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1. 3 Ifthe menu screen appears press A V to select the item and press OK e g Picture USB device View Pictures JPEG Start Slideshow Copy New Pictures JPEG Copy All Pictures JPEG Copy Selected Pictures JPEG E Showing the menu with FUNCTION MENU Display e g selecting a file to play 1 Press RETURN 5 several times to exit the menu 2 Press FUNCTION MENU 3 El CD Press A V to select Playback and press OK Press A V to select file type and press OK DE CD Press A V to select Drive Select and press OK Press A V to select USB and press OK Press A V to select file type and press OK Press A V to select the item Play Video DivX y View Pictures JPEG or Play Music MP3 and press OK Playing DivX video contents El DE ABOUT DIVX VIDEO DivX is a digital video format created by DivX Inc This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video Visit www divx com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX video You can play DivX video contents recorded with a computer onto DVD R DVD R DL CD R CD RW and USB memory 1 Show DivX Menu screen gt left Showing the menu screen DivX Menu Folderi 00025 C Resume play function gt 26 Title Name 3 9 eFiles ar
2. folders El USB Root Prefix with 3 digit 001 folder group numbers in the order coL ilgsiraci you want to play them 002 mp3 003 mp3 Order of RA play 002 I 001 mp3 ona L 002 mp3 L 003 mp3 L 004 mp3 001 mp3 002 mp3 003 mp3 Structures of still Root picture folders 50000001 jpg El USB T n 7 __ DCIM Files inside a folder are displayed in the order 4 AXXXXK they were updated or ae p Order of OOK EK jpg f play 002 Folder t P0000003 jpg t P0000004 jpg P0000005 jpg 003 Folder P0000006 jpg P0000007 j LES 004 Foraos 0007 ba P0000008 jpg L P0000009 jpg Root Folders can be created on 2000Cckckek jpg other equipment JPEG These folders cannot be DCIM gt selected as a copying dE XXXXX destination elf a folder name or file name has been input using other equipment the name may not be displayed properly or you may not be able to play or edit the data XXXX jpg DCIM XockXXXXX XXXX jpg Media handling Disc USB memory Inserting discs Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the tray Insert label up Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to close the tray Automatic drive select function e f the unit is recording to the HDD or stopped it automatically switches to the DVD drive when a disc is inserted elf you eject a disc and close the disc tray the HDD drive is automatically selected Note e When using DVD RAM or
3. LJ ihe TO 4 Press A V to select the tab and press gt Press A V to select the menu and press OK Press A V to select the option and press OK To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 To exit the screen Press EXIT All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text E Favourites Edit You can create four Favourites of channels for making viewing and recording easier Editing these Favourites does not affect the channel setting itself e Timer recording may not work correctly if you edit the Favourite during timer recording standby Press the Green button to select the Favourite Favourites Editor 2 ABC Favourite Select Add Add AW SELECT e RETURN To add channels to a Favourite Press A V to select the channel in the All Channels column and press the Yellow button e Repeat this step to add other channels ePress the Blue button to add all the available channels to the Favourite This function is available only when no channels have been added to the Favourite 2 Press OK to save the Favourite To change the order of channels of a Favourite Press E Press A V to select the channel in the Favourite column to move and press the Green button Press A V to select the new position of the channel and press the Green button e Repeat the steps to move other channels Press OK to
4. DIRECT NAVIGATOR Picture JPEG View e g HDD QU OPTION P Slideshow 3 Press A V 4 gt to select the still picture and press OK You can also select still pictures with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 gt 0 gt 0 gt 5 115 0 gt 1 gt 1 gt 5 15 0 gt 0 gt 1 gt 5 1115 1 gt 1 gt 1 gt 5 ePress lt gt to display the previous or next still picture e Useful functions during still picture play gt 31 To return to the Album View screen or Picture JPEG View screen Press RETURN 9 To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR E Regarding Album View screen Still pictures copied from USB memories are grouped by the shooting date in the HDD or DVD RAM You can arrange these still pictures and create an album gt 40 HDD J RAM 9 E E378 JCD DE mA Go Grouped by date Album 10 10 10 Total24 Zoological park a Date 10 10 2010 Number of pictures Shooting Shooting date Number of pictures date Album name e Depending on the digital camera the editing software on the PC etc the information about the recording date may not be displayed In this case the date will appear as Note Sample pictures e Sample JPEG pictures are pre installed on HDD of this unit You can play them back or start slideshow c below with them If you want to delete sample pictures perform Cance
5. Do not obstruct the rear panel s internal cooling fan Before moving the unit ensure the disc tray is empty Failure to do so will risk severely damaging the disc and the unit DVD lens cleaner RP CL720E e This lens cleaner may not be for sale depending on the region 3 s E 7 D D VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Control reference guide Remote control Instructions for operations are generally described using the remote control LO Le JGN amp GG J eoo The unit s display IM De 1 De WA Jd p Jo pu paz AT VN CD Disc indicator Q Digital broadcast indicator Lights when the unit is receiving digital broadcast Copying indicator USB port indicator Linked timer recordings with external equipment indicator Timer recording indicator Drive HDD or DVD indicator CD Turn the unit on gt 10 Select drive HDD or DVD gt 17 18 Drive changes each time you press DRIVE SELECT 3 Select channels and title numbers etc Enter numbers To delete unwanted recorded titles timer programmes still pictures or music gt 19 25 41 amp Basic operations for recording and play PAUSE LIVE TV Pause the TV programme you are watching 2 33 Show digital channel information gt 16 Show status messages gt 55 Selection OK Frame by frame gt 26 Show DIRECT NAVIGATOR 27 36
6. 1 Copy Direction HDI lestination 2 Copy IDEc Create List ES f you are not going to change the registered list press V several times gt step 7 4 Setthe copy direction e f you are not going to change the copying direction press V gt step 5 CD Press A V to select Copy Direction and press P Press A V to select Source and press OK Press A V to select the drive and press OK The same drive as the copy source cannot be selected Press 4 to confirm D Setthe recording mode e f you are not going to change the recording mode press V gt step 6 CD Press A V to select Copy Mode and press gt Press A V to select Format and press OK Press A V to select VIDEO and press OK Press A V to select Recording Mode and press OK Press A V to select the mode and press OK Press 4 to confirm 6 Register titles and Playlists Video for copy e f you are going to copy a registered list without making any changes to it 2 step 7 CD Press A V to select Create List and press P Copy Cancel All 1 Copy Direction Press A V to select New item and press OK
7. Panasonic Operating Instructions DVD Recorder Model No DMR EX773 Guide T S 5 x 2 3 o Basic operations Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product For optimum performance and safety please read these instructions carefully Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference DVD DVD diet RAM qoes COMPATIBLE v IDE o RW R DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER 1 Digital Video L n K Brdadcasting Notice for DVB functions eDVB and the DVB logos are trademarks of the DVB Project eThis DVD recorder is for viewing and recording free to view channels only not pay TV or encrypted channels About descriptions in these operating instructions e Pages to be referred to are indicated as gt OO eThis unit does not support analogue broadcasts Region number supported by this unit Region numbers are allocated to DVD Recorders and DVD Video according to where they Example are sold eThe region number of this unit is 2 eThe unit will play DVD Video marked with labels containing 2 or ALL ALL Web Site http www panasonic europe com EC VQT2J39 VQT2J39 CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RE
8. Picture may not be seen when more than 4 devices are connected with HDMI cables Reduce the number of connected devices The picture is distorted during play or video will not play correctly You may be playing a TV programme recorded with poor reception or unfavourable weather conditions The picture may be distorted or a black screen may appear briefly between recorded titles in the following situations between titles recorded with different recording modes between scenes recorded with different aspect ratios between scenes recorded with different resolutions between playlist chapters Sound No sound Low volume Distorted sound Cannot hear the desired audio type gt Check the connections and the Digital Audio Output settings Check the input mode on the amplifier if you have connected one 8 9 62 63 66 67 Press AUDIO to select the audio gt 26 Audio may not be output due to how files were created DivX Audio may not be heard when more than 4 devices are connected with HDMI cables Reduce the number of connected devices The sound effects will not work when the bitstream signal is output from the HDMI AV OUT terminal or the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal To output audio from a device connected with an HDMI cable set Digital Audio Output to HDMI and Optical in the Setup menu gt 63 Depending on the connected equipment the sound may be
9. Skipping Press TIME SLIP the 2 Press A V to select the time and press OK specified Play skips the specified time time Time eEach time you press A V the time Slip increases or decreases V by 1 minute intervals Press and hold for E B 10 minute intervals El This automatically disappears after approximately 5 seconds To show the screen again press TIME SLIP again This function does not work with finalised sin discs S gt amp Manual 1 minute skip function Skip Press MANUAL SKIP 60s Each time you press play skips forward HDD IRAM approximately 1 minute El 10 second skip back function Press MANUAL SKIP 10s This functi rhis funetion Each time you press play skips backward does not work with finalised approximately 10 seconds discs Create Press CHAPTER Chapters are divided at the point pressed Chapter e Press lt gt gt to skip to the start of a 36 Chapter chapter HDD RAM e Chapters cannot be created during EXT LINK standby Changing audio during play Press AUDIO E 5r Ee Divx LROLR B tlg e g L R is selected You can change the audio channel number each time you press the button This allows you to change things like the soundtrack language gt 54 Soundtrack Soundtrack IT e g English is selected Note You cannot change the audio type in the following cases e Wh
10. Support version MP3 Playable Er Ed USB media File format MP3 eFiles must have the extension mp3 or MP3 Number of Maximum number of folders groups or albums folders recognizable 300 folders groups or albums groups or including the root folder albums Number of Maximum number of files tracks recognizable files tracks 3000 files tracks Bit rates 32 kbps to 320 kbps Sampling 16 kHz 22 05 kHz 24 kHz 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz frequency ID3 tags compatible EMA TEE e f there is a large amount of still picture data etc within a MP3 file play may not be possible Still pictures JPEG Playable CEE G0 E USB media File format JPEG eFiles must have the extension jpg or JPG Compatible Between 34x34 and 6400x6400 pixels Sub sampling is 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 Number of IE Maximum number of folders folders recognizable 300 folders Ei BLU This unit can handle a maximum of 300 folders Number of IEJ Maximum number of files files recognizable 3000 files Ei GLU This unit can handle a maximum of 3000 files MOTION Not supported JPEG PROGRESSIVE JPEG EIE DivX VOD contents cannot be played back 2 Total number of recognizable file including MP3 JPEG DivX and other types of files is 4000 3 t may take a few moments for still pictures to display When there are many files and or folders some fi
11. below and display the Top Menu for DVD Video 1 Press OPTION Control Panel Control Panel is displayed 2 below eg FUNCTION MENU FUNCTION MENU is displayed 2 above Control Panel Top Menu Top menu is displayed gt 17 Menu DEAA Menu is displayed c 17 did adii Menu Standby Settings Standby Settings screen is displayed 65 Note Drive Select Select the HDD or DVD drive You cannot use the OPTION menu while the Top Menu for DVD Slideshow Album View screen is displayed c 30 Video is displayed and while DVD Video is being copied R RIGHT JPE Rotate the still picture 31 2 Select an item then press OK isis Men aa Prae ane a RA Zoom in JPEG Enlarge or shrink the still picture gt 31 Zoom out JPEG B Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel you can operate search backward search forward stop etc with the TV remote control Control Panel Select Control Panel and press OK in step 2 gt above The Control Panel is displayed c right C Exit e When playing a title or DVD Video etc A Pause V Stop 4 Search backward gt Search forward OK Play EXIT Exit the Control Panel Search lt C 5 Search e While playing still pictures Play v V Stop 4 View previous picture gt View next picture EXIT Exit the Control Panel Stop Pause 1 This function is available with the
12. Copy Cancel All 1 Copy Direction 5 2 Copy Mode f B To register individual still pictures Press A V to select Create List and press P Press A V to select New item and press OK E mA El PEC RM Press the Green button to select PICTURE Press the Blue button to select Playlists Press A V 4 gt to select the still picture and press 1 A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items e Press IH again to cancel eThe items will be copied in the order of the copying list If you want to specify the order repeat selecting one item at a time e When you switch between the PICTURE and Playlists tab the check mark is cancelled eTo show other pages gt 51 e To select another folder or Playlist Picture gt 51 Press OK e To edit the copying list gt 51 Press lt d to confirm E To register on a folder by folder basis To register Playlists Picture Press A V to select Create List and press P Press A V to select Picture Folder and press OK Copy Cancel All si Name of item New item Total 0 1 Copy Direction m omu uu 8 Press A V to select Folder and press OK Press A V to select New item and press OK E mA El PEC RM Press the Green butt
13. Select Bitstream if the connected equipment decodes the signal Select PCM if this unit decodes the signal and outputs it as 2 channels e Not making the proper settings may result in noise Bitstream When connected to equipment with a built in Dolby Digital decoder PCM When connected to equipment without a built in Dolby Digital decoder DTS Select how to output the signal Select Bitstream if the connected equipment decodes the signal Select PCM if this unit decodes the signal and outputs it as 2 channels e Not making the proper settings may result in noise Bitstream When connected to equipment with a built in DTS decoder PCM When connected to equipment without a built in DTS decoder MPEG Select how to output the signal Select Bitstream if the connected equipment decodes the signal Select PCM if this unit decodes the signal and outputs it as 2 channels e Not making the proper settings may result in noise Bitstream When connected to equipment with a built in MPEG decoder PCM When connected to equipment without a built in MPEG decoder Referto the operating instructions for connected devices to verify whether or not they can decode each of the audio formats Audio Mode for XP Recording Choose the audio type when recording or copying with XP mode Dolby Digital gt 78 LPCM gt 78 e The picture quality of LPCM recordings may be lower than that
14. Watching Television This DVD recorder has a tuner which allows it to directly receive and record digital terrestrial channels amp l Numbered buttons DISPLAY E 3 Select the channel 1 Turn on the television and select the appropriate AV input to suit the connections to this unit Press 5 to turn the unit on Press v CH to select the channel Everytime you change the station digital channel information appears automatically D means digital broadcasts You can also select the channel with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 0 gt 5 15 0 gt 1 gt 5 115 1 gt 1 9 5 To show subtitle When Subtitle appears in digital channel information right Press STTL e Press again to hide the subtitle Programmes are recorded with subtitle when you record them with the subtitle displayed gt 18 To select a language for DVB multi audio or DVB subtitle When there are multiple audio or subtitle in the current channel you can select a language 1 Press DISPLAY N Press A V to select the Sound menu or Other menu and press gt Press A V to select DVB Multi Audio or DVB Subtitles and press gt uu e g DVB Multi Audio DVB Multi Audio Dialogue Enhancer O d 4 Press A V to select the language Digital channel information While stopped Press STATUS to show the in
15. e During recording timer recording standby or EXT LINK standby this unit cannot play discs that do not match the TV System PAL NTSC setting Set TV System to match the discs before playing them To change the setting all at once PAL lt _ gt NTSC While stopped keep pressing Bl and 4 OPEN CLOSE on the main unit at the same time for 5 or more seconds HDMI Settings e Press OK to show the following settings HDMI Video Format You can only select items compatible with the connected equipment This setting normally does not need to be changed However if you are concerned about output picture quality it may be improved by changing the setting e To enjoy High Quality Video up converted to 1080p you need to connect the unit directly to 1080p compatible HDTV If this unit is connected to an HDTV through other equipment it must also be 1080p compatible 576i 480i 576p 480p 720p 1080i 1080p When setting video output to 1080p we recommend using High Speed HDMI Cables that have the HDMI logo as shown on the cover and are less than 5 meters to prevent video distortion etc Automatic Automatically selects the output resolution best suited to the connected television 1080p 1080i 720p 576p 480p or 576i 480i Aspect for 4 3 Video To play a 4 3 title when connected with an HDMI cable set how to show pictures on a 16 9 widescreen television 4 3 Picture output expan
16. 9 Show OPTION menu gt 36 By using the OPTION button you may access the various functions Slideshow Standby Settings etc quickly and easily Colour buttons for switching the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen gt 27 30 32 for switching VIDEO Playlists gt 47 for switching PICTURE Playlists gt 50 for deactivating timer programme gt 25 for selecting character type when entering text gt 44 for tuning settings gt 59 Recording functions REC Start recording gt 18 e REC MODE Change recording mode gt 18 e EXT LINK Linked timer recordings with external equipment gt 23 e 6 DIRECT TV REC Direct TV Recording gt 34 3 Select audio For playback gt 26 Show subtitles Subtitles can be viewed if the digital broadcast programme has subtitles gt 16 Transmit the remote control signal Television operations gt 66 Channel select c 16 Create chapter gt 26 Input select AV1 or AV2 gt 23 Show on screen menu c 54 Menu for disc playback and changing DVB multi audio or subtitle etc Exit the menu screen Show Timer Recording screen gt 24 Show FUNCTION MENU 2 33 By using the FUNCTION MENU you may access the main functions Playback Recording etc quickly and easily Return to previous screen Skip approx 1 minute forward gt 26 Skip approx 10 seconds backward gt 26 Skip the specified time gt 26 Start Fle
17. HDD RAM Only from a finalised disc High speed mode copy O O You cannot perform high speed copy with finalised discs You cannot perform high speed copy from RW to HDD Changing recording mode Or Finalise EJ ES E E51 Es E E978 EU Ed EGESS Automatically finalised Can be selected High speed mode Normal speed mode High speed mode Normal speed mode Copying Playlists Video O O Are chapters maintained O a5 O x5 Are thumbnails maintained O 6 Ov _x6 Recording or Playing while Copying Qe B 1 To high speed copy titles or Playlists Video created from those titles set Rec for High Speed Copy to On before recording to the HDD The default setting is On gt 61 However in the following cases copying to DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW using the high speed mode does not work e When arranging multiple titles for copying if any titles are recorded with Rec for High Speed Copy to Off then you cannot perform with high speed copy e Playlists Video created from titles using a variety of recording modes or multiple titles using FR recording mode e Playlists Video mixed with a variety of audio types Dolby Digital and LPCM etc eTitles that contain many deleted segments eTitles that have been copied to the HDD from a Panasonic digital video camera with HDD SD Video efl Titles recorded in EP mode and FR
18. I NTSC Title or Playlist Video recorded using a different encoding system from that of the TV system l PAL currently selected on the unit eTitles and Playlists Video displaying these marks cannot be selected Data size of each registered item Size Data size recorded to the copy destination e When copying at normal speed the total data size will change according to the recording mode e The total data size shown may be larger than the sum of the data sizes for each registered item because of data management information being written to the copy destination etc To play DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R and R DL on other players it is necessary to finalise them after copy E To edit the copying list Select the item in step 6 5 gt 47 Press OPTION A Press A V to select the operation and press M OK Delete All Move Delete all items registered on the copying list Press lt 4 gt to select Yes and press OK Add Add new items to the copying list 1 Press A V 4 gt to select the title or Playlist Video and press MH A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items e Press HH again to cancel 2 Press OK Delete Delete the selected items Press lt 4 gt to select Yes and press OK Move Move selected items or change the order of items on the
19. Making timer recordings on the television e g of digital broadcasts To make a timer recording with your television connect to a television with a Q Link function 34 that you can use for setting timer recordings using a fully wired 21 pin Scart cable gt 8 1 Make timer programming on the TV 2 Turn off this unit The start and end of recording is controlled by the TV eThe titles are recorded to the HDD To stop recording Press M Note eWhen this unit is in EXT LINK standby EXT L is shown on the unit s display recording from television does not start e Programmes are recorded as one title on this unit when the end time of the earlier timer recording and the start time of the later timer recording are close to each other To divide the titles go to Divide Title gt 37 Recording from digital satellite receiver Preparation e Connect a digital satellite receiver to this units AV2 input terminals gt 8 eSet AV2 Input to match the connected equipment in the Setup menu 2 64 e When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC change the TV System to NTSC in the Setup menu gt 63 ePress DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD or DVD drive 1 While stopped Press INPUT SELECT to select AV2 2 Press REC MODE to select the recording mode 3 Select the channel on the other equipment 4 Press O0 REC Recording starts To skip unwanted parts Press
20. Space 1 l2 s 5 le l7 e QA B c ajib ic i L On de Ed Je Standard Characters i Tif Delete eid manage gt left Alphabet characters P adious Omaj meelde etc fea Name List e 0 eco i Other Characters nin OM MZ Ibi i 2 below Umlaut characters YES OLL PAEH accented characters etc Space ok O MM 2 Press A V 4 PB to selecta character and press OK Repeat this step to enter other characters To delete a character Press A V 4 gt to select the character in the name field and press H The selected characters are deleted eUsing the numbered buttons to enter characters e g entering the letter R Press 7 to move to the 7th row 7E J N E 2 Press 7 twice to highlight R 753 7 3 Press OK eTo enter a space Press DELETE gt and press D PQ OK OK rN niu 3 Press B Set To end partway Press RETURN 5 Text is not added E To add a name to the list You can add frequently used names and recall them later Maximum number of added names 20 Maximum number of characters per name 44 After entering the name steps 1 2 1 Press A V 4 PB to select Add to List and press OK e You can also press PP to select Add to List 2 Press lt gt to select Add and press OK ePress RETURN 34 to cancel E To recall an added name 1 Press A V 4 PB to select Name List
21. This disc is not formatted properly k oO Press the REC button to start finalise Do you want to format the disc now Press the OPEN CLOSE button to exit This disc cannot be played on other Yes No DVD players without finalising SELECT Dorm E To finalise the disc Press 8 REC on the main unit Press lt gt to select Yes and press OK You cannot stop this process once you have started it e f you want to set the background play menu select or provide a To format a disc disc name select Top Menu gt 58 Auto Play Select gt 58 or Deleting all the contents Format gt 57 Disc Name c 57 in DVD Management before finalising E To open the tray without disc finalisation Press 4 OPEN CLOSE on the main unit VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Advanced recording Flexible Recording Recording that fits the remaining disc space CEP G0 Ez The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the recording within the remaining disc space The recording mode becomes FR mode E Using Flexible Rec is convenient in these kinds of situations LII EJ e When the amount of free space on the disc makes selecting an appropriate recording mode difficult e When you want to record a long programme with the best picture quality possible e When you want to record a title to HDD so that it can then be copied to fit one 4 7 GB disc perfectly You do not need to edit t
22. ePress OK to Properties exit the screen No 10 Date 12 10 2010 TUE Chapters 002 Total 0 30 53 Doom Create gt 38 Creating Playlists Video Step 5 8 Er Go Copv Press lt gt to select Copy and press roof Ern DE eThe copied Playlist Video becomes the newest one in Playlist View Video screen Enter You can give names to Playlists Video Name 44 Entering text Ez Ev gt 37 Change Thumbnail ange Thumbnail Er Go Chapter operations HDD RAM fa After performing steps 1 7 gt left e Editing chapters in a Playlist Video does not modify the source titles and source chapters Multiple editing is possible Add gt 38 Creating Playlists Video Step 5 7 Chapter Move Press A V 4 gt to select the position Chapter to insert the chapter and press OK Move Chapter ig VIDEO Create gt 37 Create Chapter Chapter Combine 37 Combine Chapters Chapters gt 37 Delete Chapter Delete z The Playlist Video itself is deleted if you Chapter delete all the chapters in it Multiple editing is possible VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Editing still pictures and music Editing still pictures JPEG GED Ei JPEG BEI You can edit pictures and albums You cannot edit still pictures recorded on DVD R DL CD R CD RW and USB memory You cannot edit still pictures recorded on finalised DVD R Preparation ePres
23. gt 63 gt If you connect an HDMI cable set Aspect for 4 3 Video to 16 9 in the Setup menu gt 63 The clock is not correct Under adverse reception conditions etc the automatic time correction function may not work In this case Automatic is automatically turned to Off If re setting the Auto Clock Setting does not work set the time manually gt 64 The recorded title s screen size is wrong gt Set Rec for High Speed Copy to On and set the Aspect for Recording to 4 3 gt 61 16 9 aspect programmes are recorded in 4 3 aspect in the following cases El If you recorded or copied using EP or FR recordings 5 hours or longer recording mode f you recorded or copied to a R R DL or RW f you recorded with the Aspect for Recording set to 4 3 in the Setup menu When you want to record 16 9 programme in the same aspect set Rec for High Speed Copy to On and set the Aspect for Recording to 16 9 gt 61 gt By setting Aspect for Recording to Automatic there is a chance that the recording will be made using the wrong aspect Match the aspect settings to the broadcast when recording gt 61 It may be possible to adjust the display mode on the TV Refer to your television s operating instructions o fx S 2 x Compared to the actual recorded time the elapsed time displayed is less Only when
24. movement due to rotation is normal E When moving the unit Turn the unit off Wait until BYE disappears from the display Remove the AC mains lead from the household mains socket 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 DO NOT S95 VCR e Conditions 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 During the rainy season In 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 B 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 delete any unwanted titles to create enough space before you sta
25. 22 Code list lleeeseeeseees 69 Edi ree ag eas Gone ae deren 40 Child Lock 0ce ee eeeeeae 66 DISC menu sonare rer htenn 61 Play duris e metet pd dua fis 30 Cleaning On screen 00000 seas 62 Subtitle DISC fb awacoaed dare Bae Pla Gaded 15 Soundtrack 54 61 Digital broadcast DVB Subtitle Ef oa edd se tee rase de quad dd 5 Subtitle gad xk ep eus 54 61 ees 16 18 55 60 Main unit oaaao aaua aaau aLaaa 5 Linked timer recordings with external DISC enaar aA wear hed eA 54 61 Clock Settings 0005 64 equipment digital satellite receiver Switch the audio subtitles on the disc Connection EXT LINK e ER EI 23 64 Disc menu Lsseesee 54 Aerial A 8 67 LPCM 1 222 Rd ERR 62 78 System Update 65 Amplifier receiver 67 i F Digital satellite receiver 8 67 alia Skip cee eee eee 26 unns EET 26 PES EATER Cee DIVX eset otic state 28 29 Digital broadcast 000 59 Video cassetta recorder D 67 MUSIC ee Rer Ema 29 List of TV Reception Channels 68 Serin er ce SGP sss scs e ennt D TV System PAL NTSC 63 Copy Mode Music ML IS ELSE MEAS 52 Recording 000 21 USB SD Video cos hnnc wie 49 Still Mode 61 Copy Music sese 52 Still picture nananana nnana 50 Music ie i aS oe 14 Copy Still picture 50 51 Title
26. 4 gt to select the Playlist Video To start play gt Press OK To edit gt Step 5 Co Playlist View Video screen E VIDEO BIPICTURE Playlists Playlist View Video amp BHDD eTo show other pages Multiple editing gt 36 D Press OPTION then A V to select the operation and press OK elf you select Edit press A V to select the operation and press OK e g B Refer to Playlist rx e Entername Video Change Thumbnail operations E If you select Chapter View 6 Press A V lt gt to select the chapter To start play gt Press OK To edit gt Step 7 Chapter View screen Chapter View ene VIDEO 22220 12 10 SUN 0 30 eTo show other pages Multiple editing gt 36 T Press OPTION then A V to select the operation and press OK Add Chapter You can go back to Playlist View Video Refer to Chapter operations To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 To exit the screen Press EXIT Playlist Video operations After performing steps 1 5 left Delete Press 4 gt to select Delete and press K HDD RAM Once deleted the Playlists Video are lost and cannot be restored Make certain before proceeding Properties Playlist Video information e g total time E Er and date is shown
27. 52 memory gt 30 50 51 DivX VOD contents recorded on USB memories cannot be played back c 29 eDespite meeting the conditions mentioned above there may be USB memories that cannot be used for this unit e f a Panasonic digital video camera with HDD etc is connected to this units USB port you can copy the SD Video recorded with the camera to this unit s HDD or DVD RAM e This units USB port does not support bus powered USB device VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Regarding DivX files Music files and still pictures JPEG DivX Playable Eg use media File format DivX e Files must have the extension DIVX divx AVI or avi Number of folders Maximum number of folders recognizable 300 folders including the root folder Number of files Maximum number of files recognizable 200 files Certified to the DivX Home Theater Profile V3 0 Video Number of stream Up to 1 Codec DIV3 DIV4 DIVX DV50 16 x 16 to 720 x 576 25 fps 16 x 16 to 720 x 480 30 fps Aspect Ratio 10 11 40 33 16 11 12 11 1 1 Audio Number of stream Up to 8 Format MP3 MPEG Dolby Digital Multi channel Dolby Digital is possible MPEG multi is 2 ch conversion Bitrate 16 kbps to 320 kbps MP3 MPEG 32 kbps to 448 kbps Dolby Digital Sampling frequency 16 kHz 22 05 kHz 24 kHz 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz MP3 MPEG 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Dolby Digital
28. 6 Product numbers correct as of November 2009 These may be subject to change RF coaxial cable 2 Batteries for remote control B Use Remote control signal sensor The distance and angles are an approximate 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 content to a 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 mains lead from the household mains Socket In the event of a power failure during recording or play the content may be damaged B 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 one off viewing editing or copying It is recommended to save the recorded content on a disc or to keep the original data or CDs that they were copied from B immediately save backup all content as soon as you feel there may be a problem with the HDD If there is an irregularity within the HDD repetitive strange sounds or pr
