Panasonic DIGA DMR E85H User Manual

Operating Instructions

DVD Video Recorder

Model No.DMR-E85H

HARD DISK DRIVE

Region number supported by

this unit

Region numbers are allocated to DVD players

and software according to where they are sold.

≥The region number of this unit is “4”.

≥The unit will play DVDs marked with labels

containing “4” or “ALL”.

Example:

ALL

Dear customer

Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum

performance and safety, please read these

instructions carefully.

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this

product, please read these instructions completely.

Please keep this manual for future reference.

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Table of contents

Getting started

Editing

Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

The remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Control reference guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

STEP 1 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

STEP 2 TV Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

STEP 3 Set up to match your television

and remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

To enjoy progressive video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

HDD and Disc information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Editing titles/chapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Editing titles/chapters and playing chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Title operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Creating, editing and playing play lists. . . . . . . . 28

Creating play lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Editing and playing play lists/chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Play list operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Chapter operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Transfer (Dubbing)

Recording

Transferring (dubbing) titles or play lists . . . . . . 31

One Touch Transfer (dubbing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Transferring (dubbing) using the transferring (dubbing) list . . . 32

Transferring (dubbing) a finalized DVD-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Recording television programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Recording modes and approximate recording times . . . . . . . . 15

Playing while you are recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Recording from an external equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using G-CODE system to make timer recordings . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Manually programming timer recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Check, change or delete a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Convenient functions

FUNCTIONS window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

DISC MANAGEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Disc Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Disc Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Format Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Top Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Auto-Play Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Changing the unit’s settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Common procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Summary of settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

TV System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Clock settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Playing back

Playing discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Operations during play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Editing operations during play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Changing audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using menus to play MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using on-screen menus and Status messages. . . . 24

On-screen menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Child Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Reference

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Frequently asked questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back cover

Useful features

This DVD Video recorder records high quality images to

rapid random access capable HDD (Hard disk drive) and

DVD-RAM. This has resulted in many new features that out

perform older tape formats. The following information

summarizes a few of these features.

Chasing playback

There is no need to wait until

recording is complete. Without

stopping recording, you can play the

video currently being recorded from

its beginning.

Instant recording

You no longer need to search for empty disc space. By

pressing the recording button, the unit finds available

recording space and begins recording right away. There is no

need to worry about overwriting already recorded content.

Simultaneous Recording

and Playback

While recording, you can play

another video programme that was

recorded previously.

HDD recording

You can keep on recording your favorite programmes to an

internal HDD that is able to record up to 142 hours [EP (8

Hour) mode].

You can also high speed transfer (dub) your favorite

programmes to DVD-RAM or DVD-R and create a backup

disc.

Time Slip

During play and also while recording,

you can jump to the scene you wish

to view by specifying the skip time.

Instant play

There is no need to rewind or search forward. Direct

Navigator guides you to the beginning of the recorded video

immediately.

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Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.

∏

Remote control

AC mains lead

RF coaxial cable

Batteries

Audio/video cable

(EUR7721KK0)

≥For use with this unit only. Do not

for remote control

use it with other equipment.

The remote control

∫ Batteries

∫ Use

Remote control signal sensor

R6/LR6, AA, UM-3

20˚

30˚

≥Insert so the poles (i and j) match those in the remote control.

≥Do not use rechargeable type batteries.

7 m directly in front of the unit

≥Do not mix old and new batteries.

≥Do not use different types at the same time.

≥Do not heat or expose to flame.

≥Do not take apart or short circuit.

≥Do not attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries.

≥Do not use batteries if the covering has been peeled off.

Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can

damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire.

Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long

period of time. Store in a cool, dark place.

[Note]

If you cannot operate the unit or television using the remote control

after changing the batteries, please re-enter the codes (➡page 11).

The manufacturer accepts no responsibility and offers no compensation for loss of recorded or edited material due to a problem

with the unit or recordable media, and accepts no responsibility and offers no compensation for any subsequent damage caused by

such loss.

Examples of causes of such losses are

≥A disc recorded and edited with this unit is played in a DVD recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company.

≥A disc used as described above and then played again in this unit.

≥A disc recorded and edited with a DVD recorder or computer disc drive manufactured by another company is played in this unit.

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Control reference guide

Remote control

DVD

Turn the unit on (➡page 9)

Television operations (➡page 11)

Select drive (➡page 14, 20)

Channel select (➡page 14)

VOLUME

INPUT SELECT

Input select (AV3 or AV4)

DRIVE SELECT

HDD

DVD

Select channels and title numbers etc./

Enter numbers

G-Code

Show G-CODE screen (➡page 17)

CANCEL

Cancel

Skip 30 seconds forward (➡page 21)

MANUAL SKIP

-/--

SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

Basic operations for recording and play

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY/x1.3

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

FUNCTIONS

Show Top menu/Direct Navigator (➡page 20, 26)

Show FUNCTIONS window (➡page 34)

Selection/Enter, Frame-by-frame (➡page 9, 21)

ENTER

SUB MENU

RETURN

Show sub menu (➡page 26)

Return to previous screen

Show status messages (➡page 25)

Skip the specified time/Display the television image

as a picture-in-picture (➡page 15, 21)

Change recording mode (➡page 14)

Start recording (➡page 14)

Show on-screen menu (➡page 24)

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

STATUS TIME SLIP

Show timer recording programme screen (➡page 18)

Erase items (➡page 22)

Programme recording standby/release

(➡page 17, 18)

TIMER

ERASE REC MODE REC

CREATE

DUBBING

AUDIO

CHAPTER

Select audio (➡page 22)

Create chapter (➡page 22)

Manual tuning operation (➡page 40)

One touch transfer (dubbing) (➡page 32)

Main unit

Standby/on switch (Í/I) (➡page 9)

Stop (➡page 14, 21)

Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice

versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small

Select drive (➡page 14, 20)

Lights when the HDD or DVD

drive is selected

amount of power.

Start recording (➡page 14)

Remote control signal sensor

Disc tray (➡page 14, 20)

OPEN/CLOSE

REC

TIME SLIP

HDD

DVD

DRIVE SELECT

/x1.3

PULL OPEN

TIME SLIP

Start play

(➡page 20)

HDD

DVD

AV3

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

L/MONO AUDIO IN

Open/close disc tray (➡page 14, 20)

Display (➡below)

Skip/Slow/Search

(➡page 21)

Time Slip indicator (➡page 15)

Connection for camcorder etc.

(➡page 16)

Skip the specified time/Display the television image as a

Channel select (➡page 14)

picture-in-picture (➡page 15, 21)

Rear panel terminals (➡page 7)

The unit’s display

Recording mode

Timer recording indicator

HDD indicator

Transferring (dubbing) in progress indicator

Disc type

HDD

REC

DVD RAM

VCD.MIX

REC

PLAY

D.MIX (multi-channel DVD-Audio only)

When lit: down-mixed audio is played.

When off: the disc prevents down-mixing so on

the two front channels can be played.

Main display section

e.g.,

[HDD]

Recording

Playback

EXTLink

Recording/Playback

EXTLink

REC

PLAY

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STEP 1 Connection

≥The equipment connections described are examples.

≥Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.

≥Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated.

∫ Examples of equipment you can connect to this unit’s terminals

Television

Amplifier

From AUDIO OUT terminals or

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal

From AUDIO/VIDEO OUT or

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals

This unit

To AV3 input terminals (front) (➡page 16)

To AV4 input terminals (rear)

Other equipment

Camcorder

Video cassette recorder

∫ 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.

Television

≥When connecting to a television with a built in VCR, connect to the input terminals on

the television side, not the VCR side.

This unit

VCR

This unit

∫ When the unit is not to be used for a long time

To save power, unplug it from the household mains socket. This

unit consumes a small amount of power, even when it is turned off

(approx. 3 W).

Before moving the unit, ensure the disc tray is

empty.

Failure to do so will risk severely damaging the disc and

the unit.

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Connecting a television with AUDIO/VIDEO, S-VIDEO or COMPONENT VIDEO

terminals and VCR

indicates included accessories.

indicates accessories not included.

are required connections. Connect in the numbered order.

When making this connection, ensure you

connect the audio cables to the corresponding

audio input terminals on the television.

To household mains socket

Television’s

To the aerial

Splitter

(AC 220–240 V, 50 Hz)

rear panel

AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

VHF/UHF

RF IN

Red White Yellow

Aerial

cable

AC mains lead

Connect only after all other

connections are complete.

S-Video

cable

RF coaxial cable

Video cable

Audio/Video cable

RF IN

Red White Yellow

AV1 (TV)

AUDIO

VIDEO S-VIDEO

OPTICAL

AV2 (DECODER/EXT)

COMPONENT

RF OUT

VIDEO OUT

(NTSC:480P/480I,

PAL:576P/576I)

AC IN

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

R - AUDIO - L

VIDEO S-VIDEO

S-VIDEO OUT terminal

Red White Yellow

This unit’s rear panel

Cooling fan

The S-VIDEO OUT terminal achieves a more

vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT terminal.

(Actual results depend on the television.)

Audio/Video cable

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal

Use a splitter if

you also want

to connect the

aerial to your

VCR.

These terminals can be used for either interlace or

progressive output and provide a purer picture than the

S-VIDEO OUT terminal (➡below).

≥Connect to terminals of the same colour.

Red White Yellow

VHF/UHF

RF IN

VCR’s rear panel

AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT

∫ Component video output

Component signal outputs the colour difference signals (PB/PR) and luminance signal (Y) separately in order to achieve high fidelity in

reproducing colours. If the television is compatible with progressive output, a high quality picture can be output because this unit’s component

video output terminal outputs a progressive output signal (➡page 44).

For progressive output (➡page 10)

∫ Connecting to a television with 21-pin Scart

∫ Connecting to a VCR with 21-pin Scart terminal

You can also connect with the AV2 terminal on this unit using the

21-pin Scart cable.

To input in RGB select “RGB (Not NTSC)” from “AV2 Input” in the

SETUP menu (➡page 39).

terminal

You can also connect with the AV1 terminal on this unit using the

21-pin Scart cable.

If your television is equipped with RGB input capability, by

connecting with a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable you can see video

using RGB output on this unit.

To output in RGB select “RGB (without component)” from “AV1

Output” in the SETUP menu (➡page 39).

RGB refers to the three primary colours of light, red (R), green (G),

and blue (B) and also the method of producing video that uses

them. By dividing the video signal into the three colours for

transmission, noise is reduced for even higher quality images.

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STEP 1 Connection

Connecting an amplifier or system component

∫ To enjoy multi-channel surround sound on

∫ Connection to a stereo amplifier

DVD-Video

Connect an amplifier with Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG decoders

using an optical digital audio cable and change the settings in

“Digital Audio Output” (➡page 38).

≥You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to

DVD.

≥Even if using this connection, output will be only 2 channels when

playing DVD-Audio.

Amplifier’s rear panel

AUDIO IN

Amplifier’s rear panel

OPTICAL IN

Red White

Optical digital audio cable

Do not bend this cable sharply.

Audio cable

Insert fully, with this side facing up.

Red White

VIDEO

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

OPTICAL

AC IN

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

AUDIO

VIDEO S-VIDEO

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

This unit’s rear panel

Do not place the unit on

amplifiers or equipment

that may become hot.

The heat can damage the unit.

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STEP 2 TV Tuning

3 Press [3, 4] to select the country

Í/ l

and press [ENTER].

OPEN/CLOSE

TIME SLIP

REC

Auto-Setup starts. This takes about 5 minutes.

HDD

DVD

DRIVE SELECT

/x1.3

TIME SLIP

Auto-Setup

128

X CH W

Auto-Setup in progress, please wait.

RETURN: to abort

DVD

Í DVD

VOLUME

INPUT SELECT

RETURN

Auto-Setup is complete when you see the clock setting

menu.

DRIVE SELECT

HDD

DVD

Clock

Numbered

buttons

G-Code

MANUAL SKIP

CANCEL

Time

Date

2004

-/--

No.

SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

Please set clock manually.

