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1. HDD RAM J DVD R Title Chapter Programs are recorded as a single title consisting of one chapter Title ER Chapter Start End v You can divide a title into multiple chapters EIDA GW page 26 Create chapters page 33 Divide Chapter Title Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter gt You can change the order of chapters and create a play list gt page 34 IA GW eTitles are divided into about 5 minute chapters after finalizing gt page 45 eThe maximum number of items on a disc HDD Titles 500 Chapters Approximately 1000 per title Depends on the state of recording RAM Titles 99 Chapters Approximately 1000 Depends on the state of recording Note eOnce erased divided or shortened it cannot be restored to its original state Make certain before proceeding e You cannot edit during recording chasing play or transferring dubbing etc RQT7539 eRestricted recording information remains even after editing e g 32 dividing a title etc Editing titles chapters and playing chapters Preparation e Press HDD or DVD to select the drive eRelease protection page 44 GW 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATORI 2 Er pil Press A V lt gt to select VIDEO tab and press ENTER J Press A V 4 9 to select the title DIRECT NAVIGATOR Title View amp HDD
2. Ez Ev Ea Start Slide Show You can display still pictures one by one with constant interval Slide Interval While the Picture JPEG View screen is displayed 1 Press SUB MENU ES 2 Press A V to select Start Slide Show and press ENTER DPOF NI Start Slide Show eTo change the display timing 1 Press A V to select Slide Interval in step 2 and press ENTER 2 Press 4 gt to select the desired timing 0 30 seconds and press ENTER Rotate 1 Press SUB MENU 2 Press A V to select Rotate RIGHT or Rotate LEFT Rotate LEFT and press ENTER EAC e Rotation information will not be stored Ms Zoom in 1 Press SUB MENU Zoom out 2 Press A V to select Zoom in and press ENTER Tiei To return the picture to its original size press A V to select Zoom out in step 2 Zoom in Only for a still picture with a low s pixel count and press ENTER 40 gt eWhen zooming in the picture may be cut off 2e eThe enlargement information will not be stored Erase 1 Press ERASE 2 Press 4 gt to select Erase and press ENTER eOnce erased the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored Make certain before proceeding Playing back RQT7559 Using on screen menus and Status messages Disc menu Setting the disc content DVD POWER TV RIE Sound track nput
3. 31 Line in NR RE me 48 SDN Rien iere senten 31 One Touch Transfer dubbing 38 On screen Language voe er RES REY 49 Menus 0 0 eee eee nnn 30 Status messages 31 PC card 5 nn llle 15 PCM Down Conversion 49 Pict re 2 seein sane aye ere dave 31 Play list ll urea a 34 Progressive lsse 31 53 Properties Play list sr o px a a 35 Still picture 6 ee 29 Titles con eso RR rmn 33 Protection Card etia e ERE 44 Cartridge 0 eee eee eee 44 DiS6 sole mem eee tebe 44 Folder ue ettet tos 36 Still picture anaana 36 DMN eie reet m teh 33 Quick View 25 Ratings level Lee 48 Recording DV automatic recording 41 Flexible Recording 18 Mode iis ee E eet tia 17 Relief xov cola e Es 21 Timer mx 19 21 Re initialize settings 47 Relief Recording 21 Remote control code 13 Repeat play esee 31 Resume play function 25 SDcard i nien a a a 15 SETUP menu essse 47 Shorten titles 33 Simultaneous rec and play 18 Sound track sesu es 30 Status messages 31 Still pictures Edit oerte dto rotes rr 36 Lx VOR acelin rete ttre eit erent LN 28 Transferring dubbing 42 Subtille 2 1 Eve m ies 30 TIER i 2e Lg Ie nC E
4. This unit To OUT1 or OUT2 b ze eem Em UE zo i eis AS i Red White Yellow 1 i i o R AUDIO L VIDEO SVDEO Y o R AUDIO L VIDEO woe Y L1 a see ep I ooog ooooM IA 1 Uc 0 fmOoOoO00Bfgg F000 F Gason vioti CE o e a Cooling fan To INS L3 E Instead of using the Audio video cable you can also IR Blaster Audio Video cable connect the RF IN terminal Insert the IR Blaster jack into the G LINK terminal eOnly use the included IR Blaster To household AC outlet AC 120 V 60 Hz AC power supply cord Connect only after all other connections are complete E Should I use the AUDIO VIDEO OUT terminal or the RF OUT terminal If your cable TV box has both AUDIO VIDEO OUT terminals and RF OUT terminals we recommend connecting the AUDIO VIDEO OUT terminal with the unit s IN3 L3 terminal Using this connection provides better picture quality eThe S VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO terminal These connections to IN3 L3 are required for the TV Guide On Screen system to work on this unit to the cable TV box RF OUT terminal using the 75 O coaxial cable Red White Yellow p UJ l OUT IN 000 10r DO Dro e ge Cable TV box Setting the IR Blaster below B Why should I connect the IR Blaster The IR Blaster is a device that allows this unit to communicate with the cable TV box It acts lik
5. eDST Daylight Saving Time ON or OFF If you select ON the clock is advanced one hour starting at 2 a m on the first Sunday in April and ending at 2 a m on the last Sunday in October eTIME ZONE shows the time difference from Greenwich meantime GMT EST Eastern Standard Time GMT 5 CST Central Standard Time GMT 6 MST Mountain Standard Time GMT 7 PST Pacific Standard Time GMT 8 AST Alaska Standard Time GMT 9 HST Hawaii Standard Time GMT 10 In the United States TV GUIDE and other related marks are registered marks of Gemstar TV Guide International Inc and or one of its affiliates In Canada TV GUIDE is a registered mark of Transcontinental Inc and is used under license by Gemstar TV Guide International Inc TV Guide On Screen G LINK VCR Plus and PlusCode are registered marks of Gemstar TV Guide International and or one of its affiliates The TV Guide On Screen and VCR Plus systems are manufactured under license from Gemstar TV Guide International Inc and or one of its 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 TV GUIDE ON SCREEN 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 CONSEQ
6. This disc is not formatted e You inserted an unformatted DVD RAM Format the disc with this unit 45 properly g S eThe operation is prohibited by the unit or disc S sadn ZEE On the unit s display M CHK REMOTE eThe remote control and main unit are using different codes Change the code on the 13 L stands for a number remote control mw Press and hold ENTER and the indicated number button at J the same time for more than 2 seconds HARD ERR e f there is no change after turning the unit on and off consult the dealer where the unit was purchased HDD SLP ein order to extend HDD life the HDD is in SLEEP mode Press HDD to activate 62 NO READ eThe disc is dirty or badly scratched The unit cannot record play or edit 62 You have used a DVD RAM PD lens cleaner and it has finished Press 4 OPEN CLOSE on the main unit to eject the disc PLEASE WAIT eDisplayed when the unit is started This is not a malfunction SELF CHECK eThere was a power failure or the AC plug was disconnected while the unit was on The unit is carrying out its recovery process Wait until the message disappears UNSUPPORT You have inserted a disc the unit cannot play or record on 14 U14 eThe 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 u
7. 0 0 5 115 0 1 1 5 15 0 0 1 5 1115 1 1 9 1 5 ePress 4 gt to display the previous or next still picture e Useful functions during still picture play below To stop playing Press B To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Useful functions during still picture play E To select the still pictures in another folder page 15 Structure of folders displayed by this unit Press A V 4 gt to select Folder and press ENTER Press A V to select the folder and press ENTER Rotten Picture JPEG View fPTURE E RE 263 02 DVD 004 103 DVD You can also select folders with the numbered buttons eg 5 0 0 5 15 0 1 5 115 1 gt 1 5 e f there is a multiple number of higher folders recognizable you can switch them using lt gt Lec Jj 001 100 DVD E To show the picture properties Press STATUS twice Shooting date 11 10 6 53 PM ex Picture No 102 0001 Date 11 12 2003 No 3 9 To exit the picture properties screen Press STATUS Still pictures cannot be played during recording or transferring dubbing Direct Navigator screen icons Picture protected gt Picture in which the number of prints is set DPOF page 36 53
8. TRACK TREE 001 Both Ends Freezing p gt TOTAL Track No Total 002 Lady Starfish gt 8 003Life on Jupiter gt tracks in all groups 4 004 Metal Glue gt 5 005 Paint It Yellow gt 6 006 Pyjamamama p ERa 007 Shrimps from Mars gt 8 008 Starperson gt 48b 9 009Velvet Cuppermine gt ZO 10 010 Ziggy Starfish p Next gt 2 Press A V to select the track and press ENTER Play continues to the last track in the last group e C indicates the track currently playing e You can also select the track with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 0 5 15 0 1 5 To show other pages Press A V lt gt to select Prev or Next and press ENTER After listing all the tracks in one group the list for the next group appears To exit the screen Press TOP MENU Using the tree screen to find a group While the file list is displayed 1 Press gt 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 TREE G T M MP3 music TOTAL 901 My favorite ian poj 40 111 002 Chinese ey 003 Czech pops 004 Hungarian pops No You cannot select groups ao h i ib 008 Philippine pops ti at contain no compati e oot Momoko files KO 002 Stan
9. 2 0 0 0 cece eee eee eee 63 lridex ccc ece dca ec eae kb nar hee eed Backcover TV Guide On Screen system The TV Guide On Screen system provides a handy electronic program guide EPG for checking what s on Setting up to record a broadcast is easy too Simply select the desired program from the displayed list You can also search for desired programs alphabetically or by displaying only the programs in a certain category eThis service may not be available in some areas Instant play There is no need to rewind or search forward Direct Navigator guides you to the beginning of the recorded video immediately Chasing playback There is no need to wait until recording is complete Without stopping recording you can play the video currently being recorded from its beginning Simultaneous Recording and Playback While recording you can play another video program that was recorded previously Time Slip During play and also while recording you can jump to the scene you wish to view by specifying the skip time Getting started x RQT7559 Getting started RQT7559 Accessories Z Please check and identify the supplied accessories Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts Lia To order accessories contact 1 800 833 9626 Ef 1 Remote control 1 AC power supply cord EUR7721KLO K2CG3CH00001 eFor use with this unit onl
10. Panasonic Operating Instructions DVD Video Recorder DMR T6070 Model No Uis AUDI o DIGITAL VIDEO VIDEO DD VIDEO RAM Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product For optimum performance and safety please read these instructions carefully Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read these instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference Region number supported by this unit Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and software according to where they are sold eThe region number of this unit is 1 eThe unit will play DVDs marked with labels containing 1 or ALL Example C ud COMPATIBLE RECORDER GUIDE ON SCREEN Eu This manual was printed with soy based ink RQT7559 1P Getting started RQT7559 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 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK A DO NOT OPEN 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
11. Printed in Japan Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Em Ave 65 de Infanter a Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina RQT7559 1P F0704YU1035
12. To start play Press ENTER To edit Step 4 Play List View screen PLAY LIST Play List View SHDD pj pag Zreate Previous 01 01 Next 967 SUBMENU m select eTo show other pages Multiple editing gt page 32 4 Press SUB MENU then A V to select the operation and press ENTER elf you select Edit press A V to select the operation and press ENTER Create Copy Refer to Play list operations Enter Name Erase Change Thumbnail Properties Edit V Chapter View If you select Chapter View D Press A V 4 gt to select the chapter To start play Press ENTER To edit Step 6 PLAY LIST Chapter View Chapter View SHED screen A4 10 27 Mon 0 30 oe hi F L gt ie fi i gt Previous 01 01 Next G5 SUBMENU m Select vio eTo show other pages Multiple editing page 32 6 Press SUB MENU then A V to select the operation and press ENTER Add Chapter Move Chapter C amp H Divide Chapter gt Refer to Chapter operations Combine Chapters Erase Chapter Play List View You can go back to the Play List View To exit
13. VIDEO 1 is correct eThe television isn t compatible with progressive signals Press and hold Bl and TIME SLIP on the main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds The setting will change to interlace e When the unit is turned off it uses the IR Blaster to scan the cable TV box channels and acquire the TV program list data To watch a cable TV box program even if not recording turn the unit back on Power Page No power e nsert the AC power supply cord securely into a known active AC outlet 7 8 The unit switches to standby eThis is a power saving feature Change Off Timer in the SETUP menu if you would prefer 47 mode eOne of the unit s safety devices is activated Press POWER 5 I on the main unit to turn the unit on Displays The display is dim eChange Front Display in the SETUP menu 49 12 00A is flashing on the eSet the clock 11 unit s display Compared to the actual eThe displayed recording play time is converted from the number of frames at 29 97 frames recorded time the remaining equal to 0 999 seconds to one second There will be a slight difference between the time time displayed is less 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 The time recorded on the disc eTimes shown may disagree with actual times and the available time shown eMore disc space than the actual reco
14. then A V to select the operation and press ENTER Erase Chapter Divide Chapter Combine Chapters E Title View eYou can go back to the Title View Refer to Chapter operations To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Title operations Press 4 gt to select Erase and press ENTER Erase eOnce erased the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored Make certain before proceeding HDD GE eThe available recording time on DVD R does not increase when you erase titles Information e g time and date is shown ENDS H Dinosaur Properties No 01 Start 10 00AM HDD LEN ru Gene Wed Rectime 2 15 SP OA Enter Name You can give names to recorded titles HDD Em page 46 Entering text If set this will protect the title from accidental erasure z B Set up Protection alae NAVIGATOR Title red Press 4 gt to select Yes and press ENTER ood m Cancel Protection the lock symbol appears when
15. 34 Dialog Enhancer 31 Direct Navigator 24 29 32 36 Divide Chapter 33 Divide Title ellus 33 DPOF iut Rr 36 53 DV automatic recording 41 DVD R Enabling DVD R to be played on other equipment Finalize 45 DVD R High Speed Recording 48 DVD RAM DVD R eese 14 Enter name DISC i ilv e e umm 44 Entering text 00 46 FOS ate i seres or ho eee pia 36 Play list omnee es 35 Titles it er eer nes 33 Erase All titles 22 Ree 44 Chapter usus 26 33 35 Foldet oneei hemne ye 36 Playlist 11e rm ts 26 35 Still picture 2 ee 36 Title nem cet anes ante 26 33 Favorite 5 52 or REPE EU 22 Finallze a a dese eua 45 53 Flexible Recording 18 Format 2 Ix reteset 45 53 FR Flexible Recording Mode 17 FUNCTIONS window 43 JPEG ieee te Petites epe XS rw 28 53 Language Audio nein 22 en aad ne nes pees 47 Code list o eee ewe ces 55 On screen 1 eee eee eee eee 49 Sound track 0 30 Subtitle 0 0 30 47 LPCM uino Sahin aa a atenti 49 53 Menu MPS Siva cre ei te ea 27 ON SCIOON acti cn 30 SETUP 4er Rheuma 47 Mode Recording sese 17 Still Mode 0 0 2 eee ee 48 MPEG DNR esee 31 MPS eioen be nes Be Ecler anes 27 Noise reduction NR Integrated DNR 31 MPEG DNR
16. O a INPUT SELECT TVVIDEO CH GIG Re SETUP ERASE RECMODE REC AUDIO CM SKIP ON GERA DISPLAY TIME SLIP RYE WT 3 A V 4 ENTER amm RETURN C3 C3 C3 Con e Info DUBBING CHAPTER STATUS 6 C3 mem um I E E o Panasonic S 3 S Q S E Er EJ Q Q You can give names to recorded titles etc The maximum number of characters mA Ba Characters Title 64 Play list 64 Disc 64 Folder of still pictures 36 Characters Title 44 Disc 40 EJ Characters Folder of still pictures 36 If a name is long parts of it may not be shown in some screens RQT7559 1 Show Enter Name screen 3 Title Select Enter Name in step 4 on page 32 Play list Select Enter Name in step 4 on page 35 Disc Select Disc Name in step 3 on page 44 Folder of still pictures Select Folder Name in step 3 on page 36 To edit still picture folders Name field shows the text you have entered Eerma Display in DVD R 1 1 2 la 4 5 e v e e o TORMENT 2 a B c a b e 3 D E F d e t 7 e ala u 1 g n i s s amp HI ERASE 5 J kK L ilikj Lt s belle SET 6 M N 0 mj niloj E 1 7 PjIQ Rj Sj p laj riis iC 8 T u v tu v BTE owi ixj Yiz
17. Press TIME SLIP The unit displays the television image as a picture in picture You will hear the playback audio ePress TIME SLIP again to cancel eThe blue background does not appear on the receiving screen even if you select On from the Blue Background in the SETUP menu page 49 Play images Current receiving images eYou can change the channel being received by pressing v CH eYou cannot change the channel being received while recording 1 Press TIME SLIP 2 Press A V to select the time and press ENTER Play skips the specified time ePress TIME SLIP to show the play images in full CM Skip Er GW EYE Play restarts from approximately a minute later Press CM SKIP RQT7559 Playing back RQT7559 Playing recorded video contents Playing play only discs Refer to the control reference on page 24 Editing operations during play 1 Press ERASE Erase 2 Press lt gt to select Erase and press ENTER Er BEI eA title cannot be restored once it is erased Make certain before proceeding You cannot erase while recording or transferring dubbing Create chapters Press CHAPTER 9 page 32 Title Chapter ePress I lt gt gt to skip to the start of a chapter E ELI You cannot divide while recording or transferring dubbing Changing audio during play Press AUDIO Hoo Ram LR gt L gt R m q PLAY Y
18. SLEEP appears in the display The HDD has been automatically placed in the SLEEP mode The HDD continues to rotate at high speed while the unit is on In order to extend the life of the HDD the HDD will be placed in the SLEEP mode if no operation has been performed for 30 minutes while there is no disc on the disc tray ePress HDD to activate eWhile in SLEEP mode play or recording may not begin right away because the HDD takes time to be re activated e When not using the unit we recommend removing the disc in the tray in order to set the HDD to the SLEEP mode E indemnity concerning recorded content Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for damages directly or indirectly due to any type of problems that result in loss of recording or edited content data and does not guarantee any content if recording or editing does not work properly Likewise the above also applies in a case where any type of repair is made to the unit including any other non HDD related component Limited Warranty Panasonic Broadcast amp Television Systems Company Unit company of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 PANASONIC DVD RECORDER Limited Warranty Panasonic Broadcast amp Television Systems Company or Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc collectively referred to as the Warr
19. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of suffi cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the ap pliance The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle 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 Keep the small memory cards such as the SD Memory Card out of reach of children If swallowed seek medical advice immediately The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible or the mains plug or an appliance coupler shall remain readily operable WARNING The apparatus shall be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection FCC Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
20. To clean this unit wipe with a soft dry cloth e Never use alcohol paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit eBefore using chemically treated cloth read the instructions that came with the cloth carefully Observe the following points to ensure continued listening and viewing pleasure Dust and dirt may adhere to the unit s lens over time making it impossible to record or play discs Use the DVD RAM PD lens cleaner LF K123LCA1 where available about once every year depending on frequency of use and the operating environment Read the lens cleaner s instructions carefully before use Disc and card handling E How to hold a disc or card a Do not touch the recorded C Ciz surface or the terminal surface E If there is dirt or condensation on the disc RAM eClean with an optional DVD RAM PD disc cleaner LF K200DCA1 where available eDo not use cleaners for CDs or cloths CD H H AT DN Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry CS E Handling precautions eDo not attach labels or stickers to discs This may cause disc warping and un balanced rotation rendering it unusable eDo not write on the label side with a ball point pen or other writing instrument eDo not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent eDo not use scratch proof protectors or covers eDo not expose the terminals of the card to water garbage or other strange things eDo
21. then uses the most suitable method of progressive output Film is 24 or 30 frames per second with motion picture film generally being 24 frames per second Video is 60 fields per second two fields making up one frame 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 on this unit After finalizing the disc becomes play only and you can no longer record or edit 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 are stored Formatting Formatting is the process of making media such as DVD RAM recordable on recording equipment You can format the HDD DVD RAM and memory cards on this unit Formatting erases 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 Frame Field Field eA frame still shows two fields so there may be some blurring but picture quality is generally better e 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 th
22. DVD R discs that DVD RW compatibility with this unit are finalized eThis unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible discs eThis unit does not record or play DVD RW Please tell me about CD R and CD eThis unit plays CD R CD RW discs audio recording discs which have been recorded 14 27 RW compatibility with this unit under one of the following standards CD DA MP3 and Video CD Close the session or finalize the disc after recording You cannot write to a CD R or CD RW with this unit Recording Can record from a commercially eMost commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copy protected therefore purchased video cassette or DVD recording is usually not possible Can a DVD R recorded on this unit eYou can play on DVD R compatible players after finalizing the disc on this unit however 45 be played on other equipment due to the condition of the recording play may not be possible Can high speed transfer dub to a e You can record up to 32x recording speed to DVD R and up to 24x recording speed to 37 disc DVD RAM when using a high speed compatible disc Can record digital audio signals eYou cannot record digital signals The digital audio terminals on this unit are for output using this unit only The audio recorded using the DV automatic recording function from a digital video camcorder for example is recorded digitally Can a digital audio signal from this e You can record if usin