29. Press the Red button to select VIDEO or press the Blue button to select Playlists Create List All Titles amp HDD n VIDEO mPiayists I a ES Press A V 4 gt to select the title or Playlist Video and press IH A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items Press IH again to cancel eThe items will be copied in the order of the copying list If you want to specify the order repeat selecting one item at a time e When you switch between the VIDEO and Playlists tab the check mark is cancelled e When copying to a disc using high speed mode El only items indicated with pp O or B gt can be registered only items indicated with B can be registered e To show other pages below Press OK eTo edit the copying list gt 48 You cannot start copying when the value of the Size gt 48 exceeds 100 Destination Capacity is not sufficient Press 4 to confirm T Press A V to select Start Copying and press OK When copying titles in high speed mode to high speed recording compatible DVD RAM 5X DVD R 8X R 8X or RW 4X the sound of the disc rotating becomes louder than normal If you want copy to perform more quietly select Normal Silent in DVD Speed for High Speed Copy in the Setup menu gt 61 8 Press 4 gt
30. R DL or DVD RW DVD Video format that has been recorded on other equipment Format the disc to use it However all the recorded contents on the disc are deleted gt 57 UNSUPPORT e You have inserted a disc the unit cannot play or record on gt 11 12 e You tried to operate with a non compatible USB memory c 13 F74 eThe HDMI connection could not be authenticated due to a transfer malfunction Consult the dealer where the unit was purchased F75 e The HDMI connection could not be authenticated due to an internal data malfunction Consult the dealer where the unit was purchased U59 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 unit U61 e When a disc is not inserted Displays when a malfunction has occurred This is displayed when the unit is in the recovery process to return to normal operation Once the display clears you can use the unit again If it remains displayed consult the dealer where the unit was purchased U76 e HDMI cannot be output because this unit is connected to a model that does not support copyright protection U80 eThe unit fails to operate properly Press I on the main unit to switch the unit to standby mode U81 Now press I on the main unit again to turn the unit on U99 U88 e When a disc is inserted Displays when there w
31. Refer to the equipment s operating instructions eThe beginnings of recordings may not be recorded correctly in some cases Programmes are recorded as one title on this unit when the end time of the earlier timer recording and the start time of the later timer recording are close to each other CAJ GLU To divide the titles go to Divide Title gt 37 e While the unit is in EXT LINK standby mode or recording video picture is from the AV2 input terminal irrespective of AV1 Output setting gt 63 eDuring EXT LINK standby mode or recording playback is only available from the drive performing the recording eWhen EXT L lights on the unit s display Direct TV Recording is unavailable e While the unit is in EXT LINK standby mode or recording most operations on this unit are prohibited amp OPEN CLOSE I etc When you operate press EXT LINK to cancel EXT LINK standby mode or recording This unit turns on and EXT L disappears Da H J SS 32 qe o VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Timer recording See also Notes for recording 20 Depending on the type of disc used for recording or the type of broadcast there may be restrictions on the title you are trying to record mA G0 E You can enter up to 32 programmes up to a month in advance Each daily or weekly programme is counted as one programme RAM To use a new disc formatting is necessary You cannot switch subtitles dur
32. maximum programmes are overlapped programmes are deactivated Timer programmes that will be relief recorded to the HDD Channel name programme name and other information are displayed Date Relief E To change a programme Press A V to select the programme and press OK gt 24 Manually programming timer recordings step 3 E To delete a programme Press A V to select the programme and press DELETE You can also delete a programme with the following steps 1 Press A V to select the programme and press OPTION 2 Press A V to select Delete and press OK E To release the unit from recording standby Press A V to select the programme and press the Red button e The timer icon disappears from the timer recording list You cannot cancel timer recording standby mode as long as even one timer icon remains in the timer recording list e Press the Red button again to activate timer recording standby B To resolve overlapping Press A V to select the programme with and press OK e Change or delete the overlapped programme E To exit the timer recording list Press PROG CHECK Note e Programmes that failed to record are deleted from the timer recording list at 4 a m two days later To cancel recording when recording has already begun 1 While the unit is on Press W Stop Recording Timer recording in progress Stop this timer rec
33. recording date channel etc of the selected title are shown Sort All Titles screen only Press A V to select the item and press OK This changes the way that titles are displayed You can select to display titles by No channel recording date day recording start time and title name You cannot select this item if a title has a check mark If you close the COPY Navigator screen the display order is cancelled Note e When copying titles in high speed mode to high speed recording compatible DVD RAM 5X DVD R 8X R 8X or RW 4X the sound of the disc rotating becomes louder than normal If you want copy to perform more quietly select Normal Silent in DVD Speed for High Speed Copy in the Setup menu gt 61 e f you register multiple titles they are copied in order from the title at the top of the screen and not in the order you registered them To change the order that titles are copied create a copying list and then copy the contents of the list gt 47 Copying using the copying list Advanced Copy KA E E Er EST EE Enid GE EIU EG D You can order titles and Playlists Video as desired for copy to disc See also Before copying gt 46 1 While stopped Press FUNCTION MENU 2 Press A V to select Copy and press OK 3 Press A V to select Advanced Copy and press OK Copy Cancel All Ig i
34. recordings 5 hours or longer mode Normal speed eTitles and Playlists Video recorded using a different encoding system PAL or NTSC from the TV system currently selected on the unit cannot be copied ei Video cannot be copied to a disc with still pictures JPEG already recorded on it Bid Still images cannot be copied to a DVD R disc with video already recorded on it Preparation e Insert a disc that you can use for copying gt 11 15 e Confirm that there is enough remaining disc space Copy Video HDD to DVD DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R and R DL are automatically finalised gt 78 After finalising the discs become play only and you can also play them on other DVD equipment However you can no longer record or edit Ez u E You cannot copy to finalised discs When copying in normal speed recording mode will be set to FR However if there is still not enough space after setting to FR mode copy will not be performed 1 While stopped Press FUNCTION MENU 2 Press A V to select Copy and press OK 3 Press A V to select Video HDD to DVD and press OK COPY Navigator Ali Titles amp HDD otal 0 Disc Space 4310MB TotalSize OMB 0 a No Channel Date Day Time Title Name i 001 ARD 26 9 FRI 13 30 002 ZDF 27 9 SAT 12 15 D 003 AV2 3 10 FRI 20 00
35. 1 hour 45 min 1 hour 45 min quality recording mode SP Standard 70 hours 2 hours 4 hours 2 hours 3 hours 35 min 3 hours 35 min recording mode LP Long recording 140 hours 4 hours 8 hours 4 hours 7 hours 10 min 7 hours 10 min mode EP Extra long 279 hours 8 hours 16 hours 8 hours 14 hours 20 min recording mode 209 hours 6 hours 12 hours 6 hours 10 hours 45 min FR Flexible 279 hours 8 hours 16 hours 8 hours 14 hours 20 min Approximately Recording Mode maximum maximum maximum maximum 9 hours with video quality equivalent to LP mode tis not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other When Recording time in EP mode is set to EP 6 hours in the Setup menu gt 61 The sound quality is better when using EP 6 hours than when using EP 8 hours 3 You cannot record directly to DVD R DL and R DL discs with this unit The table shows the recording time when copying You cannot copy in EP or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode When recording to the HDD in EP or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode you cannot perform high speed copy to R R DL or RW discs e GY When recording to DVD RAM using EP 8 hours mode play may not be possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD RAM Use EP 6 hours mode if playback may be on other equipment You can record up to 499 titles on HDD When continuous
36. A standard for efficiently compressing and expanding colour video MPEG2 is a compression standard used for DVD and satellite based digital broadcasting This unit records programmes using MPEG2 SD Video files shot with a Panasonic SD video camera etc can be copied to the HDD or a DVD RAM disc MP3 MPEG Audio Layer 3 An audio compression method that compresses audio to approximately one tenth of its size without any considerable loss of audio quality 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 Protection You can prevent accidental deletion by setting writing protection or deletion protection RGB This refers to the three primary colours of light red R green G and blue B and also the method of producing video that uses them By dividing the video signal into the three colours for transmis
37. Automatic The constructing method of the DivX contents is automatically distinguished and output e Interlace Select when the disc contents were recorded using interlace e Progressive Select when the disc contents were recorded using progressive PBC Playback control 2 78 Indicates whether menu play playback control is on or off With some discs you may only be able to make changes using the menus 17 on the disc eThe display changes according to the disc content You cannot change when there is no recording Audio attribute LPCM IIlDigita DTS MPEG Signal type k KHz Sampling frequency b bit Number of bits ch channel Number of channels Language ENG English DAN Danish THA Thai FRA French POR Portuguese POL Polish DEU German RUS Russian CES Czech ITA Italian JPN Japanese SLK Slovak ESP Spanish CHI Chinese HUN Hungarian NLD Dutch KOR Korean FIN Finnish SVE Swedish MAL Malay Others NOR Norwegian VIE Vietnamese Play menu Change the play sequence This function works only when the elapsed play time is displayed Select the item for repeat play Depending on the disc the items that can be selected will differ Repeat Play eAll Chapter CEP EXUI E l ET EG En E128 eGroup MP3 except PEJ ePL Ez Eri Playlist Video eTitle A EXUI E ET EG E71 E12 Track and MP3 except PEJ Select Off to cancel Picture menu Change th
38. BEAM FDA 21 CFR Class Tb CAUTION CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM IEC60825 1 A2 Class 3B ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE CLASSE 3B EN CAS D OUVERTURE VITER UNE EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU FORSIGTIG SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTR LING KLASSE 3B N R L GET ER BENT UNDG AT BLIVE UDSAT FOR STRALEN VARO AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA LUOKAN 38 N KYV JA NAKYMATONTA LASERSATEILYA VARO ALTISTUMISTA S TEELLE VARNING KLASS 3B SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTR LNING NAR DENNA DEL AR PPNAD UNDVIK EXPONERING F R STR LEN VORSICHT SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG KLASSE 3B WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN HANATRATIRAKEI AEREI THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN MODERATE CLIMATES This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones during use If such interference is apparent please increase separation between the product and the mobile telephone The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from AC receptacle CCAR CORMORTRL HOMES c ha MINED LILTS TL VOQL1S70 Inside of product Table of contents Getting started Included accessor
39. DVD R DL Using on screen menus Status message 54 HDD and disc management ssse 56 Common procedures 0 0 0 0 cece eee 56 Setting the protection 0 0 0 cece eee 56 Deleting all titles and Playlists Video Delete all titles 57 Providing a name for adisc 000000 cee eae 57 Deleting all the contents Format 0 57 Selecting the background style Top Menu 58 Selecting whether to show the Top Menu first Auto Play Select sies e top hoe ae RO Ropa Ae aes OR SURE 58 Enabling discs to be played on other equipment Finalise 58 Creating Top Menu Create Top Menu Changing the unit s settings Common procedures IU RED de smn ome bene ws Pa Sadana ears Display MC Connection o the an decane Rant bdo Poe ed ood puce Specs nn ho eee teen oh gh Rat argh aac sla laces lo tle Other Settings lesen Child Lock reached pot ore RR le Hota iba dae Television operation l l Reference Additional connections Lusuus Connecting a television with AUDIO VIDEO Connecting an amplifier with a digital input terminal 67 Connecting a stereo amplifier llle eese 67 Connecting a television and VCR or digital satellite receiver 67 Frequently asked questions 68 Messages eee n en 69 Troubleshooting guide
40. HDD to the disc or USB memory gt No you cannot TV Channels Please tell me about TV reception channels gt Channel coverage depends on the tuner system you use Refer to the following list of TV Reception Channels List of TV Reception Channels Tuner Channel VHF UHF CATV System Coverage DVB T France 5 10 21 69 Italy D H2 21 69 Spain 5 12 21 69 Messages On the television This unit is not authorised to play this protected DivX video You are trying to play the DivX VOD content that was purchased with a different registration code You cannot play the content on this unit DivX gt 29 Cannot finish recording completely Copy protect signal was detected eThe programme was copy protected Disc is full or maximum number of titles are recorded Cannot finish recording completely Cannot record Maximum number of titles exceeded eThe HDD or disc may be full eThe maximum number of programme has been exceeded 21 m En Create space by deleting any unnecessary titles Even if you delete recorded content from the DVD R DVD R DL R or R DL there is no increase in disc space Available space on DVD RW DVD Video format and RW increases only when the last recorded title is deleted gt 19 37 57 e Use a new disc Cannot playback TV system is different from the setting To playback please change the TV System in Setup You trie
41. Link is set to On gt 63 Check the HDAVI Control settings on the connected device Some functions may not work if depending on the version of HDAVI Control of the connected equipment This unit supports HDAVI Control 5 functions gt Ifthe connection for the equipment connected with HDMI was changed or if there was a power failure or the plug was removed from the household mains socket HDAVI Control may not work In this case perform the following operations 1 When the HDMI cable is connected to all equipment with the power on turn the TV VIERA on again 2 Change the TV VIERA settings for the HDAVI Control function to off and then set to on again For more information see the VIERA operating instructions 3 Switch the VIERA input to HDMI connection with this unit and after this unit s screen is displayed check that HDAVI Control is working VNN Picture very infrequently breaks up on some or all channels Electrical atmospheric interference caused by local or distant lighting storms or heavy rain with wind in leafy locations may cause pictures to break up and audio to mute or distort momentarily mpulse noise interference from an infrequently used electrical appliance or a passing vehicle or lawn mower with a noisy ignition system Data broadcasts cannot be received gt If Italy is selected in Country setting data broadcasts cannot be receive
42. MH to pause recording Press again to restart recording To stop recording Press M Note eThis unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have PAL signal recordings However both types of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD Linked timer recordings with external equipment digital satellite receiver EXT LINK To record programmes from digital satellite receiver using timer programming Preparation e Make sure you connect the AV2 input terminal of this unit to the Scart terminal of a VCR or a digital satellite receiver with a 21 pin Scart cable gt 67 e Set Ext Link to match the connected equipment in the Setup menu 2 64 eSet AV2 Input to match the connected equipment in the Setup menu 2 64 1 Make timer programming on the external equipment 2 Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD or DVD drive If you selected the DVD drive insert a disc gt 15 3 Press EXT LINK The unit turns off and EXT L lights on the unit s display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated To cancel the external control Press EXT LINK to stop recording or to cancel linked timer recording standby e n order to prevent accidental operation press EXT LINK to cancel the setting after recording is finished Note e This function does not work when TV System is set to NTSC in the Setup menu gt 63 e This function does not work with some equipment
43. OK Press A V to select English and press OK Press EXIT HDD and disc information HDD and discs you can use for recording and play O Possible Impossible Disc type Logo Data that can be Rewritable Play on other Recording 16 9 Copy once recording recorded and played players aspect picture CPRM Standard symbol Hard disk drive HDD Video Q Q Q HDD Still picture Music DVD RAM Video O O O O Ll DYD Still picture CPRM 78 aa compatible discs only RAM4 7 DVD R Video O O Kil before finalisation DVD or t after finalisation HEN Still picture So Video only RA 7 R DVD R DL Video Oo O ce EI before finalisation DVD 9 after finalisation RDL DVD RW Video O O O before finalisation DVD after finalisation RW R Video Q 4 3 aspect before finalisation after finalisation RDL Video Q 4 3 aspect before finalisation after finalisation RW Video Q Q 4 3 aspect El Finalisation is needed for playback on other equipment gt 58 e When Rec for High Speed Copy is set to On the restrictions on LXX can be played back on Panasonic DVD recorders and secondary audio recording are also applied to DVD RAM Turn this DVD RAM compatible DVD players setting Off if high speed copy to Ell ET or ERIM can be played back only on equipment is not necessary The default set
44. Pause Live TV is working You can turn off this icon 62 Pause Live TV Icon 4 When you want to resume Press gt PLAY eThe programme is saved on the HDD in SP recording mode 21 regardless of the recording mode and the drive selected before starting saving e At least 1 hour up to 8 hours of TV programmes can be temporarily saved on the HDD This may vary depending on the HDD free space gt S gs EE 32 qe S Operation during Pause Live TV Search Press 44 gt gt Pause Press H e Press gt PLAY to restart Quick View Press and hold gt PLAY x 1 3 e Press again to return to the normal speed Slow While paused press lt lt or i gt gt motion The speed increases up to 5 steps e Press gt PLAY to restart play Stop Pause 1 Press M Live TV 2 Press 4 gt to select Yes and press OK Note e The Pause Live TV function automatically stops when a timer recording starts e The Pause Live TV function does not work when the clock is not set while recording while timer recording while EXT LINK recording etc e Audio or Subtitle cannot be switched during resume play eThe first 30 minutes is deleted every 30 minutes after the HDD is full or the saving lasts 8 hours eThe Pause Live TV function stops automatically 24 hours after started e DVB Multi Audio and DVB Subtitles of on screen menu cannot be switched durin
45. Press OK 6 Press 4 gt to select Delete and press OK The title is deleted io To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 To exit the screen Press EXIT Deleting during play 1 While playing Press DELETE 2 Press 4 gt to select Delete and press OK The title is deleted I 2 amp 9 5 ag o VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Notes for recording Selecting Audio for Recording Broadcast in multi channel sound You can select the audio language when receiving audio in multi channel broadcast Multi Audio appears at the bottom of digital channel information display gt 16 However audio cannot be switched after recording Hello X Hola Y Hallo 7 einige ooi RC Select the audio that you want to record in DVB Multi Audio in the on screen menu gt 55 About the aspect when recording a programme I BL When Rec for High Speed Copy is set to On El If Aspect for Recording in the Setup menu is set to Automatic The default setting is 4 3 gt 61 the programme will be recorded in the original aspect used when recording started including when recording started at a commercial etc If recorded with a different aspect select the correct aspect 16 9 or 4 3 Er EENI When Rec for High Speed Copy is set to Off The programme will be recorded in the original aspect The programme will be record
46. TV REC for 1 second Recording starts eThe titles are recorded to the HDD To stop recording Press M e f you switch TV channels while using Direct TV Recording the Direct TV Recording may stop e When EXT L lights on the unit s display 23 Direct TV Recording is unavailable x This function is available with the TV that supports HDAVI Control 3 or later 2 This button is available only when this unit is on 3 When this button is pressed the playback image is not immediately displayed on the screen and it may not be possible to watch the contents from where playback started In this case press I4 or 44 to go back to where playback started e These functions may not work normally depending on the equipment condition e About HDAVI Control function read the manual of the connected equipment e g TV too Easy control only with VIERA remote control If you connect this unit to the TV that supports HDAVI Control 2 or later with an HDMI cable you can enjoy using more convenient functions You can operate this unit using buttons on the TV remote control The buttons that you can use for this unit vary depending on the TV For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV Use the remote control supplied with this unit if you cannot operate this unit using buttons on the TV remote control eThe operation of this unit may be interrupted when you press incompatible buttons on the TV remote control eT
47. and press OK The item is deleted To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 To exit the screen Press EXIT VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Creating editing and playing Playlists Picture You can arrange favourite still pictures in albums stored on HDD to create a Playlist Picture Album 1 Album 2 Still picture Still picture Still picture Still picture Still picture e Copying gt 50 a Playlist Picture will create an album Background Music cannot be copied e Playlists Picture are not recorded separately so this doesn t use much capacity e Editing still pictures in a Playlist Picture does not modify the Source albums or source still pictures e You cannot create or edit Playlists Picture while recording or copying eThe maximum number of Playlists Picture Playlists 99 Pictures in a Playlist Picture Approx 3000 Creating Playlists Picture HDD You can create Playlists Picture with Background Music Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD drive 1 While stopped Press FUNCTION MENU 2 Press A V to select Others and press OK 3 Press A V to select Playlists and press OK feDIGA FUNCTION MENU amp HDD Remain 30 00SP When PICTURE is not selected press the Green button to select PICTURE 4 Press A V 4 gt to select Create and p
48. are registered on the copy list may not be the same at the copy destination elf MP3 files are already contained inside the copy destination folder the new MP3 files are recorded following the existing MP3 files e f the space on the destination drive runs out or the number of files folders to be copied exceeds the maximum ce 14 copying will stop partway through E To edit the copying list Select the item in step 3 5 for a MP3 file 52 Copying music from a USB memory or CD R Delete All CD RW DVD R DVD R DL or 3 for a folder rmm gt above Press OPTION Press A V to select the operation and press OK Delete All Delete all items registered on the copying list Press 4 gt to select Yes and press OK Add Add new items to the copying list 1 Press A V to select the MP3 file or folder and press M A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items e Press I again to cancel 2 Press OK Delete Delete the selected items Press 4 gt to select Yes and press OK To cancel all registered copying settings and lists After performing steps 1 2 c 52 Copying music from a USB memory or CD R CD RW DVD R DVD R DL 1 Press A W to select Cancel All and press OK 2 Press 4 gt to select Yes and press OK VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Using on screen menus Status message Using on screen menus Common p
49. below with your dealer e Refer to Additional connections gt 66 for connection using other terminals and connection with other equipment When the unit is not to be used for a long time To save power unplug it from the household mains socket This unit consumes a small amount of power even when it is turned off approx 0 3 W Power Save in Standby is activated and RF OUT Aerial Signal is set to Off A Connecting a television To the aerial Television s rear panel J Aerial cable varun Connecting a terminal other To household mains socket RF IN ad than the 21 pin Scart terminal C 220 to 240 V 50 Hz mH 9 66 C3 AC mains lead included Connect only after all other connections are complete RF coaxial cable included Fully wired 21 pin Scart cable Cooling fan Up i CO D ENDA a Sh cm GERE i Q rh S j This unit s rear panel To the aerial Television s rear panel To household mains socket AC 220 to 240 V 50 Hz Y AC mains lead __ included Connect only after all other Fully wired 21 pin connections are complete Scart cable Aerial cable VHFIUHF Connecting a terminal other than the 21 pin Scart terminal uH gt 9 66 RF coaxial cable included Cooling fan T
50. digital video camera with HDD etc to HDD or DVD RAM disc After Video Recording conversion and transfer to HDD or DVD RAM disc the playback is possible Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 487 535 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks amp DTS 2 0 Digital Out and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved 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 viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation The recording and playback of content on this or any other device may require permission from the owner of the copyright or other such rights in that content Panasonic has no authority to and does not grant you that per
51. eThe sound quality is better when using EP 6 hours than when using EP 8 hours Chapter Creation Set the automatic Chapter Creation method c 36 Automatic 5 minutes Off No chapter start points are set Rec for High Speed Copy You can copy recorded titles from the HDD to DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW using high speed mode However aspect etc is restricted gt below We recommend turning the setting Off if high speed copy to DVD R etc is not necessary when recording a programme This setting is effective when recording from a television programme or external equipment or when copying from a finalised DVD Video disc On You can high speed copy to DVD R etc Press 4 gt to select Yes and press OK eThe following restrictions are applied to recorded titles Recordings are made using the aspect ratio set in Aspect for Recording gt left You are no longer able to switch the audio when watching a programme on an input channel on the TV connected to this unit e g AV1 etc Off DVD Speed for High Speed Copy Select the speed of high speed copying When using high speed copy compatible DVD RAM 5X DVD R R 8X or RW 4X discs Maximum Normal Silent The noise generated by this unit is less than when Maximum is selected however the time required for copying will double approximately All factory default settings are i
52. ignite if sprayed into the unit Do not attempt to repair this unit by yourself If sound is interrupted indicators fail to light smoke appears or any other problem that is not covered in these instructions occurs disconnect the AC mains lead and contact your dealer or an authorized service centre Electric shock or damage to the unit can occur if the unit is repaired disassembled or reconstructed by unqualified persons Extend operating life by disconnecting the unit from the power Source if it is not to be used for a long time For business users in the European Union dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Directive for the chemical involved 4 pip Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries These symbols on the products packaging and or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste For proper treatment recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national legislation and the Directives 2002 96 EC and 2006 66 EC By disposing of these products and batteries correctly you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling For more information about collection and recy
53. in Zoom out function is only available for still pictures smaller than 640 x 480 pixels Properties While playing Press STATUS twice e g HDD BEER ORE Folder Picture No 103 0006 Date 1 1 2010 No Shooting date To exit the picture properties screen Press STATUS gt S gs EN 32 qe VQT2J39 Playing music To play music CD Preparation Useful functions during music play Operations during play VQT2J39 Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive Stop Press M 1 The stopped position is memorized Insert a music CD Press gt PLAY to restart from this position The menu is automatically displayed e f BI is pressed several times the position is cleared D e Pause Press I Play Music Press M again or gt PLAY to restart play Copy Music Search Press lt 4 or gt gt ae The speed increases up to 5 steps Nu o Press gt PLAY to restart play 2 Press A v to select Play Music Skip pun play or while paused press 144 or and press OK Skip to the track you want to play eEach press increases the number of skips The music CD starts playing back You can also select the track with the numbered buttons Repeat You can select the item which you want to repeat e g Play While playing A Mo E 1 Press OPTION 2 Press A V to select Repeat Play Setting and press OK To pla
54. individual still pictures o Em E Ei JPEG Go Press the Green button to select PICTURE Press the Blue button to select Playlists Press A V 4 gt to select Folder and press OK Copying using the copying list E Br Ev 1 While stopped Insert the USB memory gt 15 The menu is automatically displayed gt 28 Press A V to select Picture JPEG and press OK Press A V to select Copy Selected Pictures JPEG and press OK Perform steps 4 8 on Copying using the copying list gt 50 e Another folder cannot be selected as the copying destination on step 7 To stop copying Press and hold RETURN 255 for 3 seconds Note Copy Mode is fixed at PICTURE High Speed eThe structure of folders on the USB memory may not be the same at the copy destination e f the space on the destination drive runs out or the number of files folders to be copied exceeds the maximum gt 14 copying will stop partway through You cannot copy the information about the picture rotation e Still pictures copied from USB memories are grouped by the shooting date in the HDD or DVD RAM VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Copying music to HDD You can store the following formats of music data in this units HDD eMusic CD CD DA eMP3 You can copy MP3 files from the USB memory or CD R CD RW DVD R DVD R DL Copying music from a CD gt Er All tracks on the music CD CD DA are
55. information about the picture rotation E Video cannot be copied to a disc with still pictures JPEG already recorded on it EJ Still images cannot be copied to a DVD R disc with video already recorded on it To show other pages Press A V 4 gt to select Previous or Next and press OK You can also press I4 gt P to show other pages E To edit the copying list Press A V to select the folder or Playlist Picture and press OK Create List amp HDD Create List Picture JPEG BHDF BIPICTURE BPlaylsts Folder BIPICTURE mPlaylists MPEGIDCIMMO1 DVD Page 01 01 Picture 0012 File 0012 Previous Page 001 00 Next Qj QOPTION Q7 OPTION You can also select folders with the numbered buttons e Individual still pictures of different folders Playlists Picture cannot be registered on the same list e t is convenient to create a Playlist Picture gt 42 if you want to register still pictures of different folders on HDD in the same list Copying still pictures on the USB memory Copying all the still pictures BE Ez 1 While stopped Insert the USB memory gt 15 The menu is automatically displayed gt 28 2 Press A V to select Picture JPEG and press OK 3 Press A V to select Copy Al