ENTER: store RETURN: leave

CHANGE

ENTER

SELECT

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY/x1.3

RETURN

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

FUNCTIONS

4 Press [2, 1] to select the item you

want to change.

3,4,2,1

ENTER

This is a 24-hour clock.

ENTER

The items change as follows:

SUB MENU

RETURN

Hour!#Minute!#Second!#Day!#Month!#Year

^-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------J

Reset the clock regularly to maintain accuracy (➡page 42).

(Monthly accuracy +/– 15 seconds.)

RETURN

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

STATUS TIME SLIP

TIMER

ERASE REC MODE REC

CREATE

DUBBING

AUDIO

CHAPTER

5 Press [3, 4] to change the setting.

You can also use the numbered buttons for setting.

6 Press [ENTER] when you have

finished the settings.

The clock starts and the television displays the channel

being received.

To stop partway

Press [RETURN].

Auto-Setup

When connecting to a television with the

corresponding terminal (➡page 7).

This unit’s Auto-Setup function automatically tunes all available TV

∫ To confirm that stations have been tuned

correctly (➡page 40)

stations.

∫ To restart Auto-Setup (➡page 41)

You can also use the following method to restart Auto-Setup.

When the unit is on and stopped

Press and hold [X CH] and [CH W] on the main unit until the

Auto-Setup screen appears.

≥All the settings except for the ratings level, ratings password and

time settings return to the factory preset. The timer recording

programmes are also cancelled.

1 Turn on the television and select the

appropriate AV input to suit the

connections to this unit.

2 Press [Í DVD] to turn the unit on.

The country setting menu appears on the television.

Country

Australia

New Zealand

Others

SELECT

ENTER

RETURN

leave ENTER

access

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STEP 3 Set up to match your television and remote control

3 Press [3, 4] to select “Connection”

DVD

and press [1].

TV operation

buttons

VOLUME

INPUT SELECT

4 Press [3, 4] to select “TV Aspect”

DRIVE SELECT

and press [ENTER].

HDD

DVD

5 Press [3, 4] to select the TV aspect

Numbered

buttons

and press [ENTER].

G-Code

MANUAL SKIP

CANCEL

TV Aspect

SETUP

-/--

16:9 WIDE TV

16:9

SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

Tuning

4:3 TV

4:3

Others

Disc

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY/x1.3

Letterbox

Picture

Sound

Display

Connection

SELECT

ENTER

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

FUNCTIONS

RETURN

3,4,2,1

ENTER

≥16:9: 16:9 widescreen television

≥4:3: 4:3 aspect television

[HDD] [RAM] Titles are recorded as they appear on screen.

[DVD-V] Video recorded for a widescreen is played as Pan

& Scan (unless prohibited by the producer of the

disc) (➡page 44).

≥Letterbox: 4:3 aspect television

Widescreen picture is shown in the letterbox style

(➡page 44).

ENTER

SUB MENU

RETURN

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

STATUS TIME SLIP

TIMER

ERASE REC MODE REC

CREATE

DUBBING

AUDIO

CHAPTER

To enjoy progressive video

You can enjoy progressive video by connecting this unit’s

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals to an LCD/plasma television

or LCD projector compatible with progressive scan (➡page 44).

Selecting television type and aspect

While stopped

Choose the setting to suit your television and preference.

Press [FUNCTIONS].

While stopped

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select

Press [FUNCTIONS].

“SETUP” and press [ENTER].

FUNCTIONS

HDD

Disc Remaining 34:00 SP

DVD

3 Press [3, 4] to select “Connection”

Playback

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

Recording

TIMER RECORDING

and press [1].

Dubbing

DUBBING

PLAY LIST

SETUP

FLEXIBLE REC

DISC MANAGEMENT

Edit

4 Press [3, 4] to select “Progressive”

Setting

and press [ENTER].

ENTER

RETURN

5 Press [3, 4] to select “On” and

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select

press [ENTER].

“SETUP” and press [ENTER].

Output becomes progressive.

SETUP

Manual

[Note]

Auto-Setup Restart

≥When connected to a regular television (CRT: Cathode ray tube)

or a multi system television using PAL mode, even if it is

progressive compatible, progressive output can cause some

flickering. Turn off “Progressive” if this occurs (➡page 25).

≥Video will not be displayed correctly if connected to an

incompatible television.

Tuning

Others

Disc

Picture

Sound

TAB

SELECT

Display

Connection

RETURN

≥There is no output from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals

if “AV1 Output” in the SETUP menu is set to “RGB (without

component)”. Set this item to either “Video (with component)” or

“S-Video (with component)” (➡page 39).

≥If the unit is connected to the television through VIDEO OUT,

S-VIDEO OUT or AV1 terminal, output will be interlace

irrespective of the settings.

To exit the screen

Press [RETURN] several times.

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

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When other Panasonic products

respond to this remote control

If other Panasonic products are placed close together, change the

remote control code on the main unit and the remote control (the

two must match).

Television operation

You can configure the remote control TV operation buttons to turn

the television on/off, change the television input mode, select the

television channel and change the television volume.

Point the remote control at the television

Under normal circumstances use the factory set code “DVD 1”.

While pressing [Í TV], enter the code

with the numbered buttons.

While stopped

e.g.,

01:

[0] ➡ [1]

Press [FUNCTIONS].

Manufacturer and Code No.

Brand

Code

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select

Panasonic/National

GOLDSTAR/LG

HITACHI

01, 02, 03, 04

“SETUP” and press [ENTER].

15, 16

JVC

3 Press [3, 4] to select “Others” and

MITSUBISHI

NEC

09, 10

press [1].

PHILIPS

4 Press [3, 4] to select “Remote

SAMSUNG

SANYO

12, 17, 18

14, 19

Control” and press [ENTER].

SHARP

SONY

5 Press [3, 4] to select the code

TOSHIBA

(“DVD 1”, “DVD 2” or “DVD 3”) and

press [ENTER].

Test by turning on the television and changing channels. Repeat

the procedure until you find the code that allows correct operation.

≥If your television brand is not listed or if the code listed for your

television does not allow control of your television, this remote

control is not compatible with your television.

Remote Control

SETUP

Press “ ” and “ENTER” together

for more than 2 seconds on the remote

control.

Tuning

Others

Disc

To change the code on the remote control

While pressing [ENTER], press and

hold the numbered button ([1], [2] or

[3]) for more than 2 seconds.

7 Press [ENTER].

∫ When the following indicator appears on the

unit’s display

The unit’s remote

control code

Change the code on the remote control to match the main unit’s

(➡step 6).

[Note]

Executing “Shipping Condition” in the SETUP menu returns the

main unit code to “DVD 1”. Change the remote control code to 1

(➡step 6).

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HDD and Disc information

HDD and discs you can use for recording and play

Type

Logo

Instructions

Temporary storage

≥You can record up to 142 hours [in EP (8 Hour) mode] (➡page 15, Recording modes and

approximate recording times).

≥You can perform chasing playback or Time Slip (➡page 15).

≥You can record digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording”. You can transfer (dub) a

recorded title to a CPRM compatible DVD-RAM, however the title is erased from the HDD

(➡page 44).

Hard disk drive (HDD)

≥80 GB

Indicated in these

instructions with [HDD]

—

Re-writable discs for backup use

≥You can record up to 16 hours [in EP (8 Hour) mode on double-sided disc. You cannot record or play

continuously on two sides] (➡page 15, Recording modes and approximate recording times).

≥You can perform chasing playback or Time Slip (➡page 15).

≥Scratch and dust resistant cartridge discs and large capacity double sided discs (9.4 GB) are

commercially available.

≥You can record digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording” when using CPRM (Content

Protection for Recordable Media) compatible discs (➡page 44). You cannot transfer (dub) a recorded

title.

DVD-RAM

≥4.7 GB/9.4 GB, 12 cm

≥2.8 GB, 8 cm

[RAM]

≥This unit is compatible with 1k–3k recording speed discs.

≥You can transfer (dub) up to 24k recording speed by using a high speed recording compatible disc

(➡page 31).

One time recording discs for backup use (recordable until the disc is full)

≥You can record up to 8 hours [in EP (8 Hour) mode].

≥By finalizing the disc, you can play it in a DVD player as DVD-Video (Play only) (➡page 35, 44).

≥You cannot record digital broadcasts that allow “One time only recording”.

≥This unit is compatible with 1k–4k recording speed discs.

DVD-R

≥4.7 GB, 12 cm

≥1.4 GB, 8 cm

[DVD-R]

≥You can transfer (dub) up to 32k recording speed by using a high speed recording compatible disc

(➡page 31).

≥We recommend using Panasonic discs. DVD-R from other manufacturers may not be recorded or played due to the condition of the recording.

≥This unit cannot record to discs containing both PAL and NTSC signals. (However, both types of programmes can be recorded onto the HDD.)

Play of discs recorded with both PAL and NTSC on another unit is not guaranteed.

Which should I use, DVD-RAM or DVD-R?

The following chart indicates the differences. Select based upon

what you require.

§ 1 You can erase, enter name and change thumbnail. Available

space does not increase after erasing.

§ 2 Only on DVD-RAM compatible players.

§ 3 After finalizing the disc (➡page 35, 44).

(Y: Possible, t: Impossible)

Re-writable

DVD-RAM DVD-R

§ 4 Only one is recorded (➡page 38, Bilingual Audio Selection).

§ 5 CPRM (➡page 44) compatible discs only.

§ 6 The picture is recorded in 4:3 aspect.

Edit

§1

Y^§3

Play on other players

Y^§2

[Note]

When “DVD-R Rec for High Speed mode” is set to “On” the

restrictions on secondary audio recording etc. are also applied to

DVD-RAM. Turn this setting “Off” if high speed transfer (dubbing) to

DVD-R is not necessary when recording a programme (➡page 37).

Recording both M 1 and M 2 of bilingual

broadcast

t^§4

Recording broadcasts that allow one copy

Recording 16:9 aspect picture

Y^§5

§6

∫ Protection [RAM] (Cartridge discs)

With the write-protect tab in the protect position,

you cannot record to, edit, or erase from the disc.

PROTECT

Play automatically starts when inserted in the unit.

≥This unit plays CD-R/CD-RW (audio recording discs). Close the

sessions or finalize the disc after recording.

Play-only discs (12 cm/8 cm)

Play may be impossible on some CD-R or CD-RW discs due to the

condition of the recording.

Disc type

Logo

Instructions

≥The producer of the material can control how discs are played. So

you may not always be able to control play as described in these

operating instructions. Read the disc’s instructions carefully.

DVD-Audio

[DVD-A]

High fidelity music discs

≥Played on this unit in 2 channels.

Discs that cannot be played

≥2.6 and 5.2 GB DVD-RAM, 12 cm

DVD-Video

[DVD-V]

High quality movie and music discs

≥3.95 and 4.7 GB DVD-R for Authoring

≥Unfinalized DVD-R recorded on other equipment (➡page 44,

Finalize)

Video CD

[VCD]

Recorded music and video

(including CD-R/RW)

≥DVD-Video with a region number other than “4” or “ALL”

≥DVD-ROM

≥CD-ROM

≥CVD

≥DVD-RW

≥CDV

≥SVCD

≥iR

≥CD-G

≥SACD

≥iRW

≥Photo CD

≥MV-Disc

Audio CD

[CD]

Recorded music and audio

(including CD-R/RW)

≥PD

≥Divx Video Disc, etc.

CD-R and CD-RW with music

recorded in MP3 (➡page 23)

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∫ Setup precautions

Types of disc or title recorded on HDD

for the type of connected TV

When you use the discs recorded either PAL or NTSC, or playback a

title recorded on HDD using PAL or NTSC, refer to this table.

≥Do not place in an enclosed area so the rear cooling fan

and the cooling vents on the side are covered up.

≥Place the unit on a surface that is flat and not subject to

vibration or impact.

≥Do not place on anything that

generates heat like a video cassette

(Y: Possible, t: Impossible)

This unit

VCR

recorder etc.

≥Do not place in an area often subject to

temperature changes.

