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Toshiba PT42GU03U001 Laptop User Manual

1. the point you want select Exit O Ce ENTER to divide the and press Pa The program is divided program ENTER To confirm the division point Press A V to select Preview and press ENTER Play will e The divided programs retain the title and CPRM property gt page begin from a point 10 seconds prior to and after the division 54 of the original program point e A minute portion of the recording directly preceding the division eee i point may be lost To change the division point e It is not possible to carry out Divide Program in the following cases Press A y to select Divide and press ENTER at the point when the program is extremely short you want to change when the total number of programs is more than 99 33 RQT6981 34 RQT6981 Editing still pictures While stopped Press FUNCTIONS Press A Y gt to select JPEG and press ENTER S a2 JPEG e g SD card First page JPEG 1 2 a J Album Slide Show SELECT Press A V to select the item and press ENTER To select a folder other than the one currently being displayed first highlight INPUT and press ENTER de gt gt E STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 DIRECTNAVIGATOR PLAY LIST FUNCTIONS RETURN To insert remove the SD PC card 3 page 18 When the SD or CARD indicator in the unit display is flash
2. EES SS eS PEESSE5 TH CA ole ESOS o o ONDA Rw N e Disc Protection Set up Disc Protection Yes No All programs and PLAY LISTS will be erased Is it OK to start erasing all programs Yes No Erase all programs Formatting erases all contents on the disc including computer data Check carefully before proceeding Formatting the disc will erase all contents This will take approximately 1 minute Is it OK to start formatting the disc Yes No This will take approximately 10 minutes Is it OK to start finalizing the disc Yes No DISC SETTING Prog 7 Free 0 42 SP A Used 0 58 Total Mark 10 LE Enter Title gt Press d to select Yes and press ENTER Press d o to select Yes and press ENTER Press lt to select Yes and press ENTER Press lt lt to set disc gt protection and press ENTER Press lt lt to select Start and press ENTER Press lt to select Start and press ENTER Formatting starts e A message appears when formatting is finished Press lt to select Start and press ENTER Finalizing starts e A message appears when finalizing is finished SELECT A Format tone Disc Protection MELIS The lo
3. Panasonic Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product For optimum performance and safety please read these instructions carefully Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read these instructions completely Please keep this manual for future ref erence Region number supported by this unit Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and software according to where they are sold e The region number of this unit is 1 e The unit will play DVDs marked with labels containing 1 or ALP Example ALL Panasonic DVD VIDEO RECORDER Operating Instructions Model No DMIR E60 DVD DVD wise VIDEO AUDIO DIGITAL VIDEO RAM Sw fren The warranty can be found on page 60 The warranty can be found on page 61 En las paginas 62 y 63 hay una guia de referen cia r pida en espa ol ara This manual was printed with soy based ink RQT6981 P Getting started CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORM ANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECI FIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOUR SELF REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOIS TURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS S
4. Other video equipment Connect to the video and audio output terminals By using the S video cable instead of the yellow video cable you may make recordings of higher picture quality If audio output on the other equipment is monaural use a stereo monaural conversion cable not included Other antenna connections Other antenna connection to the unit Use one of the following connections to suit the antenna lead E A single twin lead 300 75 Q transformer not included from the antenna To this unit s RF IN terminal Flat Twin lead 300 Q cable E A twin lead and a coaxial cable from the antenna VHF UHF band mixer Flat not included Twin lead 300 Q cable Round 75 Q coaxial cable To this unit s RF IN terminal E Two twin leads from the antenna 300 75 transformer Flat not included Twin lead 300 Q cable VHF UHF band mixer not included To this unit s RF IN terminal e f your television has both lead and coaxial VHF terminals use the lead connection to minimize signal loss Other antenna connection from the unit to the television Use one of the following connections to suit the antenna terminals on your television Refer to the television s operating instructions E A twin lead and coaxial plug terminal Television VHF UHF band separator VHF not included UHF 75 Q coaxial cable E A twin lead terminal Television 75 300 Q transformer
5. 15 e This may not work with some discs e This works only when stopped with some discs the screen saver is on the television e DVD A A group number can be specified while the screen saver is displayed e g 5 5 aS Playing bonus group Some discs contain bonus groups If a password screen appears after selecting a group enter the password with the numbered buttons and press ENTER Refer also to the disc s jacket 0 310 3 5 0 311 3 5 VI DEO RANI NINN DE oO Skipping a minute forward CM Skip GAI PA During play Press CM SKIP Play restarts from approximately a minute later If the start of the next program is within one minute of the point you skipped from play restarts from the beginning of that program Selecting an amount of time to skip Time Slip RAM DVD R 1 During play Press TIME SLIP 2 Within 5 seconds Press A V to enter the time and then press ENTER e g Go back to 5 minutes Press to alter in one minute units Press and hold to alter in 10 minute units Fast forward and rewind SEARCH UI During play Press lt lt or gt gt e Press and hold kea or gt gt gt gt on the main unit e The speed increases up to 5 steps e Press gt PLAY to restart play e Audio is heard only while using first level fast forward other than CD MP3 You can tur
6. Play Scenes gt page 29 Playing play list scenes Edit Scenes Press lt gt to select the item Add Move Re edit or Erase and press ENTER PLAY LIST 1 10 23 0 03 004 Dinosaur Edit Scenes P e Add Move Re edit Erase JE 001 00 00 19 Select Page an a a gt mO lt Prev 001 001 Next gt PLAY LIST EO We oo dle om 2 No DATE TOTAL SCENE TITLE no 0110 23 0 03 004 Dinosaur O O 02 10 26 0 07 10061 USJ gt 03 10 21 0 06 10041 Auto action gt 9 EA 4 os HH 4 To show scene 10 and later RETURN ca a e Press A V lt gt to select Next and press ENTER e You can also select a page of scenes by entering a 3 digit number with the numbered buttons Press A V to select the list e To create a new list select and press ENTER 3 page 28 Press gt so the submenu appears O Lo W 30 Press A V to select the item and press ENTER Numbered buttons PLAY RETURN To clear the play list or scene list screen Press PLAY LIST To stop set up process Press RETURN For your reference You can only perform operations for Play Scenes and Properties if the disc is write protected Release protection cartridge gt page 10 disc gt page 38 to access other items RQT6981 e g 5 0 gt 0
7. 1 Pulse DVD POWER para encender el aparato 2 Pulse A V para seleccionar Espa ol y pulse ENTER numerados 3 Pulse ENTER La sintonizaci n autom tica al enchufar empieza y el aparato transforma las emisoras que puede recibir en canales El aparato pasa luego a la configuraci n autom tica del reloj Cuando termina se visualiza la hora DVD 0 TV DVD POWER 4 OPEN CLOSE 7 l gt Cuando la visualizaci n muestra la hora correcta 4 Pulse ENTER para completar la sintonizaci n autom tica al DIRECT O enchufar NAVIGATOR A Y 4 r Configuraci n seg n su televisor ENTER aa pea ate 3 7 Cambie la configuracion si su televisor es RETURN e Progresiva Lea las instrucciones de funcionamiento de su televi CFRAMES CMSKIP TIME SUF sor para conocer detalles FROGICHECK z e Pantalla panor mica relaci n de aspecto 16 9 REC STATUS MARKER Feo RECMODE 1 Pulse SETUP para mostrar los menus POSITION REC MODE 2 Pulse A V para seleccionar Pantalla TV y pulse gt DISPLAY 0 5 Ca CS SETUP 3 Pulse A V para seleccionar Tipo TV y pulse ENTER POSITION Panasoni 4 Pulse A V para seleccionar el elemento y pulse ENTER MEMORY Para volver a la pantalla anterior Pulse RETURN Cuando termine 62 Pulse SETUP RQT6981 E Si selecciona el elemento para salida progresiva 480P Seleccione V deo en el men en pantalla y ajuste Transf
8. DVD RAM RAM DVD R a sided Double sided 4 7 GB 4 7 GB 9 4 GB HP igh qual te SP norma 2 f a e LP Long pla 4 e 4 ER Extra long play 6 8 FR Flexible Recording Mode The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP that will enable the recordings to fit in the available recording time on the disc with the best possible recording quality You may use FR Mode in either Flexible Recording page 15 or in timer recording page 24 Play only discs COMPACT AS DIGITAL VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO DVD Audio DVD Video Video CD Audio CD 1 Play is in stereo only 2 Including discs recorded with MP3 e The producer of the material can control how DVD Video and Video CDs are played This means that you may not be able to control play of a disc with some operations described in these operating instructions Read the disc s instructions carefully This unit can play CD R CD RW audio recording disc recorded with CD DA digital audio video CD video CD format 2 0 or above or MP3 Finalize the disc after recording It may not be able to play some CD R or CD RW due to the condi tion of the recording Play may be impossible in some cases due the condition of the recording A process that allows play on compatible equipment e This unit cannot record onto CD R or CD RW DVD Video e Audio format Dolby Digital gt page 45 This unit can play Dolby Di
9. eWhen Cannot detect DV connection is displayed or there is a recording problem confirm the connections DV equipment set tings and reset the power If that does not work follow the instructions for Recording from a video cassette recorder left elt is not possible to carry out Chasing play or Simultaneous rec and play of the program that are being recorded e The DV equipment name may not be shown correctly e You cannot start recording until the images from the DV equipment appear on the television eDo not operate the DV equipment during recording as this will cause recording to stop e Recording may not be performed as desired if the time codes on the tape in the DV equipment are not successive e During copying a marker is automatically assigned to points in the original recording where recording was stopped or paused e The date and time information on the tape of the DV equipment will not be recorded e Depending on the equipment the DV Automatic Recording may not operate properly Almost all videos and DVD software on sale have been treated to prevent illegal copying Any software that has been so treated cannot be recorded using this unit Recording me 15 RQT6981 Q O S S Q 16 RQT6981 Playing discs 144 44 gt r DVD TV OPENCLSE UTSES UNIDEO Cl u 3 il MENU GQ Ye S VISEAROA 1 SIN DIRECT A y lt D gt
10. gt to select DISC SETTING and press ENTER DISC SETTING e g DVD RAM Free 0 42 SP Total Mark 10 0 58 Enter Title Disc Protection ug Off Erase all programs gt Format O S Lo W Press A V to select the item and press ENTER Enter Title GANI Entering text gt page 27 Disc Protection RAM If set this will protect the disc from accidental erasure Erase all programs UI All programs and play lists created from them will be erased irretrievably when you use this procedure Check carefully before proceeding Preparation Release protection cartridge gt page 10 program gt page 32 disc gt above before proceeding Format FUNCTIONS RETURN RAM Some DVD RAM are unformatted Format them before using them in this unit Formatting also allows you to erase the entire contents of a disc Preparation e Release protection cartridge 3 page 10 before proceeding e f the disc is dirty clean it with the recommended cleaner gt page 54 before formatting Finalize DVD R recorded on this unit only You can play DVD R on compatible DVD players by finalizing them on this unit effectively making them into DVD Video For your reference The markers you entered 3 page To stop set up process Press RETURN 38 RQT6981 21 will be lost Enter Title
11. 170 EYEE Check programs 1 Press PROG CHECK TIMER RADA Remaining Recording Time 1 57 LP RECORDING g SE Lau No CHANNEL DATE ON OFF MODE CHECK e 01 64 ABC 3 26TUE 1 19PM 1 22PM LP Enable 02 64 ABC SUN SAT 2 30PM 2 40PM LP gt 351 03 64 ABC 3 25MON 2 30PM 3 30PM SP Overla 05 64 ABC 3 26TUE 9 00AM 10 00AM SP 06 64 ABC 3 26 TUE 8 00AM 9 00AM SP 07 64 ABC 3 26TUE 10 00AM 11 00AM SP New Timer Program Press ENTER or VCR Plus to store new program Icon explanations The times overlap those in another program Note the following if times overlap The program with the earlier start time receives priority Recording of the program with the later start time starts when the earlier program finishes recording If you make two programs with the same start time the one you programmed last receives priority You stopped recording of a weekly or daily timer recording The icon disappears the next time the timer starts recording This program is currently recording The disc was full or the maximum number of programs or scenes was reached so the program failed to record The material was copy prohibited so it was not recorded The program did not complete recording because the disc is dirty or some other reason e Programs that failed to record are displayed gray They are auto matically deleted from the timer recording list at 4 a m two days later To put the unit on timer recording standby Pres
12. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM FDA 21 CFR AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM 1EC60825 1 ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS D OUVERTURE EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU ADVARSEL SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED BNING UNDG UDS TTELSE FOR STR LING VARO AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA N KYV JA N KYM T N LASERS TEILYLLE L KATSO S TEESEEN VARNING SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING N R DENNA DEL R PPNAD BETRAKTA EJ STR LEN ADVARSEL SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTR LING N R DEKSEL PNES UNNG EKSPONERING FOR STR LEN VORSICHT SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN E HANAADRRAD ADAH RRI B CCeM lt S CURROFDHROL T HKHOWET E LEBERIO MNO LUT eeu RQLS0233 Inside of p roduct CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS Before moving the unit ensure the disc tray is empty Failure to do so will risk severely damaging the disc and the unit Do not place the unit on amplifiers or equip ment that may become Keep the SD memory card out of reach of chil dr
13. IM CDPF or IMEXPORT XXXXXXXX JPG XXXXXXXX JPG JPEG DCIM gt gt gt KK KXXXXX XXXXXXXX JPG E XXXXXXXX JPG E Press Htd PPI to change between folders DCIM X XXXXXXXX JPG XXXXXXXX JPG Folders can be created on other equipment However these folders cannot be selected as a copy destination e The folder cannot be displayed if the numbers are all 0 e g DCIMOO0 etc a 3 O ih V 11 RQT6981 Control reference guide Remote control DVD 0 TV DVD QUIEN TV O0 VCR Plus OPEN CLOSE INPUTSELECT TV VIDEO Setting up O RETURN D TIME SLIP C 0 l PROGICHECK ADDIDLT ERASE RE _ um 020 uu AGS 0 FRec REC MODE 46 POSITION Panasonic S E STATUS MARKER l DISPLAY memory AUDIO SETUP 12 RQT6981 POWER button DVD TB 7 14 Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa In standby mode the unit is still consuming a small amount of power 2 VCR Plus button VCR PluUS ooocooooooo o 24 3 Disc tray open close button 4 OPEN CLOSE 14 4 Numbered buttons 1 9 0 100 5 Cancel button CANCEL 0 0c eee eee ees 8 Skip buttons td gt gt SKIP 20 T Stop button MI STOP 0 02 ce ees 14 Pause button II PAUSE 00 0c eee 14 9 Top menu and Direct Navigator button TOP MENU DIRE
14. gt 5 15 0 3 1 gt 5 Copy PLAY LIST Copy this PLAY LIST EN Sl lt ameno O RETURN PL Erase Erase PLAY LIST Erase this PLAY LIST Erase Cancel A SELECT anno RETURN Enter Title Entering text gt page 27 Properties Play list information e g time and date is shown Press lt 4 to select Copy and press ENTER The copied play list appears at the bottom of the list Once a play list has been erased it is irretrievable Check carefully before proceeding Press lt to select Erase and press ENTER The play list is erased Enter Title Te Ele g 52 n RIE Dinosaur No 1 Date 10 23 2002FRI Scenes 004 Total 0 03 53 ip aa ORETURN EW Add maximum of 999 scenes PLAY LIST PLAYLIST No 3 Dinosaur Press A y to Press A V gt select Exit to select the place Press ENTER Press ENTER and press where you want to at the start point at the end point ENTER add the scene and of the scene ea 00 of the scene The new scene is press ENTER a ie us inserted before the highlighted scene Press A V to select Next and press ENTER Repeat to add other scenes E Move Press A Y lt gt to select the place Press A V 4 gt where you
15. 65 de Infanter a Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc En 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 www panasonic ca RQT6981 P FO303NTO
16. 75 QO coaxial cable E Two twin lead terminals Television VHF UHF band separator not included ID 75 Q coaxial cable VHF S 2 a y Q O Lo Q O q S Lo lt 53 E Multiple antenna terminals Television Split out ANT 1 75 Q coaxial cable ANT 2 e Connect to one of the terminals then change the television s setting as necessary RQT6981 Reference 54 RQT6981 Glossary Bitstream This is the digital form of multi channel audio data e g 5 1 chan nel before it is decoded into its various channels CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media CPRM is the copyright protection technology that is used to protect broadcasts that are allowed to be recorded only once e g some CATV broadcasts Decoder A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal This is called decoding Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Labo ratories 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 This unit is set to record using Dolby Digital in all recording modes Dolby Pro Logic A surround system where a 4 channel audio track is recorded as 2 channels and then is restored to 4 channels for play The surround channel is monaural and can reproduce up to 7 kHz DPOF Digital Print Order Format DPOF is the standard
17. Cards capable of displaying and saving PC card slot e SD Memory Card e Multi Media Card e Compact Flash e Smart Media SD card slot e SD Memory Card e Multi Media Card e Memory Stick e xD picture card e Micro drive e ATA Flash PC card e Mobile hard disk 1 A PC card adapter conforming to PC card standards is necessary Can only play still pictures and save to DVD RAM 3 Content saved on SD media storage SV PT1 e Compatible with FAT 12 or FAT 16 Mobile hard disk is also FAT 32 compatible e Use this unit to format a memory card when using for the first time Fpage 36 Note that the memory card may no longer be usable on other equipment once formatted on this unit eThis unit operates in accordance with the Digital Print Order Format 3page 36 DPOF Card only e Only use the memory cards recommended above E Regarding Write Protect For cards that have a write protect switch if the switch is on it will not be possible to write erase or format the card E The card indicator SD or CARD on the dis play Only insert or remove the SD PC card after turning the unit off The indicator flashes when the data is being written to or read from the card Do not turn off the power or remove the card at such a time Should you do so the unit may malfunction or the contents of the card may be damaged e The unit can play DCF compliant JPEG and TIFF files taken on a digital ca
18. Channel 4 Press A V to select 1 0 or 1 and press ENTER The Set Up screen 3 step 2 reappears lt 9 ad y Q D Q gt E lt 47 RQT6981 Changing the unit s settings DVDeeTV DVD Gai TV VCR Plus OPEN CLOSE INPUTSELECT TV VIDEO CANCEL CANCEL Q W SKIP SLOW SEARCH CTE STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 RETURN CFRAMEZ CMSKIP TIME SLIP PROG CHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC STATUS MARKER FRec REC MODE DISPLAY MEMOS AUDIO SETUP Panasonic Other channel settings 1 Press SETUP to show the menus 2 Press A V to select Channel and press P SETUP Antenna System SE Antenna een CATV dl Auto Channel Setting Advanced operation Channel Channel Caption i Proceed with Preset Channel Caption the steps 1 Manual Channel Caption s described IE VCR Plus CH Setting below TAB a_ SELECT SD v RETURN Preset Channel Caption 3 Press A V to select Preset Chan nel Caption and press ENTER SETUP Preset Caption S55 wr Caption Channel Number Channel SLOE To return to the previous screen 1 0 Press RETURN RQT6981 6 Press A V to select the caption and then press gt You can choose from the following captions ABC PBS CBS CNN FOX ESPN NBC HBO A amp E AMC FAM MAX MTV SHOW TBS USA TNT CBC UPN CTV WB TSN DSC GLOB e The screen scrolls
19. O S S S Q 23 RQT6981 Timer recording E 24 RQT6981 Timer recording DVDeeTV DVD Gaia TV 4 DVD POWER VCR Plu Ss 5 OPEN CLOSE INPUT SELECT TV VIDEO Numbered buttons a SLOW SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 OS RETURN CFRAMEZ CMSKIP TIME SLIP PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC PROG CHECK STATUS 0 REC REC MODE STATUS MARKER FRec RECMODE DISPLAY MORY AUDIO SETUP Panasonic 710 EYEE Specify a time to stop recording This is a simple way of specifying a time to stop recording when you are in a hurry or before you go to bed During recording Press REC to select the recording time Each time you press the button e g For your reference e Press STATUS to show the time remaining until recording finishes e This does not work during timer recordings or while using Flexible Recording page 15 e Recording stops and the set time is cleared if you press W e The set time is cleared if you change the recording mode or chan nel while recording is paused 0 30 gt 1 00 gt 1 30 gt 2 00 gt 3 00 Counter cancel lt 4 00 _ Preparation e Ensure the clock and guide channels for VCR Plus recording page 8 are set correctly e Release protection cartridge page 10 disc page 38 before proceeding YN Using VCR Plus codes to make timer recordings Entering VCR Plus codes is an easy way of programming