56. of normal XP mode recordings e The audio recording becomes Dolby Digital even if you selected LPCM when using a recording mode other than XP Display All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text Language Choose the language for these menus and on screen messages English Deutsch Francais Italiano Espafiol On Screen Messages Choose the approximate time until the digital channel information screen gt 16 disappears automatically The length of time the control panel c 35 is displayed can also be changed but Off does not work Off The digital channel information is not displayed 3 sec 5 sec 7 sec 10 sec Unit s Display Changes the brightness of the unit s display This setting is fixed with Automatic if you set Power Save in Standby to On or On Timer c 65 Bright Dim Automatic The display turns dark during play and disappears when the unit is turned off When Power Save in Standby is activated c 65 power consumption while in standby mode is reduced Pause Live TV Icon Select Off if you do not want to have the unit show the on screen icon while using the Pause Live TV function On Off Screen Saver On When this unit is not operated for approximately 5 minutes while the screen is being displayed the screen saver is displayed To return to the previous screen press OK Off FUNCTION MENU Display O
57. or Background Music Settings and press OK 4 Press A V to select the item and press lt gt to select the setting After finishing settings press A V 4 to select Set and press OK Picture Settings Picture Settings Start Slideshow Slideshow Settings Please set the following functions E Noms I Son Display Interval Repeat Play Random Display Interval Selects the desired interval Normal Long or Short Repeat Play Selects On to play pictures in the selected album repeatedly Random Selects On to play pictures in the selected album at random Background Music Settings Background Music Settings Please set the following functions Background Music EE gt Random or Music Selection Sample Music Set Cancel Om Background Music Selects On to play Slideshow with Background Music Selects Off to play Slideshow without Background Music Random Selects On to play Background Music at random Music Selection Press A V to select Music Selection and press OK Press A V to select the storage location of Background Music and press OK e Sample Music is Background Music pre installed on HDD 3 Press A V to select an album for Background Music and press OK when selecting other than Sample Music
58. out PAL NTSC AV1 AV2 21 pin Video Out pin jack 1 Vp p 75 Q termination S Video out PAL NTSC AV1 21 pin 1 Vp p 75 Q termination RGB out PAL NTSC AV1 21 pin 0 7 Vp p PAL 75 Q termination Television system Tuner system Channel coverage DVB T VHF 5 10 France UHF 21 69 DVB T VHF D H2 Italy UHF 21 69 DVB T VHF 5 12 Spain UHF 21 69 RF converter output Not provided USB port Type A 1 pc USB standard USB 2 0 High Speed Format FAT16 FAT32 Video SD Video Codec MPEG 2 SD Video Entertainment Video Profile File Format SD Video format conforming Others Region code 2 5 C to 40 C 10 to 80 RH no condensation AC 220 to 240 V 50 Hz Approx 31 W 430 mmx59 mmx 286 mm Approx 3 5 kg Operating temperature Operating humidity range Power supply Power consumption Dimensions WxHxD Mass Power consumption in standby mode Approx 0 3 W Power Save in Standby is activated and RF OUT Aerial Signal is set to Off Approx 11 W Power Save in Standby is not activated Specifications are subject to change without notice 1 Finalising is necessary for compatible playback 2 Conforming to IEC62107 This unit is not compatible with Chaoji Video CD available on the market including CVD DVCD and SVCD that do not conform to IEC62107 3 Video Recording conversion and transfer is possible from Panasonic
59. recorded on the HDD Cannot record track by track eOne CD is recorded on the HDD as one album e Audio quality LPCM eThe maximum number of albums on HDD 300 Depends on the remaining capacity If titles or pictures are recorded then the number of albums that can be recorded will be reduced Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive 1 Insert a music CD The menu is automatically displayed LCD s 1 Play Music Copy Music 7e Press A V to select Copy Music and press OK Press 4 gt to select Copy and press OK Recording starts To stop recording Press and hold RETURN 5 for 3 seconds e f the recording is cancelled then no tracks on the CD will be recorded To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 e While recording no other operations can be performed Timer recordings will not proceed e Tracks recorded on the HDD cannot be transferred to a disc or USB memory e CDs which have SCMS Serial Copy Management System restrictions cannot be recorded to the HDD Copying music from a USB memory or CD R CD RW DVD R DVD R DL EI I MP3 mA You can copy MP3 files recorded on USB memory or CD R CD RW DVD R DVD R DL to the HDD by file or folder eOne folder is recorded on the HDD as one group e The maximum number of albums on HDD 300 The maximum number of tracks on HDD 3000 Depends on the remaining capacity If t
60. recording space on DVD RW DVD Video format and RW increases only when the last recorded title is deleted It does not increase if other titles are deleted gt 19 Properties Information e g time and date is shown Properties Er EI EI e Press OK to exit the screen Enter Title Name You can give names to recorded titles s 5 44 Entering text PI Even if the group name is changed the title names in the group will not be changed Set up Protection Cancel Protection E GW If set this will protect the title from accidental deletion Press 4 gt to select Yes and press OK The lock symbol appears when the title is protected DIRECT NAVIGATOR All Tit Partial Delete mA Er 2 below For your reference You can remove unnecessary part of the recording D Press OK at the start point and end point of the section you want to delete Q Press A V to select Finish and press OK e Select Next and press OK to delete other sections Press lt gt to select Delete and press OK BVIDEO Start End Next Finish Change Thumbnail E LIU E 3 EDS EG below For your reference You can change an image to be shown as the thumbnail picture in the Title View DPress gt PLAY to start play Q Press OK when the image you want to use as a thumbnail is shown To change
61. save the Favourite To delete channels on a Favourite D Press E Press A V to select the channel in the Favourite column and press the Yellow button e Repeat this step to delete other channels e Press the Blue button to delete all the channels from the Favourite 3 Press OK to save the Favourite Deleting a channel from a Favourite does not affect the channel itself You can still select the channel from the All Channels category To change the name of a Favourite in the Favourite column Press E 2 Press the Red button 44 Entering text When the station name of the All Channels column is highlighted B Auto Setup Restart Download from TV You can restart auto channel setting if set up c 10 fails for some reason Select Download from TV when you connect the unit to a Q Link compatible TV with a fully wired 21 pin Scart cable or a VIERA Link HDAVI Control 3 or later compatible TV with an HDMI cable When the confirmation screen appears Press lt gt to select Yes and press OK You can also use the following method to restart Auto Setup When the unit is on and stopped Press and hold v CH and CH on the main unit until the Country setting screen appears All the settings except for the ratings level ratings PIN clock settings and remote control code etc return to the factory preset The timer recording programmes are also cancelled B DVB Manual Tu
62. to select Yes and press OK to start copying mA Ei Press 4 gt to select Copy amp Finalise or Copy Only and press OK elf Copy amp Finalise is selected After finalising the discs become play only and you can also play them on other DVD equipment However you can no longer record or edit To show other pages Press A V 4 gt to select Previous or Next and press OK You can also press I4 gt gt to show other pages E To stop copying Press and hold RETURN 25 for 3 seconds You cannot stop while finalising When High speed copying All titles that have completely copied at the point cancelled are copied When Normal Speed copying Copies until the point cancelled However as for titles with One time only recording restriction only titles that have completely copied at the point cancelled are copied to the disc Titles that are cancelled before the copy is complete are not copied and remain on the HDD Cy R DL If copy is cancelled during the step while temporarily copying to the HDD then nothing will be copied However if copy is cancelled during the step while copying to disc from the HDD then only titles completely copied at the point canceled are copied Even if the title was not copied to the DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL or RW the amount of remaining writable disc space becomes less E To return to the prev
63. with One time only recording restriction gt 78 ej CPRM OC Groups of titles GJ only gt Title that was recorded but has not yet been played Br only NTSC Title recorded using a different encoding system from that of the TV system currently selected on the unit PAL eAlterthe TV System setting on this unit to suit gt 63 Switching the DIRECT NAVIGATOR appearance Grouped Titles All Titles PT Table Display Thumbnail Display D While the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen is displayed Press OPTION Press A V to select the item and press OK e g Table Display or Thumbnail Display Grouped Titles or All Titles iT All Titles PICTURE MUSIC Grouped Titles screen Two or more titles recorded in the Daily weekly timer recording mode are bundled and displayed as one item DIRECT NAVIGATOR Grouped Titles SHDD VIDEO E PICTURE E MUSIC E A o cmm 5 hi cR i EUH ET a Qu OoPmow m Select Previous aa pr Next in Thumbnail Display Select the item marked with and press OK to display the bundled titles All Titles screen Displays all titles es NAVIGATOR Ali Titles SH VIDEO PICTURE EMUSIC pool FRI TEE 10 SAT ECXDIXCED 18 10 SAT ETT mu QU OPTION ta Select Previous d px Next onerum in Thumbnail Display To s
64. 2 0 0 eee 71 Specifications ccc eee 77 Glossary clu s Meee oe ee eee 78 Safety precautions 220222000 eee 79 Index ii soia x eme Ad ca dain cs Back Cover Getting started 5 ga E o Basic operations Dha a 32 qe fo MN M EE VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Included accessories f Please check and identify the supplied accessories N2QAYB000463 1 Remote control 1 AC mains lead For use with this unit only Do not use it with other equipment Also do not use cords for other equipment with this unit The remote control information E Batteries e Insert so the poles and match those in the remote control R6 LR6 AA e Use alkaline or manganese batteries Do not mix old and new batteries Do not use different types at the same time e Do not heat or expose to flame e Do not leave the battery ies in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed e Do not take apart or short circuit e Do not attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries Do 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 Remote control operations gt
65. Audio and video momentarily pause This occurs between playlist chapters This occurs between chapters and with partially deleted titles on finalised DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW that have been copied using the high Speed mode This occurs as scenes change during Quick View When playing a title recorded on both layers the unit automatically switches between layers and plays the title in the same way as a normal programme However video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers gt 11 DVD Video is not played You have set a ratings level to limit DVD Video play Change this setting gt 61 Ensure disc is for the correct DVD Video region number and is not defective gt Cover Cannot see the beginning of the title played If connecting to a TV that supports VIERA Link with an HDMI cable When gt PLAY is pressed on this unit s remote control you may not be able to see the beginning of the title played until the picture is displayed on the TV Using I4 return to the beginning of the title Edit Available disc space does not increase even after deleting a title Available disc space does not increase after deleting on DVD R DVD R DL R or R DL 2 19 Disc space increases only when the last recorded title is deleted on DVD RW DVD Video format and RW The disc space does not increase when any other titles are dele
66. Ay AS Eo EE loPTICAL ne AIX SA LIMY This unit s rear panel atop Di IGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM BITSTREAM This unit s rear panel Connecting a television and VCR or digital satellite receiver Television s rear panel Connecting a terminal To household mains socket ideae wee Av other than the 21 pin AC 220 to 240 V 50 Hz Scart terminal gt 9 66 iz Aerial cable RF coaxial cable SUE 2 EC EH AC mains lead included Connect only after all other Fully wired 21 pin connections are complete Scart cable Cooling fan Homi AV OUT ewe fey Ln PCM BITSTREAM This unit s rear panel 21 pin Scart cable TIT mumuumu seme 21 pin Scart cable RF coaxial cable included 3 S o E S7 E v 7 Digital satellite receiver s rear panel mm Av Dooooooo000 ooooogg0o00g00 ogoogcodgogogo E RF OUT po000000000 Jugar L E LE E QE E E E C D VCR s rear panel nummummumummummuuuumumuuuumumuuumuuuuumuumuuumuuumumuummmm A uuumummmmmmm Reference Only when connecting digital satellite receiver with this unit Required setting AV2 Input setting in the Setup menu gt 64 Connect the unit directly to the television gt 8 B VQT2J39 Frequently asked questions Refer to the following i
67. D ensure that you match the TV System setting to the disc or title PAL or NTSC gt 63 USB memory information USB memories you can use on this unit Compatible USB memories USB memories which are defined as USB mass storage class and digital cameras that use PTP protocol USB memories that support USB 1 0 1 1 and USB 2 0 Full Speed High Speed eUSB memories of up to 128 GB can be used e USB memories that support bulk only transfer CBI Control Bulk Interrupt is not supported Digital Cameras which require additional programme installation when connected to a PC are not supported eMTP Media Transport Protocol device is not supported A multi port USB card reader is not supported FAT16 and FAT32 file systems are supported eUDF NTFS exFAT file system is not supported e Depending on the sector size some files may not work eOnly the first partition on USB memories with multi partition is supported Indicated in these instructions by E a3 RE EJ o Data that can be played or copied OH ce 1 d 1 Tee TT STIS File format MP3 Still pictures JPEG Playing x Q Copying to HDD O O Instructions You can play DivX files recorded You can play and copy to HDD You can play and copy to HDD or with a computer onto the USB MP3 files recorded with a DVD RAM still pictures recorded memory gt 28 computer onto the USB memory with a computer onto the USB gt 29
68. DVD R remove the disc from the cartridge Cartridge discs cannot be used e GW It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other You will need to eject the disc and turn it over Inserting removing the USB memory Inserting the USB memory e Before inserting any USB memory to this unit ensure that the data stored therein has been backed up e Check the orientation of the USB connector and insert it straight in e Insert an USB device while the unit is stopped so the USB device screen is displayed Select an item and press OK to switch to the USB related operations gt 28 50 51 Removing the USB memory Complete all USB related operations and pull the USB memory straight out elf a USB memory being accessed is pulled out then the data may be damaged E How to hold a disc Do not touch the recorded surface DO NOT DO E If there is dirt or condensation on the disc Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry DO DO NOT 3 3 S is S v x E 3 o B Handling precautions e Be careful about scratches and dirt Do not attach labels or stickers to discs This may cause disc warping and un balanced rotation rendering it unusable e Write on the label side of the disc only with a soft oil based felt pen Do not use ballpoint pens or other hard writing implements Do not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinne
69. DVD R DL and R DL will be performed at the same speed as with 4X Speed discs DVD R DL and R DL 3 In this unit copying with a 6X Speed DVD RW disc will be performed at the same speed as with a 4X Speed DVD RW disc n this unit copying with a 16X Speed R disc will be performed at the same speed as with a 8X Speed R disc e When recording or playing while copying the unit may not use the maximum recording speed e Depending on the condition of the disc the unit may not copy using the maximum speed Regarding copying to DVD R DL single sided Dual Layer and R DL Regarding copying of the broadcasts that allow One single sided Double Layer time only recording When not copying in high speed mode titles are temporarily copied at normal You can copy a recorded title to a CPRM gt 78 compatible speed to the HDD and then copied at high speed to DVD R DL and R DL DVD RAM however the title is deleted from the HDD The titles that were temporarily copied to the HDD are then deleted e Titles or Playlists Video cannot be copied from DVD You cannot copy to DVD R DL and R DL in the following cases RAM to the HDD When there is not enough free space on the HDD When copying to a new e Titles will not be copied if they are protected gt 37 blank disc if you intend to fill a new disc when copying to it the equivalent You cannot copy Playlists Video created from One time of up to 4 hours of free space in SP mode is neede
70. EE 00 FRI Rec time SAT 0 52 5P FRI FRI SAT QU OPTION fit Setect 4 Press A V to select the title you want to copy and press IH A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items e Press IH again to cancel To show other pages Press lt gt gt to show other pages D Press OK 6 Ater you start copying DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R and R DL discs they become play only and you can no longer record or edit Press lt gt to select Start and press OK Copy starts To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 9 E To stop copying gt 47 E COPY Navigator Copying list icons and functions c 48 E To check the properties of a title and sort COPY Navigator 1 Press A V to select the title and press OPTION COPY Navigator HDD Total AllTities Disc Space 4310MB 0 Total Size OMB 0 o Ct Date D 001 ARD 26 9 FRI 13 30 j yi 002 ZDF 27 9 SAT 12 15 lt 003 ava 3 10 FRI 20 00 C 004 ARD 3 10 FRI 22 05 lec 005 AV2_ 4 10 SAT 16 10 iaia 006 ZDF 10 10 FRI 9 25 007 ARD 10 10 FRI 13 30 j 008 ARD 11 10 SAT 21 00 J Properties 9 Ea 2 Press A V to select Properties or Sort and press OK Properties The name
71. EENEN 2 Press 4 gt to select Yes and amp HDD Remain 30 00 SP press OK DVD Management WES BL EE meus opvp ram Used 0 22 Disc Name CHM E pee Delete all titles 3 Press A V to select HDD o mmeES 33 3 Management or DVD Management The lock symbol appears closed when the disc is write and press OK protected e g To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 9 To exit the screen Press EXIT DVD LUEUE T C Titles 11 Remain 5 38 EP A Used 0 22 Disc Name Disc Protection Bx t Delete all titles ok e Format Disc RETURN eWhen HDD has been selected Delete all titles and Format HDD are displayed VQT2J39 Deleting all titles and Playlists Video Delete all titles Ez Go Preparation ePress DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD or DVD drive e GW Release protection gt 56 Setting the protection After performing steps 1 3 gt 56 Common procedures 1 Press A V to select Delete all titles and press OK 2 Press 4 gt to select Yes and press OK 3 Press 4 gt to select Start and press OK A message appears when finished 4 Press OK To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 To exit the screen Press EXIT e Once deleted the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored Make certain before proceeding e Deleting a
72. G CHECK p nems unn cna sp DVD 1 58 SP cording TUE 12 10 10 12 54 00 H No Channel Date Start Sto DvD pua New Timer Progijimme Press OKtostorenewprogramme O RETURN Icons Timer recording standby is activated This programme is currently recording D 4 Programmes are overlapped Recording of the programme with the later start time starts when the earlier programme finishes recording You stopped a daily or weekly timer recording The icon disappears the next time the timer programme starts recording The disc was full so the programme failed to record The programme was copy protected so it was not recorded The programme did not complete recording because the disc is dirty or some other reason Timer programmes set to Auto Renewal Recording gt 25 Titles that have been rerouted to the HDD Displayed while recording HDD Recording drive is set to HDD DVD Recording drive is set to DVD vig eset Message displayed in the Drive space line OK Displayed if the recording can fit in the remaining space For recordings made daily or weekly the display will show until when recordings can be made up to a maximum of one month from the present time based on the time remaining on the disc It may not be possible to record because ethere is not enough space left ethe number of possible titles has reached its
73. L TELEFUNKEN TEVION TEX ONDA THOMSON TOSHIBA WHITE WESTINGHOUSE YAMAHA 05 28 05 19 20 47 24 36 33 25 26 27 60 61 10 45 30 39 70 05 49 69 41 48 64 05 06 46 05 37 38 52 05 05 10 26 32 42 43 65 68 05 21 54 55 56 05 29 30 05 69 75 76 77 78 05 25 18 09 05 08 31 33 66 67 69 10 11 12 13 14 52 52 10 15 44 16 57 Connecting an amplifier with a digital Connecting a stereo amplifier input terminal e Connect to terminals of the same colour e To enjoy multi channel surround sound DVD Video connect an amplifier with Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG decoders Amplifier s rear panel PET Digital Audio Output in the Setup menu gt 62 m IL e When this unit is connected to an amplifier with an optical digital o O9 audio cable and connected to a television with an HDMI cable you c can enjoy the highest quality of audio from the disc by setting Digital Audio Output to Optical Only in the Setup menu gt 63 In this case audio is only output from the amplifier not the television e Before purchasing an optical digital audio cable not included check the terminal shape of the connected equipment e You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to DVD Audio cable TT Amplifier s rear panel OPTICAL IN ora raa Insert fully with ecd digital audio this side facing Do not bend sharply m up when connecting
74. Note eMusic albums on HDD a disc and a USB memory can be used as the Slideshow Background Music However when selecting still images on a disc or a USB memory for the slideshow music albums on the same media cannot be used as the Background Music Even if a music album on the same media is selected the music is not played e Sample Music cannot be deleted or changed to other files e Music Selection setting turns back to Sample Music when removing media on which specified Background Music is recorded or deleting specified Background Music files eDTS CD cannot be played back as Slideshow Background Music e Rotate RIGHT Rotate LEFT or Zoom in Zoom out does not work during Slideshow Rotate RIGHT Rotate LEFT While playing 1 Press OPTION aa 2 Press A V to select Rotate RIGHT or Rotate LEFT and press e OK Orm e Rotation information will not be stored El IE Still pictures When disc or album is protected When played on other equipment When copying pictures When changing date Zoom in Zoom out While playing 1 Press OPTION Rotate RIGHT 2 Press A V to select Zoom in and press OK Zoom in To return the picture to its original size press A V to select Zoom out in step 2 and press G OK e When zooming in the picture may be cut off e The enlargement information will not be stored e The Zoom
75. Playlist Video 45 COD nn five ean 52 Insert enr e te eR 15 Copy playlist 39 43 nud DELE INCLUDERE 29 32 Play tests bess sm peg ttgetom d ER Ad 28 Country setting 000 10 Mus onHDD Supported formats 13 CPRM seer eee eee eee n n n Be 78 COpy Vs oni ok ed cadere d 52 VWIERALink 9 34 35 63 Create Chapter 26 37 Edit 41 Create playlists 38 42 Play siessocetereterur 32 Delete Name URL AE ME RUE A Album Music sse 41 Alum Still picture ea 20 Album Still picture 40 All titles dar eek Rm 57 Dispuees aeri m E NE cat 4 57 Chapter sssssseeesene 37 39 Entering text 000 44 cc 39 43 Bla AMEN TNI UN 39 43 Still picture 40 43 Title 24 37 Title eeu rue x ed Y ea eap Bn 37 Tak ict ech tie ee hea 41 pc Ep 41 NewChannel 46 Digital Audio Output settings 62 63 New Channel 16 59 Digital broadcast On screen Digital channel information 16 Language 004 62 DVB Multi Audio 16 18 55 60 Partial Delete 37 DVB Subiitle 16 18 55 60 Pause Live TV L IIIN 33 New Channel v 16 59 VIERA sss sss 35 ee Ln Seer ere ates 38 42 P Oe AA ANE annens Ente peut Power Save in Standby 65 Signal Condition 60 Properties S
76. Press B recording To show the remaining time Press STATUS Playing while you are recording Playing from the beginning of the title you are recording Chasing playback Press gt PLAY during recording There is no sound output while searching forward or backward To stop play Press M To stop recording 2 seconds after play stops press W To stop timer recording 2 seconds after play stops 1 Press M 2 Press lt gt to select Stop Recording and press OK Playing a title previously recorded while recording Simultaneous rec and play You can also change the drive and play while recording Press DRIVE SELECT 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR during recording 2 Press A V 4 gt to select a title and press OK e There is no sound output while searching forward or backward To stop play Press B To exit the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR To stop recording After play stops 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR to exit screen 2 Press W 3 If the recording stop confirmation screen is displayed press 4 gt to select Yes or Stop Recording and press OK to stop recording Chasing playback and Simultaneous rec and play can only be used with programmes of the same encoding system PAL NTSC Recording broadcasts from external equipment E J RAM E3 ET E51 Ent See also Notes for recording gt 20
77. REE I This unit s rear panel Connect the unit directly to the television DO NOT If you connect the unit through an AV selector or video cassette recorder to the television video signal will be affected by copyright protection systems and the picture may not be shown correctly T Television Digital satellite receiver s rear panel T eWhen connecting to a television with a built in VCR Connect to the input terminals on the television side if there are both television and VCR input terminals Required setting AV2 Input setting in the Setup menu gt 64 You can enjoy high quality picture by adding the HDMI cable connection to the 21 pin Scart cable connection between this unit and your TV Connecting to a TV with an HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface cable When connected to an HDMI compatible unit an uncompressed digital audio and video signal is transmitted You can enjoy high quality digital video and audio with just one cord When connecting to an HDMI compatible HDTV High Definition Television the output can be switched to 1080p 1080i or 720p HD video e This unit incorporates HDMI V 1 3a with Deep Colour technology e Video sources converted to 1920x 1080 resolution while of high quality will exhibit somewhat lower subjective image resolution than true native 1080p full HD sources See dealer for details e Please use High Speed HDMI Cables that have the HDMI logo as shown o
78. SB memory You cannot play MP3 files on the USB memory while recording or copying 1 Show MP3 Menu screen gt 28 Showing the menu screen Selected group G Group No T Track No in the group TOTAL Track No Total tracks in all groups 001 Both Ends Freezing gt 002 Lady Starfish gt 003 Life on Jupiter p 004 Metal Glue gt gt gt gt 005 Paint It Yellow 006 Pyjamamama 007 Shrimps from Mars 008 Starnerean gt e Files are treated as tracks and folders are treated as groups 2 Press A V to select the track and press OK Play starts on the selected track e c gt indicates the track currently playing e You can also select the track with the numbered buttons eg 5 0 gt 0 gt 0 gt 5 15 0 gt 0 gt 1 gt 5 To stop playing Press M To show other pages Press Miq gt gt To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Using the tree screen to find a group 1 While the file list is displayed 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 Tree G 8 OLA music T 14 1 My favorite TOTAL 001 Brazilian pops cont ween 004 Hungarian pops You cannot select groups 005 Liner notes 0 9 006 Japanese pops that contain no 007 Mexican pops 008 Philippine pops goo Swedis
79. SULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE e DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS e USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES e DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION e DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS e DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE UNIT e DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT pm DANGER VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO
80. TION MENU 2 Press A V to select Copy and press OK 3 Press A V to select Advanced Copy and press OK Copy Cancel All 1 Copy Direction 2 Copy Mode 3 Create List EC elf you are not going to change the registered list press V several times gt step 7 4 Setthe copy direction elf you are not going to change the copying direction press V 9 step 5 Press A V to select Copy Direction and press gt Press A V to select Source and press OK Press A V to select the drive and press OK Press A V to select Destination and press OK 5 Press A V to select the drive and press OK The same drive as the copy source can be selected Press lt 4 to confirm 5 Set the copy mode elf you are not going to change the recording mode press V 9 step 6 Press A V to select Copy Mode and press gt Press A V to select Format and press OK Press A V to select PICTURE and press OK Recording Mode is automatically set to High Speed Press lt d to confirm Register still pictures for copy e f you are going to copy a registered list without making any changes to it c step 7 You can register still pictures still picture folders or Playlists Picture e Individual still pictures and folders Playlists Picture cannot be registered on the same list
81. TV that supports HDAVI Control 2 or later This function is available with the TV that supports HDAVI Control 3 or later E When you want to leave the TV on and set only this unit to standby mode Press on this unit s remote control and set to standby mode E When not using HDAVI Control Set VIERA Link in the Setup menu to Off 2 63 VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Editing titles chapters A G0 El You cannot edit finalised discs Chapter Each section between the division points becomes a chapter Title Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter gt E GW You can change the order of chapters and create a Playlist Video 38 Chapter Creation in the Setup menu gt 61 Automatic Detects changes special mute points like the start and the end of the programme in the scene during recording and sets chapter start points on them automatically e Depending on the programme to be recorded or the Recording Mode the chapter start points may not be created correctly 5 minutes Sets chapter start points automatically during recording at approximately 5 minute interval eThe maximum number of items on a disc HDD Titles 499 Chapters Approx 1000 per title Depends on the state of recording GO EJ Titles 99 Efl 49 titles Chapters Approx 1000 Hi Approx 254 Depends on the state of recording Note e Once deleted divided or partially dele
82. To exit the Properties screen press OK USB Add i OKT select Start or Yes and press Pictures Press A V 4 gt to select the album Create that contains the still picture you want to Album add and press OK m RAM Press A V to select the item and press OK elf Select pictures to copy is selected Select the still picture you want to add and press OK e f Copy all pictures is selected All the still pictures in the album will be copied Press 4 gt to select Yes or No and press OK e f you want to continue copying select Yes and go to step 2 Only for Create Album Press 4 gt to select Yes or No and press OK elf Yes is selected You can give names to albums gt 44 Entering text e f No is selected The album name is automatically given Copy to For copy to DVD RAM or HDD DVD Press lt gt to select Start and E press OK For copy to DVD R Copy to Press lt gt to select Copy amp HDD Finalise or Copy Only and press RAM bela e EG Use blank discs or unfinalised discs on which JPEG images are recorded with this unit Multiple editing is possible Change Date Only when the Picture JPEG View screen is displayed e Timer recordings do not start when performing Change Date Copy to DVD Copy to HDD Add Pictures or Create Album e Add Pictures is available
83. Urdu 8582 Bengali Bangla Finnish 7073 Kannada 7578 Nepali 7869 Slovak 8375 Uzbek 8590 6678 French 7082 Kashmiri 7583 Norwegian 7879 Slovenian 8376 Vietnamese 8673 Bhutani 6890 Frisian 7089 Kazakh 7575 Oriya 7982 Somali 8379 Volap k 8679 Bihari 6672 Galician 7176 Kirghiz 7589 Pashto Pushto 8083 Spanish 6983 Welsh 6789 Breton 6682 Georgian 7565 Korean 7579 Persian 7065 Sundanese 8385 Wolof 8779 Bulgarian 6671 German 6869 Kurdish 7585 Polish 8076 Swahili 8387 Xhosa 8872 Burmese 7789 Greek 6976 Laotian 7679 Portuguese 8084 Swedish 8386 Yiddish 7473 Byelorussian 6669 Greenlandic 7576 Latin 7665 Punjabi 8065 Tagalog 8476 Yoruba 8979 Cambodian 7577 Guarani 7178 Latvian Lettish 7686 Quechua 8185 Tajik 8471 Zulu 9085 o o S g 9 x VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Messages On the unit s display The following messages or service numbers appear on the unit s display when something unusual is detected during startup and use DVD Q stands for a number eThe remote control and main unit are using different codes Change the code on the remote control Press and hold OK and the indicated number button at the same time for more than 5 seconds gt 64 SP LP and the numbers are examples HARD ERR e f there is no change