TV type

Multi-system TV

NTSC TV

Disc/Titles

recorded on HDD

Yes/No

PAL

NTSC

PAL

≥Place in an area where condensation does not occur.

Condensation is a phenomenon where moisture forms on a

cold surface when there is an extreme change in temperature.

Condensation may cause internal damage to the unit.

Y^§1

Y^§2

≥Conditions where condensation may occur

NTSC

PAL

–When there is an extreme change in temperature (moving from

a very hot location to a very cold location, or vice versa, or when

subjected to an air conditioner or when cooled air directly

impacts the unit.) When the HDD (warms during operation) is

subjected to cold air, condensation may form on the inside of

the HDD and may cause damage to the HDD heads etc.

–When there is high humidity or a lot of steam in the room.

–During the rainy season.

PAL TV

Y^§3(PAL60)

NTSC

§1

If you select “NTSC” in “TV System” (➡page 41), the picture may

be clearer.

Select “NTSC” in “TV System” (➡page 41).

If your television is not equipped to handle PAL 525/60 signals

the picture will not be shown correctly.

§2

§3

≥In the above situation, without turning the unit on, let the unit

adjust to the room temperature and wait 2–3 hours until

condensation is gone.

≥When playing back a title recorded on the HDD, ensure that you

match the “TV System” setting to the title (➡page 41).

∫ Cigarette smoke etc. causes malfunction or

breakdown

Accessory discs

The unit may breakdown if cigarette smoke or bug spray/vapor

etc. gets inside the unit.

DVD-RAM

9.4 GB, double-sided, type 4 cartridge: LM-AD240LE

4.7 GB, single-sided, type 2 cartridge: LM-AB120LE

∫ While operating

≥Do not move the unit or subject to vibration or impact. (The

HDD may become damaged.)

4.7 GB, single-sided, non-cartridge:

LM-AF120LE

≥Do not remove the AC mains lead from the household mains

socket, or flip the power breaker switch.

DVD-R

4.7 GB, single-sided, non-cartridge:

LM-RF120LE

While the unit is on, the HDD is rotating at high speed. Sound or

movement due to rotation is normal.

∫ When moving the unit

HDD (Hard disk drive) handling care

1 Turn the unit off. (Wait until “BYE” disappears from the

display.)

The HDD is a high precision recording instrument and because of its

long recording capability and high speed operation it is a very

special device that is easily susceptible to damage.

As a basic rule, save important video content to a DVD disc as

backup.

2 Remove the AC mains lead from the household mains socket.

3 Move only after the unit has come to a complete stop (approx.

2 minutes) in order to avoid subjecting to vibration and shock.

(Even after turning the unit off, the HDD continues operating

for a short time.)

∫ The HDD is a device that is not built to withstand

∫ HDD recording time remaining

vibration/shock or dust

This unit records using a VBR (Variable bit rate) data compression

system to vary recorded data segments to match video data

segments which may cause differences in the displayed amount of

time and space remaining for recording.

Depending on the setup environment and handling of the HDD some

content may become damaged and play and recording may no

longer be possible. Especially during operation, do not subject the

unit to any vibration, shock, or remove the AC mains lead from the

household mains socket. In the event of a power failure the content

during recording or play may be damaged.

If the remaining amount time is insufficient, erase any unwanted

titles to create enough space before you start recording. (Erasing a

play list will not increase the amount of time.)

∫ The HDD is a temporary storage device

The HDD is not an everlasting storage device for recorded content.

Use the HDD as a temporary storage place for viewing once, editing,

or for saving to a DVD disc.

∫ When “HDD SLP (SLEEP)” appears in the

display

The HDD has automatically gone into SLEEP mode in order to

extend the life of the HDD.

≥Press [HDD] to activate.

∫ Immediately save (backup) all content as soon

≥While in SLEEP mode play or recording may not begin right away

because the HDD takes time to be re-activated.

≥If there is no disc in the unit, the HDD will go into SLEEP mode

after there has been no operation for 30 minutes or longer. When

not using the unit, we recommend removing the disc.

as you feel there may be problem with the HDD

If there is an irregularity within the HDD, strange sounds or problems

with picture (block noise etc.) may result. Using the HDD in this

condition may worsen the problem and in the worst case the HDD

may no longer become usable. As soon as you notice this type of

problem, save all content to the DVD disc.

∫ Indemnity concerning recorded content

Panasonic does not accept any responsibility for damages

directly or indirectly due to any type of problems that result in loss

of recording or edited content (data), and does not guarantee any

content if recording or editing does not work properly. Likewise,

the above also applies in the case any type of repair is made to

the unit (including any other non-HDD related component).

Recorded content (Data) on a HDD that has become unusable is

unrecoverable.

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Recording television programmes

3 Press [W X CH] to select the channel.

Time Slip indicator

1 5

HDD

EXTLink

OPEN/CLOSE

TIME SLIP

REC

PLAY LP

HDD

DVD

DRIVE SELECT

/x1.3

PULL OPEN

TIME SLIP

HDD

DVD

To select with the numbered buttons:

AV3

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

L/MONO AUDIO IN

e.g.,

15:

[0] ➡ [5]

[-/--] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]

HDD, DVD indicator

TIME SLIP

∫ 1

AV3 input terminals

INPUT SELECT

4 Press [REC MODE] to select the

recording mode (XP, SP, LP or EP).

DVD

VOLUME

INPUT SELECT

HDD

EXTLink

REC

PLAY LP

DRIVE SELECT

HDD

DVD

Remaining time on the disc

Numbered

buttons

≥To record sound using LPCM (XP mode only):

Set the “Audio Mode for XP Recording” to “LPCM” in the

SETUP menu (➡page 38).

G-Code

CANCEL

MANUAL SKIP

-/--

SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

5 Press [¥ REC] to start recording.

;

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY/x1.3

Rceo

HDD

∫

EXTLink

REC

PLAY LP

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

FUNCTIONS

DIRECT

FUNCTIONS

NAVIGATOR

Recording will take place on open space on the HDD or on

disc. Data will not be overwritten.

≥You cannot change the channel or recording mode during

recording.

≥[HDD] [RAM] You can change the audio being received by

pressing [AUDIO] during recording. (Does not affect the

recording of audio.)

3,4,2,1

ENTER

SUB MENU

RETURN

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

STATUS TIME SLIP

TIME SLIP

STATUS

TIMER

ERASE REC MODE REC

CREATE

F TIMER

DUBBING

AUDIO

CHAPTER

AUDIO

∫ To stop recording

Press [∫].

Recorded as 1 title until the position where stopped.

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

≥It is not possible to record to both HDD (Hard disk drive) and DVD

drive simultaneously.

[HDD]

When continuously recording for long durations, titles are

automatically divided every 8 hours.

[DVD-R]

It takes about 30 seconds for the unit to complete recording

management information after recording finishes.

≥

It is not possible to record continuously from one side of a double sided

disc to the other. You will need to eject the disc and turn it over.

≥When using 8 cm DVD-RAM, remove the disc from the cartridge.

≥You can record up to 500 titles on HDD, 99 titles on one disc.

≥It is not possible to record CPRM (➡page 44) protected material

onto DVD-R or 2.8 GB DVD-RAM discs.

∫ To pause recording

Press [;].

Press again to restart recording.

(Title is not split into a separate title.)

Regarding DVD-R

≥When transferring (dubbing) a title recorded with the high speed

mode to a DVD-R, set “DVD-R Rec for High Speed mode” to

“On” before recording to the HDD. (➡page 37)

≥When recording bilingual TV broadcast onto DVD-R, only one of

either “M 1” or “M 2” audio can be recorded. Select at “Bilingual

Audio Selection” (➡page 38).

≥In order to play a DVD-R recorded using this unit on another

playback source, the disc must first be finalized (➡page 35).

∫ To specify a time to stop recording—One Touch

Recording

During recording

Press [¥ REC] on the main unit to select the recording

time.

Each time you press the button:

30 (min.) ""# 60 (min.) ""# 90 (min.) ""# 120 (min.)

^" Counter (cancel) ,"" 240 (min.) ,"" 180 (min.) ,}

1 Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the

recording drive.

The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit.

≥This does not work during timer recordings (➡page 17) or while

using Flexible Recording (➡page 16).

If you selected the DVD drive

Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main

unit to open the tray and insert a disc.

≥Press the button again to close the tray.

≥If you put a disc in while the HDD is selected, the DVD

indicator on the unit will flash while the unit reads the disc.

Insert label-up.

Insert fully so it clicks into place.

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Insert with the arrow facing in.

Recording modes and approximate

recording times

Playing while you are recording

[HDD] [RAM]

Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may

become shorter than indicated.

(Unit: hour)

Playing from the beginning of the title you are

recording—Chasing playback

DVD-RAM

Press [1] (PLAY).

HDD

(80 GB)

DVD-R

(4.7 GB)

Single-

sided

Double-

sided

Mode

Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.

(4.7 GB) (9.4 GB)

Playing a title previously recorded while recording—

Simultaneous rec and play

XP (High quality)

SP (Normal)

LP (Long play)

1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

8 (6^§)

16 (12^§)

8 (6^§)

EP (Extra long

play)

142

(106^§)

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a title

and press [ENTER].

Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.

To exit the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen

Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

Reco

Reviewing the recorded images while recording—

Time Slip

EP (6 Hour)^§

EP (8 Hour)

1 Press [TIME SLIP].

Recording time

Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.

^§When “Recording time in EP mode” is set to “EP (6 Hour)” in the

SETUP menu.

The sound quality is better when using “EP (6 Hour)” than when

using “EP (8 Hour)”.

PLAY

0 min

Play starts from 30

seconds previous.

REC

[Note]

The current recording

images

When recording to DVD-RAM using “EP (8 Hour)” mode, play may

not be possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM.

In this case use “EP (6 Hour)” mode.

≥You will hear the playback audio.

2 Press [3, 4] to select the time and

press [ENTER].

FR (Flexible Recording Mode)

The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP

(8 Hour) that will enable the recordings to fit in the remaining disc

space with the best possible recording quality.

≥You can set when transferring (dubbing) or programming timer

recordings.

≥Press [TIME SLIP] to show the play images in full. Press

again to show the play and recording images.

≥When recording to the HDD, picture quality is automatically

adjusted to precisely fit a transferred (dubbed) title on a 4.7 GB

disc.

∫ To stop play

Press [∫].

≥All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the

display.

∫ To stop recording

2 seconds after play stops

Press [∫].

∫ To stop timer recording

Press [F TIMER].

≥You can also press and hold [∫] on the main unit for more than 3

seconds to stop recording.

[Note]

Chasing play can only be used with programmes of the same

encoding system (PAL/NTSC).

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Recording television programmes

Refer to the control reference on page 14.

Recording from an external equipment

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

Preparation

Flexible Recording

≥Connect a video cassette recorder, etc. to this unit’s input

terminals.

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the recording

≥When recording bilingual programmes

[HDD] [RAM]

within the remaining disc space.

e.g.,

When both M 1 and M 2 is selected on the connected equipment,

you can select the audio type in playback.

[DVD-R]

Recorded

Remain

Select either M 1 or M 2 on the connected equipment. (You cannot

select the audio type in playback.)

≥When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC,

change the “TV System” to “NTSC” in the SETUP menu

(➡page 41).

Perfectly fit!

45 minutes in

SP mode

Recording rate

between SP and LP

≥To reduce noise in input from external equipment, set “AV-in NR” to

“On” in the SETUP menu (➡page 37).

≥Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the recording drive.

60 minutes

Programme to be recorded

e.g., Connecting other video equipment to the AV3 input

terminals

Preparation

Select the channel to record.

OPEN/CLOSE

This unit

REC

TIME SLIP

HDD

DVD

DRIVE SELECT

/x1.3

PULL OPEN

TIME SLIP

AV3

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

L/MONO AUDIO IN

While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS].

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN L/MONO

AUDIO IN

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select

Yellow White Red

“FLEXIBLE REC” and press [ENTER].

FLEXIBLE REC

Recording in FR mode

Maximum rec. time 3 Hour 00 Min.