23. DVD RAM DVD R or disc unplayable on this unit 14 Play starts but then stops e You may be able to transfer dub a One time only recording title that was recorded to DVD immediately RAM using a different Panasonic DVD Recorder to this unit s HDD but play is not possible due to copyright protection eWhen recording to DVD RAM using EP 8H mode play may not be possible on DVD players 48 that are compatible with DVD RAM In this case use EP 6H mode You cannot play discs during DV automatic recording Audio and video momentarily eThis occurs between play list chapters pause eThis occurs between chapters and with partially deleted titles on finalized DVD R that have been transferred dubbed using the high speed mode DVD Video is not played eSome DVD Video cannot be played when you change the ratings level 48 ROT7559 Continued on next page Play Continued Page Alternative soundtrack and eThe languages are not recorded on the disc subtitles cannot be selected e You may have to use the disc s menus to select languages No subtitles e When progressive output is on closed captions cannot be displayed eSubtitles are not recorded on the disc eTurn the subtitles on 30 Angle cannot be changed eAngles can only be changed during scenes where different angles are recorded You have forgotten your ratings eWhile the disc tray is open press DVD then press and hold
24. T Press 4 to select Time to end 8 Press A V to select Start dubbing and press ENTER Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER to start transferring dubbing The disc top menu is displayed eDisc play automatically begins from title 1 when Title 1 is selected from the Select First play menu when finalizing the disc page 45 9 When the top menu is displayed Press A V 4 gt to select the title you want to start transferring dubbing and press ENTER My favorite 01 02 o 4 Chapter 1 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 stop transferring dubbing Press M You can also press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds to stop transferring dubbing e f stopped partway transferring dubbing will be up to that point To return to the previous screen Press RETURN eThe screen on the right screen saver is DVD recorded at the beginning e Recorded as 1 title from the start of transfer ma dubbing to the end ATES elf play does not begin automatically or if the top menu does not display automatically press gt PLAY to start eEven if you transfer dub a high quality video audio DVD the original picture and audio quality cannot be exactly replicated Recordin
25. Title View screen VIDEO PICTURE Previous 02 02 Next Play lt T SUBMENU m setect To show other pages Press A V 4 gt to select Previous or Next and press ENTER e You can also press 44 gt gt to show other pages Multiple editing Select with A V lt gt and press IH Repeat A check mark appears Press I again to cancel 4 Press SUB MENU then A V to select the operation and press ENTER elf you select Edit press A V to select the operation and press ENTER Enter Name Set up Protection Cancel Protection Refer to Title Shorten Erase operations P 5 Change Thumbnail roperties Edit NS Sheps View page 24 Switching the Direct Table Display T gt Navigator appearance If you select Chapter View D Press A V 4 gt to select the chapter To start play Press ENTER To edit Step 6 DIRECT NAVIGATOR Chapter View SHDD Divide Title Chapter View screen VIDEO Picture Previous 01 01 Next 4957 SUBMENU Select eTo show other pages Multiple editing above 6 Press SUB MENU
26. To select another folder CD Press A V 4 to select Folder and press ENTER Press A V to select the folder and press ENTER Select pictures Create list D SD C moa Lo DVO eThe still pictures of different folders cannot be registered on the same list elf there is a multiple number of higher folders recognizable you can switch them using lt gt Folders whose higher folders are different cannot be registered on the same list E To edit the transferring dubbing list Select the item in step 5 left 1 Press SUB MENUJ 2 Press A V to select the operation and press ENTER Multiple editing is possible qwcw Jp 001 100 DVD Erase all below To cancel all registered transferring dubbing settings and lists In step 3 left 1 Press A V to select Cancel all and press ENTER 2 Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER eThe settings and lists may be cancelled in the following situations When a still picture or folder has been recorded or erased at the transfer dubbing source When steps have been taken for instance to turn off the unit remove the card open the tray change the transfer dubbing direction etc To show other pages Press A V 4 gt to select Previous or Next and press ENTER e You can also press lt 4 gt gt to
27. V to select the code 1 2 or 3 and press ENTER SETUP Remote Control Code Press O and ENTER together ENCHANT for more than 2 seconds on the remote Set Up 5 To change the code on the remote control While pressing ENTER press and hold the numbered button 1 2 or 3 for more than 2 seconds 6 Press ENTER E When the following indicator appears on the unit s display N PHI HEMN i if The unit s remote control code Change the code on the remote control to match the main unit s step 5 To exit the screen Press SETUP To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Getting started m RQT7559 13 Getting started RQT7559 HDD disc and card information HDD and discs you can use for recording and play Type Logo Instructions Hard disk drive HDD e160 GB Indicated in these instructions with Tp Temporary storage e You can record up to 284 hours in EP 8H mode page 17 Recording modes and approximate recording times You can view the title being recorded from the beginning Chasing playback Time Slip page 18 You can record digital broadcasts that allow One time only recording You can transfer dub a recorded title to a CPRM compatible DVD RAM however the title is erased from the HDD page 53 You can play and transfer dub still pictures taken on a digital camera etc page 28 42 DVD R
28. and features High speed Normal speed XP SP LP EP FR Features disc high speed transferring dubbing You can transfer dub in a very short amount of time You can transfer dub even faster if you use a high speed recording compatible You can record and play using the HDD while Transfer Dubbing 1 You can record for a long period of time on 1 disc For example using LP mode you can record approximately 4 hours on 1 4 7 GB disc page 17 e g 1 hour TV drama XP Only one episode using XP mode E 4 episodes using LP mode LP LP LP Transferring dubbing times times below Approximate transferring dubbing The same amount of time it takes to record the source Picture quality Original picture quality Can change Are chapters thumbnails maintained Yes No One title is recorded as one chapter Thumbnails return to the default position Other operations while transferring dubbing You can record play using the HDD No f 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 B Approximate transferring dubbing times Max speed excludes time required to write data management information HDD 3x high speed recording compatibl
29. automatically added so the total data size becomes larger than the sum of the data size for all registered items To show other pages Press A V lt gt to select Previous or Next and press ENTER eYou can also press lt gt gt to show other pages Multiple editing Select with A V lt gt and press I Repeat Press ENTER to register to the list eA check mark appears Press I again to cancel eWhen you switch between the Video and Play List tab the check mark is cancelled E To stop transferring dubbing Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds eif stopped partway transferring dubbing will be up to that point However in high speed mode only titles that have completed transferring dubbing at the point stopped are transferred dubbed Even if the title was not transferred dubbed to the DVD R the amount of remaining writable disc space becomes less E To return to the previous screen Press RETURN E Recording and playing while transferring dubbing You can record and play using the HDD while high speed transferring dubbing Press ENTER to cancel the screen display eTo confirm the current progress Press STATUS Note e You cannot perform chasing play or edit etc while transferring dubbing eTimer recordings executed while transferring dubbing are recorded to the HDD regar
30. e Available recording space on the DVD R does not increase even after erasing previously doesn t increase even after recorded titles erasing recordings on the disc Cannot create a play list You cannot select all the chapters at once in a title if the title also includes still pictures Select them individually Still pictures Cannot display Direct eThis screen cannot be displayed during recording or transfer dubbing or while the unit is Navigator screen standing by for linked timer recording with external equipment Cannot edit or format a card eRelease the card s protection setting With some cards the WRITE PROTECTION OFF 44 message sometimes appears on the screen even when protection has been set The contents of the card eThe card format is not compatible with the unit The contents on the card may be 15 28 cannot be read damaged Format using FAT 12 or FAT 16 with other equipment or format the card with this unit 45 eThe card contains a folder structure and or file extensions that are not compatible with this 15 unit e Turn off and then turn on the unit again Transferring dubbing e When there are a lot of folders and files it may sometimes take a few hours erasing and setting protection e When repeating transferring dubbing or erasing it may sometimes take a long time 45 takes a long time Format the disc or card The PC card cannot be eMake sure the PC card is slotted home firmly bef
31. in advance from Select MTS below e Off 3 D Y C Separation eOn Reduces noise by separating the luminance Y and color C signals when recording e Off Reduces the ghosting that occurs when recording fast moving images Hybrid VBR Resolution page 53 VBR e Automatic The resolution is automated to provide efficient recording with less block noise EER GW eFixed The resolution is fixed to ensure that there is no loss of source picture resolution while recording Still Mode e Automatic Select the type of picture shown when you pause play eField Select if jittering occurs when Automatic is selected gt page 53 Frames and fields eFrame Select if small text or fine patterns cannot be seen clearly when Automatic is selected Seamless Play Select the play mode for play list chapter segments eOn The chapters in play lists are played seamlessly This does not work when there are several audio types included on the play list and when using Quick View Additionally the positioning of chapter segments may change slightly The points where chapters in play lists change are played accurately but the picture may freeze for a moment e Off Line in NR Reduces video tape noise while transferring dubbing eWhen noise reduction is on 3 D Y C Separation above does not work regardless of the setting e Automatic Noise reduction only works on picture input from a video ta
32. menu The sound quality is better when using EP 6H than when using EP 8H Note When recording to DVD RAM using EP 8H mode play may not be possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD RAM In this case use EP 6H mode FR Flexible Recording Mode The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP 8H that will enable the recordings to fit in the remaining disc space with the best possible recording quality You can set when transferring dubbing or programming timer recordings eWhen recording to the HDD picture quality is automatically adjusted to precisely fit a transferred dubbed title on a 4 7 GB disc e All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the display zb l LP EP CH d Selecting audio to record mA Er Press AUDIO gt Stereo Main audio stereo e f the broadcast is Mono SAP audio will be monaural even if you select Stereo mode SAP Secondary audio program SAP e f recorded in SAP mode main audio is also recorded Mono Main audio monaural eSelect Mono if reception is poor during a stereo broadcast e g Stereo is selected HDD appears when the unit is receiving the audio ea type you selected Stereo e f you change the sound setting while recording the recorded sound will also change Er GW When recording sound in LPCM CAJ GW When DVD R High Speed Recording is set to On Select the audio Main or SAP in Select M
33. not be active in all viewing areas If you do not connect a cable TV box e Yes Change the television s input mode to TV If you connect a cable TV box eNo The user cannot watch one program and record another e n most cases the timer recording programs will be saved However if an extended power failure occurs it is strongly recommended that you verify the timer recording programs that you had previously set Press PROG CHECK to display the SCHEDULE Screen eSelect Off in Review options menu so that TV Guide On Screen system appears only when you press TV GUIDE eSet the unit with Auto Channel Setting in the SETUP menu Note that you can set timer recording only manually after you set the unit with Auto Channel Setting Page 23 47 23 21 23 50 Reference E RQT7559 Error messages On the television Page Cannot finish recording eThe program was copy protected completely eThe HDD or disc may be full Cannot play e You inserted an incompatible disc Discs recorded in PAL video etc Cannot record on the disc eThe disc may be dirty or scratched 62 Please check the disc You cannot format a Microdrive or mobile hard disk on this unit Unable to format Cannot play back on this DVD eYou tried to play a non compatible image 28 Recorder eTurn the unit off and re insert the card 28 Cannot record Disc is full eC
34. not use the following discs Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or labels rented discs etc Discs that are badly warped or cracked Irregularly shaped discs such as heart shapes eDo not place in the following areas In direct sunlight In very dusty or humid areas Near a heater Where static electricity or electromagnetic waves occur HDD Hard disk drive handling care The HDD is a high precision recording instrument and because of its long recording capability and high speed operation it is a very special device that is easily susceptible to damage As a basic rule save important video content to a DVD disc as backup E The HDD is a device that is not built to withstand vibration shock or dust Depending on the setup environment and handling of the HDD some content may become damaged and play and recording may no longer be possible Especially during operation do not subject the unit to any vibration shock or remove the AC power plug from the household AC outlet In the event of a power failure the content during recording or play may be damaged E The HDD is a temporary storage device The HDD is not an everlasting storage device for recorded content Use the HDD as a temporary storage place for viewing once editing or for saving to a DVD disc E Immediately save backup all content as soon as you feel there may be problem with the HDD If there is an irregularity
35. occur if the unit is used sooner but the channel line up and program listings may not have been fully downloaded elf you connect a cable TV box leave it switched on without using it e With some cable TV boxes the cable TV box remote control can turn on and off both the cable TV box and the television Utilizing this feature turning the cable TV box off will prevent the channel line up from being downloaded If you find There is no data for this screen displayed on the television when you turn the unit on the unit has not yet downloaded the channel line up SCHEDE CUSTGS SORT SCHEDULE C USTAGS SORT TODA 800 83 There is no data J for this screen EECEBHHEE This unit may download more than one channel line up Follow the on screen guidance and select one of these To use immediately Manual Clock Setting Set the clock manually Please note that the program list is not displayed until the unit downloads it Timer program recording is only possible manually 1 Press SETUP 2 Press A V to select Set Up and press gt 3 Press A V to select Manual Clock Setting and press ENTER Manual Clock Setting do oo DST E ZONE 4 Press lt gt to select the item you want to change and press A V to change the setting D Press ENTER The clock starts 6 Press SETUP Kk ES
36. residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver eConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected eConsult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables when connecting to peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUC
37. the DTS logo ePCM Audio for XP Recording Choose the audio type when recording or transferring dubbing with XP mode eDolby Digital page 53 eL PCM page 53 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 MTS broadcast select the type of audio in advance from Select MTS page 48 Select Audio CH for DV Input You can select the kind of audio when recording from the unit s DV terminal page 41 eStereo 1 eStereo 2 Convenient functions B Records audio L1 R1 Records added audio such as narration L2 R2 subsequent to original recording eMix Records both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2 When recording MTS broadcast select the type of audio in advance from Select MTS page 48 Display Status Messages e Automatic e Off Choose whether to show status messages automatically On screen Language eEnglish eEspanol eFrancais Choose the language for these menus and on screen Only English is displayed in the TV Guide On Screen messages system regardless of the settings Other languages cannot be displayed Blue Background eOn e Off Select Off if you do not want to have the unit show the blue background when reception is weak Front Display eBright eDim Changes the brightness of the unit s display e Aut
38. the TV Guide On Screen system If major changes to the program listings are scheduled to be made it will be displayed in the message section The serial number specific to your TV Guide On Screen system can also be found on this screen When there are unread messages an envelope shaped icon 1 appears at the upper left of the screen Recording I To read a message Press A V to select the message and press Info eTo delete unwanted messages press CHAPTER Green eMessages are automatically deleted after 60 days PROMOTIONS screen The PROMOTIONS screen provides you with a list of promotional items that have appeared as Panel Ads or Channel banners during the current day Promotions are updated daily during pre designated download times To read a promotion Press A V to select the item and press Info Functions of Action Buttons When the TV program item is highlighted RECORD Record this program page 19 Step 3 FAVORITE Register this program as a Favorite page 22 RQT7559 Playing back RQT7559 Playing recorded video contents Playing play only discs HDD DVD indicator 1s 3 DVD POWER INPUT SELECT c i 3 n Numbered v CH buttons AUDIO 7 CM SKIP aa gt e e RR 4 9 H STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 J 3 u tu y DIRECT NAVIGATOR FUNCTIONS DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU TOP MENU a AY a EN
39. to select Dubbing a direction and press gt Press A V to select Source and press ENTER Press A V to select the drive and press ENTER Press A V to select Destination and press One Touch Transfer dubbing ENTER The same drive as the transfer dubbing source cannot be E Em selected HDD Press A V to select the drive and press ENTER Preparation Press 4 to confirm Select the audio type for recording MTS broadcasts from Select m MTS page 48 when transferring dubbing to a DVD R 4 Press A v to select Mode and press gt 1 Play the title or play list you want to Press A V to select Format and press ENTER Press A V to select Video and press ENTER 2 transfer dub 3 Press A V to select Recording mode and press ENTER Press DUBBING Press A V to select the mode and press ENTER Dubbing Press 4 to confirm bub in tigh pee moa D Press A V to select Create list s and press gt Select the transferring dubbing items and register on the list eWhen transferring dubbing to DVD R using high speed GG 5 3 Press to select Yes and mode only items indicated with can be registered press ENTE R Dubbing Create a dubbing list Cancel all Dubbing list OMB Space on destination 4343MB 1 Dubbing direction No Cap
40. turn the unit on Complete the TV Guide On Screen system setup until ENTER is pressed after the Watch TV message screen is displayed You can set timer recording only manually after you set the unit with Auto Channel Setting Auto channel clock settings eThe unit configures channels according to the Antenna 1 Press SETUP System settings as follows c Ant t Band Ch I 2 Press A V to select Channel and OUR IYUTT WE e xq press gt d UHF 14 69 3 Press A V to select Auto Channel Aa e A E Setting and press ENTER CATV MID SUPER BAND 14 36 4 Press lt gt to select Yes and CATY CATV HYPER BAND 37 65 66 94 press ENTER ULTRA BAND 100 125 5 Press ENTER SPECIAL CATV CHANNEL 1 Auto Channel Setting starts This takes a few minutes The unit then proceeds with Auto Clock Setting The time is displayed when finished Time Zone Adjust Auto Clock Setting Adjust the time zone 1 or 1 if it was not set correctly with auto clock setting You cannot change this setting if you set the clock manually 1 Press SETUP 2 Press A V to select Set Up and Auto Clock Setting is complete Channel eDST Daylight Saving Time shows the summertime setting press gt eTIME ZONE shows the time difference from Greenwich EM meantime GMT 3 Press A V to select Time Zone EST Eastern Standard Time GMT 5 CST Central Standard
41. using the cable TV box make sure the cable TV box is turned on To check change or delete the program page 21 To utilize TV Guide On Screen system see also page 22 Notes on timer recording page 21 E To cancel recording when recording has already begun Press W then ENTER within 5 seconds eYou can also press and hold il on the main unit for more than 3 seconds to stop recording eThere may be some channels that are not displayed in the television program list even if they are receivable In this case set them manually gt page 20 RQT7559 Timer recording Refer to the control reference on page 19 h D g Q o o tc 2 3 RQT7559 Manually programming timer recordings Press PROG CHECK WM lt vEssacEs SCHEDULE LISTINGS FAVORITES CBECORD SET TIMER Sat 2 00pm Dodzilla Once Sat 3 00pm Bull house Weekly Sat 3 30pm Beswitched Weekly 7 4 00pm Baseball Once Press CHAPTER Green Date 4 1 04 Start Time 8 00 pm End Time 10 00 pm Channel 56 Quality SP Destination HDD PlusCode s Enter the settings eTo enter the date Press A V to select Date and press the numbered buttons Date Month Day Year eTo enter the time Press A V to select Start Time or End Time and press the numbered buttons You can set up to 8 h
42. 1 4 to program other recordings e As long as the setting is not changed the program is recorded to the HDD in the recording mode selected by the unit To change the setting page 19 To change the setting steps D Press TV GUIDE Returns to the television screen eThe unit is not off To save power turn the unit off by pressing D DVD POWER e When using the cable TV box make sure the cable TV box is turned on E To cancel recording when recording has already begun Press B then ENTER within 5 seconds eYou can also press and hold W on the main unit for more than 3 seconds to stop recording Check change or delete a program 1 Press PROG CHECK ll essaces SCHEDULE LISTINGS FAVORITES CRECORD SET TIMER Sat 1 00pm NWBG Once Sat 2 00pm Dodzilla Once Sat 3 00pm Bullhouse Weekly Sat 3 30pm _Be switched Weekly 4 3 7 Baseball Once 2 Press A V to select the program Channel or program name a program name that was set for timer recording using TV Guide On Screen system or VCR Plus system that was listed in the program list Sat 1 Opm NWBG 2 Once REMOVE FREQUENCY INFO Recording mode page 17 Frequency page 19 20 Recording drive E To change the
43. 22222222 2 DvD RAM medi type S T T ET T T TL T LL T e Ee MS D MIX multi channel DVD Audio only Fasc it H PNE NE JANE ANT NES NE MAR AN VAN When lit Ed audio is piyd Channel Main display section e g Recording Playback Recording Playback When off The disc prevents down mixing so only the two front channels can be played Getting started RQT7559 STEP 1 Connection E Examples of equipment you can connect to this unit s terminals Television From OUT1 or OUT2 terminals To IN3 L3 input terminals rear Amplifier O Q From AUDIO OUT terminals or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal To L2 or DV input terminals front page 41 To IN1 L1 input terminals rear Pr rs nmmummmm td a mmmmmmm a Cable TV box Do not place the unit on amplifiers or equipment P y that may become hot The heat can damage the unit md ELT Before moving the unit ensure the disc tray is empty Failure to do so will risk severely damaging the disc and the unit Video cassette recorder Camcorder E When the unit is not to be used for a long time To save power unplug it from the household AC outlet This unit consumes a small amount of power even when it is turned off approx 15 W eNote that the television progr