84. after turning the unit on and off consult the dealer where the unit was purchased NoERAS You cannot delete items on this disc The disc may be damaged Use a new disc NoREAD eThe disc is dirty or badly scratched The unit cannot record play or edit gt 15 eThis message may appear when the DVD lens cleaner has finished cleaning Press amp OPEN CLOSE on the main unit to eject the disc gt 5 NoWRIT You cannot write to this disc The disc may be damaged Use a new disc PLEASE WAIT eThere was a power failure or the AC plug was disconnected while the unit was on The unit is carrying out its recovery process This process restores the unit to normal operation The unit is not broken Wait until the message disappears PROG FULL eThere are already 32 timer programmes Delete unnecessary timer programmes gt 25 REMOVE eThe USB device is drawing too much power Remove the USB device and turn the unit off SP 35 50 e Available space on the HDD or disc LP 151h The example SP 35 50 is displayed when less than 100 hours are available and the example LP 151h is displayed when over 100 hours are available SP and LP are recording modes 35 50 means 35 hours 50 minutes and 151h means 151 hours SW DL eThe unit is performing a software update c 65 UNFORMAT e You inserted an unformatted DVD RAM DVD RW RW an unused R
85. and press OK You can also press to select Name List 2 Press A V 4 P to select the name to be recalled and press OK E To delete an added name 1 Press A V 4 PB to select Name List and press OK e You can also press 4 to select Name List Press A V 4 gt to select the name to be deleted Press OPTION to show Delete Name and press OK Press 4 gt to select Delete and press OK Press RETURN 5 aR WP For your reference If you enter a long name only part of it is shown in the Top Menu after finalisation 58 When entering a title name the name that will appear in the Top Menu can be previewed in Top Menu Preview window Enter Title Name E Standard Characters E Other Characters Top Menu Preview 4 39oo mIol e a es lia z o lollo 7 c f i see alu JE e gt Fler elf a name is long parts of it may not be shown in some screens eThe number of characters that can be entered depends on what kind of things you name Copying titles or Playlists Video Copy Video HDD to DVD Advanced Copy Features Easy copying from HDD to DVD with no difficult Make a copy list and then copy settings You can set the unit to copy titles or Playlists Video in the way you want Copy direction HDD DVD Q Q DVD
86. and receiver Television s rear panel AV Oogooooo000 Qooocoo0o00 C HDMI IN T uim HDMI cable Fully wired A 21 pin Scart cable HDMI OUT Receiver s rear panel HDMI cable This unit s rear panel pum SS zi E HDMI AV iS eek quem 07 S E TE e f you are connecting to a TV that is only compatible with 2 channel audio output audio with 3 channels or more will be down mixed gt 78 and output as 2 channels even if connecting with an HDMI cable Some discs cannot be down mixed You cannot connect this unit to DVI devices that are incompatible with HDCP For units compatible with HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection copyright protection that are equipped with a digital DVI input terminal PC monitors etc Depending on the unit images may not be displayed properly or at all when connecting with a DVI HDMI switching cable Audio cannot be output VQT2J39 STEP 2 Channel reception settings and TV aspect settings EUN C RETURN 5 1 Turn on the television and select the appropriate AV input to suit the connections to this unit 2 Press 5 to turn the unit on When connecting to a television that has the VIERA Link or Q Link functions gt 34 downloading from the television starts You can download the tuning positions from the television for the channels in this unit s channel coverage If the Countr
87. ark appears Press IM again to cancel 3 Press OPTION 4 Press A V to select the operation and press OK e f you select Edit press A V to select the operation and press OK Refer to Title operations IEdt EAB gt 37 Rol To edit the group of titles ERY gt 27 below EE Switching the DIRECT NAVIGATOR appearance gt 27 PICTURE MUSI Playing still pictures gt 30 e To play music recorded on HDD gt 32 E If you select Chapter View D Press A V 4 gt to select the chapter To start play gt Press OK To edit gt Step 6 DIRECT NAVIGATOR Chapter View Chapter View screen HDD T ID 11 10 eTo show other pages Multiple editing gt left 6 Press OPTION then A V to select the operation and press OK B VIDEO Delete Chapter Refer to Chapter operations 37 You can go back to Title View To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 9 To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Title operations After performing steps 1 4 gt 36 Delete Press lt gt to select Delete and press OK E ELI EI EDSEUUI Once deleted the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored Make certain before proceeding M e The available recording space on DVD R DVD R DL R or R DL does not increase when you delete titles e Available
88. as something unusual detected with the disc while recording playback or copy This is displayed when the unit is in the recovery process to return to normal operation Once the display clears you can use the unit again gt 71 If it remains displayed consult the dealer where the unit was purchased H orF eThere is something unusual The service number displayed after H and F depends on the unit s condition eCheck the unit using the troubleshooting guide If the service number does not disappear do the following 71 76 1 Disconnect the plug from the household mains socket wait a few seconds then reconnect it 2 Press I to turn the power on The unit may be fixed If the service number does not disappear despite after doing the above request service from the dealer Inform the dealer of the service number when requesting service X HOLD eThe Child Lock function is activated Press and hold OK and RETURN 5 at the same time until X HOLD disappears gt 66 The message are alternately displayed Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service make the following checks If you are in doubt about some of the check points or if the solutions indicated in the chart do not solve the problem consult your dealer for instructions The following do not indicate a problem with this unit e Regular disc rotating sounds e Poor reception due to atmospheric conditions e Image disturbance during search e Inte
89. asp the plug firmly when unplugging the lead Pulling the AC mains lead can cause electric shock Do not handle the plug with wet hands This can cause electric shock Thumbnail This refers to a miniature representation of a picture used to display multiple pictures in the form of a list 1080i In one high definition image 1080 1125 alternating scan lines pass every 1 50th of a second to create an interlace image Because 1080i 1125i more than doubles current television broadcasts of 480i 525i the detail is much clearer and creates a more realistic and rich image 1080p In one high definition image 1080 1125 scan lines pass at the same time every 1 50 of a second to create a progressive image Since progressive video does not alternate scan lines like interlace there is a minimal amount of screen flicker 720p In one high definition image 720 750 scan lines pass at the same time every 1 50 of a second to create a progressive image Since progressive video does not alternate scan lines like interlace there is a minimal amount of screen flicker Foreign matter Do not let metal objects fall inside the unit This can cause electric shock or malfunction Do not let liquids get into the unit This can cause electric shock or malfunction If this occurs immediately disconnect the unit from the power supply and contact your dealer Do not spray insecticides onto or into the unit They contain flammable gases which can
90. ay music recorded on HDD 22 000055 32 Useful functions during music play lisse 32 Convenientfunctions lees eee 33 FUNCTION MENU Display 00000 nn 33 To pause the TV programme you are watching Pause Live nE EEEE A EAEE E NEEE orale 33 Linked operations with the TV VIERA Link HDAVI Control Q Link 00 cece eee eee 34 Easy control only with VIERA remote control 35 Editing titles chapters sees 36 Creating editing and playing Playlists Video 38 Editing still pictures and music 40 Creating editing and playing Playlists Picture 42 Entering text 0 cece eee nn 44 Copying Copying titles or Playlists Video 45 Copy Video HDD to DVD lisse BR 46 Copying using the copying list Advanced Copy 47 Copying a finalised DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R and RDL lsslssllsls eel 48 Copying Video MPEG2 from a video equipment 49 Copying still pictures Playlist Picture 50 Copying new still pictures on the USB memory Copy New uie EP 50 Copying using the copying list 2 0005 50 Copying still pictures on the USB memory 51 Copying music toHDD 0 2 0055 52 Copying music from a CD nanasa asana aaaea 52 Copying music from a USB memory or CD R CD RW DVD R
91. bnail s Still picture TE Title Name You can change thumbnails displayed in the top menu gt 37 Change Thumbnail eil This function cannot be used for discs with still images recorded on them Selecting whether to show the Top Menu first Auto Play Select EI You can select whether to show the top menu after finalising Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive After performing steps 1 3 gt 56 Common procedures Press A V to select Auto Play Select and press OK 2 Press A V to select Top Menu or Title 1 and press OK Top Menu Title 1 The top menu appears first The disc content is played without displaying the top menu E This function cannot be used for discs with still images recorded on them Enabling discs to be played on other equipment Finalise EI Make selections from Top Menu and Auto Play Select gt above before finalising the disc Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive After performing steps 1 3 gt 56 Common procedures Press A V to select Finalise and press OK 2 Press 4 gt to select Yes and press OK 3 Press lt gt to select Start and press OK A message appears when finalising is finished Note You cannot cancel finalising eFinalising takes up to 15 minutes ELM Finalising takes up to 60 minutes e Do not disconnect t
92. ch Swedish Original The original language of each disc will be selected Other gt gt gt gt Subtitles If the language selected for Soundtrack is not available subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on that disc Automatic English German French Italian Spanish Dutch Swedish Other gt gt gt gt Menus English German French Italian Spanish Dutch Swedish Other gt gt gt gt Other gt gt Enter a code gt 69 with the numbered buttons 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 2 17 Choose the language for audio subtitle and disc menus Some discs start in a certain language despite any changes you make here en case of English French German lItalian Spanish languages when you make download from TV or Country setting of Auto Setup the language Soundtrack Menus will be same and Subtitles will set to Automatic Settings for Recording e Press OK to show the following settings Recording time in EP mode Select the maximum number of hours for recording in EP mode 21 Recording modes and approximate recording times EP 6 hours You can record for 6 hours on an unused 4 7 GB disc EP 8 hours You can record for 8 hours on an unused 4 7 GB disc
93. cling of old products and batteries please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment please contact your dealer or supplier for further information Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union These symbols are only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard these items please contact your local authorities or Note for the battery symbol bottom two symbol examples This symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol In this case it complies with the requirement set by the o o S S o ac VQT2J39 Index Adjust the audio quality lade en Quick View cee eee eee 26 ound menu s eese ea ero eye eee eae atings level 0 0e seas S d xd Select subtitle 16 55 Ratings l 61 Adjust the picture quality Show subtle 2 T 16 Recording less 18 Picture menu s Lr ZEE HL ASPECT arane aiea oed 20 61 p Album Music Edit Auto Renewal Recording 25 Edit 41 Chapter piecie aisde s 36 Direct TV Recording 34 Play ie cedrus ev cet a mat 32 Music on HDD 41 External Link 04 23 Album Still picture od ko ea 39 43 Fle
94. copy to DVD RAM Press 4 gt to select Start and press OK For copy to DVD R Press 4 gt to select Copy amp Finalise or Copy Only and press OK eB Use blank discs or unfinalized discs on which JPEG images are recorded with this unit Create gt 42 Creating Playlists Picture Step 5 1 Copy Press lt gt to select Copy and press OK eThe copied Playlist Picture becomes the newest one in Playlist View Picture screen Enter Playlist Name You can give names to Playlists Picture 44 Entering text Multiple editing is possible Still picture operations HDD e After performing steps 1 5 gt left Properties 40 Album still picture and picture operation Add gt 42 Creating Playlists Picture Step 5 9 Pictures Move Press A V 4 gt to select the position to insert the picture and press OK Pictures KGHDD Move Pictures cus j PlyisiName ser Errem EY ee I aiiai Previous wet jp m Delete Press lt gt to select Delete Pictures and press OK Multiple editing is possible VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Entering text Er J RAM E E379 E Ed EG ELT You can give names to recorded titles etc 1 Show Enter Title Name screen etc Title timer recording Select Programme Name gt 24 Manually programming timer re
95. copying list Press A V to select the destination and press OK To cancel all registered copying setting and lists After performing steps 1 3 gt 47 1 Press A V to select Cancel All and press OK 2 Press lt gt to select Yes and press OK e The settings and lists may be cancelled in the following situations When a title still picture etc has been recorded or deleted at the copy source When steps have been taken for instance to turn off the unit open the tray change the copy direction etc Copying a finalised DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R and R DL Dra GLE You can copy the content of finalised DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R and R DL to the HDD and re edit While playing a disc the content being played is copied to the HDD according to the set time e f you perform search frame by frame or pause while copying that portion of title is not recorded e When Rec for High Speed Copy gt 61 is set to On and you make a copy the copy will be made using the picture size selected in Aspect for Recording gt 61 of the Setup menu e Operations and on screen displays during copy are also recorded e Almost all DVD Video on sale have been treated to prevent illegal copying and cannot be copied eThe following cannot be copied Video CD Audio CD and so on Preparation e Insert the finalised disc gt 15 After perfo
96. cordings step 3 Title Select Enter Title Name gt 36 step 4 Playlist Video Select Enter Name gt 39 step 5 Playlist Picture Select Enter Playlist Name gt 43 step 5 Album of still pictures Select Enter Album Name c 40 Editing still pictures JPEG step 3 Album CD MP3 DP Select Enter Album Name c 41 Editing music step 3 Track CD MP3 IP Select Enter Track Name c 41 Editing music step 3 Artist CD MP3 GED Select Enter Artist Name gt 41 Editing music step 3 Disc Select Disc Name gt 57 Providing a name for a disc step 1 Favourite 1 4 Press the Red button gt 59 To change the name of a Favourite in the Favourite column step Name field shows the text you have entered E Press the Red button or Enter Title Na ne assesses a Green button to select character type and press OK 4 Top Menu Preview ilee cieie le e Lello DDOCOHER Jm Fe 4 Te le eJ x 1 ollel elz eee v Ioj m1 lt lol gt oJ mI Elele oHe leo amp oogoggooooc JJte tele Ip 1
97. ct this unit to your TV with a fully wired 21 pin Scart cable eThis unit supports HDAVI Control 5 function gt 8 HDAVI Control 5 is the newest standard current as of December 2009 for Panasonic s HDAVI Control compatible equipment This standard is compatible with Panasonic s conventional HDAVI equipment e Please refer to individual manuals for other manufacturers equipment supporting VIERA Link function For your reference The following systems from other manufacturers have similar function to Q Link from Panasonic For details refer to your television s operating instructions or consult your dealer Preparation eQ Link registered trademark of Panasonic 1 Connect this unit to your TV using an HDMI cable and a fully e DATA LOGIC registered trademark of Metz wired 21 pin Scart cable 9 or to your receiver using an HDMI e Easy Link registered trademark of Philips cable gt 9 Megalogic registered trademark of Grundig 2 Set VIERA Link to On gt 63 The default setting is On SMARTLINK registered trademark of Sony What you can do with HDAVI Control and Q Link Download from the TV When you connect the unit to a TV for the first time the station list data etc are automatically copied from the TV to the unit and the TV stations are assigned to the programme positions on the unit in the same order as on the TV 10 Easy playback When the TV is on and the follow
98. current digital broadcast channel is correctly broadcasting E DVB Preferred Language You can select up to 2 different subtitles and audio tracks to be used when audio and subtitles of digital broadcasts are received Select the order of priority If the selected language is not available then the language included in the broadcast programme is selected Multi Audio Multi Audio alternative English German Italian French Spanish Catalan Basque Galician Corsican Original Subtitles Subtitles alternative English German Italian French Spanish Catalan Basque Galician Corsican Original The language specified as Original by the broadcast channel All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text Settings for Playback e Press OK to show the following settings Ratings Set a ratings level to limit DVD Video play Follow the on screen instructions Enter a 4 digit PIN with the numbered buttons when the PIN screen is shown Do not forget your PIN Setting ratings When level 8 is selected 8 No Limit All DVD Video can be played 1 to 7 Prohibits play of DVD Video with corresponding ratings recorded on them 0 Lock All Prohibits play of all DVD Video e Changing settings When level 0 to 7 is selected Unlock Recorder Change PIN Change Level Temporary Unlock Soundtrack English German French Italian Spanish Dut
99. d The operation on this unit music playback etc is interrupted The operation on this unit may be interrupted when you press buttons on the TV remote control that do not work for VIERA Link functions To reset this unit To return all the settings other than the main ones to the factory preset gt Select Yes in Shipping Condition in the Setup menu All the settings except for the ratings level ratings PIN language settings Slideshow Settings and clock settings etc return to the factory preset The timer recording programmes are also cancelled c 65 gt Select Yes in Default Settings in the Setup menu All the settings other than the tuning settings clock settings country settings language settings disc language settings ratings level ratings PIN remote control code etc return to the factory presets The timer recording programmes are also cancelled gt 65 gt Press and hold v CH and CH A on the main unit until the country setting screen appears All the settings except for the ratings level ratings PIN remote control code and clock settings etc return to the factory preset The timer recording programmes are also cancelled To reset the ratings level settings While the disc tray is open press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive then press and hold 8 REC and P on the main unit at the same time for 5 or more seconds To restore the unit if it freezes due to one of the
100. d e Even when copying to videotape the title may not be copied correctly because of the copy guard You cannot copy a Playlist Video created from One time only recording titles Playing the disc on other DVD players EI The disc must be finalised after recording or copying gt 58 It is necessary to finalise DVD R etc on this unit after recording or copying titles to them You can then play them as a commercially sold DVD Video However the discs become play only and you can no longer record or copy You can record and copy again if you format DVD RW Record to DVD R etc oo Finalise Play on other DVD equipment If the disc failed to play on other equipment we recommend you create top menu gt 58 Recording to DVD R DL and R DL You cannot directly record to a DVD R DL and R DL disc on this unit Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc elt is not possible to record to both the HDD and the DVD drive simultaneously Advanced recording Recording modes and approximate recording times Depending on the content being recorded the recording times may become shorter than indicated The times provided on this chart are an estimate Recording Mode HDD DVD RAM DVD R DVD R DL RDL 160 GB Single sided Double DVD RW 8 5 GB 8 5 GB 4 7 GB sided R 9 4 GB RW 4 7 GB XP High picture 35 hours 1 hour 2 hours 1 hour
101. d on the HDD only recording titles When the number of titles recorded to the HDD and the number of titles to eTitles with recording limitations and Playlists Video be copied to the DVD R DL and R DL is greater than 499 in total cannot be registered on the same copying list When playing a title recorded on both layers video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit is switching layers c 11 VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Copying titles or Playlists Video Before copying E Speed and recording mode when copying Er BLU High speed LE gt El Refer to the following table Rec for High Speed Copy 2 61 Copy speed Only titles recorded with Rec for High High speed Speed Copy set to On Only titles recorded with Rec for High Speed Copy set to Off When making a copy of multiple titles that were recorded with Rec for High Speed Copy set to On and Off In the following cases even if Rec for High Speed Copy is set to On copy will perform at normal speed J R When the copying source was recorded in EP or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode e When the copy destination disc does not have enough space e When the title aspect for the copying source and Aspect for Recording gt 61 do not match e When the title aspect for the copying source is 16 9 EJ El copying source was recorded in EP or FR
102. d to play a title recorded using a different encoding system from that of the TV System currently selected on the unit Alter the TV System setting on this unit to suit gt 63 Cannot play on this unit You tried to play a non compatible image c 14 No Disc eThe disc may be upside down No folders eThere is no compatible folder in this unit gt 14 Not enough space in the copy destination e Create space by deleting any unnecessary items gt 19 37 41 57 e Delete one or more items registered on the copy list to ensure that the Destination Capacity is not exceeded gt 48 51 53 This is a non recordable disc Unable to format This disc is not formatted properly Format it using DVD Management in FUNCTION MENU eThe disc may be dirty or scratched gt 15 eThe unit cannot record on the disc you inserted Insert a DVD RAM or unfinalised DVD R DVD RW DVD Video format R or RW gt 11 e You inserted an unformatted DVD RAM DVD RW R R DL or RW 2 57 You cannot directly record to a DVD R DL and R DL disc on this unit Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc Not enough space on HDD Space of 4 hours in SP mode is necessary Maximum number of titles is recorded on HDD Please delete unwanted titles EDI It is not possible to copy when there is not enough free space on the HDD or when the total number of the recorded titles on the HDD and
103. ding Press I Press again to restart recording You can also press 8 REC to restart Title is not split into separate titles E To stop recording Press W e TE It is not possible to record on a USB memory e Video will not be recorded to DVD R discs which include JPEG images eil It takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete recording management information after recording finishes J RAM To use a new disc formatting is necessary e When recording a digital radio broadcast or a digital broadcast that is not being received correctly the digital channel information gt 16 is also recorded and remains visible during playback In order to play DVD R DVD RW DVD Video format and R recorded with this unit on other DVD players it is necessary to finalise them gt 58 In order to play RW on other players we recommend you to create a top menu gt 58 When recording digital broadcast with subtitle or multiple audio If a programme to record has subtitle or multiple audio you can record with subtitle or selected audio To record with subtitle Before start recording press STTL E9 to show the subtitle If the programme has multiple subtitle select the desired language gt 16 e Subtitle cannot be switched after recording To record with the selected audio Before start recording select the desired language for audio gt 16 To specify a time to stop recording One Touch Rec
104. displayed Recording c 24 Select when you wish to perform manual timer recording or check the timer recording The timer recording list will be displayed Delete Select the title or file type you ype y Video 2 19 wish to delete The DELETE Picture 2 41 Navigator screen will be Music gt 41 displayed Copy Select the copy method Video HDD to DVD gt 46 Advanced Copy gt 47 Copy Music CD 2 52 Copy Music gt 52 Others Playlists c 38 42 Flexible Rec gt 22 HDD Management gt 56 DVD Management gt 56 Setup gt 59 Select and execute a function other than those above such as recording or setting Drive Select HDD DVD USB Change which drive is used If you do not need to display FUNCTION MENU when turning the unit on set FUNCTION MENU Display to Off in the Setup menu gt 62 VQT2J39 VQT2J39 STEP 1 Connection Using a 21 pin Scart cable e You can use a variety of Q Link functions by connecting the unit to a Q Link compatible television gt 34 e You can enjoy high quality viewing by connecting the unit to an RGB compatible television gt 79 Required setting AV1 Output in the Setup menu e 63 e Before connection turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions eSelect the connection pattern that matches your environment from pattern A B Confirm connections not listed
105. distorted if this unit is connected with an HDMI cable VNN Cannot switch audio You cannot switch the audio in the following cases When a DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL or RW disc is in the disc tray while DVD drive is selected When the recording mode is XP and Audio Mode for XP Recording is set to LPCM gt 62 When Rec for High Speed Copy is set to On The default setting is On gt 61 The amplifier is connected using an optical digital cable or an HDMI cable You cannot switch the audio if Dolby Digital is set to Bitstream Set Dolby Digital to PCM or connect using audio cables gt 9 62 67 There are discs for which audio cannot be changed because of how the disc was created Vv Operation Cannot operate the television The remote control doesn t work Change the manufacturer code Some televisions cannot be operated even if you change the code gt 66 gt The remote control and main unit are using different codes Change the code on the remote control gt 64 Press and hold OK and the indicated number button at the same time for more than 5 seconds gt The batteries are depleted Replace them with new ones c 4 gt You are not pointing the remote control at the main unit s remote control signal sensor during operation gt 4 gt Coloured glass may obstruct the signal reception transmission gt Don t place
106. does not modify the source titles and source chapters You cannot create or edit Playlists Video while recording or copying e The maximum number of items on a disc Playlists Video 99 Chapters in Playlists Video Approx 1000 Depends on the state of recording e f you exceed the maximum numbers of items for a disc all the items entered will not be recorded Creating Playlists Video Preparation e Turn on the television and select the appropriate AV input to suit the connection to this unit e Turn the unit on ePress DRIVE SELECT to select the drive containing the recorded title to be edited o GY Release protection gt 56 Setting the protection ePlaylists Video must be made in accordance with the encoding System currently selected in TV System gt 63 1 While stopped Press FUNCTION MENU 2 Press A V to select Others and press OK 3 Press A V to select Playlists and press OK Am P4CRLA FUNCTION MENU HDD Remain 30 00 SP HDD When VIDEO is not selected press the Red button to select VIDEO Playlists Playlist View Video HDD E VIDEO PICTURE 4 Press A V 4 gt to select Create and press OK Playlists Playlist View Video amp BHDD E VIDEO mPICTURE 5 Press 4 gt to select the source title and press V ePress OK to selec
107. ds left or right O 16 9 Picture is output as original aspect with side panels Digital Audio Output HDMI and Optical Optical Only Select when this unit is connected to an amplifier with an optical digital audio cable and connected to a TV with an HDMI cable and you want to enjoy the highest quality of audio from discs gt 67 VIERA Link Set to use HDAVI Control function when connected with an HDMI cable to a device that supports HDAVI Control On Off Select when you do not want to use HDAVI Control AV1 Output Set according to the terminal of the connected TV If this unit is connected with an HDMI cable you cannot select RGB 1 or RGB 2 Video Select when a TV that can receive a composite signal is connected S Video Select when a TV that can receive an S Video signal is connected RGB 1 Select when a TV that can receive an RGB signal is connected If you always would like to view the picture from the unit in RGB signal select this mode The TV screen will automatically switch to display the picture from the unit when the unit is turned on RGB 2 Select when a TV that can receive an RGB signal is connected If you would like to switch to display the picture from the unit only when playback or viewing menus select this mode 7 3 i EU E D ES o e VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Changing the unit s settings AV2 Settings Set to match the c
108. dure until you find the code that allows correct operation elf 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 e f your television brand has more than one code listed select the one that allows correct operation Additional connections Connecting a television with AUDIO VIDEO e Connect to terminals of the same colour Television s rear panel AUDIO IN VIDEO R GIN 0O00 n Audio Video cable This unit s rear panel Brand Manufacturer and Code No Code Brand Code Panasonic AIWA AKAI BEJING BEKO BENQ BP BRANDT BUSH CENTREX CHANGHONG CURTIS DAEWOO DESMET DUAL ELEMIS FERGUSON FINLUX FISHER FUJITSU FUNAI GOLDSTAR GOODMANS GRADIENTE GRUNDIG HIKONA HITACHI INNO HIT IRRADIO italy JINGXING JVC KDS KOLIN KONKA LG LOEWE MAG 01 02 03 04 35 27 30 33 05 71 72 73 74 58 59 09 10 15 05 66 69 05 05 05 05 61 21 53 63 67 05 50 51 05 36 09 52 05 22 23 40 41 05 30 25 49 17 30 39 70 52 45 62 05 50 51 07 46 52 METZ MITSUBISHI MIVAR NEC NOBLEX NOKIA NORDMENDE OLEVIA ONWA ORION PEONY PHILCO PHILIPS PHONOLA PIONEER PROVIEW PYE RADIOLA SABA SALORA SAMSUNG SANSUI SANYO SCHNEIDER SEG SELECO SHARP SIEMENS SINUDYNE SONY TC
109. e picture quality Playback NR Reduces noise and picture degradation while playing eOn Reduces noise and picture degradation e Off Video is played back as it is Input NR Reduces the noise while recording Automatic Noise reduction only works on picture input from a video tape eOn Noise reduction works for input video e Off Noise reduction is off You can record the input signal as it is Sound menu Change the DVB multi audio and sound effect DVB Multi Audio If more than one audio channel is output you can set the desired channel before recording eDVB Multi Audio cannot be selected during playback or recording e Depending on the broadcast the items that can be selected will differ eEnglish eGerman e Italian eFrench e Spanish e Catalan eBasque e Galician Corsican Original Original is displayed when the original language is available in a broadcast Dialogue Enhancer CEP GE Ei and DivX Dolby Digital 3 channel or over only including a centre channel The volume of the centre channel is raised to make dialogue easier to hear Other menu Change the DVB subtitle and display position DVB Subtitles You can set the desired subtitles if more than one subtitle track can be selected e DVB Subtitles cannot be selected during playback or recording e Depending on the broadcast the items that can be selected will differ eEngli
110. e sided and R DL Double Layer B Recording format single sided discs have two writable layers on one side If there is This unit records video in the following formats not enough space on the first layer to record a programme the remainder is recorded on the second layer When playing a title DVD Video Recording format EPY GW recorded on both layers the unit automatically switches between This is a recording method which allows you to record and edit layers and plays the title in the same way as a normal programme television broadcasts and so on However video and audio may momentarily cut out when the unit You can delete unwanted parts of a title create Playlists Video is switching layers etc eThe broadcasts that allow One time only recording can be DVD R DL When switching layers recorded to a CPRM compatible disc RDL Video and audio may momentarily cut DVD Video format EJ g This recording method is the same as commercially available DVD Ww Video Second recordable layer eThe broadcasts that allow One time only recording cannot be recorded even if using a CPRM compatible disc The available space e After finalising the disc you can play the disc on DVD players and A other SUE y nd PSP First recordable layer VR R RW Video Recording format Title 1 Title 2 This is a method for recording moving pictures to R RW discs Playback direction You can playback such discs recorded in this method i