S-Video cable^§

Set rec. time

3 Hour 00 Min.

Audio/Video cable

Start

Cancel

SELECT

Other video

equipment

RETURN

3 Press [2, 1] to select “Hour” and

If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural, connect to L/

“Min.” and press [3, 4] to set the

MONO.

recording time.

^§The S-VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the

VIDEO terminal.

≥You cannot record more than 8 hours.

≥You can also set the recording time with the numbered

buttons.

While stopped

Press [INPUT SELECT] to select the

input channel for the equipment you

When you want to start recording

Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Start”

have connected.

and press [ENTER].

e.g., If you have connected to AV3 input terminals, select “A3”.

≥Recording starts.

≥The recording mode becomes FR mode.

2 Press [REC MODE] to select the

recording mode (XP, SP, LP or EP).

To exit the screen without recording

Press [RETURN].

≥Using Flexible Recording (➡left), you can save content of a

video cassette to 1 disc with the best possible quality of

recording without wasting disc space.

To stop recording partway

Press [∫].

When recording from other video equipment

To show the remaining time

Press [STATUS].

Start play on the other equipment.

DVD-RAM

REC 59

ARD

Remaining

time

4 Press [¥ REC].

Recording starts.

L R

To skip unwanted parts

Press [;] to pause recording. (Press again to restart recording.)

To stop recording

Press [∫].

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.

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Timer recording

4 Press [ENTER].

DVD

The settings are stored.

Í DVD

VOLUME

TIMER

Remain HDD 30:24 SP DVD 1:58 SP

12:55:00 15. 7. TUE

INPUT SELECT

RECORDING

HDD Disc

No. Name

Date

Start Stop Mode

space

DVD

Check to make sure

“OK” is displayed.

ARD

15/ 7 TUE 19:00 20:00 SP

New Timer Programme

DRIVE SELECT

HDD, DVD

G-Code

HDD

DVD

Repeat steps 1–4 to programme other recordings.

Numbered

buttons

G-Code

MANUAL SKIP

5 Press [F TIMER].

CANCEL

“F” lights on the unit’s display to indicate timer recording

standby has been activated.

-/--

¢ CANCEL

SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

≥The message screen

appears. Only play is

Timer standby is active, only playback is possible.

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY/x1.3

possible while timer

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

FUNCTIONS

recording is in standby (➡page 20, 21). (You cannot play a

title recorded using a different encoding system from that of

the TV system currently selected on the unit.)

≥The unit is not off. To save power, turn the unit off by

pressing [Í DVD].

3,4,2,1

ENTER

SUB MENU

RETURN

∫ To release the unit from recording standby

Press [F TIMER].

“F” goes out.

≥Be sure to press [F TIMER] before the programme start time to

put the unit on recording standby. Timer recording will work only

if “F” is displayed.

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

STATUS TIME SLIP

Reco

PROG/CHECK

TIMER

ERASE REC MODE REC

CREATE

F TIMER

REC MODE

DUBBING

AUDIO

CHAPTER

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

You can enter up to 32 programmes up to a month in advance.

∫ To cancel recording when recording has

already begun

Press [F TIMER].

≥You can also press and hold [∫] on the main unit for more than

3 seconds to stop recording.

Using G-CODE system to make timer

recordings

Entering G-CODE numbers is an easy way of timer recording. You can

find these numbers in TV listings in newspapers and magazines.

[Note]

≥Timer recordings are activated regardless of whether the unit is

turned on/off.

≥Timer recordings begin when the set time is reached even

when playing.

≥Timer recordings do not begin while editing or transferring

(dubbing) in normal speed mode (➡page 31).

≥“F” flashes for about 5 seconds when the unit cannot go to

timer recording standby.

1 Press [G-Code].

G-Code

Remain HDD 30:24 SP DVD 1:58 SP

12:53:00 15. 7. TUE

≥If the unit is not put in the timer recording standby mode at the

latest 10 minutes before the programmed timer recording

starting time, the “F” flashes on the unit display. In this case,

press [F TIMER] to put the unit in the timer recording standby

mode.

≥When you programme successive timer recordings to start

immediately one after the other, the unit cannot record the part

at the beginning of the later programmes (a few seconds when

recording with HDD or DVD-RAM and approximately 30

seconds when recording with DVD-R).

Enter G-Code Number by using 0-9 keys.

2 Press the numbered buttons to enter

the G-CODE number.

Press [2] to move back to correct a digit.

3 Press [ENTER].

TIMER

Remain HDD 30:24 SP DVD 1:58 SP

12:54:00 15. 7. TUE

RECORDING

HDD

∫ Relief Recording

When the recording drive is set to “DVD” for timer recording and

if the programme will not fit onto the disc, the recording drive will

be altered to the “HDD” automatically.

≥If there is no disc in the tray or the disc cannot be recorded on

or when timer recording starts while transferring (dubbing), the

recording drive will be altered to the HDD.

Name

Date

Start

19:00

Stop Mode

DVD

20:00

ARD 15/ 7 TUE

SP HDD

Programme Name

≥Confirm the programme and make corrections if necessary

using [3, 4, 2, 1] (➡page 18, step 3).

≥When “-- ---” appears in the “Name” column, you cannot set

timer recording. Press [3, 4] to select desired programme

position. After you have entered the information of a TV

station, it is kept in the unit’s memory.

≥The Direct Navigator shows which programmes were relief-

recorded (“ ” is displayed.) (➡page 20).

≥If the time remaining on the HDD is insufficient, as much of the

programme as possible will be recorded onto the HDD.

≥You can also press [REC MODE] to change the recording

mode.

≥You can also press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the recording

drive.

When the recording drive is “DVD” and there is not enough

remaining space, recording automatically switches to the

“HDD” (➡right, Relief Recording).

≥RENEW (Auto Renewal Recording) [HDD] (➡page 18)

ON!)OFF

≥Programme Name

Press [2, 1] to select “Programme Name” and press

[ENTER] (➡page 30).

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Timer recording

Refer to the control reference on page 17.

∫ To release the unit from recording standby

Press [F TIMER].

“F” goes out.

≥Be sure to press [F TIMER] before the programme start time to

put the unit on recording standby. Timer recording will work only

if “F” is displayed.

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

You can enter up to 32 programmes up to a month in advance.

(Each daily or weekly programme is counted as one programme.)

Manually programming timer

recordings

∫ To cancel recording when recording has

already begun

Press [F TIMER].

≥You can also press and hold [∫] on the main unit for more than

3 seconds to stop recording.

1 Press [PROG/CHECK].

TIMER

Remain HDD 30:24 SP DVD 1:58 SP

12:56:00 15. 7. TUE

RECORDING

HDD Disc

No. Name

Date

Start Stop Mode

space

DVD

01 ARD 15/ 7 TUE19:00 20:00 SP

New Timer Programme

[Note]

≥Timer recordings are activated regardless of whether the unit is

turned on/off.

≥Timer recordings begin when the set time is reached even

when playing.

≥Timer recordings do not begin while editing or transferring

(dubbing) in normal speed mode (➡page 31).

≥“F” flashes for about 5 seconds when the unit cannot go to

timer recording standby.

≥If the unit is not put in the timer recording standby mode at the

latest 10 minutes before the programmed timer recording

starting time, the “F” flashes on the unit display. In this case,

press [F TIMER] to put the unit in the timer recording standby

mode.

≥When you programme successive timer recordings to start

immediately one after the other, the unit cannot record the part

at the beginning of the later programmes (a few seconds when

recording with HDD or DVD-RAM and approximately 30

seconds when recording with DVD-R).

SELECT

ENTER

Press ENTER to store

new programme.

RETURN

2 Press [3, 4] to select “New Timer

Rceo

Programme” and press [ENTER].

3 Press [1] to move through the items

and change the items with [3, 4].

TIMER

Remain HDD 30:24 SP DVD 1:58 SP

12:57:00 15. 7. TUE

RECORDING

HDD

Name

Date

Start

22:00

Stop Mode

DVD

ARD 15/ 7 TUE

22:30

SP HDD

Programme Name

≥Press and hold [3, 4] to alter the Start (Start time) and

Stop (Finish time) in 30-minute increments.

≥You can also set Name (Programme position/TV Station

Name), Date, Start (Start time), and Stop (Finish time) with

the numbered buttons.

Auto Renewal Recording

[HDD]

If you record a programme onto HDD repeatedly everyday or every

week using timer recording, the unit will record the new programme

over the old one.

≥You can also press [REC MODE] to change the recording

mode.

≥Date

This function can be used only when weekly recording or daily

recording is selected.

[. Date:

Current date up to one month later minus

one day

Daily timer: SUN-SAT>MON-SAT>MON-FRI

1 Press [PROG/CHECK].

a. Weekly timer: SUN>--->SAT

2 Press [3, 4] to select the programme

≥You can also press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the recording

drive.

and press [ENTER].

When the recording drive is “DVD” and there is not enough

remaining space, recording automatically switches to the

“HDD” (➡page 17, Relief Recording).

≥RENEW (Auto Renewal Recording) [HDD] (➡right)

ON!)OFF

≥Programme Name (➡page 30)

Press [2, 1] to select “Programme Name” and press

[ENTER].

3 Press [2, 1] to select “RENEW”

column.

4 Press [3, 4] to select “ON” and press

[ENTER].

TIMER

Remain HDD 30:24 SP DVD 1:58 SP

12:57:00 15. 7. TUE

RECORDING

4 Press [ENTER].

HDD

Name

ARD

Date

TUE

Start Stop Mode

RENEW

DVD

22:00 22:30 SP HDD ON

TIMER

Remain HDD 30:24 SP DVD 1:58 SP

12:58:00 15. 7. TUE

Programme Name

RECORDING

HDD Disc

No. Name

Date

Start Stop Mode

space

DVD

ARD

15/ 7 TUE 19:00 20:00 SP

Check to make sure

“OK” is displayed.

ARD

15/ 7 TUE 22:00 22:30

New Timer Programme

[Note]

≥If a programme set for Auto Renewal Recording is protected or

while play back is taking place from the HDD, or while transferring

(dubbing), the programme will not be overwritten. Instead the

programme set for recording will be saved as a separate

programme, and this programme will be the one to be overwritten

when the next Auto Renewal Recording takes place.

≥Play lists made from programmes that were set for Auto Renewal

Recording are erased along with auto renewal.

≥When there is not enough space on the HDD, the programme may

not be recorded completely (even if repeating a renewal recording).

Repeat steps 2–4 to programme other recordings.

5 Press [F TIMER].

“F” lights on the unit’s display to indicate timer recording

standby has been activated.

≥The message screen

appears. Only play is

possible while timer

Timer standby is active, only playback is possible.

recording is in standby (➡page 20, 21). (You cannot play a

title recorded using a different encoding system from that of

the TV system currently selected on the unit.)

≥The unit is not off. To save power, turn the unit off by

pressing [Í DVD].

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Check, change or delete a programme

≥Even when the unit is turned off, you can display the timer

recording list by pressing [PROG/CHECK].

Press [PROG/CHECK].

Icons

[

This programme is currently recording.

The times overlap those in another programme.

Recording of the programme with the later start time

starts when the earlier programme finishes recording.

The disc was full so the programme failed to record.

The material was copy-protected so it was not recorded.

The programme did not complete recording because the

disc is dirty or some other reason.

Timer programmes set to Auto Renewal Recording.

Titles that have been rerouted to the HDD

(Displayed while recording.)

Recording drive: HDD

Recording drive: DVD

Reco

TIMER

Remain HDD 30:24 SP DVD 1:58 SP

12:56:00 15. 7. TUE

RECORDING

HDD Disc

No. Name

Date

Start Stop Mode

space

DVD

New Timer Programme

12:55:00 15. 7. TUE

SELECT

ENTER

Press ENTER to store

new programme.

RETURN

Message displayed in the “Disc space” line

OK:

Displayed if the recording can fit in the

remaining space.

> (Date): For recordings made daily or weekly, the display

will show until when recordings can be made (up

to a maximum of one month from the present

time) based on the time remaining on the disc.

! :

It may not be possible to record because:

≥there is not enough space left

≥the number of possible titles has reached its

maximum.