44. 4 or gt gt eOn the main unit press I lt lt lt or gt gt gt gt eEach press increases the number of skips Starting from a selected item Press the numbered buttons eg 5 0 5 EAA cD MP3 discs only 5 0 0 5 15 1 5 15 0 1 5 Selecting groups While stopped screen saver is displayed on the television right DVD 5 5 eThis works only when stopped screen saver is displayed on the television man right with some discs t Quick View Er Ge The play speed can be increased without distorting the audio Press and hold gt PLAY x 1 3 ePress again to return to normal speed eThis does not work if the setting is Off in Search Audio amp PLAY x 1 3 page 48 Slow motion Er Ev Motion picture parts only While paused press lt lt or gt gt eOn the main unit press and hold I lt lt 4 lt 4 or gt gt gt eThe speed increases up to 5 steps ePress gt PLAY to restart play eForward direction only eThe unit will pause if slow motion play is continued for 5 minutes Frame by frame Er Ev Motion picture parts only VCD While paused press lt 11 or H gt eEach press shows the next frame ePress gt PLAY to restart play eForward direction only Zea Displaying the television image as a picture in picture Skipping the specified time Time Slip Er G0 pid
45. AM 4 7 GB 9 4 GB 12 cm 9 2 8 GB 8 cm 3 RAM RA RAM4 7 Re writable discs for backup use You can record approximately up to 8 hours on a single sided disc and 16 hours on a double sided disc page 17 Recording modes and approximate recording times e You can view the title being recorded from the beginning Chasing playback Time Slip page 18 eScratch and dust resistant cartridge discs and large capacity double sided discs 9 4GB are commercially available You can record digital broadcasts that allow One time only recording when using CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media compatible discs page 53 You cannot transfer dub a recorded title eThis unit is compatible with 1x 3x recording speed discs You can transfer dub up to 24x recording speed by using a high speed recording compatible disc page 37 You can play and transfer dub still pictures taken on a digital camera etc page 28 42 DVD R 4 7 GB 12 cm 5 1 4 GB 8 cm 3 One time recording discs for backup use recordable until the disc is full You can record up to 8 hours in EP 8H mode page 17 Recording modes and approximate recording times eBy finalizing the disc you can play it in a DVD player as DVD Video Play only page 45 53 e You cannot record digital broadcasts that allow One time only recording eThis unit is compatible with 1x 4x recording speed d
46. D Video format DVD R Recordable discs DVD RAM 12 cm 5 4 7 GB 12 cm 5 9 4 GB 8 cm 3 2 8 GB 12 cm 5 4 7 GB Ver 2 1 3x 8PEED DVD RAM Revision 1 0 DVD R 12 cm 5 4 7 GB 8cm 3 1 4 GB for General Ver 2 0 12 cm 5 4 7 GB for General Ver 2 0 4x SPEED DVD R Revision 1 0 Recording time eMaximum 8 hours with 4 7 GB disc XP Approx 1 hour SP Approx 2 hours LP Approx 4 hours EP Approx 6 hours 8 hours eMaximum 284 hours with built in 160 GB HDD XP Approx 36 hours SP Approx 70 hours LP Approx 138 hours EP Approx 212 hours 284 hours Playable discs DVD RAM 12 cm 5 4 7 GB 12 cm 5 9 4 GB 8 cm 3 2 8 GB 12 cm 5 4 7 GB Ver 2 1 3x 8PEED DVD RAM Revision 1 0 DVD R 12 cm 5 4 7 GB 8cm 3 1 4 GB for General Ver 2 0 12 cm 5 4 7 GB for General Ver 2 0 4x SPEED DVD R Revision 1 0 DVD Video DVD Audio Video CD CD Audio CD DA CD R CD RW MP3 CD DA Video CD formatted discs Built in HDD Capacity 160 GB Drive unit High Speed Drive correspond to 4 times speed with DVD R disc and 3 times speed with DVD RAM disc LASER Specification Class I LASER Product Wave length 795 nm wavelength for CDs 658 nm wavelength for DVD Laser power No hazardous radiation is emitted with the safety protection Audio system Recording system Dolby Digital 2 ch Linear PCM XP mode 2ch Input LINE pin jack x 3 Reference input 309 mVrms FS 2 Vrms 1 kHz 0 dB Input Impe
47. DD ov soc DISC SPACE LEFT 52 00 SP HDD Play back DIRECT NAVIGATOR TIMER RECORDING TV GUIDE RExeEneconoNe Record Dubbing Edit DV AUTO REC Set up amp DISC SETTING PLAY LIST Create SHDD 001 8 10 27 Mon Source Title 001 001 gt 001 001 gt 001 001 eYou can also create a new chapter from the source title Press SUB MENU to select Divide Chapter and press ENTER page 33 Divide Chapter 6 Press lt gt to select the position to insert the chapter and press ENTER PLAY LIST Create HDD 001 8 10 27 Mon Source Title 001 001 on 002 K S gt Source Chapter _ omm 001 a 003 gt Yap gt Sha A KS Nipters in PLAY m 001 001 gt koz Press RETURN to exit ePress A to select other source titles e Repeat steps 5 6 to add other chapters 7 Press RETURN To exit the screen Press RETURN several times To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Editing and playing play lists chapters 1 Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press A V lt gt to select PLAY LIST and press ENTER 3 Press A V 4 to select the play list
48. DVD R the unit cannot record the part at the beginning of the later program approximately 15 seconds Program Program Not recorded Recorded Recorded Not recorded elf you set DST Daylight Saving Time to ON when manually setting the clock page 11 timer recording may not work when summer switches to winter and vice versa E Relief Recording When the recording drive is set to DVD for timer recording and if the program will not fit onto the disc the recording drive will be changed to the HDD automatically e f there is no disc in the tray or the disc cannot be recorded on or when timer recording starts while transferring dubbing the recording drive will be changed to the HDD eThe Direct Navigator shows which programs were relief recorded P is displayed page 24 e f the time remaining on the HDD is insufficient as much of the program as possible will be recorded onto the HDD Recording I RQT7559 Recording RQT7559 Utilizing the TV Guide On Screen system Refer to the control reference on page 19 1 Press TV GUIDE Video window Navigation menu M 4 SCHEDULE C LisTinGs SORT TODAY 8 00PM 8 30PM 87 Panel Ads NWGB Information Bjp eso FAVORITES 9 RECORD INFO window pon i Jw Action m Buttons Es PBS Icons Q Stereo CC C
49. EC 41 Transferring dubbing still pictures 42 Transferring dubbing using the transferring dubbing list 42 Transferring dubbing all the still pictures on a card COPY ALL PICTURES 0 0 0 cee eee eee 43 Convenient functions FUNCTIONS window Llslsesssse 43 HDD disc and card setting 44 Setting the protection 0 00 cee eee esee 44 Providing a disc with a name lesse esee 44 Erasing all titles and play lists Erase all titles 44 Erasing all the contents of a disc or card Format 45 Enabling DVD R to be played on other equipment Finalize 45 Entering text 2 cece eee eee eee 46 Changing the unit s settings Lus 47 Common procedures 0 0 0 eee 47 Summary of settings 0 0 0 eese 47 Channel Clock settings when TV Guide On Screen system is not used 0000 2c eee eee eee 50 Auto channel clock settings 00 0000 e eee 50 Channel captions 0 cece eee eee ee 51 Specifications 0 0 e cece eee eee eee 52 GIOSSANY so etie eb REPE ciara cies siete be nona tends 53 Frequently asked questions 54 Error M SSAQGS ieee eee a eas 56 Troubleshooting guide 200 e eee eee eee 57 Product Service cece eee e eee eee eens 61 Maintenance HDD disc and card handling 62 Limited Warranty
50. ERASE RECMODE REC e Info DUBBING CHAPTER STATUS Common procedures 1 While stopped Press SETUP Tabs Menus Options kona Syston cav Channel Auto Channel Settina 2 Press A V to select the tab and press gt 3 Press A V to select the menu and press ENTER 4 Press A V to select the option and press ENTER To exit the screen Press SETUP To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Summary of settings The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby 1 You need to set these menus only when you do not use TV Guide On Screen system These menus turn gray and become un selectable after this unit downloads the television program list You can set these menus only after Auto Channel Setting is completed Tabs Channel Menus TV GUIDE Setting Set the TV Guide On Screen system Options Underlined items are the factory presets Antenna System Select to suit the type of antenna you are using eTV eCATV Auto Channel Setting page 50 Preset Channel Captions page 51 Manual Channel Captions page 51 Set Up Off Timer Select how long the unit remains on when it is not being used e2hr e6 hr eOff Remote Control Code page 13 eSet Code 1 eSetCode2 eSet Code 3 Auto Clock Setting page 50 Manual Clock Setting page 11 Time Zone Adjust page 50 ei R
51. F and gt gt gt gt on password 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 eThis does not work if the setting is Off in Search Audio amp PLAY x1 3 48 eThis does not work when audio is other than Dolby Digital eThis does not work when recording is in XP or FR mode GW The resume play function does eThis function only works when PLAY is flashing on the unit display not work eMemorized positions are canceled when the unit is turned off or when the tray is opened The memorized position on the play list is also canceled when the play list and title are edited Edit Cannot format eThe disc is dirty Use a special cleaner and wipe clean 62 e You tried formatting a disc that is not compatible with this unit 14 Cannot create chapters eThe 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 Cannot mark the start point or eThese operations are not possible with still pictures the end point during Shorten eYou cannot set points if they are too close to each other You cannot set an end point before a operation start point Cannot erase chapters e When the chapter is too short to erase use Combine Chapters to make the chapter longer 33 The available recording time
52. HDD I RAM You can arrange the chapters page 32 to create a play list Title Title Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 2 Press A V 4 9 to select PLAY LIST and press ENTER PLAY LIST Play List View HDD gt Previous 01 01 Next amp o J Press A V 4 gt to select Create and press ENTER 4 Press lt gt to select the source title and press V ePress ENTER to select all the chapters in the title then skip to step 6 PLAY LIST Create amp HDD D Press lt gt to select the chapter you want to add to a play list and press ENTER Press A to cancel Transferring dubbing page 37 a play list will create a title ePlay lists are not recorded separately so this doesn t use much capacity eEditing play lists doesn t modify the recorded data eThe maximum number of items on a disc Play lists 99 Chapters in play lists Approximately 1000 Depends on the state of recording Note You cannot create or edit a play list while recording or while transferring dubbing Creating play lists Preparation e Press HDD or DVD to select the drive eRelease protection page 44 GW 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS H
53. I I I 1707 N Randall Rd I I 770 338 6858 This warranty only covers failures due to defects in materials or workmanship which occur during normal use The war ranty does not cover damage which occurs in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accident misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration mod ification faulty installation set up adjustments improper antenna inadequate signal pickup maladjustment of con sumer controls improper operation power line surge improper voltage supply lightning damage or service by anyone other than a DVD Recorder authorized repair facility or damage that is attributable to acts of God LIMITS AND EXCLUSIONS There are no express warranties except as listed above THE WARRANTOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDEN TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGE TO DISCS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THE WARRANTY ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRAN TIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTIC ULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of inci dental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above exclusions or limita tions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific leg
54. MPEG Signal type etc and disc contents there are some items that you k kHz Sampling frequency cannot select or change b bit Number of bits 2 Press A V to select the menu and ch channel d press gt Language 3 Press A v to select the item and ENG English SVE Swedish CHI Chinese FRA French NOR Norwegian KOR Korean press gt DEU German DAN Danish MAL Malay ITA Italian POR Portuguese VIE Vietnamese 4 Press A V to select the setting ESP Spanish RUS Russian THA Thai eSome items can be changed by pressing ENTER NLD Dutch JPN Japanese x Others To clear the on screen menus Press DISPLAY RQT7559 Play menu Change the play sequence Audio menu Change the sound effect This function works only when the elapsed play time is displayed Repeat play eAll CD excluding MP3 discs Chapter E pn eGroup CD MP3 discs only ePL Play list ERD GE eTitle Er Ga Track cD Select OFF to cancel Video menu Change the picture quality Picture eNormal Default setting eSoft Soft picture with fewer video artifacts eFine Details are sharper eCinema Mellows movies enhances detail in dark scenes eUser You can make further adjustments Press A V lt gt to select Detail picture adjustment and press ENTER Contrast Increases the contrast between light and dark parts of the picture Brightness Bright
55. NS 2 Press A V lt gt to select DISC SETTING and press ENTER J Press A V to select Disc Protection and press ENTER To exit the screen Press RETURN several times 4 Press 4 gt to select Yes and press ENTER DISC SETTING Titles 11 Free 5 38 EP DVD RAM Used 0 22 Disc Name Disc Protecti Earse all titles Format disc The lock symbol appears closed when the disc is write protected Providing a disc with a name cm J DVD R Preparation ePress DVD to select the DVD drive eRelease protection left 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press A V 4 gt to select DISC SETTING and press ENTER 3 Press A V to select Disc Name and press ENTER page 46 Entering text eThe disc name is displayed in the FUNCTIONS window eWith a finalized DVD R the name is displayed on the Top Menu HDD DVD spipc 01 02 DVD RAM j Chapter DIRECT NAVIGATOR Erasing all titles and play lists Erase all titles Preparation ePress HDD or DVD to select the drive eRelease protection left lm 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS Press A V 4 gt to select DISC SETTING and press ENTER Press A V to select Erase all titles and press ENTER Press 4 gt to select Yes and press ENTER Press 4 gt to select Start and p
56. NT VIDEO OUT terminal Connect to COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals on the television through a component video cable S VIDEO OUT terminal 2 These onini can be ue for either interlace or Connect to S VIDEO IN terminal on the television progressive output page 53 and provide a purer through a S Video cable 7 picture than the S VIDEO OUT terminal The S VIDEO OUT terminal achieves amore vivid eConnect to terminals of the same color picture than the VIDEO OUT terminal Actual elf using a BNC cable use the BNC RCA adaptor results depend on the television plug included on the unit terminals AC power supply cord Connect only after all other connections are complete 4 To household AC outlet AC 120 V 60 Hz E The unit s RF OUT terminal Do not connect the unit through a video cassette recorder Video signals fed through video cassette recorders will be affected by copyright protection systems and the picture will not be shown correctly on the television The picture and sound signal from this unit does not go through the RF OUT terminal to the television Make sure you connect one of the following terminals on this unit to the television the AUDIO VIDEO OUT terminal the S VIDEO OUT terminal or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal If the Television Television television has none of these terminals consult your local dealer e Refer to page 9 if the antenna connector doesn t match T T T e When connecting to a televi
57. SELECT ree e N CC Numbered oS PAGE v CH A buttons 4 lt AUDIO TAT MSRP VCR Plus SKIP SLOWISEARCH all ix i STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 P PLA M avar ENTER SUB MENU ae D DISPLAY COGN Ab PROG CHECK 1 1 Is TV GUIDE SETUP e ja Y DUBBING I A Za CHAPTER Info BE Sem m7 3 Er pl Using the TV Guide On Screen system to make timer recordings You can perform timer recording easily by just marking the desired program s in a television program list You can enter up to 8 days in advance eThe program name becomes the recorded title if the program is listed on the television program list 1 Press TV GUIDE BI ooo Custas gt sonr Navigation menu 8 00PM 8 30PM ud 87 NWGB 500 539 SFAVORITES RECORD INFO Op Ww Jac aM gg Stan 2 Press A V 4 9 to select the program eTo skip one screen Press PAGE v CH eTo skip 24 hours in the list Press A V 4 gt to select LISTINGS and Press CHAPTER Green forward Press DUBBING Blue backward 3 Press CHAPTER Green appears in the list to indicate that the program is set for timer recording ePress CHAPTER Green to cancel ePress DUBBING Blue to change recording frequency Each time you press the button Records only once Records when the broadcast time an
58. SELECT to select the input channel for the equipment you have connected e g If you have connected to L2 input terminals select L2 2 Press REC MODE to select the recording mode 3 Start play on the other equipment 4 Press O0 REC Recording starts To skip unwanted parts Press Il to pause recording Press again to restart recording To stop recording Press W To record programs to fill up the remaining space on the disc page 18 Flexible Recording Almost all videos and DVD software on sale have been treated to prevent illegal copying Any software that has been so treated cannot be recorded using this unit DV automatic recording DV AUTO REC E EE When the DV AUTO REC function is used programs 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 units DV input terminal left 2 Turn on the main unit and DV equipment 3 Pause play of the DV equipment at the point you want recording to start Press HDD or DVD to select the recording drive Transfer Dubbing 1 A While stopped Press FUNCTIONS Press A V 4 9 to select DV AUTO REC and press ENTER Press REC MODE to select the recording mode Press 4 gt to select Rec and press ENTER Recording st
59. TER 1 I SUBMENU WW SUB MENU RETURN I DISPLAY CoE sa TIME SLIP ERASE aes NGASE e Info m CHAPTER C mm Panasonic J eit is possible to watch playback from one drive while recording on another editing is not possible e t 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 eWhen using 8 cm 3 DVD RAM remove the disc from the cartridge Preparation Press RETURN to exit the television program list if it is displayed on the television To turn off auto start up of the television program list page 23 Review options menu 1 Press HDD or DVD to select the playback drive The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit 2 If you selected the DVD drive Press 4 OPEN CLOSE on the main unit to open the tray and insert a disc ePress the button again to close the tray Insert label up SC EN Insert fully so it Insert with the arrow facing in clicks into place J Press P PLAY mA EZ p Play starts from the most recently recorded title ea cb Play starts from the beginning of the disc E Selecting recorded programs titles to play Direct Navigator E Eri 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR eThumbnail Display eTable Display DIRECT NAVIGATOR Title View DIRECT NAVIGATOR Title View DD VIDEL SHDD VIDE eH mg cs s
60. THE APPARATUS CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical DANGER VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER PADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO Bi FDA 21 CFR CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOI ID EXPOSURE TO BEA IECG0825 1 ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASER WERE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS D OUVERTURE EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU ADVARSEL SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED ABNING INDGA UDS ETTELSE FOR STR LING VARO AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA N KYV JA N KYM T N LASERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO SATEESEEN VARNING piaja OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING N R DENNA DEL R PPNAD BETRAKTA EJ STR LEN ADVARSEL SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING N R DEKSEL PNES UNNGA EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN VORSICHT SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEOFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN HS ARAAU ARAN NAH ARRA SEB CCEMS COMRUTTROL Y KOWET C LEIBIERICO BILD UIS CE EU RQLS0233 Inside of product
61. TIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Donot block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do notinstall near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart appar
62. TS in the SETUP menu page 48 Recording I RQT7559 Recording RQT7559 Recording television programs Refer to the control reference on page 16 Playing while you are recording You can change the drive and play while recording on this unit Also while recording to the HDD or to DVD RAM you can view the title being recorded from the beginning as well as play a recorded title Playing from the beginning of the title you are recording Chasing playback Press gt PLAY Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights Playing a title previously recorded while recording Simultaneous rec and play 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR 2 Press A V 4 P to select a title and press ENTER Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights To exit the Direct Navigator screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Reviewing the recorded images while recording Time Slip 1 Press TIME SLIP Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights M PLAY p Play starts from 30 SS seconds previous e Ree mae i _ The image currently being het recorded i ee You will hear the playback audio 2 Press A V to select the time and press ENTER ePress TIME SLIP to show the play images in full Press again to show the play and recording images E To stop play Press W E To stop recording 2 seconds after play stops Press W E To st
63. TURE tab and press ENTER 3 8 8 E SD PC E 3 Press A V 4 9 to select the still 99 GW gt m ae picture 2 3 M m eTo show other pages Multiple editing page 32 amp 993 eTo select the still pictures in another folder gt page 29 cai o 4 Press SUB MENU then A V to EE u E select the operation and press DIRECT NAVIGATOR FUNCTIONS E N T E R DIRECT D NAVIGATOR TOP MENU al Erase Picture Av lt gt T S al E ENTER elow W suB MENU W DPOF SUB MENU RETURN DISPLAY TIME SLIP UTE Cra E To edit still picture folders GE Er GL E In step 3 above e You can use SD Memory Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 1 GB page 15 Preparation ePress HDD DVD or SD PC to select the drive eRelease protection page 44 To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Press A V 4 gt to select Folder and press ENTER Press A V to select the folder eTo show other pages Multiple editing page 32 Press SUB MENU then A V to select the operation and press ENTER eTo select another higher folder page 29 Set up Protection Cancel Protection To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Picture and folder operation Erase Picture Erase Whole Folder mA Ern Eu Press 4 gt to select Erase and press ENTER eOnce erased the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored Make certain before proceeding eWhen erasi
