc and close the disc tray, the HDD drive is automatically selected. 1 Sec. Quick Start for Recording & EPG Display From the power on, recording starts in about 1 second§ after the REC button is pressed. If the GUIDE button is pressed while the unit is off, the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) displays in less than 1 second. (Quick Start Mode) §Only when recording to the HDD or DVD-RAM “Quick Start” is set to “On” at the time of purchase. [Note] Startup takes up to a minute when: –You play a disc or start recording to discs other than DVDRAM. –You want to make other operations. –The clock has not been set. EH55.book Page 25 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Recording modes and approximate recording times DVD-RAM Recording Mode HDD (160 GB) Single-sided (4.7 GB) Doublesided§1 (9.4 GB) DVD-R DVD-RW +R +RW (4.7 GB) DVD-R DL§3 (8.5 GB) +R DL§3 (8.5 GB) XP (High picture quality recording mode) 36 hours 1hour 2 hours 1 hour 1 hour 45 min. 1 hour 45 min. SP (Standard recording mode) 70 hours 2 hours 4 hours 2 hours 3 hours 35 min. 3 hours 35 min. LP (Long recording mode) 138 hours 4 hours 8 hours 4 hours 7 hours 10 min. 7 hours 10 min. EP (Extra long recording mode)§4 284 hours (212 hours§2) 8 hours (6 hours§2) 16 hours (12 hours§2) 8 hours (6 hours§2) 14 hours 20 min. (10 hours 45 min.§2) FR (Flexible Recording Mode)§4 284 hours maximum 8 hours maximum 8 hours maximum for one side 8 hours maximum 14 hours 20 min. 9 hours maximum Recording television programmes Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shorter than indicated. (The times provided on this chart are an estimate.) §1 It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other. When “Recording time in EP mode” is set to “EP (6 Hours)” in the Setup menu (➡ 66). The sound quality is better when using “EP (6 Hours)” than when using “EP (8 Hours)”. §3 You cannot record directly to DVD-R DL and +R DL discs with this unit. The table shows the recording time when copying. [+R]DL] You cannot copy in EP mode. §4 When recording to the HDD in “EP” or “FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)” mode , you cannot perform high-speed copy to +R, +R DL or +RW discs. §2 ≥[RAM] When recording to DVD-RAM using “EP (8 Hours)” mode, play may not be possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. Use “EP (6 Hours)” mode if playback may be on other equipment. FR (Flexible Recording Mode) You can set FR (Flexible Recording) mode when copying or programming timer recordings. The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP (8 Hours) that will enable the recordings to fit in the remaining disc space with the best possible recording quality. For example with a 90 minute recording to an unused DVD-RAM, the picture quality is adjusted to between “XP” and “SP”. ≥When recording to the HDD, picture quality is automatically adjusted to precisely fit a copied title on a 4.7 GB disc. ≥All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the display. REC Disc Insertion/Ejection When the format confirmation screen is displayed [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] When you insert a new disc or a disc recorded on a computer or other equipment, a format confirmation screen is displayed. Format the disc to use it. However, all the recorded contents are deleted. [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] The following screen appears when you have not processed the disc for play on other equipment. Finalize Finalize the disc so that is can be played on other DVD players. Note: Recording or Editing is not possible after finalizing. This may take up to min. Format This disc is not formatted properly. Format it using DVD Management? Yes When removing a recorded disc No Press the REC button to start finalize. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to exit. The disc cannot be played on other DVD players without finalizing. SELECT ENTER RETURN Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. To format a disc “Deleting all the contents of a disc or card—Format” (➡ 61) ∫ To finalize the disc Press [¥ REC] on the main unit. ≥You cannot stop this process once you have started it. ≥If you want to set the background, play menu select or provide a disc name, select “Top Menu (➡ 62)”, “Auto-Play Select (➡ 62)” or “Disc Name (➡ 60)” in “DVD Management” before finalizing. ∫ To open the tray without disc finalization Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit. RQT8415 25 EH55.book Page 26 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Recording television programmes OPEN/CLOSE Recording settings for High Speed Copy REC DRIVE SELECT k1.3 1.3 ∫ ¥ REC 1 DRIVE SELECT DVD TV Í DRIVE SELECT Numbered buttons Í AV PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP ∫ VOLUME CH DRIVE SELECT STOP CH ShowView DELETE SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE PLAY/x1.3 Refer to the “Important notes for recording” for more information (➡ 8). 1 PROG/CHECK 1 R DIRECT NAVIGATO 3,4,2,1 ENTER GUIDE ENTER SUB MENU TIONS FU N C DIRECT NAVIGATOR When copying in high speed mode to DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW after you have recorded to the HDD If copying a title using the high speed mode to a DVD-R, etc., set “Rec for High Speed Copy” to “On” before recording to the HDD. However, the following restrictions apply: ≥When recording bilingual broadcasts, either the main or secondary audio can be recorded. –If you do not connect external equipment Select “M 1” or “M 2” in “Bilingual Audio Selection” in the Setup menu (➡ 67). –If you connect external equipment Select “M 1” or “M 2” on the external equipment. ≥Even 16:9 aspect (Widescreen) programmes are recorded in 4:3 aspect. FUNCTIONS 2 RETURN 3 RETURN S CREATE CHAPTER MANUAL SKIP REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP STATUS 4 5 To specify a time to stop recording— One Touch Recording [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] During recording Press [¥ REC] on the main unit to select the recording time. ≥You can specify up to 4 hours later. ≥The unit display changes as shown below. OFF 0:30 ""# OFF 1:00 ""# OFF 1:30 ""# OFF 2:00 ^" Counter (cancel) ,"" OFF 4:00 ,"" OFF 3:00 ,} ≥This does not work during timer recordings (➡ 28) or while using Flexible Recording (➡ 27). ≥If you change the channel or recording mode while recording is paused, the time specified to stop recording is cancelled. ≥The unit turns off automatically after the time to stop recording is reached. RQT8415 26 6 7 8 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 “Disc” and press [1]. Press [3, 4] to select “Settings for Recording” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select “Rec for High Speed Copy” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select “On” and press [ENTER]. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. To exit the screen Press [RETURN] several times. To start recording ≥Recording television programmes (➡ 24) ≥Timer recording (➡ 28) ≥Copying from a video cassette recorder (➡ 58) To cancel Press [¥ REC] on the main unit several times until the counter appears. ≥The time to stop recording is cancelled; however, recording continues. [Note] To stop recording Press [∫]. If you do not intend to copy titles in high speed mode to DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW, set “Rec for High Speed Copy” to “Off”. Page 27 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM 5 Flexible Recording When you want to start recording Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Start” and press [ENTER]. (Recording that fits the remaining disc space) [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the recording within the remaining disc space. The recording mode becomes FR mode. ∫ Using “Flexible Rec” is convenient in these kinds of situations. [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] ≥When the amount of free space on the disc makes selecting an appropriate recording mode difficult ≥When you want to record a long programme with the best picture quality possible [HDD] ≥When you want to record a title to HDD so that it can then be copied to fit one 4.7 GB disc perfectly ≥You do not need to edit the recorded title, or change the recording mode when copying, to fit the disc space e.g., Recording a 90 minute programme to disc ≥Recording starts. ≥All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the display. To exit the screen without recording Press [RETURN]. To stop recording partway Press [∫]. To show the remaining time Press [STATUS]. 4.7GB DVD-RAM 4.7GB DVD-RAM If you select SP mode, the programme will fit one disc. However there will be 30 minutes remaining disc space. 4.7GB DVD-RAM If you select “Flexible Rec” the programme will fit one disc perfectly. e.g., HDD Remaining time of recording HDD REC 0:59 ARD M1/M2 LR Playing while you are recording [HDD] [RAM] Playing from the beginning of the title you are recording—Chasing playback If you select XP mode, the programme will not fit one disc. If you try to record a 90 minute programme in XP mode, only the first 60 minutes will fit on the disc and the 30 minute balance will not get recorded. ≥Another disc is necessary. XP SP LP EP Press [1] (PLAY) during recording. Recording television programmes EH55.book 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 2 seconds after play stops 1 Press [∫]. 2 Press [2, 1] to select “Stop Recording” and press [ENTER]. Playing a title previously recorded while recording— Simultaneous rec and play 4.7GB DVD-RAM Necessary space for recording Preparation ≥Select the channel or the external input to record. ≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive. 1 While stopped 2 Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4] to select “To Others” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [3, 4] to select “Flexible Rec” and press [ENTER]. Flexible Rec Record in FR mode. Maximum rec. time Set rec. time Start 4 8 Hour 00 Min. 8 Hour 00 Min. Cancel Maximum recording time This is the maximum recording time in EP (8 Hours) mode. Press [2, 1] to select “Hour” and “Min.” and press [3, 4] to set the recording time. ≥You can also set the recording time with the numbered buttons. ≥You cannot record more than 8 hours. ≥You can also change the drive and play while recording. Press [DRIVE SELECT]. 1 2 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] during recording. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a title and press [ENTER]. ≥There is no sound output while searching forward or backward. To stop play Press [∫]. To exit the Direct Navigator screen Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. To stop recording After play stops 1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] to exit screen. 2 If the recording is on the other drive Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the recording drive. 3 Press [∫]. To stop timer recording After play stops 1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] to exit screen. 2 If the recording is on the other drive Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the recording drive. 3 Press [∫]. 4 Press [2, 1] to select “Stop Recording” and press [ENTER]. [Note] “Chasing playback” and “Simultaneous rec and play” can only be used with programmes of the same encoding system (PAL/NTSC). RQT8415 27 EH55.book Page 28 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Timer recording Using the GUIDE Plus+ system to make timer recordings OPEN/CLOSE EXT LINK REC DRIVE SELECT k1.3 1.3 CH S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L/MONO -AUDIO IN- R DV IN AV3 ∫ EXT LINK ¥ REC DRIVE SELECT DVD Numbered buttons ¢ Í AV PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP ∫ VOLUME CH DRIVE SELECT STOP CH W X CH 1 Landscape 15.7. Tue 15.7. Tue 15:05 ShowView DELETE Press [GUIDE]. ShowView INPUT SELECT Time: PLAY/x1.3 ; PROG/CHECK R DIRECT NAVIGATO Richterin Barbara Sa... Richter Alexander... Detektiv Duel M... Beyblade ... ENTER MANUAL SKIP “Blue” REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP EXT LINK Prog. Type info S SUB MENU PAGE- GUIDE Display Mode PAGE+ 3 Press [ENTER]. Timer Recording DVD 1:58 SP HDD 30:24 SP Remain 12:54:00 15. 7. TUE REC MODE Name Date Start 1 ARD 15. 7. TUE Stop 16:00 17:00 HDD VPS DVD Mode PDC HDD SP OFF Programme Name Fliege-Die Talkshow ≥Confirm the programme and make corrections if necessary using [3, 4, 2, 1] (➡ 30, right column, step 3). ≥When “-- ---” appears in the “Name” column, you cannot set timer recording. Press [3, 4] to select desired programme position. After you have entered the information of a TV station, it is kept in the unit’s memory. See also “Important notes for recording” (➡ 8). [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] ≥You can enter up to 32 programmes up to a month in advance. (Each daily or weekly programme is counted as one programme.) S.O.S Style & ... +24 Hr Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the programme. RETURN S Yu-... Gilmore... 2 RETURN CREATE CHAPTER 7th Heaven Die Abschl... Freunde... RETURN SUB MENU SUB MENU “Red” “Green” ¥ REC ... Derrick Heute in ... Bianca-Wege... Das Familiengericht Das Jugendgericht TIMER REC TIONS FU N C 3,4,2,1 ENTER 16:30 O GUIDE 16:00 Ta... Abenteuer... Fliege-Die Talkshow -24 Hr PROG/CHECK GUIDE 15:30 15:00 ARD ZDF RTL SAT1 RTL2 VOX PRO7 SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE Prog. Type All Types Gilmore girls 16:05~17:05 O DRIVE SELECT Before using the GUIDE Plus+ system ≥The television programme list is not displayed immediately after purchasing this unit. ≥You must complete initial setup for the GUIDE Plus+ system. Refer to “GUIDE Plus+ system settings” (➡ 19) for more information. TV Í You can perform timer recordings by simply selecting the desired programme from the television programme list. 4 Press [ENTER]. The settings are stored and the timer programme is on. Preparation ≥Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. ≥If recording to DVD, insert a disc that you can use for recording (➡ 24). ≥Make sure that the clock settings are correct (➡ 71). 15.7. Tue 15:05 Landscape 15.7. Tue Prog. Type All Types Gilmore girls 16:05~17:05 Time: 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 ARD Ta... Abenteuer... FFliege-Die Talkshow ZDF ... Derrick Heute in ... Bianca-Wege... Timer icon “F” lights on the unit’s display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated. Timer Recording No. Name F 01 ARD Remain Date HDD 30:24 SP Start DVD 1:58 SP 12:56:00 15. 7. TUE VPS Drive HDD Stop DVD Mode PDC space 15. 7. TUE 19:00 20:00 HDD SP OFF New Timer Programme OK Check to make sure “OK” is displayed (➡ 31, Check, change or delete a programme). Repeat steps 2–4 to programme other recordings. [Note] ≥If “NTSC” has been selected for “TV System” (➡ 70), the GUIDE Plus+ system cannot be used. ∫ To cancel recording when recording has already begun (➡ 31) ∫ To release the unit from recording standby (➡ 31) ∫ Notes on timer recording (➡ 31) RQT8415 28 EH55.book Page 29 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Operations in the GUIDE Plus+ system Selecting the programme from the desired category Press [GUIDE] to switch between Landscape view and Portrait view. Landscape 15.7. Tue ARD ZDF RTL SAT1 RTL2 VOX PRO7 16:30 1 ... Derrick Heute in ... Bianca-Wege... Das Familiengericht Das Jugendgericht Richterin Barbara Sa... Richter Alexander... Detektiv Duel M... Beyblade ... 7th Heaven Die Abschl... Freunde... RETURN Yu-... Gilmore... S.O.S Style & ... Prog. Type +24 Hr info 2 S SUB MENU PAGE- GUIDE Display Mode PAGE+ 15.7. Tue 15:05 Portrait Prog. Type All Types 15.7 Tue ARD ZDF RTL SAT1 RTL2 VOX PRO7 15:00~15:15 15:15~16:00 16:00~17:00 17:00~17:15 17:15~17:47 17:47~17:49 17:49~18:20 18:20~18:50 -24 Hr RETURN RETURN The sub menu for the selected main category appears. Example: Press [3, 4] to select the main category Movies. The sub category with several movie categories appears (e.g. All Types, Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci Fi, Thriller, Adventure). Prog. Type S SUB MENU PAGEGUIDE Display Mode PAGE+ Landscape view 1 Press [2] until the station list is highlighted. 2 Press [3, 4] to select a station. 3 ≥ To view the current programme in the preview screen: Press the “Red” button. ≥ To see the full-screen view of the current programme: Press [ENTER]. 3 4 5 Press [GUIDE] to return to the Portrait view. ≥Jump ahead 24 hours Press the “Green” button to jump ahead by one day. ≥Jump back 24 hours Press the “Red” button. You can only jump back to the current date. Press [ENTER]. Portrait Prog. Type Movies Action ARD ZDF RTL SAT1 RTL2 VOX PRO7 (e.g., Action) 12. 1. Wed: 20:00~21:30 The fast and the fury 21:30~23:00 Ronin 23:00~01:15 Noch 60 Sekunden 13. 1. Thu: 19:15~21:00 Der Sturm 21:00~22:30 Speed 2 14. 1. Fri: 22:30~23:00 Mission Impossible 23:00~01:30 Volcano Prog. Type TIMER REC info S SUB MENU PAGE- O Portrait view 1 Press [3] until the station list is highlighted. 2 Press [2, 1] to select a station. 3 ≥ To view the current programme in the preview screen: Press the “Red” button. ≥ To see the full-screen view of the current programme: Press [ENTER]. Press [2] to go to the sub category menu. Press [3, 4] to make your selection. 12.1. Wed 15:05 Press [GUIDE] to return to the Landscape view. To navigate within the GUIDE Plus+ list. Prog. Type +24 Hr TIMER REC Tagesschau um fünf Brisant Tagesschau Verbotene Liebe Marienhof +24 Hr Portrait Prog. Type All Types 15.7 Tue All Types ARD ZDF RTL SAT1 RTL2 VOX PRO7 All Movies 15:00~15:15 Tagesschau Action Sport Wildnis Children 15:15~16:00 Abenteuer Animation Comedy Talkshow Other 16:00~17:00 Fliege-Die Drama 17:00~17:15 Tagesschau um fünf Romance 17:15~17:47 Brisant Sci Fi 17:47~17:49 Tagesschau Thriller Adventure 17:49~18:20 Verbotene Liebe 18:20~18:50 Marienhof -24 Hr Tagesschau Abenteuer Wildnis Fliege-Die Talkshow O TIMER REC To view a programme for another day Press the “Blue” button to display the list of main categories. Press [3, 4] to select the desired main category. O TIMER REC To change stations 16:00 Ta... Abenteuer... Fliege-Die Talkshow -24 Hr 15.7. Tue 15:05 15:30 15:00 PAGE+ O Time: Portrait view Prog. Type All Types Gilmore girls 16:05~17:05 O 15.7. Tue 15:05 O Landscape view The Programme Type function lets you display a GUIDE Plus+ list sorted by main category (e.g. Movies, Sport). Each main category will contain individual sub categories. The GUIDE Plus+ list for the selected main category only appears in the Portrait view. Timer recording Basic operations RETURN A list appears with all programmes of the selected main category and the selected sub category. 6 Press [3, 4] to go through the GUIDE Plus+ list. If you want to change the station, press [3] until the station list is highlighted and then press [2, 1]. The GUIDE Plus+ list appears for the selected categories for this station. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. To exit the screen Press [RETURN] several times. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] Only current and future programmes are shown. To browse through the Press [W X CH]. GUIDE Plus+ list. To see programme information (Programmes with the symbol) Additional information (programme name, programme duration, broadcast time, short description) is available for these programmes. Press [ ] to show and hide the information. RQT8415 29 EH55.book Page 30 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Timer recording Refer to the control reference on page 28. Manually programming timer recordings Using SHOWVIEW number to make timer recordings Entering SHOWVIEW numbers is an easy way of timer recording. You can find these numbers in TV listings in newspapers or magazines. 1 1 Timer Recording Press [ShowView]. ShowView Record F 01 Input ShowView Number 0-9, and press ENTER. Press the numbered buttons to enter the SHOWVIEW number. 3 Press [ENTER]. Timer Recording 12:54:00 15. 7. TUE Name Date Start Stop 22:00 22:30 HDD VPS DVD Mode PDC HDD SP OFF Programme Name 12:54:00 15. 7. TUE Date Start 1 ARD 15. 7. TUE Stop 16:00 17:00 HDD VPS DVD Mode PDC HDD SP OFF ≥Press and hold [3, 4] to alter the Start (Start time) and Stop (Finish time) in 30-minute increments. ≥You can also set Name (Programme position/TV Station Name), Date, Start (Start time), and Stop (Finish time) with the numbered buttons. ≥Date [. Date: Current date up to one month later minus l ;: one day l Daily timer: SUN-SAT>MON-SAT>MON-FRI l ;: a. Weekly timer: SUN>--->SAT ≥You can also press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the recording drive. When the recording drive is “DVD” and there is not enough remaining space, recording automatically switches to the “HDD” (➡ 32, Relief Recording). ≥You can also press [REC MODE] to change the recording mode. ≥VPS/PDC (➡ 32) ON!)OFF (– – –) If the broadcasting station is not transmitting VPS/PDC signals, “jjj” appears in the menu for timer programming under “VPS/PDC”. ≥[HDD] RENEW (Auto Renewal Recording) (➡ 32) ON!)OFF ≥Programme Name Press [2, 1] to select “Programme Name” and press [ENTER]. (➡ 63, Entering text) Programme Name ≥Confirm the programme and make corrections if necessary using [3, 4, 2, 1] (➡ right column, step 3). ≥When “-- ---” appears in the “Name” column, you cannot set timer recording. Press [3, 4] to select desired programme position. After you have entered the information of a TV station, it is kept in the unit’s memory. Press [ENTER]. The settings are stored and the timer programme is on. Timer icon is displayed in left column. Timer Recording No. Name Timer icon F 01 ARD Remain Date 15. 7. TUE New T “F” lights on the unit’s display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated. Timer Recording No. Name F 01 DVD 1:58 SP HDD 30:24 SP Remain DVD 1:58 SP HDD 30:24 SP Remain Name ARD OK Press [3, 4] to select “New Timer Programme” and press [ENTER]. Press [1] to move through the items and change the items with [3, 4]. 1 ARD 15. 7. TUE 4 12:56:00 15. 7. TUE VPS Drive HDD Stop DVD Mode PDC space Start 15. 7. TUE 19:00 20:00 HDD SP OFF New Timer Programme ARD Timer Recording Press [2] to move back to correct a digit. 3 Date 12:53:00 15. 7. TUE 2 2 DVD 1:58 SP HDD 30:24 SP Remain No. Name DVD 1:58 SP HDD 30:24 SP Remain Press [PROG/CHECK]. Remain HDD 30:24 SP DVD 1:58 SP 12:56:00 15. 7. TUE Date Start VPS Drive HDD Stop DVD Mode PDC space 20:00 HDD SP OFF OK 15. 7. TUE 19:00 New Timer Programme Check to make sure “OK” is displayed (➡ 31). Repeat steps 1–4 to programme other recordings. ∫ To cancel recording when recording has already begun (➡ 31) 4 Press [ENTER]. The settings are stored and the timer programme is on. Timer icon is displayed in left column. Timer Recording ∫ To release the unit from recording standby (➡ 31) ∫ Notes on timer recording (➡ 31) No. Name Timer icon F 01 ARD Remain Date 15. 7. TUE New T “F” lights on the unit’s display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated. Timer Recording No. Name F 01 ARD Remain HDD 30:24 SP DVD 1:58 SP 12:56:00 15. 7. TUE Date Start VPS Drive HDD Stop DVD Mode PDC space 20:00 HDD SP OFF OK 15. 7. TUE 19:00 New Timer Programme Check to make sure “OK” is displayed (➡ 31). Repeat steps 2–4 to programme other recordings. ∫ To cancel recording when recording has already begun (➡ 31) ∫ To release the unit from recording standby (➡ 31) ∫ Notes on timer recording (➡ 31) RQT8415 30 EH55.book Page 31 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM To cancel recording when recording has already begun While the unit is on Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the recording drive and press [∫]. Stop Recording Timer recording in progress. Stop this timer recording? It will be cancelled if you stop. Stop Recording Cancel ENTER RETURN Press [2, 1] to select “Stop Recording” and press [ENTER]. If you stop a timer recording, it will be cancelled. However, if you have set a weekly or daily timer recording, the recording will start from the next time the timer recording is set. To release the unit from recording standby ≥Even when the unit is turned off, you can display the timer recording list by pressing [PROG/CHECK]. 1 2 Press [PROG/CHECK]. Icons F [ W Timer recording standby is activated. This programme is currently recording. The times overlap those in another programme. Recording of the programme with the later start time starts when the earlier programme finishes recording. You stopped a weekly or daily timer recording. The icon disappears the next time the timer programme starts recording. F The disc was full so the programme failed to record. The material was copy-protected so it was not recorded. X The programme did not complete recording because the disc is dirty or some other reason. Timer programmes set to Auto Renewal Recording (➡ 32). Titles that have been rerouted to the HDD (Displayed while recording.) HDD Recording drive is set to HDD DVD Recording drive is set to DVD l SELECT 2 ≥Even when the unit is turned off, you can display the timer recording list by pressing [PROG/CHECK]. Press [PROG/CHECK]. Press [3, 4] to select the programme and press the “Red” button. Timer Recording No. Name ≥“F” flashes on the unit’s display for about 5 seconds when the unit cannot go to timer recording standby. ≥Timer recordings are activated regardless of whether the unit is turned on/off. ≥Timer recordings begin when the set time is reached even when playing. ≥Timer recordings do not begin while editing or copying in normal speed mode (➡ 51). ≥If the unit is turned on when timer recording begins, it remains turned on after recording finishes. It does not turn off automatically. You can turn the unit off during timer recording. ≥If the unit is not put in the timer recording standby mode at the last 10 minutes before the programmed timer recording starting time, the “F” flashes on the unit’s display. ≥When you programme successive timer recordings to start immediately one after the other, the unit cannot record the part at the beginning of the later programmes. Programme Recorded Programme Not recorded Recorded ≥(If the GUIDE Plus+ system is set) The GUIDE Plus+ data is downloaded at 2:50 AM every day. It takes approximately 2 hours to complete data download. If you want to make timer recordings during this time, set “Night Download” in the GUIDE Plus+ system setup menu to “Off” (➡ 21). ≥If the actual broadcasting times of timer recordings overlap [regardless of whether they are VPS/PDC (➡ 32) controlled], the recording that starts first always has priority, and the recording of the later programme will start only after the first timer recording has finished. Date HDD 30:24 SP Start DVD 1:58 SP 12:56:00 15. 7. TUE VPS Drive HDD Stop DVD Mode PDC space New Timer Programme ≥The timer icon “F” (➡ right) disappears from the timer recording list. ≥You cannot cancel timer recording standby mode as long as even one timer icon “F” (➡ right) remains in the timer recording list. ≥Press the “Red” button again to activate timer recording standby. Notes on timer recording Remain Timer recording 1 Check, change or delete a programme Press ENTER to store new programme. ENTER RETURN Message displayed in the “Drive space” line OK: Displayed if the recording can fit in the remaining space. > (Date): For recordings made daily or weekly, the display will show until when recordings can be made (up to a maximum of one month from the present time) based on the time remaining on the disc. !: It may not be possible to record because: ≥there is not enough space left ≥the number of possible titles has reached its maximum. Relief: Timer programmes that will be relief recorded to the HDD. ∫ To change a programme Press [3, 4] to select the programme and press [ENTER]. (➡ 30, right column, step 3) ∫ To delete a programme Press [3, 4] to select the programme and press [¢]. You can also delete a programme with the following steps 1 Press [3, 4] to select the programme and press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Delete” and press [ENTER]. ∫ To exit the timer recording list Press [PROG/CHECK]. Programmes that failed to record are deleted from the timer recording list at 4 a.m. two days later. RQT8415 31 EH55.book Page 32 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Timer recording Refer to the control reference on page 28. Relief Recording When the recording drive is “DVD” and there is not enough remaining space, recording automatically switches to the “HDD”. If there is no disc in the tray or the disc cannot be recorded on or when timer recording starts while copying, the recording drive will be altered to the HDD. ≥The Direct Navigator shows which programmes were reliefrecorded (“ ” is displayed.) (➡ 34). ≥If the time remaining on the HDD is insufficient, as much of the programme as possible will be recorded onto the HDD. ≥Relief recording is not activated when recording the programme with VPS/PDC and it is extended so that it no longer fits on the disc. Auto Renewal Recording [HDD] If you record a programme onto HDD repeatedly everyday or every week using timer recording, the unit will record the new programme over the old one. This function can be used only when weekly recording or daily recording is selected. 1 2 3 4 Press [PROG/CHECK]. Press [3, 4] to select the programme and press [ENTER]. Press [2, 1] to select “RENEW” column. Press [3, 4] to select “ON” and press [ENTER]. Timer Recording Remain HDD 30:24 SP DVD 1:58 SP 12:54:00 15. 