111. e treated as titles e Press gt PLAY if the DivX Menu screen is not displayed 2 Press A V to select the title and press OK Play starts on the selected title You can also select the title with the numbered buttons eg 5 0 gt 0 gt 5 15 0 gt 1 gt 5 To stop playing Press BM To show other pages Press lt lt gt gt To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Note e Picture sizes set at the recording time may prevent the unit from showing pictures in the adequate aspect You may be able to adjust the aspect through the TV e Successive play is not possible e Playback is not possible if recording is performed on the HDD drive or the DVD drive Using the tree screen to find a folder 1 While the file list is displayed Press gt while a title is highlighted to display the tree screen F Selected folder no Total folder no including DivX title You cannot select folders that contain no compatible files 2 Press A V to select a folder and press OK The file list for the folder appears To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 Regarding DivX VOD content EI ABOUT DIVX VIDEO ON DEMAND This DivX Certified device must be registered in order to play DivX Video on Demand VOD content To generate the registration code locate the DivX VOD section in the device setup menu Go to vod divx com with this code to comple
112. e will be recorded in the original aspect ratio en the following cases even when set to Automatic or 16 9 recordings will be made or copied in 4 3 El When the recording mode is set to EP or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode When recording or copying to a R R DL and RW High speed copy does not work for the titles recorded in 16 9 even if they were recorded with Rec for High Speed Copy set to On V i EU E D E o o VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Changing the unit s settings All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text Dynamic Range Compression Dolby Digital only Change the dynamic range for late night viewing On Off Digital Audio Output Change the settings when you have connected equipment through this units Digital Audio Output terminal gt 9 67 ePress OK to show the following settings PCM Down Conversion Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz eSignals are converted to 48 kHz despite the settings below if the signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz or the disc has copy protection On Signals are converted to 48 kHz Choose when the connected equipment cannot process signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz Off Signals are output as 96 kHz Choose when the connected equipment can process signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz Dolby Digital Select how to output the signal
113. ed e Disc play automatically begins from title 1 when Title 1 is selected from the Auto Play Select menu when finalising the disc gt 58 4 When the top menu is displayed Press A V 4 gt to select the title you want to start copying and press OK My favorite 01 02 o oz 4 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 g oF Chapter 3 Chapter 4 EE 7 lt While playing in order all the titles after the selected title are recorded until the set time After the last title on the disc has finished playing the top menu is recorded until the set time is reached To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 To stop copying Press M You can also press and hold RETURN 255 for 3 seconds to stop copying e f stopped partway copying will be up to that point eThe screen on the right is recorded at the beginning eThe content is recorded as 1 title from the start of copy to the end e f play does not begin automatically or if the top menu does not display automatically press gt PLAY to start e Even if you copy a high quality video audio DVD the original picture and audio quality cannot be exactly replicated e f you want to copy a title from a finalised DVD RW DVD Video Recording format create a copy list and then copy gt 47 Copying using the copying list Advanced Copy A VIDEO RAM Copying Video MPEG2 from a video equipment Motion pictures encoded i
114. ed in 4 3 aspect However in the following case programme will be recorded in 4 3 e Ei Programme recorded using EP or FR recordings 5 hours or longer recording modes will be recorded in 4 3 aspect When you want to copy titles in high speed mode from the HDD to DVD R etc El Set Rec for High Speed Copy to On before recording to the HDD The default setting is On gt 61 You can copy titles in high speed mode max speed is 75X however the audio and aspect settings gt above are necessary before recording to the HDD Depending on the disc max speed may vary Record to the HDD High speed copy to DVD R etc 95 O In the following cases high speed mode does not work efr Titles recorded in EP mode and FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode J R Titles recorded in 16 9 aspect J R Titles recorded in 16 9 aspect using EP mode or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode When recording the One time only recording broadcasts It is not possible to record the broadcasts that allow One time only recording onto DVD R DVD RW R RW or 8 cm DVD RAM discs Use the HDD or CPRM gt 78 compatible DVD RAM EII CPRM compatible discs only HDD E EG E51 Ent gt O Can do Cannot do e One time only recording titles can only be transferred from the HDD to CPRM compatible DVD RAM They are deleted from the HDD They cannot be copie
115. en a DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL or RW disc is in the disc tray while DVD drive is selected e When the recording mode is XP and Audio Mode for XP Recording is set to LPCM gt 62 e When Rec for High Speed Copy is set to On The default setting is On gt 61 Selecting recorded programmes titles to play DIRECT NAVIGATOR Ez GO Ei You can quickly find the recorded titles and easily play them You can also sort the titles or edit the Groups of titles 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Er ELINI When VIDEO is not selected press the Red button to select VIDEO 2 Press A V lt gt to select the title and press OK You can also select titles with the numbered buttons AII Titles Screen only e g BE 5 0 gt 0 gt 5 15 0 gt 1 gt 5 115 1 1 gt 5 e g E E EGRET ETO EG ET EG EG 5 0 gt 5 15 1 gt 5 To show other pages Press A V 4 gt to select Previous or Next and press OK e You can also press I4 gt P to show other pages To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen icons o Currently recording a Title protected Title that was not recorded due to recording protection Digital broadcasts etc x Title cannot be played When copying a title to the HDD or when data is damaged etc gt Titles that have been rerouted to the HDD r gt 25 Relief Recording K Title
116. en the confirmation message appears If you select Yes on the display Auto Setup starts all channel settings are deleted The timer recording programmes are also cancelled Automatic Off The Channel Messages are not shown VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Changing the unit s settings E Signal Condition You can check the quality and strength of digital broadcast signals The quality and strength of the DVB Signal Condition signal are shown DVB Channel Press A v CH to select the channel Channel BY When Signal Condition is Can oe displayed in grey and cannot be selected 1 Press EXIT to exit the screen 2 Press v CH to select a digital channel D appears on the unit s display 3 Display the Setup menu again gt 59 Signal Quality Below 2 display red The signal quality is so poor that there may be interference in the pictures and sound 2 5 display orange The signal quality is basically adequate but brief interference in the pictures and sound is possible in isolated case Over 5 display green Optimum picture and sound quality Signal Strength The display for signal strength is grey 0 means signal strength 0 10 means signal strength 100 If the signal is too strong the display will change from grey to red Reduce the signal amplification at your aerial e When the signal is weak adjust the aerial reception with DVB Manual Tuning in the Setup menu 59 check that the
117. enu RW discs contain no Top Menu data Top Menu is a convenient function We recommend you create the menu before playing a RW disc on other equipment You cannot use the Top Menu for playing on this unit Make selections from Top Menu and Auto Play Select gt left before creating top menu Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive After performing steps 1 3 gt 56 Common procedures Press A V to select Create Top Menu and press OK 2 Press 4 gt to select Yes and press OK 3 Press lt gt to select Start and press OK Creating Top Menu starts You cannot cancel creating Creating Top Menu can take a few minutes 4 Press OK You can record or edit discs after creating the Top Menu But the created menu is deleted when you record or edit disc In such cases create the Top Menu again by using Create Top Menu To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 To exit the screen Press EXIT Changing the unit s settings You can change the unit s settings using Setup menu eThe settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby Common procedures 1 While stopped Press FUNCTION MENUJ Press A V to select Others and press OK Press A V to select Setup and press OK Tabs Menus Options Remote Control TT Clock Standby Settings DivX Registration System Update Initialize
118. eps 1 3 gt 56 Common procedures 1 Press A V to select Format HDD or Format Disc and press OK 2 Press 4 gt to select Yes and press OK 3 Press 4 gt to select Start and press OK A message appears when formatting is finished Note e Formatting normally takes a few minutes however it may take up to a maximum of 70 minutes GZ eDo not disconnect the AC mains lead while formatting This can render the disc unusable 4 Press OK wn 3 S o E 7 E v 7 e When a disc has been formatted using this unit it may not be possible to use it on any other equipment e R Formatting cannot be performed You can format DVD RW only as DVD Video format on this unit eSample pictures are restored when formatting HDD even if they have been deleted To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 To exit the screen Press EXIT VQT2J39 VQT2J39 HDD and disc management Selecting the background style Top Menu EI You can select the background that will be displayed as the DVD Video top menu after finalising or creating Top Menu Gia Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive After performing steps 1 3 56 Common procedures Press A V to select Top Menu and press OK 2 Press A V 4 gt to select the background and press OK Top Menu List I L LI 1 Display after finalising Thum
119. ess A V to select the programme and press OK 3 Press lt gt to select RENEW column 4 Press A V to select ON and press OK Timer Recording Remain HDD 30 24SP DVD 1 58SP TUE 12 10 10 12 53 00 HDD Channel Date Start Stop DVD Mode 1ARD SUN 2200 2230 HDD SP O All Channels ARD lt Note e f a programme set for Auto Renewal Recording is protected or while play back is taking place from the HDD or while copying the programme will not be overwritten Instead the programme set for recording will be saved as a separate programme and this programme will be the one to be overwritten when the next Auto Renewal Recording takes place e Playlist Video made from programmes that were set for Auto Renewal Recording are deleted along with auto renewal e When there is not enough space on the HDD the programme may not be recorded completely Notes on timer recording e When a timer recording is set DVDs that were recorded using a different TV System PAL NTSC cannot be played unless the TV System is changed in the Setup menu gt 63 or the timer recording has completed or has been cancelled e Timer recordings are activated regardless of whether the unit is turned on off e Timer recordings begin when the set time is reached even when playing e Timer recordings do not begin while editing or copying in normal speed mode 2 45 e f the unit is turned on when timer recording beg
120. eting any of these titles Last title recorded Available Title Title disc space e RW V Available recording space increases only when the last recorded title is deleted Available disc space does not increase even after Available disc space Ke increases after deleting deleting Title Title Last title Available recorded disc space Later recorded _ titles Title Deleted e Last title Available recorded disc space This space become available for recording after all the later recorded titles are deleted e Ei Available space does not increase even after the contents are deleted Using the DELETE Navigator to delete 1 While stopped Press FUNCTION MENU Press A V to select Delete and press OK Press A V to select Video and press OK BVIDEO BI PICTURE E MUSIC DELETE Navigator Grouped Titles amp HDD QU DOPTON m Select Previous p Next 4 Press A V 4 gt to select the title and press I1 A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items e Press I again to cancel To show other pages Press lt gt gt to show other pages You can confirm the titles that you have selected using the option menu e Refer to option menu operations for the Title View gt 36 step 4
121. for new software manually A new software version is announced by a message Do not turn your unit off during the update This could result in the loss of data A message shows that the update has finished e f applicable update data is found press lt gt to select Yes and press OK Initialize Press OK to show the following settings Auto Standby after Copy On This unit is turned to standby mode when this unit is not operated for approximately 5 minutes after completing copy gt 45 53 Off RF OUT Aerial Signal On Broadcast signals are output from this unit TV can receive broadcast signals even if this unit is in standby mode when connecting TV with this unit using the RF cable gt 67 Off Press lt gt to select Yes when the confirmation message is displayed Broadcast signals are not output from this unit to reduce standby power consumption Power consumption is lowered additionally when Power Save in Standby is activated e f this unit turns into standby mode when connecting TV with this unit using the RF cable proper broadcast images do not appear on TV DivX Registration You need this registration code to purchase and play DivX Video on Demand VOD content gt 29 Shipping Condition All the settings except for the language settings ratings level ratings PIN Slideshow Settings and clock settings etc return to the factory pre
122. formation screen Programme name and Broadcast time Channel and Signal Quality Station Name 2 below Category Favourite 352 ABC2 No Signal 18 53 gt 99 ABC News Change CategoryE z Change the 19 00 19 30 NOW info category Encrypted Multi Audio i Progress of the current programme Subtitle left Programme is broadcast in multi channel sound o left To change the audio language gt 60 DVB Preferred Language During scrambled broadcasting Cannot be viewed with this unit To switch information of the current programme and the next programme Press lt 4 gt To show detailed information about the programme Press STATUS again only when info is displayed To hide the information screen Press STATUS once or twice Signal Quality No Signal No Service The digital broadcast signal is not being received No broadcasts are currently available If No Signal is displayed e Check that the current digital broadcast channel is correctly broadcasting You can also select the other channel when the information screen is displayed by pressing A V and OK B if New Channel Message appears When a DVB channel is added this unit will be informed automatically Then the confirmation message appears If you select Yes on the display Auto Setup starts all channel settings are deleted The timer recording programmes are also ca
123. g Pause Live TV VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Linked operations with the TV VIERA Link HDAVI Control Q Link You can enjoy linked operations with the TV and receiver by using 3 Set the HDAVI Control operations on the connected equipment HDAVI Control or Q Link e g TV What is VIERA Link HDAVI Control I to suit the terminal to be VIERA Link HDAVI Control is a convenient function that 4 Turn on all HDAVI Control compatible equipment and select this offers linked operations of this unit and a Panasonic TV unit s input channel on the connected TV so that the HDAVI VIERA or receiver under HDAVI Control You can use this function by connecting the equipment with the HDMI cable Also when the connection or settings are changed repeat See the operating instructions for connected equipment for this procedure operational details Control function works properly e VIERA Link HDAVI Control based on the control functions What is Q Link provided by HDMI which is an industry standard known as HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control is a unique function that we have developed and added As such its operation with other manufacturers equipment that supports HDMI CEC cannot be Q Link is a convenient function that offers linked operations of this unit and a Panasonic TV You can use this function by connecting the equipment with a fully wired 21 pin Scart cable guaranteed Preparation e Conne
124. h pops 001 Momoko 002 Standard number 001 Piano solo 002 Vocal compatible files amp ED 2 Press A V 4 to select a group and press OK The file list for the group appears To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 255 gt S gs EN 32 qe VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Playing DivX Music files and still pictures JPEG Playing still pictures CEE G0 E USB e You cannot play still pictures while recording or copying 1 Show Album View screen Ed USB 2 28 Showing the menu screen HDD RAM While stopped 1 Press DRIVE SELECT to select the drive 2 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR When PICTURE is not selected press the Green button to select PICTURE Album View screen DIRECT NAVIGATOR Album View BVIDEO E PICTURE E MUSIC Regarding Album View screen o right Sample pictures gt right Qi Q Eu DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen icons Picture and folder protected Album that has not yet been viewed mA EU To show other pages Press A V 4 gt to select Previous or Next and press OK e You can also press lt 4 gt gt to show other pages 2 Press A V 4 gt to select the album and press OK You can also select album with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 gt 0 gt 5 15 0 gt 1 5 115 1 gt 1 gt 5
125. he AC mains lead while finalising This will render the disc unusable 4 Press OK Note When finalising a high speed recording compatible disc it may take longer than displayed on the confirmation screen approximately four times After finalising e R The disc becomes play only and you can no longer record or edit EU You can record and edit the disc after formatting gt 57 although it becomes play only after finalising eWhen copying in high speed chapters will be replicated e R Chapters are created automatically Ei EU about 5 minute chapters Elil about 8 minute chapters if the titles were directly recorded to the disc the titles were copied using any mode other than the high Speed mode This time varies greatly depending on the condition and mode of recording e There is a pause of several seconds between titles and chapters during play Before After finalising finalising Recording Editing Entering name Q Play on other players Q You cannot finalise discs recorded on other manufacturer s equipment e f you finalise discs recorded on Panasonic equipment other than this unit the background selected as Top Menu may not be displayed e Discs finalised on this unit may not be playable on other players due to the condition of the recording Visit Panasonic s homepage for more information about DVDs http www panasonic europe com Creating Top Menu Create Top M
126. he TV displays the TV tuner s picture when the linked operation is finished Using the FUNCTION MENU to operate this unit Refer to the TV operating instructions for operating the TV 1 Display this unit s FUNCTION MENU using the TV remote control e f this unit is set to standby mode it will automatically turn on 2 Select the item you want to operate with the TV remote control and press OK e About the FUNCTION MENU Display 2 7 33 62 Pause live TV programme You can pause the TV programme you are watching and resume later by temporarily saving it on the HDD This is useful when you have to briefly stop watching TV to run an errand If you stop the Pause Live TV function then the TV programme temporarily saved on the HDD will be deleted Refer to the TV operating instructions for operating the TV 1 When you want to pause the TV programme Turn on the Pause Live TV function using the TV remote control e This unit turns on automatically 2 When you want to resume Display the Control Panel gt below and press OK eThe TV programme resumes To stop Pause Live TV Press V while the Control Panel is displayed Press lt gt to select Yes and press OK Be oo gt 32 qe gt 33 To pause the TV programme you are watching Pause Live TV Using the OPTION menu window to operate this unit By using the TV remote control you can play discs using the Control Panel
127. he recorded title or change the recording mode when copying to fit the disc space e g Recording a 90 minute programme to disc If you select XP mode the programme will not fit one disc If you try to record a 90 minute y X programme in XP mode only the first S 60 minutes will fit on the disc and the Z 30 minute balance will not get 4 7GB 4 7GB DVD RAM DVD RAM recorded e Another disc is necessary If you select SP mode the programme will fit one disc 4 Lm However there will be 30 minutes remaining disc space 4 7GB DVD RAM If you select Flexible Rec the programme will fit one disc perfectly 4 7GB DVD RAM m Necessary space for recording Preparation eSelect the channel or the external input to record ePress DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD or DVD drive 1 While stopped Press F Rec Flexible Rec Maximum recording time This is the maximum recording time in EP 8 hours mode Set rec time 8 hour 00 min Start Cancel 2 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 You cannot record more than 8 hours 3 When you want to start recording Press A V 4 gt to select Start and press OK To exit the screen without recording e g HDD Press RETURN 9 ae Remaining To stop recording partway time of
128. hole of a recorded title has been lost gt If there is a power failure or the plug is disconnected from the household mains socket while recording or editing the title may be lost or the HDD disc may become unusable You will have to format the disc EA BENI EG or use a new disc We cannot offer any guarantee regarding lost programmes or discs amp 57 Cannot copy to a DVD R etc disc using the high speed mode gt When recording to the HDD set Rec for High Speed Copy to On in the Setup menu The default setting is On gt 61 gt In the following cases high speed mode does not work even if the titles were recorded with Rec for High Speed Copy set to On If recorded in EP or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode If recorded in 16 9 aspect El If recorded in 16 9 aspect using EP mode or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode Titles recorded on other Panasonic DVD recorders with Rec for High Speed Copy set to On and then copied to the HDD on this unit may not copy to R R DL or RW discs with high speed copy When copying it takes a long time even when high speed mode is selected gt Use a disc that is compatible with high speed recording Even if the disc is high speed recording compatible the maximum speed may not be possible due to the condition of the disc gt It takes longer than normal to copy many titles gt You cannot high speed copy to DVD R tit
129. ideo format MP3 JPEG DivX DVD R DL Dual Layer DVD Video format MP3 JPEG DivX DVD RW DVD Video format DVD Video Recording format R R DL Double Layer RW DVD Video CD Audio CD DA Video CD SVCD CD R CD RW CD DA Video CD SVCD 2 MP3 JPEG DivX Internal HDD capacity 160 GB Optical pick up System with 1 lens 2 integration units 662 nm wavelength for DVDs 780 nm wavelength for CDs LASER specification Class 1 LASER Product Pickup Wave length CD 780 nm wave length DVD 662 nm wave length Laser power No hazardous radiation is emitted with the safety protection Audio Recording system Dolby Digital 2ch Linear PCM XP mode Audio in AV1 AV2 21 pin Input level Standard 0 5 Vrms Full scale 2 0 Vrms at 1 kHz Input impedance More than 10 kO Audio out AV1 AV2 21 pin Audio Out pin jack Output level Standard 0 5 Vrms Full scale 2 0 Vrms at 1 kHz Output impedance Less than 1 kQ Digital audio out Optical terminal PCM Dolby Digital DTS MPEG HDMI Output 19 pin type A 1 pc HDMI V 1 3a with Deep Colour eThis unit supports HDAVI Control 5 function Video Video system SECAM only input PAL colour signal 625 lines 50 fields NTSC colour signal 525 lines 60 fields Recording system MPEG2 Hybrid VBR Video in PAL SECAM NTSC AV1 AV2 21 pin 1 Vp p 75 Q termination S Video in PAL SECAM NTSC AV2 21 pin 1 Vp p 75 Q termination Video
130. ies 0c eee eee eee 4 The remote control information 4 HDD Hard disk drive handling care 5 U it care cursu elk a n rra 5 Quick Start Guide Control reference guide 00e eee e eens 6 Easy access to various functions FUNCTION MENU Display naman haa ERIGI CDU CC 7 STEP 1 Connection ee e eea e a soe tres 8 STEP 2 Channel reception settings and TV aspect Settings lt a aree Aane E E 10 HDD and disc information 2 0 11 USB memory information sese 13 Regarding DivX files Music files and still pictures JPEG S eee ee IUe DUE 14 Media handling Disc USB memory 15 Watching Television ellen 16 Playing recorded video contents Playing play only D ETE SII OTRO RO E 17 Recording television programmes 18 Deletingititles PP A a T DE 19 Advanced operations Notes for recording eseeeeeeeeeeee 20 Advanced recording llle 21 Recording modes and approximate recording times 21 When the format confirmation screen is displayed 21 When removing a recorded disc esee 21 Flexible Recording liliis lessen 22 Playing while you are recording 00 00000 22 Recording broadcasts from external equipment 23 Making timer recordings on the television 23 Recording from digital satellite receiver 23 Linked timer
131. ing eSelect Combine Chapters c below when you only want to delete the division point between chapters The recorded contents will not be deleted Create Chapter below For your reference Select the point where you want to start a new chapter while viewing the DIRECT NAVIGATOR Create Chapter aye title M EDD DPress OK at the point you want to divide e Repeat this step to divide at other points Q Press A V to select Finish and press OK Create Finish Combine Chapters E En Press 4 gt to select Combine and press OK eThe selected chapter and following chapter are combined Multiple editing is possible For your reference eUse Search c 26 Time Slip 26 to find the desired point e To find the desired point correctly use Slow motion c 26 and Frame by frame gt 26 e To skip to the start or end of a title chapter press 4 start or PP end VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Creating editing and playing Playlists Video You can arrange the chapters c 36 to create a Playlist Video Title Title Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Playlist i Chapter Chapter Video Ee n Eea J Copying gt 45 a Playlist Video will create a title e Playlists Video are not recorded separately so this doesn t use much capacity e Editing chapters in a Playlist Video
132. ing operations are performed the TV s input will automatically switch to HDMI input mode MAZAMA or AV input mode AMMA and the TV displays the corresponding action Picture or sound may not be available for the first few seconds Press FUNCTION MENU 2 gt PLAY 5 DIRECT NAVIGATOR PROG CHECK etc Power on link When the TV is off and the following operations are performed the TV will automatically turn on and displays the corresponding action Picture or sound may not be available for the first few seconds Press FUNCTION MENU 2 gt PLAY 5 DIRECT NAVIGATOR PROG CHECK etc DIE SVCD and MP3 The TV is automatically turned on when you insert the discs Power off link When you set the TV to standby mode the unit is also automatically set to standby mode The unit is automatically set to standby mode even if the FUNCTION MENU etc is displayed during playback or when the unit set to a timer recording Even if the TV is set to standby mode the unit will not be set to standby mode at the same time when recording copying finalising etc e When this unit is connected to an HDAVI Control compatible Panasonic receiver with an HDMI cable the receiver will also turn off Direct TV Recording This function allows you to immediately start recording the programme that you are viewing on the TV Depending on the TV type connected with this unit this function may not work Press and hold DIRECT
133. ing timer recording Preparation eTurn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit e f recording to DVD insert a disc that you can use for recording gt 11 e Make sure that the clock settings are correct gt 64 Manually programming timer recordings 1 Press PROG CHECK Timer Remain HDD 30 24SP DVD 1 58SP Recording TUE 12 10 10 12 54 00 HDD Drive No Channel Date Start Stop DVD ModeSTTL space New Timer Programme Press A V to select New Timer Programme and press OK Press 4 gt to move through the items and change the items with A V Remain HDD 30 24SP DVD 1 58SP TUE 12 10 10 12 54 00 Timer Recording HDD Channel Date Start Stop pyp Mode stm EL 2200 2230 HDD E OFF All Channels ARD i e When Channel is selected you can press the Blue button to change the category e g TV Radio Favourite gt 59 and then press A V to select the channel you want to record ePress and hold A V to alter the Start Start time and Stop Finish time in 30 minute increments You can also set Channel Programme position TV Station Name Date Start Start time and Stop Finish time with the numbered buttons eDate gt Date Current date up to one month later minus E one day Daily timer SUN SAT MON SAT MON FRI Lt gt Weekly timer SUN gt SAT Titles recorded using
134. ins it remains turned on after recording finishes It does not turn off automatically You can turn the unit off during timer recording e When you programme successive timer recordings to start immediately one after the other the unit cannot record the part at the beginning of the later programmes gt S gs b EN 32 qe Programme Programme Not recorded Recorded Recorded VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Advanced playback Operation during play e Depending on the media some operations may not be possible Stop Press W The stopped position is memorized Resume play function Press gt PLAY to restart from this position Stopped position e f B is pressed several times the position is cleared in some cases e Except for ELJ The position is cleared if the tray is opened of and MP3 DivX The position is cleared if the unit is turned off Press I Press MH again or gt PLAY to restart play Pause Press lt lt or gt P eThe speed increases up to 5 steps Bid up to 3 steps e Press gt PLAY to restart play e Audio is heard during first level search forward and MP3 Audio is heard during all levels of search DivX Audio is not heard during all levels of search Search Skip During play or while paused press 44 or gt P Skip to the title chapter or track you want to play e Each press increases the number of skips e DivX P
135. ious screen Press RETURN 5 E Recording and playing while copying You can record and play using the HDD while high speed copying Only when high speed copying without finalising e Still pictures and music recorded on the HDD cannot be played Press OK to cancel the screen display e To confirm the current progress Press STATUS Note e Timer recordings executed while copying are recorded to the HDD regardless of the recording drive settings Only when high speed copying without finalising VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Copying titles or Playlists Video COPY Navigator Copying list icons and functions COPY Navigator Copying list indicators Titles and Playlists Video that can be copied in po high speed mode to DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL RW Titles and Playlists Video that can be copied in PP high speed mode to DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format However titles and Playlists Video cannot be copied in high speed mode to R R DL RW mH gt gt is displayed but copy cannot be performed Title with One time only recording restriction Xj 20 When recording the One time only recording broadcasts Titles deleted from the HDD by One time only a recording restriction after copying 20 When recording the One time only recording broadcasts Title or Playlist Video contains still picture s D eStill picture s cannot be copied