64. Time GMT 6 Adjust and press ENTER MST Mountain Standard Time GMT 7 PST Pacific Standard Time GMT 8 AST Alaska Standard Time GMT 9 HST Hawaii Standard Time GMT 10 For other areas xx hr elf the Auto Clock Setting does not start automatically select Auto Clock Setting from the Set Up tab elf the time was not set correctly use manual clock setting 4 Press A v to select 1 or 1 page 11 or time zone adjust 6 Press ENTER and press ENTER To exit the screen Press SETUP To return to the previous screen Press RETURN To cancel partway while Auto Channel Clock Setting is taking place Press RETURN Channel captions You can use the preset captions or manually enter new ones yourself The captions you enter are displayed when the channel is displayed and in the Direct Navigator screen eYou can set channel captions only after Auto Channel Setting is completed 1 Press SETUP SETUP TV GUIDE Setting CATV Channel Set Up Channel Captions _ Preset Channel Captions Manual Channel Captions 2 Press A V to select Channel and press P Preset Channel Captions Manual Channel Captions 3 Press A V to select Preset Channel Captions and press ENTER Preset Captions Caption Channel Number Channel 4 Press A V to select the caption and press gt You can choose from the
65. UENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OR USE OF ANY INFORMATION EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES RELATING TO THE TV GUIDE ON SCREEN SYSTEM The TV Guide On Screen and VCR Plus systems are protected by one or more issued United States patents such as 6 331 877 6 239 794 6 154 203 5 940 073 4 908 713 4 751 578 4 706 121 6 466 734 6 430 359 6 091 882 6 049 652 5 335 079 5 307 173 Getting started M RQT7559 Getting started RQT7559 STEP 3 Set up to match your television and remote control DVD POWER TV operation buttons Numbered buttons A V 4 ENTER RETURN GGWETHT9 DISPLAY TIME SLIP SETUP ERASE RECMODE REC e SETUP Info DUBBING CHAPTER Selecting television type You do not have to change the setting when connected to a 4 3 standard aspect television that is not compatible with progressive output page 53 Press SETUP 2 Press A V to select TV Screen and press gt 3 Press A V to select TV Type and press ENTER TV Type Aspect 4 3 amp 4801 Aspect 4 3 amp 480P Aspect 16 9 amp 4801 Aspect 16 9 amp 480P 4 D TV Screen v Aspect 4 3 Aspect 16 9 4 3 standard aspect 16 9 widescreen television television 480P 480l Select 480P if the television is compatible with progressive output 4 Press A V to select the item and press ENTER Television operation You can configure the remote co
66. V Guide On Screen system works with both analog and digital cable TV boxes eSelect Change system settings in SETUP in the Navigation menu of the TV Guide On Screen system If you select No repeat setup process you can then access the TV Guide On Screen system setup screen You can also access the setup screen from TV GUIDE Setting in the SETUP menu eChannel line up data is transmitted continuously 24 hours a day 7 days a week eProgram information that contains details about each program is usually transmitted four times a day and the cycles last approximately 3 hours The TV Guide On Screen System only requires one transmission a day to maintain up to date program listings Because the unit must be turned off in order to receive new information multiple transmissions are conveniently scheduled early to mid morning and early afternoon hours eThe hardware that makes TV Guide On Screen system possible is a computer chip which has limited storage space Factors used in determining which programs display detailed program information are the number of channels turned ON in the CHANNEL EDITOR screen and the availability of the descriptions Setting channels that cannot be received to OFF in the CHANNEL EDITOR screen may increase the amount of information displayed eUseful Product Related Information PRI such as alerting the user to new features or data available through the TV Guide On Screen system This feature may
67. V box is still set to the same channel select No and press ENTER Repeat this step until the cable TV box changes to channel 09 E The set contents are displayed together Zip code 11111 USA Cable Yes Cable box No lf the information is correct select Yes end setup and press ENTER If the information is not correct select No repeat setup process and press ENTER to start the setting again Once you confirm the input content the following screen appears What would you like to do now 3 Press ENTER A television reception screen or a blue background screen is displayed If you do not want to use TV Guide On Screen system page 50 Auto channel clock settings 4 Press DVD POWER BYE appears briefly and then 12 00A flashes on the unit s display The unit is now in standby mode and ready to download the channel line up and the program listings Check the following again so the downloading will not fail If you connect a cable TV box ethe output terminal of the cable TV box is connected to this unit s RF IN or INS L3 terminal page 8 ethe IR Blaster is correctly connected and installed page 8 ethe cable TV box is turned on If you do not connect a cable TV box ethe antenna cable is connected to this unit s RF IN terminal D Leave this unit in the standby mode It is strongly recommended that you wait at least 24 hours before using the unit No damage will
68. a entered into the initial setup screen was done incorrectly e g The user entered the 23 channels or it changes to the wrong ZIP postal code or selected the incorrect channel line up Select Change system wrong channel settings menu and verify the data entered during initial setup If the settings are wrong set up the TV Guide On Screen system again Some of channels are listed on eThe cable company has not yet informed industry sources of their channel line up changes 23 the wrong number Use the CHANNEL EDITOR feature to make adjustments Two stations are received on eSuch situations occur more frequently on cable TV Split channels occur when the cable certain channels morning and provider may not have an adequate number of open channels and chooses to switch the evening programs differ channel line to better suit the subscribers viewing habits When a Split channel occurs program data for only one channel is usually provided Cable TV box doesn t change eThe incorrect cable TV box brand code was selected during the initial setup Select Change 23 channels with TV Guide On system settings menu and verify the data entered during initial setup If the setting is wrong Screen system set up the TV Guide On Screen system again eThe user has incorrectly connected or positioned the IR Blaster Please reconnect or 8 reposition it eThe cable TV box has no remote capability and is incompatible Consult your service provider eT
69. a maximum of 3000 files and 300 folders including higher folders eOperation 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 e MOTION JPEG is not supported Inserting the card There are cards requiring adaptors page 15 Hold the edge of the card and insert until it fits into place e f using the adaptor do not press directly on the card lt align to match the mark The labeled side facing upwards Terminal connections facing into the unit Removing the card Eject button comes out Push again elf using the adaptor remove the adaptor and card together GEE GE E Ge You can use SD Memory Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 1 GB page 15 1 Press HDD DVD or SD PC to select the drive eEach time you press SD PC e g SD card drive SD card drive lt PC card drive RT eOn the main unit press Ui WD s Po DRIVE SELECT several times The indicator lights up on the unit 2 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR DIRECT NAVIGATOR Picture JPEG View Picture JPEG View D SD CARD mm screen I Select Press A V 4 gt to select PICTURE tab and press ENTER 4 Press A V 4 9 to select the still picture and press ENTER You can also select still pictures with the numbered buttons e g 5 0
70. acity Name The transfer dubbing speed and picture quality are set as follows The recording mode changes to FR mode if the remaining disc space is exceeded using one of the recording modes indicated b el ow Start mm E GW High speed mode oA pIDE i Lr gt Bri Press A V to select New entry and press ENTER DVD R High Speed Recording setting Press A V 4 to select Video or Play List tab On Off and press ENTER Create lis High speed mode Same recording mode used as when HDD N um recording the source title XP EP FR a T Ca ePlay lists are transferred dubbed in FR AE mode Note Titles and play lists cannot be transferred dubbed if they contain a Sy Ti Select broadcast that allows One time only recording RQT7559 Press A V lt gt to select the titles or play lists and press ENTER eTo select a multiple number of items together press H to add the check mark and press ENTER below Multiple editing eTo show other pages below eTo edit the transferring dubbing list below 6 Press A V to select SET and press ENTER The transferring dubbing list is registered T Press A V to select Start dubbing and press ENTER Press 4 gt to select Yes and press ENTER to start transferring dubbing E To edit the transf
71. al rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If you have a problem with this product that is not han dled to your satisfaction then write the Consumer Affairs Department at the Company address indicated above Regional Service Offices Northeast 50 Meadowsland Pkwy Secaucus NJ 07094 201 348 7975 Western 3330 Cahuenga Blvd West Los Angeles CA 90068 323 436 3507 Reference mi RQT7559 Angl eie 22 6x9 xy iy R4R IE REA 30 Antenna system 47 Audio Attribute 2 6 eee eee 30 Language 04 47 Playback ig vse eme het 26 Receiving recording 17 Change Thumbnail 33 Channel Adjusting hiding 23 Audio rers he eom ela mes 30 Auto Channel Setting 50 Cabptions i a sooo x ees 51 CHANNEL EDITOR 23 Chapter eie 26 32 Chasing playback 18 Cleaning DISO en E meta 62 Lens uere eere Ree tuo 62 Main unit llle esses 62 Clock setting 11 50 CM Skip sci at x reme 25 Connection Amplifier system component 9 Ant nna isum ea ce eed 7 8 9 Cable TV box 04 8 DV input terminal 41 IR Blaster 8 L2 input terminals 41 Television 0 ce eee eee 7 Video cassette recorder 7 8 41 Copy play list 005 35 PRM zer Entente Reve 53 Create play lists
72. am list is not downloaded while the unit is unplugged eThe equipment connections described are examples eBefore connection turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions ePeripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated Connection with a television and video cassette recorder The connection will allow the video cassette recorder to be used for playback when this unit is turned off Change the video input appropriately on the television For optimum operation it is recommended that this unit be connected as shown below ees indicates included accessories indicates accessories not included Cable from wall or antenna signal Television When connecting using these terminals ensure you connect the audio cables to the corresponding audio input terminals on the television AUDIO IN COMPONENT VHF UHF L VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN RF IN 0000 Red White Yellow 75 Q coaxial cable Video cassette recorder E p Yellow ay White ove FUE Hed Mun Audio Video cable Audio Video cable 75 Q coaxial cable This unit To OUT1 or OUT2 To IN1 L1 dmn Uy Red White Yellow _ Red White Yellow VIDEO WpD L1 xx x9 90 ano uno Cooling fan COMPONE
73. amese Bhutani 6890 Frisian 7089 Kazakh 7575 Oriya 7982 Somali 8379 Volap k Bihari 6672 Galician 7176 Kirghiz 7589 Pashto Pushto 8083 Spanish 6983 Welsh Breton 6682 Georgian 7565 Korean 7579 Persian 7065 Sundanese 8385 Wolof Bulgarian 6671 German 6869 Kurdish 7585 Polish 8076 Swahili 8387 Xhosa Burmese 7789 Greek 6976 Laotian 7679 Portuguese 8084 Swedish 8386 Yiddish RQT7559 Byelorussian 6669 Greenlandic 7576 Latin 7665 Punjabi 8065 Tagalog 8476 Yoruba Cambodian 7577 Guarani 7178 Latvian Lettish 7686 Quechua 8185 Tajik 8471 Zulu Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service make the following checks If you are in doubt about some of the check points or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem go to http www panasonic com broadcast The following do not indicate a problem with this unit e Regular disc rotating sounds e image disturbance during search e Interruptions in reception due to periodic satellite broadcasting Poor reception due to atmospheric conditions breaks eA sound is heard when the HDD goes into SLEEP mode or operations are slow to respond in SLEEP mode not appear on the television Picture is distorted The channels keep changing terminal or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals on this unit eMake sure that the television s input setting e g
74. antor will repair this product and all included accesso ries with new or refurbished parts free of charge in the USA or Puerto Rico from the date of the original purchase in the event of a defect in materials or workmanship as follows Parts New or rebuilt parts in exchange for defective parts for one 1 year from the date of original purchase Labor Carry in or mail in service for one 1 year from the date of original purchase Batteries If included New rechargeable batteries in exchange for defective rechargeable batteries for ten 10 days from the date of original purchase Non rechargeable batteries are not warranted 4 7 DVD RAM Disc If included New 4 7 DVD RAM Disc in exchange for defective disc for ten 10 days from the date of original purchase Carry in or mail in service in the USA may be obtained dur ing the warranty period by contacting Panasonic Broadcast amp Television Systems Company Factory Servicenter listed in the Service Directory or call toll free 1 800 526 6610 to locate an authorized Servicenter Information on carry in or mail in service in Puerto Rico can be obtained during the warranty period by calling 787 750 5135 This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser A purchase receipt or other proof of date of original purchase will be required before warranty service is rendered Central Southern 1225 Northbrook Pkwy Elgin IL 60123 Suite 170 847 468 5254 Suwanee GA 30024
75. are the factory presets Continued Change the settings when you have connected equipment through this unit s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal page 9 ePress 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 eOn Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44 1 kHz Choose when the connected equipment cannot process signals with sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88 2 kHz e Off Signals are output as 96 kHz or 88 2 kHz Choose when the connected equipment can process signals with sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88 2 KHz Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44 1 kHz despite the above settings if the signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz or 88 2 kHz or the disc has copy protection Dolby Digital Select how to output the signal to output D0 Poy Bitstream so the connected equipment decodes the signal or to decode on this unit and output the signal as PCM 2 channel Note Not making the proper settings may result in noise possibly damage your hearing and speakers and digital recording may not work properly DIGITAL DTS DIGITAL SURROUND eBitstream When connecting to equipment displaying the Dolby Digital logo When connecting to equipment not displaying the Dolby Digital logo ePCM eBitstream When connecting to equipment displaying the DTS logo When connecting to equipment not displaying
76. arts A c N When recording finishes The confirmation screen appears Press ENTER to finish DV automatic recording To stop recording Press W Note Only one piece of DV equipment e g digital video camcorder can be connected to the unit via the DV input terminal elt is not possible to operate the unit from the connected DV equipment eThe DV input on this unit is for use with DV equipment only It cannot be connected to a computer etc eThe DV equipment name may not be shown correctly eDepending on the DV equipment the images or audio may not be input properly eThe date and time information on the tape of the DV equipment will not be recorded eYou 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 RQT7559 Transfer Dubbing LJ RQT7559 Transferring dubbing still pictures uu aa cue m SD PC Mea gt gt i FUNCTIONS AV lt P ENTER SUB MENU RETURN Lr GE E e You can use SD Memory Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 1 GB page 15 Transferring dubbing using the transferring dubbing list 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press A V lt gt to select DUBBING and press ENTER Dubbing Select th
77. atus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Table of contents Getting started IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 Useful features 0 00 cece eee eee eens 3 ACCeSSOTIOS le 4 aa eaa a d aha Ra RR nen wed 4 The remote control eseeeeeeseeees 4 Control reference guide 0 ese eee ee eeee 5 STEP 1 Connection 00 0 e cece e eee eee eee 6 STEP 2 Setting up the TV Guide On Screen SySteM carran EE Dre TAO ANED ia 10 STEP 3 Set up to match your television and remote COMTI Ens 12 HDD disc and card information 14 Recording television programs 16 Recording modes and approximate recording times 17 Selecting audio to record iles eee 17 Playing while you are recording 0 0005 18 Flexible Recording lessen 18 Timer recording cece eee eee eee eee 19 Using the TV Guide On Screen system to make timer recordings 00 00000005 19 Manually programming timer record
78. both HDD Hard Disk Drive and DVD drive simultaneously eYou can record up to 500 titles on HDD 99 titles on one disc elt 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 eWhen using 8 cm 3 DVD RAM remove the disc from the cartridge elt is not possible to record CPRM page 53 protected material onto DVD R or 2 8 GB DVD RAM discs elt is not possible to record to a card When transferring dubbing in high speed mode to DVD R after you have recorded to the HDD Set DVD R High Speed Recording to On before recording to the HDD page 48 However the following restrictions apply eEven 16 9 aspect Widescreen programs are recorded in 4 3 aspect eEven if Hybrid VBR Resolution is set to Automatic it changes to Fixed automatically page 48 When recording to DVD R eWhen recording MTS broadcasts lf you do not connect a cable TV box Select Main or SAP in Select MTS in the SETUP menu page 48 lf you connect a cable TV box Select Main or SAP on the cable TV box ein order to play a DVD R recorded using this unit on another playback source the disc must first be finalized 9 page 45 Preparation Press RETURN to exit the television program list if it is displayed on the television To turn off auto start up of the television program list RQT7559 page 23 Review op
79. coder eDVD Audio pui This unit plays DVD Audio in 2 channels You cannot play multi channel surround sound Are the headphones and speakers e You cannot directly connect to the unit Connect through the amplifier etc 9 directly connected to the unit The television has both S VIDEO IN eWe recommend the COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminal Component signal outputs the 7 terminal and COMPONENT VIDEO color difference signals Ps Pr and luminance signal Y separately in order to achieve IN terminals Which terminal should high fidelity in reproducing colors connect with If the television is compatible with progressive output a high quality picture can be output because this unit s component video output terminal outputs a progressive output signal Is my television progressive output e All Panasonic televisions that have 480P input terminals are compatible Consult the compatible manufacturer if you have another brand of television Disc Can play DVD Video DVD Audio e You can play them if the video standard is NTSC and Video CDs bought in another e However you cannot play DVD Video if their region number does not include 1 or Cover country EAS Can a DVD Video that does nothave eThe DVD Video region number indicates the disc conforms to a standard You cannot a region number be played play discs that do not have a region number Please tell me about DVD R and eThis unit records and plays DVD R However you cannot record onto
80. cording or a Favorite CANCEL FAV FREQUENCY Change the frequency of recording or a Favorite E Registering a program you don t want to miss as a Favorite By registering a program as a Favorite you can later tune to that program quickly by pressing DUBBING Blue when that program begins broadcasting When watching TV we recommend you occasionally press DUBBING Blue This unit may tune into a Favorite program that you had forgotten about To register a program as a Favorite Press DUBBING Blue on the program V appears in the list to indicate that the program is set as a Favorite ePress CHAPTER Green to change the frequency Each time you press the button gt Registers as a Favorite only once Y A program becomes a Favorite when the R proadcast time and program name match Registers as a Favorite weekly Favorite registration temporarily off ePress DUBBING Blue to cancel Repeat the above to set other programs e When there is more than one program registered as Favorite in the same time frame each time you press DUBBING Blue the program switches to the other SORT screen The SORT screen displays program listings sorted into your preferred categories You can register programs on the list for recording or as a Favorite and jump directly to the program channel through a one touch button There are various categories such as movi
81. cted if you use interlace output the picture momentarily appears to be doubled up There is no apparent change in eThe effect is less perceivable with some types of video picture quality when adjusted with the Video menu in the on Screen menus The images from this unit do eMake sure that the television is connected to the VIDEO OUT terminal S VIDEO OUT 7 Reference im RQT7559 Reference RQT7559 Troubleshooting guide Sound Page No sound eCheck the connections and settings Check the input mode on the amplifier if you have 7 9 49 Low volume connected one Distorted sound ePress AUDIO to select the audio 17 26 Cannot hear the desired audio Turn off V S S in the following cases 31 type When using discs that do not have surround sound effects such as Karaoke discs When playing MTS broadcast programs eThe disc may have a restriction on the method of audio output If D MIX does not appear in the display when playing multi channel DVD Audio only audio for the two front channels will be output Refer to the disc s jacket Cannot switch audio e You cannot switch the audio in the following cases When a DVD R disc is in the disc tray while DVD drive is selected When the recording mode is XP and Audio for XP Recording is set to LPCM 49 When DVD R High Speed Recording is set to On 48 You have used digital connection Set Dolby Digital to PCM o
82. d if you do this eFormatting cannot be performed on DVD R or CD R RW eWhen a disc or card has been formatted using this unit it may not be possible to use it on any other equipment You cannot format a Microdrive or mobile hard disk on this unit Enabling DVD R to be played on other equipment Finalize Preparation Press DVD to select the DVD drive 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press A V lt to select DISC SETTING and press ENTER To exit the screen Press RETURN several times 3 Press A V to select TOP MENU and press ENTER Press A V 4 gt to select the background and press ENTER You can select the TOP MENU LIST background that will be displayed as the DVD Video top menu after finalizing e You can change thumbnails displayed in the top menu Display after finalizing e page 33 Change Thumbnail Thumbnail Still picture 4 Press A V to select Select First play and press ENTER Press A V to select Top Menu or Title 1 and press ENTER You can select whether to show the top menu after finalizing Top Menu The top menu appears first Title 1 The disc content is played without displaying the top menu D Press A V to select Finalize and press ENTER Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER Press lt gt to select Start and press ENTER A message appears when finalizing is finis