7. TUE Name Date Start Stop 1 ARD SUN 22:00 22:30 HDD VPS DVD Mode PDC RENEW ON HDD SP OFF Programme Name [Note] ≥If a programme set for Auto Renewal Recording is protected or while play back is taking place from the HDD, or while copying, the programme will not be overwritten. Instead the programme set for recording will be saved as a separate programme, and this programme will be the one to be overwritten when the next Auto Renewal Recording takes place. ≥Playlists made from programmes that were set for Auto Renewal Recording are deleted along with auto renewal. ≥When there is not enough space on the HDD, the programme may not be recorded completely. VPS/PDC function VPS (Video Programme System) or PDC (Programme Delivery Control) is a very convenient system which records exactly from beginning to end of the TV programmes set in timer recording, even if the actual broadcasting time differs from the scheduled time due to delayed start or extension of the programme duration. Also, if a programme is interrupted, for example, some special news is inserted, the recording will be paused automatically and resumed when the programme continues. When VPS/PDC recording ≥Use VPS/PDC time for recording the TV programmes. ≥Set “VPS/PDC” to “OFF” when recording time is not VPS/PDC time. ≥VPS/PDC recording is not performed when VPS/PDC time is incorrect, even if only by one minute. To find out VPS/PDC time, consult Teletext, a newspaper or magazine, or other source. –If a programme listed in a newspaper or magazine has two SHOWVIEW numbers, use the SHOWVIEW number for VPS/PDC if you wish to proceed with VPS/PDC recording using SHOWVIEW programming. –The default settings for “VPS/PDC” is “OFF”. When the VPS/PDC signal drops out because the broadcast signal is weak. When a TV station does not transmit a regular VPS/PDC signal. Timer recording will be performed in the normal mode (without VPS/PDC) even if it was programmed for VPS/PDC. In this case, even if the timer recording is performed, whatever has been programmed will not be cancelled at that particular time but at 4 a.m. two days later. If the start times of scheduled programmes listed in the newspaper or magazine change at a later date. Set “VPS/PDC” to “OFF” when programming a programme whose start time has been subsequently changed. [Note] ≥The beginnings of recordings may not be recorded correctly in some cases. ≥Depending on the signals sent from the TV stations, the VPS/PDC system may not work properly even when “VPS/PDC” has been set to “ON”. ≥Please check with the broadcasters in your area for details. ≥VPS/PDC does not activate while this unit is on. The system stays inactive under the condition even its setting is “ON”. In such cases, recording starts and finishes at times you set initially. RQT8415 32 EH55.book Page 33 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Recording broadcasts from an external equipment [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] See also “Important notes for recording” (➡ 8). Making timer recordings on the television To record programmes from digital/satellite receiver using timer programming (e.g., of digital broadcasts) Preparation ≥Make sure you connect the AV2 input terminal of this unit to the Scart terminal of a VCR or a digital/satellite receiver with a 21-pin Scart cable (➡ 15). ≥Set “AV2 Input” to match the connected equipment in the Setup menu (➡ 68). ≥Set the “Ext Link” to match the connected equipment in the Setup menu (➡ 68.) To make a timer recording with your television, connect to a television with a Q Link function (➡ 59) that you can use for setting timer recordings using a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable (➡ 14). 1 2 Make timer programming on the TV. Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive. If you selected the DVD drive, insert a disc (➡ 24). 3 1 Turn off this unit. The start and end of recording is controlled by the TV. To stop recording Press [∫]. [Note] ≥When this unit is in timer recording standby or EXT LINK standby (“F” or “EXT-L” is shown on the unit’s display), recording from television does not start. ≥Programmes are recorded as one title on this unit when the end time of the earlier timer recording and the start time of the later timer recording are close to each other. [HDD] [RAM] To divide the titles, go to “Divide Title” (➡ 45). 2 Make timer programming on the external equipment. Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive. If you selected the DVD drive, insert a disc (➡ 24). 3 Press [EXT LINK]. The unit turns off and “EXT-L” lights on the unit’s display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated. To cancel the external control Press [EXT LINK] to stop recording or to cancel linked timer recording standby. ≥In order to prevent accidental operation, press [EXT LINK] to cancel the setting after recording is finished. [Note] Recording from digital/satellite receiver or decoder Preparation ≥Connect a digital/satellite receiver or decoder to this unit’s input terminals (➡ 15). ≥When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC, change the “TV System” to “NTSC” in the Setup menu (➡ 70). This unit cannot record to discs containing both PAL and NTSC signals. (However, both types of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD.) ≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive. 1 While stopped Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the input channel for the equipment you have connected. ≥This function does not work with some equipment. Refer to the equipment’s operating instructions. ≥The beginnings of recordings may not be recorded correctly in some cases. ≥When “Ext Link” is set to “Ext Link 2”, this function does not work if the input signal is NTSC system. ≥When “AV2 Connection” is set to “Decoder”, EXT LINK is not available (➡ 68). ≥Programmes are recorded as one title on this unit when the end time of the earlier timer recording and the start time of the later timer recording are close to each other. [HDD] [RAM] To divide the titles, go to “Divide Title” (➡ 45). ≥When this unit is in EXT LINK standby (“EXT-L” is shown on the unit’s display), The GUIDE Plus+ data cannot downloaded. ≥While the unit is in EXT LINK standby mode or recording, video picture is from the AV2 input terminal irrespective of “AV1 Output” setting (➡ 68). ≥During EXT LINK standby mode or recording, playback is only available from the drive performing the recording. Timer recording/Recording broadcasts from an external equipment Linked timer recordings with external equipment (digital/satellite receiver) — EXT LINK e.g.,If you have connected to AV2 input terminals, select “AV2”. 2 3 4 Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode. Select the channel on the other equipment. Press [¥ REC]. Recording starts. To skip unwanted parts Press [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.) To stop recording Press [∫]. RQT8415 33 EH55.book Page 34 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs Selecting recorded programmes (titles) to play— Direct Navigator 2 [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] OPEN/CLOSE REC DRIVE SELECT k1.3 1.3 DVD Í 1 Numbered buttons 1 3 Í 3 PLAY/x1.3 ; DIRECT NAVIGATO R GUIDE ENTER SUB MENU 2;, ;1 RETURN RETURN S CREATE CHAPTER MANUAL SKIP REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC MANUAL SKIP CREATE CHAPTER TIME SLIP AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP AUDIO 16:9 aspect programmes are recorded in 4:3 aspect in the following cases. –If you recorded to the HDD or a DVD-RAM and “Rec for High Speed Copy” was set to “On” in the Setup menu (➡ 66). –If you recorded or copied to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL or +RW. It may be possible to adjust the display mode on the TV. Refer to your television’s operating instructions. Preparation ≥Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. ≥Turn on this unit. Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive. The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit’s display. ≥It is possible to watch playback from one drive while recording on another (editing is not possible). 2 Rec time 0:52(SP) --- If you selected the DVD drive Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit to open the tray and insert a disc. ≥Press the button again to close the tray. ≥When using 8 cm DVD-RAM, or 8 cm DVD-R, remove the disc from the cartridge. Insert label-up. ∫ Cartridge disc Page 02/02 S SUB MENU Select Title View HDD No. 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 --- Name ARD ZDF AV2 ARD AV2 ZDF ARD ARD Next Previous VIDEO PICTURE Date Day Time Name of title 26. 9. FRI 13:30 27. 9. SAT 12:15 3. 10. FRI 20:00 3. 10. FRI 22:05 4. 10. SAT 16:10 10.10. FRI 9:25 10.10. FRI 13:30 11.10. SAT 21:00 Page 01/01 ENTER Next RETURN S SUB MENU Select Switching the Direct Navigator appearance 1 Press [SUB MENU] while Thumbnail Display is displayed. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Table Display” and press [ENTER]. ≥The display appearance last used is saved even after the unit is turned off. DELETE “Red” 1 ARD 11.10. SAT --- Previous TIONS FU N C SUB MENU ARD 10.10. FRI RETURN SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE DIRECT NAVIGATOR PICTURE --- 008 --- ENTER ShowView 6, 5 STOP VIDEO ≥Table Display CH PROG/CHECK 3,4,2,1 ENTER 007 AV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT Title View HDD VOLUME CH SKIP DIRECT NAVIGATOR, “Top Menu” DIRECT NAVIGATOR PAGE :, 9 ∫ ≥Thumbnail Display ∫ TV DRIVE SELECT 1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. 2 [HDD] [RAM] Press the “Red” button to select “VIDEO”. DIRECT NAVIGATOR Title View VIDEO HDD 007 008 PICTURE --- [HDD] To sort Title View for easy searching (Table Display only) This function is convenient when searching for one title to playback from many titles. 1 Press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Sort” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [3, 4] to select the item and press [ENTER]. If you select an item other than “No.” ≥The Direct Navigator screen will reappear after playback of the selected title has finished. (You cannot play titles continuously.) ≥Skip and Time Slip will only function with the title currently being played back. ≥If you exit the Direct Navigator screen, or switch to “PICTURE” Direct Navigator screen, the sorted Title View will be cancelled. 3 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the title and press [ENTER]. You can also select titles with the numbered buttons. e.g., [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] 5: [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5] 5: [0] ➡ [5] 15: [0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5] 15: [1] ➡ [5] 115: [1] ➡ [1] ➡ [5] To show other pages Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Previous” or “Next” and press [ENTER]. (Thumbnail Display only) ≥You can also press [:, 9] to show other pages. To exit the screen Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. Direct Navigator screen icons [ Currently recording. Title protected. Title that was not recorded due to recording protection (Digital broadcasts etc.) t Insert label-up with the arrow facing in. Titles that have been rerouted to the HDD (➡ 32, Relief Recording) Insert fully. Title with “One time only recording” restriction (➡ 81, CPRM) Automatic drive select function (➡ 24) 3 Press [1] (PLAY). [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] Play starts from the most recently recorded title. [DVD-V] [DVD-A] [CD] [VCD] and MP3 Play starts from the beginning of the disc. DivX DivX Menu screen appears (➡ 38) RQT8415 34 ≥When using cartridge discs with the write-protect tab in the protect position (➡ 60), play automatically starts when inserted in the unit. Title cannot be played [When copying a title to the HDD, or when data is damaged etc.] (NTSC) (PAL) Title recorded using a different encoding system from that of the TV system currently selected on the unit. ≥Alter the “TV System” setting on this unit to suit (➡ 70). EH55.book Page 35 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM ∫ When a menu screen appears on the television ≥To return to the menu screen [DVD-V] Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] or [SUB MENU]. [DVD-A] Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. [VCD] Press [RETURN]. [Note] ≥It is not possible to play continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other. You will need to eject the disc and turn it over. ≥Depending on the disc, it may take time for the menu screen, pictures, sound, etc. to start. ≥Discs continue to rotate while menus are displayed. Press [∫] when you have finished playback to protect the unit’s motor, your television screen and so on. ≥The producer of the disc can control how discs are played. So you may not always be able to control play as described in these operating instructions. Read the disc’s instructions carefully. ≥When playing back a title recorded on the HDD, ensure that you match the “TV System” setting to the recorded title (➡ 70). Operations during play Stop Press [∫]. The stopped position is memorized. Resume play function Press [1] (PLAY) to restart from this position. Stopped position ≥If [∫] is pressed several times, the position is cleared. ≥The position is cleared if the tray is opened. ≥[DVD-A] [CD] [VCD] and MP3/DivX :The position is cleared if the unit is turned off. Pause Press [;]. Search Press [6] or [5]. Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs [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] Press [;] again or [1] (PLAY) to restart play. ≥The speed increases up to 5 steps. ([+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] up to 3 steps) ≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play. ≥Audio is heard during first level search forward. [DVD-A] (excluding motion picture parts) [CD] and MP3 : Audio is heard during all levels of search. DivX : Audio is not heard during all levels of search. ≥Depending on the disc, Search may not be possible. Skip During play or while paused, press [:] or [9]. Skip to the title, chapter or track you want to play. ≥Each press increases the number of skips. ≥DivX : Backward direction [:] only. Starting from a selected title Press the numbered buttons. Play starts from the selected title, chapter or track. ≥[HDD] e.g., 5: [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5] 15: [0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5] ≥MP3 and JPEG/TIFF e.g., 5: [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5] 15: [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5] ≥[DVD-A] Selecting groups While stopped (screen saver is displayed on the television ➡ right) Input a 1-digit number e.g., 5: [5] ≥Other discs (You can select a track with DVD Audio.) Input a 2-digit number e.g., 5: [0] ➡ [5] 15: [1] ➡ [5] ≥This works only when stopped (screen saver is displayed on the television ➡ above) with some discs. ≥[VCD] (with playback control) If you press the numbered buttons while stopped (the above screen saver is displayed on the television) you can cancel PBC. (Elapsed play time appears on the unit’s display.) Quick View Press and hold [1] (PLAY/a1.3). [HDD] [RAM] Play speed is quicker than normal. ≥Press again to return to normal speed. RQT8415 (Continued on the next page) 35 EH55.book Page 36 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs Refer to the control reference on page 34. Operations during play (continued) Slow-motion While paused, press [6] or [5]. [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-V] [DVD-A] (Motion picture parts only) [-RW‹VR›] [VCD] The speed increases up to 5 steps. ≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play. ≥[VCD] Forward direction [5] only. ≥The unit will pause if slow-motion play is continued for approximately 5 minutes (excluding [DVD-V] [DVD-A] [VCD]). Frame-by-frame While paused, press [2] (2;) or [1] (;1). [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-V] [DVD-A] (Motion picture parts only) [-RW‹VR›] [VCD] Each press shows the next frame. ≥Press and hold to change in succession forward or backward. ≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play. ≥[VCD] Forward direction [1] (;1) only. Skipping the specified time (Time Slip) 1 Press [TIME SLIP]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select the time and press [ENTER]. [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] -5 min Play skips the specified time. ≥Each time you press [3, 4], the time increases [3] or decreases [4] by 1 minute intervals. (Press and hold for 10-minute intervals.) Manual Skip Press [MANUAL SKIP]. [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] Each time you press, play restarts approximately 30 seconds later. Create Chapter Press [CREATE CHAPTER]. (➡ 44, Title/Chapter) [HDD] [RAM] Chapters are divided at the point pressed. ≥Press [:, 9] to skip to the start of a chapter. ≥Chapters cannot be created during EXT LINK standby. This automatically disappears after approximately 5 seconds. To show the screen again press [TIME SLIP] again. Changing audio during play Press [AUDIO]. [HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹VR›] [VCD] and DivX LR>L>R ^---------------} HDD PLAY LR [DVD-V] [DVD-A] You can change the audio channel number each time you press the button. This allows you to change things like the soundtrack language (➡ 42, Soundtrack). Soundtrack e.g., “L R” is selected 1 ENG Î Digital 3/2.1ch e.g., English is selected. [Note] You cannot change the audio type in the following cases. ≥When a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL or +RW disc is in the disc tray while DVD drive is selected. ≥When the recording mode is XP and “Audio Mode for XP Recording” is set to “LPCM” (➡ 67). ≥When “Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “On” (➡ 26). RQT8415 36 EH55.book Page 37 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Playing DivX discs, MP3 discs and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) DivX Playable discs [-R] [CD] File format DivX ≥Files must have the extension “.DIVX”, “.divx”, “.AVI” or “.avi”. Number of folders Maximum number of folders recognizable: 300 folders (including the root folder) Number of files Maximum number of files recognizable§1: 200 files Support version DivX ver.3.11, 4.x, 5.x Video –Number of stream: Up to 1 –Codec: DIV3, DIV4, DIVX, DV50 –Picture size: 32 x 32 to 720 x 576 –FPS(Frame Per Second): Up to 30 fps Audio –Number of stream: Up to 8 –Format: MP3, MPEG, AC3 –Multi channel: AC3 is possible. MPEG multi is 2 ch conversion. GMC (Global Motion Compensation) is not supported. MP3 Playable discs [-R] [CD] File format MP3 ≥Files must have the extension “.mp3” or “.MP3”. Number of folders (groups) Maximum number of folders (groups) recognizable: 300 folders (groups) (including the root folder) Number of files (tracks) Maximum number of files (tracks) recognizable§1: 3000 files (tracks) Bit rates 32 kbps to 320 kbps Sampling frequency 16 kHz/22.05 kHz/24 kHz/32 kHz/44.1kHz/48 kHz ID3 tags not compatible [-R] [CD] ≥Compatible formats: ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for extended formats) and Joliet ≥This unit is compatible with multi-session but reading or play of the disc may take time if there are a lot of sessions. ≥Operation may take time to complete when there are many files (tracks) and/or folders (groups) and some files (tracks) may not display or be playable. ≥English alphabet and Arabic numerals are displayed correctly. Other characters may not be displayed correctly. ≥The display order on this unit may differ from how the order is displayed on a computer. ≥Depending on how you create the disc (writing software), files (tracks) and folders (groups) may not play in the order you numbered them. ≥This unit is not compatible with packet-write format. ≥Depending on the recording conditions, the disc may not play. [HDD] [RAM] [SD] ≥Compatible formats: DCF§3 compliant (Content recorded on a digital camera, etc.) §3Design rule for Camera File system: unified standard established by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). You can play MP3 and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) on this unit by making folders as shown below. However depending on how you create the disc (writing software), play may not be in the order you numbered the folders. [-R] [CD] Structure of MP3 folders Prefix with 3-digit numbers in the order you want to play them. Root 001 001 (folder=group) 001track.mp3 (file=track) 002track.mp3 003track.mp3 002 group 003 group 001track.mp3 002track.mp3 003track.mp3 004track.mp3 001track.mp3 002track.mp3 003track.mp3 Order of play [-R] [CD] ≥If there is a large amount of still picture data etc. within a MP3 file, play may not be possible. Structures of still pictures Files inside a folder are displayed in the order they were updated or taken. Root P0000001.jpg P0000002.jpg 001 P0000003.jpg P0000004.jpg P0000005.jpg Still pictures (JPEG, TIFF§2) Playable discs and cards [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [CD] [SD] File format File format: JPEG, TIFF (non-compressed RGB chunky format) ≥Files must have the extension “.jpg”, “.JPG”, “.tif” or “.TIF”. Number of pixels 34k34 to 6144k4096 (Sub sampling is 4:2:2 or 4:2:0) Number of folders [-R] [CD] Maximum number of folders recognizable:300 folders (including the root folder) [HDD] [RAM] [SD] This unit can handle a maximum of 300 folders (including higher folders) Number of files [-R] [CD] Maximum number of files recognizable§1:3000 files [HDD] [RAM] [SD] This unit can handle a maximum of 3000 files MOTION JPEG not supported §1 Total number of recognizable file including MP3, JPEG, DivX and other type of files is 4000. §2 Operation may take time to complete when playing TIFF format still pictures, or when there are many files and/or folders, some files may not display or be playable. ≥When the highest level folders are “DCIM” folders, they are displayed first on the tree. 002 Folder 003 Folder 004 Folder Order of play P0000006.jpg P0000007.jpg P0000008.jpg P0000009.jpg P0000010.jpg P0000011.jpg P0000012.jpg Playing recorded video contents/Playing play-only discs/Playing DivX discs, MP3 discs and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) Regarding DivX discs, MP3 discs and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) RQT8415 37 EH55.book Page 38 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Playing DivX discs, MP3 discs and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) Playing DivX discs DVD Í DVD TV Í Í VOLUME CH DRIVE SELECT DRIVE SELECT [-R] [CD] You can play DVD-R and CD-R/CD-RW discs which contain DivX video contents that have been recorded on a computer. AV PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT Numbered buttons SKIP Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive. CH 1 ShowView DELETE Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. 6, 5 ∫ STOP PAUSE PLAY/x1.3 Folder1 : 00025 DivX Menu CD (DivX) SLOW/SEARCH :, 9 001 Tree Name of Title No. ABC.avi 1 PROG/CHECK GUIDE R Page DIRECT NAVIGATO 3,4,2,1 ENTER ENTER SUB MENU TIONS FU N C DIRECT NAVIGATOR CREATE CHAPTER STAUTS MANUAL SKIP REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP Total Title : 001 RETURN ≥Files are treated as titles. ≥When the MP3 or JPEG Menu is displayed, perform steps 1–4 in “To select file type” on the left column selecting “DivX” in step 4 to change the playback mode. RETURN S SUB MENU 001/001 ENTER FUNCTIONS RETURN “Green” 2 Press [3, 4] to select the title and press [ENTER]. Play starts on the selected title. ≥You can also select the title with the numbered buttons. e.g., 5: [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5] 15: [0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5] Selecting file type to play [-R] [CD] You can play DVD-R and CD-R/CD-RW discs which contain MP3 files, DivX video contents or still pictures that have been recorded on a computer. The screen shown below is displayed when you insert a disc containing DivX video contents, MP3 files and still pictures (JPEG/ TIFF). e.g., Play mode is set to DivX. To play another type of file, select the file type from Menu in FUNCIONS. ≥When playing the file displayed on the screen Press [ENTER]. ≥When you want to play files other than the one displayed on the screen Follow the steps below. To stop playing Press [∫]. To show other pages Press [:, 9]. To exit the screen Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. [Note] ≥Picture sizes set at the recording time may prevent the unit from showing pictures in the adequate aspect. You may be able to adjust the aspect through the TV. ≥Successive play is not possible. ≥Playback is not possible if recording is performed on the HDD drive. To select file type 1 Press [RETURN]. 2 Press [FUNCTIONS]. FUNCTIONS CD(DivX/MP3/JPEG) Menu Play Mode : DivX Menu Recording Copy To Others Using the tree screen to find a folder 1 While the file list is displayed Press [1] while a title is highlighted to display the tree screen. F: Selected folder no./Total folder no. including DivX title. DivX Menu CD (DivX) Folder F 1/21 ENTER 12.02.2004 Image001 Image002 Image003 Image004 Image005 Image006 Image007 Image008 Image009 Image010 DATA1 DATA2 RETURN 3 Press [3, 4] to select “Menu” and press [ENTER]. ENTER RETURN Menu Select file type. DivX MP3 2 Press [3, 4] to select a folder and press [ENTER]. The file list for the folder appears. JPEG 4 Press [3, 4] to select playback mode and press [ENTER]. RQT8415 38 If “DivX” is selected: Go to “Playing DivX discs” step 2 in the right column. If “MP3” is selected: Go to “Playing MP3 discs” step 2 on page 39. If “JPEG” is selected: Go to “Playing still pictures” step 4 on page 40 You cannot select folders that contain no compatible files. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. Page 39 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Regarding DivX VOD content Playing MP3 discs DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content is encrypted for copyright protection. In order to play DivX VOD content on this unit, you first need to register the unit. Follow the on line instructions for purchasing DivX VOD content to enter the unit’s registration code and register the unit. For more information about DivX VOD, visit www.divx.com/vod Display the unit’s registration code. (➡ 68, “DivX Registration” in “Others” tab) Setup [-R] [CD] You can play DVD-R and CD-R/CD-RW discs which contain MP3 files that have been recorded on a computer. Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive. 1 DivX Registration Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. Selected group DivX (R) Video On Demand Tuning Disc Picture Sound Display Connection Others Your registration code is : XXXXXXXX 8 alphanumeric characters To learn more visit www.divx.com/vod Menu G 1 T 1 TOTAL 1/111 G: Group No. T: Track No. in the group TOTAL: Track No./Total tracks in all groups Number 0 – 9 Prev. Next SELECT No. Group 1 : My favorite Total Track Tree 001 Both Ends Freezing 1 002 Lady Starfish 2 003 Life on Jupiter 3 004 Metal Glue 4 005 Paint It Yellow 5 006 Pyjamamama 6 007 Shrimps from Mars 7 008 Starperson 8 009 Velvet Cuppermine 9 010 Ziggy Starfish 10 ENTER ENTER RETURN RETURN ≥After playing DivX VOD content for the first time, another registration code is then displayed in “DivX Registration”. Do not use this registration code to purchase DivX VOD content. If you use this code to purchase DivX VOD content, and then play the content on this unit, you will no longer be able to play any content that you purchased using the previous code. ≥If you purchase DivX VOD content using a registration code different from this unit’s code, you will not be able to play this content. (“Authorization Error.” is displayed.) Regarding DivX content that can only be played a set number of times Some DivX VOD content can only be played a set number of times. When you play this content, the remaining number of plays is displayed. You cannot play this content when the number of remaining plays is zero. (“Rental Expired” is displayed.) When playing this content ≥The number of remaining plays is reduced by one if –you press [Í DVD]. –you press [∫]. –you press [:] or [6, 5] etc. and arrive at another content or the start of the content being played. –timer recording starts on the HDD. –you press [DRIVE SELECT] to change the drive. ≥Resume functions do not work. Page 001/024 ≥Files are treated as tracks and folders are treated as groups. ≥When the DivX or JPEG Menu is displayed, perform steps 1–4 in “To select file type” on page 38 selecting “MP3” in step 4 to change the playback mode. 2 Press [3, 4] to select the track and press [ENTER]. Play starts on the selected track. ≥“0” indicates the track currently playing. ≥You can also select the track with the numbered buttons. e.g., 5: [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5] 15: [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5] To stop playing Press [∫]. Playing DivX discs, MP3 discs and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) EH55.book To show other pages Press [:, 9]. To exit the screen Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. Using the tree screen to find a group 1 While the file list is displayed Press [1] while a track is highlighted to display the tree screen. Selected group No. /Total groups If the group has no track, “– –” is displayed as group number. Menu G 8 T 14 TOTAL 40/111 Number 0 – 9 SELECT ENTER RETURN Tree MP3 music G 7/25 001 My favorite 001 Brazilian pops 002 Chinese pops 003 Czech pops 004 Hungarian pops 005 Liner notes 006 Japanese pops 007 Mexican pops 008 Philippine pops 009 Swedish pops 001 Momoko 002 Standard number 001 Piano solo 002 Vocal You cannot select groups that contain no compatible files. 2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a group and press [ENTER]. The file list for the group appears. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. RQT8415 39 EH55.book Page 40 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Playing DivX discs, MP3 discs and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) Refer to the control reference on page 38. 