20. Scan eLetterbox Video recorded for a widescreen is played in the letterbox style Advanced operation IM 45 RQT6981 Advanced operation i 46 RQT6981 Changing the unit s settings DVDeeTV DVD Goad TV VCR Plus OPEN CLOSE INPUTSELECT TV VIDEO buttons COC Numbered cl 9 O oe Q OOj CANCEL 900L m SKIP SLOW SEARCH Cd STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST CFRAMEZ CMSKIP TIME SLIP PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC STATUS MARKER FRec REC MODE DISPLAY MEMORY AUDIO SETUP Panasonic Common procedures See pages 44 and 45 for menu and option details 1 While stopped Press SETUP to show the menus Antenna System 07 18 Auto Channel Setting Channel Caption Preset Channel Caption Manual Channel Caption VCR Plus CH Setting TAB a SELECT v RETURN Channel SetUp Dise Video Audio Display Tabs Menus Options 2 Press A VW to select the menu s tab and press P Press A V to select the menu and press ENTER 4 Press A V to select the option and press ENTER The screen now shows the menu again eSome items require different operations Follow the on screen instructions or read the following explanations To return to the previous screen Press RETURN When you are finished Press SETUP Changing the remote control code Panasonic DVD players and recorders use the same remote
21. reas arately so this doesn t use much capacity sy You can create a maximum of 99 play lists and 999 scenes The location of Preparation the end point Release protection cartridge page 10 disc page 38 before SELECTA proceeding mO To specify another scene Select Next and press ENTER then repeat steps 3 and 4 5 Press A V to select Exit and press ENTER The play list screen appears To clear the play list screen Press PLAY LIST To stop partway through Press RETURN For your reference e You cannot specify an end point before a start point e You may not be able to specify points within 3 seconds of each other e Play pauses if the end of the last program on the disc is reached during this procedure e Depending on the state of recording the actual number of play lists that can be recorded may be less than that specified in this manual 28 RQT6981 Playing play lists 1 2 While stopped Press PLAY LIST PLAY LIST ai m No DATE TOTAL SCENE TITLE No 01 10 23 0 03 004 Dinosaur A O 02 10 26 0 07 006 USJ 03 10 21 0 06 004 Auto action SELECT lt q gt mZ O i un A vVvvvVvY Press A V to select the play list and press ENTER e You can also select play lists by entering a 2 digit number with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 gt 5 15 1 gt
22. 2 O x 61 RQT6981 Guia de referencia rapida en espanol Conexiones del televisor y de la antena Televisor A la antena ane Antena exterior Antena interior Cable de TV AUDIO VIDEO IN IN VHF UHF RF IN Cable de alimentacion de CA incluido Conecte por ultimo Conecte tambi n los cables de alimentaci n de CA para el otro equipo Cable de audio v deo woman ii incluido 75 O cable coaxial incluido Cable de antena desconectado normalmente desde el televisor A la toma de CA del hogar CA 120 V 60 Hz Rojo Blanco Amarillo Ventilador de refrigeracion Este aparato OPTI AL COMPO NENT VIDEO OUT DIGIMAL AUDIO OUT 480P 4801 e IE Para disfrutar del v deo progresivo e Conecte a los terminales de entrada de v deo componente 480P en un televisor compatible con el sistema de protec ci n contra copia del aparato El v deo no se visualizar correctamente si est conectado a un televisor incompatible e Ajuste Tipo TV a 4 3 y 480P o 16 9 y 480P abajo Configuraci n seg n su televisor Preparaci n e Confirme que la antena est conectada correctamente DVD TV eEncienda el televisor y seleccione la entrada de v deo apropiada DVD QUIEN TV seg n las conexiones hechas al aparato ane OPENCLOSE Es TUNDEO TV VIDEO Sintonizaci n autom tica al enchufar
23. 55 PM CHANNEL DATE ON OFF MODE TIMER RECORDING 64 ABC 3 26TUE 2 30PM 3 00PM Ny Enter Title e CHANNEL Channel number and caption e DATE Current date Lt Next day up to one month later minus one day Lt Weekly timer SUN SAT gt MON SAT gt MON FRI Lt Daily timer WEEKLY SUN gt gt WEEKLY SAT e ON Start time OFF Finish time The time increases or decreases in 30 minute increments if you hold the button e MODE Recording mode page 10 SP XP FR EP LP Return to SP e Enter Title Select Enter Title using lt gt and press ENTER page 27 steps 2 4 to program other recordings 5 Press PROG CHECK or RETURN The timer recording list disappears and the message TURN RECORDER OFF FOR TIMER RECORDING is shown on the television 6 Press DVD POWER Ensure lights on the unit s display To release the unit from recording standby If you want to record something else before the program start time for example Press DVD POWER The unit turns on and goes out eBe sure to press DVD POWER to return the unit to standby mode before the scheduled recording time Timer recording will work only if is displayed To stop recording when recording has already begun Press W then ENTER within 5 seconds on the remote Recording stops e The actual time recorded may be longer than the program itself when television
24. A V lt gt to select Whole and press ENTER A check mark appears on the folder s name check marks inputted separately will be erased _ _ Once activated recorded contents including protected Press 4 gt to still pictures and computer select SD card data will be completely erased or PC card and Check carefully before press ENTER proceeding set number of ENTER The lock symbol appears on the still picture when the still picture is protected Press A Y gt Press lt gt to to select Set and press ENTER print 0 to 9 The DPOF mark appears if you set gt one or more DPOF pictures to print qe O print DPOF settings Press A Y lt gt to select Whole or a still picture with the DPOF mark and press ENTER 2 Press A Y lt gt to select Set Up and press ENTER 3 Press lt gt to change the print setting e The print setting will be canceled if you set the number of print to 0 4 Press A Y lt gt to select Set and press ENTER Press lt to select Yes and press ENTER Note The memory cards formatted on this unit may not be usable on other equipment Press lt lt to select Start and press ENTER Format begins Press ENTER to complete the procedure 37 RQT6981 Disc setting While stopped Press FUNCTIONS Press A Y
25. Caption Manual Channel Caption Disc o VCR Plus CH Setting Audio Display TAB a SELECT eee CL Ip TV Screen S ORERE 2 Press A V to select Channel and press gt Antenna System CATV Auto Channel Setting Channel Caption Preset Channel Caption Manual Channel Caption i i IE VCR Plus CH Setting j SELECT a TAB Display _ TV Screen pe RETURN 3 Press A V to select VCR Plus CH Setting and press ENTER e g when the current antenna system is CATV SETUP VCR Plus CH Setting Guide Channel CATV Channel Channel Set Up Disc NE Audio stuct Display wP _ TV Screen RETURN 4 Press A V to select the guide channel you want to set and press gt When selecting the guide channel press and hold A V to scroll the screen up and down SETUP VCR Plus CH Setting 5 Press A V to select the channel corresponding to the guide channel and press lt SETUP VCR Plus CH Setting Ye Guide Channel CATV Channel Channel SetUp gt Video Audio Display TV Screen To delete a number press CANCEL Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary 6 Press ENTER The Channel screen reappears To return to the previous screen Press RETURN When you are finished Press SETUP VCR Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gem star Development Corporation The VCR Plus system is manu factured under license from Gemstar Develop
26. Slide Show and press ENTER The still pictures in the folder appear in numerical order To change the display timing a After step 3 on the left page press A V to select Settings and press ENTER Press A V to select Slide Show 3 Press 4 gt to select the desired timing between still pictures 0 30 seconds in base units of 1 second 4 Press ENTER To select the next or previous still picture While in still picture display press lt 4 gt lt 4 previous still picture P next still picture e The still picture changes every time the button is pressed To stop slide show Press RETURN To erase still pictures Still pictures are erased irretrievably by this procedure While in still picture display Press ERASE 2 Press lt 4 gt to select Erase and press ENTER To rotate the picture While in still picture display Press ENTER Press A V to select Rotate RIGHT or Rotate LEFT and press ENTER e The still picture as a whole is rotated e Rotation information will not be stored To display information about the still pictures While in still picture display press ENTER Date folder number file number and number of still pictures are displayed To give a folder a title After selecting the still picture s folder in step 3 on the left page press gt to select Folder Title and press
27. TV Settings for DVD RAM in the TV Screen menu e Go to the Display menu and select Automatic for Status Messages e Press STATUS to show the on screen messages constantly e Go to the Display menu and select Or for Blue Background e Change the settings for 3D NR Block NR and Mosquito NR to 0 or turn MPEG DNR off if it is on e Play may stop where two play lists join but this is not a malfunction There is ghosting when pro gressive output is on There is no apparent change in picture quality when adjusted with the Video menu in the on screen menus e Set Progressive to OFF This problem is caused by the editing method or material used on DVD Video but should be corrected if you use interlace output e The effect is less perceivable with some types of video Sound No sound Low volume Distorted sound Cannot hear the desired audio type Cannot switch audio during stereo or SAP broadcasts Play fails to start even when gt PLAY is pressed Play starts but then stops immediately A title or chapter doesn t play when it is selected Picture distorted during search Alternative soundtrack and subtitles cannot be selected No subtitles Angle cannot be changed You have forgotten your rat ings password Displays The display is dim 12 00 is flashing on the unit s display The displayed
28. The special quality of this standard is that there is little deterioration in picture quality in comparison to the degree of compression Linear PCM pulse code modulation These are uncompressed digital signals This unit outputs linear PCM sound in 2 channels from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal LPCM sound is available when recording in XP mode Playback control PBC If a Video CD has playback control you can select scenes and infor mation with menus Pan amp Scan Letterbox In general DVD Video are produced with the intention that they be viewed on a widescreen television with an aspect ratio of 16 9 This means you can view most material with the intended aspect ratio on a widescreen television Material with this ratio will not fit onto a standard television with an aspect ratio of 4 3 Two styles of picture Pan amp Scan and Letter box 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 TIFF Tag Image File Format A still picture data standard A common format for storing high quality images on digital camera s and other devices DVD Audio DVD Video Video CD CD Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry E Handling precautions e Do not write on the label side with a ball point pen or other writing instrument e Do not use
29. Use the DVD RAM PD lens cleaner LF K123LCA1 about once e Never use alcohol paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit e Before using chemically treated cloth read the instructions that came with the cloth carefully every year depending on frequency of use and the operating envi ronment Read the lens cleaner s instructions carefully before use Specifications Recording system DVD video recording standards DVD RAM DVD video standards DVD R System with 1 lens 2 integration units 662 nm wavelength for DVDs 790 nm wavelength for CDs 12 cm 5 4 7 GB DVD RAM discs 12 cm 5 9 4 GB DVD RAM discs 8 cm 3 2 8 GB DVD RAM discs 12 cm 5 4 7 GB DVD R discs 8 cm 3 1 4 GB DVD R discs for General Ver 2 0 Max 6 hours using 4 7 GB disc XP 60 minutes SP 120 minutes LP 240 minutes EP 360 minutes 12 cm 5 4 7 GB DVD RAM discs 12 cm 5 9 4 GB DVD RAM discs 8 cm 3 2 8 GB DVD RAM discs 12 cm 5 4 7 GB DVD R discs 8 cm 3 1 4 GB DVD R discs for General Ver 2 0 DVD VIDEO discs CD Audio discs CD DA Video CD discs DVD AUDIO discs CD R CD RW discs CD DA Video CD MP3 formatted discs PC card slot PC Card Type II Compatible media A PC Card adaptor conforming to PC Card Standards ATA Flash PC card PC Card adaptor SD Memory Card Multi Media Card Compact Flash Smart Media Mem ory Stick xD picture card Micro drive FAT12 or FAT16 JPEG conforming to DCF Design rule for
30. a 4 3 standard aspect television eOn If the equipment or connection doesn t support 96 kHz or 88 2 kHz Off If the equipment or connection does support 96 kHz or 88 2 kHz However output will be down converted to 48 kHz or 44 1 kHz regardless of settings if the signal is greater than 176 4 kHz or a copy guard has been applied to the disc e Bitstream Select if the equipment you connected can decode the signal ePCM Select if the equipment you connected cannot decode the e Bitstream Select if the equipment you connected can decode the signal eOff Select if the equipment you connected cannot decode the signal e Dolby Digital page 54 LPCM page 54 eStereo 1 eStereo 2 e Mix e Automatic eOff e English eEspa ol eFrancais eOn e Off e Bright eDim eAutomatic The display dims during video playback and goes off completely when the unit is turned off or on timer recording standby lf you press a button the display will brighten briefly At this time the power consumed will be 0 36 W e Aspect 4 3 amp 4801 Aspect 4 3 amp 480P e Aspect 16 9 amp 480l Aspect 16 9 amp 480P ePan amp Scan page 54 Video recorded for a widescreen is played as Pan amp Scan unless prohibited by the producer of the disc e Letterbox page 54 Video recorded for a widescreen is played in the letterbox style 4 3 Programs played as recorded ePan 4 Scan Video recorded for a widescreen is played as Pan amp
31. a cable TV box or Tune to channels correctly ellite broadcasts satellite receiver Change the necessary settings on the equipment you have connected Enjoying more powerful sound Enjoying 5 1 Digital connection SETUP Audio channel surround Connect to an amplifier with Digital Audio Output built in decoders Set PCM Down Conversion sound with Dolby to suit the equipment Digital and DTS e Set Dolby Digital and DTS to suit the equipment Change speaker settings on the amplifier Enjoying stereo or Analog connection SETUP Audio Connect to an analog Digital Audio Output Dolby Pro Logic amplifier or system Set PCM Down Conversion component to Off S 2 a y Q O Lo Q O q S Lo lt 49 Digital connection SETUP Audio Connect to a digital Digital Audio Output amplifier or system compo Set PCM Down Conversion nent to suit the equipment e Set Dolby Digital to PCM e Set DTS to Off Other uses Record to digital recording equipment or cassette deck page 51 Record from a video cassette recorder page 52 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Labo ratories DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc RQT6981 Advanced operation 50 Home Theater e The equipment connections described are examples e Peripheral equipment and op
32. a more vivid picture than COMPONENT Pese terminals can be used for either the VIDEO OUT terminal by separating the chrominance C VIDEO IN interlace or progressive output and and luminance Y signals Actual results depend on the tele Y Ps Pr provide a purer picture than the S VIDEO vision Television OUT terminal Connection using these terminals outputs S VIDEO E the color difference signals Ps Pr and Y S video cable IN R AUDIO L VIDEO SVIDEO not included AO O O When making this connection ensure you connect the audio cables to the corresponding audio input terminals on the televi sion 75 Q coaxial cable e The signal from the antenna passes through this unit and along the 75 coaxial cable to the television even when this unit is turned off You don t have to connect the antenna to the televi sion e The picture and sound signal from this unit does not go through the 75 Q coaxial cable to the television Make sure you connect one of the following terminals on this unit to the television the AUDIO VIDEO terminal the S VIDEO OUT terminal or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal If the television has none of these terminals consult your local dealer Conserving power This unit consumes a small amount of power even when it is turned off approx 3 2 W To save power when the unit is not to be used for a long time unplug it from the household AC outlet luminance signal Y separately in
33. a page at a time if you press and hold A V Press A V to select the channel corresponding to the caption and then press lt 4 e Channels are not displayed if they do not contain a station or if captions have been added manually e To delete the channel number press CANCEL e Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary Press ENTER The Channel screen reappears Manual Channel Caption 3 7 Press A V to select Manual Chan nel Caption and press ENTER SETUP Manual Caption SS a Channel Number Caption Channel SELECT a m gt ENTER a O RETURN Press A V to select the channel and then press gt e Channels are not displayed if they do not contain a station or if preset captions have been added Press A V to select the first char acter and then press e You can choose from the following characters A Z 0 9 amp space e To delete the caption press CANCEL e Repeat step 5 to enter the other characters SETUP Manual Caption SS w Channel Number Caption Channel SELECT a een O Press lt gt to return to the Channel Number column when you are finished Repeat steps 4 5 and 6 as necessary Press ENTER The Channel screen reappears When you are finished Press SETUP Home Theater Refer to the relevant pages for details Enjoying CATV Satellite broadcasts pages pages Enjoying CATV Sat Connect
34. addition to DVD Video movie software this unit can also play other types of discs including audio CDs and Video CDs This means that this unit has the potential to play a central role in your home entertainment from high end home theater through to CD playback 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched partic ularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate nor mally or has been dropped E Maximum 12 hours on DVD RAM e Using a double sided 9 4 GB DVD RAM allows you to record a maximum of 12 hours 6 hours continuously e You can also use the FR Flexible Recording mode to fit record ings efficiently onto the available space on the disc E MP3 disc play page 22 You can also play MP3
35. be displayed during this time Even after G Group ng NI the track starts the correct play time will not be displayed T Track no in the group 1 001 Both Ends Freezing e This unit is not compatible with ID3 tags or packet writing TOTAL Selected track no O sanas e Depending on recording some items may not be playable Total track no in all Hii ee eee e Compatible sampling rate 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 and a O O as 48 kHz SELECT z N Compatible compression rate between 32 kbps and 320 kbps ta Oy O 10 010 Ziggy Starfish Maximum number of tracks and groups recognizable lis Next gt 999 tracks and 99 groups 2 Press A VW to select the track and adi ai aming folders and files press ENTER e MP3 files must have the extension e g Play continues to the last track in the last group MP3 or mp3 rere e indicates the track currently playing e At the time of recording give folder ee e You can also select tracks with numbered buttons and file names a 3 digit numeric 001 track mp3 file track e g 5 0 gt 0 5 prefix in the order you want them to Oostrack mp3 15 0 3 1 5 play this may not work at times 002 group 003 group SOc mos To show other pages o mes Press A Y lt gt to select Prev or Next and press ENTER 001track mp3 After listing all the tracks in one group the list for the next group Oaa appears To exit the file list Press TOP MENU
36. cancela al abrir la bandeja del disco elas posiciones siguen estando memorizadas incluso tras haber abierto la bandeja del disco eSi el disco est protegido contra escritura no se pueden marcar posiciones Index All copy ofthe card 34 ANGI ia ee eles 40 Antenna system 0 oooooooo 7 Audio attribute 40 Channel caption 48 Channel setting 7 Chasing play iia an 23 Cleaning CISC ose ate ete Sees ets ee heer 54 AS aora do ae 58 MAMMUR sonic iria ci 58 Clock setting 47 CM SKIP 205 coa aos 20 Connection amplifier system component 51 AMENNA A it ied a Bo eae 53 antenna television 5 cable TV box satellite receiver 50 video equipment 52 CPRM system 2 0000008 54 Dialog Enhancer 41 Direct Navigator 17 Divide PrograM 32 DP OP pitti ta enon wren pl 36 DV Automatic Recording DV AUTO REC 0 15 Edit Scenes uti aaa 30 Enter Ule ce ccc etnies ey as 27 GIS Coie a Secret ces Matt ee Ald aap atlas Ae ties 38 NOIDA imanes Ae eines 35 PIO V ISR wenn 5524 certad cea oe ae 30 progran iaa oe aot eS dis 32 Erase all prograM 2 38 ee A 36 play ISE oa 29 30 play list scene 29 31 PEOR ia ose 17 32 SUIL DICIUNG casi aaa 36 PinaliZ ic tee ds 38 Flexible Recor
37. control system so they may respond unintentionally to a command from this remote control Change the code on this unit and its remote control the two must match if you place equipment close together e Use 1 the factory set code under normal circumstances 1 While stopped Press SETUP to show the menus Antenna System CATV Auto Channel Setting Channel Caption Preset Channel Caption Manual Channel Caption VCR Plus CH Setting TAB a SELECT LIP v RETURN 2 Press A V to select Set Up and press gt Press A V to select Remote Con trol Code and press ENTER 4 Press A V to select the code 1 2 or 3 and press ENTER The remote control code on the unit has been set 5 While pressing ENTER on the remote control press the numbered button 1 2 or 3 corresponding to the code you selected in step 4 The remote control code on the remote control has been set 6 Press SETUP The following display appears when you use a remote control with a different code The unit s remote control code If you are trying to use this unit s remote control change its code to match the unit s 3 step 5 Audio channel for DV input Stereo 1 Records sound L1 R1 when DV recording is taking place Stereo 2 Records added sound such as narration L2 R2 subsequent to original recording Mix Records both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2 e 1 L2 are recorded in L and R1 R2 ar