Relief: Timer programmes that will be relief recorded to

the HDD.

∫ To change a programme

Press [3, 4] to select the programme and press [ENTER].

(➡page 18, step 3)

∫ To delete a programme

Press [3, 4] to select the programme and press [¢ CANCEL].

∫ To exit the timer recording list

Press [PROG/CHECK].

∫ To put the unit on timer recording standby

Press [F TIMER].

“F” lights on the unit’s display to indicate timer recording standby

has been activated.

≥Programmes that failed to record are displayed gray. They are

automatically deleted from the timer recording list at 4 a.m. two

days later.

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Playing discs

∫ Selecting recorded programmes (titles) to play

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

∫

1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

OPEN/CLOSE

TIME SLIP

REC

DIRECT NAVIGATOR TITLE VIEW

HDD

DVD

DRIVE SELECT

/x1.3

TIME SLIP

HDD

DVD

- - -

007

008

HDD, DVD indicator

TIME SLIP

X CH W

ARD 10/10 FRI

- - -

ARD 11/10 SAT

- - -

DVD

VOLUME

INPUT SELECT

02/02

ENTER

SUB MENU

Select

RETURN

DRIVE SELECT

HDD

DVD

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the title and press

[ENTER].

Numbered

buttons

W X CH

G-Code

You can also select titles with the numbered buttons.

CANCEL

e.g.,

[HDD]

[RAM] [DVD-R]

MANUAL SKIP

-/--

15:

115:

[0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5]

[0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]

[1] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]

15:

[0] ➡ [5]

[1] ➡ [5]

MANUAL SKIP

SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

:, 9

6, 5

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY/x1.3

∫

To exit the screen

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

FUNCTIONS

;

Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

DIRECT

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NAVIGATOR,

TOP MENU

3,4,2,1

ENTER

2;, ;1

Direct Navigator screen icons

Title protected.

ENTER

SUB MENU

PROG/CHECK

RETURN

SUB MENU

ERASE

Title that was not recorded due to recording

protection (Digital broadcasts etc.)

DISPLAY

STATUS TIME SLIP

TIME SLIP

TIMER

ERASE REC MODE REC

CREATE

Title cannot be played

[When transferring (dubbing) a title to the HDD,

or when data is damaged etc.]

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Currently recording.

≥It is possible to watch playback from one drive while recording from

another (editing is not possible).

≥It is not possible to play continuously from one side of a double

sided disc to the other. You will need to eject the disc and turn it

over.

Titles that have been rerouted to the HDD

(➡page 17, Relief Recording)

Title with “One time only recording” restriction

≥When using 8 cm DVD-RAM, remove the disc from the cartridge.

≥When playing back a title recorded on the HDD, ensure that you

match the “TV System” setting to the title (➡page 41).

Title recorded using a different encoding

system from that of the TV system currently

selected on the unit.

(NTSC)

(PAL)

≥Alter the “TV System” setting on this unit to

suit (➡page 41).

1 Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the

playback drive.

The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit.

Direct Navigator appearance

Two types of appearance are available, “Thumbnail Display” and

“Table Display”.

If you selected the DVD drive

Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main

≥Switching the appearance

unit to open the tray and insert a disc.

Press [SUB MENU] while Thumbnail Display is displayed.

Press [3, 4] to select “Table Display” and press [ENTER].

≥Press the button again to close the tray.

≥If you put a disc in while the HDD is selected, the DVD

indicator on the unit will flash while the unit reads the disc.

Insert label-up.

Insert fully so it clicks into place.

∫ When a menu screen appears on the television

[DVD-A] [DVD-V]

Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the item and press [ENTER].

Some items can also be selected using the numbered buttons.

[VCD]

Press the numbered buttons to select the item.

e.g.,

15:

[0] ➡ [5]

[1] ➡ [5]

Insert with the arrow facing in.

HDD

≥To return to the menu screen

[DVD-A] Press [TOP MENU].

[DVD-V] Press [TOP MENU] or [SUB MENU].

[VCD] Press [RETURN].

3 Press [1] (PLAY).

EXTLink

REC

PLAY LP

[HDD][RAM] [DVD-R]

Play starts from the most recently recorded

title.

[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD]

Play starts from the beginning of the disc.

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Operations during play

Press [∫].

HDD

EXTLink

The stopped position is memorized.

REC

PLAY LP

The indicator on the right appears in the unit’s display. (Excluding when playing from

the Direct Navigator and when playing a play list.)

Resume play function

Stop

Press [1] (PLAY) to restart from this position.

Press [;].

Press again to restart play.

Pause

Press [6] or [5].

≥On the main unit, press and hold [D] or [E].

≥The speed increases up to 5 steps.

Skip

≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play.

≥Audio is heard during first level search forward.

You can turn off the sound during search (➡page 38, “PLAY k1.3 & Audio during Search”).

Audio is heard during all levels of search. [DVD-A] (excluding moving picture parts) [CD]

Press [:] or [9].

≥On the main unit, press [D] or [E].

≥Each press increases the number of skips.

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Press the numbered buttons.

e.g., 5:

[0] ➡ [5]

[HDD]

[0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5]

15: [1] ➡ [5]

[CD] (MP3 discs only) 15: [0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]

Starting from a

selected item

[DVD-A] Selecting groups

While stopped (screen saver is displayed on the television ➡right)

5: [5]

≥This works only when stopped (screen saver is displayed on the television

➡right) with some discs.

Press and hold [1] (PLAY/a1.3).

≥Press again to return to normal speed.

Quick View

[HDD] [RAM]

≥This does not work if the setting is “Off” in “PLAY k1.3 & Audio during Search” (➡page 38).

The play speed can be increased

without distorting the audio.

While paused, press [6] or [5].

≥On the main unit, press and hold [D] or [E].

≥The speed increases up to 5 steps.

≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play.

≥Forward direction only. [VCD]

Slow-motion

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] (Motion

picture parts only) [DVD-V] [VCD]

≥The unit will pause if slow-motion play is continued for 5 minutes.

While paused, press [2;] or [;1].

≥Each press shows the next frame.

≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart play.

≥Forward direction only. [VCD]

Frame-by-frame

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] (Motion

picture parts only) [DVD-V] [VCD]

Press [TIME SLIP].

Displaying the

television image as a

picture-in-picture

Play images

The unit displays the television image as a picture-in-

picture.

≥You will hear the playback audio.

≥Press [TIME SLIP] again to cancel.

≥Time Slip does not work when the unit’s “TV System”

settings are different from the title recorded on the disc.

≥The grey background does not appear on the receiving

screen even if you select “On” from the “Grey

Current receiving images

≥You can change the channel being

received by pressing [W X CH].

≥You cannot change the channel being

received while recording.

Background” in the SETUP menu (➡page 38).

1 Press [TIME SLIP].

Skipping the specified

time (Time Slip)

2 Press [3, 4] to select the time and press [ENTER].

Play skips the specified time.

≥Press [TIME SLIP] to show the play images in full.

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

[Note]

Time Slip does not work while timer recording is in standby.

Press [MANUAL SKIP].

Manual Skip

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

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Play restarts from approximately 30

seconds later.

Playing discs

Refer to the control reference on page 20.

Editing operations during play

1 Press [ERASE].

Erase

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

2 Press [2, 1] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER].

≥A title cannot be restored once it is erased. Make certain before proceeding.

≥You cannot erase while recording or transferring (dubbing).

Press [CREATE CHAPTER].

≥Press [:, 9] to skip to the start of a chapter.

≥You cannot divide while recording or transferring (dubbing).

Create Chapter

[HDD] [RAM]

Changing audio

Press [AUDIO].

[HDD] [RAM] [VCD]

LR>L>R

[DVD-A] [DVD-V]

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You can change the audio channel number each time you press the

buttons. This allows you to change things like the soundtrack

language (➡page 24, Soundtrack).

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PLAY

1 ENG

Î Digital 3/2.1ch

Soundtrack

e.g., “L R” is selected

L R

e.g., English is selected.

[Note]

You cannot change the audio type in the following cases.

≥When a DVD-R disc is in the disc tray while DVD drive is selected.

≥When the recording mode is XP and “Audio Mode for XP Recording” is set to “LPCM” (➡page 38).

≥When “DVD-R Rec for High Speed mode” is set to “On” (➡page 37).

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Using menus to play MP3

Using the tree screen to find a group

While the file list is displayed

DVD

VOLUME

1 Press [1] while a track is highlighted

INPUT SELECT

to display the tree screen.

DRIVE SELECT

HDD

DVD

Selected group no. /Total group no.

If the group has no track, “– –” is displayed

as group number.

Numbered

buttons

G-Code

CANCEL

Tree

MANUAL SKIP

MP3 music

001 My favorite

001 Brazilian pops

002 Chinese pops

003 Czech pops

004 Hungarian pops

005 Liner notes

006 Japanese pops

007 Mexican pops

008 Philippine pops

009 Swedish pops

001 Momoko

002 Standard number

001 Piano solo

-/--

7/25

TOTAL

SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

40/111

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY/x1.3

You cannot select groups

that contain no compatible

files.

No.

–

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

FUNCTIONS

SELECT

ENTER

TOP MENU

RETURN

002 Vocal

3,4,2,1

ENTER

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a group

SUB MENU

RETURN

and press [ENTER].

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

STATUS TIME SLIP

The file list for the group appears.

TIMER

ERASE REC MODE REC

CREATE

To return to the file list

Press [RETURN].

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Tips for making MP3 discs

≥Discs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for

extended formats).

≥Compatible compression rate: between 32 kbps and 320 kbps

≥Compatible sampling rate: 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz,

44.1 kHz and 48 kHz

≥Maximum number of tracks and groups recognizable:

999 tracks and 99 groups

[CD] (MP3 discs only)

This unit plays MP3 files recorded on CD-R/RW designed for audio

recording that are finalized (➡page 44) on a computer. Files are

treated as tracks and folders are treated as groups.

1 Press [TOP MENU].

≥This unit is compatible with multi-session.

≥This unit is not compatible with ID3 tags or packet writing.

≥Depending on the recording, some items may not be playable.

≥Reading or play of the disc may take time if there are a lot of still

pictures or sessions.

Selected group

Group

My favorite

G: Group no.

Total

Track

Tree

T: Track no. in the group

TOTAL: Track no./Total track

no. in all groups

001 Both Ends Freezing

TOTAL

002 Lady Starfish

003 Life on Jupiter

004 Metal Glue

005 Paint ItYellow

006 Pyjamamama

007 Shrimps from Mars

008 Starperson

1/111

≥The display order may differ from how the order is displayed on

a computer.

No.

–

Naming folders and files

009 Velvet Cuppermine

010 Ziggy Starfish

SELECT

ENTER

e.g.,

≥MP3 files must have the

extension “.MP3” or “.mp3”.

≥At the time of recording, give

folder and file names a 3-

digit numeric prefix in the

order you want them to play

(this may not work at times).

≥English alphabets and

Arabic numerals are

Root

RETURN

Prev.

(folder=group)

001

(file=track)

001track.mp3

002track.mp3

003track.mp3

2 Press [3, 4] to select the track and

002 group

press [ENTER].

001track.mp3

002track.mp3

003track.mp3

004track.mp3

003 group

Play continues to the last track in the last group.

≥“0” indicates the track currently playing.

≥You can also select the track with the numbered buttons.

001track.mp3

002track.mp3

003track.mp3

e.g.,

[0] ➡ [0] ➡ [5]

[0] ➡ [1] ➡ [5]

displayed correctly. Other

characters may not be

Order of play

15:

displayed correctly.

To show other pages

Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Prev.” or “Next” and press [ENTER].

After listing all the tracks in one group, the list for the next group

appears.

To exit the screen

Press [TOP MENU].

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Using on-screen menus and Status messages

Disc menu—Setting the disc content

DVD

Soundtrack^§

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

VOLUME

INPUT SELECT

DRIVE SELECT

HDD

DVD

The disc’s audio attributes appear.

[DVD-A] [DVD-V]

Select the audio and language (➡below, Audio attribute,

Language).