136. itles or pictures are recorded then the number of albums that can be recorded will be reduced Folders with music files groups copied to the HDD will be treated as albums 1 While stopped Ed Insert the CD R CD RW DVD R DVD R DL c 15 USB Insert the USB memory 2 15 The menu is automatically displayed gt 28 2 Press A V to select Copy Music MP3 and press OK Copy Direction and Copy Mode are automatically set to USB HDD DVD HDD or CD HDD and MUSIC High Speed respectively 3 Register MP3 files for copy You can register MP3 files or folders e MP3 files and folders cannot be registered on the same list Copy _ Destination Capacity 4343MB LTraciFolder e 1 Cancel All 1 oer Direction a No Size Name of item ISB gt HOD J New item Total 0 2 Copy Mode Start Copying y QOPTION E To register individual MP3 files Press A V to select Create List and press P Press A V to select New item and press OK Press A V to select the folder and press OK Press A V to select the MP3 file and press HH A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items e Press I again to cancel eThe items will be copied in the order of the copying list If you want to specify the order repeat selecting one item at a time Press OK eTo edit the copying list c 53 P
137. l Pictures JPEG and press OK Copy All Pictures Copyfrom BEITECENS Copy to Hoo 4 Press lt gt to select Copy and press OK Select the item in step 6 for a still picture or 6 0 Delete All for a folder or Playlist c 50 Press OPTION Add Press A V to select the operation and press OK Delete All Delete all items registered on the copying list Press lt 4 gt to select Yes and press OK Add Add new items to the copying list 1 Press A V 4 gt to select the still picture or folder and press H A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items e Press I again to cancel 2 Press OK Delete Delete the selected items Press 4 gt to select Yes and press OK To cancel all registered copying settings and lists After performing steps 1 3 50 Copying using the copying list 1 Press A V to select Cancel All and press OK 2 Press 4 gt to select Yes and press OK eThe settings and lists may be cancelled in the following situations When a title Playlist Picture or still picture has been recorded or deleted at the copy source When steps have been taken for instance to turn off the unit open the tray change the copy direction etc E To select another folder or Playlist Picture After performing step 6 2 gt 50 To register
138. l Protection and then delete them c 40 Start Slideshow HDD J RAM 9 E E179 5 1 USB You can display still pictures one by one at a constant interval with favourite music While the Album View Playlist Picture screen is displayed Press A V 4 gt to select the album 2 Press gt PLAY You can also start Slideshow by pressing OPTION and press A V to select Start Slideshow and then press OK To select multiple albums for starting Slideshow CD Press A V 4 gt to select the album Press MH A check mark appears e Press IH again to cancel the selection Repeat steps until you select all necessary albums Perform step 2 To select all albums for starting Slideshow Press W in step 1 Press 4 gt to select Yes and press OK Perform step 2 To start Slideshow on the menu screen Insert the USB memory The menu is automatically displayed gt 28 Press A V to select Start Slideshow and press OK eSample Music is selected for default Background Music which is played with Slideshow Refer to Slideshow Settings to turn off or change the Background Music gt 31 Useful functions during still picture JEM Slideshow Settings i Album View Playlist Picture screen is displayed gt 1 Press OPTION 2 Press A V to select Slideshow Settings and press OK 3 Press A V to select Picture Settings
139. l panel does not appear Status messages do not appear gt Select the length of time 3 10 sec in the On Screen Messages in the Setup menu gt 62 The digital channel information will not appear during playback or recording The control panel is only displayed when connected to a TV supporting HDAVI Control 2 or later gt 35 Some functions of DVB T do not work Theunit does not necessarily support all DVB T functions such as MHP Multimedia Home Platform etc New functions introduced by broadcasters cannot be guaranteed to work 0 00 is flashing on the unit s display gt Set the clock gt 64 The time recorded on the disc and the available time shown do not add up The displayed time of this unit is different from the actual recording time or MP3 recording time gt Times shown may disagree with actual times Available recording space on DVD RW DVD Video format or RW increases only when the last recorded title is deleted It does not increase if other titles are deleted gt Even if you delete recorded content from the DVD R DVD R DL R or R DL there is no increase in disc space More disc space than the actual recording time is used after recording or editing the DVD R DVD R DL R or R DL 200 times or more While searching the elapsed time may not display correctly Screen size is wrong gt Check the settings for TV Aspect in the Setup menu
140. les longer than 6 hours when using other Panasonic DVD Recorders that are not compatible with EP 8 hours mode recording Cannot record from external equipment gt Check that the connection is correct gt 49 67 Select the AV2 input Timer recording does not work properly The timer programme is incorrect or different timer programme times overlap Correct the programme gt 25 The programme is not in timer recording standby The timer icon in the timer recording list is not on gt 25 gt Set the clock gt 64 Timer recording does not stop even when W is pressed When using the linked timer recording with external equipment press EXT LINK EXT L disappears gt 23 gt If you start recording immediately after turning on the unit while Power Save in Standby is not activated Quick Start mode you cannot then stop recording for a few seconds An unusually loud sound is coming from the rotating DVD R etc When recording or high speed copying to a DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW the sound of the disc rotating may be louder than normal however this is not a problem o fx S 2 x VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Troubleshooting guide Play Play fails to start even when P PLAY is pressed Play starts but then stops immediately Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up gt 15 The disc is dir
141. les may not display or be playable El CD e Compatible formats ISO9660 level 1 or 2 except for extended formats and Joliet eThis unit is compatible with multi session border except for DVD R DL but reading or play of the disc may take time if there are a lot of sessions Operation may take time to complete when there are many files tracks and or folders groups or albums and some files tracks may not display or be playable eEnglish alphabet and Arabic numerals are displayed correctly Other characters may not be displayed correctly eThe display order on this unit may differ from how the order is displayed on a computer e Depending on how you create the disc writing software files tracks and folders groups or albums may not play in the order you numbered them eThis unit is not compatible with packet write format e Depending on the recording conditions the disc may not be played e Compatible formats DCF 5 compliant Content recorded on a digital camera etc 5 Design rule for Camera File system unified standard established by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Bi Structure of folders displayed by this unit You can play Music files MP3 and still pictures JPEG on this unit by making folders as shown below However depending on the method of writing data writing software play may not be in the order you numbered the folders Structure of MP3
142. ll video titles will result in all Playlists Video also being deleted eStill picture data JPEG Playlists Picture music data or computer data cannot be deleted e Delete does not work if one or more titles are protected Providing a name for a disc LEX El ELN EG BE EG You can provide a name for each disc Preparation e Press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive o EN Release protection gt 56 Setting the protection After performing steps 1 3 gt 56 Common procedures 1 Press A V to select Disc Name and press OK 44 Entering text eThe disc name is displayed in the DVD Management window e R With a finalised disc the name is displayed on the Top Menu E The disc name is displayed only if you play the disc on other equipment after creating top menu DVD BE Titles 11 COTEI Management Used 22 a nmm p E DVD RAM e Ei Once a name is provided to a disc it is not possible to record still images to that disc To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 To exit the screen Press EXIT Deleting all the contents Format mA GW New disc only Preparation ePress DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD or DVD drive Formatting deletes all contents including computer data and they cannot be restored Check carefully before proceeding The contents are deleted when you format a disc even if you have set protection After performing st
143. ly recording for long durations titles are automatically divided every 8 hours Eu Ed EVI You can record up to 99 titles on one disc You can record up to 49 titles on one disc Da H SS 32 qe ie FR Flexible Recording Mode You can set FR Flexible Recording mode when copying or programming timer recordings The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP 8 hours that will enable the recordings to fit in the remaining disc space with the best possible recording quality For example with a 90 minute recording to an unused DVD RAM the picture quality is adjusted to between XP and SP e When recording to the HDD picture quality is automatically adjusted to precisely fit a copied title on a 4 7 GB disc e All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the display When the format confirmation screen is When removing a recorded disc displayed E STS EXIT The following screen appears when you have not processed the disc CLU EX R DL f RW SE for play on other equipment When you insert a new disc or a disc recorded on a computer or other equipment a format confirmation screen is displayed Format Finalise e g Disc recorded with the disc to use it However all the recorded contents are deleted Finalise the disc so that it can be played Videos on other DVD players Format Note Recording or Editing is not possible after finalising This may take up to Omin
144. may be impossible on some 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 e Operation and sound quality of CDs that do not conform to CD DA specifications copy control CDs etc cannot be guaranteed Discs that cannot be played e 2 6 and 5 2 GB DVD RAM 12 cm 3 95 and 4 7 GB DVD R for Authoring eDVD R DVD R DL DVD RW R R DL recorded on another unit and not finalised gt 78 e Discs recorded with AVCHD format e DVD Video with a region number other than 2 or ALL e DVD Audio e Blu ray HD DVD e DVD ROM R 8 cm CD ROM CDV CD G Photo CD CVD SACD MV Disc PD e DVD RAM with a cartridge TYPE 1 Types of disc or title recorded on HDD for the type of connected TV When you use the discs recorded either PAL or NTSC or playback a title recorded on HDD using PAL or NTSC refer to this table O Possible to view Impossible to view TV type Disc Titles recorded Yes No on HDD Multi system TV PAL O NTSC Q PAL TV PAL O NTSC PAL60 NTSC TV PAL NTSC O 1 f your television is not equipped to handle PAL 525 60 signals the picture will not be shown correctly 2 Select NTSC in TV System gt 63 e When playing back a disc or title recorded on the HD
145. mission and explicitly disclaims any right ability or intention to obtain such permission on your behalf It is your responsibility to ensure that your use of this or any other device complies with applicable copyright legislation in your country Please refer to that legislation for more information on the relevant laws and regulations involved or contact the owner of the rights in the content you wish to record or playback DivX is a registered trademark of DivX Inc and is used under license o S 2 x VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Glossary Bitstream This is the digital form of multi channel audio data e g 5 1 channel before it is decoded into its various channels CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media CPRM is technology used to protect broadcasts that are allowed to be recorded only once Such broadcasts can be recorded only with CPRM compatible recorders and discs Decoder A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal This is called decoding Deep Colour This unit incorporates HDMI V 1 3a with Deep Colour technology that can reproduce greater colour gradation 4096 steps when connected to a compatible TV You can enjoy exceptionally rich natural looking colours with smooth detailed gradation and minimal colour banding A lower colour gradation 256 steps without Deep Colour will be reproduced if connected to a TV which does not support Deep Colour The unit will a
146. n When the unit is turned on the FUNCTION MENU will be displayed gt 7 Off Connection All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text Depending on the connected equipment some items may be shaded in grey on the display and cannot be selected or you may not be able to change the settings TV Aspect Set to match the type of television connected 16 9 When connected to a 16 9 widescreen television Pan amp Scan When connected to a 4 3 aspect 7 television side picture is trimmed for 16 9 picture Letterbox When connected to a 4 3 aspect television 16 9 picture is shown in the letterbox style TV System Change the setting to match the equipment you are connecting with or to match the title when there are both PAL and NTSC titles on the HDD PAL eSelect when connecting to a PAL or Multi system television Titles recorded using NTSC are played as PAL 60 e Select to record television programmes and PAL input from other equipment o I Select when playing a PAL input title recorded on the HDD NTSC eSelect when connecting to a NTSC television Television programmes cannot be recorded properly eSelect to record NTSC input from other equipment o PI Select when playing a NTSC input title recorded on the HDD eThis unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have PAL signal recordings However both types of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD
147. n if there is an interruption to the power before this These operations are not possible with still pictures You cannot set points if they are too close to each other You cannot set an end point before a start point Cannot delete chapters When the chapter is too short to delete use Combine Chapters to make the chapter longer gt 37 Quick View does not work This does not work when audio is other than Dolby Digital This does not work when recording is in XP or FR mode The resume play function does not work Memorized positions are cancelled when press M several times open the disc tray EE turn off the unit if a recording or timer recording was executed Cannot create a Playlist Video You cannot select all the chapters at once in a title if the title also includes still pictures Select them individually Music Tracks could not be copied to the HDD gt If there are copyright protected tracks such as SCMS restrictions they will not be copied Recording from CDs that do not conform to CD DA specifications copy control CDs etc cannot be guaranteed Bonus tracks may not be copied ID3 tag of a MP3 file is not completely displayed gt Only the track name E DEJ and artist name BJ can be displayed with this unit Still pictures Cannot display DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen This screen cannot be displayed during recording o
148. n a similar way as contents recorded in the DVD Video format eThe broadcasts that allow One time only recording cannot be recorded e After finalising the disc or creating the top menu you can play the disc on DVD players and other equipment _ Inner section of the disc Outer section of the disc VQT2J39 VQT2J39 HDD and disc information Play only discs Disc type Logo Standard symbol Uses DVD Video High quality movie and music discs VIDE DVD RW DVD DVD RW video recorded on another DVD recorder Video e You can play programmes that allow One time only recording if they Recording have been recorded onto a CPRM compatible disc format DYD e By formatting gt 57 the disc you can record onto it in DVD Video RW format e t may be necessary to finalise the disc on the equipment used for recording DVD R DivX9 MP3 e DVD R and DVD R DL with video recorded in DivX DVD R DL JPEG e DVD R and DVD R DL with music recorded in MP3 AD P eDVD R and DVD R DL with still pictures recorded in JPEG R4 7 R DL CD Recorded audio and music including CD R RW COMPACT DivX MP3 e CD R and CD RW with video recorded in DivX JPEG e CD R and CD RW with music recorded in MP3 e CD R and CD RW with still pictures recorded in JPEG Video CD VCD e Recorded music and video including CD R RW aise DIGITAL VIDEO SVCD ID SUPER VIDEO Close the session after recording Play
149. n the MPEG2 format which have been taken by a Panasonic digital video camera with HDD etc can be copied from the camera s HDD to this unit s HDD or DVD RAM All the recordings on the same date become a title You cannot playback SD Video in the camera s HDD with this unit You must copy the files to the HDD or a DVD RAM You cannot playback or record while copying SD Video B HDD DVD RAM USB Cable DVD Video Recording format Preparation 1 Turn on both this unit and the camera 2 Connect the camera to this unit with USB cable 3 Select the appropriate mode that makes the camera ready for data transfer such as PC CONNECT on the camera e Refer to the camera s operating instructions for detail The display automatically appears when you connect the camera to this unit gt 28 CD Press A V to select Video DivX amp MPEG2 and press OK Press A V to select Copy Video MPEG2 and press OK Then go to step 7 on page 47 USB device Play Video DivX Copy Video MPEG2 e SD Video on the camera are automatically registered on the copy list e f there are no SD Video on the camera Copy Video MPEG2 is not displayed VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Copying still pictures Playlist Picture You cannot copy pictures recorded to DVD R DVD R DL or CD R CD RW e When you copy a Playlist Pic
150. n the cover e When setting video output to 1080p please use the HDMI cables 5 0 meters or less Regarding VIERA Link HDAVI Control function When connecting with a Panasonic TV VIERA or a receiver equipped with the HDAVI Control function linked operations would be possible gt 34 Linked operations with the TV VIERA Link HDAVI Control Q Link Non HDMI compliant cables cannot be utilised elt is recommended that you use Panasonic s HDMI cable Recommended part number RP CDHS15 1 5 m RP CDHS30 3 0 m RP CDHS50 5 0 m etc 5 g E o Connecting with a Panasonic TV VIERA If the 21 pin Scart cable is connected the following functions are available eDownload from the TV c 34 eDirect TV Recording gt 34 e Watching pictures from digital satellite receiver In this case make sure to switch the television input to AV Television s rear HDMI IN panel AV oooooo0o000 apagagpanad Fully wired 21 pin Scart cable HDMI cable D 2 ia tC HDMI AV OUT Qv ISe ae lay 7 SS ZN Ze E DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCW BITSTREAM This unit s rear panel eSet Digital Audio Output to HDMI and Optical gt 63 The default setting is HDMI and Optical 21 pin Scart cable Digital satellite receiver s rear N panel 0000000000 Noooooooooo0 Connecting with an HDMI compatible television
151. ncelled New Channel Anew DVB Channel has been found Start DVB Auto Setup Selecting DVB Auto Setup will delete all Timer Programmes Yes No OK S7 O RETURN The display hide setting can be changed 59 New Channel Message Playing recorded video contents Playing play only discs Refer to Advanced playback gt 26 for detail information 4 OPEN CLOSE Numbered buttons gt PLAY Preparation e Turn on the television and select the appropriate AV input to suit the connections to this unit eTurn on this unit 1 Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD or DVD drive The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit s display 2 If you selected the DVD drive Press 4 OPEN CLOSE on the main unit to open the tray and insert a disc e Press the button again to close the tray 3 Press P PLAY ZU EJ EXSS J RW V J R 9 R DL RW J RW VR Play starts from the most recently recorded title Play starts from the point specified by the disc Play starts from the beginning of the disc Menu operation for other type of contents e DivX gt 28 eMP3 gt 29 e Still pictures JPEG gt 30 eMusic on HDD c 32 eMusic CD 2 32 Note e During recording timer recording standby or EXT LINK standby this unit cannot play discs that do not match the TV System PAL NTSC gt 63 setting Set TV System t
152. nd press OK e You can also press I gt P to show other pages Multiple editing Select with A V lt gt and press IM Repeat A check mark appears Press MM again to cancel Press A V to select the operation and press OK B To edit the Playlist Picture s right Slideshow Settings Co Edit gt Copy to DVD MER Playlist Name ATAG Album still picture and picture Playlist Picture operations gt right operation gt 40 Creating editing and playing Playlists Video gt 38 E To edit still picture Add Pictures Still picture operations gt right Move Pictures Delete Pictures Playlist View You can go back to Playlist View Picture To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 To exit the screen Press EXIT Playlist Picture operations e After performing steps 1 5 c left Start Slideshow 30 Start Slideshow Steps 1 2 You cannot select multiple Playlists Picture or all Playlists Picture Slideshow Settings 31 Slideshow Settings eSlideshow Settings are retained only for the specified Playlist Picture eMusic CD CD DA is used for Background Music when inserting Music CD Delete Press 4 gt to select Delete and press Once deleted the Playlists Picture are lost and cannot be restored Make certain before proceeding Copy to DVD For
153. ndicated with underlined text Comb Filter Select the picture sharpness when recording The setting is fixed with On if you set TV System to NTSC gt 63 On Pictures become clear and vivid Normally use this setting Off Select it when recording noisy pictures Still Mode Select the type of picture shown when you pause play c 78 Frames and fields Automatic Field Select if jittering occurs when Automatic is selected The picture is coarser Frame Select if small text or fine patterns cannot be seen clearly when Automatic is selected The picture is clearer and finer Seamless Play Select the play mode between Playlist chapter segments and partially deleted titles On The chapters in Playlists Video are played seamlessly This does not work when there are several audio types included on the Playlists Video and when using Quick View PLAY x 1 3 Additionally the positioning of chapter segments may change slightly Off The points where chapters in Playlists Video change are played accurately but the picture may freeze for a moment Aspect for Recording Sets the aspect ratio when recording or copying Automatic The programme will be recorded in the original aspect used when recording started including when recording started at a commercial etc 16 9 4 3 When recording or copying to the HDD or DVD RAM with Rec for High Speed Copy set to Off programm
154. ng times Max speed excludes time required to write data management information HDD 5X Speed 12X Speed 4X Speed 4X Speed 8X Speed 4X Speed 4X Speed DVD RAM DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW R R DL RW Recording Recorded Required Speed Required Speed Required Speed Required Speed Required Speed Required Speed Required Speed Mode time time time time time time time XP 1 hour 12 min 5x 5 min 46s 10x 15 min 4x 15 min 4x 8min 20s 7x 15 min 4x 15 min 4x SP gt 6min 10x 2min 30s 24x 7 min 30s 8x 7 min 30s 8x 3 min 45s 16x 7 min 30s 8x 7 min 30s 8x LP 3 min 20x 1 min 21s 44x 3 min 45s 16x 3 min 45s 16x 1 min 53s 32x 3min 45s 16x 3min 45s 16x EP 6 hours 2 min 30x 58 s 62x 2 min 30s 24x 2min 30s 24x EP 8 hours 1 min 30 s 40x 48s 75x 1 min 53s 32x 1 min 57 s 31x e The above rated value indicates the fastest time and speed required for copying 1 hour title from HDD to each disc in the above list supporting High Speed copying The amount of time and speed may vary depending on the conditions such as the area on where information is written or unique feature on the disc n this unit copying with a 16X Speed DVD R disc will be performed at the same speed as with a 12X Speed DVD R disc 2 n this unit copying with 8X Speed discs
155. ning You can set channels manually that the DVB Auto Setup could not complete successfully DVB Manual Tuning Channel System Western Europe CCIR Frequency iCH24 ECA MHz Signal Qual 0O m 10 l If there is no signal quality and or signal strength press the Red button and select the correct channel system ae R aa Press A V to select the channel you want to set Press 4 gt to adjust the frequency eThe frequency rises and falls in steps of 0 5 MHz e Adjust the frequency by checking the signal strength and signal quality displays Refer to Signal Condition c 60 for signal quality and signal strength 8 Press OK to start scan The set channel is displayed in the table Press EXIT and press v CH to check that applicable channels have been selected E Add New DVB Channels You can search for newly added terrestrial digital channels to receive The unit starts searching for Add New DVB Channels newly available terrestrial digital channels This takes about 5 Scan cH5 NENNEN co minutes CH Channel Name Type Quality A message is displayed when the search is finished No new DVB channels found is displayed when no new channels can be found 4 3 S o E ke v 7 Press OK to save the newly found channels E New Channel Message gt 16 When a new DVB channel is added this unit will be informed automatically Th
156. not directly connect them to the unit Connect through the amplifier etc c 67 Can a digital audio signal from this unit be recorded to other equipment You can record if using the PCM signal When recording DVD change the Digital Audio Output settings to the following in the Setup menu c 62 PCM Down Conversion On Dolby Digital DTS MPEG PCM However only as long as digital recording from the disc is permitted and the recording equipment is compatible with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz You cannot record MP3 signals Is my television progressive output compatible gt All Panasonic televisions that have 576 625 50i 50p 480 525 60i 60p input terminals are compatible Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of television Disc Can I play DVD Video and Video CDs bought in another country You cannot play DVD Video if their region number does not include 2 or ALL Refer to the disc s jacket for more information gt Cover Can a DVD Video that does not have a region number be played The DVD Video region number indicates the disc conforms to a standard You cannot play discs that do not have a region number You also cannot play discs that do not conform to a standard Please tell me about disc compatibility with this unit This unit records and plays DVD RAM DVD R DVD RW DVD Video format R and RW and plays DVD RW DVD Video Recording forma
157. o match the discs before playing them e When playing back a title recorded on HDD ensure that you match the TV System PAL NTSC setting to the recorded title gt 63 e Depending on the disc it may take time for the menu screen pictures sound etc to start 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 E When a menu screen appears on the television Press A V 4 gt to select the item and press OK e Some items can also be selected using the numbered buttons e f you are instructed to press the ENTER button by the menu screen or the disc s instruction document press OK Press the numbered buttons to select the item eg 5 0 gt 5 15 1 gt 5 To return to the menu screen 1 Press OPTION 2 Press A V to select Top Menu or Menu and press OK Press RETURN 5 Note Discs continue to rotate while menus are displayed Press Bl when you have finished playback to protect the unit s motor your television screen and so on Il 2 amp 9 sS oig o VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Recording television programmes Refer to Notes for recording gt 20 and Advanced recording c 21 for detail information 4 OPEN CLOSE vCH eREC E v CH REC MODE eREC STTL CEE G0 Ei e From the sta
158. oblems 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 be usable As soon as you notice this type of problem copy all content to disc and request service Recorded content data on a HDD that has become unusable is unrecoverable e When the unit is turned on or off there may be an unexpected sound This does not indicate a problem with this unit E Setup precautions e Do not place in an enclosed area where the rear cooling fan and the cooling vents on the side are covered up E Cigarette smoke etc causes malfunction or breakdown The unit may breakdown if cigarette smoke or bug spray vapor ePlace the unit on a surface that is flat and not subject to vibration or impact e Do not place on anything that generates heat like a video cassette recorder etc e Do not place in an area often subject to 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 etc gets inside the unit E While operating e Do not move the unit or subject to vibration or impact The HDD may become damaged e Do not remove the AC mains lead from the household mains Socket or flip the power breaker switch While the unit is on the HDD is rotating at high speed Sound or
159. ompatible TV with a fully wired 21 pin Scart cable this unit will be automatically set to standby mode when the TV is set to standby mode gt 34 U88 is displayed and the disc cannot be ejected gt The unit is carrying out the recovery process Do the following to eject the disc 1 Press C I on the main unit to switch the unit to standby If the unit doesn t switch to standby press and hold C I on the main unit for about 3 seconds The unit is forcibly switched to standby 2 While the unit is off press and hold Bl and CH on the main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds Remove the disc TV screen and video Television reception worsens or becomes impossible after connecting the unit This can occur because the signals are being divided between the unit and other equipment It can be solved by using a signal booster available from audio visual suppliers If it is not solved by using a signal booster consult the dealer gt Broadcast signals may not be output from this units RF OUT terminal Select On in RF OUT Aerial Signal in the Setup menu gt 65 This unit turns off when the TV input is switched This is a normal phenomenon when using VIERA Link HDAVI Control 4 or later For details please read the operating instructions for the TV Displays The display is dim gt Change Units Display in the Setup menu gt 62 The digital channel information or contro
160. on to select PICTURE Press the Blue button to select Playlists Press A V to select the folder or Playlist Picture and press IH A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items e Press IH again to cancel eThe items will be copied in the order of the copying list If you want to specify the order repeat selecting one item at a time eTo show other pages gt 51 Press OK Repeat steps until you select all necessary folders Playlists Picture eTo edit the copying list gt 51 Press lt d to confirm T Press A V to select Start Copying and press OK eOnly when copying individual still pictures When specifying another folder as the copying destination select Folder Ei New folder gt 001 100 DVD 092 10 DVD Press 4 gt to select Yes and press OK to start copying For copy to DVD R Press 4 gt to select Copy amp Finalise or Copy Only and press OK To stop copying Press and hold RETURN 5 for 3 seconds To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 Note eThe sequence in which the still pictures are registered on the copy list may not be the same at the copy destination e f the space on the destination drive runs out or the number of files folders to be copied exceeds the maximum ce 14 copying will stop partway through You cannot copy the
161. only for the folders conforming to DCF e f you want to delete sample pictures perform Cancel Protection and then delete them c 40 e Sample Music is not displayed on the MUSIC screen Preparation Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD drive Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR When MUSIC is not selected press the Yellow button to select MUSIC 2 Editing an album Press A V to select the album and press OPTION Editing a track DPress A V to select the album and press epee A V to select the track and press OPTION Press A V to select the operation and press OK E To edit the album Music Rp Eq ee ae Delete Album _ Album and track operation gt below Enter Album Name Repeat Play Setting Useful functions during music play gt 32 moss e Selecting recorded programmes titles to play DIRECT NAVIGATOR c 27 e Playing still pictures gt 30 gt below E To edit the track Music isis Teenie Delete Track Enter Track Name gm Enter Artist Name Repeat Ply Satin Album View Album and track operation gt below You can go back to Album View Useful functions during music play gt 32 To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Album and track operation After performing steps 1 3 c above Delete Album Press lt gt to select Delete and Delete Track pre
162. onnected equipment ePress OK to show the following settings AV2 Input Set to S Video when receiving or recording S Video output from external equipment Video S Video Ext Link This setting cannot be made when the TV System is set to NTSC 63 Ext Link 1 When a digital satellite receiver which transmits a special control signal recordings via the 21 pin Scart cable is connected Start and stop timings of recording are controlled by the control signal Ext Link 2 When external equipment with a timer function is connected When it turns on recording starts When it turns off recording stops All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text 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 DVD 1 DVD 2 DVD 3 Use DVD 1 the factory set code under normal circumstances Press A V to select the code DVD 1 DVD 2 or DVD 3 and press OK Setup Remote Control Press O and OK together Tuning for more than 5 seconds on the remote control To change the code on the remote control While pressing OK press and hold the numbered button 1 2 or 3 for more than 5 seconds Press OK E When the following indicator appears on the unit s display The unit s remote control code Change the code on the