38. during recording 1 Press the numbered buttons to select a chamnel eg 5 0 gt 5 15 1 gt 5 115 100 3 1 gt 5 Unit s display CH _ eYou can also use r v CH when you are going to delete a channel 2 Press ADD DLTJ The channel is deleted if it was set or added if it was not set e g Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary a J O V 7 RQT6981 Setting up RQT6981 STEP 4 vcr Plus guide channel settings DVDeeTV DVDGQIEN TV VCR Plus OPENCLOSE INPUTSELECT TV VIDEO 0909 O O O VOLUME CANCEL CANCEL 0 SKIP SLOW SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST RETURN CFRAMEZ CMSKIP TIME SLIP ee D PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC STATUS MARKER FRec RECMODE DISPLAY MEMORY AUDIO SETUP E EE SETUP anic Set these guide channels so you can use VCR Plus codes for timer recording Before starting the settings prepare a chart show ing the channels station names and guide channels e g Station Guide Channel Channel setting name channel number in step 5 Enter channel 15 next Enter channel 20 next Nickelodeon to Guide Channel 38 Write down all the stations you can receive Look up the guide channels for the stations in magazines 1 Press SETUP to show the menus SETUP CATV Auto Channel Setting Channel Caption Channel znane Preset Channel
39. eaa0w be sietaen dnd dar rada 17 19 29 3 Recording mode button REC MODE 14 Flexible Recording button F Rec 15 65 Setup button SETUP oooccococo es 7 Audio button AUDIO 0 0c eee es 19 Pahasonic EJECT ee G y DVI Controls such as function the same as the buttons on the remote control 7 Remote control signal Sensor 00c cece ee eee 6 L2 input terminals L2 0ooooooooomommo o 52 SD card slot SD CARD 0000 cece eee es 18 DV input terminal DV IN 00 cee eee 52 PC card slot PC CARD isin vevew ete ncaa tendon ween 18 Display below PC card eject button EJECT 2c ee eee 18 Time slip indicator TIME SLIP 23 DISC Way 22662 tetce tee eee inset cee eee cae 14 47 Skip Slow Search buttons I lt lt lt gt P PPi 20 21 42 Channel buttons for recorder v A CH 14 The unit s display IX DMD DO EE EE ee Dar CH CVA VAN TANT JANE AN AN JAN DAN ANE AN AN TAN Center circle e g DVD RAM Rotating REC recording Rotating REC PLAY Rotating PLAY playing Stopped REC recording paused Chasing play or simultaneous Stopped PLAY play paused rec and play is in progress PLAY flashes the resume function page 16 To stop play is working or 4 REC APA O Timer recording display Recording mode page 10 On When timer
40. input 00 cee ee 46 To erase a program that is being played back 17 Clock settings seed redada be ve dad 47 Playing still pictureS 1 0 cc es 18 Other channel settings nonono anaana nananana nnna 48 Changing audio ssssssssssrsrrrrrrrrrrrreren 19 Home Theater 00c cece cece teen nanan 49 Other methods of play 2 sees eee eee eee 20 Connecting a cable TV box satellite receiver 50 Skipping e 20 Connecting an amplifier or system component 51 Slow motion play 02 2 eee eee eee eee eee 20 Connecting other video equipment 52 Frame by frame viewing 2 621s e eee e eee eee 20 Other antenna connections 0000eeeeeeeeee 53 Starting play from a selected item eee 20 Other antenna connection to the unit o 53 Skipping a minute forward CM Skip PRA 20 Other antenna connection from the unit to the television 53 Selecting an amount of time to skip Time Slip 21 Fast forward and rewind SEARCH 0 21 Reference QUICK VIEW s conversar poll ee ae 21 Marking places to play again MARKER 21 Glossary Disc handling ooooooooooooooos 54 Using menus to play MP3 discs oo o 22 Error MESSAGCS aria aa 55 Playing while you are recording 0oooooooooo ooo 23 Troubleshooting guide 000 cece ee
41. material page 41 To return to the previous screen Press RETURN When you are finished Press SETUP E Regarding Progressive Television Picture Progressive image aspect height to width ratio is set at a standard 16 9 DVD Video which has been set at 16 9 will be displayed cor rectly However 4 3 video material will be stretched to the right and left when displayed e To view the picture at the right aspect For televisions that allow the aspect of progressive images to be adjusted use the function provided on the television and adjust as necessary For televisions which do not allow the aspect of progressive images to be adjusted please set Progressive to OFF page 41 elf the unit is connected to the TV through VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT output will be interlace only even if you select pro gressive output e When progressive output is on closed captions can not be dis played Television operation You can control televisions by entering the remote control code Press and hold POWER TV and enter the two digit code with the numbered buttons e g 01 press 0 1 Code No and Manufacturer JVC Panasonic National QUASAR safe 12 HITACHH MAGNAVOX SYLVANIA ES PHILIPS RC 5 ES lid ZENITH 14 SAMSUNG 05 THOMSON RCA GE 15 06 16 GOLDSTAR LG SHARP 07 17 08 SONY SAMSUNG 09 TOSHIBA pio saworsven e Test by turning on the television and changing chann
42. may contact your dealer or Servicenter If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction then write to the warrantor s Con sumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WAR RANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY For Product Information Operating Assistance Literature Request Dealer Locations and all Customer Service inquiries please contact 1 800 211 PANA 7262 Monday Friday 9 am 9 pm Saturday Sunday 9 am 7 pm EST or send e mail consumerproducts panasonic com For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 877 833 8855 Web Site http www panasonic com You can purchase parts accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site Accessory Purchases 1 800 332 5368 Customer Orders Only For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 866 605 1277 Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 6 am to 5 pm Monday Friday 6 am to 10 30 am Saturday PST Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express Check Service in Puerto Rico Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc Panasonic Sales Company Factory Servicenter Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 The model number and serial number of this product can be found on either the back or the bottom of the unit Please note them in the space provided be
43. may not be possible due to the player you are using the DVD R or the condition of the recording Play the disc using this unit if you experience problems with other equipment Visit Panasonic s homepage for more information about DVDs http www panasonic com playDVD R 39 RQT6981 Advanced operation 40 RQT6981 Using on screen menus DVD eTV DVD Gaia TV VCR Plus OPENCLOSE INPUTSELECT TV VIDEO 1 Q Numbered 4 Q CANCEL 0 m SKIP SLOW SEARCH CD lt lt STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 buttons O i 3 3 VOLUME 100 DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST CFRAMEZ CMSKIP TIME SUP PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC STATUS MARKER FRec RECMODE DISPLAY MEMORY AUDIO SETUP DISPLAY O O B Panasonic Common procedures 1 Press DISPLAY e g DVD RAM Disc Found track Ea Subtitle OFF Audio channel Menu Item Setting 2 Press A VW 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 To clear the on screen menus Press DISPLAY For your reference e Some items can be changed by pressing ENTER e Some items can also be changed with the numbered buttons e The screens depend on the disc contents e Depending on the condition of the unit playing stopped etc and disc contents there are some items that you cannot select or change Not available when playing CD
44. not played when you have changed the ratings level e Some distortion is normal e The languages are not recorded on the disc e You may have to use the disc s menus to select languages e Subtitles are not recorded on the disc e Turn the subtitles on e This function depends on software availability Angles can only be changed during scenes where different angles are recorded e Return the ratings setting to 8 While the disc tray is open press and hold td 4 and gt gt gt P on the main unit at the same time for 5 or more seconds e Go to the Display menu and change the display s brightness with FL Display e The clock is not set e Displayed recording time is based on the number of frames per second This number is sub ject to minute variations When recording over long periods these variations may result in the difference between displayed recording time and actual recording time This is normal e Times may not appear correctly when searching through tracks recorded with a variable bit rate e DVD TV is not switched to DVD Switch to DVD when operating this unit e The remote control and main unit are using different codes Change the code on the remote control or main unit e The batteries are depleted Replace them with new ones e Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on the main unit e Remove obstacles from between the remote control and main unit e Change m
45. pictures one by one To erase check marks Press A V lt gt to select a still picture and press Press A Y lt gt to select the folder or still picture with the ENTER A check mark appears on the still picture check mark and press ENTER To select all the still pictures in the folder To select the copying drive Press A V 4 gt to select Folder and press ENTER While the confirmation screen is displayed inputted separately will be erased 2 Press lt and A y to select the drive 3 Press gt and A V to select the folder and press ENTER e Some folders cannot be copied to 3 page 11 Still picture folder a e e e edie o a Structure indicated by Press 4 gt to Press A V lt gt to select All select SD card or copy and press ENTER PC card All still pictures are copied and ALL COPY screen reappears Still pictures are copied but non compatible files and folders will not copied 3 page 11 35 RQT6981 Editing still pictures While stopped e INPUT Copy and All copy of the card gt page 34 Press FUNCTIONS e Album 3 page 18 Displaying still pictures Album Display e Slide Show gt page 19 To display still pictures one by one with constant interval Slide Show Press A Y gt to select JPEG and press ENTER gt a Erase JPEG a S E RAM tae You can erase whole f
46. recording time and actual recording time dif fer The display doesn t show the correct time Remote control The remote control doesn t work Cannot operate the televi sion e Check the connections Check the input mode on the amplifier if you have connected one e Turn V S S off if it causes distortion e Press AUDIO to select the desired audio type e f D MIX does not appear in the display when playing multi channel DVD Audio audio output will be the front two speakers only e You cannot change the DVD Audio audio type if the software producer has restricted play in stereo e You have used digital connection Set Dolby Digital to PCM or connect to other equipment using audio cables analog connection e You cannot change the audio type when a DVD R is in the disc tray e lt is not possible to switch the audio when the recording mode is XP and LPCM has been selected in the SETUP menu Audio Mode for XP Recording gt Select MAIN or SAP from Select MTS in the Audio menu before recording e Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up e This unit cannot play discs other than DVD RAM DVD R DVD Audio DVD Video Video CD CD and MP3 discs e The disc is dirty Clean it e The disc may be badly scratched e You inserted a blank DVD RAM or DVD R e Condensation has formed Wait 1 to 2 hours for it to evaporate e Some titles and chapters on DVD Video are
47. repair or replace will be made by the warrantor Ooo e A One 1 Year Ninety 90 Days One 1 Year One 1 Year Ten 10 Days During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts war ranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product dur ing the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold as is A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for war ranty service Product or Part Name DVD Player DVD Recorder Rechargeable Batteries DVD RAM Disc in exchange for defective item Not Applicable Carry In or Mail In Service For Carry In or Mail In Service in the United States call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or visit Panasonic Web Site http www panasonic com For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Sales Company 787 750 4300 or fax 787 768 2910 Customer Services Directory Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by
48. the still pictures are also copied e Folders lower than the folder to be copied will not be copied e f the space on the copying drive runs out or the number of files folders to be copied exceeds the maximum copying will stop partway through e f no title has been entered for the folder at the copying drive the title from the copying source will be entered It is recommended that the title is entered at the copying source e After copying it may take some time to download the copying source information e Print DPOF number setting 3 page 36 is not transferred ALL COPY OFTHE CARD Copy from lt E SDcard gt JPEG ALL COPY All copy of the card Tar SD CARD fag RAM Copy to DvD You can copy the whole contents of the memory card to DVD RAM maximum of 300 folders 3000 files Copy all JPEG from the card All copy Cancel ES Po RETURN e A new folder will be created in the copying drive e All compatible files in the folder are copied even if not still pictures e Folders lower than the folder to be copied will not be copied elf the space on the copying drive runs out or the number of files folders to be copied exceeds the maximum copying will stop partway through e After copying it may take some time to download the copying source information e Print DPOF number setting 3 page 36 is not transferred Erase Protect Print DPOF page
49. the unit is in proper working condition aN Product information For product information or assistance with product operation In the U S A contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1 800 211 7262 or e mail consumerproducts Opanasonic com or the website http www panasonic com In Canada contact the Panasonic Canada Inc Customer Care Centre at 1 800 561 5505 or visit the website www panasonic ca or an authorized Servicentre closest to you Q O 3 he 2 O a 59 RQT6981 Q O 3 Bee 2 O a RQT6981 Limited Warranty ONLY FOR U S A Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Company Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanter a Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic DVD Player Recorder Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Sales Company collectively referred to as the warrantor will for the length of the period indicated on the chart below which starts with the date of original purchase warranty period at its option either a repair your product with new or refurbished parts or b replace it with a new or a refurbished product The decision to
50. to hold a disc Do not touch the recorded surface E If there is dirt or condensation on the disc Moisture may condense on discs after they are brought inside from the cold DVD RAM and DVD R Clean with an optional DVD RAM PD disc cleaner LF K200DCA1 where available Do not use cleaners or cloths for CDs to clean DVD RAM and DVD R Interlace and progressive output NTSC the video signal standard has 480 interlaced I scan lines whereas progressive scanning uses twice the number of scan lines This is called 480P The video signals output from this units COM PONENT VIDEO OUT terminals Y Ps Pr allow you to enjoy higher quality pictures than if the signals were output from the VIDEO OUT terminal or S VIDEO OUT terminal I P B MPEG 2 the video compression standard adopted for use with DVD Video codes frames using these 3 picture types I Intra coded picture This picture has the best quality and is the best to use when adjusting the picture P Predictive coded picture This picture is calculated based on past I or P pictures B Bidirectionally predictive coded picture This picture is calculated by comparing past and future l and P pictures so it has the lowest volume of information JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group This is a system used for compressing decoding color still pictures If you select JPEG as the storage system on digital cameras etc the data will be compressed to 1 10 1 100 of its original size
51. turn the unit on Follow the above steps 2 4 If Plug in Auto Tuning fails 1 Press SETUP to show the menus SETUP Antenna System CATV Auto Channel Setting Channel Caption _ Channel Preset Channel Caption Manual Channel Caption VCR Plus CH Setting TAB a SELECT LID v RETURN 2 Press A VW to select Channel and press gt Antenna System CATV Auto Channel Setting Channel Caption Preset Channel Caption Channel Caption Channel 3 Press A V to select Antenna Sys tem and press ENTER 4 Press A V to select TV or CATV and press ENTER The screen shown in step 2 reappears 5 Press A VW to select Auto Channel Setting and press ENTER SETUP Auto Channel Setting Connect antenna cable and if you use a cable box tune it to your local PBS CH Channel then Please push the ENTER key If you have not yet set clock the Auto Channel Clock Set ting screen appears 6 Press ENTER Auto setting starts This takes a few minutes To stop auto channel setting press RETURN When finished the Com plete screen or time display is shown Press ENTER To return to the previous screen Press RETURN When you are finished Press SETUP Adding and deleting channels Add or delete channels if necessary channels are not set or unnec essary channels are set While this unit is receiving the antenna signal but not
52. video Auto1 normal For film material Auto2 For film material the same as Auto1 but able to convert 30 frame per second pro gressive video For video material 41 Continued on next page TZ Advanced operation 42 RQT6981 Using on screen menus Video menu E When User is selected Select Detail picture adjustment User gt q4 V ENTER 1 2 n Pici Contrast Sojo S Det Brightness EM Sharpness 0 Color 0 hd Page 1 2 of Detail picture adjustment Contrast Increases the contrast between light and dark parts of the picture 7 to 7 Brightness Brightens the picture 0 to 15 Adjust the sharpness of the edges of the hor izontal lines 6 to 6 Color Adjusts the shade of the picture s color 7 to 7 Press ENTER to enter the setting Press A or Y until page 2 2 appears Pich Gamma HON j gt Det Block NR pop T Page 2 2 of Detail picture adjustment Increases the brightness of the center ranges to improve detail and contrast in dark scenes 0 to 5 Reduces overall noise 0 to 4 Block NR Smoothes block noise 0 to 3 Mosquito NR Reduces the smudging that appears around contrasting sections of the picture 0 to 3 Press ENTER to enter the setting Using the FUNCTIONS window FUNCTIONS CM SKIP TIME SLIP a RAM By using the FUNCTIONS window you may access the main func tions q
53. want to move the scene to to select the scene and press ENTER and press ENTER The scene is moved and inserted before the highlighted scene Repeat to move other scenes E Re edit PLAYLIST PLAY LIST No 3 mr Press A y to ah CENA MI Ei Press A V lt gt Press ENTER at EE Press ENTER eit d to select the scene the start point of at the end point ER and press ENTER the scene NN of the scene 5 reedied a ea EP ae a scene replaces the old one Press A V to select Prev or Next and press ENTER Repeat to re edit other scenes E Erase The play list itself is erased if sien el glen Raa Yes and press you erase all the scenes in it erased it is irretrievable Press A V Check carefully before lt gt to select Erase Scenes ENTER The selected scene is r ng p oceedi g the scene and Erase this scene erased from the play press ENTER Yes No list SELECT ENTER O RETURN Press lt 4 to select Repeat to erase other scenes e Use lt lt gt gt and slow motion 3 page 20 to find the start and end points e You cannot specify an end point before a start point e You may not be able to specify points within 3 seconds of each other e Play pauses if the end of the last program is reached during this procedure e You cannot edit still picture images
54. with both non cartridge and cartridge DVD RAM but the write protect tabs on cartridge type discs give better protection to your recordings e Picture aspect ratios regular 4 3 or widescreen 16 9 are recorded as they are received DVD R ein order to play a DVD R recorded using this unit on another playback source the disc must first be finalized 3page 38 e Once a DVD R is finalized it becomes DVD Video e You can record onto the available space on the disc and perform editing functions such as giving titles to discs and programs and erasing programs before finalizing e When programming is erased from a DVD R that space does not become available Once an area on a DVD R is recorded on that area is no longer available for recording whether the recording is erased or not e lt takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete recording man agement information after recording finishes e This unit optimizes the DVD R for each recording Optimizing is carried out when you start recording after inserting the disc or turning on the unit Recording onto the disc may become impossi ble if optimizing is carried out too many times e Play may be impossible in some cases due the condition of the recording e The video is recorded in a 4 3 aspect irrespective of the video sig nal input e A DVD R recorded on this unit may not be recordable on other Panasonic DVD recorders Recording modes and approximate recording times in hours
55. 36 Settings gt page 19 To change the display timing gt page 36 Format a Press lt 4 and Press A V to To enter the folder s title A V to select select still picture s After selecting the still picture s folder press P to select Folder Title and press ENTER the drive and folder and press gt page 27 Entering text press gt ENTER e You can enter up to 36 characters e Folder titles entered using this unit will only be displayed using this unit Folders entered using this unit are written to the A PA S TITLE DVD file e Picture and File refer to numbers inside the e f there is not enough space for the entry or if the limit for the folder selected Lower files are not included number of files has been exceeded page 11 Still pictures e f there is more than one upper folder pressing the title cannot be entered 4 gt gt will switch between them 3 page 11 Still picture folder structure Press A Y lt gt to select a folder or still picture and press ENTER See below a AT ANR i A check mark appears on Press A V lt 4 gt ear to select Copy and press ENTER Pying gt and press ENTER Select the to select Copy the still picture i iL A confirmation screen drive Copying of still pictures i gt below beains e Repeat this if you select more than one appeals gine still picture To select still