G-Code

CANCEL

Subtitle^§

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

MANUAL SKIP

-/--

SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

(Only discs that contain subtitle on/off information)

[DVD-A] [DVD-V]

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY/x1.3

Turn the subtitle on/off and select the language (➡below,

Language).

≥Subtitle on/off information cannot be recorded using this

unit. [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

FUNCTIONS

3,4,2,1

ENTER

SUB MENU

RETURN

Audio channel [HDD] [RAM] [VCD]

➡page 22, Changing audio

Angle^§[DVD-A] [DVD-V]

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

STATUS TIME SLIP

STATUS

DISPLAY

TIMER

ERASE REC MODE REC

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Selects the play method for still pictures.

Slide Show: Plays according to the default order on the disc.

Page:

Select the still picture number and play.

≥RANDOM: Plays in random order.

≥Return:

Returns to the default still picture on the disc.

PBC (Playback control ➡page 44) [VCD]

Indicates whether menu play (playback control) is on or off.

On-screen menus

1 Press [DISPLAY].

^§You may have to use the menus (➡page 20) on the disc to change.

≥The display changes according to the disc content. You cannot

change when there is no recording.

Disc

Î Digital 2/0 ch

Soundtrack

Play

OFF

L R

Subtitle

Picture

Audio channel

Sound

Audio attribute

LPCM/PPCM/ÎDigital/DTS/MPEG:

Item

Setting

Signal type

Sampling frequency

Number of bits

≥Depending on the condition of the unit (playing, stopped,

etc.) and disc contents, there are some items that you

cannot select or change.

k (kHz):

b (bit):

ch (channel):

Number of channels

2 Press [3, 4] to select the menu and

Language

press [1].

ENG: English

FRA: French

DEU: German

ITA: Italian

ESP: Spanish

NLD: Dutch

SVE: Swedish

NOR: Norwegian

DAN: Danish

POR: Portuguese

RUS: Russian

JPN: Japanese

CHI: Chinese

KOR: Korean

MAL: Malay

VIE: Vietnamese

THA: Thai

3 Press [3, 4] to select the item and

press [1].

¢:

Others

4 Press [3, 4] to select the setting.

≥Some items can be changed by pressing [ENTER].

To clear the on-screen menus

Press [DISPLAY].

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Play menu—Change the play sequence

Status messages

Status messages appear on the television when you operate the unit

This function works only when the elapsed play time is displayed.

to show the condition of the unit.

Repeat Play

Press [STATUS].

≥All

[VCD] [CD] (excluding MP3 discs)

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V]

[DVD-A] [CD] (MP3 discs only)

[HDD] [RAM]

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V]

[DVD-A] [VCD] [CD]

The display changes each time you press the button.

≥Chapter

≥Group

≥PL (Play list)

≥Title

≥Displayed information are examples.

HDD/Disc indication

HDD

REC

PLAY

Recording or play status/input channel

≥Track

TV audio type being received (➡below)

Selected audio type

Stereo

L R

Select “OFF” to cancel.

Recording drive/

DVD REC

Transfer (dubbing) progress indicator

Picture menu—Change the picture quality

Date and time

Used HDD space

Available recording time and

recording mode

Playback NR

Recording mode

Reduces noise and picture degradation.

Progressive^§(➡page 44)

πRemain

18:53:50 11.10.

π T2 0:05.14 XP

π T1 0:00.10 SP

13:50 XP

Select “ON” to enable progressive output.

Select “OFF” if the picture is stretched horizontally.

Play position within the title

Title number and elapsed time during play

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Transfer^§[When “Progressive” (➡above) is set to “ON”.]

Title number and elapsed time during recording

Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit

the type of material being played (➡page 44, Film and video).

No display

When the output signal is PAL

≥TV audio type

Stereo: STEREO/NICAM stereo broadcast

M 1/M 2: Bilingual/NICAM dual-sound broadcast

≥Auto

Detects 25 frame-per-second film content and

appropriately converts it.

Select when using “Auto”, and the video

content is distorted.

≥Video:

M 1:

NICAM monaural broadcast

When the output signal is NTSC

≥Auto1

(normal):

≥Auto2:

Detects 24 frame-per-second film content and

appropriately converts it.

Compatible with 30 frame-per-second film

content in addition to 24 frame-per-second

film content. (Picture distortion may occur

depending on the content)

≥Video:

Select when using “Auto1” and “Auto2”, and

the video content is distorted.

^§Only when you have set “Progressive” to “On” in the SETUP menu

(➡page 10).

Sound menu—Change the sound effect

V.S.S. [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V]

(Only with Dolby Digital with 2 or more channels)

Enjoy a surround-like effect if you are using two front speakers

only.

≥Turn V.S.S. off if it caused distortion.

≥V.S.S. does not work for bilingual recordings.

Dialog Enhancer [DVD-A] [DVD-V]

(Dolby Digital, 3-channel or over only, including a centre channel)

The volume of the centre channel is raised to make dialogue

easier to hear.

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Editing titles/chapters

Editing titles/chapters and playing

chapters

DVD

Preparation

VOLUME

INPUT SELECT

≥Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the drive.

≥Release protection (cartridge ➡page 12, disc ➡page 35). [RAM]

DRIVE SELECT

HDD

DVD

HDD, DVD

1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

G-Code

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the title.

CANCEL

MANUAL SKIP

DIRECT NAVIGATOR TITLE VIEW

HDD

-/--

- - -

007

008

SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

:, 9

ARD 10/10 FRI

- - -

ARD 11/10 SAT

- - -

;

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY/x1.3

- - -

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

FUNCTIONS

DIRECT

NAVIGATOR

02/02

ENTER

SUB MENU

Select

RETURN

3,4,2,1

ENTER

To show other pages

Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Previous” or “Next” and

press [ENTER].

SUB MENU

RETURN

SUB MENU

≥You can also press [:, 9] to show other pages.

Multiple editing

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

STATUS TIME SLIP

Select with [3, 4, 2, 1] and press [;]. (Repeat.)

A check mark appears. Press [;] again to cancel.

TIMER

ERASE REC MODE REC

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3 Press [SUB MENU], then [3, 4] to

ign

select the operation and press

[ENTER].

Eidt

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

≥If you select “Edit”, press [3, 4] to select the operation and

press [ENTER].

Title/Chapter

Programmes are recorded as a single title consisting of one

Enter Name

chapter.

Set up Protection

Cancel Protection

Partial Erase

Change Thumbnail

Divide Title

Refer to “Title

operations”.

Title

Chapter

Erase

Properties

Edit

Start

End

Chapter View

Table Display

page 20, Direct Navigator appearance

You can divide a title into multiple chapters. [HDD] [RAM]

(➡page 22, 27, “Create Chapter”)

∫ If you select “Chapter View”

4 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the

Title

chapter.

Chapter

To start play ➡ Press [ENTER].

To edit ➡ Step 5.

DIRECT NAVIGATOR CHAPTER VIEW

HDD

008 ARD 11/10 SAT

You can change the order of chapters and create a play list.

[HDD] [RAM]

001

---

≥Titles are divided into about 5-minute chapters after finalizing

---

(➡page 35). [DVD-R]

01/01

Select

ENTER

SUB MENU

RETURN

≥The maximum number of items on a disc:

[HDD]

≥To show other pages/Multiple editing (➡above)

–Titles:

–Chapters:

500

5 Press [SUB MENU], then [3, 4] to

Approx. 1000 per title

(Depends on the state of recording.)

select the operation and press

[ENTER].

[RAM] [DVD-R]

–Titles:

Erase Chapter

–Chapters:

Approx. 1000

Create Chapter

(Depends on the state of recording.)

Refer to “Chapter

operations”.

Combine Chapters

[Note]

Title View

≥Once erased, divided or partially erased, it cannot be restored to its

original state. Make certain before proceeding.

≥You cannot edit during recording, chasing play or transferring

(dubbing), etc.

≥You can go back to Title View.

≥Restricted recording information remains even after editing (e.g.

dividing a title etc.)

To exit the screen

Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

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To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

Title operations

Erase^§

Press [2, 1] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER].

≥The available recording time on DVD-R does not increase when you erase titles.

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

Information (e.g., time and date) is shown.

Properties

Dinosaur

Properties

No.

Time

12:19

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

Date 11/10/2004 MON Rec time 0:30 (SP)

Name 12

SELECT

➡page 30, Entering text

Enter Name

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

If set, this will protect the title from accidental erasure.

DIRECT NAVIGATOR TITLE

HDD

Set up Protection^§

Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER].

007

008

Cancel Protection^§

The lock symbol appears when the title is protected.

[HDD] [RAM]

ARD 10/10 FRI

ARD 11/10

You can remove unnecessary parts of the recording such as commercials.

DIRECT NAVIGATOR Partial Erase

HDD

008

PLAY

Start

End

1 Press [ENTER] at the start point and end

point of the section you want to erase.

Exit

0:43.21

Partial Erase

Start

End

- -:- -.- -

2 Press [3, 4] to select “Exit” and press

[HDD] [RAM]

- -:- -.- -

ENTER

RETURN

[ENTER].

≥Select “Next” and press [ENTER] to erase other sections.

ing

3 Press [2, 1] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER].

Edit

You can change an image to be shown as a thumbnail picture in the

DIRECT NAVIGATOR Change Thumbnail

HDD

Title View.

;

008

Change

1 Press [1] (PLAY) to start play.

Exit

0:06.45

Change Thumbnail

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

2 Press [ENTER] when the image you

Change

00:06.45

ENTER

want to use as a thumbnail is shown.

3 Press [3, 4] to select “Exit” and press [ENTER].

You can divide a title into two.

DIRECT NAVIGATOR Divide Title

HDD

1Press [ENTER] at the point you want to divide the

title.

008

PLAY

Preview

Divide

2Press [3, 4] to select “Exit” and press [ENTER].

3Press [2, 1] to select “Divide” and press [ENTER].

To confirm the division point

Exit

0:43.21

Divide

- -:- -.- -

Divide Title

Press [3, 4] to select “Preview” and press [ENTER]. (Play will begin

from a point 10 seconds prior to and after the division point.)

To change the division point

[HDD] [RAM]

Restart play and press [3, 4] to select “Divide”, then press [ENTER] at the point you want to change.

[Note]

≥The divided titles retain the title name and CPRM property (➡page 44) of the original title.

≥Video and audio just before and after the dividing point may momentarily cut out.

^§Multiple editing is possible.

Chapter operations

Erase Chapter^§

[HDD] [RAM]

Press [2, 1] to select “Erase” and press [ENTER].

DIRECT NAVIGATOR Create Chapter

HDD

1 Press [ENTER] at the point you want to

008

PLAY

Create

divide.

Create Chapter

≥Repeat this step to divide at other points.

Exit

[HDD] [RAM]

0:43.21

2 Press [3, 4] to select “Exit” and press

[ENTER].

Combine Chapters

[HDD] [RAM]

Press [2, 1] to select “Combine” and press [ENTER].

≥The selected chapter and next chapter are combined.

^§Multiple editing is possible.

For quicker editing

≥Use search, Time Slip or slow-motion (➡page 21) to find the desired point.

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≥Press [:, 9] to skip to the end of a title.

Creating, editing and playing play lists

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “PLAY

LIST” and press [ENTER].

DVD

PLAY LIST

HDD

PLAY LIST VIEW

VOLUME

INPUT SELECT

- -

DRIVE SELECT

Create

- -

HDD

DVD

HDD, DVD

- -

01/01

G-Code

ENTER

CANCEL

RETURN

MANUAL SKIP

-/--

3 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Create”

SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

and press [ENTER].

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY/x1.3

4 Press [2, 1] to select the source title

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

FUNCTIONS

RETURN

and press [4].

≥Press [ENTER] to select all the chapters in the title, then

skip to step 6.

3,4,2,1

ENTER

SUB MENU

RETURN

Create

PLAY LIST

HDD

SUB MENU

001 ARD 11/10 SAT

Source Title

001/001

001

002

---

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

STATUS TIME SLIP

Source Chapter

001

001/001

003

---

TIMER

ERASE REC MODE REC

CREATE

Chapters in PLAY LIST

---

DUBBING

AUDIO

CHAPTER

ENTER

SUB MENU

Press RETURN to exit.