3 Playing still pictures DIRECT NAVIGATOR Picture (JPEG) View HDD [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [CD] [SD] ≥You can use SD Memory Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 2 GB (➡ 7). ≥You can playback still pictures recorded onto a DVD-R or CD-R/ CD-RW on a PC. ≥You cannot playback still pictures while recording or copying. ≥Inserting, Removing the SD card (➡ 13) Album Name Copy Video (MPEG2) 0003 0004 0006 0007 0008 0009 ---- ---- ---- RETURN PICTURE e.g., HDD Page 001/001 S SUB MENU Next Select You can also select album with the numbered buttons. e.g., 5: [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5] 15: [0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5] 115: [1] ➡ [1] ➡ [5] ≥Press [2, 1] to select the previous or next album. 4 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the still picture and press [ENTER]. 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] SELECT RETURN ENTER 0002 0005 ENTER SD Card Album View VIDEO 103__DVD 0001 Previous While stopped put the card in the slot, and the menu (➡ below) is automatically displayed. Press [3, 4] to select “Album View”, press [ENTER] and then go to step 2 below. Copy Pictures (JPEG) Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the album and press [ENTER]. Selecting file type to play ➡ 38 ≥Press [2, 1] to display the previous or next still picture. ≥Useful functions during still picture play (➡ 41) 1 Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD, DVD or SD drive. The indicator lights up on the unit’s display. 2 To exit the screen Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. ≥[HDD] [RAM] [SD] DIRECT NAVIGATOR Album View HDD 001 --- S SUB MENU Slide Show Album View screen Recording date of the first picture in the album/ number of pictures/ album name. --- Page 01/01 Previous RETURN PICTURE 1. 2. 06 Total 3 Date: 1. 2.2006 --- ENTER VIDEO --- 002 1. 1. 06 Total 5 Date: 1. 1.2006 Next Press ENTER to show pictures. Depending on the digital camera, the editing software on the PC etc., the information about the recording date may not be displayed. In this case, the date will appear as [--/--/--]. [HDD] [RAM] If “VIDEO” is selected, press the “Green” button to select “PICTURE”. ≥[-R] [CD] JPEG Menu CD(JPEG) Folder Picture (JPEG) View screen Picture (JPEG) View 103__DVD 0001 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 ---- ---- ---- Previous Page 001/001 Next ENTER RETURN (➡ Go to step 4) Direct Navigator screen icons Picture and folder protected. Picture in which the number of prints is set (DPOF) (➡ 49, 81). 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. To select the still pictures in another folder ➡ 41 RQT8415 40 To return to the Album View screen or Picture (JPEG) View screen Press [RETURN]. EH55.book Page 41 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Start Slide Show You can display still pictures one by one at a constant interval. Slide Show Setting [HDD] [RAM] [SD] 1 While the Album View screen is displayed Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the album. 2 Press [1] (PLAY). You can also start Slide Show with the following steps. While the Album View screen is displayed 1 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the desired album and press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Start Slide Show” and press [ENTER]. Start Slide Show Slide Show Setting [-R] [CD] 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]. ≥To change the display interval 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Slide Show Setting” in step 2 and press [ENTER]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Display interval”. 3 Press [2, 1] to select the desired interval (0–30 seconds) and press [ENTER]. ≥Repeat Play 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Slide Show Setting” in step 2 and press [ENTER]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Repeat Play”. 3 Press [2, 1] to select “On” or “Off” and press [ENTER]. Rotate While playing 1 Press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Rotate RIGHT” or “Rotate LEFT” and press [ENTER]. Rotate RIGHT Rotate LEFT ENTER RETURN ≥Rotation information will not be stored. –[-R] [CD] Still pictures –When disc or album is protected –When played on other equipment –When copying pictures ≥If you remove the SD card while the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen is displayed, picture rotation information may not be properly stored. Remove the SD card after you exit the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen. Zoom in Zoom out Playing DivX discs, MP3 discs and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) Useful functions during still picture play While playing 1 Press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Zoom in” and press [ENTER]. Rotate RIGHT Rotate LEFT ≥To return the picture to its original size, press [3, 4] to select “Zoom out” in step 2 and press [ENTER]. ≥When zooming in, the picture may be cut off. ≥The enlargement information will not be stored. ≥The “Zoom in/Zoom out” function is only available for still pictures smaller than 640 a 480 pixels. Properties Zoom in ENTER RETURN While playing Press [STATUS] twice. 18:53:50 11.10. Folder - Picture No. 103 - 0006 Date 1. 1. 2005 No. 3/9 Shooting date To exit the picture properties screen Press [STATUS]. ∫ To select the still pictures in another folder (➡ 7, Structure of folders displayed by this unit) [RAM] [SD] To switch to another higher folder (Only if there is a multiple number of higher folders recognizable) 1 While the Album View screen is displayed Press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Select Folder” and press [ENTER]. [-R] [CD] 1 While the Picture (JPEG) View screen is displayed Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Folder” and press [ENTER]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select the folder and press [ENTER]. JPEG Menu CD(JPEG) JPEG Menu CD(JPEG) Picture (JPEG) View Folder F 1/3 0001 0003 0004 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 021216_0026 103_DVD Select Folder Select folder to access. Folder 103__DVD 0002 104_DVD 105_DVD \DCIM Press ENTER to set. SELECT ENTER Previous RETURN Page 001/001 Next ENTER ENTER RETURN S SUB MENU RETURN RQT8415 3 Press [2, 1] to select the higher folder and press [ENTER]. 41 EH55.book Page 42 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Using on-screen menus/Status message Disc menu—Setting the disc content DVD Soundtrack§ [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] The disc’s audio attributes appear. [DVD-V] [DVD-A] Select the audio and language (➡ below, Audio attribute, Language). [VCD] (SVCD) and DivX Select the soundtrack number. ≥Soundtrack numbers are displayed even when there is only one audio type. TV Í Í VOLUME CH DRIVE SELECT AV PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP ShowView DELETE SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE STOP CH Subtitle§ [DVD-V] [DVD-A] Turn the subtitle on/off and select the language (➡ below, Language). [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] (Only discs that contain subtitle on/off information) Turn the subtitle on/off. ≥Subtitle on/off information cannot be recorded using this unit. [VCD] (SVCD) and DivX Turn the subtitle on/off and select the subtitle number. ≥Subtitle numbers are displayed even if there are not multiple subtitles. PLAY/x1.3 PROG/CHECK ENTER SUB MENU TIONS FU N C 3,4,2,1 ENTER DIRECT NAVIGATO R GUIDE RETURN S CREATE CHAPTER STATUS MANUAL SKIP REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP Angle§ [DVD-V] [DVD-A] DISPLAY Change the number to select an angle. Audio channel [HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹VR›] [VCD] and DivX ➡ 36, Changing audio during play STILL-P (Still picture) [DVD-A] Selects the play method for still pictures. Slide Show: Plays according to the default order on the disc. Page: Select the still picture number and play. ≥RANDOM: Plays in random order. ≥Return: Returns to the default still picture on the disc. Using on-screen menus Common procedures Source Select (DivX) 1 Press [DISPLAY]. Disc Play Picture Sound Other Menu Soundtrack 1 Î Digital 2/0 ch Subtitle Off Audio channel LR Item 3 4 Press [3, 4] to select the menu and press [1]. Press [3, 4] to select the item and press [1]. Press [3, 4] to select the setting. ≥Some items can be changed by pressing [ENTER]. To clear the on-screen menus Press [DISPLAY]. RQT8415 42 PBC (Playback control ➡ 81) [VCD] Setting ≥Depending on the condition of the unit (playing, stopped, etc.) and disc contents, there are some items that you cannot select or change. 2 ≥Automatic: The constructing method of the DivX contents is automatically distinguished and output. ≥Interlace: Select when the disc contents were recorded using interlace. ≥Progressive: Select when the disc contents were recorded using progressive. Indicates whether menu play (playback control) is on or off. § With some discs, you may only be able to make changes using the menus (➡ 35) on the disc. ≥The display changes according to the disc content. You cannot change when there is no recording. Audio attribute LPCM/PPCM/ÎDigital/DTS/MPEG: k (kHz): b (bit): ch (channel): Language ENG: English FRA: French DEU: German ITA: Italian ESP: Spanish NLD: Dutch SVE: NOR: DAN: POR: RUS: JPN: Signal type Sampling frequency Number of bits Number of channels Swedish Norwegian Danish Portuguese Russian Japanese CHI: KOR: MAL: VIE: THA: ¢: Chinese Korean Malay Vietnamese Thai Others Page 43 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Play menu—Change the play sequence This function works only when the elapsed play time is displayed. Select the item for repeat play. Depending on the disc, the items that can be selected will differ. Repeat Play ≥All ≥Chapter [CD] [VCD] [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›] [DVD-A] and MP3 [HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹VR›] [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›] [DVD-A] [CD] [VCD] and MP3 ≥Group ≥PL (Playlist) ≥Title ≥Track Select “Off” to cancel. Picture menu—Change the picture quality Sound menu—Change the sound effect V.S.S. [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-V] [DVD-A] [-RW‹VR›] (Dolby Digital, MPEG, 2-channel or over only) Enjoy a surround-like effect if you are using two front speakers only. ≥Turn V.S.S. off if it causes distortion. (Check the surround function on the connected equipment.) ≥V.S.S. does not work for bilingual recordings. Dialog Enhancer [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-V] [DVD-A] [-RW‹VR›] and DivX (Dolby Digital, 3-channel or over only, including a centre channel) The volume of the centre channel is raised to make dialogue easier to hear. Other menu—Change the display position Playback NR Reduces noise and picture degradation. § Progressive (➡ 81) Select “On” to enable progressive output. Select “Off” if the picture is stretched horizontally. Position 1–5: The higher the setting the lower the on-screen menu moves. Using on-screen menus/Status message EH55.book Transfer§ [When “Progressive” (➡ above) is set to “On”.] Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of title being played (➡ 81, Film and video). When the output signal is PAL (When the tray is opened, the setting will return to “Auto”.) ≥Auto: ≥Video: ≥Film: Automatically detects the film and video content, and appropriately converts it. Select when using “Auto”, and the content is distorted. Select this if the edges of the film content appear jagged or rough when “Auto” is selected. However, if the video content is distorted as shown in the illustration to the right, then select “Auto”. When the output signal is NTSC ≥Auto1 (normal): ≥Auto2: ≥Video: Automatically detects the film and video content, and appropriately converts it. In addition to “Auto1”, automatically detects film contents with different frame rates and appropriately converts it. Select when using “Auto1” and “Auto2”, and the content is distorted. Status messages Press [STATUS]. The display changes each time you press the button. STEREO LR Selected drive/type of disc The remaining time appears here while stopped. Recording or play status/input channel TV audio type being received (➡ below) Selected audio type DVD REC Recording drive/Copy progress indicator HDD REC PLAY Title number and elapsed time during play/ Recording mode Available recording time and recording mode Date and time πRemain 18:53:50 11.10. π T1 0:05.14 XP π T2 13:50 XP 0:00.10 XP Title number and elapsed time during recording/Recording mode AV-in NR (Only when AV1, AV2, AV3, AV4 or DV is selected) Reduces video tape noise while copying. ≥Automatic: Noise reduction only works on picture input from a video tape. ≥On: Noise reduction works for input video. ≥Off: Noise reduction is off. You can record the input signal as it is. § No display ≥TV audio type STEREO: STEREO stereo broadcast M 1/M 2: Bilingual dual-sound broadcast M 1: Monaural broadcast Only when you have set “Progressive” to “On” in the Setup menu (➡ 22). RQT8415 43 EH55.book Page 44 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Editing titles/chapters TV Í DRIVE SELECT Í 1 VOLUME CH DRIVE SELECT AV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP PAUSE STOP CH 2 [HDD] [RAM] 3 Press the “Red” button to select “VIDEO”. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the title. ShowView DELETE SLOW/SEARCH :, 9 PLAY/x1.3 ; 1 DIRECT NAVIGATOR HDD GUIDE R DIRECT NAVIGATO ENTER ARD 10.10. FRI ARD 11.10. SAT --- --- Previous ENTER SUB MENU SUB MENU RETURN “Red” REC ENTER RETURN S CREATE CHAPTER VIDEO REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC Title/Chapter Programmes are recorded as a single title consisting of one chapter. Title 4 5 Chapter Start End --- Page 02/02 S SUB MENU Select Next Previous Next Press [SUB MENU]. Press [3, 4] to select the operation and press [ENTER]. ≥If you select “Edit”, press [3, 4] to select the operation and press [ENTER]. (➡ 45) [HDD] [RAM] You can divide a title into multiple chapters. Each section between the division points becomes a chapter. (➡ 36, 45, Create Chapter) Enter Name Set up Protection Title Chapter Title View screen 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. MANUAL SKIP [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›]AUDIO [+R]STATUS [+R]DL] DISPLAY[+RW] TIME SLIP [-RW‹VR›] (You cannot edit finalized discs.) Chapter PICTURE --- 008 TIONS FU N C 3,4,2,1 ENTER Title View 007 PROG/CHECK DIRECT NAVIGATOR During play or while stopped Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. PAGE Cancel Protection Chapter Chapter Properties Change Thumbnail Edit Divide Title Table Display Album View Switching the Direct Navigator appearance ➡ 34 ∫ If you select “Chapter View” 6 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the chapter. To start play ➡ Press [ENTER]. To edit ➡ Step 7. DIRECT NAVIGATOR Chapter View HDD VIDEO PICTURE Chapter View screen 008 ARD 11.10. SAT 001 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0:31.24 ≥To show other pages/Multiple editing (➡ above) 7 Press [SUB MENU], then [3, 4] to select the operation and press [ENTER]. Delete Chapter Editing titles/chapters and playing chapters You can modify (remove unnecessary parts, divide, etc.) recorded programmes. Preparation ≥Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connection to this unit. ≥Turn the unit on. ≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the drive containing the recorded title to be edited. ≥[RAM] Release protection (➡ 60). RQT8415 44 Refer to “Title operations” (➡ 45). Playing still pictures ➡ 40, step 3 [Note] ≥Once deleted, divided or partially deleted, recorded content cannot be restored to its original state. Make certain before proceeding. ≥You cannot edit during recording or copying, etc. ≥Restricted recording information remains even after editing (e.g. dividing a title etc). ≥[+R] [+R]DL] Each time you edit a title the information is saved to the free space on the disc. If you do this numerous times, the amount of free space decreases. We recommend that you edit on the HDD and then copy to disc. Partial Delete Chapter View [HDD] [RAM] You can change the order of chapters and create a playlist (➡ 46). ≥The maximum number of items on a disc: [HDD] –Titles: 500 –Chapters: Approx. 1000 per title (Depends on the state of recording.) [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] –Titles: 99 ([+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] 49 titles) –Chapters: Approx. 1000 ([+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Approx. 254) (Depends on the state of recording.) Delete Create Chapter Combine Chapters Refer to “Chapter operations” (➡ 45). Title View ≥You can go back to Title View. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. To exit the screen Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. EH55.book Page 45 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Title operations After performing steps 1–5 (➡ 44) Press [2, 1] to select “Delete” and press [ENTER]. [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] ≥Once deleted, the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored. Make certain before proceeding. ≥The available recording space on DVD-R, DVD-R DL, +R or +R DL does not increase when you delete titles. ≥Available recording space on DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +RW increases only when the last recorded title is deleted. It does not increase if other titles are deleted. Properties Information (e.g., time and date) is shown. ≥Press [ENTER] to exit the screen. [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] Enter Name [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Set up Protection§ Cancel Protection§ [HDD] [RAM] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Partial Delete [HDD] [RAM] (➡ below, For your reference) Properties Dinosaur No. 026 Time 12:19 Date 11.10.2006 MON Rec time 0:30 (SP) Name ARD You can give names to recorded titles. ➡ 63, Entering text If set, this will protect the title from accidental deletion. DIRECT NAVIGATOR HDD Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. Title V 007 008 ARD 10.10. FRI ARD 11.10. Editing titles/chapters Delete§ The lock symbol appears when the title is protected. You can remove unnecessary part of the recording. 1 Press [ENTER] at the start point and end point of the section you want to delete. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Exit” and press [ENTER]. DIRECT NAVIGATOR Partial Delete HDD 008 VIDEO PLAY PICTURE Start End Next Exit ≥Select “Next” and press [ENTER] to delete other sections. 0:43.21 3 Press [2, 1] to select “Delete” and press [ENTER]. Start End - -:- -.- - - -:- -.- - ENTER RETURN Change Thumbnail [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] (➡ below, For your reference) You can change an image to be shown as the thumbnail picture in the Title View. DIRECT NAVIGATOR Change Thumbnail HDD 1 Press [1] (PLAY) to start play. 2 Press [ENTER] when the image you want to use as a thumbnail is shown. To change the thumbnail Restart play and press [3, 4] to select “Change”, then press [ENTER] at the point you want to change. VIDEO PICTURE ; 008 Change Exit 0:00.00 Change - -:- -.- - Start play and select the image of a thumbnail. ENTER 3 Press [3, 4] to select “Exit” and press [ENTER]. Divide Title [HDD] [RAM] (➡ below, For your reference) You can divide a title into two. 1 Press [ENTER] at the point you want to divide the title. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Exit” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [2, 1] to select “Divide” and press [ENTER]. DIRECT NAVIGATOR HDD Divide Title 008 VIDEO PICTURE PLAY Preview Divide Exit 0:43.21 To confirm the division point Press [3, 4] to select “Preview” and press [ENTER]. (The unit plays 10 seconds before and after the division point.) To change the division point Restart play and press [3, 4] to select “Divide”, then press [ENTER] at the point where you want to divide the title. Divide - -:- -.- - [Note] ≥The divided titles retain the title name and CPRM property (➡ 81) of the original title. ≥Video and audio just before and after the dividing point may momentarily cut out. § Multiple editing is possible. Chapter operations After performing steps 1–7 (➡ 44) Delete Chapter§ Press [2, 1] to select “Delete” and press [ENTER]. [HDD] [RAM] ≥Once deleted, the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored. Make certain before proceeding. ≥Select “Combine Chapters” (➡ below) when you only want to delete the division point between chapters. (The recorded contents will not be deleted.) Create Chapter Select the point where you want to start a new chapter while viewing the title. [HDD] [RAM] (➡ below, For your reference) 1 Press [ENTER] at the point you want to divide. ≥Repeat this step to divide at other points. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Exit” and press [ENTER]. § Combine Chapters Press [2, 1] to select “Combine” and press [ENTER]. [HDD] [RAM] ≥The selected chapter and following chapter are combined. Multiple editing is possible. For your reference ≥Use search (➡ 35), Time Slip (➡ 36) to find the desired point. ≥To find the desired point correctly, use Slow-motion (➡ 36) and Frame-by-frame (➡ 36). ≥To skip to the start or end of a title, press [:] (start) or [9] (end). DIRECT NAVIGATOR HDD 008 Create Chapter VIDEO PICTURE PLAY Create Exit 0:43.21 RQT8415 45 EH55.book Page 46 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Creating, editing and playing playlists TV Í VOLUME CH DRIVE SELECT AV DRIVE SELECT 3 Press [3, 4] to select “Playlists” and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Create” and press [ENTER]. PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP CH ShowView DELETE SLOW/SEARCH Playlists HDD Playlist View -- STOP PAUSE -- -- -- -- PLAY/x1.3 Create PROG/CHECK -- 3,4,2,1 ENTER ENTER SUB MENU SUB MENU TIONS FU N C DIRECT NAVIGATO R GUIDE 5 CREATE CHAPTER RETURN MANUAL SKIP Chapter Chapter Chapter Create Playlists HDD REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC You can arrange the chapters (➡ 44) to create a playlist. AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP Title Title Chapter Press [2, 1] to select the source title and press [4]. ≥Press [ENTER] to select all the chapters in the title, then skip to step 7. RETURN S REC FUNCTIONS Chapter 001 ARD 11.10. SAT Source Title 001 002 --- --- Source Chapter 001 003 --- --- --- Page 001/001 002 Chapters in Playlist ----- ENTER RETURN Playlist Chapter Chapter 6 --- --- Source Chapter 001 003 --- --- --- ENTER RETURN Page 001/001 Page 001/001 002 S SUB MENU Page 001/001 Press RETURN to exit. ≥You can also create a new chapter from the source title. Press [SUB MENU] to select “Create Chapter” and press [ENTER] (➡ 45, Create Chapter) 7 Press [2, 1] to select the position to insert the chapter and press [ENTER]. Playlists HDD Create 001 ARD 11.10. SAT Source Title 001 002 --- --- Source Chapter 001 003 --- --- --- Page 001/001 002 Chapters in Playlist ----- ENTER RETURN Page 001/001 Page 001/001 Press RETURN to exit. ≥Press [3] to select other source titles. ≥Repeat steps 6–7 to add other chapters. 8 Press [RETURN]. All the selected scenes become the playlist. 1 While stopped 2 Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4] to select “To Others” and press [ENTER]. FUNCTIONS Remain 30:00 SP HDD Playback ShowView Record Recording Advanced Copy Delete Playlists Flexible Rec Copy DV Auto Rec To Others ENTER RETURN 46 Create 001 ARD 11.10. SAT Source Title 001 002 Chapters in Playlist ----- Creating playlists RQT8415 Press RETURN to exit. Press [2, 1] to select the chapter you want to add to a playlist and press [ENTER]. Playlists HDD ≥Playlists are not recorded separately so this doesn’t use much capacity. ≥Editing chapters in a playlist does not modify the source titles and source chapters. ≥You cannot create or edit playlists while recording or copying. [HDD] [RAM] Preparation ≥Turn on the television and select the appropriate Video input to suit the connection to this unit. ≥Turn the unit on. ≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the drive containing the recorded title to be edited. ≥[RAM] Release disc or cartridge protection (➡ 60). ≥You cannot create or edit a playlist while recording or while copying. ≥Playlists must be made in accordance with the encoding system currently selected in “TV System” (➡ 70). S SUB MENU Page 001/001 Press [3] to cancel. Copying (➡ 51) a playlist will create a title. [HDD] [RAM] ≥The maximum number of items on a disc: –Playlists: 99 –Chapters in playlists: Approx. 1000 (Depends on the state of recording.) ≥If you exceed the maximum numbers of items for a disc, all the items entered will not be recorded. Page 001/001 Setup HDD Management To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. To exit the screen Press [RETURN] several times. Page 47 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Editing and playing playlists/chapters [HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹VR›] (Play only) 1 2 3 4 Playlist operations After performing steps 1–5 (➡ left) Delete§ 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. SUN 0:30 Create -- -- Create ➡ 46, Creating playlists, Step 5–8 -- [HDD] [RAM] Press [2, 1] to select “Copy” and press [ENTER]. ≥The copied playlist becomes the newest one in the playlist view screen. Enter Name You can give names to playlists. ➡ 63, Entering text Copy§ -- Press [SUB MENU], then [3, 4] to select the operation and press [ENTER]. [HDD] [RAM] ≥If you select “Edit”, press [3, 4] to select the operation and press [ENTER]. Change Thumbnail Create ➡ 45, Change Thumbnail [HDD] [RAM] Copy Delete Enter Name Properties Change Thumbnail Refer to “Playlist operations”. § Edit Multiple editing is possible. Chapter operations Chapter View ∫ If you select “Chapter View” 6 [HDD] [RAM] After performing steps 1–7 (➡ left) ≥Editing chapters in a playlist does not modify the source titles and source chapters. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the chapter. Add Chapter ➡ 46, Creating playlists, Step 5–7 To start play ➡ Press [ENTER]. To edit ➡ Step 7. Move Chapter Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the position to insert the chapter and press [ENTER]. Playlists HDD Chapter View screen Chapter View Playlists HDD 01 ARD 12.10. SUN 0:30 001 002 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 001 0:19.36 Previous Press [SUB MENU], then [3, 4] to select the operation and press [ENTER]. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0:19.36 Next RETURN Refer to “Chapter operations”. Combine Chapters Delete Chapter Playlist View ≥You can go back to Playlist View. Page 01/01 ENTER Create Chapter ➡ 45, Create Chapter Combine Chapters ➡ 45, Combine Chapters Delete Chapter§ ➡ 45, Delete Chapter The playlist itself is deleted if you delete all the chapters in it. Add Chapter Create Chapter 002 0:10.24 ≥To show other pages/Multiple editing (➡ 44) Move Chapter Move Chapter 01 12.10. SUN 0:11 --- 0:10.24 7 RETURN [HDD] [RAM] ≥To show other pages/Multiple editing (➡ 44) 5 Date 12.10.2006 TUE Total 0:30.53 ENTER Playlist View screen Playlist View Playlist information (e.g., total time and date) is shown. ≥Press [ENTER] to exit the screen. Dinosaur To start play ➡ Press [ENTER]. To edit ➡ Step 5. Playlists HDD Press [2, 1] to select “Delete” and press [ENTER]. Once deleted, the playlists are lost and cannot be restored. Make certain before proceeding. Creating, editing and playing playlists EH55.book § Multiple editing is possible. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. To exit the screen Press [RETURN] several times. RQT8415 47 EH55.book Page 48 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Editing still pictures 1 2 3 TV Í Í VOLUME CH DRIVE SELECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP ≥When you want to create an album using “Create Album”, press [SUB MENU] without selecting album. CH ShowView Editing a still picture: DELETE 1 Select the album which contains the still picture to edit and press [ENTER]. 2 Select the still pictures to edit and press [SUB MENU]. SLOW/SEARCH :, 9 PAUSE Editing an album: Select the album to be edited and press [SUB MENU]. AV PAGE STOP [HDD] [RAM] Press the “Green” button to select “PICTURE”. DVD DRIVE SELECT Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. PLAY/x1.3 ; PROG/CHECK R DIRECT NAVIGATO 3,4,2,1 ENTER SUB MENU 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. GUIDE ENTER SUB MENU TIONS FU N C DIRECT NAVIGATOR RETURN RETURN S CREATE CHAPTER “Green” MANUAL SKIP REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP ≥To switch to another higher folder (➡ 41) 4 Press [3, 4] to select the operation and press [ENTER]. ∫To edit the album (e.g., [SD]) Start Slide Show Slide Show Setting [HDD] [RAM] [SD] ≥You can edit pictures and albums. ≥You can use SD Memory Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 2 GB (➡ 7). ≥You cannot edit still pictures recorded on DVD-R and CD-R/CDRW. Preparation ≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD, DVD or SD drive. ≥[RAM] [SD] Release protection (➡ 60, Setting the protection). Useful functions during still picture play (➡ 41) Add Pictures Enter Album Name Create Album Edit Album Delete Album Set up Protection Cancel Protection Select Folder Album and picture operation (➡ 49) [RAM] [SD] This is only displayed when there are other higher folders that can be viewed. To switch to another higher folder (➡ 41) ∫To edit still picture (e.g., [SD]) Delete Picture Set up Protection Cancel Protection Album and picture operation (➡ 49) DPOF Album View You can go back to Album View. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. RQT8415 48 To exit the screen Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. EH55.book Page 49 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Album and picture operation After performing steps 1–4, page 48 [HDD] [RAM] [SD] Enter Album Name [HDD] [RAM] [SD] Set up Protection§ Cancel Protection§ [HDD] [RAM] [SD] DPOF § [SD] Press [2, 1] to select “Delete” and press [ENTER]. ≥Once deleted, the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored. Make certain before proceeding. ≥When deleting an album, files other than the still picture files inside the album will also be deleted. (This does not apply to folders under the album concerned.) You can give names to albums. ➡ 63, Entering text ≥Album names input using this unit may not be displayed on other equipment. If set, this will protect the still picture or album from accidental deletion. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. DIRECT NAVIGATOR Pic SD CARD Album Name The lock symbol appears when the still picture or album is protected. ≥Even if the protection setting is used by this unit to protect an album, the album may be deleted by another unit. 103__ 0001 0002 0005 0006 Editing still pictures Delete Picture§ Delete Album§ You can select individual pictures for printing and specify the number of prints to be made. Press [2, 1] to select number of print (0 to 9) and press [ENTER]. DPOF Set up DPOF on the picture (JPEG). Setting on other equipment will be cancelled. Number of prints P ENTER t 1 t The DPOF mark appears. To cancel the print setting Set the number of print to “0”. ≥Print settings (DPOF) made using this unit may not be viewable on other equipment. ≥When this is set by this unit, any settings established by other units will be released. ≥Settings cannot be made for files not in accordance with DCF standards or if there is no remaining space on the card. Add Pictures Create Album 1 Press [2, 1] to select “Start” or “Yes” and press [ENTER]. e.g., Create Album HDD 007 [HDD] [RAM] [SD] 4 3 2 Step 1 Please select album to copy. --- 008 12. 5.06 Total 24 100_DVD --- 12. 6.06 Total 3 101_DVD --- Previous --- Page 02/02 ENTER Next Previous RETURN Next 2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the album that contains the still picture you want to add and press [ENTER]. e.g., Create Album Copy all the pictures in the selected album? Copy Pictures Copy Album SELECT ENTER RETURN [RAM] [SD] To switch to another higher folder 1 Press [SUB MENU]. 2 Select “Select Folder” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [2, 1] to select the higher folder and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [3, 4] to select the item and press [ENTER]. ≥If “Copy Pictures” is selected Select the still picture you want to add and press [ENTER]. ≥If “Copy Album” is selected All the still pictures in the album will be copied. 4 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” or “No” and press [ENTER]. ≥If you want to continue copying, select “Yes” and go to step ➁. Only for “Create Album” 5 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” or “No” and press [ENTER]. ≥If “Yes” is selected: You can give names to albums. (➡ 63, Entering text) ≥If “No” is selected: The recording date of the first picture in the album becomes the album name. (If there is no recording date information, the date will appear as [--/--/--].) Copy to DVD-RAM Press [2] to select “Start” and press [ENTER]. [HDD] You cannot copy if multiple albums are selected. Copy to HDD [RAM] § Multiple editing is possible. [Note] ≥Timer recordings do not start when performing “Add Pictures”, “Create Album”, “Copy to DVD-RAM” or “Copy to HDD”. ≥You cannot perform “Add Pictures” or “Create Album” to a higher folder. RQT8415 49 EH55.book Page 50 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Delete Navigator Using the DELETE Navigator to delete DVD TV Í DRIVE SELECT Í VOLUME CH DRIVE SELECT 1 While stopped 2 Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4] to select “Delete” and press [ENTER]. AV PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP CH ShowView DELETE Navigator 007 PAUSE VIDEO PICTURE --- 008 DELETE ARD 10.10. FRI ARD 11.10. SAT --- --- SLOW/SEARCH :, 9 STOP Title View HDD DELETE ; PLAY/x1.3 Previous ENTER PROG/CHECK RETURN GUIDE S SUB MENU --- Page 02/02 Select Next Previous Next ENTER SUB MENU TIONS FU N C 3,4,2,1 ENTER DIRECT NAVIGATO R [HDD] [RAM] To switch to the other view FUNCTIONS RETURN RETURN S CREATE CHAPTER “Red” “Green” Press the “Green” button to select “PICTURE”. Press the “Red” button to select “VIDEO”. 3 REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP If you want to delete a title: Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the title and press [ENTER]. MANUAL SKIP If you want to delete an album: Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the album and press [DELETE]. [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [SD] (You cannot delete items on finalized discs.) ≥A title or a picture cannot be restored once it is deleted. Make certain before proceeding. ≥You cannot delete while recording or copying. If you want to delete a still picture: 1 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the album that contains the still picture you want to delete and press [ENTER]. 2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the still picture and press [ENTER]. Preparation ≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD, DVD or SD drive. ≥[RAM] [SD] Release protection (➡ 60, Setting the protection). ∫ Available disc space after deleting You can confirm the titles or pictures etc. that you have selected using the sub menu. ≥Refer to sub menu operations for the “Title View” (➡ 44, step 5). ≥Refer to sub menu operations for the “Album View” (➡ 48, step 4). ≥Refer to sub menu operations for the “Picture (JPEG) View” (➡ 48, step 4). ≥[HDD] [RAM] [SD] If you delete a recorded title (or a still picture), the space deleted becomes available for recording. Available disc space increases after deleting any of these titles or still pictures Title Title ...... Last title recorded Available disc space To show other pages 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. ≥[-RW‹V›] [+RW] Available recording space increases only when the last recorded title is deleted. Available disc space does not increase even after deleting Available disc space increases after deleting 4 Press [2] to select “Delete” and press [ENTER]. The title, album or the picture is deleted. Title Title ...... Last title recorded Available disc space ≥[-R] [-R]DL] [+R] [+R]DL] Available space does not increase even after the contents are deleted. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. To exit the screen Press [RETURN] several times. Deleting titles or pictures during play 1 While playing Press [DELETE]. You cannot delete a picture during a Slide Show. 2 Press [2, 1] to select “Delete” and press [ENTER]. The title or the picture is deleted. RQT8415 50 EH55.book Page 51 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Copy Easy copying from HDD to DVD with no difficult settings. Features Copy direction HDD ➝ DVD Y DVD ➝ HDD t Y High speed mode copy§1 Changing recording mode Finalize§3 Copying MPEG2 moving pictures on an SD card (➡ 55) Copying playlists§4 Are chapters maintained? Are thumbnails maintained? Recording and Playing while Copying t [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] Automatically finalized High speed mode Normal speed mode t t t Y Y t t t§5 t§6 t Advanced Copy Make a copy list and then copy. You can set the unit to copy titles or playlists in the way you want. Y Y [RAM] [-RW‹VR›] [+RW] [DVD-V] (Only from a finalized disc) Y [DVD-V] You cannot perform high-speed copy with finalized discs. [+RW] You cannot perform high-speed copy from +RW to HDD. Y§2 [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] Can be selected High speed mode Normal speed mode Y t [HDD] [RAM] only Y Y Y t§5 Y§7 t§6 §8 t Y §1 To high speed copy titles (or playlists created from those titles), set “Rec for High Speed Copy” to “On” before recording to the HDD (➡ 26). However in the following cases, copying to DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW using the high speed mode does not work. ≥Playlists created from titles using a variety of recording modes ≥Playlists created from multiple titles using FR recording mode ≥Playlists mixed with a variety of audio types (Dolby Digital and LPCM, etc.) ≥Titles that contain many deleted segments ≥MPEG2 moving picture titles copied to the HDD from an SD card ≥[+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Titles recorded in “EP” mode and “FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)” mode . (Displayed ) §2 If you select a recording mode with better picture quality than the original, the picture quality does not improve. (However it does prevent against degradation of picture quality.) [+R]DL] You cannot copy in EP mode. §3 You cannot select “Top Menu” or “Auto-Play Select”. If you want to set auto-play select or the background colour, select “Top Menu” or “Auto-Play Select” in “DVD Management” before copying (➡ 62). §4 You cannot copy playlists with a play time more than 8 hours. When you copy a playlist, it will become a title in the destination drive. §5 [RAM] [-R]DL] [+R]DL] [+RW] : One title becomes one chapter. [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] : Chapters are created automatically ([-R] [-RW‹V›] about 5-minutes [+R] about 8-minutes) when finalizing after copying the disc. §6 Thumbnails return to the default position. §7 When copying playlists, the thumbnails may not reflect changes made to them. §8 Possible only with titles on the HDD (However it is not possible when copying with automatic finalization or when copying MPEG2 moving pictures on an SD card.) –You cannot perform chasing play or edit, etc. while copying. –You cannot play a playlist while copying titles with “One time only recording” restriction (➡ 8). –Still pictures cannot be played. Delete Navigator/Copying titles or playlists Copying titles or playlists ∫ Approximate copying times (Max. speed) (excludes time required to write data management information) 5X Speed 16X Speed 4X Speed HDD DVD-R DL DVD-RAM DVD-R Rec Rec Required Required Required Speed Speed Speed mode time time time time XP 1 12 min. 5x 6 min. 10x 15 min. 4x SP 6 min. 10x 2 min. 25 s. 25x 7 min. 30 s. 8x 1 hour LP 3 min. 20x 1 min. 15 s. 48x 3 min. 45 s. 16x EP (6H) 2 min. 30x 52 sec. 69x 2 min. 30 s. 24x EP (8H) 1 min. 30 s. 40x 42 sec. 86x 1 min. 53 s. 32x 4X Speed§1 DVD-RW Required Speed time 15 min. 4x 7 min. 30 s. 8x 3 min. 45 s. 16x 2 min. 30 s. 24x 1 min. 53 s. 32x 4X Speed 8X Speed§2 2.4X Speed +R DL +RW +R Required Required Required Speed Speed Speed time time time 8 min. 35 s. 7x 25 min. 2.4x 15 min. 4x 4 min. 10 s. 14x 12 min. 30 s. 4.8x 7 min. 30 s. 8x 2 min. 25 s. 25x 6 min. 15 s. 7.2x 3 min. 45 s. 16x ≥The above values indicate the quickest possible times and speeds to high speed copy a one hour title recorded on the HDD to a high speed recording compatible disc. Depending on what part of the disc is being written to, the features of the disc, etc., the times and speeds will vary. §1 In this unit, copying with a 6X Speed DVD-RW disc will be performed at the same speed as with a 4X Speed DVD-RW disc. §2 In this unit, copying with a 16X Speed +R disc will be performed at the same speed as with a 8X Speed +R disc. [Note] ≥When recording or playing while copying, the unit may not use the maximum recording speed. ≥Depending on the condition of the disc, the unit may not copy using the maximum speed. Regarding copying to DVD-R DL (single-sided, Dual Layer) and +R DL (single-sided, Double Layer) When not copying in high speed mode, titles are temporarily copied at normal speed to the HDD and then copied at high speed to DVD-R DL and +R DL. The titles that were temporarily copied to the HDD are then deleted. You cannot copy to DVD-R DL and +R DL in the following cases. –When there is not enough free space on the HDD. (When copying to a new blank disc, if you intend to fill a new disc when copying to it, the equivalent of up to 4 hours of free space in SP mode is needed on the HDD.) –When the number of titles recorded to the HDD and the number of titles to be copied to the DVD-R DL and +R DL is greater than 500 in total. When playing a title recorded on both layers, video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers. (➡ 5) Regarding copying of digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” You can copy a recorded title to a CPRM (➡ 81) compatible DVDRAM, however, the title is deleted from the HDD. ≥Titles or playlists cannot be copied from DVD-RAM to the HDD. ≥Titles will not be copied if they are protected (➡ 45). ≥You cannot copy playlists created from “One time only recording” titles. ≥Titles with recording limitations and playlists cannot be registered on the same copying list. RQT8415 51 EH55.book Page 52 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Copying titles or playlists TV VOLUME CH DRIVE SELECT AV 3 PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT Numbered buttons SKIP Press [3, 4] to select the title you want to copy and press [ENTER]. CH ShowView To show other pages Press [:, 9] to show other pages. DELETE SLOW/SEARCH :, 9 Multiple editing Select with [3, 4] and press [;]. (Repeat.) Press [ENTER] to register. ≥A check mark appears. Press [;] again to cancel. ; ∫ STOP PAUSE 1 PLAY/x1.3 PROG/CHECK 3,4,2,1 ENTER ENTER SUB MENU FUNCTIONS TIONS FU N C DIRECT NAVIGATO R GUIDE After you start copying DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVDVideo format), +R and +R DL discs, they become playonly and you can no longer record or edit. Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and press [ENTER]. RETURN RETURN S SUB MENU 4 CREATE CHAPTER “Red” MANUAL SKIP REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP “Green” STATUS ∫ Speed and recording mode when copying [HDD] > [RAM] : High speed [HDD] > [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] : Refer to the following table. Rec for High Speed Copy (➡ 66) Copy speed Only titles recorded with “Rec for High Speed Copy” set to “On”. High speed Only titles recorded with “Rec for High Speed Copy” set to “Off”. When making a copy of multiple titles that were recorded with “Rec for High Speed Copy” set to “On” and “Off”. Normal speed (Recording mode is FR.) Copy starts. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. ∫ To stop copying ➡ 54 ∫ COPY Navigator/Copying list icons and functions ➡ 54 ∫ To check the properties of a title and sort COPY Navigator 1 Press [3, 4] to select the title and press [SUB MENU]. COPY Navigator HDD ≥[+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] When making a copy that contains titles recorded in “EP” mode or “FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)” mode (Displayed ), copy will be performed at normal speed (Recording mode is FR). Total : 0 No. 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 --- Rec time 0:52(SP) ≥If the copy destination disc space is exceeded, copy will be performed at normal speed (Recording mode is FR). Properties ENTER Name ARD ZDF AV2 ARD AV2 ZDF ARD ARD Destination Capacity: 4310MB Size: 0MB( 0%) Date Day Time Name of title 26. 9. FRI 13:30 27. 9. SAT 12:15 3. 10. FRI 20:00 3. 10. FRI 22:05 4. 10. SAT 16:10 10.10. FRI 9:25 10.10. FRI 13:30 11.10. SAT 21:00 Page 01/01 Sort RETURN Before copying When copying a title with main and secondary audio ≥Select the audio type for recording bilingual broadcast from “Bilingual Audio Selection” (➡ 67) when: –Copying to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW. –When “Audio Mode for XP Recording” is set to “LPCM” (➡ 67) and you are copying in XP mode. Copying 16:9 aspect titles The titles are copied in 4:3 aspect if you copy to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL or +RW. [Note] Titles and playlists recorded using a different encoding system (PAL or NTSC) from the TV system currently selected on the unit cannot be copied. Preparation ≥Insert a disc that you can use for copying (➡ 4, 5). ≥Confirm that there is enough remaining disc space. Copy DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R and +R DL are automatically finalized (➡ 81). After finalizing, the discs become play-only and you can also play them on other DVD equipment. However, you can no longer record or edit. [HDD] > [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] (You cannot copy to finalized discs.) 1 While stopped 2 Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4] to select “Copy” and press [ENTER]. COPY Navigator HDD Rec time 0:52(SP) Total : 0 No. 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 --- Name ARD ZDF AV2 ARD AV2 ZDF ARD ARD RQT8415 Page 01/01 ENTER 52 Destination Capacity: 4310MB Size: 0MB( 0%) Date Day Time Name of title 26. 9. FRI 13:30 27. 9. SAT 12:15 3. 10. FRI 20:00 3. 10. FRI 22:05 4. 10. SAT 16:10 10.10. FRI 9:25 10.10. FRI 13:30 11.10. SAT 21:00 RETURN S SUB MENU Select 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Properties” or “Sort” and press [ENTER]. Properties: The name, recording date, channel etc. of the selected title are shown. Sort: Press [3, 4] to select the item and press [ENTER]. This changes the way that titles are displayed. You can select to display titles by No., recording date, day, channel, recording start time and title name. (You cannot select a title if it has a check mark.) If you close the COPY Navigator screen, the display order is cancelled. [Note] ≥When copying titles in high speed mode to 5x high speed recording compatible DVD-RAM or 8x high speed recording compatible DVDR or +R, the sound of the disc rotating becomes louder than normal. If you want copy to perform more quietly, select “Normal (Silent)” in “DVD Speed for High Speed Copy” in the Setup menu (➡ 66). ≥If you register multiple titles, they are copied in order from the title at the top of the screen and not in the order you registered them. To change the order that titles are copied, create a copying list and then copy the contents of the list (➡ 53). Page 53 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Copying using the copying list– Advanced Copy 6 Register titles and playlists for copy. ≥If you are going to copy a registered list without making any changes to it (➡ step 7). 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Create List” and press [1]. [HDD] ,-. [RAM] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] > [HDD] [HDD] > [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [SD] > [HDD] [RAM] You can order titles and playlists as desired for copy to disc. Copy Cancel All Destination Capacity: 4343MB Size: 0MB ( 0%) 1 Copy Direction No. HDD > DVD Name of item Size New item (Total=0) 2 Copy Mode VIDEO High Speed 3 Create List See also the notes “Before copying” (➡ 52). Page 01/01 1 2 3 Create copy list. Start Copying ENTER While stopped S SUB MENU RETURN 2 Press [3, 4] to select “New item” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press the “Red” button to select “VIDEO” or press the “Green” button to select “Playlists”. Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4] to select “To Others” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select “Advanced Copy” and press [ENTER]. Create List HDD VIDEO 008 007 Copy ARD 10.10. FRI ARD 11.10. SAT --- --- Previous ENTER Cancel All 1 Copy Direction Source HDD Destination DVD RETURN HDD > DVD 2 Copy Mode VIDEO Start Copying S SUB MENU Playlists --- --- Page 02/02 Next Select Previous Next 4 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the titles or playlists and press [ENTER]. ≥When copying to a disc using high speed mode, High Speed 3 Create List 0:30(XP) Copying titles or playlists EH55.book 0 [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] : only items indicated with “ Select the copy direction. ” or ENTER RETURN “ ≥If you are not going to change the registered list press [4] several times (➡ step 7). 4 Set the copy direction. ≥If you are not going to change the copying direction, press [4] (➡ step 5). 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Copy Direction” and press [1]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Source” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [3, 4] to select the drive and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [3, 4] to select “Destination” and press [ENTER]. 5 Press [3, 4] to select the drive and press [ENTER]. The same drive as the copy source cannot be selected. 6 Press [2] to confirm. 5 Set the recording mode. ≥If you are not going to change the recording mode, press [4] (➡ step 6). 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Copy 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. ” can be registered. [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] : only items indicated with “ ” can be registered. ≥To select a multiple number of items together, press [;] to add the check mark and press [ENTER] (➡ below, Multiple editing). ≥To show other pages (➡ below) ≥To edit the copying list (➡ 54) You can register a multiple number of titles and playlists on the copying list by repeating steps 2–4. You cannot start copying when the value of the “Size” (➡ 54) exceeds 100% (“Destination Capacity” is not sufficient). 5 Press [2] to confirm. 7 Press [3, 4] to select “Start Copying” and press [ENTER]. When copying titles in high speed mode to 5x high speed recording compatible DVD-RAM or 8x high speed recording compatible DVD-R or +R, the sound of the disc rotating becomes louder than normal. If you want copy to perform more quietly, select “Normal (Silent)” in “DVD Speed for High Speed Copy” in the Setup menu (➡ 66). 8 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER] to start copying. [HDD] > [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] Press [2, 1] to select “Copy & Finalize” or “Copy Only” and press [ENTER]. ≥If “Copy & Finalize” is selected After finalizing, the discs become play-only and you can also play them on other DVD equipment. However, you can no longer record or edit. 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. ≥When you switch between the “VIDEO” and “Playlists” tab, the check mark is cancelled. (Continued on the next page) RQT8415 53 EH55.book Page 54 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Copying titles or playlists ∫ To edit the copying list (Continued) Refer to the control reference on page 52. ∫ To stop copying Press and hold [RETURN] for 3 seconds. (You cannot stop while finalizing) When High-speed copying All titles that have completely copied at the point cancelled are copied. When Normal Speed copying Copies until the point cancelled. However titles with “One time only recording” restriction, only titles that have completely copied at the point cancelled are copied to the disc. Titles that are cancelled before the copy is complete are not copied and remain on the HDD. ≥When copying to a DVD-R DL or +R DL only the titles that have completely copied at the point cancelled are copied. Even if the title was not copied to the DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVDRW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL or +RW, the amount of remaining writable disc space becomes less. ∫ To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. ∫ Recording and playing while copying You can record and play using the HDD while high speed copying. (Only when high speed copying without finalizing) ≥Still pictures cannot be played. Press [ENTER] to cancel the screen display. ≥To confirm the current progress Press [STATUS]. [Note] ≥Timer recordings executed while copying are recorded to the HDD regardless of the recording drive settings. (Only when high speed copying without finalizing) To play DVD-R, DVD-R DL,DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R and +R DL on other players, it is necessary to finalize them after copy. COPY Navigator/Copying list icons and functions COPY Navigator/Copying list indicators Titles and playlists that can be copied in high speed mode to DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL, +RW (➡ 26) Titles and playlists that can be copied in high speed mode to DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) (➡ 26) (However, titles and playlists cannot be copied in high speed mode to +R, +R DL, +RW) Title with “One time only recording” restriction (➡ 8, When recording digital broadcasts) Titles deleted from the HDD by “One time only recording” restriction after copying. (➡ 8, When recording digital broadcasts) Title or playlist contains still picture(s) ≥Still picture(s) cannot be copied. (NTSC) (PAL) Title or playlist recorded using a different encoding system from that of the TV system currently selected on the unit. ≥Titles and playlists displaying these marks cannot be selected. Data size of each registered item Destination Capacity: 4343MB Size: 0MB (0%) No. Name of item Size New item (Total=0) Page 01/01 Create copy list. RQT8415 54 Size: Data size recorded to the copy destination ≥When copying at normal speed, the total data size will change according to the recording mode. ≥The total data size shown may be larger than the sum of the data sizes for each registered item, because of data management information being written to the copy destination, etc. Select the item in step 6–4 (➡ 53, right column) 1 Press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select the operation and press [ENTER]. Delete All Add Delete Move Delete All: Delete all items registered on the copying list. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. Add: Add new items to the copying list. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the playlists and titles to be added and press [ENTER]. Delete: Delete the selected items. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. You can also delete multiple items (➡ 53, Multiple editing). Move: Move selected items or change the order of items on the copying list. Press [3, 4] to select the destination and press [ENTER]. To cancel all registered copying setting and lists After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 53, left column) 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Cancel All” and press [ENTER]. 2 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. ≥The settings and lists may be cancelled in the following situations. –When a title, still picture, etc. has been recorded or deleted at the copy source –When steps have been taken, for instance, to turn off the unit, open the tray, change the copy direction, etc. Page 55 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Copying a finalized DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R and +R DL 8 When the top menu is displayed Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the title you want to start copying, and press [ENTER]. [DVD-V] > [HDD] You can copy the content of finalized DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, and +R DL to the HDD and re-edit. While playing a disc, the content being played is copied to the HDD according to the set time. ≥If you perform search, frame-by-frame or pause while copying, that portion of title is not recorded. ≥Operations and on screen displays during copy are also recorded. ≥Almost all DVD-Video on sale have been treated to prevent illegal copying, and cannot be copied. ≥The following cannot be copied: DVD-Audio, Video CD, Audio CD and so on. Preparation ≥Insert the finalized disc (➡ 34). After performing steps 1–5 (“Format” is automatically set to “DVDVideo”) (➡ 53, Copying using the copying list–Advanced Copy) 6 Set “Copy Time”. ≥If you are not going to change the setting (➡ step 7). ∫Setting the unit to copy according to the set time 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Copy Time” and press [1]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Time Setting” and press [ENTER]. ≥Setting the unit to copy all the content on the disc 3 Press [3, 4] to select “Off” and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [2] to confirm. Copy will continue until there is not enough available recording space on the HDD. ≥Setting the copying time 3 Press [3, 4] to select “On” and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [3, 4] to select “Copy Time” and press [ENTER]. Copy Cancel All 1 Copy Direction DVD > HDD 2 2 Copy Mode DVD-Video 3 Hour My favorite Start Copying 02 Chapter 2 03 Chapter 3 04 Chapter 4 05 06 While playing in order, all the titles after the selected title are recorded until the set time. (After the last title on the disc has finished playing the top menu is recorded until the set time is reached.) To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. To stop copying Press [∫]. You can also press and hold [RETURN] for 3 seconds to stop copying. ≥If stopped partway, copying will be up to that point. [Note] ≥The screen saver on the right is recorded at the beginning. ≥The content is recorded as 1 title from the start of copy to the end. ≥If play does not begin automatically or if the top menu does not display automatically, press [1] (PLAY) to start. ≥Even if you copy a high quality video/audio DVD, the original picture and audio quality cannot be exactly replicated. ≥If you want to copy a title from a finalized DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording format), create a copy list and then copy (➡ 53, Copying using the copying list–Advanced Copy). Copying MPEG2 moving pictures from an SD card Motion pictures encoded in the MPEG2 format, which have been taken by a Panasonic SD Video Camera, digital video camera etc, can be stored on HDD or DVD-RAM. (All the recordings on the same date become a title.) ≥You cannot playback MPEG2 moving pictures on an SD card with this unit. You must copy the files to the HDD or a DVD-RAM. ≥You cannot playback or record while copying MPEG2. 00 Min. VIDEO§ MPEG2 XP Copy Time 01/02 01 Chapter 1 Copying titles or playlists EH55.book Set the time a few minutes longer. HDD Press ENTER to change settings. ENTER RETURN 5 Press [2, 1] to select “Hour” and “Min.” and press [3, 4] to set the recording time. 6 Press [ENTER]. 