56. 5 All the scenes in the play list are played To stop play list play Press W The play list appears Playing play list scenes 1 2 While stopped Press PLAY LIST Press A VW to select the play list that contains the scene you want to play and press P PLAY LIST 55 m i No DATE TOTAL SCENE TITLE EDIT D 011 i as amoo Mus Play Scenes 03 10 21 0 06 004 Auto action SELECT A ER EN ans E ao MM A PL Copy Enter Title 3 Press A VW to select Play Scenes and press ENTER PLAY LIST Play Scenes 1 10 23 0 03 004 Dinosaur Select Page SELECT ENTER O RETURN Page no Total page no 4 Press A V lt gt to select the scene and press ENTER The scene you select is played To show scene 10 and later Press A Y lt gt to select Next and press ENTER e You can also select a page of scenes by entering a 3 digit number with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 gt 0 gt 5 15 0 gt 1 gt 5 To stop scene play Press W The scene list appears To clear the scene list Press RETURN To erase a play list or a play list scene during playback 1 Press ERASE A confirmation screen will be displayed 2 Press lt 4 to select Erase or Yes and press ENTER Editing NN 29 RQT6981 Editing play lists While stopped Press PLAY LIST
57. 6 20WED 10 00AM Dinosaur The lock symbol Press 4 to set appears when the Hii Hai cae mmm ao ston protection and press program is write y ENTER protected a rE O O eme e RETURN Shorten Shorten p ress aa aoe ENTER at Press ENTER at the start point the end point of the of the section section you want to SELECTA era se SELECTA ps a rE alii nt to amo do ama Ae y 8 y el Press A V to Press A V to select Next and press ENTER then press lt to select Exit and select Erase and press ENTER press ENTER Repeat to enter other sections Shorten Segment a Press lt lt to e Use lt 4 gt gt and slow motion gt page 20 to find the start and end points ee Time UNIRI select Erase e Play pauses if the end of the program is reached during this procedure E Cancal i d e You may not be able to specify points within 3 seconds of each other a and press e You cannot specify an end point before a start point ENTER e You cannot specify points on still pictures in the program e The disc s available recording time may not increase after erasing short segments Divide Program Press lt to select Press ENTER at Press A V to e Divide and press
58. 75 7273 Malagasy 7771 Hungarian 7285 Malay 7783 Icelandic 7383 Malayalam 7776 Indonesian 7378 Maltese 7784 Interlingua 7365 Maori 7773 Irish Italian 7165 Marathi 7782 7384 Moldavian 7779 Japanese 7465 _ Mongolian 7778 Javanese Kannada Kashmiri Kazakh Kirghiz Korean Kurdish Laotian Latin 7487 Nauru 7865 7578 Nepali 7869 7583 Norwegian 7879 7575 Oriya 7982 7589 Pashto Pushto 8083 7579 Persian 7065 7585 Polish 8076 7679 Portuguese 8084 7665 Punjabi 8065 Latvian Lettish 7686 Quechua 8185 Lingala 7678 Rhaeto Romance 8277 Protection Cand O Gs ea ot ey ee ate 10 MSC LA aca aaa ae 38 Ode areas ad a a 36 Progra AA es we uated act 32 SUI DICIONG socias de eases 36 QUICK VIEW 0 cta dba anaes 21 Ratings password 44 Recording mode 000055 10 Re initialize setting 44 Repeat play 00o o 41 Resume functi0N 16 SU Cald A tiekas 11 18 SETUP menu 000 eee eens 46 Shorten Segment 32 Simultaneous rec and play 23 Sound track ooooooo eee 40 Still PICTUNES Sek oc la 11 Blay os ots Se Sts See deed 18 19 SOIT sah ie ae Garon Ee tas 34 37 Subtitle ads 40 MEP la os 11 54 Time Slip aaa 21 23 Timer recording 24 26 TKANSICl vinil a 41 ITM Typi rar ad 9 VCR Plus guide channel 8 timer reco
59. ADA INC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In certain instances some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or the exclusion of implied warranties so the above limitations and exclusions may not be applicable WARRANTY SERVICE For product operation and information assistance please contact your Dealer or our Customer Care Centre at Telephone 905 624 5505 Fax 905 238 2360 Web www panasonic ca For product repairs please contact one of the following e Your Dealer who will inform you of an authorized Servicentre nearest you e Our Customer Care Centre at 905 624 5505 or www panasonic ca e A Panasonic Factory Servicentre listed below Richmond Calgary Alberta Mississauga Ontario Lachine Qu bec British Columbia Panasonic Canada Inc Panasonic Canada Inc Panasonic Canada Inc Panasonic Canada Inc 12111 Riverside Way 6835 8 St N E 5770 Ambler Dr 3075 rue Louis A Amos Richmond BC Calgary AB Mississauga ON Lachine QC V6W 1K8 T2E 7H7 L4W 2T3 H8T 1C4 Tel 604 278 4211 Tel 403 295 3955 Tel 905 624 8447 Tel 514 633 8684 Fax 604 278 5627 Fax 403 274 5493 Fax 905 238 2418 Fax 514 633 8020 IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTRE Carefully pack and send prepaid adequately insured and preferably in the original carton Include details of the defect claimed and proof of date of original purchase Q Q 3 he
60. CT NAVIGATOR 5 17 22 Cursor buttons A Y lt Enter button ENTER 7 4p Functions button FUNCTIONS 000e eee 42 2 Frame advance and frame reverse buttons lt 1 PED FRAME 0 0c eee eee ees 20 43 Manual programming and check button PROG CHECK i000 tau banat ted eid et ech oe a ei 25 Manual channel adding and deleting button ADD DET sisi sais iia wen ae 7 5 On screen display button STATUS 43 Marker button MARKER 0oooooooooooo 21 47 On screen menu button DISPLAY 40 Position memory button POSITION MEMORY 17 DVD TV switch DVD TV 00 cee 9 TV power on off button TED TV 9 i Television input mode selector TV VIDEO 9 2 Input select button INPUT SELECT 15 3 Channel buttons for recorder and TV v CH 9 14 4 TV volume buttons VOLUME 05 9 5 Slow search buttons lt lt gt gt SLOW SEARCH 20 6 Play quick view button gt PLAY x1 3 16 21 Menu and Play list button MENU PLAY LIST 17 28 Return button RETURN 0 000 eee ees 7 9 Time slip button TIME SLIP 21 23 One minute skip button CM SKIP 20 Gy Recording button 0 REC 14 6 Program play list still picture erase button ERASE oc
61. Camera File system sub sampling 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 TIFF Uncompressed RGB chunky DPOF Compatible 320 x 240 to 6144 x 4096 Approx 7 sec 2 M pixels JPEG Optical pick up Recordable discs Recording time Discs played Format Image format Number of pixels Thawing time Video system TV system NTSC system 525 lines 60 fields Recording system MPEG2 Hybrid VBR Input LINE pin jack x3 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Sconnectorx3 Y 1 0 Vp p 750 C 0 286 Vp p 75 Q Product Service 1 Damage requiring service The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel if a The AC power supply cord or AC adaptor has been damaged or b Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit or c The unit has been exposed to rain or d The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or e The unit has been dropped or the cabinet damaged 2 Servicing Do not attempt to service the unit beyond that described in these operating instructions Refer all other servic ing to authorized servicing personnel LINE pin jack x2 1 0 Vp p 75 Q S comectorx2 Y 1 0 Vp p 750 C 0 286 Vp p 75 Q Output Component video output 480P 480i Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Pe 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Pr 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Antenna reception input TV Channel 2ch 69ch 75 Q CATV Channel 1ch 125ch 75 Q Audio system Recording system Dolby Digital XP SP LP EP LINEAR PCM XP mode only Input LINE pin jack x3 Refere
62. E No folder e There is no compatible folder in this unit Cannot write e The card is currently protected gt Release the write protection e There is no space remaining gt Erase any unwanted files still pictures Error has occurred Please e A serious but temporary error has occurred and one of the units safety devices has activated press ENTER Press ENTER The unit switches to the standby mode Press b DVD POWER to turn the unit on again On the unit s display NO READ e The disc is dirty or badly scratched gt Clean the disc if it is dirty gt The disc cannot be played if it is scratched and this display doesn t disappear e The unit cannot read the disc e You have used a DVD RAM PD lens cleaner and it has finished UNSUPPORT e You have inserted a disc the unit cannot play or record on e The unit is hot gt The unit switches to standby automatically for safety reasons and you cannot operate it Wait for about 30 minutes for the service number to disappear gt Select a position with good ventilation when installing the unit gt Do not block the cooling fan on the rear of the unit e The unit fails to operate properly Press DVD POWER to switch the unit to standby Now press DVD POWER again to turn the unit on CHK REMOTE e The remote control and main unit are using different codes Change the code on the remote control or main unit RECOVER e There was a power failure or the AC plu
63. ENTER page 27 Entering text e Titles inputted using this unit will not be displayed on other equipment e SD logo is a trademark e Portions of this product are protected under copyright law and are provided under license by ARIS SOLANA 4C Changing audio FUNCTIONS r o Y e CM SKIP TIME SLIP FRAMES PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC STATUS MARKER FRec REC MODE DISPLAY MEMORY AUDIO SETUP sonic RAM You can change the audio being received or played Press AUDIO How the type changes depends on when you press the button E While receiving MTS audio Multi channel Tele vision Sound Stereo Stereo Main audio stereo SAP Secondary audio program SAP Mono Main audio monaural e f the broadcast is Mono SAP audio will be monaural even if you select Stereo mode e Select Mono if reception is poor during a stereo broadcast e g Stereo is selected appears when the unit is receiving the type of audio you selected elf you change the sound setting while recording the recorded sound will also change RENI e t will not be possible to alter the sound by pressing AUDIO in the following cases When a DVD R is in the disc tray When recording mode is XP and LPCM has been selected in the Audio menu Audio Mode for XP Recording page 45 Select Main or SAP from Select MTS in the Audio menu when recording SAP broadcasts based on the above
64. ETUP Panasonic 170 YEE Ce BYE 122 co mps During play or while paused Press 4 or gt gt o Press kaa or 1 on the main unit e Each press increases the number of skips ep CD MP3 Play position de gt gt dd gt gt gt RAM Play position Mater Twice Once Once Twice Three times gt gt D gt ta 44 4 For your reference Pressing MEd I lt or gt P gt gt gt while the playback control feature on Video CDs page 54 is working may take you to a menu screen Slow motion play RAM Motion picture parts only While paused Press lt lt or PP Press and hold I lt lt 4 lt 4 or gt gt gt gt on the main unit e The speed increases up to 5 steps e Press gt PLAY to restart play e Backward d I lt lt 4 lt does not work with Video CDs Frame by frame viewing RAM Motion picture parts only While paused Press lt 11 or HIP Note e Each press shows the next frame e Press gt PLAY to restart play e Cursor buttons gt are also effective while paused for frame by frame viewing e Backward lt 491 does not work with Video CDs Starting play from a selected item GA Pe EXPRES Oe 122 co mps During play or while stopped Press the numbered buttons to select the item eg 5 0 5 5 15 1 gt 5
65. K KK KX 5 4 Press lt gt to select an asterisk x and press ENTER One marker is added When marking positions 11 and above RAM Press gt to highlight 1 10 Press A V to select 11 20 You can select the next group of 10 when the current group is full 3 Press P The first asterisk is highlighted 4 Press ENTER to mark a position pu BR e RL RESTE EE PO To recall a marker Press 4 gt to select a marker number and press ENTER e Play starts from the marked position To clear markers Press 4 gt to select a marker number and press CANCEL e An asterisk replaces the number and the position is cleared To clear the on screen menus Press RETURN e You cannot use this feature if the disc s elapsed play time is not shown in the display you are using a play list GW protection cartridge page 10 disc page 38 is set you can still recall the markers to play a position NN e Subtitles around markers may fail to appear e Markers are cleared when you finalize DVD R page 38 e Markers on DVD RAM and DVD R are ordered by time so marker numbers can change when you add and delete them Q O S S Q 21 RQT6981 Using menus to play MP3 discs Using the tree screen to find a group 1 While stopped DVDeeTV DVD Gaia TV S556 Press gt while a track is highlighted DO to display the tree scr
66. MPEG Layer 3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia 22 RQT6981 Playing while you are recording DVDe6TV DVDGUIEN TV VCR Plus OPENCLOSE INPUTSELECT TV VIDEO 090 200 VOLUME O w SKIP SLOW SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 B DIRECT DIRECT NAVIGATOR NAVIGATOR A Y 4 gt CFRAMEZ CMSKIP TIME SLIP C 3 TIME SLIP PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC STATUS MARKER FRec REC MODE DISPLAY MEMORY AUDIO SETUP Panasonic Playing from the beginning of the program you are recording Chasing Play RAM Press gt PLAY Play starts from the beginning of the program being recorded Time slip indicator on the main unit lights e g You are recording a sports program and you want to watch it from the beginning The same sports program is played back from the begin ning Recording continues Sound is not output while fast forwarding The stop procedure in this box applies to all 3 scenerios on this page To stop play and recording Press W Play stops Wait 2 seconds 2 Press W Recording stops e To stop timer recording press W then ENTER within 5 seconds Simultaneous rec and play You can play a program previously recorded 1 During recording Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR Time slip indicator on the main unit lights 2 Press A
67. N The timer recording list disappears e A Timer recording that is taking place in a recording mode other than FR may have its end time altered e Even if the power is off you can still view timer recording informa tion by pressing PROG CHECK Entering text DVDs TV DVDGQIEN TV VCR Plus OPEN CLOSE INPUTSELECT TV VIDEO Numbered buttons SKIP gt SLOW SEARCH Gn gt STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 RETURN CFRAMEZ CMSKIP TIMESLIP PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REG STATUS MARKER FRec RECMODE DISPLAY MEMORY AUDIO SETUP Panasonic EOC GA PLA This page shows how to enter text for e Program titles for timer recording pages 24 and 25 Program titles page 32 e Play list titles page 30 e Disc titles page 38 e Folder titles of still pictures page 35 You can enter up to e 64 characters DVD RAM A maximum of 44 characters is possible when inputting a title from the timer recording menu e 40 characters for a disc title DVD R e 44 characters for a program title DVD R e 36 characters for a folder title of still pictures card DVD RAM Preparation Release protection before proceeding Cartridge 3page 10 program page 32 disc page 38 GLU Write Protect page 11 1 After the titling screen appears Press A V lt gt to select the character and press ENTER Title field shows the text you have entered Ente
68. NAVIGATOR A V TOP MENU RETURN pROGICHEDK ApDIDU ERASE apus WA x J ar POSITION pect TA e MEMORY 3 panas To stop play Press W eWhen PLAY flashes on the display resume aE function is active Press gt PLAY to start play P ae from where you stopped it onl BAY To cancel press W until PLAY goes out The position is also cleared when you turn the unit off or open the disc tray e The screen saver may appear when you stop play Press MW again and you can use this unit s tuner to watch television ao VI DEO To pause play Press Il Press again to restart play Auto power off The unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours page 44 Set Up Off Timer 70 PA EXC BYE 122 co mps 1 Press DVD POWER to turn the unit on 2 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the tray and insert a disc page 14 e Press the button again to close the tray elf cartridge protection is activated page 10 play begins automatically when you close the tray RINJ e You cannot play continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other Eject the disc and turn it over 3 Press P PLAY The unit takes some time to read the disc before play starts When a menu screen a appears on the television gt next page ea e Play starts from the most recently recorded program 270 EYEE e Play starts from
69. UCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A FCC Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential instal lation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna elncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation i
70. V to select a program and press ENTER e g You want to watch the movie you recorded yesterday pro gram 1 while recording pro gram 2 sport Program 1 is played back while program 2 sport is being recorded DIRECT NAVIGATOR Saw a AN No CH DATE TIME DE 01 Ey Agwe MAN Dinosaur 02 6 620THU 9 00PM Soccer SELECT a Oo ENTER RETURN e Sound is not output while fast forwarding e You cannot edit programs during simultaneous rec and play page 32 Reviewing the recorded images while recording Time Slip You can play the program being recorded to check that it is being recorded correctly You can also check parts that were recorded pre viously 1 Press TIME SLIP Time slip indicator on the main unit lights Play starts from 30 sec onds previous The current recording images appear as a picture in picture and you will hear the playback audio e You can select another program if you press DIRECT NAVIGATOR a Current recording 2 Press A V to enter the time and press ENTER ePress A V to alter in one minute units Press and hold A V to alter in 10 minute units Press TIME SLIP to show the play images in full Press again to show the play and recording images Note The recording and play images cannot be shown at the same time if you set TV Type to 480P page 9 Q
71. You can play DVD Video content on DVD Audio Select how to play pictures contained on some DVD Audio eOff DVD Audio are played as DVD Audio The setting returns to Off when you change the disc or turn the unit off Video 3 D Y C Separation eOn Reduces noise for recording by separating the luminance Y Turn 3 D Y C separation on or off and color C signals received from the television station eOff Reduces the ghosting that occurs when recording fast mov ing images Hybrid VBR Resolution e Automatic The unit automatically switches resolution rates during Switch between automatic and fixed hybrid VBR resolution recording The unit reduces block noise which occurs dur when recording ing MPEG compression by selecting the optimum rate eFixed The resolution rate is fixed to ensure the resolution rate is not reduced Still Mode e Automatic Select the type of picture shown when you pause play eField Less blurred field stills are shown Select if jittering occurs when Automatic is selected eFrame Sharper frame stills are shown Select if small text or fine pat 44 terns cannot be seen clearly when Automatic is selected NE Continued on next page RQT6981 Ne l Display TV Screen Seamless Play Turn seamless play on or off on discs with play lists eSeamless Play does not work with programs recorded in LPCM or when using Quick View Black Level Control Select normal lighter or darker for adjusting the bla
72. afety devices may have activated Press DVD POWER to turn the unit on e Some operations may be prohibited by the disc e The unit is hot U14 appears on the display Wait for U14 to disappear e One of the unit s safety devices may have activated Reset the unit as follows 1 Press 6 DVD POWER to switch the unit to standby If the unit doesn t switch to standby press and hold DVD POWER for about 10 seconds The unit is forcibly switched to standby Alternatively disconnect the AC power supply cord wait one minute then reconnect it 2 Press DVD POWER to turn the unit on e Make sure that the television is connected to the AUDIO VIDEO terminal S VIDEO OUT terminal o COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal on this unit e Make sure that the television s input setting e g VIDEO 1 is correct e You have set TV Type to 4 3 480P or 16 9 480P in the TV Screen menus but the television isn t compatible with progressive signals Press and hold MW and TIME SLIP on the unit at the same time for about 5 seconds The setting will change to interlace e This can occur because the signals are being divided between the unit and the television It can be solved by using a signal booster available from audio visual suppliers Consult your dealer if reception does not improve e Check the settings on your television eCheck the settings for TV Type 4 3 TV Settings for DVD Video or 4 3
73. anufacturer code Some televisions cannot be operated even if you change the code e DVD TV is not switched to TV Switch to TV when selecting the receiving channel for the television Page Reference ia 57 RQT6981 Reference 58 RQT6981 Troubleshooting guide Recording and timer recording Cannot record VCR Plus programming does not work properly Timer recording does not work properly The unit switches to standby while making a timer record ing The timer program remains even after recording finishes Timer recording does not stop even when W is pressed The available recording time doesn t increase even after erasing recordings on the disc A part or whole of a recorded program has been lost Still pictures The contents of the card cannot be read Copying erasing and setting protection takes a long time The tray won t open close The PC card cannot be removed Page e You haven t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on Insert a disc the unit can record onto e The disc is unformatted Format the disc so this unit can record on it YA e The write protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT e Some programs have limitations on the number of times they can be recorded CPRM e The disc is protected with DISC SETTING e The disc is full or nearly full Erase unneeded programs or use anot