83. d program R name match Records weekly L 9 Temporarily cancels the program timer recording without deleting the program setting Repeat steps 2 3 to program other recordings e As long as the setting is not changed the program is recorded to the HDD in the recording mode selected by the unit To change the setting below E To change the setting Press SUB MENU to go to the Navigation menu Press lt gt to select SCHEDULE Press A V to select the program and press ENTER Start early by 00 minutes End late by 00 minutes Quality SP Destination HDD Recording I Change the setting as necessary and press ENTER eTo set recording to start early or end late Press A V to select Start early by or End late by and press the numbered buttons to enter minutes up to 99 eTo change the recording mode Press A V to select Quality and press DUBBING Blue Each time you press the button LP gt EP FR XP SP T eTo change the recording drive Press A V to select Destination and press DUBBING Blue Each time you press the button HDD lt gt DVD When the recording drive is DVD and there is not enough remaining space recording automatically switches to the HDD page 21 Relief Recording 4 Press TV GUIDE Returns to the television screen eThe unit is not off To save power turn the unit off by pressing D DVD POWER e When
84. dance 47 KQ Output LINE pin jack x2 Load impedance 10 KQ Reference output 309 mVrms FS 2 Vrms 1 kHz O dB Output Impedance 1 kQ Digital Audio Out Optical terminal PCM Dolby Digital DTS The model number and serial number of this product can be found on either the back or the bottom of the unit Please note them in the space provided below and keep for future reference MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER DMR T6070 Television system Tuner system Antenna reception input NTSC M 2 ch 69 ch 75 Q 1 ch 125 ch 75 O TV Channel CATV Channel RF Converter Output Not provided Video system TV system NTSC color signal 525 lines 60 fields Recording system MPEG2 Hybrid VBR Input LINE pin jack x3 1 0 Vp p 75 Q S connectorx 3 Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 286 Vp p 75 Q Output LINE pin jack x2 1 0 Vp p 75 Q S connectorx2 Y 1 0 Vp p C 0 286 Vp p 75 Q Component video output 480P 4801 Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Ps 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Card unit Still picture JPEG TIFF Card slot SD Memory Card PC Card Type II Compatible media SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard A PC Card adaptor conforming to PC Card Standards ATA Flash PC Card PC Card adaptor SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard CompactFlash SmartMedia MEvonvSrick xD Picture Card Microdrive Mobile hard disk FAT12 FAT16 JPEG DCF Design rule for Camera File system sub sampling 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 TIFF uncompress
85. dard number vO 001 Piano solo 002 Vocal 2 Press A V 4 5 to select a group and press ENTER The file list for the group appears To return to the file list Press RETURN Tips for making MP3 discs eDiscs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 except for extended formats eCompatible compression rate between 32 kbps and 320 kbps eCompatible sampling rate 16 kHz 22 05 kHz 24 kHz 32 kHz 44 1 kHz and 48 kHz eMaximum number of tracks and groups recognizable 999 tracks and 99 groups eThis unit is compatible with multi session eThis unit is not compatible with ID3 tags or packet writing eDepending on recording some items may not be playable eReading or play of the disc may take time if there are a lot of still pictures or sessions eThe display order may differ from how the order is displayed on a computer Naming folders and files e g eMP3 files must have the Root extension MP3 or mp3 001 folder group e At the time of recording give x 5 cd 001track mp3 file track folder and file names a 3 digit O02track mp3 numeric prefix in the order you d RM want them to play this may not D 002 group work at times 003 group Sostrack moa eEnglish alphabets and Arabic Co numerals are displayed O01track mp3 correctly Other characters may oostrack mp3 not be displayed correctly Order of play Playing back RQT7559 Playing back RQT7559 Playing stil
86. de E 28 53 Time Slip 1 2 DIEI ET 18 25 Timer recording 19 21 Transfer iiic exa rat ro xa ER ee a 31 Transfer dubbing List idi enamni nma 38 One Touch Transfer dubbing 38 Still picture ananunua 42 TV Guide On Screen 19 22 TM Type eur rene sale pee 12 VCR PlUS Sisi sek E RARE RR 20 EDI I 31 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS 2 0 Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc U S patent Nos 4 631 608 4 577 216 4 819 098 and 4 907 093 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 MPEG Layer 3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia eSD logo is a trademark e Portions of this product are protected under copyright law and are provided under license by ARIS SOLANA 4C Panasonic Broadcast amp Television Systems Company Unit company of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 2004 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
87. displayed depend on the selected drive or type of disc 2 Press A V lt gt to select an item and press ENTER To exit the FUNCTIONS window Press FUNCTIONS Transfer Dubbing Convenient functions r3 RQT7559 Convenient functions RQT7559 HDD disc and card setting DVD POWER Ole x TV POWER L L SKIP ea STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 E E DIRECT NAVIGATOR FUNCTIONS AV lt P gt ENTER SLOW SEARCH FUNCTIONS RETURN DISPLAY _ TIME SLIP CENA eYou can use SD Memory Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 1 GB page 15 Setting the protection E Setting the protection for the whole disc or card eFor a DVD RAM with a cartridge or for a card Lv With the write protect tab in the protect position play automatically starts when inserted in the unit EST EJ t Switch the write protect switch to the LOCK position e g SD Memory Card D E eFor a DVD RAM without a cartridge below Disc Protection E Other protection settings Title Select Set up Protection in step 4 on page 32 Still picture Select Set up Protection in step 4 on page 36 Folder of still pictures Select Set up Protection in step 3 on page 36 To edit still picture folders Disc Protection RAM Preparation Press DVD to select the DVD drive 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIO
88. dless of the recording drive settings e You cannot play a play list while transferring dubbing titles with One time only recording restriction page 37 Transfer Dubbing 1 RQT7559 Transfer Dubbing L4 RQT7559 Transferring dubbing titles or play lists Refer to the control reference on page 38 Transferring dubbing a finalized DVD R DA D While playing a disc the content being played is transferred dubbed to the HDD according to the set time e Operations and on screen displays during transfer dubbing are also recorded e Almost all DVD Video on sale have been treated to prevent illegal copying and cannot be transferred dubbed eThe following cannot be transferred dubbed DVD Audio Video CD Audio CD and so on After performing steps 1 4 Format is automatically set to DVD Video page 38 right column Press A V to select Time to end and press gt 6 Press lt gt to select Hour and Min and press A V to set the recording time Dubbing Set the time to the end Cancel all 1 Dubbing direction 2 99 En Set the time with the numbered buttons or up down arrow buttons Start dubbing You can also set the recording time with the numbered buttons eSet a few minutes longer than the source title in order to include the operation time before play begins
89. e DVD RAM 4x high speed recording compatible DVD R Recording mode Recording time Required time Speed Required time Speed XP Approx 20 min 3x Approx 15 min 4x SP gt Approx 10 min 6x Approx 7 5 min 8x LP 1 hour Approx 5 min 12x Approx 4 min 16x EP 6H Approx 3 5 min 18x Approx 2 5 min 24x EP 8H Approx 2 5 min 24x Approx 2 min 32x eWhen recording or playing while transferring dubbing the unit may not use the maximum recording speed eDepending on the condition of the disc the unit may not transfer dub using the maximum speed Regarding high speed transfer dubbing to DVD R To high speed transfer dub titles or play lists created from those titles set DVD R High Speed Recording to On before recording to the HDD page 48 However in the following cases transferring dubbing to DVD R using the high speed mode does not work ePlay lists created from titles using a variety of recording modes ePlay lists created from multiple titles using FR recording mode ePlay lists mixed with a variety of audio types Dolby Digital and LPOM etc eTitles that contain many erased segments Regarding transferring dubbing of digital broadcasts that allow One time only recording You can transfer dub a recorded title to a CPRM page 53 compatible DVD RAM however the title is erased from the HDD You cannot use one touch transfer dubbing Use the transferring dubbing lis
90. e a remote control for the cable TV box If you connect a cable TV box to this unit you also need to attach the IR Blaster so this unit can control the channels on the cable TV box Setting the IR Blaster Place the IR Blaster in front of the signal sensor of the cable TV box Read the cable TV box operating instructions regarding positioning of the signal sensor If necessary use the double sided adhesive tape included to secure the IR Blaster to a flat surface e g Television stand surface If you peel off the adhesive tape the surface may become damaged Once you have confirmed the cable TV box is operating correctly secure it by attaching the adhesive tape 1 Cable TV box Connecting an amplifier or system component Bi Connection to a stereo amplifier Amplifier s rear panel AUDIO IN mS IL S ius d gt OPTICAL IN Audio cable tale O Insert fully with this side facin i Optical digital audio C near cable To OUT1 or OUT2 Do not bend sharply when connecting E To enjoy multi channel surround sound on DVD Video porey Connect an amplifier with a built in decoder Da ITAL displaying these logo marks Use an optical digital PTS audio cable and change the settings in Digital Audio Output page 49 SURROUND e You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to DVD eEven if using this connection output will only be from 2 channels when playing DVD Audi
91. e dubbing direction Cancel all Source 1 Dubbing direction Destination 2 Mode 3 Create list If you are not going to change the registered list press V several times step 7 3 Press A V to select Dubbing direction and press gt Press A V to select Source and press ENTER Press A V to select the drive and press ENTER Press A V to select Destination and press ENTER Press A V to select the drive and press ENTER The same drive as the transfer dubbing source can be selected Press 4 to confirm 4 Press A V to select Mode and press gt Press A V to select Format and press ENTER Press A V to select Picture and press ENTER Recording mode is automatically set to High speed Press 4 to confirm D Press A V to select Create list and press gt Select the transferring dubbing items and register on the list Still pictures and folders cannot be registered on the same list Dubbing Create a dubbing list E Picture Space on destination 4343MB No Capacity Name B To register individual still pictures Press A V to select New entry and press ENTER Press A V 4 gt to select a still picture and press ENTER eTo select a multiple number of items together press IH t
92. e initialize Settings This returns all values in the SETUP menus except for the clock channel settings ratings level and on screen language to the default settings e0 eYes eNo Disc Languages Choose the language for audio subtitle and disc menus eEnter a code page 56 with the numbered buttons when ePress ENTER to show the following settings eSome discs start in a certain language despite any changes you make here you select Other gt gt gt gt 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 page 24 Audio Language eEnglish eFrench eSpanish eOriginal The original language of each disc will be selected eOther gt gt Subtitle Language e Automatic If the language selected for Audio Language is not available subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on that disc eEnglish eFrench eSpanish eOther gt gt Menu Language eEnglish eFrench eSpanish eOther x Continued on next page Convenient functions B RQT7559 E Video Convenient functions RQT7559 Changing the unit s settings Tabs Disc Continued Menus 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 eDo not forge
93. e reading and writing of large amounts of data at high speed JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group This is a system used for compressing decoding color 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 feature 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 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 amp 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 amp Scan and Letterbox deal with this problem Pan amp Scan The sides are cut off so the picture fills the screen 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 Reference Id Prog
94. e space on the destination drive runs out or the number of files folders to be transferred dubbed exceeds the maximum page 28 transferring dubbing will stop partway through eWhen a name has not been input for the transfer dubbing source folder it is possible that this folder s number will not be the same on the transfer dubbing destination It is recommended that you input a folder name before transferring dubbing page 46 ePrint number setting DPOF is not transferred dubbed eThe sequence in which the still pictures are registered on the transfer dubbing list may not be the same at the transfer dubbing destination FUNCTIONS window DVD POWER TV R PONE J AW T npurseect Twingo CH VONE CSIC lv PAGE 9 9 9 E E AM cH 4 5 6 v 99 9 CANCEL VCR Plus cM SKIP 9 909 93 SKIP SLOW SEARCH CHE Je STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 FUNCTIONS AY lt P gt ENTER GUHA DISPLAY TIME SLIP MITIS SETUP ERASE RECMODE REO D Info DUBBING CHAPTER STATUS Sa me mp 3 Panasonic By using the FUNCTIONS window you may access the main functions quickly and easily 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS HDD ovo soc DISCSPACELEFT 52 00 SP amp HDD Play back DIRECT NAVIGATOR Record TIVER RECORDING TV GUIDE Dubbing DUBBING REXBLERECORDNG 5 PLAYLIST bv Auro REC Setup setup DISC SETTING Functions
95. ed RGB chunky DPOF Compatible 34x34 to 6144 x 4096 Approx 7 sec 2 M pixels Format Image format Number of pixels Thawing time DV input IEEE 1394 Standard 4 pin Others Regional code 1 Clock unit Quartz controlled 12 hour digital display Operating temperature Operating humidity range Power supply Power consumption Dimensions WxHxD 5 C 40 C 41 F 104 F 10 80 RH no condensation AC 120 V 60 Hz 39 W Approx 430 mmx79 mmx291 mm Approx 1619 16 x 31 8 x 1115 32 Mass Approx 4 5 kg 9 9 Ibs Power consumption in standby mode Specifications are subject to change without notice Mass and dimensions are approximate approx 15 W Includes miniSD Cards A miniSD adaptor needs to be inserted User memo DATE OF PURCHASE DEALER NAME DEALER ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER 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 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 informati
96. ed and edited with this unit is played in a DVD recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company e A disc used as described above and then played again in this unit eA disc recorded and edited with a DVD recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company is played in this unit Control reference guide Remote control EEE DVD POWER Turn the unit on page 10 Television operations page 12 Select drive HDD DVD SD or PC Pac page 16 24 29 Select channels and title numbers etc a Channel select page 16 Enter numbers Getting started x Cancel Skip a minute forward page 25 Show VCR Plus screen page 20 Basic operations for recording and play Show Top menu Direct Navigator Show FUNCTIONS window page 43 page 24 32 Selection Enter Frame by frame page 10 25 Return to previous screen Skip the specified time Display the television image Show sub menu page 32 sus MENU Y E c E Show on screen menu page 30 b as a picture in picture page 18 25 Show timer recording schedule page 20 SENENNSu cies MTS Show television program list page 19 Erase items page 26 r Nas PAREN 883 Change recording mode page 16 Show SETUP menu page 11 47 DB 9 C Start recording page 16 Changing the size of information window 5 D CAST Show
97. ens the picture Sharpness Adjust the sharpness of the edges of the horizontal lines Color Adjusts the shade of the picture s color Gamma Increases the brightness of the center ranges to improve detail and contrast in dark scenes 3D NR Reduces overall noise Integrated DNR Reduces mosaic noise and character smudging MPEG DNR When any item other than User is selected You can turn the recommended settings for 3D NR and Integrated DNR on and off Progressive page 53 Select ON to enable progressive output e Select OFF if the picture is stretched horizontally eWhen progressive output is on closed captions cannot be displayed Transfer When Progressive above is set to ON Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of material being played page 53 Film and video e Auto1 normal Detects 24 frame per second film content and appropriately converts it eAuto2 Compatible with 30 frame per second film content in addition to 24 frame per second film content Picture distortion may occur depending on the content eVideo Select when using Auto1 and Auto2 and the video content is distorted Only when you have selected 480P in TV Type page 12 V S S EP GE Dolby Digital 2 channel or over only Enjoy a surround like effect if you are using two front speakers only eTurn V S S off if it causes dis
98. erring dubbing list Select the item in step 5 page 38 right column Erase all 1 Press SUB MENU Add 2 Press A V to select the operation and press ENTER ETE Multiple editing is possible below To cancel all registered transferring dubbing setting and lists In step 3 page 38 right column 1 Press A V to select Cancel all and press ENTER 2 Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER eThe settings and lists may be cancelled in the following situations When a title still picture etc has been recorded or erased at the transfer dubbing source When steps have been taken for instance to turn off the unit open the tray change the transfer dubbing direction etc Transferring dubbing list icons DO Titles and play lists that can be transferred dubbed in high speed mode to DVD R page 48 B Title with One time only recording restriction C Titles erased from the HDD by One time only recording restriction after transferring dubbing Title or play list contains still picture s eStill picture s cannot be transferred dubbed Data size of each registered item ENTRE Data size recorded to the transfer No i gem dubbing destination eFor normal speed transfer dubbing the total data size changes according to the recording mode eWhen transferring dubbing to the HDD using high speed mode data management information is
99. es sports children s educational news variety series HDTV and alphabetically Each category will contain individual sub categories 1 Press 4 gt to select the major category and press V Press A V 4 gt to select the minor category and press ENTER 3 Press A V 4 gt to select a program e When sorting alphabetically programs with the same name such as reruns or subsequent broadcasts of the same program are displayed together in one column In this case press A V to select a program name and press ENTER Each broadcast of the program is then displayed separately Press A V to select the desired program Functions of Action Buttons RECORD Record this program page 19 Step 3 FAVORITE Register this program as a Favorite gt above CANCEL REC Cancel recording or a Favorite CANCEL FAV FREQUENCY Change the frequency of recording or a Favorite SCHEDULE screen The SCHEDULE screen displays programs registered for recording or as a Favorite separately on the list In addition to being able to review the list you can also remove programs and change the frequency or modify the start end times only when recording of programs selected Functions of Action Buttons SET TIMER Show the manual timer recording screen page 20 Step 3 CANCEL Cancel an entry on the manual timer recording screen FREQUENCY Change the frequency of recording
100. est of all this service is free e f you receive your programming solely from a satellite service the program guide in this unit will not receive program listings or channel information Without this information program based recordings cannot be made However recordings can still be set manually ein order to cool the circuits used when downloading the television program list the cooling fan may sometimes operate when the unit is turned off This is not a malfunction Preparation eTurn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit e When using the cable TV box check the following Make sure the IR Blaster is connected and positioned properly page 8 Make sure the cable TV box is turned on RQT7559 1 Press ib DVD POWER Welcome to Your TV Guide On Screen System 2 Following the on screen messages input the operating environment for your television e Move the cursor using A V 4 gt and press ENTER to confirm ePress the numbered buttons to enter numbers ePress ENTER to advance to the next screen e Refer to the guidance on the bottom of the screen Set the following eCountry USA Canada Which country is your DVD Recorder located in Canada ZIP Postal code Please enter the 5 digit ZIP code where your DVD Recorder is located eCable service connected to this unit Yes No Do you have cable service connected to thi
101. following captions ABC PBS CBS CNN FOX ESPN NBC HBO A amp E AMC FAM MAX MTV SHOW TBS USA TNT CBC UPN CTV WB TSN DSC GLOB eWhen selecting the caption press and hold A Y to scroll up and down the screen D Press A V to select the channel corresponding to the caption and press lt 4 eChannels are only displayed if they contain a station and if captions have not been added manually eTo delete the channel number press x CANCEL Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter other channels 6 Press ENTER To exit the screen Press SETUP To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 3 Press A V to select Manual Channel Captions and press ENTER Press A V to select the channel and press gt eChannels are only displayed if they contain a station and if preset captions have not been added Convenient functions F Press A V to select the first character and press P You can choose from the following characters A Z 0 9 amp space eTo delete the caption press x CANCEL eRepeat this step to enter the other characters Manual Captions Channel Number Caption 38 0 NEST Channel Press lt gt to return to the Channel Number column Repeat steps 4 6 to enter other channels Press ENTER RQT7559 51 Reference RQT7559 Specifications Recording system DVD Video Recording format DVD RAM DV
102. g from a video cassette recorder 5 POWER 9 rE E meur seuer TVVIDEO CH E HDD DVD L SEINS FUNCTIONS AV4 ENTER CUCA DISPLAY TIME SLIP UE REC MODE SETUP ERASE RECM REC SS Ge i Ces REC e g Connecting other video equipment to the L2 or DV input terminals e Turn off the unit and other video equipment before connecting This unit 9 e SOS v v SWEON VIDEOIN LIMONO AUDIO IN R Yellow White Red L Ri DV Cable i Audio Video ied able IEEE 1394 4 pin Other video equipment If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural connect to L MONO 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 Select Audio CH for DV Input in the SETUP menu page 49 Manual recording mA Go Preparation e Connect a video cassette recorder to this units input terminals e Press HDD or DVD to select the recording drive Note When recording using this unit s input terminals only the sound received at the time of recording will be recorded As long as secondary audio that is recorded on the video cassette is not output on the unit in play it is not recorded 1 While stopped Press INPUT
103. g the PCM signal When recording DVD change the Digital Audio 49 unit be recorded to other Output settings to the following from the SETUP menu equipment PCM Down Conversion On Dolby Digital PCM DTS PCM However only As long as digital recording from the disc is permitted As long as the recording equipment is compatible with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz eYou cannot record MP3 signals Can switch to SAP during eWith HDD and DVD RAM you can and the audio recorded also changes Just press 17 recording AUDIO eWith DVD R you cannot Change before recording with Select MTS in the SETUP 48 menu TV Guide On Screen system Does the TV Guide On Screen system work with analog and digital cable TV boxes have relocated changed my television reception system or cable TV box etc How should redo the TV Guide On Screen system setup Please tell me about the downloading of television program list data Why doesn t my favorite program have more information in the information window or expanded information window What kind of information might be seen in the MESSAGES screen Can record one channel while watching another If have a power failure will need to reset the timer recording programs have already set do not want TV Guide On Screen system to automatically appear on screen do not want to use TV Guide On Screen system e Yes The T