7 Press [2] to confirm. Copying to the HDD continues for the set time even after the content being played finishes. ≥Set a few minutes longer than the source title, in order to include the operation time before play begins. ≥You can also set the recording time with the numbered buttons. 7 Press [3, 4] to select “Start Copying” and press [ENTER]. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER] to start copying. The disc top menu is displayed. ≥Disc play automatically begins from title 1 when “Title 1” is selected from the “Auto-Play Select” menu when finalizing the disc (➡ 62). DVD-RAM § Conventionally recorded programmes The display below automatically appears when you insert a card into the SD card slot while stopped. Press [3, 4] to select “Copy Video (MPEG2)” and press [ENTER]. Then go to step 7 on page 53. SD Card Album View Copy Pictures (JPEG) Copy Video (MPEG2) SELECT ENTER RETURN How to copy Refer to “Copying using the copying list–Advanced Copy” (➡ 53) Please set the items in step 4 and 5 as shown below. Copy Direction: Source>SD Card Copy Mode: Format>VIDEO ≥MPEG2 moving pictures on an SD card are automatically registered on the copy list. ≥If there are no MPEG2 moving pictures on an SD card, “Copy Video (MPEG2)” is not displayed. RQT8415 55 EH55.book Page 56 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Copying still pictures 6 DVD Í Í Numbered buttons VOLUME CH DRIVE SELECT DRIVE SELECT Register still pictures for copy. ≥If you are going to copy a registered list without making any changes to it (➡ step 7). TV AV You can register still pictures or still picture folders. ≥Still pictures and folders cannot be registered on the same list. PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP CH Copy ShowView Cancel All 1 Copy Direction DELETE SD CARD > HDD Destination Capacity: 4343MB Picture Picture/Folder No. Name of item Size New item (Total=0) 2 Copy Mode SLOW/SEARCH PICTURE High Speed :, 9 3 Create List STOP PAUSE PLAY/x1.3 Page 01/01 ; RETURN PROG/CHECK 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Create List” and press [1]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “New item” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the still picture and press [ENTER]. R TIONS FU N C DIRECT NAVIGATO S SUB MENU ∫ To register individual still pictures GUIDE 3,4,2,1 ENTER SUB MENU Create copy list. Start Copying ENTER ENTER SUB MENU FUNCTIONS RETURN CREATE CHAPTER ≥To select a multiple number of items together, press [;] to add the check mark and press [ENTER] (➡ 57, Multiple editing). ≥To show other pages (➡ 57) ≥To select the still pictures in another folder (➡ 57) ≥To edit the copying list (➡ 57) RETURN S MANUAL SKIP [HDD] [RAM] [SD] REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC ≥You can use SD Memory Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 2 GB AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP (➡ 7). ≥You cannot copy pictures recorded to DVD-R or CD-R/CD-RW. [SD] While stopped put the card in the slot, and the menu (➡ below) is automatically displayed. Press [3, 4] to select “Copy Pictures (JPEG)”, press [ENTER] and then go to step 4 on page 57, “Copying all the still pictures on a card—Copy All Pictures”. You can register a multiple number of still pictures on the copying list by repeating steps 2–3. 4 Press [2] to confirm. ∫ To register on a folder by folder basis SD Card 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Create List” and press [1]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Picture/Folder” and press [ENTER]. Album View Copy Pictures (JPEG) Copy Video (MPEG2) Copy SELECT ENTER Cancel All RETURN 1 Copy Direction SD CARD > HDD Press [RETURN] to exit the screen. Destination Capacity: 4343MB Picture Picture/Folder No. Name of item Size New item (Total=0) 2 Copy Mode 3 Press [3, 4] to select “Folder” and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [3, 4] to select “New item” and press [ENTER]. 5 Press [3, 4] to select the folder and press [ENTER]. Copying using the copying list 1 2 3 While stopped ≥To select a multiple number of items together, press [;] to add the check mark and press [ENTER] (➡ 57, Multiple editing). ≥To show other pages (➡ 57) ≥To switch to another higher folder (➡ 57) ≥To edit the copying list (➡ 57) Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4] to select “To Others” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select “Advanced Copy” and press [ENTER]. You can register a multiple number of folders on the copying list by repeating steps 4–5. Copy 6 Press [2] to confirm. Cancel All 1 Copy Direction Source SD CARD Destination HDD SD CARD > HDD 2 Copy Mode PICTURE High Speed 3 Create List 7 0 ≥If you are not going to change the registered list press [4] several times (➡ step 7). 4 5 RQT8415 56 ≥For individual still pictures only When specifying another folder as the copying destination, select “Folder”. Set the copy direction. ≥If you are not going to change the copying direction, press [4] (➡ step 5). 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Copy Direction” and press [1]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Source” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [3, 4] to select the drive and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [3, 4] to select “Destination” and press [ENTER]. 5 Press [3, 4] to select the drive and press [ENTER]. The same drive as the copy source can be selected. 6 Press [2] to confirm. Set the recording mode. ≥If you are not going to change the recording mode, press [4] (➡ step 6). 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Copy Mode” and press [1]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select “Format” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [3, 4] to select “PICTURE” and press [ENTER]. “Recording Mode” is automatically set to “High Speed”. 4 Press [2] to confirm. Press [3, 4] to select “Start Copying” and press [ENTER]. Folder New folder Make a new folder and dub ? 8 001 002 003 --- 100__DVD 101__DVD 102__DVD New folder Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER] to start copying. To stop copying Press and hold [RETURN] for 3 seconds. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. Page 57 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM 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. Copying all the still pictures on a card— Copy All Pictures [SD] > [HDD] or [RAM] Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the SD drive. 1 ∫ To edit the copying list Select the item in step 6–3 (for a still picture) or 6–5 (for a folder) (➡ 56, right column) 1 Press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select the operation and press [ENTER]. Delete All 2 Add Delete Delete All: Delete all items registered on the copying list. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. Add: Add new items to the copying list. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the still picture or folder to be added and press [ENTER]. Delete: Delete the selected items. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. You can also delete multiple items (➡ above, Multiple editing). To cancel all registered copying settings and lists After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 56) 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Cancel All” and press [ENTER]. 2 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. ≥The settings and lists may be cancelled in the following situations. –When a title or still picture has been recorded or deleted at the copy source –When steps have been taken, for instance, to turn off the unit, remove the card, open the tray, change the copy direction, etc. 3 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4] to select “To Others” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select “Copy All Pictures” and press [ENTER]. Copying still pictures EH55.book Copy All Pictures Copy from Copy to 4 5 SD CARD HDD Press [3, 4] to select “Copy to” and press [2, 1] to select the drive. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Copy” and press [ENTER]. To stop copying Press and hold [RETURN] for 3 seconds. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. ∫ To select another folder (➡ 7, Structure of folders displayed by this unit) 1 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Folder” and press [ENTER]. If you want to switch to another higher folder (➡ below). 2 Press [3, 4] to select the folder and press [ENTER]. Create List Create List Picture (JPEG) SD CARD Folder Folder SD CARD 103__DVD 0001 0002 0003 0004 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 001 002 003 004 --------- \DCIM\100__DVD 100__DVD 101__DVD 102__DVD 103__DVD Page 01/01 Previous Page 001/001 Picture 0012 Next ENTER ENTER RETURN File 0012 S SUB MENU RETURN You can also select folders with the numbered buttons. e.g., 5: [0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5] 15: [0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5] 115: [1] ➡ [1] ➡ [5] ≥The still pictures of different folders cannot be registered on the same list. To switch to another higher folder ≥Only when selecting the source folder If there is a multiple number of higher folders recognizable, while the screen on the right appears 1 Press [SUB MENU] and press [ENTER]. 2 Press [2, 1] to select the higher folder and press [ENTER]. You cannot register a folder with a different higher folder to the same list. 3 Press [3, 4] to select the desired folder and press [ENTER]. 001 002 003 004 \DCIM\100__DVD 100__DVD 101__DVD 102__DVD 103__DVD Select Folder Select folder to access. \DCIM Press ENTER to set. SELECT ENTER RETURN [Note] ≥When copying the still pictures on a folder by folder basis (➡ 56) or card by card basis (➡ above, Copy All Pictures), files other than the still picture files inside the folder will also be copied. (This does not apply to the lower folders contained inside the folders.) ≥If still pictures are already contained inside the copy destination folder, the new still pictures are recorded following the existing still pictures. ≥If the space on the destination drive runs out or the number of files/folders to be copied exceeds the maximum (➡ 37), copying will stop partway through. ≥When a name has not been input for the copy source folder, it is possible that this folder’s name will not be the same on the copy destination. It is recommended that you input a folder name before copying (➡ 49, Enter Album Name). ≥You cannot copy the information about the print number setting (DPOF) or the picture rotation. ≥The sequence in which the still pictures are registered on the copy list may not be the same at the copy destination. RQT8415 57 EH55.book Page 58 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Copying from a video cassette recorder TV 3 VOLUME CH DRIVE SELECT DRIVE SELECT AV When you want to start recording Press [¥ REC]. PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP ∫ Recording starts. CH ShowView DELETE INPUT SELECT SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE STOP Almost all videos and DVD-Video on sale have been treated to prevent illegal copying. Any software that has been so treated cannot be recorded using this unit. ; PLAY/x1.3 To skip unwanted parts Press [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.) To stop recording Press [∫]. PROG/CHECK 3,4,2,1 ENTER ENTER SUB MENU TIONS FU N C DIRECT NAVIGATO R GUIDE FUNCTIONS ≥Using Flexible Recording (➡ 27), you can record the content of a video cassette (approx. 1–8 hours) to a 4.7 GB disc with the best possible quality of recording without wasting disc space. RETURN DV automatic recording (DV Auto Rec) S CREATE CHAPTER REC MODE ¥ REC MANUAL SKIP REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC AUDIO O S STATUS S DISPLAY S TIME SLIP S [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] e.g., Connecting to the AV3 or DV input terminals on the front You can also connect to the AV4 input terminals on the rear. ≥Turn off the unit and other video equipment before connecting. OPEN/CLOSE EXT LINK DV IN REC DRIVE SELECT k1.3 1.3 CH S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L/MONO -AUDIO IN- R AV3 This unit [HDD] [RAM] When the “DV Auto Rec” function is used, programmes are recorded as a title while at the same time chapters are created at each break in the images and the play list is created automatically. Preparation 1 Turn off the main unit and DV equipment, then connect the equipment with the unit’s DV input terminal (➡ left column). 2 Turn on the main unit and DV equipment. 3 Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode. 4 Pause play of the DV equipment at the point you want recording to start. ≥When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC, change the “TV System” to “NTSC” in the Setup menu (➡ 70). After preparation is completed, the following screen appears. DV IN S VIDEO IN DV Auto Rec VIDEO IN L/MONO - AUDIO IN - R DV unit is connected. Record from the DV unit? Yellow White Red DV cable (IEEE 1394, 4-pin) Rec to HDD S Video cable§ Connect to Audio/Video output terminals. If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural Connect to L/MONO on the AV3 input terminals at the front. § The S VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO terminal. When recording from the unit’s DV terminal Select the type of audio recording from “Audio Mode for DV Input” in the Setup menu (➡ 67). When recording from DV equipment (e.g., digital video camcorder), you can record audio/video recordings from DV tape only. RETURN ≥When the screen is not displayed, press [DRIVE SELECT] to select HDD or DVD and then continue from step 1. 1 2 3 4 If it becomes time for a timer recording to start while copying, the recording will start and the copying will stop. Preparation ≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive. ≥Press [REC MODE] to select the recording mode. ≥When recording bilingual programmes (➡ 8, Important notes for recording) ≥When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC, change the “TV System” to “NTSC” in the Setup menu (➡ 70). This unit cannot record to discs containing both PAL and NTSC signals. (However, both types of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD.) ≥To reduce noise in input from a video cassette recorder, set “AV-in NR” to “On” in the on-screen menu (➡ 43). ≥Check the time on the unit is correct. 1 While stopped Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the input channel for the equipment you have connected. RQT8415 58 e.g., If you have connected to AV3 input terminals, select “AV3”. 2 Start play on the other equipment. You can proceed to step 4. ENTER [Note] Manual recording Cancel SELECT Audio/Video cable Other video equipment Rec to DVD Press [2, 1] to select “Rec to HDD” or “Rec to DVD” and press [ENTER]. While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4] to select “To Others” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select “DV Auto Rec” and press [ENTER]. Press [2, 1] to select “Rec” and press [ENTER]. Recording starts. When recording finishes The confirmation screen appears. Press [ENTER] to finish DV automatic recording. To stop recording Press [∫]. [Note] ≥Only one piece of DV equipment (e.g., digital video camcorder) can be connected to the unit via the DV input terminal. ≥It is not possible to operate the unit from the connected DV equipment. ≥The DV input on this unit is for use with DV equipment only. (It cannot be connected to a computer, etc.) ≥The DV equipment name may not be shown correctly. ≥Depending on the DV equipment, the images or audio may not be input properly. ≥The date and time information on the tape of the DV equipment will not be recorded. ≥You cannot record and play simultaneously. If the DV automatic recording function does not work properly, check the connections and DV equipment settings, and turn the unit off and back on. If that does not work, follow the instructions for manual recording (➡ left column). EH55.book Page 59 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Linked operations with the TV (Q Link) Preparation ≥Connect this unit to your TV with a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable (➡ 14). 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 (➡ 18). TV/DVD Auto On When you press the following buttons, linked operations with the TV activate and corresponding screens appear. When this unit is on: Press [FUNCTIONS] [1] (PLAY) [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] [GUIDE] [ShowView] [PROG/CHECK] When this unit is off (standby mode): Press [1] (PLAY) [DIRECT NAVIGATOR] [GUIDE] [ShowView] [PROG/CHECK] ≥[DVD-V] [DVD-A] [CD] and MP3 The TV is automatically turned on and corresponding screen appear when you insert the discs. DVD Auto Standby When you turn the TV off, the unit is turned off as well. However, this function works in the stop mode. This function does not work during the following operations: Preset Download, Auto-Setup, Auto Clock Setting, Child Lock and Manual Tuning. Direct TV Recording You can at once record the same programme that you are watching on the TV. ≥This function allows you to immediately start recording the programme that you are viewing on the TV without having to change the channels on this unit. Copying from a video cassette recorder/Linked operations with the TV (Q Link) What is Q Link? Q Link enables you to connect this unit to a Q Link equipped Panasonic TV and perform various linked functions. The following systems from other manufacturers have similar function to Q Link from Panasonic. For details, refer to your television’s operating instructions or consult your dealer. ≥Q Link (registered trademark of Panasonic) ≥Megalogic (registered trademark of Grundig) ≥DATA LOGIC (registered trademark of Metz) ≥SMARTLINK (registered trademark of Sony) ≥Easy Link (registered trademark of Philips) 1 Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive. 2 The selected drive lights up on the unit’s display. If you selected the DVD drive Insert a disc. (➡ 24) 3 Press and hold [¥ DIRECT TV REC] for 1 second. Recording starts. To stop recording Press [∫]. RQT8415 59 EH55.book Page 60 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM HDD, disc and card management Setting the protection DVD Í VOLUME CH DRIVE SELECT DRIVE SELECT [RAM] TV Í Preparation ≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive. AV PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP After performing steps 1–3 (➡ left) CH 4 ShowView DELETE SLOW/SEARCH 5 PAUSE STOP PLAY/x1.3 Press [3, 4] to select “Disc Protection” and press [ENTER]. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. PROG/CHECK DVD Management GUIDE 3,4,2,1 ENTER ENTER TIONS FU N C DIRECT NAVIGATO R DVD-RAM FUNCTIONS Titles Used 11 0 : 22 Remain 5:38 (EP) Disc Name Disc Protection SUB MENU RETURN CREATE CHAPTER SELECT RETURN S ENTER MANUAL SKIP REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP On Delete all titles RETURN Format Disc The lock symbol appears closed when the disc is writeprotected. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. To exit the screen Press [RETURN] several times. [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] [SD] ≥You can use SD Memory Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 2 GB (➡ 7). Common procedures While stopped 2 Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4] to select “To Others” and press [ENTER]. For a DVD-RAM with a cartridge ≥With the write-protect tab in the protect position, play automatically starts when inserted in the unit. PROTECT [SD] Switch the write-protect switch to the “LOCK” position. LOCK 1 Cartridge-protection FUNCTIONS Remain 30:00 SP HDD Playback ShowView Record Recording Advanced Copy Delete Playlists Flexible Rec Copy Providing a name for a disc [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] DV Auto Rec To Others ENTER RETURN 3 Setup HDD Management Press [3, 4] to select “HDD Management”, “DVD Management” or “Card Management” and press [ENTER]. e.g., [RAM] DVD Management DVD-RAM Titles Used 11 0 : 22 Remain 5:38 (EP) Disc Name Disc Protection Off Delete all titles SELECT ENTER RETURN Format Disc ≥When HDD has been selected, “Delete all titles” and “Format HDD” are displayed. ≥When SD has been selected, “Format Card” only is displayed. You can provide a name for each disc. Preparation ≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive. ≥[RAM] Release protection (➡ above). After performing steps 1–3 (➡ left) 4 Press [3, 4] to select “Disc Name” and press [ENTER]. ➡ 63, Entering text ≥The disc name is displayed in the DVD Management window. ≥[-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] With a finalized disc, the name is displayed on the Top Menu. ≥[+RW] The disc name is displayed only if you play the disc on other equipment. DVD Management DVD-RAM My favorite Documentary Titles Used 11 0 : 22 Remain 5:38 ( To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. To exit the screen Press [RETURN] several times. RQT8415 60 01/02 01 Chapter 1 02 Chapter 2 03 04 Page 61 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Deleting all titles and playlists—Delete all titles [HDD] [RAM] Deleting all the contents of a disc or card—Format Preparation ≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive. ≥Release protection (➡ 60). [HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] [SD] [+R] [+R]DL] (New disc only) Preparation ≥Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD, DVD or SD drive. ≥Release protection (➡ 60). After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 60) [Note] 4 5 6 Press [3, 4] to select “Delete all titles” and press [ENTER]. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and press [ENTER]. Formatting deletes all contents (including computer data), and they cannot be restored. Check carefully before proceeding. The contents are deleted when you format a disc or card even if you have set protection. After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 60) 4 Press [3, 4] to select “Format HDD”, “Format Disc” or “Format Card” and press [ENTER]. 5 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and press [ENTER]. A message appears when finished. 7 Press [ENTER]. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. To exit the screen Press [RETURN] several times. 6 [Note] HDD, disc and card management EH55.book A message appears when formatting is finished. ≥Once deleted, the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored. Make certain before proceeding. ≥Deleting all video titles will result in all playlists also being deleted. ≥Still picture data (JPEG, TIFF) or computer data cannot be deleted. ≥Delete does not work if one or more titles are protected. [Note] ≥Formatting normally takes a few minutes; however, it may take up to a maximum of 70 minutes ([RAM]). ≥Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while formatting. This can render the disc or the card unusable. 7 Press [ENTER]. [Note] ≥When a disc or card has been formatted using this unit, it may not be possible to use it on any other equipment. ≥[-R] [-R]DL] [CD] Formatting cannot be performed on the disc. ≥You can format DVD-RW only as DVD-Video format on this unit. To stop formatting [RAM] Press [RETURN]. ≥You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes. The disc must be reformatted if you do this. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. To exit the screen Press [RETURN] several times. RQT8415 61 EH55.book Page 62 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM HDD, disc and card management Refer to the control reference on page 60. Selecting the background style–Top Menu [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] You can select the background that will be displayed as the DVDVideo top menu after finalizing. Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive. After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 60) 4 5 Press [3, 4] to select “Top Menu” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the background and press [ENTER]. Top Menu List 1 2 Display after finalizing Thumbnail (Still picture) Title Name 4 5 3 [Note] When finalizing a high-speed recording compatible disc, it may take longer than displayed on the confirmation screen (approximately four times). After finalizing ≥[-R] [-R]DL] [+R] [+R]DL] The disc becomes play-only and you can no longer record or edit. ≥[-RW‹V›] You can record and edit the disc after formatting (➡ 61) although it becomes play-only after finalizing. ≥When copying in high speed, chapters will be replicated. ≥[-R] [-RW‹V›] Titles are divided into about 5-minute ([+R] 8minute)§ chapters, if –the titles were directly recorded to the disc. –the titles were copied using any mode other than the high speed mode (excluding [-R]DL] [+R]DL]). § This time varies greatly depending on the condition and mode of recording. ≥There is a pause of several seconds between titles and chapters during play. 6 01 7 8 ≥You can change thumbnails displayed in the top menu. (➡ 45, Change Thumbnail) Selecting whether to show the Top Menu first–Auto-Play Select [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] You can select whether to show the top menu after finalizing. Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive. After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 60) 4 5 Press [3, 4] to select “Auto-Play Select” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select “Top Menu” or “Title 1” and press [ENTER]. Top Menu: The top menu appears first. Title 1: The disc content is played without displaying the top menu. Enabling discs to be played on other equipment–Finalize [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] Make selections from “Top Menu” and “Auto-Play Select” (➡ above) before finalizing the disc. Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive. After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 60) 4 5 6 Press [3, 4] to select “Finalize” and press [ENTER]. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and press [ENTER]. A message appears when finalizing is finished. [Note] ≥You cannot cancel finalizing. ≥Finalizing takes up to 15 minutes. ([-R]DL] [+R]DL] Finalizing takes up to 60 minutes.) ≥Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while finalizing. This will render the disc unusable. 7 RQT8415 62 Before finalizing After finalizing Recording/Editing/Entering name Y t Play on other players t Y 9 Press [ENTER]. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. To exit the screen Press [RETURN] several times. ≥You cannot finalize discs recorded on other manufacturer’s equipment. ≥If you finalize discs recorded on Panasonic equipment other than this unit, the background selected as “Top Menu” may not be displayed. ≥Discs finalized on this unit may not be playable on other players due to the condition of the recording. Visit Panasonic’s homepage for more information about DVDs. http://www.panasonic-europe.com Creating Top Menu—Create Top Menu [+RW] +RW discs contain no Top Menu data. Top Menu is a convenient function. We recommend you create the menu before playing a +RW disc on other equipment. Make selections from “Top Menu” and “Auto-Play Select” (➡ left column) before creating top menu. Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive. After performing steps 1–3 (➡ 60) 4 5 6 Press [3, 4] to select “Create Top Menu” and press [ENTER]. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and press [ENTER]. Creating Top Menu starts. You cannot cancel creating. Creating Top Menu can take a few minutes. 7 Press [ENTER]. [Note] ≥You can record or edit discs after creating the Top Menu. But the created menu is deleted when you record or edit disc. In such cases, create the Top Menu again by using “Create Top Menu”. ≥You cannot use the Top Menu for playing on this unit. EH55.book Page 63 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Entering text TV VOLUME CH DRIVE SELECT AV Numbered buttons ¢ SKIP CH ShowView Repeat this step to enter other characters. DELETE ≥To delete a character Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the character in the name field and press [;]. (The selected characters are deleted.) SLOW/SEARCH :, 9 ∫ PAUSE STOP ≥Using the numbered buttons to enter characters ; PLAY/x1.3 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]. PROG/CHECK ENTER SUB MENU SUB MENU TIONS FU N C DIRECT NAVIGATO R GUIDE 3,4,2,1 ENTER “Red” RETURN REC MANUAL SKIP “Green” REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC 3 [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [SD] AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP You can give names to recorded titles, etc. 5 J K 7 7 6 M N 7 P 8 T L 7 O Q R U V Press [∫] (Set). “Writing...” appears then the screen returns to the Title view screen and so on. The maximum number of characters: [HDD] [RAM] Characters 64 (44§) Title Playlist § ≥To enter a space Press [¢] and press [ENTER]. ≥Add/recall names (➡ below) RETURN S CREATE CHAPTER Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a character and press [ENTER]. 64 Album of still pictures 36 Disc ([RAM]) 64 Title name for timer recording [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Characters Title 44 Disc 40 [SD] Characters Album of still pictures 36 To end partway Press [RETURN]. Text is not added. ∫ To add a name You can add frequently used names and recall them later. Maximum number of added names: 20 Maximum number of characters per name: 20 After entering the name (steps 1–2). 1 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Add to List” and press [ENTER]. ≥You can also press [9] to select “Add to List”. 2 Press [2, 1] to select “Add” and press [ENTER]. ≥Press [RETURN] to cancel. [Note] ∫ To recall an added name If a name is long, parts of it may not be shown in some screens. 