74. at http www prodreg com panasonic STEP 7 antenna and television connections Preparation To enjoy sound through other audio equipment 3page 51 e Refer to the television s operating instructions To enjoy progressive video e Turn the television off and disconnect its AC power supply cord Connect to the component video 480P input terminals on a televi sion compatible with this unit s copy guard system Video will not be displayed correctly if connected to an incompatible television e All Panasonic televisions that have 480P input terminals are com patible Consult the manufacturer if you have another brand of television Television To the antenna D gt Cable TV Outdoor antenna AUDIO VIDEO IN IN VHF UHF RF IN Q 3 O V Indoor antenna AC power supply cord included Connect last Also connect the AC power supply cords for the other equipment Audio Video cable M O E household AC outlet AC 120 V 60 Hz Red White Yellow aun Cooling fan If the connector doesn t match page 53 Antenna cable usually discon nected from the 4 television 75 Q coaxial cable included below This unit R R L BEBE BEB BBB BBB ee CODES OUT QUT DIGSTAL AUDIO OUT 480P 4801 MSTS PAEAN S VIDEO OUT terminal Television COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal The S VIDEO OUT terminal achieves
75. ble Do not bend sharply when connecting OPTICAL R Analog connection To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic Connect an analog amplifier or system com ponent e Change the settings in Digital Audio Output gt page 45 Amplifier or system component Insert fully with this side facing up Oy O ww Moo 0000 Were gl VIDEO S VIDEO Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 480P 4801 PCM BITSTREAM VHF UHF EJ This unit Recording to digital recording equipment or cassette tapes Digital recording You can record the digital signal directly to digital recording equip ment 3 Connection EJ above Ma eWith DVD the following conditions must be met a the disc doesn t have protection preventing digital recording and b the recording equipment can handle signals with a sampling fre quency of 48 kHz e You cannot record DTS signals e You cannot record MP3 When recording DVDs make the following settings V S S OFF page 41 PCM Down Conversion On 3page 45 Dolby Digital PCM page 45 DTS Off page 45 Analog recording You can record to a cassette deck or other recording equipment gt Connection EE above There are no limitations on recording analog signals as there are with digital signals S 2 a y Q O Lo Q O q S Lo lt 51 RQT6981 Home Theater Connecting other video equipment Connecting to
76. ck level control to the desired setting for picture enhancement PLAY x1 3 amp Audio during Search Ge VCD Choose whether to have sound during the first level of fast forward Quick View Fpage 21 does not work if you make the setting Off D Range Compression Dolby Digital only Change the dynamic range for late night viewing Select MTS page 19 Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type SAP when recording to DVD R or when recording using LPCM sound Audio Mode for XP Recording gt below Digital Audio Output eOn The scenes in play lists are played seamlessly This may cause shifting of the points where scenes change Some play lists cannot be played seamlessly e Off The points where scenes in play lists change are played accurately but the picture may freeze for a moment eInput Level Lighter Darker Adjusts the black level of the input signal e g L1 L2 L3 eComposite amp S Video Output Level Lighter Darker when connected to a TV through the VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT terminal eComponent Video Output Level Lighter Normal Darker when connected to a TV through the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y Ps Pr terminal eOn eOff You may hear sound regardless of this setting with some discs eMain eSAP You cannot change secondary audio when recording audio to DVD R from an external source Change the settings when you have connected equipment through this units DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ter
77. ck symbol appears Erase all programs closed when the disc is write protected All programs and play lists are erased Press ENTER to complete the procedure Press ENTER to complete the procedure e Computer data and still pictures JPEG TIFF cannot be erased e Erase does not work if one or more programs are protected Editing NN e Do not disconnect the AC power supply cord while the message Formatting the disc is on the television This can render the disc unusable e Formatting normally takes a few minutes however it may take up to a maximum of 70 minutes e The contents on the disc are erased when you format it even if you have set program or disc protection e lt may not be possible to use a disc on this unit if you cannot format it e Formatting cannot be performed on DVD R or CD R RW To stop formatting Press RETURN You can cancel formatting if it takes more than 2 minutes The disc must be reformatted if you do this e Do not disconnect the AC power supply cord while the message Finalizing the disc is on the television This will render the disc unusable e Finalizing takes up to 15 minutes After finalizing e You cannot record or perform editing such as giving titles and erasing programs e Programs longer than 5 minutes are divided into about five minute chapters e These DVD R can be played on other Panasonic DVD players but this is not guaranteed Play
78. conditions page 45 Audio Select MTS e f recorded in SAP mode main audio is also recorded E While playing DVD RAM or Video CD LR gt L gt R A DVD RAM e g DVD RAM L R is selected elf it is a recording of an SAP broadcast each time you press AUDIO GW MAIN lt gt SAP For your reference You can change the audio for the full images being played with simultaneous rec and play and Time Slip FAW E While playing DVD Audio or DVD Video You can change the audio channel number each time you press the button This allows you to change things like the soundtrack lan guage Sound track e g English is the selected language You may be unable to change the audio when you have connected the unit to an AV receiver through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal and Dolby Digital is set to Bitstream If this occurs Change Dolby Digital to PCM page 45 or Connect also with an audio cable gt page 51 EJ and change the input on the receiver Q O S S S Q 19 RQT6981 Playing back A 20 RQT6981 Other methods of play DVD eTV DVD Gaia TV VCR Plus cea INPUT SELECT C Numbered buttons CANCEL owd ea a Ei PLAYA gt PLAY X1 3 RETURN On RETURN e CM SKIP E CM SKIPf TIME SLIP lt li 11 gt le Co TIME SLIP PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE EE cx Ixa STATUS MARKER FRec REC MODE MARKER DISPLAY DISPLAY MEMORY AUDIO S
79. d can only be dis played on this unit Input is not possible if the destination lacks sufficient space or has exceeded the maximum number of allowable files The title may not appear correctly if input was done using other equipment 2 RQT6981 Creating play lists DVD TV 1 While stopped vero OP Press PLAY LIST 2 Press A VW to select and press ENTER Numbered PLAY LIST buttons ES 8 p 100 No DATE TOTAL SCENE TITLE E SLOWSEARUH 4 01 10 23 0 03 006 Dinosaur PP DO 10 26 0 07 6 usa 10 26 STOP _ PAUSE__ PLAY x1 3 03 10 21 0 06 004 Auto action SELECT Vas E I nbs SO nu i am PLAY LIST a O PLAY LIST 3 Press ENTER at the start point The length of the whole contents on the disc pet ss El ale VCR Plus OPENCLOSE INPUTSELECT TVIVIDEO 58 VVVVVY EE AA CFRAMEZ CMSKIP TIME SLIP PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC Coron we The location of the C3 O Sd start point DISPLAY MORY AUDIO SETUP O RETURN Panasonic eUse lt lt gt gt and slow motion page 20 to find the start and end points e Pressing td gt P allows you to select other programs 4 Press ENTER at the end point Specify start and end points to create scenes then specify the order in which they are to be played These scenes are not recorded sep Creation
80. ding FR 15 42 Format CONG essa tate a te eee eee 36 DVD RAM i ickc SY oe emesis 38 FUNCTIONS window 42 JPEG ad 11 54 Language code list Back cover LPCM da da 45 54 Markel vcvcccce cee erasentvidesee sd 21 MPEG lt DNR countries 41 A A oe Dae wee 22 On screen display 43 On screen menu 00055 40 42 PO Card ii oie ae eee 11 18 PCM Down Conversion 45 PICUUNG oct aie ew eee Binet os 41 PLAY FROM TOP 42 Playlist orerundi e naana aa 28 31 Position memory ooo ooo 17 Progressive 0 0 o o o oo 5 9 41 54 Properties Plays 21d sra ad 30 A a ee teeta 32 Language code list input the code with numbered buttons Abkhazian 6566 Chinese 9072 Afar 6565 Corsican 6779 Afrikaans 6570 Croatian 7282 Albanian 8381 Czech 6783 Ameharic 6577 Danish 6865 Arabic 6582 Dutch 7876 Armenian 7289 English 6978 Assamese 6583 Esperanto 6979 Aymara 6588 Estonian 6984 Azerbaijani 6590 Faroese 7079 Bashkir 6665 Fiji 7074 Basque 6985 Finnish 7073 Bengali Bangla French 7082 6678 Frisian 7089 Bhutani 6890 Galician 7176 Bihari 6672 Georgian 7565 Breton 6682 German 6869 Bulgarian 6671 Greek 6976 Burmese 7789 Greenlandic 7576 Byelorussian 6669 Guarani 7178 Cambodian 7577 Gujarati 7185 Catalan 6765 Hausa Hebrew Hindi 7265 _ Lithuanian 7684 7387 Macedonian 77
81. dings of SAP broadcasts 1 1 ch will be displayed e You can only select subtitles soundtracks and angles if they are recorded on the disc eSome discs allow changes to soundtracks subtitles and angles only by using the disc s menus elf the subtitles overlap closed captions recorded on discs turn the subtitles off Play menu e g DVD RAM Repeat pla Marker EEE IN e You cannot use repeat play to repeat an entire DVD Audio DVD Video MP3 discs or all the play lists on a DVD RAM e Repeat play does not work if the disc s elapsed play time is not shown on the unit s display e ERASE does not work while in repeat play mode Repeat play Audio menu Each time you press A V RAM PRG Program Chapter All Title PL Play list GZ OFF OFF Track Track All Group OFF OFF To cancel Select OFF GA PP ENTES DYER 11 cp mp3 page 21 Not available when playing Video CDs CDs and MP3 discs e g DVD Video MIN II Dialog Enhancer Video menu V S S OFF Dialog Enhancer OFF RAM Only with Dolby Digital with 2 or more channels If the Video CD has playback control While stopped the screen saver is on the television press the num bered buttons to select a track page 20 2 Select the repeat mode Enjoy a surround like effect if you are using two front speakers only The effect is broadened and sound seems to come from virtual speakers
82. e Depending on the state of recording the actual number of play lists or scenes that can be recorded may be less than that specified in this manual 31 RQT6981 Editing programs Press Erase Program A DIRECT NAVIGATOR vu Remaining Recording Time Corresponding PLAY LIST will also be erased Erase Cancel The program and play lists eya created from it are erased eli idad irretrievably when you use this procedure Check carefully before proceeding DIRECT NAVIGATOR MN DN A As I SS Gas Ny A zy No CH DATE TIME TITLE op 01 047 6 20 WED MO Dinosaur B 02 567 6 20 WED F9s00PM Auto action 03 13 6 20WED 11 00PM USJ a ol Enter Title Entering text page 27 fe ENTER gt RETURN 2laJ e c fa LI ENE Le GL 52 AAN PAMER sulik HUM elel sim n o le fe DIE e fo R s fe fal Ce 2 2D TUM EJE DIE 9 X z o HEEIFIEEICIEIEE Press A V to select the program e You can also select programs by entering a 2 digit number with the numbered buttons ml lt FIN LE gt lt OE IE o o ol AnA date is shown A H Properties 7 e g 5 0 gt 5 Properties O i Alia aie ba 2001 TUE Te EGP Press gt so the Program information e g time and Dm submenu appears i Press A V to select Protection Protection n S
83. e eee ees 56 Playing from the beginning of the program you are recording MAINTENANCE 4 ct grasses cco e oia ippo ete a 58 Chasing Play 0 0c cee ees 23 Specifications scsi ccetcewweee a Cer rrene u teow ewes es nei 59 Simultaneous rec and plaY o oooooooooo o 23 Product SEVICE a cee etedeerwataxewaceedeneose racine 59 Reviewing the recorded images while recording Time Slip 23 Limited Warranty ONLY FOR U S A 0 60 Limited Warranty ONLY FOR CANADA 0 61 Gu a de referencia r pida en espa ol Spanish Quick Reference 0 ooocoooooooo o 62 o AE Back cover Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts A Only for U S A To order accessories contact 1 800 332 5368 or the website http www panasonic com Only for Canada To order accessories call the dealer from whom you have made your purchase 1 Remote control EUR7624KG0 RJA0065 A 2 Batteries for remote control VJA0788 The included AC power supply cord is for use with this unit only Do not use it with other equipment 1 AC power supply cord 1 Audio Video cable 1750 coaxial cable VJA1091 Q SAS GAS LL 1 DVD RAM disc U S A only Product Registration Card Please complete and return the included product registration card or register via the Internet
84. e recorded in R except for SAP In the case of SAP Stereo 1 is recorded when recording to DVD R or if recording in LPCM Details of recording are given in Select MTS on page 45 Clock settings Preparation If you connect the unit through a cable TV box or DSS receiver page 50 tune to your local PBS station before starting auto clock setting Use manual clock setting if auto clock setting does not work or if there is no local PBS channel in your area 1 Press SETUP to show the menus 2 Press A V to select Set Up and Off Timer 6 hr Remote Control Code YAKE z3 Clock Settings Auto Clock Setting Manual Clock Setting Time Zone Adjust 0 Re initialize Setting SELECT a TAB J m gt ENTER a Proceed with the steps described below RETURN Auto Clock Setting 3 Press A V to select Auto Clock Setting and press ENTER Auto Clock Setting Connect antenna cable and if you use a cable box tune it to your local PBS CH then Please push the ENTER key If you have not yet set channels the Auto Channel Clock Setting screen appears 4 Press ENTER Auto setting starts This can take some time up to a few hours in some cases To stop auto clock setting press RETURN The following screen appears when setting is complete Press ENTER Channel nani vel Disc D 0 elf the time was not set correctly use manual clock settin
85. een Numbered 6 Selected group no Total group no buttons VOLUME elf the group has no track is displayed 9 OF as group number 7 SKIP SLOWSEARCH TREE MP3 music 001 My favorite 001 Brazilian pops 002 Chinese pops 003 Czech pops 004 Hungarian pops STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 0 You cannot select 0 0 aor that 008 Philippine pops g rou ps a SELECTA E contain no ano e ii Eoee SoG i compatible files RETURN 002 Vocal RETURN 2 Press A V lt gt to select a group and press ENTER The file list for the group appears FRAMES CMSKIP TIME SUP PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC Playing back A STATUS MARKER FRec RECMODE DISPLAY MEMORY AUDIO SETUP To return to the file list Panasonic Press RETURN eDiscs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 except for extended formats This unit can play MP3 files recorded on CD R RW with a computer e This unit is compatible with multi session but if there are a lot Files are treated as tracks and folders are treated as groups of sessions it takes more time for play to start Keep the num ber of sessions to a minimum to avoid this 1 Press TOP MENU elf you play a MP3 track that includes still picture data it will Selected group number and name take some time before the music itself starts playing and the T R elapsed time will not
86. els Repeat the procedure until you find the code that allows correct operation If your television brand is not listed or if the code listed for your tele vision does not allow control of your television this remote control is not compatible with your television E Operation Point the remote control at the television MO a O O OO On and off POWER TV Video input mode TV VIDEO Switch DVD TV to TV A v CH or Numbered buttons e g Channel 5 0 gt 5 ch VOLUME Channels Setting up IN RQT6981 Setting up 10 RQT6981 Disc information Discs you can use for recording and play DVD RAM 4 7 GB 9 4 GB 12 cm 5 2 8 GB 8 cm 3 DVD R 4 7 GB 12 cm 5 1 4 GB 8 cm 3 for General Ver 2 0 e We recommend using Panasonic discs as they have been con firmed to be compatible with this unit Other discs may not perform correctly e Do not allow the disc to become dirty or scratched Fingerprints dirt dust scratches or deposits of cigarette smoke on the record ing surface may make it impossible to use the disc for recording e Discs with programs recorded in PAL already cannot be recorded on using this unit DVD RAM e DVD RAM recorded on this unit may not be compatible with other DVD players including some Panasonic players Con sult the manual for the player to determine compatibility with these DVD RAM discs This unit is compatible
87. en If swallowed seek medical advice immedi hot ately The heat can damage the unit 2 RQT6981 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Features This unit allows recording of high quality video on DVD RAM the compact and durable digital media with fast random access This media also out performs past tape formats in ease of operation E DV Automatic Recording 3page 15 Connect the digital video ca
88. erencia de acuerdo con el tipo de material en reproducci n durante la reproducci n Durante la reproducci n Pulse DISPLAY Pulse A Y para seleccionar V deo y pulse gt Pulse A V para seleccionar Progresiva y pulse gt dos veces Pulse A V para seleccionar Transferencia de acuerdo con el tipo de material en reproducci n AONI Imagen _ Normal _ DNR ACT Progresiva Transferencia LUN Auto1 normal Para material cinematogr fico Auto2 Para material cinematogr fico igual que Auto1 capaz de convertir video progresivo de 30 cuadros por segundo Video Para material de video Grabaci n de programas de televisi n 170 PI 1 Pulse c DVD POWER para encender el aparato 2 Pulse 4 OPEN CLOSE para abrir la bandeja e introduzca un disco e Vuelva a pulsar el bot n para cerrar la bandeja e En un disco de doble cara no es posible grabar de manera continua desde una cara a la otra Ser necesario expulsar el disco y darle la vuelta 3 Aseg rese de que DVD TV se encuentre en la posici n DVD y pulse A v CH para seleccionar el canal 4 Pulse REC MODE para seleccionar el modo de grabaci n e Seleccione XP SP LP o EP 5 Pulse REC para iniciar la grabaci n Para detener la grabaci n Pulse W Para hacer una pausa en la grabaci n Pulse IH Vuelva a pulsar para reanudar la grabaci n E Visua
89. es Album Display You can display a list of still pictures or display pictures one by one 4 Press A V to select Album and press ENTER A list of the still pictures in the folder appears 2 Eject button comes out elf there are more than 10 still pictures press A A eU input E V dd gt to select as Next and press f to move back elf the eject button does not come out da EN eYou can also select a To remove the PC card press the card in once more and then fe ar o lt Prev 1 1 Next gt page of still pictures with repeat steps Q 6 PA o o o o o the numbered buttons e It is not possible to open the disc tray while the still pictures screen e g 5 0 0 gt 5 15 0 3 1 3 5 is displayed elf using the adapter remove the adapter and card together A eee lO se Bree To display still pictures one by one Press A Y lt gt to select a still picture and then ENTER 18 RQT6981 To select the next or previous still picture While in the still picture display press lt gt lt 4 previous still picture gt next still picture e The still picture changes every time the button is pressed To stop still picture display Press RETURN The still pictures in the folder will be displayed one by one with a constant interval The display timing can be altered in units of 1 sec ond 4 Press A V to select
90. et up Program Protection the item and press RAM ENTER Nu If set this will protect the program e from accidental erasure Numbered buttons Shorten Segment eee The program segment and play list scenes created from it are Ee erased irretrievably when you use amen RETURN DIRECT Prensas NAVIGATOR T Q A Y 4 ENTER this procedure Check carefully before proceeding ST RETURN To clear the program list Divide Program Pasean Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR RAM To stop set up process Select a point at which to divide the Press RETURN program into two T ENTER FETURN For your reference You can only perform operations for Properties if the disc is write protected Release protection cartridge gt page 10 disc gt page 38 to access other items RINJ You must be sure you wish to divide a program because once a program has been divided it cannot be returned to its original form 32 RQT6981 Press lt to select Erase and press ENTER e The disc s available recording time may not increase after erasing short programs e Computer data cannot be erased e The available recording time on DVD R does not increase when you erase programs gt The program is erased DIRECT NAVIGATOR o CH DATE TIME i 4
91. files recorded on CD R and CD RW as well as DVD RAM DVD R DVD Audio DVD Video Video CDs and CDs E Progressive Scan By connecting the component video terminal of this unit to a pro gressive scan television it is possible to enjoy the high quality pic ture rendered by the progressive scan function E Quick View page 21 You can speed up play to make checking the contents faster Both video and sound are played faster E The FUNCTIONS window shows you most of the features you can use 3page 42 The FUNCTIONS window has most of the features and functions you are likely to use regularly Just select the icon for the operation you want to perform E Watch a program while you are recording it page 23 EX Chasing play You can watch a program from the start while you are still recording it Simultaneous rec and play You can record a program while watching one you recorded previously Time Slip You can jump back to review a piece of action you missed while recording by pressing the time slip button e During playback you can specify a length of time to jump to the scene you wish to view The manufacturer accepts no responsibility and offers no compensation for loss of recorded or edited material due to a problem with the unit or recordable media and accepts no responsibility and offers no compensation for any subsequent damage caused by such loss Examples of causes of such losses are e A disc recorded and edited