163. order to receive these updates you must be able to receive digital broadcasts e An update will take approximately 60 minutes While the update is in progress SW DL appears on the unit s display You cannot operate the unit until the update is complete Removing the AC mains lead while the update is in progress may damage the unit Auto Standby Set the time to automatically turn the unit off After the unit has finished operating the unit will be turned off once the set time has passed 30 minutes 1 hour 2 hours 4 hours 6 hours Off The unit will not automatically turn off Auto Standby after OTR On This unit is turned to standby mode when this unit is not operated for approximately 5 minutes after completing One Touch Recording gt 18 Off Software Update in Standby On When you set this unit to standby mode software updates are downloaded automatically off Software Search Period Selects the time to automatically perform updates when the unit is set to standby mode This can only be set when Software Update in Standby is set to On e f there is a programmed recording set for the time you have selected the programmed recording will be given priority Automatic 02 00 06 00 06 00 10 00 10 00 14 00 14 00 18 00 18 00 22 00 22 00 02 00 The unit will give priority to searching for update data at midnight Software Update Search Now Start the search
164. ording During recording Press 8 REC on the main unit to select the recording time You can specify up to 4 hours later eThe unit display changes as shown below OFF 0 30 gt OFF 1 00 OFF 1 30 gt OFF 2 00 1 Counter cancel lt OFF 4 00 lt OFF3 00 lt eThis does not work during timer recordings gt 24 or while using Flexible Recording gt 22 e This unit is turned to standby mode when this unit is not operated for approximately 5 minutes after completing One Touch Recording if Auto Standby after OTR is set to On in the Setup menu Default setting On gt 65 To cancel Press 8 REC on the main unit several times until the counter appears eThe time to stop recording is cancelled however recording continues To stop recording Press B Deleting titles OG DRIVE SELECT 2 J C33 3 45 6 GILES DELETE x 1 3 Ie Kd gt gt CEA CAU E 3 EIS ETT Ed EGISS Eni You cannot delete items on finalised discs eA title cannot be restored once it is deleted Make certain before proceeding You cannot delete while recording or copying Preparation ePress DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD or DVD drive o GW Release protection 2 56 Setting the protection E Available disc space after deleting E BL The space deleted becomes available for recording k Available disc space increases after del
165. ording It will be cancelled if you stop Stop Recording Cancel SELECT ok C RETURN 2 Press 4 gt to select Stop Recording and press OK If you stop a timer recording it will be cancelled However if you have set a weekly or daily timer recording the recording will start from the next time the timer recording is set Language for digital broadcast with multi audio or multi subtitle In timer recording of digital broadcast with multi audio or multi subtitle audio and subtitle language to be recorded will follow the setting of DVB Preferred Language in the Setup menu gt 60 Relief Recording When the recording drive is DVD and there is not enough remaining space recording automatically switches to the HDD If there is no disc in the tray or the disc cannot be recorded on or when timer recording starts while copying the recording drive will be altered to the HDD eThe DIRECT NAVIGATOR shows which programmes were relief recorded Cp is displayed gt 27 e f the time remaining on the HDD is insufficient as much of the programme as possible will be recorded onto the HDD Auto Renewal Recording If you record a programme onto HDD repeatedly everyday or every week using timer recording the unit will record the new programme over the old one This function can be used only when daily or weekly timer recording is selected 1 Press PROG CHECK 2 Pr
166. ort the titles for easy searching Ei All Titles screen in Table Display only This function is convenient when searching for one title to playback from many titles Press OPTION Press A V to select Sort and press OK 3 Press A V to select the item and press OK If you select an item other than No eThe DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen will reappear after playback of the selected title has finished You cannot play titles continuously e Skip and Time Slip will only function with the title currently being played back e f you exit the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen or switch to another DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen the sort will be cancelled LESE EA TUI eT BOE CES HDD Press A V 4 gt to select the group and press OK Press A V 4 gt to select the title and press OK LEES LEGIT OTT ETE HDD Ei Grouped Titles screen only Press A V 4 gt to select a title or a group and press I A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary titles e Press HH to cancel 2 Press OPTION Press A V to select the option and press Create Group OK Create Group Press lt gt to select Create and press OK Selected titles are bundled to form a group gt S SS b EN 32 qe Release Grouping Press 4 gt to select Release and press OK e When a group of
167. r static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent e Do not use scratch proof protectors or covers Do not drop stack or impact discs Do not place objects on them Do not use the following discs Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or labels rental discs etc Discs that are badly warped or cracked rregularly shaped discs such as heart shapes DO NOT e Do not place in the following areas n direct sunlight n very dusty or humid areas Near a heater Locations susceptible to significant difference in temperature condensation can occur Where static electricity or electromagnetic waves occur To protect discs from scratches and dirt return them to their cases when you are not using them 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 A disc recorded and edited with this unit is played in a DVD Recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company 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 VQT2J39 VQT2J39
168. r copy or while the unit is standing by for linked timer recording with external equipment Still pictures JPEG do not playback normally The images that were edited on the PC such as PROGRESSIVE JPEG etc may not playback gt 14 USB The contents of the USB memory cannot be read Remove the USB memory from the USB port and then insert again If this does not solve the problem turn off and turn on the unit again Check that the USB memory is inserted correctly c 15 The format of the USB memory or of its contents is not compatible with the unit The contents on the USB memory may be damaged e 13 14 The USB memory contains a folder structure and or file extensions that are not compatible with this unit gt 14 Turn off and then turn on the unit again USB memories connected using a USB extension cable or a USB hub may not be recognized by this unit Some USB memories cannot be used with this unit gt 13 If inserted during playback recording or copying etc the USB memory may not be recognized by this unit VN VV VV WV o fx S 2 x VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Troubleshooting guide Digital broadcast Digital broadcasts cannot be received Digital broadcast may not have started in your region yet The aerial may not be pointing in the direction of the TV station or the direction of the aerial may have changed due to strong winds or vibration If problem persists cons
169. rames 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 eA field still shows less picture information so it may be rougher but there is no blurring HDD Hard disk drive This is a mass data storage device used in computers etc A disk with a surface that has been treated with magnetic fluid is spun and a magnetic head is brought in close proximity to facilitate the reading and writing of large amounts of data at high speed HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Unlike conventional connections it transmits uncompressed digital video and audio signals on a single cable This unit supports high definition video output 720p 750p 1080i 1125i 1080p 1125p from HDMI AV OUT terminals To enjoy high definition video a high definition compatible television is required JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group This is a system used for compressing decoding colour still pictures If you select JPEG as the storage system on digital cameras etc the data will be compressed to 1 10 1 100 of its original size The benefit of JPEG is less deterioration in picture quality considering the degree of compression LPCM Linear PCM These are uncompressed digital signals similar to those found on CDs MPEG2 Moving Picture Experts Group
170. recording in NTSC VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Troubleshooting guide Picture does not appear during timer recording Timer recordings work regardless whether the unit is on or off To confirm the timer recording is going to work properly turn the unit on The screen changes automatically When Screen Saver in the Setup menu is set to On the display may turn to the screen saver mode automatically if there is no operation for 5 minutes or more c 62 Press OK to return to the previous screen There is a lot of after image when playing video gt Set Playback NR in the Picture menu to Off 2 54 There is no apparent change in picture quality when adjusted with the Picture menu in the on Screen menus The effect is less perceivable with some types of video The images from this unit do not appear on the television Picture is distorted Make sure that the television is connected to the AV1 terminal VIDEO OUT terminal or HDMI terminal on this unit gt 8 9 66 67 Make sure that the television s input setting e g AV 1 is correct gt The units TV System setting differs from the TV system used by the disc now playing While stopped keep pressing Bl and 4 OPEN CLOSE on the main unit for 5 or more seconds The System switches from PAL to NTSC or vice versa gt 63 Whenthis unit is connected with an HDMI cable use a disc that matches with this unit s TV system
171. recordings 5 hours or longer mode Displayed P gt efr Titles recorded in 16 9 aspect ofl Titles recorded in 16 9 aspect using EP mode or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode 2 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 You cannot copy in EP or FR recordings 5 hours or longer mode 3 You cannot select Top Menu or Auto Play Select If you want to set auto play select or the background colour select Top Menu or Auto Play Select in DVD Management before copying gt 58 You cannot copy Playlists Video with a play time more than 8 hours When you copy a Playlist Video it will become a title in the destination drive 5 RAN One title becomes one chapter El Chapters are created automatically Eq about 5 minutes about 8 minutes when finalising after copying the disc 6 Thumbnails return to the default position 7 When copying Playlists Video the thumbnails may not reflect changes made to them 8 Possible only with titles on the HDD However it is not possible when copying with automatic finalisation You cannot perform chasing play or edit etc while copying You cannot play a Playlist Video while copying titles with One time only recording restriction gt 20 Still pictures or music cannot be played B Approximate copyi
172. recordings with external equipment digital satellite receiver EXT LINK 0 0 0 eee 23 Timer recording eee 24 Manually programming timer recordings 24 Check change or delete a programme 24 To cancel recording when recording has already begun 25 Language for digital broadcast with multi audio or multi subtitle oc eoe hene em m 25 Relief Recording 1 csse esse era ens 25 Auto Renewal Recording slll sees 25 Notes on timer recording 0 0 0 0 eee eee eee 25 Advanced playback 000 e eee eee eee eee 26 Operation during play llle 26 Changing audio during play esee 26 Selecting recorded programmes titles to play DIRECT NAVIGATOR 0 20002e eee eee 27 Switching the DIRECT NAVIGATOR appearance 27 To sort the titles for easy searching 00 27 To play grouped titles BP 0 0 0022 27 To edit the group of titles RRJ 000 27 Playing DivX Music files and still pictures JPEG 28 Showing the menu screen 0000 0c eee eee 28 Playing DivX video contents lisse else esee 28 Playing Music files llle 29 Playing still pictures liliis 30 Start Slideshow 5e eee im Rm Pe pe es 30 Useful functions during still picture play sess 31 Playing music lesse I 32 To play music CD me mmo aa A 32 To pl
173. reen 3 When RF OUT Aerial Signal is set to Off in the Setup menu 2 65 If the TV aspect setting screen appears on the television Press A V to select the TV aspect and press OK e 16 9 When connected to a 16 9 widescreen television ePan amp Scan When connected to a 4 3 aspect television B E side picture is trimmed for 16 9 picture me 78 e Letterbox x When connected to a 4 3 aspect television 16 9 picture is shown in the letterbox style gt 78 When television picture appears set up is complete To stop partway Press RETURN 5 E If the clock setting menu appears Set the clock manually gt 64 E To confirm that stations have been tuned correctly gt 60 E To restart set up gt 59 The auto setup screens may be displayed in French Italian or Spanish After completing step 3 change the on screen display to English in the following steps Press FUNCTION MENU Press A V to select Autres French Altre funzioni Italian Otras Spanish and press OK 3 Press A V to select Configuration French Impostazioni Italian Configuraci n Spanish and press OK Press A V to select Affichage French Display Italian Display Spanish and press P Press A V to select Langue French Lingua Italian Idioma Spanish and press
174. remote control to match the main unit s gt step Note Executing Shipping Condition in the Setup menu returns the main unit code to DVD 1 Change the remote control code to 1 gt step Clock This unit usually obtains time and date information from digital broadcasts and automatically corrects the time several times a day However if the time is not set correctly use the settings listed in the method below Press A V to select Off of Automatic and press OK Time offset gt below i come Please set clock manually Qu OK store RETURN leave EP e g This screen appears while receiving a digital broadcast o Press 4 gt to select the item you want to change The items change as follows Hour Minule s gt Seconds gt Day lt gt Month lt nial Press A V to change the setting You can also use the numbered buttons for setting Press OK when you have finished the settings The clock starts Note If a TV station transmits a time setting signal and when Automatic in the Clock setting menu is set to On the automatic time correction function checks the time and if necessary it is adjusted several times every day E To change the time offset When the time is not correct set Time offset from 2h to 2h 1 Press A V to select On of Automatic and press OK in step 1 Auto clock set
175. ress to return to the beginning of the title currently playing Press the numbered buttons Play starts from the selected title chapter or track e p and DivX e g 5 0 gt 0 gt 5 15 0 gt 1 gt 5 e MP3 e g 5 0 gt 0 gt 0 gt 5 15 0 gt 0 gt 1 gt 5 e Other discs Input a 2 digit number e g 5 0 5 DVD 15 1 gt 5 VIDEO e This works only when stopped the screen on the right is displayed on the television with some discs Ben with playback control If you press the numbered buttons while stopped the above screen is displayed on the television you can cancel PBC Elapsed play time appears on the unit s display Starting from a selected title Quick View E El Press and hold gt PLAY x1 3 Play speed is quicker than normal e Press again to return to normal speed While paused press lt 4 or gt gt The speed increases up to 5 steps e Press gt PLAY to restart play ep Forward direction gt only eThe unit will pause if slow motion play is continued for approximately 5 minutes excluding BIPEU A Slow motion E rv El Frame by While paused press 4 411 or frame gt H gt E E EI Each press shows the next frame e Press and hold to change in succession R forward or backward Press gt PLAY to restart play ee Forward direction gt IP only
176. ress 4 to confirm E To register on a folder by folder basis CD Press A V to select Create List and press P Press A V to select Track Folder and press OK Copy Cancel All INN j 1 Copy Direction cse ED New item Total 0 Press A V to s elect Folder and press OK Press A V to select New item and press OK Press A V to select the folder and press IH A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items e Press IH again to cancel eThe items will be copied in the order of the copying list If you want to specify the order repeat selecting one item at a time Press OK e To edit the copying list gt below Press lt 4 to confirm 4 Press A V to select Start Copying and press OK e For individual files only When specifying an existing folder as the copying destination CD Press A V to select Folder and press OK Press A V to select the folder and press OK When creating a new folder as the copying destination Press 4 gt to select Yes and press OK Enter the folder name c 44 Entering text 5 Press 4 gt to select Yes and press OK to start copying To stop copying Press and hold RETURN 5 for 3 seconds To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 Note eThe sequence in which the MP3 files
177. ress OK Playlists Playlist View Picture amp HDD E VIDEO EIPICTURE Playlists Playlist View Picture amp HDD D Press 4 gt to select an album a folder in Source Albums and press V ePress OK to select all still pictures in the album then skip to step 8 ePress A to cancel Playlists Create BPICTURE 9001 Date 25 5 2009 EDE E EI ae 6 Press 4 gt to select the still picture you want to add to a Playlist Picture and press I1 A check mark is displayed Repeat this step until you select all necessary items e Press I again to cancel Playlists Create amp HDD GIPICTURE 001 Date 25 5 2009 Onn OOPTON gt View Press RETURN to finish T Press OK 8 Press 4 gt to select the position to insert the still picture and press OK Playlists Create PICTURE 001 Date 25 5 2009 amc fe 2 F Em PE E K Om ePress A to select other Source Albums and repeat steps 5 8 to add pictures in other albums 9 Press RETURN 5 10 Press 4 gt to select Yes if you want to name the Playlist Picture NENNEN ee Input playlist name 44 Entering tex
178. rming steps 1 5 Format is automatically set to DVD Video 47 Copying using the copying list Advanced Copy Set Copy Time e f you are not going to change the setting gt step 2 Press A V to select Copy Time and press P Press A V to select Time Setting and press OK eSetting the unit to copy all the content on the disc Press A V to select Off and press OK Press 4 to confirm Copy will continue until there is not enough available recording space on the HDD e Setting the unit to copy according to the set time Press A V to select On and press OK Press A V to select Copy Time and press OK Copy Cancel All 1 Copy Direction DVD HOD 2 hour oo min 2 Copy Mode DVD Video XP Set the time a few minutes longer Press lt gt to select hour and min and press A V to set the recording time Press OK Press 4 to confirm Copying to the HDD continues for the set time even after the content being played finishes eSet a few minutes longer than the source title in order to include the operation time before play begins You can also set the recording time with the numbered buttons Press A V to select Start Copying and press OK Press 4 gt to select Yes and press OK to start copying The disc top menu is display
179. rocedures 1 Press DISPLAY Soundtrack lim Bb Subtitles Off Audio channel Menu Item Setting e Depending on the condition of the unit playing stopped etc and disc contents there are some items that you cannot select or change 2 Press A V to select the menu and press gt 3 Press A V to select the item and press gt 4 Press A V to select the setting eSome items can be changed by pressing OK To clear the on screen menus Press DISPLAY Disc menu Setting the disc content Soundtrack GEE GE E The disc s audio attributes appear Select the audio and language gt right Audio attribute Language SVCD and DivX Select the soundtrack number e Soundtrack numbers are displayed even when there is only one audio type Subtitles Turn the subtitle on off and select the language gt right Language Er GO El ET EIU E53 E78 EE EU Only discs that contain subtitle on off information Turn the subtitle on off e Subtitle on off information cannot be recorded using this unit SVCD and DivX Turn the subtitle on off and select Text or the subtitle number e Text or subtitle numbers are displayed even if there are not multiple subtitles Angle DITE Change the number to select an angle Audio channel PP GW and DivX gt 26 Changing audio during play Source Select DivX
180. rruptions in reception due to periodic satellite broadcasting breaks e Operations are slow to respond when Power Save in Standby is activated e Operations do not work due to a poor quality disc Try again using a Panasonic disc e The unit freezes due to one of its safety devices being activated Press and hold I on the main unit for 3 seconds eWhen the unit is turned on or off there may be an unexpected sound The displayed recording play time is converted from the number of frames at 29 97 frames equal to 0 999 seconds to 1 second There will be a slight difference between the time displayed and the actual elapsed time e g actual 1 hour elapsed time may display as approximately 59 minutes 56 seconds This does not affect the recording Power No power The unit does not turn on pressing 5 gt Insert the AC mains lead securely into a known active household mains socket gt 8 67 Linked timer recordings with external equipment is in recording standby EXT L on the unit s display blinks when 05 is pressed Press EXT LINK to cancel the recording standby gt 23 The unit switches to standby mode gt One of the unit s safety devices is activated Press 5 I on the main unit to turn the unit on The power is turned off automatically gt If you connected this unit to a HDAVI Control compatible TV with an HDMI cable or connected this unit to a Q Link c
181. rt recording Deleting a Playlist Video will not increase the amount of time 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 Unit care 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 To clean this unit wipe with a soft dry cloth e Never use alcohol paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit e Before using chemically treated cloth carefully read the instructions that came with the cloth Observe the following points to ensure continued listening and viewing with pleasure Dust and dirt may adhere to the unit s lens over time making it impossible to record or play discs Use the DVD lens cleaner not included about once every year depending on frequency of use and the operating environment Carefully read the lens cleaner s instructions before use DO NOT Do not place the unit on amplifiers or equipment P P that may become hot The heat can damage the unit E
182. rt to the end of the recording is called one title Preparation eTurn on the television and select the appropriate AV input to suit the connections to this unit e Turn on this unit Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD or DVD drive The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit s display 2 If you selected the DVD drive Press 4 OPEN CLOSE on the main unit to open the tray and insert a disc e Press the button again to close the tray 3 Press v CH to select the channel To select with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 gt 0 gt 5 15 0 gt 1 gt 5 115 1 gt 1 gt 5 D means digital broadcasts 4 Press REC MODE to select the recording mode XP SP LP or EP e Recording modes and approximate recording times gt 21 e g e To record sound using LPCM XP mode only Recording Mode RecModemM erat Set the Audio Mode for XP xP EE Recording to LPCM in SP cnn the Setup menu gt 62 LP ED EB 5 Press O REC to start recording NXNINENENI JST 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 e You can record while the unit is in standby for timer recording However 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 recor
183. s DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD or DVD drive e LY Release protection gt 56 Setting the protection 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR CAJ GNI When PICTURE is not selected press the Green button to select PICTURE 2 Editing an album Select the album to be edited and press OPTION e When you want to create an album using Create Album press OPTION without selecting album Editing a still picture DSelect the album which contains the still picture to edit and press OK Select the still pictures to edit and press OPTION To show other pages Press A V 4 gt to select Previous or Next and press OK e You can also press I gt P to show other pages Multiple editing Select with A V 4 gt and press II Repeat A check mark appears Press If again to cancel To select all albums Press W After confirmation message appears press lt gt to select Yes 3 Press A V to select the operation and press OK E To edit the album e g EEA Start Slideshow Slideshow Settings 30 31 Slideshow Settings Delete Album Album still picture 4 and picture 3 7 operation gt right Edit Album Copy to DVD MEN Cancel Protection CABE Switch to Playlists Picture 42 VIDEO MUSIC Bi To edit still picture e g Bp Delete Pictures Change Date Set up Protection Album still picture and picture operation g
184. safety devices being activated gt Press and hold I on the main unit for 3 seconds The settings remain Other After performing an update you can no longer receive broadcasts Depending on the content of the update some settings may have returned to the preset values Fix the settings again Specifications Recording system DVD RAM DVD Video Recording format DVD R DVD Video format DVD R DL Dual Layer DVD Video format DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL Double Layer RW Recordable discs DVD RAM 2X SPEED Ver 2 0 2 3X SPEED Ver 2 1 2 5X SPEED Ver 2 2 DVD R 1X SPEED Ver 2 0 1 4X SPEED Ver 2 0 1 8X SPEED Ver 2 0 1 16X SPEED Ver 2 1 DVD R DL Dual Layer 2 4X SPEED Ver 3 0 2 8X SPEED Ver 3 0 DVD RW 1X SPEED Ver 1 1 1 2X SPEED Ver 1 1 2 4X SPEED Ver 1 2 2 6X SPEED Ver 1 2 R 2 4X SPEED Ver 1 0 2 4 4X SPEED Ver 1 1 2 4 8X SPEED Ver 1 2 2 4 16X SPEED Ver 1 3 2 4X SPEED Ver 1 0 2 4 8X SPEED Ver 1 1 2 4X SPEED Ver 1 1 2 4 4X SPEED Ver 1 2 Maximum 8 hours using 4 7 GB disc XP Approx 1 hour SP Approx 2 hours LP Approx 4 hours EP Approx 6 hours 8 hours Maximum Approx 279 hours with 160 GB HDD EP 8 hours mode XP Approx 35 hours SP Approx 70 hours LP Approx 140 hours EP Approx 209 hours 279 hours R DL RW Recording time Playable discs DVD RAM DVD Video Recording format JPEG DVD R DVD V
185. se a new disc amp 19 37 57 Video cannot be recorded onto a DVD R with still images recorded on it gt You cannot directly record to a DVD R DL or R DL disc on this unit Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc In the following situations you cannot copy Delete unnecessary titles from the HDD and then copy gt 19 37 57 f there is not enough space available on the HDD If you will copy titles from the HDD to a blank disc and fill the entire disc HDD disc space equivalent to 4 hours of SP mode recording is necessary If the number of recorded titles and the number of titles to be copied has exceeded 499 You cannot record and copy on finalised discs However you can record and copy again if you format DVD RW gt Due to peculiarities of DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW you may be unable to record onto them if you either insert and remove the disc or switch the unit on and off while a disc is loaded a total of fifty times gt DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW recorded on this unit may not be recordable on other Panasonic DVD Recorders This unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have PAL signal recordings However both types of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD Play of discs recorded with both PAL and NTSC on another unit is not guaranteed Some broadcasts are copyright protected v VV v A part or w
186. set Yes No Default Settings All the settings other than the tuning settings clock settings country settings language settings disc language settings ratings level ratings PIN remote control code etc return to the factory presets Yes No 1 The timer recording programmes are also cancelled Recording on the HDD will not be deleted 7 3 S EU E D ES o 0 VQT2J39 VQT2J39 Other Settings Child Lock The Child Lock deactivates all buttons on the unit and remote control Use it to prevent other people from operating the unit Press and hold OK and RETURN 5 simultaneously until X HOLD appears on the unit s display If you press a button while the Child Lock is on X HOLD appears on the unit s display and operation is impossible To cancel the Child Lock Press and hold OK and RETURN 4 simultaneously until X HOLD disappears Television operation You can configure the remote control TV operation buttons to turn the television on off change the television input mode select the television channel and change the television volume Channel Select Turn TV on off Ws B Bg sE S Volume Input NE E gai 415 6 1 Point the remote control at the television While pressing TV enter the code with the numbered buttons eg 01 0 1 10 1 gt 0 2 Test by turning on the television and changing channels e Repeat the proce
187. sh eGerman e Italian French Spanish e Catalan Basque e Galician e Corsican e Original Original is displayed when the original language is available in a broadcast Position 1 5 The higher the setting the lower the on screen menu moves Status messages Press STATUS The display changes each time you press the button Selected drive status type of disc or USB memory _ The remaining time appears here while stopped I Recording or play status input channel 1 DVB ABC LR Selected audio type NES Recording drive Copy progress indicator Title number and elapsed time during play Recording mode Available recording time and recording mode Channet information Date and time Title number and elapsed time during recording Recording mode e When using Pause Live TV The time when the picture currently displayed on the television was broadcasted Play 15 05 13 SSS Live 15 10 46 Current time No display 3 S o E S7 E v 7 VQT2J39 HDD and disc management EA J RAM 9 E R DLJ RW V Ed R DL Enid ELT Preparation Fw ePress DRIVE SELECT to select the drive Preparation 1 ePress DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive While stopped Press FUNCTION MENU After performing steps 1 3 c left 2 Press A V to select Others and 1 Press A V to select Disc press OK Protection and press OK IE IEA
188. sion noise is reduced for even higher quality images Sampling frequency Sampling is the process of converting the heights of sound wave analog signal samples taken at set periods into digits digital encoding Sampling frequency is the number of samples taken per second so larger numbers mean more faithful reproduction of the original sound Signal Quality This is the guide for checking the aerial direction The numbered values displayed do not indicate the strength of the signal but the quality of the signal the signal to noise ratio or S N The channels you can receive are affected by weather conditions seasons time day night region length of the cable that is connected to the aerial etc Safety precautions Placement Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight high temperatures high humidity and excessive vibration These conditions can damage the cabinet and other components thereby shortening the unit s service life Do not place heavy items on the unit Voltage Do not use high voltage power sources This can overload the unit and cause a fire Do not use a DC power source Check the source carefully when setting the unit up on a ship or other place where DC is used AC mains lead protection Ensure the AC mains lead is connected correctly and not damaged Poor connection and lead damage can cause fire or electric shock Do not pull bend or place heavy items on the lead Gr
189. ss OK e Once deleted the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored Make certain before proceeding Enter Album Name You can give names to albums and tracks Enter Track Name 44 Entering text Enter Artist Name You can edit the artist name of the track 44 Entering text e When the timer recording starts editing music stops on the way Deleting still pictures and music using DELETE Navigator GEE Ei JPEG GE While stopped Press FUNCTION MENU Press A V to select Delete and press OK Press A V to select Picture or Music Press OK Deleting an album Press A V lt gt to select the item and press DELETE Deleting a still picture or track Press A V lt gt to select the album which contains the still picture or track to delete and press OK Press A V lt gt to select the still picture or track and press OK You can confirm the item that you have selected using the option menu e Refer to option menu operations for Still pictures gt 40 step 3 for Music gt left step 3 ak C N To show other pages Album still picture and still picture only Press I4 gt gt to show other pages Multiple deleting Album still picture and still picture only Select with A V 4 gt and press IM Repeat A check mark appears Press I again to cancel 6 Press 4 gt to select Delete