1 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “List Names” and press [ENTER]. ≥You can also press [:] to select “List Names”. 2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the name to be recalled and press [ENTER]. 1 Show Enter Name screen. Title (timer recording) Select “Programme Name” in step 3 on page 30, right column. Title Select “Enter Name” in step 5 on page 44. Playlist Select “Enter Name” in step 5 on page 47. Disc Select “Disc Name” in step 4 of “Providing a name for a disc” on page 60. Album of still pictures Select “Enter Album Name” in step 4 on page 48, “To edit the album”. Name field: shows the text you have entered Press the “Red” button or Standard Characters Other Characters Enter Name “Green” button to select _ character type and press 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Top Menu Preview 2 A B C a b c i j [ENTER]. * 3 D E F d e f / l % “Standard Characters”: 4 G H I g h i fl $ & 5 J K L j k l O N @ ; Delete (➡ left, Alphabet characters, m n o [ ] _ 6 M N O Add to List etc.) 7 P Q R S p q r s ( ) List Names t u v { } 8 T U V “Other Characters”: x y z | W X Y Z w 9 \ π Set (➡ below, Umlaut characters, 0 . , ? ! " ' : ; ` ^ Space accented characters, etc.) HDD, disc and card management/Entering text 2 PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT ∫ To delete an added name 1 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “List Names” and press [ENTER]. ≥You can also press [:] to select “List Names”. 2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the name to be deleted. 3 Press [SUB MENU] to show “Delete Name” and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [2, 1] to select “Delete” and press [ENTER]. 5 Press [RETURN]. For your reference If you enter a long name, only part of it is shown in the Top Menu after finalization (➡ 62). When entering a title name, the name that will appear in the Top Menu can be previewed in “Top Menu Preview” window. Enter Name _ Chapter 1_ Standard Characters Other Characters Top Menu Preview 1 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 0 Chapter 1 2 A B C a b c i j 3 D E F d e f / * l % 4 G H I g h i fl $ 4 & SELECT ENTER RETURN ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ¦ § ¨ © ª 2 « ¬ - ® ¯ ˚ ± ² ³ ´ 3 µ ¶ · ¸ ¹ º » ¼ ½ ¾ 4 ¿ À Á Â Ã Ä Å Æ Ç È 5 É Ê Ë Ï Ð Ñ Ò Õ Ì Í Ö × Î 6 Ó Ô Ø Ù Ú Û Ü æ 1 7 Ý 8 ç Þ à á ä å è é ê ë ì í î ï ð 9 ñ 0 û ò ó ß ô õ ö â ÷ ø ù ú ü ý þ ÿ Space ã RQT8415 63 EH55.book Page 64 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM FUNCTIONS window By using the FUNCTIONS window you may access the main functions quickly and easily. 1 DVD TV Í Í DRIVE SELECT AV Functions displayed depend on the selected drive or type of disc. PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. VOLUME CH CH FUNCTIONS Remain 30:00 SP HDD ShowView Playback Recording DELETE Delete Copy SLOW/SEARCH To Others ENTER RETURN PAUSE STOP PLAY/x1.3 PROG/CHECK 2 FUNCTIONS Press [3, 4] to select an item and press [ENTER]. RETURN ≥If you select “To Others” and press [ENTER], the following screen appears. Press [3, 4] to select an item and press [ENTER]. TIONS FU N C 3,4,2,1 ENTER DIRECT NAVIGATO R GUIDE ENTER SUB MENU RETURN S CREATE CHAPTER MANUAL SKIP FUNCTIONS Remain 30:00 SP HDD REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC Playback AUDIO Recording STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP Timer Recording ShowView Record Advanced Copy Delete Playlists Flexible Rec Copy To Others ENTER RETURN “Timer Recording” appears in countries where the GUIDE Plus+ system is available. DV Auto Rec Setup HDD Management ≥If you press [RETURN], you can return to the previous screen. To exit the FUNCTIONS window Press [FUNCTIONS]. TV VOLUME CH DRIVE SELECT AV Child Lock PAGE CH 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT SKIP STOP The Child Lock deactivates all buttons on the unit and remote control. Use it to prevent other people from operating the unit. ShowView DELETE Press and hold [ENTER] and [RETURN] simultaneously until “X HOLD” appears on the unit’s display. SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE PLAY/x1.3 PROG/CHECK ENTER SUB MENU TIONS FU N C ENTER DIRECT NAVIGATO R GUIDE RETURN RETURN S CREATE CHAPTER RQT8415 64 If you press a button while the Child Lock is on, “X HOLD” appears on the unit’s display and operation is impossible. MANUAL SKIP REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP To cancel the Child Lock Press and hold [ENTER] and [RETURN] simultaneously until “X HOLD” disappears. Page 65 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Changing the unit’s settings Common procedures OPEN/CLOSE EXT LINK DV IN 1 REC DRIVE SELECT k1.3 1.3 CH S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L/MONO -AUDIO IN- R AV3 ∫ 2 < OPEN/CLOSE 3 4 DVD TV Í Í CH DRIVE SELECT Numbered buttons SKIP VOLUME Tabs PAGE Setup CH Tuning Disc Picture Sound Display Connection Others ShowView DELETE SLOW/SEARCH PAUSE 5 PLAY/x1.3 PROG/CHECK R GUIDE ENTER SUB MENU TIONS FU N C 3,4,2,1 ENTER Menus Options FUNCTIONS 6 Remote Control Clock Power Save Quick Start DVD 1 Off On DivX Registration Initialize SELECT TAB ENTER RETURN Press [3, 4] to select the menu and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select the option and press [ENTER]. RETURN RETURN S “Red” “Green” 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 the tab and press [1]. AV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT 0 SELECT STOP While stopped CREATE CHAPTER MANUAL SKIP REC REC MODE EXT LINK DIRECT TV REC AUDIO STATUS DISPLAY TIME SLIP “Yellow” To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. FUNCTIONS window/Child Lock/Changing the unit’s settings X CH W DIRECT NAVIGATO EH55.book To exit the screen Press [RETURN] several times. [Note] There may be differences in operation methods. If this happens, follow the on-screen instructions for the operation. (continued on the next page) RQT8415 65 EH55.book Page 66 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Changing the unit’s settings (continued) Refer to the control reference on page 65. 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 (➡ 69) Auto-Setup Restart (➡ 70) Download from TV (➡ 70) 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. Enter a 4-digit password with the numbered buttons when the password screen is shown. ≥Do not forget your password. ≥8 No Limit: All DVD-Video can be played. ≥1 to 7: Prohibits play of DVD-Video with corresponding ratings recorded on them. ≥0 Lock All: Prohibits play of all DVD-Video. ≥Unlock Recorder ≥Change Level ≥Change Password ≥Temporary Unlock DVD-Audio Video mode Playback Select “On” to play DVD-Video content on some DVD-Audio. ≥On: The setting returns to “Off” when you change the disc or turn the unit off. ≥Off Soundtrack ≥German ≥French ≥Italian ≥English ≥Spanish ≥Dutch ≥Original: The original language of each disc will be selected. ≥Other ¢¢¢¢ Subtitle Menus Choose the language for audio, subtitle and disc menus. [DVD-V] ≥Some discs start in a certain language despite any changes you make here. ≥In case of English/French/German/Italian/ Spanish/Dutch languages, when you make download from TV, and Country setting of Auto-Setup in plug-in, the language (“Soundtrack”/“Menus”) will be same and “Subtitle” will set to “Automatic”. ≥Enter a code (➡ 71) with the numbered buttons when you select “Other ¢¢¢¢”. When the selected language is not available on the disc, the default language is played. There are discs where you can only switch the language from the menu screen (➡ 35). ≥Automatic: If the language selected for “Soundtrack” is not available, subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on that disc. ≥English ≥German ≥French ≥Italian ≥Spanish ≥Dutch ≥Other ¢¢¢¢ ≥German ≥English ≥Spanish ≥Dutch ≥Other ¢¢¢¢ ≥French ≥Italian Settings for Recording ≥Press [ENTER] to show the following settings. Recording time in EP mode Select the maximum number of hours for recording in EP mode (➡ 25, Recording modes and approximate recording times). ≥EP (6 Hours):You can record for 6 hours on an unused 4.7 GB disc. ≥EP (8 Hours):You can record for 8 hours on an unused 4.7 GB disc. The sound quality is better when using “EP (6 Hours)” than when using “EP (8 Hours)”. Rec for High Speed Copy ≥On: Makes high speed mode copying to DVD-R, etc. possible. When high speed copying a title to DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVDPress [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW, it is necessary –Pictures are saved in 4:3. to turn this setting “On” before recording to the HDD; however, –Select the type of audio in advance from “Bilingual Audio the screen size, etc. is restricted (➡ right). We recommend Selection” (➡ 67). turning the setting “Off” if high speed copy to DVD-R, etc. is ≥Off not necessary when recording a programme. DVD Speed for High Speed Copy ≥Maximum Select the speed of high-speed copying (When using high≥Normal (Silent): speed copy compatible DVD-RAM 5X, DVD-R, +R 8X or +RW Selecting “Normal (Silent)” means the noise generated by this 4X discs). unit is less than “Maximum”, however the time required for copying will double (approximately). Picture RQT8415 66 Comb Filter Select the picture sharpness when recording. The setting is fixed with “On” if you set “TV System” to “NTSC” (➡ 70). ≥On: Pictures become clear and vivid. Normally, use this setting. ≥Off: Select it when recording noisy pictures. Still Mode Select the type of picture shown when you pause play (➡ 81, Frames and fields). ≥Automatic ≥Field: Select if jittering occurs when “Automatic” is selected. (The picture is coarser.) ≥Frame: Select if small text or fine patterns cannot be seen clearly when “Automatic” is selected. (The picture is clearer and finer.) Seamless Play Select the play mode between playlist chapter segments and partially deleted titles. ≥On: The chapters in playlists are played seamlessly. This does not work when there are several audio types included on the playlist and when using Quick View. Additionally, the positioning of chapter segments may change slightly. ≥Off: The points where chapters in playlists change are played accurately, but the picture may freeze for a moment. Page 67 Thursday, January 19, 2006 Tabs Sound 1:58 PM 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 copying to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVDVideo format), +R, +R DL and +RW. –“Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “On” (➡ 26). –Recording or copying sound in LPCM (➡ below, “Audio Mode for XP Recording”). ≥M 1 ≥M 2 You cannot select the audio on this unit when recording from an external source, such as when copying from a video cassette recorder (except from DV equipment connected to this unit’s DV input terminal). Select on the other equipment. When recording from the unit’s DV terminal, select the type of audio recording from “Audio Mode for DV Input” (➡ below). Digital Audio Output Change the settings when you have connected equipment through this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (➡ 17). ≥Press [ENTER] to show the following settings. PCM Down Conversion Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz. ≥Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz despite the settings across if the signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz, or the disc has copy protection. ≥On: Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz. (Choose when the connected equipment cannot process signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.) ≥Off: Signals are output as 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz. (Choose when the connected equipment can process signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.) Dolby Digital Select how to output the signal. Select “Bitstream” if the connected equipment decodes the signal. Select “PCM” if this unit decodes the signal and outputs it as 2 channels. DTS ≥Bitstream:When connecting to equipment displaying the Dolby Digital logo. ≥PCM: When connecting to equipment not displaying the Dolby Digital logo. [Note] MPEG Display Not making the proper settings may result in noise or some trouble for digital recording. Changing the unit’s settings EH55.book ≥Bitstream: When connecting to equipment displaying the DTS logo. ≥PCM: When connecting to equipment not displaying the DTS logo. ≥Bitstream: When connected to equipment with a built-in MPEG decoder. ≥PCM: When connected to equipment without a built-in MPEG decoder. Audio Mode for XP Recording Choose the audio type when recording or copying with XP mode. ≥Dolby Digital (➡ 81) ≥LPCM (➡ 81) –The picture quality of LPCM recordings may be lower than that of normal XP mode recordings. –The audio recording becomes Dolby Digital even if you selected LPCM when using a recording mode other than XP. –When recording a bilingual broadcast, select the type of audio in advance from “Bilingual Audio Selection” (➡ above). Audio Mode for DV Input You can select the kind of audio when recording from the unit’s DV input terminal (➡ 58). ≥Stereo 1: Records audio (L1, R1). ≥Stereo 2: Records added audio such as narration (L2, R2) subsequent to original recording. ≥Mix: Records both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2. When recording bilingual broadcast, select the type of audio in advance from “Bilingual Audio Selection” (➡ above). Language Choose the language for these menus and on-screen messages. ≥English ≥Español On-Screen Messages Choose whether to show status messages automatically. ≥Automatic ≥Off Grey Background Select “Off” if you do not want to have the unit show the grey background when tuner reception is weak. ≥On ≥Off FL Display Changes the brightness of the unit’s display. This setting is fixed with “Automatic” if you set “Power Save” (➡ 68) to “On”. ≥Bright ≥Dim ≥Automatic: The display turns dark during play and disappears when the unit is turned off. It reappears momentarily if a button is pressed. While using this mode, the standby power consumption can be reduced. ≥Deutsch ≥Nederlands ≥Français ≥Italiano RQT8415 67 EH55.book Page 68 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Changing the unit’s settings Refer to the control reference on page 65. Tabs Menus Connection TV Aspect (➡ 18) Set to match the type of television connected. Progressive (➡ 22) This setting is fixed with “Off” if you set “AV1 Output” to “RGB 1 (without component)” or “RGB 2 (without component)”. TV System (➡ 70) AV1 Output Selects the output from the AV1 terminal. Select “RGB 1 (without component)” or “RGB 2 (without component)” for RGB output. Select “Video (with component)” or “S Video (with component)” for component output (progressive output). Set according to the signal and terminal of the connected TV. When a decoder is connected, do not set to “RGB 1 (without component)”. AV2 Settings Set to match the connected equipment. ≥Press [ENTER] to show the following settings. AV2 Input Set to “RGB/Video” or “RGB” when receiving or recording RGB output from external equipment. AV2 Connection This setting is fixed with “Ext” if you set “TV System” to “NTSC” (➡ 70). Ext Link This setting cannot be made when the “TV System” is set to “NTSC” (➡ 70). Others Remote Control (➡ 23) Clock (➡ 71) Power Save ≥Refer to the following when “Power Save” is set to “On”. –“FL Display” is automatically set to “Automatic” (➡ 67). –The “Quick Start” function does not work. (It is automatically turned to “Off”.) –When the unit is off, Pay TV programmes cannot be watched on the TV because the signal from the connected decoder is not looped through. To watch them, turn on the unit. ≥If “Quick Start” is set to “On”, “Power Save” is automatically turned to “Off”. Quick Start The Quick Start feature enables this unit to be ready to start recording as quick as approx. 1 second§ after turning it on. You can start recording soon after deciding you want to record something. §Only when recording to the HDD or DVD-RAM. ≥If this is set to “On”, “Power Save” is automatically turned to “Off”. ≥Startup takes up to a minute when: –You play a disc or start recording to discs other than DVDRAM. –You want to make other operations. –The clock has not been set. DivX Registration Initialize ≥Press [ENTER] to show the following settings. Shipping Condition All the settings except for the ratings level, ratings password and time settings return to the factory preset. The timer recording programmes are also cancelled. Default Settings All the settings other than the programmed channels, time settings, country settings, language settings, disc language settings, ratings level, ratings password, remote control code, return to the factory presets. RQT8415 68 Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.) ≥16:9 ≥On ≥4:3 ≥Off ≥Letterbox ≥PAL ≥NTSC ≥Video (with component): Select when a TV is connected that can receive a composite signal. ≥S Video (with component): Select when a TV is connected that can receive an S Video signal. ≥RGB 1 (without component): Select when a TV is connected that can receive an RGB signal. If you always would like to view the picture from the unit in RGB signal, select this mode. The TV screen will automatically switch to display the picture from the unit when the unit is turned on. ≥RGB 2 (without component): Select when a TV is connected that can receive an RGB signal. If you would like to switch to display the picture from the unit only when playback or viewing menus, select this mode. ≥RGB/Video ≥RGB ≥Video ≥S Video ≥Decoder: When a decoder is connected to descramble the scrambled signals (e.g., C+decoder). When the VCR or a digital/satellite receiver is ≥Ext: connected. ≥Ext Link 1: When a digital/satellite receiver which transmits a special control signal recordings via the 21-pin Scart cable is connected. Start and stop timings of recording are controlled by the control signal. ≥Ext Link 2: When external equipment with a timer function is connected. When it turns on, recording starts. When it turns off, recording stops. ≥DVD 1 ≥DVD 2 ≥DVD 3 ≥On: Power consumption is minimized when the unit is turned to standby (➡ 82). ≥Off ≥On ≥Off: Standby power consumption is less than when this is set to “On”. ≥You need this registration code to purchase and play DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content (➡ 39). ≥Yes ≥No ≥Yes ≥No Page 69 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Tuning ∫ To change the tuning settings for individual programme position 1 While stopped 2 Press [FUNCTIONS]. Press [3, 4] to select “To Others” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [3, 4] to select “Setup” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select “Tuning” and press [1]. 4 Setup 6 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a programme position and press [ENTER]. SELECT Name To enter or change the name of a TV station Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to enter station name and press [ENTER]. If the station name needs a blank space, select the blank between “Z” and “¢”. Channel To enter newly available TV stations or change the channel number of an already tuned TV station Press [3, 4] or the numbered buttons to enter the channel number of the desired TV station. Wait a few moments until the desired TV station has been tuned. After the desired TV station is tuned, press [ENTER]. Fine Tuning To obtain the best tuning condition Press [3, 4] to adjust the best tuning condition and press [ENTER]. ≥Press [1] to return to “Auto”. Video System To select the video system type Press [3, 4] to select “PAL” or “SECAM” if the picture lacks colour, and press [ENTER]. Auto: This unit automatically distinguishes PAL and SECAM signals. PAL: For receiving PAL signals. SECAM: For receiving SECAM signals. Audio Mode§1 To select the audio reception type If sound quality is poor, press [3, 4] to select “BG” or “L” and press [ENTER]. BG: PAL B.G.H/SECAM B.G L: SECAM L, L’ Mono To select the type of sound to be recorded Press [3, 4] to select “On” if the stereo sound is distorted due to inferior reception conditions, or if you want to record the normal (mono) sound during a stereo, bilingual or NICAM§2 broadcast, and press [ENTER]. Title Page To enter the Teletext title page for a channel Entering title page number allows the unit to automatically record programme and station names. Press [3, 4] or numbered buttons to enter the number and press [ENTER]. ≥To find the correct title page for the station, refer to its Teletext TV guide. Press [3, 4] to select “Manual” and press [ENTER]. Manual Tuning If you delete programme position of Host channel, GUIDE Plus+ data is also deleted. Continue? Yes No If you select “Yes” and press [ENTER], the following screen appears. Manual Tuning Pos Name SELECT ENTER RETURN Delete Move 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ARD ZDF N3 HR3 BR3 Ch 4 2 5 8 10 Pos Name Ch 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Add To delete a programme position Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a programme position and press the “Red” button. To add a blank programme position Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a programme position and press the “Green” button. To move a TV station to another programme position 1 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a programme position and press the “Yellow” button. 2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the new programme position to which you want to assign the TV station and press [ENTER]. [Note] ≥When the unit connected to a Q Link compatible TV with a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable sets itself automatically (➡ 18), only deletion of the programme position can be performed. ≥If you delete programme position of Host Channel, the GUIDE Plus+ data is also deleted. RETURN To change the programme position in which the TV stations are assigned Press [3, 4] or numbered buttons to select the number of the desired programme position and press [ENTER]. You can add or delete channels, or change programme positions. 5 Auto BG Off 301 Pos RETURN Manual 1 ARD 4 Auto Press [3, 4] to select an item and press [1]. TAB ENTER SELECT Pos Name Channel Fine Tuning Video System Audio Mode Mono Title Page RETURN : leave Manual Auto-Setup Restart Download from TV Tuning Disc Picture Sound Display Connection Others Manual Tuning Changing the unit’s settings EH55.book You can make the following two settings by selecting the external input channel (AV1, AV2, AV3, AV4) in step 5. ≥Video System (Auto/PAL/SECAM) In order to record properly, make the appropriate settings to match the connected equipment. ≥Title Page (Auto/Off) §1 It is not displayed in Germany. Audio reception type is fixed at “BG”. §2 Not provided for Germany. RQT8415 69 EH55.book Page 70 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Changing the unit’s settings Refer to the control reference on page 65. TV System Restart set up You can restart auto channel setting if set up (➡ 18) fails for some reason. After performing steps 1–4 (➡ 69) 5 Press [3, 4] to select “Auto-Setup Restart” or “Download from TV” and press [ENTER]. The confirmation screen appears. Select “Download from TV” when you connect the unit to a Q Link compatible TV with a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable. (Programme positions are downloaded from the TV and copied through this convenient function.) 6 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 2 3 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. 4 ≥If the country setting menu appears on the television Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the country and press [ENTER]. 5 You can also use the following method to restart Auto-Setup. When the unit is on and stopped Press and hold [X CH] and [CH W] on the main unit until the country setting screen appears. All the settings except for the ratings level, ratings password and time settings return to the factory preset. The timer recording programmes are also cancelled. 6 Disc Picture Sound Display Connection Others List of TV Reception Channels TV Channel 5 – 10 70 § Other Countries 2–4 5 – 10, G – J (172.00 to 220.00 MHz) (INTER BANDE) 7 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. E11 – E12 (Germany) H1 – H2 (Italy) — 13 – 20 A – H (Only Italy) — — 21 – 69 E21 – E69 E21 – E69 E21 – E69 74 – 78 S01 – S05 — S1 – S5 80 S1 — M1 S2 – S10 B–F (100.00 to 172.00 MHz) (INTER BANDE) M2 – M10 90 – 99 S11 – S20 K – Q (220.00 to 300.00 MHz) (INTER BANDE) U1 – U10 121 – 141 S21 – S41§ (Hyperband) S21 – S41 (299.25 to 467.25 MHz) (INTER BANDE) S21 – S41 (Hyperband) Only for 8 MHz channel raster RETURN E2 – E12 11 – 12 81 – 89 RQT8415 France SELECT ENTER ≥PAL (factory preset) –Select when connecting to a PAL or Multi-system television. Titles recorded using NTSC are played as PAL 60. –Select to record television programmes and PAL input from other equipment. –[HDD] Select when playing a PAL input title recorded on the HDD. ≥NTSC –Select when connecting to a NTSC television. Television programmes cannot be recorded properly. –Select to record NTSC input from other equipment. –[HDD] Select when playing a NTSC input title recorded on the HDD. ≥If you do not want to setup the GUIDE Plus+ system Press [2, 1] to select “No” and press [ENTER]. Television picture appears. Setup is complete. E2 – E10 NTSC Tuning When the GUIDE Plus+ system setting message appears. ≥If you want to setup the GUIDE Plus+ system Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER]. Go to step 2 on page 19. 2–4 TV System PAL To exit the screen Press [RETURN] several times. Germany/Italy 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 “Connection” and press [1]. Press [3, 4] to select “TV System” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select the TV system and press [ENTER]. Setup To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. Channel indication While stopped To exit the screen Press [RETURN] several times. ∫ To change the setting all at once (PAL!#NTSC) While stopped, keep pressing [∫] and [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit for 5 or more seconds. [Note] ≥This unit cannot record to discs containing both PAL and NTSC signals. (However, both types of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD.) ≥If “NTSC” has been selected, the GUIDE Plus+ system cannot be used. EH55.book Page 71 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Manual Clock Setting Usually, the unit’s setup function (➡ 18) 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. 1 Changing the unit’s settings ≥In the case of a power failure, the clock setting remains in memory for approximately 60 minutes. 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 “Others” and press [1]. Press [3, 4] to select “Clock” and press [ENTER]. Press [3, 4] to select “Off” of “Automatic” and press [ENTER]. Clock Automatic Off Time 15 : 45 : 39 Date 1 . 8 . 2006 Number 0 9 CHANGE SELECT Please set clock manually. ENTER: store RETURN: leave ENTER RETURN 7 Press [2, 1] to select the item you want to change. The items change as follows: Hour!#Minute!#Second!#Day!#Month!#Year ^-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------J 8 Press [3, 4] to change the setting. You can also use the numbered buttons for setting. 9 Press [ENTER] when you have finished the settings. The clock starts. To return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. To exit the screen Press [RETURN] several times. [Note] If a TV station transmits a time setting signal, and when “Automatic” in the Clock setting menu is set to “On”, the automatic time correction function checks the time and if necessary it is adjusted several times every day. Language code list Enter the code with the numbered buttons. Abkhazian: 6566 Afar: 6565 Afrikaans: 6570 Albanian: 8381 Ameharic: 6577 Arabic: 6582 Armenian: 7289 Assamese: 6583 Aymara: 6589 Azerbaijani: 6590 Bashkir: 6665 Basque: 6985 Bengali; Bangla: 6678 Bhutani: 6890 Bihari: 6672 Breton: 6682 Bulgarian: 6671 Burmese: 7789 Byelorussian: 6669 Cambodian: 7577 Catalan: Chinese: Corsican: Croatian: Czech: Danish: Dutch: English: Esperanto: Estonian: Faroese: Fiji: Finnish: French: Frisian: Galician: Georgian: German: Greek: Greenlandic: Guarani: 6765 9072 6779 7282 6783 6865 7876 6978 6979 6984 7079 7074 7073 7082 7089 7176 7565 6869 6976 7576 7178 Gujarati: Hausa: Hebrew: Hindi: Hungarian: Icelandic: Indonesian: Interlingua: Irish: Italian: Japanese: Javanese: Kannada: Kashmiri: Kazakh: Kirghiz: Korean: Kurdish: Laotian: Latin: Latvian, Lettish: 7185 7265 7387 7273 7285 7383 7378 7365 7165 7384 7465 7487 7578 7583 7575 7589 7579 7585 7679 7665 7686 Lingala: Lithuanian: Macedonian: Malagasy: Malay: Malayalam: Maltese: Maori: Marathi: Moldavian: Mongolian: Nauru: Nepali: Norwegian: Oriya: Pashto, Pushto: Persian: Polish: Portuguese: Punjabi: Quechua: 7678 7684 7775 7771 7783 7776 7784 7773 7782 7779 7778 7865 7869 7879 7982 8083 7065 8076 8084 8065 8185 Rhaeto-Romance: 8277 Romanian: 8279 Russian: 8285 Samoan: 8377 Sanskrit: 8365 Scots Gaelic: 7168 Serbian: 8382 Serbo-Croatian: 8372 Shona: 8378 Sindhi: 8368 Singhalese: 8373 Slovak: 8375 Slovenian: 8376 Somali: 8379 Spanish: 6983 Sundanese: 8385 Swahili: 8387 Swedish: 8386 Tagalog: 8476 Tajik: 8471 Tamil: Tatar: Telugu: Thai: Tibetan: Tigrinya: Tonga: Turkish: Turkmen: Twi: Ukrainian: Urdu: Uzbek: Vietnamese: Volapük: Welsh: Wolof: Xhosa: Yiddish: Yoruba: Zulu: 8465 8484 8469 8472 6679 8473 8479 8482 8475 8487 8575 8582 8590 8673 8679 6789 8779 8872 7473 8979 9085 RQT8415 71 EH55.book Page 72 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Messages On the television Page Authorization Error. ≥You are trying to play the DivX VOD content that was purchased with a different registration code. You cannot play the content on this unit. (DivX) 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. — — 24 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. Alter the “TV System” setting on this unit to suit. 70 Cannot record on the disc. ≥The disc may be dirty or scratched. 