92. g or time zone adjust e DST Daylight Saving Time shows the summertime setting e TIME ZONE shows the time difference from Greenwich meantime GMT EST GMT 5 CST GMT 6 MST GMT 7 PST GMT 8 AST GMT 9 HST GMT 10 For other areas xx hr Manual Clock Setting 3 Press A V to select Manual Clock Setting and press ENTER Manual Clock Setting MONTH DAY YEAR HOUR MINUTE o ag 1 7 2000 EA E DST TIMEZONE OFF EST SELECT RETURN 4 Press lt gt to select the item you want to change and press A VW to change the setting MONTH lt gt DAY lt gt YEAR lt HOUR 12 hour display TIME ZONE lt DST lt MINUTE DST Daylight Saving Time ON or OFF If you select ON the clock is advanced one hour starting at 2 a m on the first Sunday in April and ending at 2 a m on the last Sunday in October TIME ZONE EST lt gt CST lt gt MST lt gt PST lt gt AST gt HST 5 6 77 8 9 710 5 Press ENTER The clock starts When you change the time zone the recording times for programs recorded before the time zone was changed also change to corre spond to the new time zone Time Zone Adjust Adjust the time zone 1 or 1 if it was not set correctly with auto clock setting You cannot change this setting if you set the clock manually 3 Press A V to select Time Zone Adjust and press ENTER 1 0 1
93. g was disconnected while the power was on The unit is carrying out its recovery process Wait until the message disappears RQT6981 Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service make the below checks If you are in doubt about some of the check points or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem In the U S A contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1 800 211 7262 or e mail consumerproducts panasonic com or the website http www panasonic com In Canada contact Panasonic Canada Inc Customer Care Centre at 1 800 561 5505 or visit the website www panasonic ca or an authorized Servicentre closest to you Power Page Reference 56 RQT6981 No power The unit switches to the standby mode Operation The unit is on but cannot be operated Picture e When progressive output is on refer also to Progressive video below The images from this unit do not appear on the television Television reception worsens after connecting the unit Screen size is wrong On screen messages do not appear The blue background does not appear There is ghosting Play stops for a moment dur ing Quick View Progressive video e Insert the AC power supply cord securely into a known active AC outlet e This is a power saving feature You can turn it off if you would prefer Set Up Off Timer Off Press 4 DVD POWER to turn the unit on e One of the unit s s
94. gital in stereo 2 channels Connect an amplifier with a built in Dolby Digital decoder to enjoy surround sound DO bos DIGITAL DTS Digital Surround page 45 Connect this unit to equipment that has a DTS decoder to enjoy DVDs with this mark SURROUND Discs you can use The features you can use with the different types of discs are indi cated as follows A a DVD Audio DVD Video Video CD Audio CD MP3 discs DVD RAM DVD R eE indicates DVD R that have not yet been finalized Fpage 38 DVD R that have been finalized can use the same features as DVD Video Refer to features indicated PIPAY e Functions that can use the card page 11 are indicated by SD CARD Discs that cannot be played e DVD Video with a region number other than 1 or ALI e12 cm 5 2 6 and 5 2 GB DVD RAM e DVD RAM nat recorded following the Video Recording Standard e 3 95 and 4 7 GB DVD R for Authoring e Unfinalized DVD R recorded on other equipment e PAL discs eDVD ROM eDVD RW e RW e CD ROM eCDV eCD G ePhoto CD eCVD eSVCD eSACD eMV Disc ePD eDivx Video Disc etc Protection RAM You can protect the contents of your discs in the following ways e Cartridge protect With the write protect tab in the protect posi tion you cannot record to edit or erase from the disc Type 1 2 and 4 cartridge discs ad e Program protect page 32 e Disc protect page 38 A SD PC card and still pictures
95. h eSpanish Choose the audio language a certain language despite any Subtitle changes you make Choose the subtitle language here Menus Choose the language for disc menus 5 Advanced operation eOriginal The original language of each disc will be selected eOther x x Input a code back cover eAutomatic If the language selected for Audio is not available subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on that disc eEnglish eFrench eSpanish eOther gt x Ratings Setting ratings When level 8 is selected Set a ratings level to limit DVD Video play The password 8 No Limit All DVD Video can be played screen is shown when you select levels 0 to 7 1 to 7 Prohibits play of DVD Video with corresponding ratings To enter a password recorded on them Input a 4 digit password with the numbered buttons O Lock All Prohibits play of all DVD Video elf you enter a wrong number press CANCEL to erase it eEnglish eFrench eSpanish eOther gt x eDo not forget your password Changing ratings When level 0 7 is selected Press ENTER eUnlock Recorder eChange Password eThe lock symbol appears closed to show the rating is locked eChange Level e Temporary Unlock Press ENTER to confirm the 4 digits If you insert a DVD Video that exceeds the ratings limit you set a message appears on the television Press SETUP to select Ratings again and change ratings DVD Video mode eOn
96. he power supply is cut off while recording or editing is taking place the contents of the disc may be lost RAM DVD R 1 Press DVD POWER to turn the unit on 2 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to open the tray and insert a disc gt left e Press the button again to close the tray e lt is not possible to record continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other You will need to eject the disc and turn it over 3 Ensure DVD TV is switched to DVD and press 1 v CH to select the channel e g when you select channel 4 4 Press REC MODE to select the recording mode page 10 e g when you select XP DVD RAM xP To record sound using LPCM possible only in XP mode Select LPCM in Audio Mode for XP Recording the pic ture quality may go down slightly page 45 5 Press REC to start recording SA i 5 REC DVD RAM XP D M Lt tosh CH 1 Program information e g time and date is registered in the program list page 17 To play DVD R on compatible equipment finalize it Fpage 38 To stop recording Press W To pause recording Press I Press again to restart recording Auto power off The unit switches to standby after about 6 hours in the stop mode You can turn this feature off or change the time to 2 hours page 44 Set Up Off Timer e You cannot change the channel or recording mode during recording e Release protection cart
97. her disc e You cannot record on finalized DVD R discs e The guide channels are incorrect Go to the Channel menu and correct them with VCR Plus CH Setting e The clock is wrong Go to the Set Up menu and correct it with Clock Settings e The timer program is incorrect Correct the program e The unit is not on timer recording standby on the unit s display is not on Press DVD POWER to turn the unit off and make sure that O is on e Different timer program times overlap e The clock is wrong Go to the Set Up menu and correct it with Clock Settings e The disc has run out of space Use a disc that has enough space to record the program e The program remains if you select DAILY or WEEKLY e Press W and then ENTER within 5 seconds to turn off Recording stops e As this unit is unable to erase data written to DVD RAM with a computer the available record ing time does not increase The data will be erased if you reformat the disc elf the disc is dirty wipe with the DVD RAM PD disc cleaner optional before formatting e Available recording space on the DVD R does not increase even after erasing previously recorded programming elf there is a power failure or the plug is disconnected from the household AC outlet while recording or editing the program may be lost or the disc may become unusable gt We cannot offer any guarantee regarding lost programs or discs Y
98. her reason e The disc is scratched Use another disc e The disc is dirty e You inserted an incompatible disc e No space left on the disc gt Create space by erasing any unwanted programs XI gt Use a new disc GW Cannot record on the disc Please check write protect tab e The write protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT A a on the disc Use a ballpoint pen or similar to release the write protection Please set clock e The clock is not set e You tried to play a disc with a region number different from this unit s region number This unit can only play discs with the region numbers compatible with this unit 1 All or including the number 1 This disc may not be played in your region Your selection exceeds the e A ratings level has been set for DVD Video with this unit Unlock the unit with Ratings in recorder s rating limit Disc Finalizing is necessary for e To enable playback of your DVD R on compatible equipment it is necessary to finalize it compatible playback No PC card e The card is not inserted If this message is displayed with a compatible card already inserted No valid PC card turn off the power remove and then re insert the card No SD card e The card format does not match No valid SD card e The card inserted is not compatible Please check write protect tab e Release the protection on the card e Release the protection on the DVD RAM Reference
99. ing the card is being read from or written to Do not turn off the power or remove the card Such action may result in malfunction or loss of the card s contents To stop set up process Press RETURN e You can also use A Y lt gt to select Cancel or No and press ENTER You can only perform operations for INPUT Album and Slide Show if the card is set to Write Protect ENG gt page 11 or Folder Protect ENG Gu gt page 36 or if Disc Protection MANU gt page 38 or Cartridge Protection is activated RNJ gt page 10 Deactivate the protection to access other items SD card 100_PANA N P UT DCIM 100_PANA El 100_PANA AA GLU i gt gt You can select the folder for gt editing a gt Picture 0043 File 0045 Album Displaying still pictures Album Display gt page 18 Slide Show To display still pictures one by one with constant interval Slide Show 3 page 19 Copy S INPUT SDcard 100 PANA PAV MI k You can copy the whole folder or selected still pictures to memory Select Page card or DVD RAM 5 maximum of 300 folders 3000 PET files RETURN e When there is no folder in the copying drive a new folder will be created e When there is a folder in the copying drive copying will continue from the last of the existing still pictures e When copying a folder any files in the folder besides
100. ing recorded on the disc 3 Press ENTER Your selection is entered and the FUNCTIONS window disap pears lf the operation requires further selections another screen appears To clear the FUNCTIONS window Press FUNCTIONS On screen displays DVDeeTV DVDGQIEN TV VCR Plus OPENCLOSE INPUTSELECT TV VIDEO VOLUME 0909 oook O O Displays appear on the television when you operate the unit to let you know what operation was performed and what condition the unit is in e You can change the setting in the SETUP menu so the first display does not appear automatically page 45 Display Status Mes sages Changing the information displayed Press STATUS CANCEL The display changes each time you press the button e g DVD RAM r SKIP SLOW SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 DVD RAM REC PLAY LR DVD RAM REC LR 6 8 10 15 PM mRemain 0 50 XP m PRG2 0 05 14 XP DRM A m PRG1 0 00 10 SPA FRAME CMSKIP TIMESLIP PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC Bit Rate 10 m REC 5 4Mbps XP SSE m PLAY 3 1Mbps SP PU o y No display MESES Glan ES a Disc indication Current recording or play status input channel lL DVD RAM aa j Audio type gt page 19 and caption if entered PLAY al During reception STATUS MARKER FRec REC MODE STATUS a Ep DVD RAM REC DISPLAY MNOS AUDO SETUP PLAY LR Shows the selected audio type REC Recording PAUSE Rec
101. is flashing the card is being read from or written to Do not turn off the power or remove the card Such action may result in malfunction or A loss of the card s contents c VCR Plus OPENCLOSE INPUTSELECT TV VIDEO Numbered Y buttons VOLUME E SD card slot e Inserting the card a RCH m SKIP A E STOP PAUSE T 3 DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST a Card N prz C Lift Insert label up with cut off corner facing in Insert straight in until it fits into place Press down A Y 4 FUNCTIONS O gt RETURN FRAMES CMSKIP TIMESLIP PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC Playing back A STATUS MARKER FRec REC MODE DISPLAY MORY AUDIO SETUP Panasonic WN Press on the center of the card Gp Press down e Raise the guard after removing the card 1 While stopped E PC card slot Press FUNCTIONS e Inserting the card The FUNCTIONS window appears 3page 42 oda 2 Press A V 4 gt to up O e edge O e cara an 4 insert until t fits into place select JPEG and press a JPEG eDo not press directly on the emer card ENTER 3 Select the still picture folder for dis lt Align to play match the mark Press A W to select INPUT and press ENTER Terminal connections A list of the folders in the drive appears facing into the unit Press lt 4 and A V to select the drive and press P 3 Press A V to select the folder and press ENTER Displaying still pictur
102. lectrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time Store in a cool dark place If you cannot operate the unit or television using the remote control after changing the batteries please re enter the codes television page 9 main unit page 46 Remote control signal sensor STEP 3 Plug in Auto Tuning DVD eTV DVD Gaia TV DVD POWER VCR Plus OPENCLOSE INPUTSELECT TV VIDEO Numbered buttons SKIP SLOW SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 RETURN O RETURN FRAMES CM SKIP TIME SLIP PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC ADD DLT STATUS MARKER FRec REC MODE DISPLAY MEMORY AUDIO SETUP Panasonic POWER d l After plugging the unit into your household AC outlet and pressing DVD POWER to turn the unit on for the first time the unit assists you to set the menu language and automatically tunes in all the channels it can receive and sets the clock The unit automatically determines the type of transmission air or cable and puts them into channels as follows TV Mode Air IN w m w e w ee CATV MID SUPER BAND 14 36 CATV Mode CATV HYPER BAND 37 65 66 94 ULTRA BAND 100 125 SPECIAL CATV CHANNEL Cable Preparation e Confirm that the antenna is connected correctly e Turn on the television and select the appr
103. lizaci n del televisor durante la grabaci n RAM 9 DVD R Las im genes siendo grabadas no se ven afectadas Interruptor DVD TV a TV 1 Pulse TV VIDEO para cambiar el modo de entrada del televisor a TV 2 Pulse v CH para cambiar canales E Reproducci n desde el inicio del programa que est grabando Reproduccion encadenada YI Pulse gt PLAY La reproduccion se inicia desde el principio del programa que se esta grabando Se enciende el indicador Time Slip E Grabaci n y reproducci n simult neas GZ Puede reproducir un programa grabado previamente durante la grabaci n 1 Pulse DIRECT NAVIGATOR Se enciende el indicador Time Slip 2 Pulse A V para seleccionar un programa y pulse ENTER Para detener la reproducci n y la grabaci n Pulse W La reproducci n se detiene Espere 2 segundos Pulse W La grabaci n se detiene ePara detener la grabaci n con temporizador pulse W despu s ENTER en un transcurso de 5 segundos Reproducci n de discos GA PIP EXPRES PRE 122 co mps 1 Pulse c DVD POWER para encender el aparato 2 Pulse 4 OPEN CLOSE para abrir la bandeja e introducir un disco e Vuelva a pulsar el bot n para cerrar la bandeja eEn un disco de doble cara no es posible reproducir de manera continua desde una cara a la otra Ser necesario expulsar el disco y darle la vuelta 3 Pulse gt PLAY Cuando aparece una pantalla de me
104. low and keep for future reference MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER DMR E60 FO102NY1082 User memo DATE OF PURCHASE DEALER NAME DEALER ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER Limited Warranty ONLY FOR CANADA Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC TECHNICS PRODUCT LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase Panasonic DVD Recorder One 1 year parts and labour LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS This warranty does not apply to products purchased outside Canada or to any product which has been improperly installed subjected to usage for which the product was not designed misused or abused damaged during shipping or which has been altered or repaired in any way that affects the reliability or detracts from the performance nor does it cover any product which is used commercially Dry cell batteries are also excluded from coverage under this warranty This warranty is extended to the original end user purchaser only A purchase receipt or other proof of date of original purchase is required before warranty service is performed THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED EXCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT WILL PANASONIC CAN
105. mary of settings This chart shows the initial settings for this unit See page 46 for details on menu operation e Underlined items are the factory presets w o Channel Antenna System page 7 eTV eCATV Select to suit the type of antenna you are using Channels are set corresponding to the antenna system you select Auto Channel Setting 3page 7 The unit sets the channels automatically Preset Channel Caption 3page 48 You can give preset captions to the channels Manual Channel Caption 3page 48 You can set channel captions manually VCR Plus CH Setting 3page 8 Set the guide channels for use with VCR Plus timer recording Off Timer e2 hr e6 hr eOff Select how long the unit remains on when it is not being used e Set Code 1 eSetCode2 eSetCode3 Remote Control Code 3page 46 To avoid operating equipment ink than the one intended when more than one remote controlled item is in the same area change the remote control code Auto Clock Setting page 47 The unit adjusts the clock automatically 00 e 1 You can adjust the clock Time Zone Adjust 3page 47 Adjust the time Zone if it was not set correctly after auto clock setting This appears only after auto clock setting is complete Re initialize Setting eYes eN This returns all values in the SETUP menus except for the clock channel settings ratings level and display language to the default settings Audio Some discs start in eEnglish eFrenc
106. mcorder with the DV input Once you begin recording on DVD RAM using DV input automatic recording a playlist is automatically created which is very convenient for editing You cannot connect a personal computer to the unit E Editing your recording GW e You can divide programs page 32 e Use play lists page 28 to select your favorite scenes and rear range them to play in any order you like E Enjoy still pictures JPEG TIFF pages 18 and 19 34 37 e It is possible to display still pictures gt page 11 taken with a digital camera either in a list or one by one e lt is possible to save still pictures from a memory card onto DVD RAM e You can set the number of still pictures DPOF on the memory card for automated printing at a photo developing store or on your home printer E Exceptional sound and picture quality when recording e Audio is recorded using Dolby Digital stereo enabling high quality sound recordings When recording in XP mode it is possible to use LPCM 2 channel to achieve sound recordings of even higher quality e The encoder system used for recording is called Hybrid VBR and allows high quality recordings E Fast access to the program you want to watch page 17 EN Use the Direct Navigator to find a program you have recorded and start play E Make your own DVD Video Finalizing a DVD R that has been recorded on produces an origi nal DVD Video in accordance with DVD Video standards e n
107. ment Corporation Pats 5 307 173 4 706 121 5 335 079 4 908 713 4 751 578 and STEP 5 Set up to match your television DVDa eTV lt lt DVD TV 5 POWER TV VCR Plus OPEN CLOSE INPUTSELECT TV VIDEO TV VIDEO Numbered s V CH buttons VOLUME m SKIP SLOW SEARCH Cee STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 FRAMES CMSKIP TIME SUP o COCO PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC STATUS MARKER FRec RECMODE DISPLAY MEMORY AUDIO SETUP CO o A SETUP sonic Change the settings if your television is e Progressive Read your television s operating instructions for details e Widescreen 16 9 aspect ratio 1 Press SETUP to show the menus SETUP Ant Syst CATV xs we Auto Channel Setting Channel Caption Channel Channel Preset Channel Caption SetUp Sc Manual Channel Caption VCR Plus CH Setting Audio Display ESC TAB a SELECT LID v RETURN 2 Press A V to select TV Screen and press P S TVT 4 3 4801 TV mode 4 3 4 3 TV Settings for DVD Video EME Letterbox SELECTa te lt m gt enter TV Screen RETURN 3 Press A V to select TV Type and press ENTER TV Type Aspect 4 3 amp 4801 Aspect 4 3 amp 480P Aspect 16 9 amp 4801 Aspect 16 9 amp 480P 4 Press A V to select the item and press ENTER elf you select a progressive output 480P item select Video in the on screen menu and set Transfer to suit the
108. mera Design rule for Camera File system unified standard established by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA e Picture definition Compatible in the range 320 x 240 6144 x 4096 sub sampling is 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 e This unit can handle a maximum of 300 folders including header folders and 3 000 files Files and folders with numbers which exceed the maximum cannot be displayed copied or erased e Audio video and still pictures MOTION JPEG etc that are not compliant with the DCF standard and still pictures other than JPEG and TIFF cannot be displayed e Still pictures created or edited on a computer may not be playable e TIFF is compatible with uncompressed RGB chunky formats Other types of TIFF files cannot be played e When playing TIFF files it may take time for them to be displayed e When there are a lot of folders and files it may take a long time to display copy or erase e Folder titles that were input on equipment other than this unit may not be displayed properly Still picture folder structure The following can be displayed on this unit e Folders below including still pictures within these folders cannot be displayed or saved e g Card DCIM Numbers KKKXXXXX XXX Letters Still picture file XXXXXXXX JPG Or XXXXXXXX TIF XXXXXXXX JPG XXXXXXXX JPG KKK XXXXX XXXXXXXX JPG XXXXXXXX JPG Press I lt PI to change between folders