104. gram information eThe channel s in question was were recently turned ON in the CHANNEL EDITOR screen and TV Guide On Screen system has yet to receive channel data for this channel Leave the unit in standby mode eimmediately after beginning use there are several days of blank listings You can display the television program list for up to the next 8 days forward without any blank listings by downloading program lists continuously over several days eThe unit was left turned on for an extended period of time and the TV Guide On Screen system was unable to receive television program list data Press D DVD POWER to set the unit in standby mode when not in use eDuring the data download the station from which data is downloaded had an unscheduled power outage e f using an off air antenna marginally poor reception can cause some of the data to be missed elf using a cable TV box it was accidentally turned off In installations using a cable TV box the box must be left on continuously Continued on next page Reference im RQT7559 Reference Troubleshooting guide TV Guide On Screen system Continued Page Cannot receive some channels eCable TV subscribers receive channel data for all available channels your cable TV provider 23 displayed on the television offers In order to view all the channels you d also have to subscribe to all the channels If program list you are connected to an off air anten
105. he user has an after market brand cable TV box which may be incompatible Consult your service provider Cannot record a program The If you do not connect a cable TV box screen remains snowy or blue eThe unit was not hooked up correctly Please reconnect it 7 eThe user selected the incorrect channel lineup Select Change system settings menu and 23 verify the data entered during initial setup If the setting is wrong set up the TV Guide On Screen system again If you connect a cable TV box eThe unit is not set to the correct output channel Select Change system settings menu and 23 verify the data entered during initial setup If the setting is wrong redo setup correctly choosing 03 04 or whichever output channel is set by your cable system eThe unit and or cable TV box is hooked up incorrectly Please reconnect it or contact the 8 cable company for proper wiring procedure eThe cable TV box was left OFF The user should always leave the cable TV box turned on and the unit turned off when not in use The SCHEDULE screen only eThe time slot and channel for the scheduled program may have not yet received listings shows the channel number of information Once updated information is received the program name will appear in the the program instead of the SCHEDULE screen program name Play Play fails to start even when e nsert the disc correctly with the label facing up 24 gt PLAY is pressed eYou tried to play a blank
106. hed Press ENTER After finalizing eThe disc becomes play only and you can no longer record or edit eWhen transferring dubbing in high speed chapters will be replicated eTitles are divided into about 5 minute chapters if the titles were directly recorded to DVD R the titles were transferred dubbed using any mode other than the high speed mode This time varies greatly depending on the condition and mode of recording eThere is a pause of several seconds between titles and chapters during play Title Name Convenient functions B Do not disconnect the AC power supply cord while finalizing This will render the disc unusable eFinalizing takes up to 15 minutes You cannot finalize DVD R recorded on other manufacturer s equipment elf you finalize a recorded DVD R on Panasonic equipment other than this unit the background selected as TOP MENU may not display Before After finalizing finalizing Disc display on this unit DVD R DVD V Recording Editing Entering name O x Play on other players x O DVD R finalized on this unit may not be playable on other players due to the condition of the recording e Visit Panasonic s homepage for more information about DVDs http www panasonic com broadcast To return to the previous screen Press RETURN RQT7559 Entering text Numbered buttons CANCEL 4 DVD POWER POWER
107. igh speed transferring dubbing to a DVD R the sound of the disc coming from the rotating rotating may be louder than normal however this is not a problem DVD R The DV automatic recording e f images cannot be recorded or if the recording is aborted check the connections and DV 41 function does not work equipment settings You cannot start recording until the images from the DV equipment appear on the television e Recording may not be performed as desired if the time codes on the tape in the DV equipment are not successive eDepending on the equipment the DV automatic recording may not operate properly TV Guide On Screen system Although initial setup for the eLeave the unit turned off for at least 24 hours TV Guide On Screen system elnitial setup was done incorrectly e g The user entered the wrong country ZIP postal code 23 was completed hours ago or cable TV box information Select Change system settings menu and verify the data television program list does entered during initial setup If the settings are wrong set up the TV Guide On Screen not display when TV GUIDE is system again pressed eCheck the connection and set up the TV Guide On Screen system again 23 If you connect a cable TV box the output terminal of the cable TV box is connected to this unit s RF IN or IN3 L3 terminal 8 the IR Blaster is correctly connected and installed 8 the cable TV box is turned on If you do not co
108. inals VHF UHF band separator Je L VHF FF UHF i Q 75 Q coaxial cabe Television E Multiple antenna terminals eConnect to one of the ANT terminals then change the television s settings as necessary Television Split out ANT 1 75 Q coaxial Cable 5D OD RQT7559 STEP 2 Setting up the TV Guide On Screen system POWER I Panasonic Getting started DVD POWER Bf Numbered buttons C SKP SLOW SEARCH e A o STOP PAUSE PLAY sz gt DIRECT NAVIGATOR A V 4 ENTER DISPLAY TIME SLIP TED EEE SETUP ERASE RECMODE REC SETUP D J 8 nfo DUBBING CHAPTER STATUS After plugging the unit into your household AC outlet and pressing DVD POWER to turn the unit on for the first time the unit starts TV Guide On Screen system setup IMPORTANT The TV Guide On Screen system must be setup whether it is then used or not You cannot use the timer recording feature unless this setup is completed Only English is displayed in the TV Guide On Screen system Other languages cannot be displayed TV Guide On Screen system This unit features the TV Guide On Screen system that provides an 8 day rolling list of TV programs available in your area Use the TV Guide On Screen system to choose TV programs and simplify the recording of your favorite TV shows page 19 23 B
109. ings 20 Using VCR Plus system to make timer recordings 20 Check change or delete a program 04 21 Utilizing the TV Guide On Screen system 22 Playing back Playing recorded video contents Playing play only discs sese 24 Operations during play sli eee 25 Editing operations during play lise esses 26 Changing audio during play llle esses 26 Using menus to play MP3 eee eee 27 Playing still pictures esee eee 28 Useful functions during still picture play 29 Using on screen menus and Status messages 30 On screen menus eesseseee nennen 30 Status messages ee eee teens 31 Editing titles chapters 0000 e eee eens 32 Editing titles chapters and playing chapters 32 Title operations cs seeks a eh hen pre been rs bee be De 33 Chapter operations 0 0 cece ee eee 33 Creating editing and playing play lists 34 Creating play lists hern Re nds YE 34 Editing and playing play lists chapters 35 Play list operations llle een 35 Chapter operations llle 35 Editing still pictures lesen 36 Picture and folder operation 0 000005 36 Useful features This DVD Video recorder records high quality images to rapid random access capable HDD Hard disk drive or DVD RAM Th
110. is has resulted in many new features that outperform older tape formats The following information summarizes a few of these features Instant recording You no longer need to search for empty disc space By pressing the recording button the unit finds available recording space and begins recording right away There is no need to worry about overwriting already recorded content HDD recording You can keep on recording your favorite programs to an internal HDD that is able to record up to 284 hours when using EP 8H mode You can also high speed transfer dub your favorite programs to DVD RAM or DVD R and create a backup disc SD PC card slots DV input terminal This unit is equipped with interfaces that allow networking with digital equipment eThe SD PC card slots of this unit let you transfer dub digital camera photographs from a card to DVD RAM for easy storage without using a computer eThe DV automatic recording function of this unit lets you easily transfer dub digital images to the HDD by connecting only a single DV cable LC UTE DIT e e TT J Transferring dubbing titles or play lists 37 One Touch Transfer dubbing lisse 38 Transferring dubbing using the transferring dubbing list 38 Transferring dubbing a finalized DVD R 40 Recording from a video cassette recorder 41 Manual recording 0 ccc cece eee eee een 41 DV automatic recording DV AUTO R
111. is No CH Date Day Sta Y e mS HOT 29 10 24 Fri E cz Ag 23 10 5 Sat 8 1 E 1927 Mon ra 003 86 1025 Sat 10 00 004 86 10 25 Sat 10 05 005 8 10 26 Sum 4i 006 10 10 27 Mon 9 2 007 10 10 27 Mon 1 008 8 10 27 Mon 9 Previous 02 02 Previous 01 01 lt 5 SUBMENU m select 4957 SUBMENU njSelect Po o Switching the Direct Navigator appearance Press SUB MENU while Thumbnail Display is displayed Press A V to select Table Display and press ENTER eThe display appearance last used is saved even after the unit is turned off 2 Er Eri DIRECT NAVIGATOR Title View Press A V 4 P 9 7 mw to select VIDEO tab s and press ENTER 3 Press A V 4 to select the title and press ENTER You can also select titles with the numbered buttons eg mA LI 5 0 0 5 5 0 5 15 0 1 5 15 1 5 115 1 gt 1 5 To show other pages Press A V lt gt to select Previous or Next and press ENTER You can also press lt gt gt to show other pages To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Direct Navigator screen icons Title protected Z Title that was not recorded due to recording protection Dig
112. iscs e You can transfer dub up to 32x recording speed by using a high speed recording compatible disc page 37 eWe recommend using Panasonic discs and cards DVD R from other manufacturers may not be recorded or played due to the condition of the recording E Which should use DVD RAM or DVD R The following chart indicates the differences Select based upon what you require O Possible X Impossible DVD RAM DVD R Re writable O x Edit O x1 Play on other players Or Que Recording both Main and SAP of O x MTS broadcast Recording broadcasts that allow 0 5 x one copy Recording 16 9 aspect picture O x6 Play only discs 12 cm 5 8 cm 3 Disc type Logo Instructions DVD Audio High fidelity music discs e Played on this unit in 2 channels AUDIO d DVD Video DVD High quality movie and music discs VIDEO RONDE Video CD GIG Recorded music and video including E SG CD R RW Audio CD COMPACT Recorded audio and music EG including CD R RW DIGITAL AUDIO CD R and CD RW with music recorded in MP3 page 27 1 You can erase enter name and change thumbnail Available space does not increase after erasing 2 Only on DVD RAM compatible players 3 After finalizing the disc page 45 53 4 Only one is recorded page 48 Select MTS 5 CPRM page 53 compatible discs only The picture is recorded in 4 3 aspect Note When DVD R High Speed Rec
113. ital broadcasts etc X Title cannot be played When transferring dubbing a title to the HDD or when data is damaged etc e Currently recording gt Titles that have been rerouted to the HDD r page 21 Relief Recording Kh Title with One time only recording restriction E When a menu screen appears on the television Press A V 4 gt to select the item and press ENTER Some items can also be selected using the numbered buttons E Press the numbered buttons to select the item e g 5 0 5 15 1 5 eTo return to the menu screen Press TOP MENU Press TOP MENU or SUB MENU Press RETURN Operations during play Stop Press W The stopped position is memorized ABI PLAY flashes in the unit s display Excluding when playing from the Direct LEE 6 Navigator and when playing a play list Resume play function Press gt PLAY to restart from this position Pause Press I Press again to restart play Search Press lt lt or gt gt eOn the main unit press and hold F or F9 1 eThe speed increases up to 5 steps ePress gt PLAY to restart play e Audio is heard during first level search forward You can turn off the sound during search page 48 Search Audio amp PLAY x 1 3 Audio is heard during all levels of search excluding moving picture parts CD Playing back mE Skip Press 4
114. l pictures PC card slot DRIVE SELECT SD card slot HDD DVD SD PC indicator m DVD POWER Cle INPUT SELECT TV VIDEO DD A HDD DVD SD PC Numbered buttons STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 jJ DIRECT NAVIGATOR AV lt gt ENTER SUB MENU ERASE S JN Info DUBBING CHAPTER mm STATUS Panasonic Inserting Removing the SD PC card Only insert or remove the SD PC card after turning the unit off When the card indicator SD or PC 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 Bi SD card slot Inserting the card Insert straight in until it fits into space Insert label up with cut off corner at the right Removing the card Draw straight out eYou can use SD Memory Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 1 GB page 15 E PC card slot Regarding still pictures JPEG TIFF eCompatible formats DCF compliant Content recorded on a digital camera etc Design rule for Camera File system unified standard established by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA eFile format JPEG TIFF non compressed RGB chunky format e Number of pixels 34X 34 to 6144x4096 Sub sampling is 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 eThis unit can handle
115. l title e Video and audio just before and after the dividing point may momentarily cut out Multiple editing is possible Chapter operations Erase Chapter Press 4 gt to select Erase and press ENTER E E eOnce erased the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored Make certain before proceeding Press ENTER at the point you want to divide DIRECT NAVIGATOR Divide Chapter e Repeat this step to divide at other points TEST e FLAY DOREM Divide Chapter Press A V to select Exit and press ENTER x Divide Combine Press lt gt to select Combine and press ENTER Chapte rs eThe selected chapter and next chapter are combined Er Ge Multiple editing is possible For quicker editing eUse search Time Slip or slow motion page 25 to find the desired point ePress I4 PI to skip to the end of a title RQT7559 D S S RQT7559 Creating editing and playing play lists Cob AR E INPUT SELECT TV VIDEO 3 3 CC J SETUP ERASE RECMODE REC C Info DUBBING CHAPTER SINUS WELT DISPLAY TIME SLIP REIS CE 3 FT HOMO fers HOD DvD PAGE 8 9 CH 9 9 92 E ae a 9 9 5 CANCEL VCR Plus 3 09B SKIP SL a Ss cai Jres STOP PAUSE PLAY Xi 3 L E FUNCTIONS AV lt P ENTER SUB MENU RETURN
116. losed caption Re run Programs are categorized by color Green Sports Blue Children s Purple Movies Teal Other categories 2 Press SUB MENU to go to the Navigation menu 3 Press 4 gt to select the item and press V One of the following screens will appear depending on the item selected LISTINGS SETUP SORT MESSAGES SCHEDULE PROMOTIONS Common operations A V 4 gt Select Enter ENTER PAGE v CH a Skip one screen SUB MENU Move to the Navigation menu CHAPTER Green Action Button The Action Button functions will be displayed on the screen DUBBING Blue Action Button The Action Button functions will be displayed on the screen Info Change the size of information window LISTINGS screen The LISTINGS screen displays the station title time length contents and ratings It allows you to scroll through current and future program listings and register them for recording or as a Favorite and jump directly to the program channel through a one touch button Functions of Action Buttons 24 Hours Skip 24 hours forward 24 Hours Skip 24 hours backward LOCK Lock the program currently selected in the Video Window UNLOCK The Video Window display will change as different programs are highlighted RECORD Record this program page 19 Step 3 FAVORITE Register this program as a Favorite right CANCEL REC Cancel re
117. n on a digital camera etc 3 MultiMediaCard pag 42 E MN t E e You can set the DPOF Digital Print Order Format for automatic printing on your S i i l7 SD Memory Card home printer or at a photo developing store page 36 53 D ultiMediaCar CompactFlash You can insert into the PC eCompatible with FAT 12 or FAT 16 SmartMedia card slot using an adaptor eWe recommend using a Panasonic SD card Mision nck TYPE II PC card adaptor eYou cannot use SD cards that exceed 2 GB xD Picture Card eWe recommend using this unit to format a card before recording page 45 53 Microdrive You may not be able to use the card if formatted on a computer You can insert directly into Includes miniSD Cards A miniSD adaptor needs to be inserted before using the P lot ATA Flash PC Card C card slo these cards Mobile hard disk Content saved on SD media storage SV PT1 You can only play the saved still pictures and transfer dub the data onto other cards HDD or DVD RAM Suitable SD Memory Cards e You can use SD Memory Cards with the following capacities from 8 MB to 1 GB 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB Maximum Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This site is in English only e f the SD Memory Card is formatted on other equipment the time spent for recording may become longer Als
118. n the unit s display 62 Cannot eject disc eThe unit may have a problem While the unit is off press and hold BI and CH on the main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds Remove the disc and consult the dealer Recording Timer recording Transferring dubbing Cannot record e You haven t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on Insert a disc the 14 unit can record onto eThe disc is unformatted Format the disc GW 45 eThe write protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT or the disc is protected with DISC 44 SETTING eSome programs have limitations on the number of times they can be recorded CPRM 53 You cannot record when there is not enough space or when the number of titles has reached 26 33 its limit Erase unwanted titles 44 45 e You cannot record on finalized DVD R discs eDue to peculiarities of DVD R 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 eA DVD R recorded on this unit may not be recordable on other Panasonic DVD recorders Timer recording does not work eThe timer program is incorrect or different timer program times overlap Correct the program 21 properly eTimer recording program may be deleted if there is an interruption to the power eVCR Plus system works only after this unit downloads the television program list VCR Plus system does not work prope
119. na the channel data you receive often represents a viewing area larger than you would typically be able to receive Your location the type of TV antenna you are using and your distance from each station s transmitting antenna will all determine which channels are viewable from your location Once you ve determined which channels can be received all others can be removed from the television program list Set these channels to OFF in the CHANNEL EDITOR screen Some of off air or cable e Presently the TV Guide On Screen system does not list all channels in any given channels are not listed on the broadcast area As a result channels are selected primarily on a majority rules basis television program list and Channels with the highest potential viewership are given top priority even on the CHANNEL EDITOR eData for local programming which is not provided to TV Guide s data distribution network screen would also not be available The program highlighted eThe data entered during the initial setup was incorrect or the channel line up you selected 23 doesn t match up with the was incorrect Select Change system settings menu and verify the data entered during video window on the TV initial setup If the settings are wrong set up the TV Guide On Screen system again screen eThe station in question may have made recent program schedule changes and the TV Guide On Screen system has not yet been updated The unit doesn t change eDat
120. ng a folder even the files not containing still pictures will also be erased if they are inside the folder This does not apply to folders under the folder concerned Set up Protection Cancel Protection If set this will protect the still picture or folder from accidental erasure Press 4 gt to select Yes and press ENTER DIRECT NAVIGATOR Pic D SD CARD The lock symbol appears when the still picture or folder is protected Er GW PC EJES eEven if the protection setting is used by this unit to protect a folder the folder may be erased by another unit DPOF You can select a whole folder or individual pictures for printing and specify the number of prints to be EJ made Press 4 gt to select number of print 0 to 9 PEEP RATES and press ENTER soe oe D The DPOF mark appears eThis appears on the still pictures inside a folder when you make the DPOF setting for the folder DPOF To cancel the print setting Set the number of print to 0 eWhen this is set by this unit any settings established by other units will be released ePrint settings DPOF made using this unit may not be viewable on other equipment eSettings cannot be made for folders and files not in accordance with DCF standards or if there is no remaining space on the card Folder Name You can give names to still picture folders E EZ ESI page 46 Entering text eFolder names input using this unit may not be displayed
121. nit U99 eThe unit fails to operate properly Press POWER 5 I on the main unit to switch the unit to standby Now press POWER 5 I on the main unit again to turn the unit on Language code list Enter the code with the numbered buttons Abkhazian 6566 Catalan 6765 Gujarati 7185 Lingala 7678 Rhaeto Romance Tamil Afar 6565 Chinese 9072 Hausa 7265 Lithuanian 7684 8277 Tatar Afrikaans 6570 Corsican 6779 Hebrew 7387 Macedonian 7775 Romanian 8279 Telugu Albanian 8381 Croatian 7282 Hindi 7273 Malagasy 7771 Russian 8285 Thai Ameharic 6577 Czech 6783 Hungarian 7285 Malay 7783 Samoan 8377 Tibetan Arabic 6582 Danish 6865 Icelandic 7383 Malayalam 7776 Sanskrit 8365 Tigrinya Armenian 7289 Dutch 7876 Indonesian 7378 Maltese 7784 Scots Gaelic 7168 Tonga Assamese 6583 English 6978 Interlingua 7365 Maori 7773 Serbian 8382 Turkish Aymara 6588 Esperanto 6979 Irish 7165 Marathi 7782 Serbo Croatian 8372 Turkmen Azerbaijani 6590 Estonian 6984 Italian 7384 Moldavian 7779 Shona 8378 Twi Bashkir 6665 Faroese 7079 Japanese 7465 Mongolian 7778 Sindhi 8368 Ukrainian Basque 6985 Fiji 7074 Javanese 7487 Nauru 7865 Singhalese 8373 Urdu Bengali Bangla Finnish 7073 Kannada 7578 Nepali 7869 Slovak 8375 Uzbek 6678 French 7082 Kashmiri 7583 Norwegian 7879 Slovenian 8376 Vietn