10 Cannot play on this unit. ≥You tried to play a non-compatible image. ≥Turn the unit off and re-insert the card. 37 13 Cannot record. Disc is full. ≥[HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+RW] Create space by deleting any unnecessary titles. [Even if you delete recorded content from the DVD-R, DVD-R DL, +R or +R DL there is no increase in disc space. Available space on DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +RW increases only when the last recorded title is deleted.] ≥Use a new disc. 38, 39 Unable to format. Cannot record. Maximum number of titles exceeded. No Disc ≥The disc may be upside down. No folders. ≥There is no compatible folder in this unit. No SD CARD No valid SD card. ≥The card is not inserted. If this message is displayed with a compatible card already inserted, turn off the unit, remove and then re-insert the card. ≥The card inserted is not compatible or the card format does not match. Not enough space in the copy destination. 45, 50, 61 — — 7, 37 13 7 ≥Create space by deleting any unnecessary items. 45, 49, 50, 61 ≥Delete one or more items registered on the copy list to ensure that the “Destination Capacity” is not exceeded. 54, 57 ≥The unit cannot record on the disc you inserted. Insert a DVD-RAM or unfinalized DVDR, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R or +RW. ≥You inserted an unformatted DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, +R, +R DL or +RW. ≥You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL and +R DL disc on this unit. Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc. 4–5 ≥[-R]DL] [+R]DL] It is not possible to copy when there is not enough free space on the HDD or when the total number of the recorded titles on the HDD and the titles to be copied are greater than 500. Delete unwanted titles from the HDD. 50 Rental Expired. ≥The DivX VOD content has zero remaining plays. You cannot play it. (DivX) 39 $ ≥The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc. — This is a non-recordable disc. This disc is not formatted properly. Format it using DVD Management in FUNCTIONS menu. Not enough space on HDD. Space of 4 hours (in SP mode) is necessary. 61 — Maximum number of titles is recorded on HDD. Please delete unnecessary titles. RQT8415 72 EH55.book Page 73 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM On the unit’s display The following messages or service numbers appear on the unit’s display when something unusual is detected during startup and use. DVD (“∑” stands for a number.) ≥The remote control and main unit are using different codes. Change the code on the remote control. 23 ≥GUIDE Plus+ data is being downloaded. 20 HARD ERR ≥If there is no change after turning the unit on and off, consult the dealer where the unit was purchased. — NoERAS ≥You cannot delete items on this disc. The disc may be damaged. Use a new disc. — NoREAD ≥The disc is dirty or badly scratched. The unit cannot record, play, or edit. ≥This message may appear when the DVD-RAM lens cleaner has finished cleaning. Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit to eject the disc. 10 10 NoWRIT ≥You cannot write to this disc. The disc may be damaged. Use a new disc. — PLEASE WAIT§ ≥There was a power failure or the AC plug was disconnected while the unit was on. The unit is carrying out its recovery process. This process restores the unit to normal operation. The unit is not broken. Wait until the message disappears. — PROG FULL§ ≥There are already 32 timer programmes. Delete unnecessary timer programmes. 31 SLEEP ≥In order to extend HDD life, the HDD is in SLEEP mode. 9 SP 35:50 LP 151h “SP”,”LP” and the numbers are examples. ≥Available space on the HDD or disc. The example “ SP 35:50” is displayed when less than 100 hours are available and the example “LP 151h” is displayed when over 100 hours are available. “SP” and “LP” are recording modes, “35:50” means “35 hours 50 minutes” and “151h” means “151 hours”. — UNFORMAT§ ≥You inserted an unformatted DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, +RW, an unused +R, +R DL or DVD-RW (DVDVideo format) that has been recorded on other equipment. Format the disc to use it. However all the recorded contents on the disc are deleted. 61 UNSUPPORT§ ≥You have inserted a disc the unit cannot play or record on. 4–6 U59 ≥The unit is hot. The unit switches to standby for safety reasons. Wait for about 30 minutes until the message disappears. Select a position with good ventilation when installing the unit. Do not block the cooling fan on the rear of the unit. — U61 ≥(When a disc is not inserted) Displays when a malfunction has occurred during recording, playback or copy. This is displayed when the unit is in the recovery process to return to normal operation; it is not broken. Once the display clears you can use the unit again. — U88 ≥(When a disc is inserted) Displays when there was something unusual detected with the disc while recording, playback or copy. This is displayed when the unit is in the recovery process to return to normal operation; it is not broken. Once the display clears you can use the unit again. 76 U99 ≥The unit fails to operate properly. Press [Í/I] on the main unit to switch the unit to standby. Now press [Í/I] on the main unit again to turn the unit on. — Hor F ≥There is something unusual. (The service number displayed after H and F depends on the unit’s condition.) ≥Check the unit using the troubleshooting guide. If the service number does not disappear, do the following. 1. Disconnect the plug from the household mains socket, wait a few seconds, then reconnect it. 2. Press [Í/I] to turn the power on. (The unit may be fixed.) If the service number does not disappear despite after doing the above, request service from the dealer. Inform the dealer of the service number when requesting service. — GUIDE § X HOLD ≥The Child Lock function is activated. Press and hold [ENTER] and [RETURN] simultaneously until “X HOLD” disappears. Messages Press and hold [ENTER] and the indicated number button at the same time for more than 2 seconds. 76–80 64 § The message are alternately displayed. RQT8415 73 EH55.book Page 74 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM 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? — ≥You cannot directly connect them to the unit. Connect through the amplifier etc. The television has a Scart terminal and component video input terminal. Which should I connect with? ≥If you have a regular television (CRT: cathode ray tube) we recommend using the Scart terminal. You can enjoy high-quality RGB video from this unit by connecting to an RGB compatible television. If you have an LCD/plasma television or LCD projector compatible with progressive scan, connect through the component video terminals for high-quality progressive video. If you have a CRT television or a multi system television using PAL mode that is compatible with progressive scan, we cannot recommend progressive output as some flickering can occur. 14–16 Is my television progressive output compatible? ≥All Panasonic televisions that have 625 (576)/50i · 50p, 525 (480)/60i · 60p input terminals are compatible. Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of television. — ≥You cannot play DVD-Video if their region number does not include “2” or “ALL”. Refer to the disc’s jacket for more information. 17 Cover Can a DVD-Video that does not have a region number be played? ≥The DVD-Video region number indicates the disc conforms to a standard. You cannot play discs that do not have a region number. You also cannot play discs that do not conform to a standard. Please tell me about disc compatibility with this unit. ≥This unit records and plays DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, and +RW, and plays DVD-RW (DVD Video Recording format). However you cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL or +R DL disc on this unit (playback and copy are possible). ≥This unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, +R, +R DL, +RW discs. 4–6 ≥This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW discs which have been recorded in one of the following standards: CD-DA, Video CD, SVCD (conforming to IEC62107), DivX, MP3 and still pictures (JPEG/TIFF). ≥You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with this unit. 6, 37 Please tell me about CD-R and CD-RW compatibility with this unit. Recording Can I record from a commercially purchased video cassette or DVD? 74 Page 17 Are the headphones and speakers directly connected to the unit? Disc Can I play DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and Video CDs bought in another country? RQT8415 ≥DVD-Video: You can play DVD-Video multi channel surround by digitally connecting an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG decoder. ≥DVD-Audio: This unit plays DVD-Audio in 2 channels. You cannot play multi channel surround sound. — — — ≥Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copy protected; therefore, recording is usually not possible. — Can DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD- ≥You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD players after finalizing the disc on Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW this unit. However, depending on the condition of the recording, the quality of the disc and recorded on this unit be played on other capabilities of the DVD player, play may not be possible. equipment? ≥If you play a DVD-R DL, +R DL or +RW, use compatible equipment. — — Can I record digital audio signals using this unit? ≥You cannot record digital signals. The digital audio terminals on this unit are for output only. (The audio recorded using the unit’s DV input terminal from a digital video camcorder, for example, is recorded digitally.) — Can a digital audio signal from this unit be recorded to other equipment? ≥You can record if using the PCM signal. When recording DVD, change the “Digital Audio Output” settings to the following in the Setup menu. –PCM Down Conversion: On –Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG: PCM However, only as long as digital recording from the disc is permitted and the recording equipment is compatible with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz. ≥You cannot record MP3 signals. 67 Can I switch to bilingual broadcast during recording? ≥With HDD and DVD-RAM, you can. Just press [AUDIO]. ≥With DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +RW you cannot. Change before recording with “Bilingual Audio Selection” in the Setup menu. 36 67 Can I high speed copy to a disc? ≥Yes, you can. Depending on the disc type, the maximum speed varies. 51 — Page 75 Thursday, January 19, 2006 GUIDE Plus+ Why is the GUIDE Plus+ system only available after approx. 2 hours? 1:58 PM ≥The data rate, at which GUIDE Plus+ is sent, is limited. Depending on the country, signal quality and number of channels received, the time until the GUIDE Plus+ system is ready can vary. — The Host Channel in France is Canal Plus. Do I have to sign a contract with Canal Plus in order to be able to use the GUIDE Plus+ system? ≥No, you can use the GUIDE Plus+ system without a contract. — How often is the GUIDE Plus+ data updated and when? ≥The GUIDE Plus+ data is transmitted from the Host Channel (the television station transmitting the television programme list) several times a day. Data will be transmitted at 2:50 AM every day. It takes approximately 2 hours to complete data download. The GUIDE Plus+ data is downloaded automatically when the unit is turned off. 20 Is it possible to programme a recording, with a start and end time that are different from the GUIDE Plus+ system? ≥You can manually change the start and end time of programmes in the Timer Recording menu. 30 Does the GUIDE Plus+ system support VPS/PDC? ≥The GUIDE Plus+ system works independently of VPS/PDC. However, you can programme TIMER recordings with VPS/PDC in the Timer Recording menu. 32 How can I cancel a TIMER programming? ≥The “F” symbol appears in the GUIDE Plus+ when a Timer Recording is programmed with the GUIDE Plus+ system. To cancel a Timer Recording programming, press [PROG/ CHECK]. Select the desired entry and press [¢]. 31 Can I receive GUIDE Plus+ system data via a connected satellite receiver or a Set Top Box? ≥No, only via the built-in tuner. To perform timer recordings with satellite receivers or Set Top Boxes, please use the External Link feature or your unit’s manual timer programming. 30, 33 What happens when I unplug my unit from the power outlet? ≥The GUIDE Plus+ system data will not be updated. If the unit is disconnected from the power supply for a longer period of time, then the GUIDE Plus+ data is lost. Make sure that the time is set again appropriately. — What happens if my postal code changes, e.g. if I move? ≥Change the postal code in the GUIDE Plus+ Setup menu. If necessary, perform a full Auto-Setup. Saved GUIDE Plus+ data may be lost. 21 Frequently asked questions EH55.book RQT8415 75 EH55.book Page 76 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 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, 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. ≥Interruptions in reception due to periodic satellite broadcasting breaks. ≥A sound is heard when the HDD goes into SLEEP mode, or operations are slow to respond in SLEEP mode. Power No power. The unit does not turn on pressing [Í DVD]. The unit switches to standby mode. Displays The display is dim. ≥Operations do not work due to a poor-quality disc. (Try again using a Panasonic disc.) ≥The unit freezes due to one of its safety devices being activated. (Press and hold [Í/I] on the main unit for 10 seconds.) ≥When the HDD has been automatically placed in the SLEEP mode (➡ 9), or the unit is turned on or off, there may be an unexpected sound. This does not indicate a problem with this unit. ≥Insert the AC mains lead securely into a known active household mains socket. ≥Linked timer recordings with external equipment is in recording standby (“EXT-L” on the unit’s display blinks when [Í DVD] is pressed). Press [EXT LINK] to cancel the recording standby. Page 14, 15 33 ≥One of the unit’s safety devices is activated. Press [Í/I] on the main unit to turn the unit on. — ≥Change “FL Display” in the Setup menu. 67 “0:00” is flashing on the unit’s display. ≥Set the clock. 71 The time recorded on the disc and the available time shown do not add up. The play time shown for MP3 does not agree with the actual time. ≥Times shown may disagree with actual times. ≥Available recording space on DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) or +RW increases only when the last recorded title is deleted. It does not increase if other titles are deleted. ≥Even if you delete recorded content from the DVD-R, DVD-R DL, +R or +R DL, there is no increase in disc space. ≥More disc space than the actual recording time is used after recording or editing the DVD-R, DVD-R DL, +R or +R DL 200 times or more. ≥While searching, the elapsed time may not display correctly. — — The clock is not correct. ≥Under adverse reception conditions, etc., the automatic time correction function may not work. In this case, “Automatic” is automatically turned to “Off”. If re-setting the Auto Clock Setting does not work, set the time manually. 71 Compared to the actual recorded time, the elapsed time displayed is less. (Only when recording in NTSC) ≥The displayed recording/play time is converted from the number of frames at 29.97 frames (equal to 0.999 seconds) to one second. There will be a slight difference between the time displayed and the actual elapsed time (e.g., actual one-hour elapsed time may display as approximately 59 minutes 56 seconds). This does not affect the recording. — “U88” is displayed and the disc cannot be ejected. ≥The unit is carrying out the recovery process. Do the following to eject the disc. 1 Press [Í/I] on the main unit to switch the unit to standby. If the unit doesn’t switch to standby, press and hold [Í/I] on the main unit for about 10 seconds. The unit is forcibly switched to standby. 2 While the unit is off, press and hold [∫] and [CH W] on the main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds. Remove the disc. — ≥This can occur because the signals are being divided between the unit and other equipment. It can be solved by using a signal booster, available from audio-visual suppliers. If it is not solved by using a signal booster, consult the dealer. — TV screen and video Television reception worsens after connecting the unit. — — — Status messages do not appear. ≥Select “Automatic” in “On-Screen Messages” in the Setup menu. 67 The grey background does not appear. ≥Select “On” in “Grey Background” in the Setup menu. 67 Picture does not appear during timer recording. ≥Timer recordings work regardless whether the unit is on or off. To confirm the timer recording is going to work properly, turn the unit on. — The 4:3 aspect ratio picture expands left and right. ≥Use the television to change the aspect. If your television does not have that function, set “Progressive” in the Picture menu to “Off”. ≥Check the settings for “TV Aspect” in the Setup menu. 43 The recorded title is stretched vertically. ≥16:9 aspect programmes are recorded in 4:3 aspect in the following cases. –If you recorded to the HDD or a DVD-RAM and “Rec for High Speed Copy” was set to “On” in the Setup menu. –If you recorded or copied to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL or +RW. It may be possible to adjust the display mode on the TV. Refer to your television’s operating instructions. 66 There is a lot of after-image when playing video. ≥Set “Playback NR” in the Picture menu to “Off”. 43 When playing DVD-Video using progressive output, one part of the picture momentarily appears to be doubled up. ≥Set “Progressive” in the Picture menu to “Off”. This problem is caused by the editing method or material used on DVD-Video, but should be corrected if you use interlace output. 43 There is no apparent change in picture quality when adjusted with the Picture menu in the onscreen menus. ≥The effect is less perceivable with some types of video. — The images from this unit do not appear on the television. ≥Make sure that the television is connected to the AV1 terminal, 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., AV 1) is correct. ≥Progressive output is set to on but the connected television is not progressive compatible. Press and hold [∫] and [1] (PLAY) on the main unit at the same time for more than 5 seconds to cancel this setting. The setting will change to interlace. ≥The unit’s “TV System” setting differs from the TV system used by the disc now playing. While stopped, keep pressing [∫] and [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit for 5 or more seconds. The system switches from PAL to NTSC or vice versa. 68 Screen size is wrong. Picture is distorted. RQT8415 76 14–16 — — 70 Page 77 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM 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. –When playing bilingual broadcast programmes. ≥[DVD-A] The disc may have a restriction on the method of audio output. When playing multichannel DVD-Audio, only audio for the two front channels will be output. Refer to the disc’s jacket. ≥Audio may not be output due to how files were created. (DivX) ≥If recording to the HDD or a DVD-RAM when “Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “On”, you can only record either the main or secondary audio of a bilingual broadcast. If you do not intend to copy the title to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL or +RW set “Rec for High Speed Copy” in the Setup menu to “Off”. ≥You cannot switch the audio in the following cases. –When a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL or +RW disc is in the disc tray while DVD drive is selected. –When the recording mode is XP and “Audio Mode for XP Recording” is set to “LPCM”. –When “Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “On”. ≥When connecting an amplifier using an optical digital cable, you cannot switch the audio if “Dolby Digital” is set to “Bitstream”. Set “Dolby Digital” to “PCM” or connect using audio cables. ≥There are discs for which audio cannot be changed because of how the disc was created. 14–17, 67 36 43 — — 26 — Troubleshooting guide EH55.book 67 26 17, 67 — Operation Cannot operate the television. The remote control doesn’t work. ≥Change the 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. 23 23 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. ≥You are not pointing the remote control at the main unit’s remote control signal sensor during operation. ≥Coloured glass may obstruct the signal reception/transmission. ≥Don’t place the signal sensor in direct sunlight or in areas that may be subject to sunlight exposure. ≥It may be necessary to set the code on the remote control again after changing the batteries. ≥It may be necessary to set the manufacturer code again after changing the batteries. ≥The child lock function is activated. 11 — The unit is on but cannot be operated. ≥Recording drive or playback drive has not been selected properly. ≥Some operations may be prohibited by the disc. ≥The unit is hot (“U59” appears on the display). Wait for “U59” to disappear. ≥One of the unit’s safety devices may have been activated. Reset the unit as follows: 1 Press [Í/I] on the main unit to switch the unit to standby. If the unit doesn’t switch to standby, press and hold [Í/I] on the main unit for about 10 seconds. The unit is forcibly switched to standby. Alternatively, disconnect the AC mains lead, wait one minute, then reconnect it. 2 Press [Í/I] on the main unit to switch it on. If the unit still cannot be operated, consult the dealer. 24, 34 — — — HDD activation is slow. ≥The HDD is in SLEEP mode. (“SLEEP” appears in the unit’s display.) 9 Cannot eject disc. ≥The unit is recording. ≥Linked timer recordings with external equipment is in recording standby (“EXT-L” on the unit’s display blinks when [Í DVD] is pressed). Press [EXT LINK] to cancel the recording standby. ≥The unit may have a problem. While the unit is off, press and hold [∫] and [CH W] on the main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds. Remove the disc and consult the dealer. If the Child Lock function is activated, above operation does not work. Cancel the Child Lock function. — 33 Cannot tune channels. Cannot download channel presets from the television. ≥Check the connections. ≥You must connect to a television equipped with the Q Link function with a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable to download channel presets. — — 23 23 64 64 14–15 — Startup is slow. ≥Make sure that “Quick Start” is set to “On”. ≥Startup takes time in the following situations: –A disc other than a DVD-RAM is inserted. –The clock is not set. –Immediately after a power failure or the AC mains lead is connected. –For a few minutes after 5:15 am due to system maintenance of this unit. 68 — Takes time to read DVD-RAM. ≥It may take time to read a disc if it is being used for the first time in this unit or it has not been used for a long time. — RQT8415 77 EH55.book Page 78 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Troubleshooting guide Recording, timer recording and copying Cannot record. Cannot copy. 4, 5 61 60 81 45, 50, 61 — 45, 50, 61 — — — — ≥Check that the connection is correct. Timer recording does not work properly. ≥The timer programme is incorrect or different timer programme times overlap. Correct the programme. ≥The programme is not in timer recording standby. (The timer icon “F” in the timer recording list is not on.) 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. 2 Press [3, 4] to select the programme and press the “Red” button. ≥Set the clock. ≥(If the GUIDE Plus+ system is set) The GUIDE Plus+ data is downloaded at 2:50 AM every day. It takes approximately 2 hours to complete data download. If you want to make timer recordings during this time, set “Night Download” in the GUIDE Plus+ system setup menu to “Off”. 31 ≥Make sure that the recording drive is selected. Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the recording drive. ≥When using the linked timer recording with external equipment, press [EXT LINK]. (“EXT-L” disappears.) ≥If you start recording immediately after turning on the unit while “Quick Start” is set to “On”, you cannot then stop recording for a few seconds. 31 The timer programme remains even after recording finishes. ≥The timer programme remains if set to daily or weekly. 30 A part or whole of a recorded title has been lost. ≥If there is a power failure or the plug is disconnected from the household mains socket while recording or editing, the title may be lost or the HDD/disc may become unusable. You will have to format the disc ([HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+RW]) or use a new disc. We cannot offer any guarantee regarding lost programmes or discs. — Timer recording does not stop even when [∫] is pressed. ≥Select the input channel (“AV2”, “AV3”, “AV4” or “DV”) for the equipment you have connected. 14–15, 58 — 31 71 21 33 — 61 The programme name and the recorded title do not match. ≥There was a programme change after timer recording was set but the recorded title still has the old programme name. — Cannot copy to a DVD-R, etc. disc using the high speed mode. ≥When recording to the HDD, set “Rec for High Speed Copy” to “On” in the Setup menu. ≥[+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] If recorded in EP or FR (recordings 5 hours or longer) mode, you cannot perform high-speed copy. ≥[+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Titles recorded on other Panasonic DVD recorders with “Rec for High Speed Copy” set to “On”, and then copied to the HDD on this unit may not copy to +R, +R DL or +RW discs with high-speed copy. 26 — ≥Use a disc that is compatible with high speed recording. Even if the disc is high speed recording compatible, the maximum speed may not be possible due to the condition of the disc. ≥It takes longer than normal to copy many titles. ≥You cannot high speed copy to DVD-R titles longer than 6 hours when using other Panasonic DVD Recorders that are not compatible with EP (8 Hours) mode recording. — An unusually loud sound is coming from the rotating DVD-R, etc. ≥When recording or high speed copying to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW the sound of the disc rotating may be louder than normal, however, this is not a problem. — The DV automatic recording function does not work. ≥If images cannot be recorded or if the recording is aborted, check the connections and DV equipment settings. ≥You cannot start recording until the images from the DV equipment appear on the television. ≥Recording may not be performed as desired if the time codes on the tape in the DV equipment are not successive. ≥Depending on the equipment, the DV automatic recording may not operate properly. ≥The audio/video recordings are recorded on other than a DV tape. 58 When copying, it takes a long time even when high speed mode is selected. 78 Page Cannot record from external equipment. SHOWVIEW programming does not work properly. RQT8415 ≥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›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] ≥The write-protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT, or the disc is protected with DVD Management. ≥Some programmes have limitations on the number of times they can be recorded (CPRM). ≥You cannot record when there is not enough space or when the number of titles has reached its limit. Delete unwanted titles or use a new disc. ≥You cannot directly record to a DVD-R DL or +R DL disc on this unit. Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc. ≥[-R]DL] [+R]DL] In the following situations, you cannot copy. Delete unnecessary titles from the HDD and then copy. –If there is not enough space available on the HDD (If you will copy titles from the HDD to a blank disc and fill the entire disc, HDD disc space equivalent to 4 hours of SP mode recording is necessary). –If the number of recorded titles and the number of titles to be copied has exceeded 500. ≥You cannot record and copy on finalized discs. However, you can record and copy again if you format DVD-RW. ≥Due to peculiarities of DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW you may be unable to record onto them if you either insert and remove the disc or switch the unit on and off while a disc is loaded, a total of fifty times. ≥DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW recorded on this unit may not be recordable on other Panasonic DVD Recorders. ≥This unit cannot record to discs containing both PAL and NTSC signals. (However, both types of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD.) Play of discs recorded with both PAL and NTSC on another unit is not guaranteed. — — — — — — 58 Page 79 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Play Play fails to start even when [1] (PLAY) is pressed. Play starts but then stops immediately. Audio and video momentarily pause. 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. ≥You may be able to copy a “One time only recording” title that was recorded to DVD-RAM using a different Panasonic DVD Recorder to this unit’s HDD, but play is not possible due to copyright protection. ≥When recording to DVD-RAM using “EP (8 Hours)” mode, play may not be possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. In this case use “EP (6 Hours)” mode. ≥You cannot play discs during DV automatic recording. ≥If playing DivX VOD content, refer to the homepage where you purchased it. (DivX) 34 10 4–6 — — ≥This occurs between playlist chapters. ≥This occurs between chapters and with partially deleted titles on finalized DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW that have been copied using the high speed mode. ≥This occurs as scenes change during Quick View. ≥[-R]DL] [+R]DL] When playing a title recorded on both layers, the unit automatically switches between layers and plays the title in the same way as a normal programme. However, video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers. — — 66 — 39 — 5 DVD-Video is not played. ≥You have set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play. Change this setting. 