RETURN

ign

5 Press [2, 1] to select the chapter you

Eidt

[HDD] [RAM]

You can arrange the chapters (➡page 26) to create a play list.

want to add to a play list and press

[ENTER].

Press [3] to cancel.

Title

Create

PLAY LIST

HDD

Chapter

001 ARD 11/10 SAT

Source Title

001/001

001

002

---

Source Chapter

001

001/001

003

---

Chapters in PLAY LIST

---

Play list

≥Editing play lists doesn’t modify the recording data.

≥Play lists are not recorded separately so this doesn’t use much

capacity.

Chapter

ENTER

SUB MENU

Press RETURN to exit.

RETURN

≥You can also create a new chapter from the source title.

Press [SUB MENU] to select “Create Chapter” and press

[ENTER] (➡page 27, Create Chapter)

≥The maximum number of items on a disc:

6 Press [2, 1] to select the position to

–Play lists:

–Chapters in play lists: Approx. 1000

(Depends on the state of recording.)

insert the chapter and press [ENTER].

Create

PLAY LIST

HDD

001 ARD 11/10 SAT

Source Title

001

001/001

[Note]

002

---

≥You cannot create or edit a play list while recording or while

transferring (dubbing).

≥Play lists must be made in accordance with the encoding system

currently selected in “TV System” (➡page 41).

Source Chapter

001

001/001

003

---

Chapters in PLAY LIST

---

ENTER

Press RETURN to exit.

RETURN

≥Repeat steps 5–6 to add other chapters.

≥Press [3] to select other source titles.

Creating play lists

Preparation

7 Press [RETURN].

≥Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the drive.

≥Release protection (cartridge ➡page 12, disc ➡page 35). [RAM]

To exit the screen

Press [RETURN] several times.

While stopped

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

Press [FUNCTIONS].

FUNCTIONS

HDD

Disc Remaining 34:00 SP

DVD

Playback

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

Recording

TIMER RECORDING

Dubbing

DUBBING

PLAY LIST

SETUP

FLEXIBLE REC

DISC MANAGEMENT

Edit

Setting

ENTER

RETURN

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Editing and playing play lists/chapters

1 Press [FUNCTIONS].

Play list operations

Press [2, 1] to select “Erase” and press

[ENTER].

Erase^§

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “PLAY

Play list information (e.g., time and date) is

shown.

LIST” and press [ENTER].

3 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the play

Properties

Dinosaur

Properties

list.

No.

Date 12/10/2004 TUE

Chapters 002 Total 0:30.53

To start play ➡ Press [ENTER].

SELECT

To edit ➡ Step 4.

ENTER

RETURN

PLAY LIST

PLAY LIST VIEW

HDD

➡page 28, Creating play lists

- -

Create

Copy^§

12/10 SUN 0:30

- -

Create

- -

Press [2, 1] to select “Copy” and press

[ENTER].

- -

01/01

Select

➡page 30, Entering text

ENTER

Enter

SUB MENU

RETURN

Name

≥To show other pages/Multiple editing (➡page 26)

➡page 27, Change Thumbnail

4 Press [SUB MENU], then [3, 4] to

Change

Thumbnail

select the operation and press

[ENTER].

^§Multiple editing is possible.

≥If you select “Edit”, press [3, 4] to select the operation and

ing

press [ENTER].

Chapter operations

Edit

Create

Editing chapters in a play list does not modify the source titles and

source chapters.

Copy

Refer to “Play list

operations”.

Enter Name

Erase

Change Thumbnail

Properties

➡page 28, Creating play lists, Step 4–6

Add

Edit

Chapter

Chapter View

Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the position

to insert the chapter and press [ENTER].

∫ If you select “Chapter View”

PLAY LIST

HDD

Move Chapter

01 12/10 SUN 0:30

002

Move

Chapter

001

---

5 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the

---

chapter.

---

To start play ➡ Press [ENTER].

To edit ➡ Step 6.

01/01

ENTER

RETURN

PLAY LIST

HDD

CHAPTER VIEW

01 12/10 SUN 0:30

002

001

---

➡page 27, Create Chapter

➡page 27, Combine Chapters

➡page 27, Erase Chapter

Create

Chapter

---

01/01

Select

Combine

Chapters

ENTER

SUB MENU

RETURN

≥To show other pages/Multiple editing (➡page 26)

Erase

6 Press [SUB MENU], then [3, 4] to

Chapter^§

select the operation and press

[ENTER].

^§Multiple editing is possible.

Add Chapter

Move Chapter

Refer to “Chapter

Create Chapter

operations”.

Combine Chapters

Erase Chapter

PLAY LIST View

≥You can go back to PLAY LIST View.

To exit the screen

Press [RETURN] several times.

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

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Entering text

1 Show Enter Name screen.

DVD

Title (timer recording)

Select “Programme Name” in step 3 on page 17, 18.

VOLUME

INPUT SELECT

Title

Select “Enter Name” in step 3 on page 26.

DRIVE SELECT

HDD

DVD

Play list

Numbered

buttons

Select “Enter Name” in step 4 on page 29.

G-Code

Disc

CANCEL

Select “Disc Name” in step 3 on page 34.

MANUAL SKIP

-/--

¢ CANCEL

SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

Name field: shows the text you have entered

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY/x1.3

Enter Name

Title on TOP MENU

(DVD-R)

∫

;

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

FUNCTIONS

ﬂ

[

3,4,2,1

ENTER

]

;

ERASE

SET

SUB MENU

RETURN

{

(

)

––

RETURN

}

;

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

STATUS TIME SLIP

SELECT

ENTER

SPACE

TIMER

ERASE REC MODE REC

CREATE

RETURN

DUBBING

AUDIO

CHAPTER

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a

ign

character and press [ENTER].

Eidt

Repeat this step to enter other characters.

≥To erase a character

Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the character in the name field

and press [;].

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

You can give names to recorded titles, etc.

≥Using the numbered buttons to enter characters

The maximum number of characters:

e.g., entering the letter “R”

[HDD] [RAM]

Characters

1 Press [7] to move to the 7th

64 (44^§)

row.

Title

2 Press [7] twice to highlight

“R”.

3 Press [ENTER].

6 M

Play list

Disc

^§Title name for timer recording

≥To enter a space

Press [¢ CANCEL] and press

[ENTER].

[DVD-R]

Title

Characters

Disc

3 Press [∫] (SET).

Returns to the previously displayed screen.

If a name is long, parts of it may not be shown in some screens.

To end partway

Press [RETURN].

Text is not saved.

[Note]

If you enter a long name, only part of it is shown in the Top Menu

after finalization (➡page 35). When entering a title name, the name

that will appear in the Top Menu can be previewed in “Title on TOP

MENU (DVD-R)” window.

Enter Name

Chapter 1_

Title on TOP MENU

(DVD-R)

Chapter 1

ﬂ

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Transferring (dubbing) titles or play lists

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

You can select from a variety of methods to transfer (dub) on this unit.

∫ Transferring (dubbing) direction

You can transfer (dub) your favorite titles and play lists to an archive disc.

≥Transferring (dubbing) a play list will create a title.

When you want to re-edit finalized content on

a DVD-R etc.

High speed mode^§

High speed mode

DVD-V^§

HDD

DVD-R

HDD

RAM

Normal speed mode

^§Finalized DVD-R or DVD-Video on sale that

is not copy-protected, etc.

≥When you want to play a transferred

(dubbed) disc on other equipment, you must

finalize the disc after transferring (dubbing)

(➡page 35, 44).

^§Before recording to HDD, set “DVD-R Rec

for High Speed mode” to “On” (➡page 37).

Normal speed mode: Select XP, SP, LP, EP or FR as the recording mode for transferring (dubbing) (➡page 15).

∫ Transferring (dubbing) mode

Transferring (dubbing) a title or a play list

Transferring (dubbing) multiple titles and play lists together

One Touch Transfer (dubbing) (➡page 32)

Transferring (dubbing) using the transferring (dubbing) list (➡page 32)

You can select transferring (dubbing) speed mode and picture quality (➡below)

∫ Transferring (dubbing) speed mode types and features

High speed

Normal speed (XP, SP, LP, EP, FR)

Features

You can transfer (dub) in a very short amount You can record for a long period of time on 1 disc.

of time. You can transfer (dub) even faster if

you use a high speed recording compatible

disc.

For example, using LP mode, you can record approximately 4

hours on 1 (4.7 GB) disc (➡page 15).

e.g., 1 hour TV drama

ubing)

You can record and play using the HDD while

high speed transferring (dubbing).

(

Only once using XP mode

4 times using LP mode

LP LP LP LP

Transferring (dubbing)

times

➡below, Approximate transferring (dubbing)

times

The same amount of time it takes to record the source

Can change^§

Picture quality

Original picture quality

Yes

Are chapters/thumbnails

maintained?

No (One title is recorded as one chapter. Thumbnails return to

the default position.)

Other operations while

transferring (dubbing)

You can record/play using the HDD.

^§If you select a recording mode with better picture quality than the original, the picture quality does not improve. (However it does prevent against

degradation of picture quality.)

∫ Approximate transferring (dubbing) times (Max. speed)

HDD

3k high speed recording compatible DVD-RAM 4k high speed recording compatible DVD-R

Recording mode Recording time

Required time

Speed

Required time

Speed

1 hour

2 hours

4 hours

6 hours

8 hours

Approx.

20 min.

Approx.

15 min.

12k

18k

24k

16k

24k

32k

EP (6 Hour)

EP (8 Hour)

[Note]

≥When recording or playing while transferring (dubbing), the unit may not use the maximum recording speed.

≥Depending on the condition of the disc, the unit may not transfer (dub) using the maximum speed.

Regarding high speed transfer (dubbing) to DVD-R

To high speed transfer (dub) titles (or play lists created from that

title), set “DVD-R Rec for High Speed mode” to “On” before

recording to the HDD (➡page 37).

However in the following cases, transferring (dubbing) to DVD-R

using the high speed mode does not work.

Regarding transferring (dubbing) of digital broadcasts that

allow “One time only recording”

You can transfer (dub) a recorded title to a CPRM (➡page 44)

compatible DVD-RAM, however the title is erased from the HDD.

≥You cannot use one touch transfer (dubbing). Use the transferring

(dubbing) list (➡page 32).

≥Play lists created from titles using a variety of recording modes

≥Play lists created from multiple titles using FR recording mode

≥Play lists mixed with a variety of audio types (Dolby Digital and

LPCM, etc.)

≥Titles will not be transferred if they are protected (➡page 27).

≥You cannot transfer play lists created from “One time only

recording” titles.

≥Titles with recording limitations and play lists cannot be registered

on the same transferring (dubbing) list.

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≥Titles that contain repeatedly erased segments

Transferring (dubbing) titles or play lists

Transferring (dubbing) using the

transferring (dubbing) list

[HDD] ,-. [RAM]

DVD

VOLUME

INPUT SELECT

[HDD]

[DVD-R]

DRIVE SELECT

You can order titles and play lists for transfer (dubbing) as desired as

well as select the speed and picture quality.

HDD

DVD

Numbered

buttons

Preparation

Select the audio type for recording bilingual broadcast from

“Bilingual Audio Selection” (➡page 38) when:

≥Transferring (dubbing) to a DVD-R.

≥When “Audio Mode for XP Recording” is set to “LPCM” (➡page 38)

and you are transferring (dubbing) in XP mode.

G-Code

CANCEL

INPUT SELECT

MANUAL SKIP

-/--

SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

:, 9

;

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY/x1.3

∫

While stopped

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

FUNCTIONS

Press [FUNCTIONS].

FUNCTIONS

3,4,2,1

ENTER

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select

ENTER

“DUBBING” and press [ENTER].

SUB MENU

RETURN

DUBBING

RETURN

STATUS

SUB MENU

Select the dubbing direction.