122. nnect a cable TV box the antenna cable is connected to this units RF IN terminal 7 eThe television program list was temporarily unavailable in your area Wait another 24 hours or Re do setup eThe television program list is not available in your area Set the unit using Auto Channel 50 Setting Note that you can only manually set timer recording after you set the unit using Auto Channel Setting eConsult your service provider if you are using a cable TV box Cable code INCOMPLETE eThe unit cannot find the correct IR code for the cable TV box Consult your service provider appears in the TV Guide On Screen system setup As soon as the unit is turned eEven if you do not want to use the TV Guide On Screen system you need to complete the 10 on and when you try to start timer recording the TV Guide On Screen system setup begins Some or all of the channels display No Listing TV Guide On Screen system setup until you have to press ENTER after the Watch TV message screen is displayed It will not be displayed after this point eFor a newly installed unit the TV Guide On Screen system may have not been given enough time to download the initial data This procedure can only occur when the unit is in standby mode for a period of 24 hours During this time do not turn on the unit as the download will be interrupted Once the procedure takes place the phrase No Listings will be replaced with pro
123. ntrol TV operation buttons to turn the television on off change the television input mode select the television channel and change the television volume Point the remote control at the television While pressing OO POWER TV enter the code with the numbered buttons e g 01 0 1 Manufacturer and Code No Panasonic PHILIPS RC 5 03 National 01 02 RCA 05 QUASAR SAMSUNG 14 18 19 FISHER 10 SANYO 10 GE 05 SHARP 06 07 GOLDSTAR 15 16 17 SONY 08 HITACHI 12 SYLVANIA 03 JVC 11 THOMSON 05 LG 15 16 17 TOSHIBA 09 MAGNAVOX 03 ZENITH 04 MITSUBISHI 13 Test by turning on the television and changing channels Repeat the procedure until you find the code that allows correct operation e f 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 To exit the screen Press SETUP To return to the previous screen Press RETURN When other Panasonic products respond to this remote control 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 1 the factory set code under normal circumstances 1 Press SETUP 2 Press A V to select Set Up and press gt 3 Press A V to select Remote Control Code and press ENTER 4 Press A
124. o Getting started m Amplifier s rear panel This unit OOOO R AUDIO L VIDEO SED UK 480P 480 PCM BITSTREAM If the antenna connector doesn t match Other antenna connections to the unit Use one of the following connections to suit the antenna lead e f your television has both lead and coaxial VHF terminals use the lead connection to minimize signal loss E A single twin lead from the antenna Flat Twin lead EA 300 Q cable 2d 300 75 Q transformer To this unit s RF IN terminal X W A twin lead and a coaxial cable from the antenna Flat Twin lead 300 Q cable VHF UHF band mixer To this unit s RF IN Round _y terminal 75 Q coaxial cable P Bi Two twin leads from the antenna Flat Twin lead 300 Q cable re J S Ces G Cay CUO To this units RF Lo IN terminal VHF UHF band mixer 300 75 Q transform r Other antenna connections from the unit to the television Use one of the following connections to suit the antenna terminals on your television Refer to the television s operating instructions E A twin lead and coaxial plug terminal VHF UHF band separator 75 Q coaxial cable JD Television E A twin lead terminal 75 300 Q transformer 96 His or An 7 U 75 Q coaxial cavie LE Television E Two twin lead term
125. o add the check mark and press ENTER right Multiple editing eTo show other pages right eTo select the still pictures in another folder right eTo edit the transferring dubbing list right E To register on a folder by folder basis Press A V to select Picture Folder and press ENTER Dubbing Press A V to select Folder and press ENTER 3 Press A V to select New entry and press ENTER Press A V to select the folder and press ENTER eTo select a multiple number of items together press H to add the check mark and press ENTER below Multiple editing eTo show other pages below eTo switch another higher folder below eTo edit the transferring dubbing list below 6 Press A V to select SET and press ENTER The transferring dubbing list is registered T Press A to select Start dubbing and press ENTER eFor individual still pictures only When specifying another folder as the transferring dubbing destination select Folder K New folder C gt Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER to start transferring dubbing WPEGDCIMOOT O 001 100 DVD 002 101 DVD 003 102 DVD New folder To stop transferring dubbing Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds To return to the previous screen Press RETURN E
126. o 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 page 45 53 eThis unit supports SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT 12 system and FAT 16 system based on SD Memory Card Specifications eWe recommend using a Panasonic SD card Structure of folders displayed by this unit The following y can be displayed on this unit x Numbers XXX Letters DVD RAM peim Higher folder Q JPEG eK XXXXX DCIM gt Higher folder KK XXXXK XXXKAK KAKA JPG XXXX TIF I XXXX JPG IM kCDPF or IMEXPORT XXXX KK TIE DCIM a I X000Gkkkke JPG NH L XXX kk TIF eK KKXXXK XXXX JPG XXXX TIF Folders can be created on other equipment However these folders cannot be selected as a transferring dubbing destination eThe folder cannot be displayed if the numbers are all O e g DCIMOOO etc e f a folder name or filename 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 RQT7559 Recording Recording television programs HDD DVD indicator 2 5 Time Slip indicator Numbered buttons DIRECT NAVIGATOR FUNCTIONS AV lt P ENTER 9 bi ug Ym RETURN DISPLAY Cla 439 TIME SLIP Info DUBBING CHAPTER x am STATUS mA Env elt is not possible to record to
127. omatic The display turns dark during play and reappears momentarily if a button is pressed When the unit is turned off all displays disappear While using this mode the standby power consumption can be reduced TV TV Type page 12 e Aspect 4 3 amp 4801 e Aspect 4 3 amp 480P Screen e Aspect 16 9 amp 480l e Aspect 16 9 amp 480P 4 3 TV Settings for DVD Video Select how DVD Video widescreen picture is shown on a 4 3 standard aspect television ePan amp Scan Video recorded for a widescreen is played as Pan amp Scan unless prohibited by the producer of the disc e Letterbox Video recorded for a widescreen is played in the letterbox style 4 3 TV Settings for DVD RAM Select how DVD RAM widescreen picture is shown on a 4 3 standard aspect television 04 3 Titles played as recorded ePan amp Scan Video recorded for a widescreen is played as Pan amp Scan Video recorded for a widescreen is played in the letterbox style e Letterbox RQT7559 Convenient functions RQT7559 Channel Clock settings when TV Guide On Screen system is not used Refer to the control reference on page 47 Preparation If the television program list has already been downloaded return the unit to the factory preset condition using the steps indicated below When the unit is on and stopped v CHA CD Press and hold v CH and CH on the main unit for about five seconds The unit turns off Press D DVD POWER to
128. on 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 SD card SD and PC card PC These perform the reading and writing of data 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 dialog clearly Film and video DVD Video are recorded using either film or video This unit can determine which type has been used
129. on other equipment Multiple editing is possible RQT7559 P EE Transferring dubbing titles or play lists HDD J RAM J DVD R You can select from a variety of methods to transfer dub on this unit B Transferring dubbing direction You can transfer dub your favorite titles and play lists to an archive disc e Transferring dubbing a play list will create a title When you want to re edit finalized content on a DVD R etc High speed mode Le SS ra Normal speed mode page 45 53 High speed mode s wes Normal speed mode e When you want to play a transferred dubbed disc on other equipment you must finalize the disc after transferring dubbing Before recording to HDD set DVD R High Speed Recording to On page 48 lt pvD v Normal speed mode Finalized DVD R or DVD Video on sale that is not copy protected etc Normal speed mode Select XP SP LP EP or FR as the recording mode for transferring dubbing page 17 E Transferring dubbing mode Transferring dubbing a title or a play list Transferring dubbing multiple titles and play lists together One Touch Transfer dubbing page 38 T Transferring dubbing using the transferring dubbing list page 38 VY You can select transferring dubbing speed mode and picture quality below B Transferring dubbing speed mode types
130. op timer recording Press B then ENTER within 5 seconds You can also press and hold lil on the main unit for more than 3 seconds to stop recording mA G0 pid Flexible Recording The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the recording within the remaining disc space The recording mode becomes FR mode e g 45 minutes in SP mode Perfectly fit fh Recording rate between SP and LP conn AA Program to be recorded Preparation eSelect the channel to record ePress HDD or DVD to select the recording drive 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press A V 4 9 to select FLEXIBLE RECORDING and press ENTER FLEXIBLE REC Record in FR mode Maximum rec time 3Hour00 Min Setrecordingtime 3 Hour 00 Min Start Cancel a 4ob ve 3 Press lt gt to select Hour and Min and press A V to set the recording time You can also set the recording time with the numbered buttons eYou cannot record more than 8 hours When you want to start recording Press A V 4 gt to select Start and press ENTER Recording starts To exit the screen without recording Press RETURN To stop recording partway Press W To show the remaining time Press STATUS Remaining time Timer recording DVD POWER s DVD POWER E 4 8 INPUT
131. or a Favorite REMOVE STOP Remove the timer or Favorite program Stop timer recording SETUP screen The SETUP screen allows you to redo the channel settings customize the channel line up and set the TV Guide On Screen system s start up pattern E Change system settings menu Access to the TV Guide On Screen system setup screen You can also verify any information entered during setup or completely redo the setup for the TV Guide On Screen system 1 Press A V to select Change system settings and press ENTER The information that was set is displayed and you are asked to confirm whether it is correct Zip code 11111 USA Cable Yes Cable box No Are the above settings correct Yes but my channel lineup is incorrect No repeat setup process 2 Press A V to select the message and press ENTER e Yes everything is correct The information that was set will remain intact Press ENTER again to exit the screen e Yes but my channel lineup is incorrect You can customize the channel line up in the CHANNEL EDITOR screen below Press A V to select No Match and press ENTER e No repeat setup process The TV Guide On Screen system setup screen is displayed Follow the on screen prompts to redo the setup page 10 step 2 E Change channel display menu CHANNEL EDITOR The Change channel display menu allows you to customi
132. ording is set to On the restrictions on secondary audio recording etc are also applied to DVD RAM Turn this setting Off if high speed transfer dubbing to DVD R is not necessary when recording a program page 48 eThis unit plays CD R CD RW discs audio recording discs which have been recorded under one of the following standards CD DA MP3 and Video CD Close the session or finalize the disc after recording Play may be impossible on some CD R or CD RW discs due to the condition of the recording eThe 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 Discs that cannot be played e2 6 and 5 2 GB DVD RAM 12 cm 5 3 95 and 4 7 GB DVD R for Authoring eUnfinalized DVD R recorded on other equipment page 53 Finalize ePAL discs you can still play the audio on DVD Audio eDVD Video with a region number other than 1 or ALL eDVD ROM DVD RW R RW CD ROM CDV CD G Photo CD CVD SVCD SACD MV Disc PD Divx Video Disc etc Note about using a DualDisc The digital audio content side of a DualDisc does not meet the technical specifications of the Compact Disc Digital Audio CD DA format so play may not be possible Cards useable on this unit Type Instructions E SD Memory Card Me areca into pos e De aay transfer dub still pictures take
133. ore attempting to remove 28 removed Timer recording began in the middle of editing a still picture e f it comes to the time scheduled for timer recording the recording may start even though you are editing Product Service 1 Damage requiring service The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel if a The AC power supply cord or AC adaptor has been damaged or b Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit or c The unit has been exposed to rain or d The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or e The unit has been dropped or the cabinet damaged 2 Servicing Do not attempt to service the unit beyond that described in these operating instructions Refer all other servicing to authorized Servicing personnel 3 Replacement parts When parts need replacing ensure the servicer uses parts specified by the manufacturer or parts that have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 4 Safety check After repairs or service ask the servicer to perform safety checks to confirm that the unit is in proper working condition Reference im RQT7559 Reference Maintenance HDD disc and card handling The precision parts in this unit are readily affected by the environment especially temperature humidity and dust Cigarette smoke also can cause malfunction or breakdown
134. ou can change the audio channel number each time you press the button This allows you to change things like the soundtrack e g L R is selected T language page 30 Sound track eWhen playing an SAP broadcast recorded on DVD RAM MAIN SAP Sound track E igital 22 16 e g English is selected Note You cannot change the audio type in the following cases eWhen a DVD R disc is in the disc tray while DVD drive is selected eWhen the recording mode is XP and Audio for XP Recording is set to LPCM page 49 eWhen DVD R High Speed Recording is set to On page 48 Using menus to play MP3 DVD POWER c A cu TN a IN E INPUT SELECT TVVIDEO DVD Numbered buttons UANUEL vunrw CM SKIP O Ces SKIP __ SLOWISEARCH IRI E STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 TE TOP MENU AY lt gt ENTER RETURN GUCCI DISPLAY TIME SLIP f fea 32 3 J J SETUP ERASE RECMODE REC Ca D CB Ce Info DUBBING CHAPTER STATUS Panasonic CD MP3 discs only This unit plays MP3 files recorded on CD R RW designed for audio recording that are finalized page 53 on a computer Files are treated as tracks and folders are treated as groups Preparation Press DVD to select the DVD drive 1 Press TOP MENU Selected group No GROUP G Group No T Track No in the group
135. ours To change am pm Press 4 gt to select am or pm and press DUBBING Blue eTo enter the channel Press A V to select Channel and press the numbered buttons To select the input channel L1 L2 L3 DV Press DUBBING Blue eTo change the recording mode Press A V to select Quality and press DUBBING Blue Each time you press the button LP gt EP FR XP 5 SP t eTo change the recording drive Press A V to select Destination and press DUBBING Blue Each time you press the button HDD lt gt DVD When the recording drive is DVD and there is not enough remaining space recording automatically switches to the HDD page 21 Relief Recording 4 Press ENTER Bill EssacEs CSCHEDULE LISTINGS FAVORITES RECORD Sat 1 00pm NWBG Once 87 5 NWBG SP HDD 100 1 55 REMOVE FREQUENCY INFO Sat 2 00pm Dodzilla Once Sat 3 00pm Bullhouse Weekly Sat 3 30pm Beswitched Weekly 4 3 E Baseball Once ePress CHAPTER Green to change recording frequency Each time you press the button p Records only once Records weekly Records daily From Monday to Friday Y B 9 Temporarily cancels the program timer recording without deleting the program setting eTo program other recordings Press A V 4 gt to select RECORD and repeat step
136. p recording Press W From the start to the end of the recording is called one title HDD When continuously recording for long durations titles are automatically divided every 8 hours It takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete recording management information after recording finishes E To specify a time to stop recording One Touch Recording During recording Press 0 REC to select the recording time Each time you press the button 0 30 1 00 1 30 2 00 3 00 4 00 Counter cancel X 1 eThis does not work during timer recordings page 19 or while using Flexible Recording page 18 To stop recording partway Press W Off Timer The unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours page 47 Off Timer Recording modes and approximate recording times Depending on the content being recorded the recording times may become shorter than indicated Unit hour HDD DVD RAM DVD Mode 160GB Single Double P sided sided 47 4 7 GB 9 4 GB OB XP High quality 36 1 2 1 SP Normal 70 2 4 2 LP Long play 138 4 8 4 EP Extra long play 284 212 8 6 16 12 8 6 E S KENN c g a o S EP 6H EP 8H Recording time When Recording Time in EP Mode is set to EP 6H in the SETUP
137. pe Noise reduction works for any video input Noise reduction is off Select when you want to record input as is eOn e Off Black Level Control Select normal lighter or darker for adjusting the black level control to the desired setting for picture enhancement Input Level Adjusts the black level of the input signal eLighter eDarker Output Level Composite S Video Adjusts the black level of the output signal from the VIDEO OUT and S VIDEO OUT terminal e Lighter eDarker Output Level Component Adjusts the black level of the output signal from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps P terminals eLighter eNormal eDarker Audio Search Audio amp PLAY x1 3 You may hear sound regardless of this setting with some discs eOn Audio is heard during first level search forward e Off Audio is not heard during search Quick View page 25 does not work D Range Compression Dolby Digital only eOn e Off Change the dynamic range for late night viewing Select MTS eMain eSAP Select the audio recording type main or secondary SAP audio when Recording or transferring dubbing to a DVD R Recording or transferring dubbing sound in LPCM page 49 Audio for XP Recording You cannot select this when recording from an external source onto DVD R Select audio on the other equipment Continued on next page Tabs Audio Menus Digital Audio Output Options Underlined items
138. r connect using audio cables 49 9 analog connection eThere are discs for which audio cannot be changed because of how the disc was created Operation Cannot operate the television eChange manufacturer code Some televisions cannot be operated even if you change the 12 The remote control doesn t code work eThe remote control and main unit are using different codes Change the code on the remote 13 control Press and hold ENTER and the indicated number button at the same time for more than 2 seconds eThe batteries are depleted Replace them with new ones 4 eColored glass may obstruct the signal reception transmission eDon t place the signal sensor in direct sunlight or in areas that may be subject to sunlight exposure The unit is on but cannot be e Recording drive or playback drive has not been selected properly 16 24 operated eSome operations may be prohibited by the disc eThe unit is hot U14 appears on the display Wait for U14 to disappear eOne of the unit s safety devices may have been activated Reset the unit as follows Press POWER 5 I on the main unit to switch the unit to standby If the unit doesn t switch to standby press and hold POWER 5 I on the main unit for about 10 seconds The unit is forcibly switched to standby Alternatively disconnect the AC power supply cord wait one minute then reconnect it HDD activation is slow eThe HDD is in SLEEP mode HDD SLP appears i
139. rding time is used after recording or editing the DVD R do not add up 200 times or more The play time shown for MP3 eWhile searching the elapsed time may not display correctly does not agree with the actual eEven if you erase recorded content from the DVD R there is no increase in disc space time TV screen and video Television reception worsens eThis can occur because the signals are being divided between the unit and other equipment after connecting the unit It can be solved by using a signal booster available from audio visual suppliers Status messages do not eSelect Automatic in Status Messages in the SETUP menu 49 appear The blue background does not eSelect On in Blue Background in the SETUP menu 49 appear The 4 3 aspect ratio picture eUse the television to change the aspect If your television does not have that function set 31 expands left and right Progressive in the Video menu to OFF eCheck the settings for TV Type 4 3 TV Settings for DVD Video or 4 3 TV Settings for 49 Screen size is wrong DVD RAM in the SETUP menu There is a lot of after image eChange the settings for 3D NR and Integrated DNR to 0 or turn MPEG DNR off if it is 31 when playing video on When playing DVD Video using eSet Progressive in the Video menu to OFF This problem is caused by the editing method 31 progressive output one part of or material used on DVD Video but should be corre
140. reate space by erasing any unnecessary titles FDP GW 26 33 44 Cannot record Maximum Even if you erase recorded content from the DVD R there is no increase in disc space 45 number of titles exceeded eUse a new disc Error has occurred Please e Press ENTER to start recovery process You cannot operate the unit while it is recovering press ENTER SELF CHECK appears on the unit s display No disc eThe disc may be upside down No folders eThere is no compatible folder in this unit 15 No PC CARD eThe card is not inserted If this message is displayed with a compatible card already 28 No SD CARD inserted turn off the unit remove and then re insert the card No valid PC card eThe card inserted is not compatible or the card format does not match 15 No valid SD card Not enough space on dubbing eCreate space by erasing any unnecessary items 26 29 33 destination 36 44 45 eErase one or more items registered on the transfer dubbing list to ensure that the 39 Destination Capacity is not exceeded Please change the disc eThere may be a problem with the disc Press 4 OPEN CLOSE on the main unit to remove 62 it and check it for scratches or dirt The unit turns off automatically after you open the tray This is a non recordable disc eThe unit cannot record on the disc you inserted Insert a DVD RAM or unfinalized DVD R
141. recording frequency Press CHAPTER Green E To change the time recording mode and recording drive Press ENTER page 19 To change the setting step E To delete the program Press DUBBING Blue E To exit the screen Press TV GUIDE Returns to the television screen eThe unit is not off To save power turn the unit off by pressing O DVD POWER E When there is a duplicate or overlapping program timer recording The program timer recording that was set last is recorded None of the program that was set earlier is recorded even if there is only partial overlapping Program timer recordings that are not recorded are highlighted in grey Time gt Not recorded Programs set earlier Not recorded X Program set last Ex ee Recorded Notes on timer recording e lights on the units display to indicate that the unit is in timer recording standby e flashes when the unit cannot go to timer recording standby eTimer recordings are activated regardless of whether the unit is turned on off eTimer recordings begin when the set time is reached even when recording or when playing eTimer recordings do not begin while transferring dubbing in normal speed mode page 37 eWhen you program successive timer recordings to start immediately one after the other the unit cannot record the part at the ending of the earlier program approximately 15 seconds In addition when recording to
142. ress ENTER A message appears when finished 6 Press ENTER oc A o N eOnce erased the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored Make certain before proceeding eStill picture data JPEG TIFF or computer data cannot be erased eErase does not work if one or more titles are protected To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Erasing all the contents of a disc or card Format mA Er E Preparation ePress HDD DVD or SD PC to select the drive eRelease protection page 44 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press A V 4 to select DISC SETTING or CARD SETTING and press ENTER 3 Press A V to select Format or Format disc and press ENTER 4 Press 4 gt to select Yes and press ENTER D Press 4 gt to select Start and press ENTER A message appears when formatting is finished 6 Press ENTER Note e Formatting erases all contents including computer data and it cannot be restored Check carefully before proceeding The contents are erased when you format it even if you have set protection Do not disconnect the AC power supply cord while formatting This can render the disc unusable Formatting normally takes a few minutes however it may take up to a maximum of 70 minutes EM eTo stop formatting BAW Press RETURN You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes The disc must be reformatte