66 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. — 35 No subtitles. ≥Subtitles are not recorded on the disc. ≥Turn the subtitles on. Set “Subtitle” on the on-screen menu to “On”. — 42 Angle cannot be changed. ≥Angles can only be changed during scenes where different angles are recorded. — You have forgotten your ratings password. You want to cancel the ratings level. ≥The ratings level returns to the factory preset. While the disc tray is open, press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive, then press and hold [¥ REC] and [1] (PLAY) on the main unit at the same time for 5 or more seconds (“INIT” will appear on the unit’s display). — Quick View does not work. ≥This does not work when audio is other than Dolby Digital. ≥This does not work when recording is in XP or FR mode. — — The resume play function does not work. ≥Memorized positions are cancelled when –press [∫] several times. –open the disc tray (excluding [HDD]). –[DVD-A] [CD] [VCD] [SD] turn off the power. –if a recording or timer recording was executed. — The Video CD picture does not display properly. ≥When connecting to Multi-system TV, select “NTSC” in “TV System” in the Setup menu. ≥When connecting to PAL TV, the lower part of the picture cannot be displayed correctly during search. 70 — Time Slip does not work. ≥Time Slip does not work when the unit’s “TV System” settings are different from the title recorded on the disc. 70 It takes time before play starts. ≥This is normal on DivX video. (DivX) — Picture stops. ≥Picture may stop if the DivX files are greater than 2 GB. (DivX) — Available disc space does not increase even after deleting a title. ≥Available disc space does not increase after deleting on DVD-R, DVD-R DL, +R or +R DL. ≥Disc space increases only when the last recorded title is deleted on DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +RW. The disc space does not increase when any other titles are deleted. 50 — Cannot edit. ≥You may not be able to edit on the HDD if there is no available space. Delete any unwanted titles to create empty space. 50 Cannot format. ≥The disc is dirty. Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry. ≥You tried formatting a disc that you may not be able to use in this unit. 10 4–6 Cannot create chapters. — Cannot mark the start point or the end point during “Partial Delete” operation. ≥The unit writes the chapter division information to the disc when you turn it off or remove the disc. The information is not written if there is an interruption to the power before this. ≥These operations are not possible with still pictures. ≥You cannot set points if they are too close to each other. You cannot set an end point before a start point. Cannot delete chapters. ≥When the chapter is too short to delete, use “Combine Chapters” to make the chapter longer. 45 Cannot create a playlist. ≥You cannot select all the chapters at once in a title if the title also includes still pictures. Select them individually. — Troubleshooting guide EH55.book Edit — — RQT8415 79 EH55.book Page 80 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Troubleshooting guide Still pictures Cannot display Direct Navigator screen. ≥This screen cannot be displayed during recording or copy or while the unit is standing by for linked timer recording with external equipment. — Cannot edit or format a card. ≥Release the card’s protection setting. (With some cards, the “Write Protection Off” message sometimes appears on the screen even when protection has been set.) 60 The contents of the card cannot be read. ≥The card format is not compatible with the unit. (The contents on the card may be damaged.) Format using FAT 12 or FAT 16 with other equipment or format the card with this unit. ≥The card contains a folder structure and/or file extensions that are not compatible with this unit. ≥Turn off and then turn on the unit again. ≥You can use SD Memory Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 2 GB. 7, 37 61 7 Copying, deleting and setting protection takes a long time. ≥When there are a lot of folders and files, it may sometimes take a few hours. ≥When repeating copying or deleting, it may sometimes take a long time. Format the disc or card. — — — 61 GUIDE Plus+ The GUIDE Plus+ System does not receive any data. ≥Check whether GUIDE Plus+ system setup was performed in full. The GUIDE Plus+ system data is updated several times each day. When the unit is first connected, the GUIDE Plus+ system is not yet ready to receive data. It takes approximately 2 hours to complete data download. Depending on when you set up this unit, it may take approximately one day before you can display the television programme list. ≥Check whether the clock is properly set. ≥If signal quality is bad (ghost images or limited reception), the GUIDE Plus+ system may not be able to receive any data. 19–21 71 — “No Data” is displayed for some or all stations. ≥These stations may not have been able to be identified automatically. For these stations, select the “On” in the SUB MENU under “Editor” and assign the correct reference station manually. ≥Some stations are not supported by the GUIDE Plus+ system. 20 The GUIDE Plus+ information is not displayed properly. ≥The reference station is not assigned correctly in “Editor”. Select the correct reference station. ≥There was a programme change. Check the current programme, e.g. on the Web site for the GUIDE Plus+ system provider or station provider. 20 The GUIDE Plus+ data transfer was interrupted. ≥The GUIDE Plus+ system shows the data that was received up to the interruption. ≥The programme information may be incomplete. — — The GUIDE Plus+ data is not updated. ≥The unit must be in standby mode in order to update the data. If the unit is in EXT LINK mode (EXT-L lights up in the display), then the data update may also not work. ≥Make sure that the time is set correctly. ≥Check whether “Off” is set under “Night Download” and change the setting in GUIDE Plus+. — — 21 ≥Programme the Timer recording manually or via SHOWVIEW. 30 ≥Select “Yes” in “Shipping Condition” in the Setup menu. All the settings except for the ratings level, ratings password and time settings return to the factory preset. The timer recording programmes are also cancelled. ≥Select “Yes” in “Default Settings” in the Setup menu. All the settings other than the programmed channels, time settings, country settings, language settings, disc language settings, ratings level, ratings password, remote control code, return to the factory presets. ≥Press and hold [X CH] and [CH W] on the main unit until the Country setting screen appears. All the settings except for the ratings level, ratings password and time settings return to the factory preset. The timer recording programmes are also cancelled. 68 To reset the ratings level settings ≥While the disc tray is open, press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the DVD drive, then press and hold [¥ REC] and [1] (PLAY) on the main unit at the same time for 5 or more seconds. — To restore the unit if it freezes due to one of the safety devices being activated ≥Press and hold [Í/I] on the main unit for 10 seconds. (The settings remain.) — “No Data” is displayed in the GUIDE Plus+ system. — — To reset this unit To return all the settings other than the main ones to the factory preset RQT8415 80 68 — EH55.book Page 81 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Glossary DTS (Digital Theater Systems) This surround system is used in many movie theaters. There is good separation between the channels, so realistic sound effects are possible. Dynamic range Dynamic range is the difference between the lowest level of sound that can be heard above the noise of the equipment and the highest level of sound before distortion occurs. Dynamic range compression means reducing the gap between the loudest and softest sounds. This means you can listen at low volumes but still hear dialogue clearly. Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) This is a system used to display the television programme list on televisions, computers and cellular phones. Data is transmitted using the internet or television waves. This unit is compatible with the method using television waves. You can use the television programme list for functions such as timer recording. Film and video DVD-Videos are recorded using either film or video. This unit can determine which type has been used, then uses the most suitable method of progressive output. Film: Recorded at 25 frames per second (PAL discs) or 24 frames per second (NTSC discs). (NTSC discs recorded at 30 frames per second as well.) Generally appropriate for motion picture films. Video: Recorded at 25 frames/50 fields per second. (PAL discs) or 30 frames/60 fields per second (NTSC discs). Generally appropriate for TV drama programmes or animation. Finalize A process that makes play of a recorded CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, etc. possible on equipment that can play such media. You can finalize DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R, +R DL on this unit. After finalizing, the disc becomes play-only and you can no longer record or edit. However, finalized DVD-RW can be formatted to become recordable. Folder This is a place on the hard disk or memory card where groups of data are stored together. In the case of this unit, it refers to the place where still pictures (JPEG, TIFF) and MPEG2 are stored. Formatting Formatting is the process of making media such as DVD-RAM recordable on recording equipment. You can format DVD-RAM, DVD-RW (only as DVD-Video format), +RW, SD Memory Cards and the HDD or unused +R and +R DL on this unit. Formatting deletes irrevocably all contents. Frames and fields Frames refer to the single images that constitute the video you see on your television. Each frame consists of two fields. u Frame r Field Field ≥A frame still shows two fields, so there may be some blurring, but picture quality is generally better. ≥A field still shows less picture information so it may be rougher, but there is no blurring. HDD (Hard disk drive) This is a mass data storage device used in computers, etc. A disk with a surface that has been treated with magnetic fluid is spun and a magnetic head is brought in close proximity to facilitate the reading and writing of large amounts of data at high speed. JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) This is a system used for compressing/decoding colour still pictures. If you select JPEG as the storage system on digital cameras, etc., the data will be compressed to 1/10–1/100 of its original size. The benefit of JPEG is less deterioration in picture quality considering the degree of compression. LPCM (Linear PCM) These are uncompressed digital signals, similar to those found on CDs. LPCM sound is available when recording in XP mode. MPEG2 (Moving Picture Experts Group) A standard for efficiently compressing and expanding colour video. MPEG2 is a compression standard used for DVD and satellite based digital broadcasting. This unit records programmes using MPEG2. MPEG2 moving picture files shot with a Panasonic SD multi-camera, etc. can be copied to the HDD or a DVD-RAM disc. MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3) An audio compression method that compresses audio to approximately one tenth of its size without any considerable loss of audio quality. You can play MP3 you have recorded onto CD-R and CD-RW. 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. Pan & Scan: The sides are cut off so the picture fills the screen. Troubleshooting guide/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. DivX A video compression format developed by DivXNetworks, Inc. that compresses video files without any considerable loss of video quality. 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. A large amount of audio information can be recorded on one disc using this method. When recording on this unit Dolby Digital (2 channel) is the default audio. Down-mixing This is the process of remixing the multi-channel audio found on some discs into two channels. It is useful when you want to listen to the 5.1-channel audio recorded on DVDs through your television’s speakers. Some discs prohibit down-mixing and this unit can then only output the front two channels. DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) DPOF is the standard printing format for still picture data taken by a digital camera, etc. It is used for automatic printing at a photo developing store or on your home printer. Drive In the instance of this unit, this refers to the hard disk (HDD), disc (DVD) and SD card (SD). These perform the reading and writing of data. Letterbox: Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the picture so the picture itself appears in an aspect ratio of 16:9. Playback control (PBC) If a Video CD has playback control, you can select scenes and information with menus. (This unit is compatible with version 2.0 and 1.1.) Progressive/Interlace The PAL video signal standard has 625 (or 576) interlaced (i) scan lines, whereas progressive scanning, called 625p (or 576p), uses twice the number of scan lines. For the NTSC standard, these are called 525i (or 480i) and 525p (or 480p) respectively. 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. Panasonic televisions with 625 (576)/50i · 50p, 525 (480)/60i · 60p input terminals are progressive compatible. Protection You can prevent accidental deletion by setting writing protection or deletion protection. RGB This refers to the three primary colours of light, red (R), green (G), and blue (B) and also the method of producing video that uses them. By dividing the video signal into the three colours for transmission, noise is reduced for even higher quality images. 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. Thumbnail This refers to a miniature representation of a picture used to display multiple pictures in the form of a list. TIFF (Tag Image File Format) This is a system used for compressing/decoding colour still pictures, a common format for storing high quality images on digital cameras and other devices. RQT8415 81 EH55.book Page 82 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Specifications Recording system DVD-RAM : DVD Video Recording format DVD-R : DVD-Video format DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) : DVD-Video format DVD-RW : DVD-Video format +R +R DL (Double Layer) +RW Recordable discs DVD-RAM: DVD-R: DVD-RW: Ver. 2.0 Ver. 2.1/3X-SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 1.0 Ver.2.2/5X-SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 2.0 for General Ver. 2.0 for General Ver. 2.0/4X-SPEED DVD-R Revision 1.0 for General Ver.2.x/8X-SPEED DVD-R Revision 3.0 for General Ver.2.x/16X-SPEED DVD-R Revision 6.0 for DL Ver.3.0 for DL Ver.3.x/4X-SPEED DVD-R for DL Revision 1.0 Ver. 1.1 Ver. 1.x/2X-SPEED DVD-RW Revision 1.0 Ver. 1.x/4X-SPEED DVD-RW Revision 2.0 Ver. 1.x/6X-SPEED DVD-RW Revision 3.0 +R: Ver. 1.0 Ver. 1.1 Ver. 1.2 Ver. 1.3 for DL Ver.1.0 Ver. 1.1 Ver.1.2/4X-SPEED +RW: Recording time Maximum 8 hours (using 4.7 GB disc) XP: Approx. 1 hour, SP: Approx. 2 hours LP: Approx. 4 hours, EP: Approx. 6 hours/8 hours Maximum Approx. 284 hours with 160 GB HDD (EP 8 hours mode) XP: Approx. 36 hours, SP: Approx. 70 hours LP: Approx. 138 hours, EP: Approx. 212 hours/284 hours Playable discs DVD-RAM : DVD Video Recording format DVD-R : DVD-Video format, MP3, JPEG, DivX DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) : DVD-Video format DVD-RW : DVD-Video format, DVD Video Recording format +R, +R DL (Double Layer), +RW DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, CD-Audio (CD-DA), Video CD, CD-R/CD-RW (CD-DA, Video CD, SVCD§1, MP3, JPEG, DivX formatted discs) SVCD§1 Internal HDD capacity Video Video system: SECAM (only input)/PAL colour signal, 625 lines, 50 fields NTSC colour signal, 525 lines, 60 fields Recording system: MPEG2 (Hybrid VBR) Video in (SECAM/PAL/NTSC): AV1/AV2 (21 pin), AV3/AV4 (pin jack) 1 Vp-p 75 ≠, termination S-Video in (SECAM/PAL/NTSC): AV2 (21 pin), AV3/AV4 (S terminal) 1 Vp-p 75 ≠, termination RGB in (PAL): AV2 (21 pin) 0.7 Vp-p (PAL) 75 ≠, termination Video out (PAL/NTSC): AV1/AV2 (21 pin), Video Out (pin jack) 1 Vp-p 75 ≠, termination S-Video out (PAL/NTSC): AV1 (21 pin), S-Video Out (S terminal) 1 Vp-p 75 ≠, termination RGB out (PAL/NTSC): AV1 (21 pin) 0.7 Vp-p (PAL) 75 ≠, termination Component video output (NTSC 480p/480i, PAL 576p/576i) Y: 1.0 Vp-p 75 ≠, termination PB: 0.7 Vp-p 75 ≠, termination PR: 0.7 Vp-p 75 ≠, termination Television system Tuner system PAL-BGH SECAM-BG (CCIR) VHF: E2–E12, A–H2 (Italy) UHF: 21–69 CATV: S01–S05 (S1–S3), S1–S20 (M1–U10), S21–S41 SECAM-L, L’§2 (France) VHF: 2–10 UHF: 21–69 CATV: B–Q (100.5 to 299.5 MHz), S21–S41 (299.5 to 467.25 MHz) RF converter output: 82 Not provided SD card slot Still picture (JPEG, TIFF) SD Memory Card slot: 1 pc Compatible media: SD Memory Card§3, MultiMediaCard Format: FAT12, FAT16 Image file format: JPEG conforming DCF (Design rule for Camera File system), (sub sampling; 4:2:2 or 4:2:0) TIFF (Uncompressed RGB chunky), DPOF Compatible Number of pixels: 34 a 34 to 6144 a 4096 Thawing time: Approx. 3 sec (6 M pixels, JPEG) SD Video (MPEG2) Compatible media: SD Memory Card§3, MultiMediaCard Codec: MPEG 2 (SD-Video Entertainment Video Profile) File Format: SD-Video format conforming Video Recording conversion and transfer is possible from card to HDD or DVD-RAM disc. After Video Recording conversion and transfer to HDD or DVDRAM disc, the playback is possible. 160 GB Optical pick-up System with 1 lens, 2 integration units (662 nm wavelength for DVDs, 780 nm wavelength for CDs) RQT8415 Channel coverage LASER specification Class 1 LASER Product (Pickup) Wave length: CD 780 nm wave length DVD 662 nm wave length Laser power: No hazardous radiation is emitted with the safety protection NORSK Bølgelengde: CD 780 nm DVD 662 nm Laserstyrke: Ingen farlig stråling sendes ut DV input (PAL/NTSC) Audio Recording system: Dolby Digital 2ch, Linear PCM (XP mode) Audio in: AV1/AV2 (21 pin), AV3/AV4 (pin jack) Input level: Standard: 0.5 Vrms, Full scale: 2.0 Vrms at 1 kHz Input impedance: More than 10 k≠ Audio out: AV1/AV2 (21 pin), Audio Out (pin jack) Output level: Standard: 0.5 Vrms, Full scale: 2.0 Vrms at 1 kHz Output impedance: Less than 1 k≠ Digital audio out: Optical terminal (PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG) [Note] IEEE 1394 Standard, 4 pin : 1 pc Others Region code: Operating temperature: Operating humidity range: Power supply: Power consumption: Dimensions (WkDkH): Mass: ‚2 5 to 40 oC 10 to 80 % RH (no condensation) AC 220 to 240 V, 50 Hz Approx. 31 W Approx. 430 mmk329 mmk58 mm Approx. 4.2 kg Power consumption in standby mode: Approx. 2 W (Power Save mode) Specifications are subject to change without notice. Mass and dimensions are approximate. §1 Conforming to IEC62107 Not provided for Germany. §3 Includes miniSDTM cards. (A miniSDTM adaptor needs to be inserted.) §2 ≥Useable capacity will be less (SD Memory Card). EH55.book Page 83 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Safety precautions Voltage Do not use high voltage power sources. This can overload the unit and cause a fire. Do not use a DC power source. Check the source carefully when setting the unit up on a ship or other place where DC is used. AC mains lead protection Ensure the AC mains lead is connected correctly and not damaged. Poor connection and lead damage can cause fire or electric shock. Do not pull, bend, or place heavy items on the lead. Grasp the plug firmly when unplugging the lead. Pulling the AC mains lead can cause electric shock. Do not handle the plug with wet hands. This can cause electric shock. Foreign matter Do not let metal objects fall inside the unit. This can cause electric shock or malfunction. Do not let liquids get into the unit. This can cause electric shock or malfunction. If this occurs, immediately disconnect the unit from the power supply and contact your dealer. Do not spray insecticides onto or into the unit. They contain flammable gases which can ignite if sprayed into the unit. Service Do not attempt to repair this unit by yourself. If sound is interrupted, indicators fail to light, smoke appears, or any other problem that is not covered in these instructions occurs, disconnect the AC mains lead and contact your dealer or an authorized service centre. Electric shock or damage to the unit can occur if the unit is repaired, disassembled or reconstructed by unqualified persons. Extend operating life by disconnecting the unit from the power source if it is not to be used for a long time. Specifications/Safety precautions Placement Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight, high temperatures, high humidity, and excessive vibration. These conditions can damage the cabinet and other components, thereby shortening the unit’s service life. Do not place heavy items on the unit. Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (private households) This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling, please take these products to designated collection points, where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis. Alternatively, in some countries you may be able to return your products to your local retailer upon the purchase of an equivalent new product. Disposing of this product correctly will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling. Please contact your local authority for further details of your nearest designated collection point. Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste, in accordance with national legislation. For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment, please contact your dealer or supplier for further information. Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “DTS” and “DTS 2.0iDigital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. ≥SD logo is a trademark. ≥Portions of this product are protected under copyright law and are provided under license by ARIS/SOLANA/4C. GUIDE Plus+, SHOWVIEW are (1) registered trademarks or trademarks of, (2) manufactured under license from and (3) subject of various international patents and patent applications owned by, or licensed to, Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. and/or its related affiliates. GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/ OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES ARE NOT IN ANY WAY LIABLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE PLUSi SYSTEM. IN NO EVENT SHALL GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND/OR ITS RELATED AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS REPRESENTING LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OR USE OF ANY INFORMATION, EQUIPMENT, OR SERVICES RELATING TO THE GUIDE PLUSi SYSTEM. Official DivX Certified™ product. Plays DivX® 5, DivX® 4, DivX® 3, and DivX® VOD video content (in compliance with DivX Certified™ technical requirements). DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivXNetworks, Inc. and are used under license. RQT8415 83 EH55.book Page 84 Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:58 PM Index Album Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Aspect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Audio Attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Auto Renewal Recording . . . . . . . . . . . 32 AV2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 AV-in NR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Enabling discs to be played on other equipment– Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Ext Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 68 Q Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Quick View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 62, 81 Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 61, 81 FR (Flexible Recording Mode) . . . . . . 25 FUNCTIONS window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Change Thumbnail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Channel Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 44 Chasing playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Child Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Cleaning Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Clock settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Connection Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 15 Amplifier, system component . . . . . . . 17 Digital receiver, satellite receiver, decoder . . . . . . . . . 15 DV input terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14–16 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . 14, 15 Copy SD card (MPEG2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Still picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Title/Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Copy (playlist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Country setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 CPRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Create Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 45 Create playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Language Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 On-screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Soundtrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 66 Subtitle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 66 LPCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 81 Ratings level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Rec for High Speed Copy . . . . . . . . 26, 66 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Auto Renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Direct TV Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 DV automatic recording . . . . . . . . . . . 58 External Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28–32 Relief Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Remote control code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Resume play function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 RGB Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Delete Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 All titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 47 Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Still picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 DELETE Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Dialog Enhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Direct Navigator . . . . . . . . . 34, 40, 44, 48 Direct TV Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6 Divide Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 DivX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37–39, 81 DPOF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 81 DV automatic recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 GUIDE Plus+ . . . . . . . . . . . . 19–21, 28–29 Important notes for recording . . . . . . . . 8 JPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 81 Manual Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Menu DivX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38–39 MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 On-screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Mode Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Still Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 39 Name Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 45 Noise reduction (NR) AV-in NR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Playback NR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 On-screen Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Partial Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 PCM Down Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Picture settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 66 Playback NR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Power Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Progressive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 43, 81 Properties Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Still picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Protection Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Still picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 SD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 13 Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Shipping Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 SHOWVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Simultaneous rec and play . . . . . . . . . 27 Soundtrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Still picture Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Subtitle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 TIFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 81 Time Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28–32 Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Tuning Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 TV System (PAL/NTSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 VPS/PDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 V.S.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Environment friendly printed on chlorine free bleached paper. 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