109. minal page 51 EY PCM Down Conversion You can select whether or not to convert recorded audio sampling rates from 96kHz or 88 2 kHz as is if setting Off to 48 kHz or 44 1 kHz if the setting is On If the equipment you connected can not decode the signal the setting must be changed to PCM or Off If not signals the equipment cannot process will be output by this unit causing high levels of noise which can dam age your hearing and the speakers Audio Mode for XP Recording Choose the audio type when recording with XP mode e Sound recordings made using LPCM require more information than usual Consequently the picture quality of LPCM record ings may be less than that of normal XP mode recordings Select Audio CH for DV input page 46 You can select the kind of sound when recording from the unit s DV terminal Status Messages Choose whether to show on screen messages automatically Language of Display Message Choose the language for these menus and the on screen messages Blue Background Select Off if you do not want to have the unit show the blue background when reception is weak FL Display Changes the brightness of the unit s display TV Type page 9 Choose the setting to suit your television 4 3 TV Settings for DVD Video Select how DVD Video widescreen picture is shown on a 4 3 standard aspect television 4 3 TV Settings for DVD RAM Select how DVD RAM widescreen picture is shown on
110. n this audio off if you want to page 45 Audio PLAY x1 3 8 Audio during Search GY Only with Dolby Digital You can increase the speed of play without disrupting the soundtrack During play Press and hold gt PLAY x1 3 AM To return to normal speed Press gt PLAY xX 1 3 e Output is in PCM when using a digital connection page 51 EY eThis is canceled if you perform operations to change the soundtrack skip or pause e This does not work if the setting is Off in PLAY x1 3 8 Audio during Search 3page 45 e This does not work when recording is in XP or FR mode during simultaneous rec and play page 23 Marking places to play again MARKER You can mark positions by pressing MARKER Also use on screen menus to mark recall and clear positions RAM Mark up to 999 positions The unit records the markers directly onto the disc and they remain intact even if you remove the disc Mark up to 5 positions The markers clear when you open the disc tray Marking positions directly During play Press MARKER One marker is added Using on screen menus to mark positions 1 During play Press DISPLAY The on screen menus appear 2 Press A V to select the Play and press P e g DVD RAM Repeat play OFF EST Marker 3 Press A V to select Marker and press gt to highlight the first aster isk gt cu DPI 1 10 CET O
111. name check marks inputted separately will be erased Press A Y lt gt to select a still picture and press ENTER A check mark appears on the still picture e Repeat this if you set protection of more than one still picture To select all the still pictures in the folder Press A Y lt gt to select Folder and press ENTER A check mark appears on the folder s name check marks inputted separately will be erased _ Press A Y gt to select a still picture and press ENTER e Repeat this if you erase more than one still Press A Y gt to select Erase and press ENTER A confirmation screen appears To erase check marks Press A Y gt to select the folder or still picture with the check mark and press ENTER Press A Y gt to select Set Up or Cancel and press ENTER Press lt lt to select Erase and press ENTER Selected still pictures are erased and the still picture select screen reappears Press lt 4 to select Yes and press To erase check marks Press A Y lt gt to select the folder or still picture with the check mark and press ENTER Press A Y lt gt A check mark appears on the m to select Set Up still picture and press ENTER 0001 e Repeat this if you print more than one still picture To select all the still pictures in the folder Press
112. nce input 309 mVrms FS 2 Vrms 1 kHz O dB Input impedance 47 kQ Output LINE pin jack x2 Reference output 309 mVrms FS 2 Vrms 1 kHz O dB Output impedance 1 kQ Load impedance 10 KQ Recording 2 channels Playback 2 channels Other input output connectors Digital audio optical output connector PCM Dolby Digital DTS Operating temperature range 5 C 40 C 41 F 104 F Operating humidity range 10 80 RH no condensation Quartz controlled 12 hour digital dis play Number of channels Clock unit LASER Specification Class I LASER Product Wave length Laser power 775 815 nm 655 666 nm No hazardous radiation is emitted with the safety protection IEEE 1394 Standard 4 pin AC 120 V 60 Hz 28 W DV input Power supply Power consumption Dimensions Approx 430 W x 79 H x283 D mm Approx 16 16 W x 3 8 H x 11 16 D excluding protrusions Mass Approx 3 9 kg 8 58 Ibs Power consumption in standby mode approx 3 2 W Specifications are subject to change without notice Mass and dimensions are approximate de Replacement parts When parts need replacing ensure the servicer uses parts specified by the manufacturer or parts that have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Safety check After repairs or service ask the servicer to per form safety checks to confirm that
113. ng e Print settings DPOF made using this unit may not be viewable on other equipment read from or written to Do not turn off the e Settings cannot be made if there is no remaining space on the memory card power or remove the card Such action e All settings made on other equipment except the number of prints will be canceled may result in malfunction or loss of the sats a esa vee cd nds card s contents To stop set up process Slide Show Press RETURN EN e You can also use A Y lt gt to select To display still pictures one by one Cancel or No and press ENTER Settings with constant interval Slide Show gt page 19 You can only perform operations for Slide l A Show in Settings if the card is set to Format Write Protect ENG gt page 11 or Folder Protect HAN GINI gt page 36 or if Disc Protection RINJ gt page 38 You can erase all still pictures or Cartridge Protection is activated A in the memory card gt page 10 Deactivate the protection to access other items RQT6981 Once activated material Press A V lt gt to select a cannot be returned to its still picture and press ENTER original form Check A check mark appears on carefully before the still picture proceeding picture To select all the still pictures in the folder Press A Y lt gt to select Folder and press ENTER A check mark appears on the folder s
114. nstructions and use only shielded inter face cables when connecting to peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s author ity to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Opera tion is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of suffi cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installers attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the build ing as close to the point of cable entry as practical The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the ap pliance DANGER VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN
115. nus en el televisor gt abajo Para detener la reproduccion Pulse W e Cuando PLAY parpadea en la visualizaci n se est activando la funci n de reanudaci n Pulse gt PLAY para iniciar la reproduc ci n desde la posici n en que la detuvo Para cancelar la funci n pulse MW hasta que se apague PLAY tambi n se cancela la posici n al apagar el aparato o abrir la bandeja del disco Para hacer una pausa en la reproducci n Pulse II Vuelva a pulsar para reanudar la reproducci n E Cuando aparece una pantalla de men s en el televisor VCD Interruptor DVD TV a DVD y Pulse los botones numerados 0 1 9 para seleccionar un elemento por ejemplo 5 0 gt 5 15 1 gt 5 Pulse A V lt gt para seleccionar un elemento y pulse ENTER e Puede que tambi n sea posible utilizar los botones numerados 0 1 9 para seleccionar un elemento E Memoria de posici n RAM Despu s de apagar el aparato puede iniciar la reproducci n desde una posici n memorizada Cuando se muestra el tiempo de reproducci n transcurrido Durante la reproducci n 1 Pulse POSITION MEMORY El mensaje Posicion Memorizada aparece en el televisor 2 Despu s de pasar el aparato a la posici n de modo en espera y de volver a ponerlo en funcionamiento Pulse gt PLAY La reproducci n se inicia desde la posici n memorizada La posici n se cancela e La posici n se
116. o disc Position Memory CU DE LYLE DYES You can start play from a memorized position even after turning the unit off When the elapsed play time is displayed 1 During play Press POSITION MEMORY The message Position Memorized appears on the televi sion 2 After switching the unit to standby and back on Press gt PLAY Play starts from the memorized position The position is cleared Note e The position is cleared when you open the disc tray RAM e Positions remain memorized even after the disc tray is opened e You cannot mark positions if the disc is write protected For your reference If you press W before switching the unit to standby after pressing POSITION MEMORY to memorize a position play will resume from the position you pressed MW when you press gt PLAY Using the Direct Navigator c DPI A list of programs is created as you record them You can use this list to find programs to watch Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR The highlighted program DIRECT TA AS e Se D i hay plays in the background No CH DATE TIME 3 01 4 6 20 WED 10 00AM Dinosaur E 02 67 6 20 WED F9 00PM Auto action 03 13 6 20 WED 11 00PM USJ E mi TOTAL 3 No SELECT A O O inrer RETURN 2 Press A V to select the program and press ENTER e You can also select programs with the numbered buttons e g 5 0 3 5 15 1 gt 5 Play of the images tha
117. olders or selected still pictures anon e g SD card Second page SD card 100_PANA 2 2 e When you erase folders files other than still pictures in the folder are also erased e Folders lower than the folder to be erased will not be erased e To erase files other than still pictures select the folder containing the file and erase Zs Erase Protect Print DPOF Settings Press A V to select the item and press O S Lo W 36 ENTER Protect PAPEG _inpuT SDcard 100 PANA i E gt To select a folder other than the EX one currently being displayed l first highlight INPUT and press You can set protection for whole ENTER gt page 34 folders or for individual still pictures Select Page SELECT A a ENTER O RETURN rt SKIP SLOW SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST Print DPOF JPEG INPUT SDcard DPOF o You can select a whole folder or FUNCTIONS RETURN individual pictures for printing and nae specify the number of prints to be 0 0 To insert remove the SD PC card made maximum 999 files D gt page 18 Note RETURN When the SD or CARD indicator in the e Settings cannot be made for folders and files not in accordance with DCF standards unit display is flashing the card is bei
118. on either side if the disc has surround signals recorded on it Natural lt gt Emphasis lt gt OFF E Dolby Digital 3 channel or over only including a center channel The volume of the center channel is raised to make dialog easier to hear ON lt OFF Not available when playing CDs and MP3 discs MPEG DNR ON es Normal Default setting Soft Soft picture with fewer video artifacts Fine Details are sharper Cinema Mellows movies enhances detail in dark scenes You can make further adjustments See page 42 User When any item other than User is selected You can turn the recommended settings for 3D NR block NR and mosquito NR page 42 on and off ON lt OFF e Turn off the surround effects on the other equipment V S S will not work or will have less effect with some discs e Turn V S S off if it causes distortion eV S S does not work for SAP recordings made on this unit s tuner lt 9 ad y Q D Q gt E lt E When you have set TV Type to Aspect 4 3 480P or Aspect 16 9 8 480P in SETUP page 9 Progressive Transfer When pro gressive out put is on MPEG DNR ON Progressive MW IM Transfer ENT Content ON Enables progressive output OFF Disables progressive output Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit the type of material being played page 54 Film and
119. oooooo 11 To erase a play list or a play list scene during playback 29 Control reference guide 000 cece eee 12 EqHing Play ISS esmero rre rara 30 Editing DIOOraMS cscics es rst nEn NE EDN 32 Recording Editing still pictures 000 cece eee ees 34 DISC SENING screen 38 Recording television prograMS 0 oooooooooooo 14 INSETINO dISES desaparece a car pupa 14 Advanced operation Recording the best quality pictures in the remaining time Flexible Recording nunnan anaana nanne 15 Using on screen MeNUS 2 2 02 e eee 40 Watching the television while recording 15 Common procedures Disc Menu 40 Recording from a video cassette recorder 15 Play menu Audio menu oocccccoc eee 41 DV Automatic Recording DV AUTO REC 15 Video MENU 2222 0 cece teeesee wee w edhe a 41 z Using the FUNCTIONS windows 000 ce eee ooo 42 P laying back On screen displayS annann nannan cece eee eens 43 j j Changing the unit s settingS 0 ooooooooooo 44 Playing diSCS 0 cece eee eens AS 16 Summary of settings oooooocooo ccoo AA When a menu screen appears on the television 17 Common procedureS 0 000 cee eee ees 46 Position Memory 0 0 0 ee eee eee eee eee 17 Changing the remote control COde ooooooocc o o 46 Using the Direct Navigator oooooooocooococooooco gt 17 Audio channel for DV
120. opriate video input to suit the connections to this unit 1 Press DVD POWER to turn the unit on Select Language Seleccione la Lengua S lection de Langue Press ENTER Pulse ENTER Appuyer sur ENTER 2 Press A V to select the menu lan guage and press ENTER e g when you select Auto Channel Clock Setting English Connect antenna cable and if you use a cable box tune it to your local PBS CH then Please push the ENTER key dap ENTER Y O RETURN 3 Press ENTER Plug in Auto Tuning starts and the unit puts the stations it can receive into channels The unit then proceeds with Auto Clock Setting The time is displayed when finished If the clock is an hour slower or faster than the actual time go to Time Zone Adjust to cor rect it page 47 4 When the display shows the correct time Press ENTER to complete Plug in Auto Tuning If the unit couldn t set the clock automatically Press ENTER to show the Manual Clock Setting screen Set the time manually page 47 To start Plug in Auto Tuning again after reloca tion for example Antenna system channel caption and VCR Plus guide channel settings all revert to the default values when you perform the procedure below Timer recording settings are also cleared When the unit is on and stopped Press and hold v CH and CH on the main unit for about five seconds The unit turns off Press DVD POWER to
121. order to achieve high fidelity in reproducing colors e The description of the component video input terminals depends on the televi sion or monitor e g Y Ps Pr Y B Y R Y A A A Y Cs Cr Connect to terminals of the same color V WW Midas able not included e After making this connection change the black level for a better picture page 45 Video Black Level Control When making this connection ensure you connect the audio cables to the corre COMPONENT sponding audio input terminals on the VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIOOUT 480P 4801 PCM BITSTREAM television Do not connect the unit through a video cassette recorder Video signals fed through video cassette recorders will be affected by copyright protection systems and the picture will not be shown correctly on the television 5 RQT6981 Setting up RQT6981 STEP 2 The remote control Batteries Opening the rear cover Closing the rear cover ithe with your O When the cover comes off e Insert so the poles and match those in the remote control e Do not use rechargeable type batteries Do not e mix old and new batteries e use different types at the same time e heat or expose to flame etake apart or short circuit e attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries e use batteries if the covering has been peeled off Mishandling of batteries can cause e
122. ording paused b Stereo Stereo is selected PLAY Playing Hi Playing paused Mono Monaural is selected A Rewinding gt gt Fast forwarding selected appears when the type you have selected is actually being received e During play LR R L a stereo program is recorded MAIN SAP an SAP program is recorded lt 9 ad O O D Q gt E lt 43 a The current date and time Selected group and track name e g DVD RAM e Elapsed recording time recording k Selected group and track number mode Q Selected track no Total track no 1 Elapsed play time of a program play in all groups ing mode at the time of recording OE 10 15 Pu m Remain 0 50 XP m Elapsed play time of a track play Available recording time and ing recording mode e g MP3 Q Approximate volume of recording QHT 10 15 PM T8 1 35 m Group RootsMusic 8 18 Track 008 Holy mp3 G Play position in the volume of recording p Video bit rate when playing q Bit rate display Show as Mbps Megabits per seconds during play and recording or kbit kilobits while paused n Recording mode or I P B display when paused e g DVD RAM page 54 Bit Rate maa a o Video bit rate when recording The method of calculating bit rate for recording and playing is differ ent so there may be differences in the figures displayed Values are approximate RQT6981 Changing the unit s settings Sum
123. ou will have to format the disc or use a new disc e The memory card format is not compatible with the unit gt Format using FAT 12 or FAT 16 with other equipment or format the memory card with this unit Mobile hard disc is also FAT 32 compatible e The unit tried to display still picture files that were in a folder level that is not compatible e The still picture file is not JPEG or TIFF 3 This unit displays still pictures JPEG and TIFF that are in accordance with DCF standard e Turn off and then turn on the unit again eWhen there are a lot of folders and files it may sometimes take a few hours e When repeating copying or erasing it may sometimes take a long time Format the disc or memory card e The tray cannot be opened or closed while the still pictures are played back and editing screen is being displayed Press RETURN a few times to clear the screen e Make sure the PC card is slotted home firmly before attempting to remove Discs make sounds as they rotate This does not indicate a malfunction Maintenance The precision parts in this unit are readily affected by the envi Observe the following points to ensure continued listening and ronment especially temperature humidity and dust Cigarette viewing pleasure smoke also can cause malfunction or breakdown Dust and dirt may adhere to the unit s lens over time making it or impossible to record or play discs To clean this unit wipe with a soft dry cloth
124. possible to record to the finish of the program if the remaining time doesn t allow For your reference e Press STATUS during recording to show the remaining time e Recording time reduces if you repeatedly pause recording e The recording mode becomes FR Watching the television while recording Pictures being recorded are unaffected Switch DVD TV to TV 1 Press TV VIDEO to change the television s input mode to TV Press v CH to change channels e You can also select the channel with the numbered buttons Recording from a video cassette recorder Preparation Connect a video cassette recorder to this unit s input terminals page 52 1 While stopped Press INPUT SELECT to select the input channel for the equipment you have connected Select L1 L2 L3 or DV e You can also select the input channel by pressing 1 v CH 2 Press REC MODE to select the recording mode XP SP LP or EP S Start play on the other equipment A Press REC at the point you want to start recording Recording starts To skip unwanted parts Press Il to pause recording Press again to restart recording To stop recording Press W eWhen recording using L1 L2 or L3 terminals only the sound received at the time of recording will be recorded e The audio recorded through the DV Input terminal is the audio selected in the Select Audio CH for DV input page 45 elf flexible reco
125. printing format for still picture data It is used by photo developing stores to print out the still picture data taken from a digital camera and other equipment or when printing from your home printer DTS Digital Theater Systems This surround system is used in many movie theaters around the world There is good separation between the channels so realistic sound effects are possible FAT File Allocation Table The FAT12 12 bit file allocation table and FAT16 16 bit file alloca tion table systems this unit is compatible with are file systems used widely in computers around the world Film and video DVD Videos are recorded using either film or video Usually film is recorded at 24 frames per second the rate movies are filmed at while video is recorded at 30 frames per second Frame still and field still Frames are the still pictures that go together to make a moving pic ture There are about 30 frames shown each second One frame is made up of two fields A regular television shows these fields one after the other to create frames A still is shown when you pause a moving picture A frame still is made up of two alternating fields so the picture may appear blurred but overall quality is high A field still is not blurred but it has only half the information of a frame still so picture quality is lower Disc handling Do not use irregularly shaped discs such as heart shaped These can damage the unit E How
126. programs are recorded using VCR Plus elf you don t select a recording mode when using VCR Plus codes to make a timer recording the unit sets the mode selected on the unit at that time unless the mode is XP in which case the unit sets FR as the mode e All timer programs are occupied appears if there are already 16 programs e The remaining time displayed is based on the current record ing mode eWhen you program successive timer recordings to start immediately one after the other the unit cannot record the part at the beginning of the later programs a few seconds when recording with DVD RAM and approximately 30 sec onds when recording with DVD R elf you set DST Daylight Saving Time to ON when manually setting the clock page 47 timer recording may not work when summer switches to winter and vice versa e flashes when the unit couldn t go to timer recording standby e g a disc isn t loaded a disc that can t be recorded to is loaded or the disc is protected Check the disc carefully Timer recording 25 RQT6981 Timer recording E 26 RQT6981 Timer recording DVD Galas TV DVD POWER VCR Plus OPENCLOSE INPUTSELECT TV VIDEO Numbered 100 SKIP SLOW SEARCH STOP PAUSE PLAY x1 3 RETURN FRAMES CMSKIP TIMESLIP PROGICHECK ADD DLT ERASE REC PROG CHECK ADD DLT STATUS MARKER FRec RECMODE DISPLAY MORY AUDIO SETUP onic