190. t 11 Select the Background Music if you want to change Background Music elf No is selected Sample Music is set for Background Music Sample music is now selected Change background music Yes No SELECT oK IO RETURN Press lt gt to select Yes and press OK Press A V to select the storage location of Background Music and press OK e Sample Music is Background Music pre installed on HDD Press A V to select an album for Background Music and press OK when selecting other than Sample Music e Background Music on Playlists Picture is specified for each Playlist Picture gt 43 All the selected pictures become a Playlist Picture To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 2 To exit the screen Press EXIT Editing Playlists Picture still pictures A 5 o N 2d While stopped Press FUNCTION MENU Press A V to select Others and press OK Press A V to select Playlists and press OK e When PICTURE is not selected press the Green button to select PICTURE Editing a Playlist Picture Select the Playlist Picture to be edited and press OPTION Editing a still picture DSelect the Playlist Picture which contains still pictures to edit and press OK Select the still pictures to edit and press OPTION To show other pages Press A V 4 gt to select Previous or Next a
191. t However you cannot directly record to a DVD R DL or R DL disc on this unit playback and copy are possible gt 11 12 This unit also records and plays high speed recording compatible DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW R R DL RW discs Please tell me about CD R and CD RW compatibility with this unit gt This unit plays CD R CD RW discs which have been recorded in one of the following standards CD DA Video CD SVCD conforming to IEC62107 DivX MP3 and still pictures JPEG gt 12 14 gt You cannot write to a CD R or CD RW with this unit Can high speed copy to a disc gt Yes you can When Rec for High Speed Copy was set to On before recording the programme Depending on the disc type the maximum speed varies c 45 USB What can or cannot be done using the USB port on this unit You can play DivX except for DivX VOD contents MP3 or still picture JPEG files on a USB memory c 28 You can copy still pictures JPEG files on a USB memory to the HDD or DVD RAM 2 50 51 You can copy MP3 files on a USB memory to the HDD gt 52 You can connect a video equipment and copy SD Video to the HDD or DVD RAM 2 49 Data on the HDD or a disc cannot be transferred to a USB memory Data on a USB memory cannot be edited or a USB memory cannot be formatted on this unit Some USB memories cannot be used with this unit gt 13 Vv v V VV WV Music Can transfer the music tracks from
192. t right You can go back to Album View Album View To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Album still picture and picture operation After performing steps 1 3 gt left Delete Press x to select Delete and n x press Pictures e Once deleted the recorded contents are Delete lost and cannot be restored Make certain x before proceeding Album e When deleting an album files other than the HDD still picture files inside the album will also be Ei JPEG deleted This does not apply to folders under RAM the album concerned Ej Available space does not increase even after pictures are deleted Change You can change the date of the picture Date Press 4 gt to select the item and press A V to change CoA J RAM Press OK Enter Oud Ene albums Entering tex Album e Album names input using this unit may not be Name displayed on other equipment Er Ev Setu p If set this will protect the DIRECT NAVIGATOR P Protection still picture or album from HDD Al accidental deletion CR Cancel Press 4 gt to I gos Protection past n and HDD TRAM The lock symbol appears when the still picture or album is protected e Even if the protection setting is used by this unit to protect an album the album may be deleted by another unit Properties ee e g image size and file size is shown El
193. t all the chapters in the title then skip to step 7 Playlists Create d VIDEO 201 ARD 11 10 SAT QI QOPTION 6 Press lt to select the chapter you want to add to a Playlist Video and press OK Press A to cancel Press RETURN to finish Playlists Create B VIDEO 001 ARD 11 10 SAT 4s ESE E h aps a Imm i p e X um OPTION e You can also create a new chapter from the source title Press OPTION to select Create Chapter and press OK 37 Create Chapter T Press 4 gt to select the position to insert the chapter and press OK Press RETURN to finish Playlists Create HDD E VIDEO DYTNPCN EI x a Eg Pa ePress A to select other source titles e Repeat steps 6 7 to add other chapters 8 Press RETURN 5 All the selected scenes become the Playlist Video To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 To exit the screen Press EXIT Editing and playing Playlists Video chapters Ge EZUI Play only 1 While stopped Press FUNCTION MENU 2 Press A V to select Others and press OK Press A V to select Playlists and press OK When VIDEO is not selected press the Red button to select VIDEO 4 Press A V
194. t and softest sounds This means you can listen at low volumes but still hear dialogue clearly Film and video DVD Videos are recorded using either film or video This unit can determine which type has been used then uses the most suitable method of progressive output Film Recorded at 25 frames per second PAL discs or 24 frames per second NTSC discs NTSC discs recorded at 30 frames per second as well Generally appropriate for motion picture films Video Recorded at 25 frames 50 fields per second PAL discs or 30 frames 60 fields per second NTSC discs Generally appropriate for TV drama programmes or animation Finalise 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 finalise DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL on this unit After finalising the disc becomes play only and you can no longer record or edit However finalised DVD RW can be formatted for recording again Folder This is a place on the hard disk or disc where groups of data are stored together In the case of this unit it refers to the place where still pictures JPEG are stored Formatting Formatting is the process of making media such as DVD RAM recordable on recording equipment You can format DVD RAM DVD RW only as DVD Video format RW and the HDD or unused R and R DL on this unit Formatting permanently deletes all contents Frames and fields F
195. te the registration process and learn more about DivX VOD Display the unit s registration code gt 65 DivX Registration in Others tab DivX Registration DivX Registration screen before You must register this unit to play reg istration protected DivX videos The registration code is necessary to register this unit Registration coi Do 10 alphanumeric characters Please register at www divx com vod e After playing DivX VOD content for first time the registration code is not displayed e f you purchase DivX VOD content using a registration code different from this unit s code you will not be able to play this content Cancel the unit s registration gt 65 DivX Registration Press lt 4 gt to select Yes in DivX Registration Use the deregistration code to cancel the registration in www divx com Regarding DivX content that can only be played a set number of times Some DivX VOD contents can only be played a set number of times When you play this content the number of times already played and initially playable number of times is displayed e The remaining number of plays decreases each time a programme is played However when playing from the point where play was previously stopped the remaining number of plays does not decrease due to the resume play function Playing Music files EI DEJ You can play MP3 files recorded with a computer onto a DVD R DVD R DL CD R CD RW and U
196. ted Alternative soundtrack and subtitles cannot be selected The languages are not recorded on the disc You may not be able to use the on screen menus to change the soundtrack and subtitles on some discs Use the disc s menus to make changes 17 Cannot edit You may not be able to edit on the HDD if there is no available space Delete any unwanted titles to create empty space gt 19 37 57 No subtitles Subtitles are not recorded on the disc Turn the subtitles on and select Text or the subtitle number gt 54 Cannot format The disc is dirty Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry gt 15 You tried formatting a disc that you may not be able to use in this unit 11 12 Angle cannot be changed Angles can only be changed during scenes where different angles are recorded You have forgotten your ratings PIN You want to cancel the ratings level gt The ratings level returns to the factory preset While the disc tray is open press DRIVE SELECT to select the DVD drive then press and hold 8 REC and P on the main unit at the same time for 5 or more seconds INIT will appear on the units display Cannot create chapters Cannot mark the start point or the end point during Partial Delete operation gt The unit writes the chapter division information to the disc when you turn it off or remove the disc The information is not writte
197. ted recorded content cannot be restored to its original state Make certain before proceeding e You cannot edit during recording or copying etc e Restricted recording information remains even after editing e g dividing a title etc Cy R Each time you edit a title the information is saved to the free space on the disc If you do this numerous times the amount of free space decreases We recommend that you edit on the HDD and then copy to disc Editing titles chapters and playing chapters You can modify remove unnecessary parts divide etc recorded programmes Preparation e Turn on the television and select the appropriate AV input to suit the connection to this unit e Turn the unit on ePress DRIVE SELECT to select the drive containing the recorded title to be edited e GY Release protection gt 56 Setting the protection 1 During play or while stopped Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR EZ When VIDEO is not selected press the Red button to select VIDEO 2 Press A V 4 gt to select the title DIRECT NAVIGATOR GroupedTitles RIDE ace ES Title View screen CervmOOPTION a4 Select Previous Next To show other pages Press A V 4 gt to select Previous or Next and press OK e You can also press lt gt P to show other pages Multiple editing Select with A V 4 gt and press IM Repeat A check m
198. tems if you have any doubts about unit operations Set up Which aerial is suitable for receiving digital terrestrial broadcasts gt You can use your current aerial Room rod aerials are also suitable Use an indoor antenna if the reception is poor Consult your local TV aerial installer Recording Can I record from a commercially purchased video cassette or DVD Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copy protected therefore recording is usually not possible Can this unit receive or record High Definition HD broadcasts No this unit cannot receive or record High Definition HD broadcasts What equipment is necessary to play multi channel surround sound You cannot playback multi channel sound on this unit without other equipment You must connect this unit with an HDMI cable or an optical digital cable to an amplifier with a built in Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder 9 67 Can DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD Video format R R DL and RW recorded on this unit be played on other equipment You can play on compatible equipment such as DVD players after finalising the disc on this unit However depending on the condition of the recording the quality of the disc and capabilities of the DVD player play may not be possible gt If you play a DVD R DL R DL or RW use compatible equipment Are the headphones and speakers directly connected to the unit You can
199. the same daily or weekly timer are bundled and displayed as a group in the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen gt 27 except when using Auto Renewal Recording e You can also press DRIVE SELECT to select the recording drive When the recording drive is DVD and there is not enough remaining space recording automatically switches to the HDD gt 25 Relief Recording You can also press REC MODE to change the recording mode i RENEW Auto Renewal Recording gt 25 ON OFF eProgramme Name Press 4 gt to select Programme Name and press OK 44 Entering text eSTTL Subtitles AUTO lt gt OFF When the Channel column is set in AV1 or AV2 this setting is unavailable You can also press STTL 9 to switch STTL setting When there are multiple languages select the subtitle gt 60 DVB Preferred Language 4 Press OK The timer programme is stored and the timer icon is displayed P No Channel Timer icon n ARD lights on the unit s display to indicate timer recording standby has been activated HDD Stop DVD Mode STTL_ space Check to make sure OK is 22 30 HDD SP OFF displayed below gramme Repeat steps 2 4 to programme other recordings Press 05 to turn the unit off Check change or delete a programme eEven when the unit is turned off you can display the timer recording list by pressing PROG CHECK Press PRO
200. the signal sensor in direct sunlight or in areas that may be subject to sunlight exposure gt tmay be necessary to set the code on the remote control again after changing the batteries gt 64 gt t may be necessary to set the manufacturer code again after changing the batteries gt 66 gt The child lock function is activated c 66 The unit is on but cannot be operated Recording drive or playback drive has not been selected properly gt 17 18 Some operations may be prohibited by the disc gt The unit is hot U59 appears on the display Wait for U59 to disappear One ofthe unit s safety devices may have been activated Reset the unit as follows 1 Press 0 I on the main unit to switch the unit to standby If the unit doesn t switch to standby press and hold I on the main unit for about 3 seconds The unit is forcibly Switched to standby Alternatively disconnect the AC mains lead wait one minute then reconnect it 2 Press I on the main unit to switch it on If the unit still cannot be operated consult the dealer Cannot eject disc The unit is recording Linked timer recordings with external equipment is in recording standby EXT L on the unit s display blinks when 05 is pressed Press EXT LINK to cancel the recording standby gt 23 The unit may have a problem While the unit is off press and hold W and CH on the main unit at the same time for abo
201. the thumbnail Restart play and press A W to select Change then press OK at the point you want to change Press A V to select Finish and press OK BVIDEO Change Finish Start play and select the image ot a thumbnail Divide Title below For your reference You can divide a title into two DPress OK at the point you want to divide the title Press A V to select Finish and press OK GPress lt gt to select Divide and press OK To confirm the division point Press A V to select Preview and press OK The unit plays 10 seconds before and after the division point To change the division point Restart play and press A V to select Divide then press OK at the point where you want to divide the title DIRECT NAVIGATOR Divide Title voeo amp HDD Preview Divide Finish e The divided titles retain the title name and CPRM property 78 of the original title e Video and audio just before and after the dividing point may momentarily cut out PI Divided titles form a group of titles Multiple editing is possible Chapter operations After performing steps 1 6 c 36 Delete Chapter Er Ev Press 4 gt to select Delete and press OK e Once deleted the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored Make certain before proceed
202. the titles to be copied are greater than 499 Delete unwanted titles from the HDD gt 19 37 57 Rental Expired eThe DivX VOD content has zero remaining plays You cannot play it DivX gt 29 NV eThe operation is prohibited by the unit or disc Language code list Enter the code with the numbered buttons Abkhazian 6566 Catalan 6765 Gujarati 7185 Lingala 7678 Rhaeto Romance Tamil 8465 Afar 6565 Chinese 9072 Hausa 7265 Lithuanian 7684 8277 Tatar 8484 Afrikaans 6570 Corsican 6779 Hebrew 7387 Macedonian 7775 Romanian 8279 Telugu 8469 Albanian 8381 Croatian 7282 Hindi 7273 Malagasy 7771 Russian 8285 Thai 8472 Amharic 6577 Czech 6783 Hungarian 7285 Malay 7783 Samoan 8377 Tibetan 6679 Arabic 6582 Danish 6865 Icelandic 7383 Malayalam 7776 Sanskrit 8365 Tigrinya 8473 Armenian 7289 Dutch 7876 Indonesian 7378 Maltese 7784 Scots Gaelic 7168 Tonga 8479 Assamese 6583 English 6978 Interlingua 7365 Maori 7773 Serbian 8382 Turkish 8482 Aymara 6589 Esperanto 6979 Irish 7165 Marathi 7782 Serbo Croatian 8372 Turkmen 8475 Azerbaijani 6590 Estonian 6984 Italian 7384 Moldavian 7779 Shona 8378 Twi 8487 Bashkir 6665 Faroese 7079 Japanese 7465 Mongolian 7778 Sindhi 8368 Ukrainian 8575 Basque 6985 Fiji 7074 Javanese 7487 Nauru 7865 Singhalese 8373
203. ting is On gt 61 compatible with these discs e R discs recorded with this unit and R discs recorded with For further information gt 20 Notes for recording another Panasonic DVD Recorder may be incompatible However n You cannot directly record to these discs right discs that are finalised are compatible and can be played 4 Ei Videos and still pictures cannot be mixed on one disc eThis unit cannot record NTSC signals to discs that already have EN To use a new disc formatting is PAL signal recordings However both types of programmes can necessary 57 be recorded onto the HDD 7 e EI If the disc failed to play on other equipment we recommend e You may not be able to record depending on the condition of the you create top menu gt 58 discs and you may not be able to play due to the condition of the e Use of Panasonic discs is recommended recording For available recording times for different discs under different recording modes see Recording modes and approximate You cannot directly record to a DVD R DL and R DL recording times gt 21 disc on this unit e Formatting and or recording initializing constraints may prevent Record to the HDD and then copy to the disc you from playing or recording certain discs e Please see specifications c 77 for compatible disc versions and recording speeds When playing DVD R DL Dual Layer single sided and R DL Double Layer single sided DVD R DL Dual Layer singl
204. ting starts This takes a few minutes Automatic clock setting completed screen is displayed 2 Press gt 3 Press A V to select the correct time offset and press OK 4 Press RETURN 9 Standby Settings ePress OK to show the following settings Power Save in Standby On It will go into the Power Save in Standby mode when the unit is in standby mode Off It is possible to start quickly from the standby mode Quick Start mode Power Save in Standby is set to activate during the setting time period gt below On Timer CD Press A V to select On Timer and press OK Power Save in Standby u wer consumption k Start function and standby Unit s Display Al tt to Press OK TORN utomatic to manually set the period of jer Save Press A V to set the start time hour Press lt gt to select the stop time and press A V to set the stop time hour Press OK when you have finished the settings e You can also use the numbered buttons for setting e You can set start and stop time by the hour e f the clock has not been set Power Save in Standby is activated at all hours System Update In order to update this unit s software and to support system changes made by broadcasts this unit periodically performs software updates Press OK to show the following settings eUpdate data is sent by an unscheduled digital broadcast In
205. titles has been selected all the titles in the group are released e When a title in a group has been selected the title is released from the group E Regarding the group name The name of the first title in the group is used as the group name DIRECT NAVIGATOR Grouped Titles DIRECT NAVIGATOR Grouped Titles HDD amp HDD E PICTURE EMUSIC BVIDEO sl DEC Next Qu OoPmow mm Select Previous ea pr Next QU OoPrioN Select To change the group name 1 Press A V 4 PB to select the group and press OPTION 2 Press A V to select Edit and press OK 3 Press A V to select Enter Name and press OK 4 Enterthe name c 44 Entering text eEven if the group name is changed the title names in the group will not be changed This function is only available for Videos and not available for music or still pictures VQT2J39 Playing DivX Music files and still pictures JPEG Showing the menu screen EI 1 Insert the disc 2 Ifthe menu screen appears press A V to select the item and press OK e g poise Play Video DivX View Pictures JPEG _Play Music MP3 Copy Music MP3 USB 1 Insert the USB memory 2 Press A V to select a file type and press OK e g Video DivX Picture JPEG Music MP3
206. ture it will become an album in the destination drive Copying new still pictures on the USB memory Copy New Pictures EE This unit saves information about imported still pictures Therefore if still pictures are imported from the same USB memory then only new still pictures will be imported 1 While stopped Insert the USB memory 2 15 The menu is automatically displayed c 28 2 Press A V to select Picture JPEG and press OK 3 Press A V to select Copy New Pictures JPEG and press OK Copy New Pictures Copy from uss Copy to HDD 4 Press 4 gt to select Copy and press OK To stop copying Press and hold RETURN 255 for 3 seconds To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 eThis unit saves the information on up to 12 000 still pictures and all USB memories for USB device If additional still pictures are imported then the older information will be deleted e f the space on the destination drive runs out or the number of files folders to be copied exceeds the maximum gt 14 copying will stop partway through You cannot copy the information about the picture rotation eStill pictures copied from USB memories are grouped by the shooting date in the HDD eOnly DCF compliant USB media can be used for this function Copying using the copying list mA GEE E PEG BENI Eu mA GE While stopped 1 Press FUNC
207. ty gt 15 You tried to play a blank disc or disc unplayable on this unit c 11 12 You tried to play a RW that needs to be finalised on the equipment used for recording You may be able to copy a One time only recording title that was recorded to DVD RAM using a different Panasonic DVD Recorder to this units HDD but play is not possible due to copyright protection gt When recording to DVD RAM using EP 8 hours mode play may not be possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD RAM In this case use EP 6 hours mode gt 61 gt If playing DivX VOD content refer to the homepage where you purchased it DivX gt 29 gt Make sure that the TV is turned on If the menu or messages are displayed follow the on screen instructions Vv VY VVWV The Video CD picture does not display properly When connecting to Multi system TV select NTSC in TV System in the Setup menu gt 63 When connecting to PAL TV the lower part of the picture cannot be displayed correctly during search Time Slip Manual Skip etc does not work These functions do not work with finalised discs Time Slip does not work when the unit s TV System settings are different from the title recorded on the disc gt 63 It takes time before play starts This is normal on DivX video DivX Picture stops Picture may stop if the DivX files are greater than 4 GB DivX
208. ult your local TV aerial installer After DVB Auto Setup only some or no DVB channels are found gt Check to ensure your area is covered by DVB transmissions gt Check that the aerial and antenna cable are designed for DVB If you live within 5 10 km of DVB transmission towers a combined VHF UHF aerial should be adequate Outside this area separate VHF and UHF aerials provide superior reception performance gt 8 Picture regularly breaks up on some channels No Signal message is displayed gt Check Signal Condition If Signal Quality or Signal Strength are displayed in red or constantly changing check aerial If problem persists consult your local TV aerial installer c 60 gt Check that the aerial and antenna cable are designed for DVB Interference known as impulse noise from household appliances such as light switches fridges etc may cause picture break up and or audio distortion Use a high quality quad shielded coaxial cable fly lead between this unit and antenna wall socket to minimise impulse noise pickup If problem persists consult your local TV aerial installer Check aerial connection Adjust the aerial reception with DVB Manual Tuning in the Setup menu gt 59 VIERA Link VIERA Link doesn t work gt Check the HDMI cable connection Check that HDMI is displayed on the front display when the power for the main unit is set to On Make sure that VIERA
209. unctions quickly and easily If FUNCTION MENU Display is set to On in the Setup menu FUNCTION MENU automatically appears when you turn the power on gt 62 1 Press FUNCTION MENU Functions displayed depend on the selected drive or type of disc dam IGA FUNCTION MENU HDD Remain 30 00 SP i3 Playback 2 e ok e RETURN 2 Press A V to select a function and press OK Amd DICA FUNCTION MENU HDD Remain 30 00 SP S Ios 7j Dive Select Grr bz elf you press RETURN 25 you can return to the previous screen 3 Press A V to select an item and press OK e Refer to Easy access to various functions FUNCTION MENU Display about each function gt 7 To exit the FUNCTION MENU Press FUNCTION MENUJ To pause the TV programme you are watching Pause Live TV You can pause the TV programme you are watching using this unit s tuner and resume later by temporarily saving it on the HDD This is useful when you have to briefly stop watching TV to run an errand If you stop the Pause Live TV function then the TV programme temporarily saved on the HDD will be deleted 1 Turn on the television and select the appropriate AV input to suit the connections to this unit Turn on this unit and press v CH to select the channel When you want to pause the TV programme Press PAUSE LIVE TV This icon indicates that
210. ut 5 seconds Remove the disc and consult the dealer If the Child Lock function is activated above operation does not work Cancel the Child Lock function gt 66 Cannot tune channels Cannot download channel presets from the television gt Check the connections gt 8 67 gt You must connect to a Q Link compatible TV with a fully wired 21 pin Scart cable or a VIERA Link HDAVI Control 3 or later compatible TV with an HDMI cable The timer programme remains even after recording finishes gt The timer programme remains if set to daily or weekly Startup is slow gt Deactivate Power Save in Standby in the Setup menu gt 65 Startup takes time in the following situations A disc other than a DVD RAM is inserted The clock is not set Immediately after a power failure or the AC mains lead is connected When the unit is connected with an HDMI cable Recording timer recording and copying Cannot record Cannot copy You haven t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on Insert a disc the unit can record onto gt 11 gt The disc is unformatted Format the disc XXII gt 57 The disc is protected with DVD Management c 56 Some programmes have limitations on the number of times they can be recorded CPRM gt 78 You cannot record when there is not enough space or when the number of titles has reached its limit Delete unwanted titles or u
211. utomatically set appropriate output to suit the connected TV DivX DivX is a popular media technology created by DivX Inc DivX media files contain highly compressed video with high visual quality that maintains a relatively small file size Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories Apart from stereo 2 channel audio these signals can also be multi channel audio A large amount of audio information can be recorded on one disc using this method When recording on this unit Dolby Digital 2 channel is the default audio Down mixing This is the process of remixing the multi channel audio found on some discs into two channels It is useful when you want to listen to the 5 1 channel audio recorded on DVDs through your television s speakers Some discs prohibit down mixing and this unit can then only output the front two channels Drive In the instance of this unit this refers to the hard disk HDD and disc DVD 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 loudes
212. xible Recording 22 zio MARRON ERO cece dee duets doe ited 40 Still picture 2 eee 40 Mod yt cet hos ee nha 21 PIA cR 30 Title ated esi Beate iat chan Oodd 36 Notes ke tee tenit ese cee Ra 20 Angle sssesse nnne 54 Enabling discs to be played on other Relief Recording 25 ASpect enam e i enia en a nns 10 equipment Finalise 58 Timer recording 24 25 Audio Finalise u iaioo 58 78 Remote control code menurscoteress Py Digital broadcast DVB Multi Audio d ee raeciari kei 57 78 Repeat Play A MH e o X m made RH 16 18 55 in FR Flexible Recording Mode 21 22 Resume play function 26 Miu hee en UE eae etait i FUNCTION MENU Display 7 33 62 Screen Saver 0eeeeeeees 62 Auto Standby 5 65 Select channel sss 16 AV2 Settings usse 64 HDAVI Control 9 34 35 63 Setup menu se 59 Change Thumbnail ee oH 65 Signal Condition ecce cacieeess 60 Channel gh 9p REDE Simultaneous rec and play 22 Select eee 16 Initlalize 2 linea aa 65 Slideshow 30 31 43 S ttilhigs fsck a Gada dc aep eis 59 x Soundtrack 54 ern NM Se ag JPEG enixe ioo sapin vs 14 30731 78 Still picture Chapter Creation 36 61 Language COD decet etat unti e eu RU 50 Chasing playback
213. xible Recording gt 22 Main display section indicator 9 Remote control visual feedback This flashes when it is operated by the remote control Recording Playback indicator Recording indicator Playback Recording Playback indicator indicator REC REC PLAY PLAY Standby on switch 5 I 2 10 Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa In standby mode the unit is still consuming a small amount of power Disc tray gt 15 8 USB port gt 15 Display gt 6 Open Close disc tray gt 15 Channel select gt 16 5 oS E o Start recording gt 18 Specify a time to stop recording gt 18 Stop gt 17 18 26 9 Start play gt 17 Remote control signal sensor gt 4 Rear panel terminals gt 8 9 66 67 Easy access to various functions FUNCTION MENU Display FUNCTION MENU automatically appears when you turn the power on When FUNCTION MENU Display is set to On in the Setup menu You can access the main function quickly and easily Select a function Selectable items are displayed on the right keDIGA FUNCTION MENU HDD Remain 30 00 SP E3 Playback OO G9 9 O M RETURN Select an item Playback Select when you wish to playback the contents The ANC 20 DIRECT NAVIGATOR Picture gt 30 Music gt 29 32 Top Menu 2 17 Menu 2 17 Screen or menu screen etc will be
214. y music recorded on HDD 3 Press A V to select the item and press OK eSelect Off to cancel repeat play Copying music to HDD gt 52 Sort You can change the order of the Album View Preparation Ez alphabetically Press DRIVE SELECT to select the HDD drive While Album View screen is displayed 1 Press OPTION 1 Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR 2 Press A V to select Sort and press OK When MUSIC is not selected press the Yellow button to 9 Fress A Y to select Album Name and select MUSIC press OK To cancel the sorted screen 2 Press A V to select the album and Press Ac V to select No and press OK press O K Properties While Track View screen is displayed You can also select the album with the numbered buttons mA 1 Press OPTION e g 2 Press A V to select Properties and press 5 0 0 gt 5 115 1 e 1 gt 5 OK 15 0 o 1 gt 5 3 Press A V to select the track and press OK You can also select the track with the numbered buttons e g 5 oe oe oe 115 ole o e 5 15 o je o e 1 e 5 1115 1 1 9 1 gt 5 To return to the previous screen Press RETURN 5 To exit the screen Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR e You cannot play music tracks on HDD while recording or copying e To exit the Properties screen press OK Convenient functions FUNCTION MENU Display By using the FUNCTION MENU you may access the main f
215. y setting menu appears on the television Press A V to select the country and press OK DVB Auto Setup starts The unit will search for the terrestrial digital channels TV channels will be located and stored ready for use This takes 5 minutes DVB Auto Setup Scan CHS ____ B 69 CH Channel Name Type Quality 3 Press A V to select On Off or On Timer and press OK when the Power Save in Standby setting menu appears Power Save in Standby On On It will go into the Power Save in Standby mode when the unit is in standby mode Off It is possible to start quickly from the standby mode Quick Start mode On Timer Press A V lt gt to set the start and stop time and then press OK e Power Save in Standby is set to activate during the setting time period VQT2J39 The features of the Power Save in Standby function when the unit is in standby mode are as below Power Save in Standby Activated On Deactivated On Timer Off Power consumption Approx 0 3 W 3 Approx 11 W Startup time Not Quick Quick Watching the picture Cannot do Can do e g Pay TV from the device connected to AV2 1 Unit s Display is set to Automatic in the Setup menu gt 62 2 It is possible to startup and start recording within several seconds Depending on the type of TV or the connected terminal it may take time to display the sc
216. ystem Update 65 Music on HDD 32 DIRECT NAVIGATOR 27 30 36 40 Pit reat mtm emn 39 43 Discs xr 11 12 Still picture soe 31 40 Display n e a anaa 37 Digital channel information 16 Protection Status MESSAJES ee yer eder 22 Album Still picture 2 40 EU Divide Title 00000 37 Dison ee Nube 56 DivX sence newer eens 14 28 29 78 Still picture Mok Suerte ino 4 thas Shaan Gcflege 40 DVB Multi Audio Title 37 Record with selected audio 18 oe ee eae ee SE ae Select audio 16 55 Q Link ifsc acess neta a mE 34 Environment friendly printed on chlorine free bleached paper Panasonic Corporation Em Web Site http panasonic net Pursuant to at the directive 2004 108 EC article 9 2 VQT2J39 Panasonic Testing Centre res Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15 22525 Hamburg Germany VFunIT2 Bot Panasonic Corporation 2010

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