143. ressive Interlace NTSC the video signal standard has 480 interlaced I scan lines whereas progressive scanning uses twice the number of scan lines This is called 480P 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 Protection You can prevent accidental erasure by setting writing protection or erasure protection Sampling frequency Sampling is the process of converting the heights of sound wave analog signal samples taken at set periods into digits digital encoding Sampling frequency is the number of samples taken per second so larger numbers mean more faithful reproduction of the original sound 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 color still pictures A common format for storing high quality images on digital cameras and other devices VBR Variable bitrate This is a method of video recording that adjusts the bit rate according to video signal RQT7559 Reference RQT7559 Frequently asked questions Set up Page What equipment is necessary to play DVD Video 9 multi channel surround sound You can play DVD Video multi channel surround by digitally connecting an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital and a DTS de
144. rly Timer recording does not stop ePress W and then ENTER within 5 seconds Recording stops 19 20 even when B is pressed 21 The timer program remains eThe timer program remains unless set to Once 19 20 even after recording finishes A part or whole of a recorded e f there is a power failure or the plug is disconnected from the household AC outlet while 45 title has been lost recording or editing the title may be lost or the HDD disc may become unusable You will have to format the disc EMAJ GENI or use a new disc We cannot offer any guarantee regarding lost titles or discs Continued on next page Recording Timer recording Transferring dubbing Continued Page Cannot transfer dub to a DVD eWhen recording to the HDD set DVD R High Speed Recording to On in the SETUP 48 R disc using the high speed menu mode When transferring dubbing it eUse a disc that is compatible with high speed recording Even if the disc is high speed takes a long time even when recording compatible the maximum speed recording rating may not be possible due to the high speed mode is selected condition of the disc eit takes longer than normal to transfer dub many titles e You cannot high speed transfer dub to DVD R titles longer than 6 hours when using other Panasonic DVD recorders that are not compatible with EP 8 hour mode recording An unusually loud sound eWhen recording or h
145. s 2 4 D Press TV GUIDE Returns to the television screen eThe unit is not off To save power turn the unit off by pressing OO DVD POWER eWhen using the cable TV box make sure the cable TV box is turned on Notes on timer recording page 21 E To cancel recording when recording has already begun Press W then ENTER within 5 seconds e You can also press and hold W on the main unit for more than 3 seconds to stop recording Using VCR Plus system to make timer recordings Entering PlusCode number is an easy way of timer recording You can find them in TV listings in newspapers and magazines e You can enter up to 8 days in advance eVCR Plus system works only after this unit downloads the television program list page 10 1 Press VCR Plus Date 4 1 04 Start Time 8 00 pm End Time 10 00 pm Channel 56 Quality SP Destination HDD PlusCode Press A V to select PlusCode Press the numbered buttons to enter the PlusCode number eTo correct the number Press A and press V Enter the number again from the beginning O NO 4 Press ENTER B wessaces SCHEDULE LISTINGS FAVORITES RECORD Sat 1 00pm NWBG Once 87 NWBG SP HDD 4 00 1 55 REMOVE FREQUENCY INFO Sat 2 00pm Dodzilla Once Sat 3 00pm Bullhouse Weekly Sat 3 30pm Beswitched Weekly 4 3 B Baseball Once Repeat steps
146. s DVD Recorder Yes No When No is selected right The set contents are displayed together eCable TV box connected to this unit Yes No Is a cable box connected to this DVD Recorder Yes No When No is selected right The set contents are displayed together If you do not want to use the TV Guide On Screen system Select No at this point even if a cable TV box is connected If you are using a cable TV box set the following eCable TV box connection channel Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 L3 If you are connecting the cable TV box to this unit s INS L3 terminal select L3 If you are connecting the cable TV box to this unit s RF terminal select Ch2 Ch3 or Ch4 according to the cable TV box setting eCable TV box brand Move down with V for more brands Select Not Listed if you cannot find your cable TV box on the list R signal code Make sure your cable TV box is set to the channel that appears on screen and press ENTER Follow steps A and B below A Please tune your cable box B Make sure to leave your cable bux emeu ON The unit begins trying various IR codes to see which one communicates properly with your cable TV box It s quite common for this phase of the setup to be repeated numerous times Is your cable box now tuned to channel 09 Yes No lf the cable TV box has changed to channel 09 select Yes and press ENTER lf the cable T
147. seuzct Twingo cH mA Env 3 The disc s audio attributes appear Ae or 2 3 Select the audio and language below Audio attribute 8 8 J Language A 2 AUDIO N 3 oog Subtitle A a OUS OMS HDD RAM Only discs that contain subtitle on off J 2 0S information x ca fe v STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 Q Turn the subtitle on off and select the language below gt Language S e Subtitle on off information cannot be recorded using this 3 unit A GE n Avar eif the subtitles overlap closed captions recorded on discs ENTER turn the subtitles off Audio channel EDD EZXII DISPLAY C Er ET cune page 26 Changing audio during play sanga Angle PIPAN gt lt C STATUS STILL P Still picture IE Panasonic 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 eRANDOM Plays in random order eReturn Returns to the default still picture on the disc On screen menus PBC Playback control page 53 I 1 Press DISPLAY Indicates whether menu play playback control is on or off You may have to use the menus page 24 on the disc to make Sound track cun changes eThe display changes according to the disc content You cannot Audio channel change when there is no recording Lees ee a Menu Item Setting Audio attribute eDepending on the condition of the unit playing stopped LPCM PPCM OODigital DTS
148. show other pages Multiple editing Select with A V 4 gt and press IM Repeat Press ENTER to register to the list eA check mark appears Press IM again to cancel Transferring dubbing all the still pictures on a card COPY ALL PICTURES E or EA GED o GE Preparation Press SD PC to select the source drive 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS 2 Press A V 4 9 to select COPY ALL PICTURES and press ENTER Copy All Pictures JPEG Copy from 4 EESTI P Copy to HDD elf there is a multiple number of higher folders recognizable you can switch them using lt gt Press A V to select Copy from and press 4 gt to select the drive 4 Press A V to select Copy to and press 4 gt to select the drive D Press A V 4 gt to select Copy and press ENTER To stop transferring dubbing Press and hold RETURN for 3 seconds To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Note eWhen transferring dubbing the still pictures on a folder by folder or card by card basis files other than the still picture files inside the folder will also be transferred dubbed This does not apply to the lower folders contained inside the folders elf still pictures are already contained inside the transfer dubbing destination folder the new still pictures are recorded following the existing still pictures e f th
149. sion with a built in VCR connect to the input terminals on the television side not the VCR side Getting started M RQT7559 Getting started RQT7559 STEP 1 Connection Connection with a cable TV box and video cassette recorder e You need to subscribe to a cable TV service to enjoy viewing their programming Consult your service provider regarding appropriate cable TV box elf you receive your programming solely from a satellite service the program guide in this unit will not receive program listings or channel information Without this information program based recordings cannot be made However recordings can still be set manually The connection will allow the video cassette recorder to be used for playback when this unit is turned off Change the video input appropriately on the television For optimum operation it is recommended that this unit be connected as shown below INdicates included accessories indicates accessories not included Video cassette recorder Cable from wall or antenna signal Television AUDIO IN COMPONENT VHF UHF L VIDEOIN S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN RF IN R 0o00 Red White Yellow 75 Q coaxial cable BS Yellow White ED Red AC IN Audio Video cable 75 Q coaxial cable L
150. status messages page 31 page 22 LLL LL Create chapters Green button for television program One touch transfer dubbing Blue button for Panasonic list page 26 19 television program list page 38 19 POWER button POWER I page 10 Remote control signal sensor Start recording page 16 Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or Stop page 16 25 vice versa In standby mode the unit is still Select drive page 16 24 29 consuming a small amount of power Lights when the HDD DVD SD or PC Start play Disc tray page 16 24 drive is selected page 24 SD PC card slots page 28 Open close disc tray page 16 24 pag Panasonic oru D SD CARD PCCAID EJECT Ca ono UOO EEL TwE P Hoo ow so Pc Dave SELECT ood E Ee ed ovn Display below Time Slip indicator page 18 Connection for camcorder mM e etc 9 page 41 Skip the specified time Display the television image Connection for digital video Lights when the HDD or DVD as a picture in picture page 18 25 DV camcorder page 41 drive is selected Channel select page 16 Skip Slow Search page 25 Rear panel terminals page 7 The unit s display Recording mode Card indicator Timer recording indicator Transferring dubbing in progress indicator _ Di HDD indicator TS Ged
151. t page 38 eTitles will not be transferred dubbed if they are protected page 33 You cannot transfer dub play lists created from One time only recording titles eTitles with recording limitations and play lists cannot be registered on the same transferring dubbing list eTitles or play lists cannot be transferred dubbed from DVD RAM to the HDD RQT7559 Transferring dubbing titles or play lists Transferring dubbing using the DVD POWER transferring dubbing list my Bn Br You can order titles and play lists for transfer dubbing as desired as well as select the speed and picture quality Preparation Select the audio type for recording MTS broadcasts from Select MTS page 48 when e Transferring dubbing to a DVD R eWhen Audio for XP Recording is set to LPCM page 49 and you are transferring dubbing in XP mode Numbered buttons ea l gt 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS 2 Press A V 4 P to select 2 AV DUBBING and press ENTER ENTER SU B M E N U R ETU RN Set dubbing direction o Dubbing direction Source oo CEED DISPLAY TMESLP E esinen E Q eel 3 SETUP es E Sy 3 Croato list BERN a into DUBBING CHAPTER STATUS elf you are not going to change the registered list press V E DUBBING amp STATUS several times step 7 E Panas 3 Press A V
152. t your password Options Underlined items are the factory presets e8 No Limit All DVD Video can be played e1 to 7 Prohibits play of DVD Video with corresponding ratings recorded on them 0 Lock All Prohibits play of all DVD Video e Unlock Recorder Change Level e Change Password Temporary Unlock Recording Time in EP Mode Select the maximum number of hours for recording in EP mode page 17 Recording modes and approximate recording times e EP 6H You can record for 6 hours on an unused 4 7 GB disc eEP 8H You can record for 8 hours on an unused 4 7 GB disc Play DVD Audio in Video Mode Select Video On to play DVD Video content on some DVD Audio e Video On The setting returns to Audio Off when you change the disc or turn the unit off e Audio Off DVD R High Speed Recording When high speed transferring dubbing a title to DVD R it is necessary to turn this setting On before recording to HDD however the screen size etc is restricted right We recommend turning the setting Off if high speed transfer dubbing to DVD R is not necessary when recording a program eOn Makes high speed mode transferring dubbing to DVD R possible Press lt gt to select Yes and press ENTER gt 29 appears in the transferring dubbing list page 38 Pictures are saved at 4 3 Hybrid VBR Resolution below setting is Fixed Select the type of audio
153. the screen Press RETURN several times To return to the previous screen Press RETURN Play list operations Press lt gt to select Erase and Erase press ENTER Play list information e g time and date is shown Properties Properties BRE Goes Ole ime 63000 n io Create page 34 Creating play lists Step 4 7 x Press 4 gt to select Copy and x Copy press ENTER Enter Name page 46 Entering text Change page 33 Change Thumbnail Thumbnail Multiple editing is possible Chapter operations Editing chapters in a play list does not modify the source titles and source chapters Add page 34 Creating play lists Step 4 6 Chapter Press A V 4 gt to select the position to insert the chapter and press ENTER PLAY LIST Move Chapter SHDD Move 001 A S x 9 ur Chapter a 2 li gt Previous 01 01 Next Ke o Divide page 33 Divide Chapter Chapter Combine page 33 Combine Chapters Chapters Erase page 33 Erase Chapter Chapter Multiple editing is possible Editing B RQT7559 Editing still pictures ae 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR a 2 mm INPUTSELECT VNIDEO cud d a Y Press A V lt gt to select HDD HDD DVD PIC
154. the title is protected AX gt You can remove unnecessary parts of the recording such as commercials EA Gace Press ENTER at the start point and end point of the UE Shorten section you want to erase A amp amp HL f Exit EZ EI Q Press A Y to select Exit and press ENTER S A eSelect Next and press ENTER to erase other sections E Press lt gt to select Erase and press ENTER G ae You can change the image to be shown as the thumbnail picture in the Title DIRECT NAVIGATOR Cag Tuna View VIDEO PICTURE 008 LLI Change Thumbnail Press 9 PLAY to start play Change E GEE EE Press ENTER when the image you want to use as a oj Exit thumbnail is shown Press A V to select Exit and press ENTER as 2 Eun You can divide a title into two DIRECT NAVIGATOR Divide Title Press ENTER at the point you want to divide the title Press A V to select Exit and press ENTER um uz Press lt gt to select Divide and press ENTER BAN KO Ee ye To confirm the division point aed Divide Title Press A V to select Preview and press ENTER The unit plays 10 ES mA EZVI seconds before and after the division point To change the division point Restart play and press A V to select Divide then press ENTER at the point you want to change eThe divided titles retain the name and CPRM property page 53 of the origina
155. tions menu 16 1 Press HDD or DVD to select the recording drive The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit 2 If you selected the DVD drive Press 4 OPEN CLOSE on the main unit to open the tray and insert a disc ePress the button again to close the tray Insert label up Cs i N Insert fully so it clicks into place Insert with the arrow facing in 3 Press v CH to select the channel To select with the numbered buttons TV Mode Airwaves CATV Mode Cable e g 5 0 5 eg 5 0 0 5 15 1 5 15 0 1 5 115 1 1 5 eSelect the audio to record page 17 4 Press REC MODE to select the recording mode XP SP LP or EP H ALTIN ALILI time on the disc eTo record sound using LPCM XP mode only Set Audio for XP Recording to LPCM in the SETUP menu page 49 D Press 0 REC to start recording HDD XP NI BURNS CH l LE JN 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 ri L Lr eYou can record while the unit is on standby for timer recording but once the time for the timer recording to begin is reached any recording taking place will stop and the timer recording will begin E To pause recording Press I Press again to restart recording Title is not split into separate titles E To sto
156. tortion e V S S does not work for SAP recordings Dialog Enhancer DITEX DITS Dolby Digital 3 channel or over only including a center channel The volume of the center channel is raised to make dialog easier to hear Status messages Status messages appear on the television during operation to show the condition of the unit Press STATUS The display changes each time you press the button Displayed information are examples Selected drive type of disc Recording or play status input il channel Audio type Recording drive LR DVD REC Y Title number and elapsed time during Date and time 0 50 XP LERNEN iT space A Play position Title number and elapsed time during play Recording mode No display Transfer dubbing progress indicator recording Recording mode Available recording time and recording mode A 0 05 14 XPI Used HDD Playing back E RQT7559 Oo E xe Wy Editing titles chapters P mum DVD POWER JFE INPUT SELECT TV VIDEO CH E DDJ 3 HDD org HDD DVD c 9 3 9 CH 3 Ox A AUDIO 2 89 9 ANGEL VOR Pist GM SKIP 9 SKIP SLOWISEARCH 4a Db cma MD STOP PAUSP PLAY x1 3 B J u gt DIRECT Z NAVIGATOR AV lt P ENTER SUB MENU RETURN GT DISPLAY TIME SLIP EMANG 1 1 SETUP ERASE RECMODE REC I e Info DUBBING CHAPTER STATUS Panasonic
157. uring the rainy season eIn the above situation without turning the unit on let the unit adjust to the room temperature and wait 2 3 hours until condensation is gone E Cigarette smoke etc causes malfunction or breakdown The unit may breakdown if cigarette smoke or bug spray vapor etc gets inside the unit E While operating eDo not move the unit or subject to vibration or impact The HDD may become damaged eDo not remove the AC power plug from the household AC outlet or flip the power breaker switch While the unit is on the HDD is rotating at high speed Sound or movement due to rotation is normal E When moving the unit CD Turn the unit off Wait until BYE disappears from the display Remove the AC power plug from the household AC outlet Move only after the unit has come to a complete stop approx 2 minutes in order to avoid subjecting to vibration and shock Even after turning the unit off the HDD continues operating for a short time E HDD recording time remaining This unit records using a VBR Variable bit rate data compression System to vary recorded data segments to match video data segments which may cause differences in the displayed amount of time and space remaining for recording If the remaining amount of time is insufficient erase any unwanted titles to create enough space before you start recording Erasing a play list will not increase the amount of time E When HDD SLP
158. w ix Ly Lz Ly OL E IB EO HIA OD SPACE ve Press A V 4 gt to select a character and press ENTER Repeat this step to enter other characters eTo erase a character Press A V 4 gt to select the character in the name field and press I eUsing the numbered buttons to enter characters e g entering the letter R Me KT Press 7 to move to the 7th 7 7 row 6 A GPress 7 twice to highlight R 7P Q S Press ENTER ullv eTo enter a space Press gt CANCEL and press ENTER Press W SET Returns to the previously displayed screen To end partway Press RETURN Text is not saved For your reference If you enter a long name only part of it is shown in the TOP MENU after finalization page 45 When entering a title name the name that will appear in the TOP MENU can be previewed in Display in DVD R TOP MENU window Enter Name VETUS Display in DVD R TOP oO oj o ole almom Changing the unit s settings b DVD POWER Numbered buttons x CANCEL SETUP DVD POWER c POWI ELECT TVI C3 ER IDEO a JE VIE o E G5 PAGI INPUT St 8KIP SLOWISEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 A V 4 ENTER za RETURN GCSE DISPLAY TIME SLIP GNC SETUP
159. within the HDD strange sounds or problems RQT7559 with picture block noise etc may result Using the HDD in this condition may worsen the problem and in the worst case the HDD may no longer become usable As soon as you notice this type of problem save all content to the DVD disc Recorded content data on an HDD that has become unusable is unrecoverable E Setup precautions eDo not place in an enclosed area so the rear cooling fan and the cooling vents on the side are covered up ePlace the unit on a surface that is flat and not subject to vibration or impact S59 eDo not place on anything that generates heat like a video cassette rs unt y VCR recorder etc N eDo not place in an area often subject to UN temperature changes ePlace in an area where condensation does not occur Condensation is a phenomenon where moisture forms on a cold surface when there is an extreme change in temperature Condensation may cause internal damage to the unit eConditions where condensation may occur When there is an extreme change in temperature moving from a very hot location to a very cold location or vice versa or when subjected to an air conditioner or when cooled air directly impacts the unit When the HDD warms during operation is subjected to cold air condensation may form on the inside of the HDD and may cause damage to the HDD heads etc When there is high humidity or a lot of steam in the room D
160. y Do not use it with other equipment 1 Audio video cable 1 IR Blaster K2KA6CA00001 K2ZZ04C 00002 The remote control Bi Batteries R6 LR6 AA UM 3 e nsert so the poles and match those in the remote control eDo not use rechargeable type batteries eDo not mix old and new batteries eDo not use different types at the same time eDo not heat or expose to flame eDo not take apart or short circuit eDo not attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries eDo not use batteries if the covering has been peeled off Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time Store in a cool dark place If you cannot operate the unit or television using the remote control after changing the batteries please re enter the codes page 12 13 1 gf oO e 75 Q coaxial cable 2 Batteries VJA1125 for remote control ds BNC RCA adaptor plug set K2RBO6S3E0002 B Use Remote control signal sensor The manufacturer accepts no responsibility and offers no compensation for loss of recorded or edited material due to a problem with the unit or recordable media and accepts no responsibility and offers no compensation for any subsequent damage caused by such loss Examples of causes of such losses are e A disc record
161. ze the channel line up using the CHANNEL EDITOR You can easily change channel line up should the cable company occasionally revise their channel assignments 1 Press A W to select Change channel display and press ENTER 2 Press A V to select the channel ePress PAGE v CH to skip one screen 3 Customize the channel as follows To display hide the channel Press CHAPTER Green to select ON display or OFF hide Optv PTV S 2 ON CHANNEL EDITOR screen CANCEL ON OFF INFO We TV TR 5 ON Rec NWBG 12 ON Sducation EDU 22 ON To change the channel number Press the numbered buttons e g 1 0 0 1 15 0 1 S 115 1 1 5 To change the order of the channels Press lt 4 Press DUBBING Blue to move up or CHAPTER Green to move down Oprv PTV S 2 ON MOVE UP MOVE DOWN INFO We TV TR 5 ON Rsc NWBG 12 ON Stucation EDU 22 ON Repeat steps 2 3 as necessary 4 Press TV GUIDE E Review options menu Selecting the TV Guide On Screen system start up pattern Press A V to select Review options and press ENTER 2 Press A V to select the option and press ENTER eOn Turns on auto start up eOff Turns off auto start up MESSAGES screen The MESSAGES screen is where additional product program or other information can be received and displayed by

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