127. r Title 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 o 2la b c a b c x 3 o EJ F allel ti 4 6 H i alln Li s la II ERASE Sly KILL Li kJ Lt lt gt le m SET elm n o m n o tj 3 1 D 0 7 P a R s ella lis UD eftu Habb 9fw x v 2 w bd Ly e AU SELECT PIM EIEIO 3 gt O m 10D AER O RETURN Repeat step 1 to enter other characters 2 Press E The title is entered and the screen disappears e You can also finish entering the title by selecting SET and pressing ENTER To end input midway Press RETURN does not save any title information Using the numbered buttons to enter characters e g entering the letter R O Press 7 to move to the 7th row 2 Press 7 twice to highlight 9 y R 3 Press ENTER 7 U lV To erase a character Press A V lt gt to select the character you want to erase in the title field 2 Press HH You can also erase characters by selecting ERASE and press ing ENTER e The full title is shown in the Properties screen page 30 and 32 but if you enter a long title only part of it is shown in the program list or play list screen elf you enter a long title only part of it is shown in the menu screen after finalization e Still picture folder titles Titles are saved in the TITLE DVD folder an
128. rding 24 A O A O 41 Romanian 8279 Telugu Russian 8285 _ Thal Samoan 8377 Tibetan Sanskrit 8365 Tigrinya Scots Gaelic 7168 Tonga Serbian 8382 Turkish Serbo Croatian 8372 Turkmen Shona 8378 Twi Sindhi 8368 Ukrainian Singhalese 8373 Urdu Slovak 8375 Uzbek Slovenian 8376 Vietnamese Somali 8379 Volap k Spanish 6983 Welsh Sundanese 8385 Wolof Swahili 8387 Xhosa Swedish 8386 Yiddish Tagalog 8476 Yoruba Tajik 8471 Zulu Tamil 8465 Tatar 8484 Apparatus Claims of U S Patent Nos 4 631 603 4 577 216 and 4 819 098 licensed for limited viewing uses only This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corpora tion Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 http www panasonic com 2003 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Printed in USA Panasonic Sales Company Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc PSC Ave
129. rding above is used instead of steps 2 and 4 settings can be made so that recording continues to the end of the video DV Automatic Recording DV AUTO REC Automatic generation of programs and play lists is possible for using the DV AUTO REC function when connecting DV equipment e g Digital Video Camcorders to the DV input terminal on the front of the unit with the DV cable Recordings from DV camcorders can be recorded to DVD RAM and DVD R media however the DV AUTO REC function cannot be used with DVD R Preparation 1 Turn off the main unit and DV equipment then connect the equipment with the units DV input terminals page 52 2 Turn on the main unit and DV equipment 3 Pause play of the DV equipment at the point you want recording to start 1 While stopped Press REC MODE to select the recording mode XP SP LP or EP 2 Press FUNCTIONS The FUNCTIONS window appears page 42 3 Press A Y lt gt to select DV AUTO REC and then ENTER DV AUTO REC screen appears The DV equipment pauses automatically if it oF Pia DV AUTO REC was playing 4 Press lt gt to select Rec and then ENTER Recording starts When recording finishes The confirmation screen appears Press ENTER to finish DV auto recording To stop recording Press W e Select the type of audio recording from the Audio menu s Select Audio CH for DV input settings page 45
130. record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electric ity prevention liquids or any other solvent e Do not attach labels or stickers to discs Do not use discs with exposed adhesive from tape or left over peeled off stickers e Do not use scratch proof protectors or covers e Do not use discs printed with label printers available on the mar ket e Do not use discs that are badly warped or cracked Error messages On the television e You haven t inserted a disc Correctly insert a disc that this unit can use e The disc is upside down If it is a single sided disc insert it so the label is facing up This is non recordable disc e The unit cannot record on the disc you inserted Insert a DVD RAM or unfinalized DVD R This disc is not formatted properly e You inserted an unformatted DVD RAM Format the disc with this unit Please format the disc in DISC SETTING to record Cannot write into this card e You cannot format a microdrive or mobile hard disk on this unit This disc cannot be read e You inserted an incompatible disc Contents of this disc are pro e The program is write protected Cancel the protection tected e The disc is write protected Cancel Disc Protection Cannot finish recording com pletely e The program was copy guarded e No space left on the disc gt Create space by erasing any unwanted programs GINI gt Use a new disc GW e Recording was not completed for some ot
131. recording is on standby page 24 DVD indicator Flashes When the unit couldn t go to timer recording standby Flashes When you press DVD POWER to turn the unit off Disc type until it actually turns off The display mode of the main display section SD PC Card indicator GRP Group number On When a SD card or PC card is set in the unit TITLE Title number page 18 PL Play list number Flashes When a SD card or PC card is being read written to CHAP Chapter number Down mix indicator PG Program number On When multi channel recorded DVD Audio is downmixed to TRACK Track number 2 channels and output Channel Main display section Recording and play counter and other miscellaneous messages a 3 O ih V 13 RQT6981 Recording _ 14 RQT6981 Recording television programs C 3 aS 6 l a TV VIDEO Numbered buttons A Y 4 gt ENTER FUNCTIONS As STATUS Inserting discs You can insert a cartridge or non cartridge disc Non cartridge disc Insert label up gt Insert inside the tray s guides Insert label up with the arrow facing in eload double sided discs so the label for the side you want to record play is facing up eWhen using 8 cm 3 DVD RAM remove the disc from the car tridge and insert it making sure you align it with the groove Should the AC power supply cord come loose by accident or for any other reason t
132. ridge page 10 disc page 38 when you record NN e When using a DVD RAM for the first time with this unit format it to ensure accurate recording page 38 Format e There are limitations when recording to DVD R page 10 eWhen recording MTS sound onto DVD R or recording using LPCM only one of either the main channel or the sub channel can be recorded Select at Select MTS 3page 45 For your reference e You can record up to 99 programs on one disc e This unit is compatible with the Content Protection for Record able Media CPRM gt page 54 system so you can record broad casts that allow one copy such as some CATV broadcasts onto 4 7 GB 9 4 GB DVD RAM these are CPRM compatible It is not possible to record onto DVD R or 2 8 GB DVD RAM e Recording will take place on open space on disc Data will not be overwritten GY f DVD R Recording the best quality pictures in the remaining time Flexible Recording The unit calculates a recording rate that enables the recording to fit in the time you set within the remaining time on the disc and with the best possible picture quality 1 While stopped Press F Rec 2 Press lt gt to pe select H O u r and T ae 15 Min GG 7 33 Set up rec time 1 Hour 00 Min Min and press A V to set the record E So ing time 3 Press A V lt gt to select Start and press ENTER Recording starts It may not be
133. rk DSS jack splitter l See Ss Se eS a ce te ee o ss ee I I I Note When a home satellite system Dishnetwork DSS is connected To household auto tuning and auto clock setting may not operate properly Set the A cable TV jack l clock manually page 47 e Change the video input on the television when you want to watch another program while recording eYou cannot do a timer recording unless the channel is first selected on the cable TV box e Change the video input on the television when you want to watch another program while recording e You cannot do a timer recording unless the channel is first selected on the cable TV box or DSS receiver RQT6981 Connecting an amplifier or system component This model can play Dolby Digital but only in two channels This model does not have a DTS decoder You must connect a unit with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to enjoy surround sound A Digital connection To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic Connect a digital amplifier or system To enjoy multi channel surround sound Connect an amplifier with a built in decoder or a decoder amplifier combination eChange the settings in Digital Audio Output page 45 e You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to DVD eEven if using this connection output will be only 2 channels component Amplifier Speakers Example Connect three or more speakers for surround sound Optical digital audio ca
134. s DVD POWER e The unit turns off and lights on the unit s display Message displayed in the CHECK line Some of the information shown in the CHECK line may not be cor rect while you are recording Enable Displayed if the recording can fit in the remaining space on the disc gt Date For recordings made daily or weekly the display will show until when recordings can be made up to a maxi mum of one month from the present time based on the time remaining on the disc It may not be possible to record because of write protec tion because there is no more space left or because the number of possible programs has reached its maximum Please check the disc 2 Press PROG CHECK or RETURN The timer recording list disappears Change or delete the program 1 Press PROG CHECK The timer recording list appears 2 Press A V to select the program e You may also select programs by inputting a 2 digit number using the numbered buttons e g 5 0 gt 5 15 1 3 5 e Press lt gt to move to the page preceding or following the one on display 3 Press CANCEL or ADD DLT to delete You cannot delete programs that are currently recording or press ENTER to change The timer recording setting screen appears 4 If you pressed ENTER in step 3 Move through the items with lt 4 gt and change the settings with A V and press ENTER 5 Press PROG CHECK or RETUR
135. s and MP3 discs e g DVD RAM Sound track 1 Subtitle a Audio channel Soundtrack language See EY below Audio attribute GINI See E below Karaoke vocals on and off Karaoke only Solo ON lt gt OFF Duet OFF lt gt V14 V2 lt V1 lt V2 A a n Subtitle language See EY below Subtitle on off GEM Angle number STILL Page Still picture number P e When Return is displayed Select Return and press ENTER to return to the default page e When RANDOM is displayed Select RANDOM and press ENTER the picture changes randomly each time you press ENTER Display only Audio channel RAM gt page 19 PBC Playback control on off Indicates whether menu play playback con trol is on or off EY Soundtrack Subtitle language SVE Swedish NOR Norwegian DAN Danish CHI Chinese KOR Korean MAL Malay VIE Vietnamese THA Thai Others English French German Italian POR Portuguese Spanish RUS Russian Dutch JPN Japanese x E Audio attributes LPCM PPCM OODigital DTS MPEG Signal type k kHz Sampling frequency b bit Number of bits ch channel Number of channels e g 3 2 1ch L__ 1 Subwoofer signal not displayed if there is no subwoofer signal O No surround 1 Mono surround 2 Stereo surround left right 1 Center 2 Front left Front right 3 Front left Front right Center For your reference e When playing back recor
136. shown on the television 5 Press DVD POWER Ensure lights on the unit s display Manually programming timer recordings 4 Press ENTER when you have You can enter up to 16 programs up to a month in advance finished programming the timer Each daily or weekly program is counted as one program TIMER RECORDING Remaining Recording Time 1 58 SP 3 26 TUE12 55 PM No CHANNEL DATE ON OFF MODE CHECK 1 Press PROG CHECK 02 64 ABC 3 26TUE 230PM_ S 00PM_sP Enable Displayed if the THEE Remaining Recording Time 1 58 SP Hemor Program recording can fit RECORDING 3 26 TUE 12 55 PM h ini No CHANNEL DATE ON OFF MODE CHECK in the remaining 01 64 ABC 3 26TUE 1 00PM 2 00PM SP Enable space on the A line that is New Timer Program j disc ready for programming is highlighted e Press A V to select New Timer Program and repeat SELECT Press ENTER or VCR Plus to store new program CIS ENTER Y RETURN Press ENTER TIMER RECORDING Remaining Recording Time 1 58 SP 3 26 TUE 12 55 PM CHANNEL DATE ON OFF MODE Enter Title Please set Channel SELECT A 5 ENTER Y O RETURN Press gt to move through the items and change the items with A V e The current settings are shown each time you press gt e You may use the numbered buttons to enter the CHANNEL DATE ON start Time and OFF Finish Time Remaining Recording Time 1 58 SP 3 26 TUE 12
137. t were playing in the background con tinues To stop play Press W To clear the program list Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR About the program list Write protected Displayed when you have protected the program Copy protected Displayed when you have recorded a program that has copy protection from CATV broadcasts for example Unable to play Displayed if you cannot play the program Currently recording Displayed when the program is being recorded TOTAL 5 To erase a program that is being played back RAM Since the program any play lists page 28 created from it are erased irretrievably by this procedure you should be certain you wish to erase before carrying it out Press ERASE A confirmation screen will be displayed 2 Press lt 4 to select Erase and press ENTER e On the main unit press I lt lt lt 4 and ERASE e lt is not possible to erase the program when you are carrying out simultaneous rec and play page 23 GW e The amount of space remaining on the disc does not increase even if you erase programs elf the confirmation screen disappears before you complete the operation start from the beginning again Q O S S S Q 17 RQT6981 Playing still pictures Ee 101 Inserting Removing the SD PC card om Only insert or remove the SD PC card after turning the unit off When the card indicator SD or CARD on the unit display
138. the L2 and DV input terminals on Connecting to the input terminals on the rear of the front of the unit the unit L1 and L3 Panasonic ua EJECT SSS SSS oo e feo soe S VIDEO IN y VIDEO IN _L MONO AUDIO IN R This unit S video cable Audio Video DV cable cable included IEEE1394 4 pin ye Q y N rt g O O S VIDEO VIDEO L R DV Lo OUT Q 3 gt Lo lt Other video equipment Connect to the video and audio output terminals By using the S video cable instead of the yellow video cable you may make recordings of higher picture quality elf the audio output of the other equipment is monaural connect to L MONO Both left and right channels are recorded when connected through L MONO e The DV input on this unit is for use with DV equipment only e When DV equipment is connected it is not possible to operate the unit from the other equipment Only one piece of DV equipment e g Digital Video Camcorder can be connected to the unit via the DV Input terminal e The picture compression system of the DV equipment you have connected may differ from that used in this unit In such cases dubbing from these equipments will not be possible 52 RQT6981 R AUDIO L E AY R AUDIC This unit S video cable S VIDEO OUT XM y Audio Video cable included UDIO VIDEO OUT OUT
139. the beginning of the disc elf a disc is loaded the unit will come on and play will start when you press P PLAY eWhen you play a disc with an audio only track the video from the previous disc may continue to be shown on the television e Actual sound levels for DVD Video are lower compared to televi sion broadcast or playback of other discs To avoid a sudden increase in volume level when switching from DVD Video reduce the volume setting before playing other sources or switching to television broadcast When a menu screen appears on the television VCD Switch DVD TV to DVD and Press the numbered buttons 0 1 9 to select an item e g 5 0 gt 5 15 1 gt 5 Press A V lt gt to select an item and press ENTER You may also be able to use the numbered buttons O 1 9 to select an item Other buttons used to operate menus Read the disc s instructions for further details about operation gt gt P gt 1 Shows the next menu Kd He lt 4 lt 4 Shows the previous menu RETURN Shows the menu screen TOP MENU Shows the first menu screen MENU Shows the menu screen e Discs continue to rotate while menus are displayed Press W when you have finished viewing to preserve the units motor and your television screen elf appears on the television the operation is prohibited by the unit or disc e Functions available vary from disc t
140. the unit for recording You can find these codes in newspapers and maga zines You can enter up to 16 programs up to a month in advance 1 Press VCR Plus VCR Plus Remaining Recording Time 1 58 SP 3 26 TUE12 53 PM Enter PLUS CODE Number by using 0 9 key 2 Press the numbered buttons to enter the VCR Plus code Press lt 4 to move back to correct a digit VCR Plus Remaining Recording Time 1 58 SP 3 26 TUE12 53 PM 1720192019201 2 3 Press ENTER Confirm the program and make corrections if necessary using A Y 4 gt e Invalid Entry is displayed when you enter the wrong code Reenter the code e To change the recording mode Press REC MODE e To enter the title of the program Press d gt to select Enter Title and press ENTER page 27 The current recording mode CHANNEL DATE ON OFF ps shown on the 30 MAI IO unit s display is automatically selected Remaining Recording Time 1 58 SP TIMER RECORDING 3 26 TUE12 53 PM Enter Title V When you press ENTER Displayed if the recording can fit in the remaining space on the disc TIMER e En Remaining Recording Time 1 58 SP RECORDING 3 26 TUE12 53 PM No CHANNEL DATE ON OFF MODE 01 39 4 1 MON 4 20PM 5 10PM SP New Timer Program Repeat steps 1 3 to program other recordings 4 Press RETURN The timer recording list disappears and the message TURN RECORDER OFF FOR TIMER RECORDING is
141. the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modifica tion or commercial use such as in a hotel office restaurant or other business rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other recorded content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequen tial damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclu sions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period you
142. tional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated e Before connection turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions e The signal from the cable TV box or satellite receiver passes through this unit to the television even when this unit is turned off Connecting a cable TV box satellite receiver You need to subscribe to a cable TV or satellite TV service to enjoy viewing their programming e Consult your service provider regarding appropriate cable box or satellite receiver e Select the applicable input on your television to view the output from your cable box satellite receiver through this unit One cable TV box satellite receiver Two cable TV boxes AUDIO VIDEO You can record and view both scrambled and unscrambled channels IN IN VHF UHF if connections are made as shown in the diagram below RF IN AUDIO VIDEO IN IN VHF UHF R REIN Television red white yellow l l Audio Video cable included 75 Q coaxial cable included Connect with 75 Q coaxial cable COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AU p 480P 4801 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 480P 4801 RF OUT RF IN VHF UHF Cable TV box DSS receiver l l l l I Cable TV box box l l l l l ee sele system cable TV jack i aes dl Dishnetwo
143. uickly and easily 1 While stopped Press FUNCTIONS e g DVD RAM FUNCTIONS iF TIMER RECORDING RESUME PLAY PLAY LIST S e 4 a PLAY FROM TOP FLEXIBLE REC SETUP SELECT OD gt A SE fe JPEG DV AUTO REC 2 Press A Y lt gt to select an item Refer to the relevant pages for details Icon Refer to DISC SETTING page 38 Disc setting TIMER l l RECORDING page 24 Timer recording SETUP page 44 Changing the unit s settings JPEG page 18 Playing still pictures page 34 Editing still pictures DIRECT page 17 Using the Direct Navigator NAVIGATOR page 32 Editing programs RESUME PLAY gt l PLAY page 16 Playing discs GIVI Play will begin with the oldest program on the disc Program 1 PLAY FROM TOP l Play will avoid playing the introductory parts and begin playing the contents immediately The performance of this function varies from disc to disc DV AUTO REC page 15 DV Automatic Recording A page 28 Creating play lists LIST page 29 Playing play lists eter page 30 Editing play lists page 15 Recording the best quality FLEXIBLE REC pictures in the remaining time Flexible Recording TOP MENU page 17 When a menu screen MENU appears on the television Functions displayed depend on the type of disc e Some items will be grayed out and cannot be selected if the disc is write protected the disc is not formatted there is noth
144. with this unit is played in a DVD recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company e A disc used as described above and then played again in this unit e A disc recorded and edited with a DVD recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company is played in this unit Lo 2 S O sh O 3 RQT6981 Lo 2 2 UY O ih S 4 RQT6981 Table of contents Getting started Timer recording IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 0 0 o oooccooo 3 Timer recording oooooooooo o 24 FOIOS sir rra aa 3 Specify a time to stop recording o ooo 24 ACCESSOMES aida ea 4 Using VCR Plus codes to make timer recordings 24 Manually programming timer recordings 25 Check programs 0 0 0 ccc es 26 _ Change or delete the program 000 eee eee 26 STEP 1 Antenna and television connections 5 STEP 2 The remote control ccecceeeeeeeeeees 6 Editing 222 STEP 3 Plug in Auto TUniNng 000 cee eee es 6 STEP 4 VCR Plus guide channel settings 8 Entera TEX e222 i rnnr ace teeei wt bce beeen teewes 27 STEP 5 Set up to match your television 9 Creating play liStS oo oooooooomommnmnmm os 28 DISC INMOFMAatON seems sees 10 Playing play lists Playing play list scenes 29 SD PC card and still picturesS 00 o

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