Cancel All

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

STATUS TIME SLIP

Source

HDD

DVD

1 ^{Dubbing Direction}

HDD > DVD

Destination

Dubbing Mode

TIMER

ERASE REC MODE REC

CREATE

VIDEO High Speed

Create List

DUBBING

AUDIO

CHAPTER

DUBBING

3 Press [3, 4] to select “Dubbing

Direction” and press [1].

1 Press [ENTER].

2 Press [3, 4] to select the drive and press [ENTER].

3 Press [2].

[Note]

Press [ENTER] to confirm.

4 Press [3, 4] to select “Dubbing

Mode” and press [1].

Titles and play lists recorded using a different encoding system from

the TV system currently selected on the unit cannot be transferred

(dubbed).

uibng)

(

Press [ENTER].

One Touch Transfer (dubbing)

Press [3, 4] to select the mode and press [ENTER]

3 Press [2].

[HDD]

Preparation

[RAM]

[DVD-R]

Press [ENTER] to confirm.

5 Select the transferring (dubbing)

Select the audio type for recording bilingual broadcast from

“Bilingual Audio Selection” (➡page 38) when transferring (dubbing)

to a DVD-R.

items and register on the list.

If you are not going to change the registered list press

[ENTER] (➡step 7).

1 Play the title or play list you want to

transfer (dub).

DUBBING

Create dubbing list.

Size:

0MB

Cancel All

Destination Capacity: 4343MB

1 ^{Dubbing Direction}

No. Size

Name of item

New item

HDD > DVD

Dubbing Mode

2 Press [DUBBING].

VIDEO High Speed

Create List

DUBBING

Start Dubbing

Set

01/01

ENTER

High Speed mode is selected.

Is it OK to start?

RETURN

1 Press [3, 4] to select “Create List” and press [1].

2 Press [3, 4] to select “New item” and press [ENTER].

3 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Title” or “PLAY LIST”

tab and press [ENTER].

4 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the titles or play lists and

press [ENTER].

≥When transferring (dubbing) to DVD-R using high speed

Yes

3 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and

press [ENTER].

≥The recording mode is set as follows.

The recording mode changes to FR mode if the remaining disc

space is exceeded using one of the recording modes indicated

below.

mode, only items indicated with “

” can be registered.

Create List

HDD

Title

PLAY LIST

- - -

007

008

1200MB

[HDD]

[RAM]

[DVD-R]

High speed mode

ARD 10/10 FRI

- - -

ARD 11/10 SAT

- - -

DVD-R Rec for High Speed mode setting

02/02

Off

ENTER

Select

RETURN

High speed mode

Same recording mode used when

recording the source title (XP–EP, FR).

≥Play lists are transferred (dubbed) in FR

mode.

Repeat step 2 – 4 as necessary.

≥To erase, add, or move items from the list (➡page 33)

≥To show other pages/Multiple editing (➡page 33)

6 Press [3, 4] to select “Set” and

[Note]

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press [ENTER].

Digital broadcast that allow “One time only recording” recorded titles

and play lists cannot be transferred (dubbed).

The transferring (dubbing) list is registered.

After performing steps 1–4 (➡page 32, right column)

5 Press [3, 4] to select “Dubbing

Time” and press [1].

7 Press [3, 4] to select “Start

Dubbing” and press [ENTER].

Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER] to start

transferring (dubbing).

6 Press [2, 1] to select “Hour” and

Transferring (dubbing) list icons

“Min.” and press [3, 4] to set the

Titles and play lists that can be transferred

(dubbed) in high speed mode to DVD-R

(➡page 37)

recording time.

DUBBING

Set dubbing time.

Title with “One time only recording” restriction

Cancel All

1 ^{Dubbing Direction}

DVD > HDD

Titles erased from the HDD after transferring

(dubbing) by recording restrictions.

Hour

00 Min.

Dubbing Mode

DVD-Video XP

Dubbing Time

Set the time with the numbered

buttons or arrow buttons.

Title or play list contains still picture(s)

≥Still picture(s) cannot be transferred (dubbed).

Start Dubbing

ENTER

RETURN

Title or play list recorded using a different

encoding system from that of the TV system

currently selected on the unit.

≥Titles and play lists displaying these marks

(NTSC)

≥You can also set the recording time with the numbered

buttons.

≥Set a few minutes longer than the source title, in order to

include the operation time until play begins.

(PAL)

cannot be selected.

7 Press [2] to select “Dubbing Time”

∫ To edit the transferring (dubbing) list

Erase All

Select the item in step 5 (➡page 32, right column)

and press [ENTER].

Add

Press [SUB MENU].

Press [3, 4] to select the operation and press

[ENTER].

Erase

Move

8 Press [3, 4] to select “Start

^§Multiple editing is possible (➡below).

Dubbing” and press [ENTER].

Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER] to start

transferring (dubbing).

To cancel all registered transferring (dubbing) setting and lists

In step 3 (➡page 32, right column)

The disc top menu is displayed.

Press [3, 4] to select “Cancel All” and press [ENTER].

Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press [ENTER].

≥Disc play automatically begins from title 1 when “Title 1” is

selected from the “Auto-Play Select” menu when finalizing

the disc (➡page 35).

≥Transferring (dubbing) lists are also cancelled in the following

cases.

ubing)

–The source title or play list is erased.

–The tray is opened or the unit is turned off when the transferring

(dubbing) source is DVD-RAM.

When the top menu is displayed

(

Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the title

you want to start transferring

(dubbing), and press [ENTER].

To show other pages

Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “Previous” or “Next” and press

[ENTER].

≥You can also press [:, 9] to show other pages.

Multiple editing

Select with [3, 4, 2, 1] and press [;]. (Repeat.)

Press [ENTER] to register to the list.

≥A check mark appears. Press [;] again to cancel.

≥When you switch between the “Title” and “PLAY LIST” tab, the

check mark is cancelled.

My favorite

01/02

Chapter

While playing in order, all the titles after the selected title are

recorded until the set time. (After the last title on the disc has

finished playing the top menu is recorded until the set time is

reached.)

Transferring (dubbing) a finalized

DVD-R

To end transfer (dubbing) manually

Press [∫].

[DVD-V]

[HDD]

While playing a disc, the content being played is transferred

(dubbed) to the HDD according to the set time.

≥Operations and on screen displays during transfer (dubbing) are

also recorded.

[Note]

≥The screen on the right (screen saver) is

recorded at the beginning.

≥Recorded as 1 title from the start of transfer

(dubbing) to the end.

≥If play does not begin automatically or if the top menu does not

display automatically, press [1] (PLAY) to start.

≥Even if you transfer (dubbing) a high quality video/audio DVD, the

original picture and audio quality cannot be exactly replicated.

≥Almost all DVD-Video on sale have been treated to prevent

illegal copying, and cannot be transferred (dubbed).

≥The following cannot be transferred (dubbed): DVD-Audio,

Video CD, Audio CD and so on.

∫ To stop transferring (dubbing)

∫ Recording and playing while transferring

Press and hold [RETURN] for 3 seconds.

(dubbing)

≥If stopped partway, transferring (dubbing) will be up to that point.

However, in high speed mode, only titles that have completed

transferring (dubbing) at the point stopped are transferred

(dubbed). [Even if the title was not transferred (dubbed) to the

DVD-R, the amount of remaining writable disc space becomes

less.]

You can record and play using the HDD while high speed

transferring (dubbing).

Press [ENTER] to cancel the screen display.

≥To confirm the current progress

Press [STATUS].

[Note]

≥You cannot perform chasing play or edit etc. while transferring

(dubbing).

≥Timer recordings executed while transferring (dubbing) are

recorded to the HDD regardless of the recording drive settings.

≥You cannot play a play list while transferring (dubbing) titles with

“One time only recording” restriction (➡page 31).

∫ To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

RQT7462

FUNCTIONS window

DISC MANAGEMENT

[HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R]

DVD

Preparation

≥Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the drive.

≥Release protection. [RAM]

(cartridge ➡page 12, disc ➡right)

VOLUME

INPUT SELECT

DRIVE SELECT

HDD

DVD

HDD, DVD

While stopped

G-Code

Press [FUNCTIONS].

CANCEL

FUNCTIONS

MANUAL SKIP

HDD

Disc Protection Off

Cartridge Protection Off

DVD

-/--

DVD-RAM

SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

Playback

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

Recording

TIMER RECORDING

DUBBING

PLAY LIST

SETUP

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY/x1.3

Dubbing

Edit

FLEXIBLE REC

DISC MANAGEMENT

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

FUNCTIONS

Setting

FUNCTIONS

RETURN

ENTER

RETURN

3,4,2,1

ENTER

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “DISC

SUB MENU

RETURN

MANAGEMENT” and press

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

STATUS TIME SLIP

[ENTER].

DISC

MANAGEMENT

DVD-RAM

TIMER

ERASE REC MODE REC

CREATE

Title No. 11

Used 0 : 22

Remain 5:38 (EP)

DUBBING

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CHAPTER

Disc Name

Disc Protection

Format Disc

Off

SELECT

ENTER

RETURN

3 Press [3, 4] to select the operation

By using the FUNCTIONS window you may access the main

functions quickly and easily.

and press [ENTER].

While stopped

To exit the screen

Press [RETURN] several times.

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Press [FUNCTIONS].

FUNCTIONS

HDD

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Disc Remaining 34:00 SP

DVD

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

Playback

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

Recording

TIMER RECORDING

Dubbing

[Note]

DUBBING

PLAY LIST

SETUP

FLEXIBLE REC

DISC MANAGEMENT

Edit

≥Once the disc has been formatted, the contents cannot be

restored. Check carefully before proceeding. The contents on

the disc are erased when you format it even if you have set title

or disc protection.

Setting

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ENTER

RETURN

Functions displayed depend on the type of disc.

≥After finalizing [DVD-R]

–The disc becomes play-only and you can no longer record

or edit.

–There is a pause of several seconds between titles.

–When transferring (dubbing) in high speed, chapters will be

replicated.

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select an item

and press [ENTER].

–Titles are divided into about 5-minute^§chapters, if

–the titles were directly recorded to DVD-R.

–the titles were transferred (dubbed) using any mode other

than the high speed mode.

^§This time varies greatly depending on the condition and

mode of recording.

To exit the FUNCTIONS window

Press [FUNCTIONS].

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Disc Name

Top Menu

[RAM] [DVD-R]

[DVD-R]

➡page 30, Entering text

The disc name is displayed in the FUNCTIONS window.

Prior to finalizing, you can select the

background that will be displayed as

the DVD-Video top menu after

finalizing.

≥You can change thumbnails

displayed in the Top menu.

(➡page 27, Change Thumbnail)

TOP MENU LIST

FUNCTIONS

HDD

Documentary

Disc Protection Of

Cartridge Protectio

DVD

DVD-RAM

Display after finalizing

Playback

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

Thumbnail

(Still picture)

Title Name

Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to

Disc Protection

[RAM]

select the background and press [ENTER].

If set, this will protect the disc from accidental erasure.

Auto-Play Select

[DVD-R]

Press [2, 1] to set disc protection and

Select whether to show the top menu after finalizing the disc.

Do this before finalizing the disc.

press [ENTER].

DISC

MANAGEMENT

DVD-RAM

Title No. 11

Used 0 : 22

Remain 5:38 (EP)

Press [3, 4] to select “Top Menu” or

“Title 1” and press [ENTER].

Disc Name

Disc Protection

Format Disc

Top Menu: The top menu appears first.

Title 1:

The disc content is played without displaying the top

menu.

SELECT

ENTER

RETURN

The lock symbol appears closed when the disc is write-protected.

Finalize

(➡page 44, Finalize)

Format Disc

(➡page 44, Formatting)

[DVD-R]

You can play DVD-R on compatible DVD players by finalizing them

on this unit, effectively making them into DVD-Video that complies

with DVD-Video standards.

≥Set “Top Menu” and“Auto-Play Select” (➡above) before finalizing

the disc.

[HDD]

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Erase the entire contents on the HDD.

[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.

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1 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and

press [ENTER].

1 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and

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press [ENTER].

2 Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and

press [ENTER].

2 Press [2, 1] to select “Start” and

A message appears when finalizing is finished.

press [ENTER].

A message appears when formatting is finished.

3 Press [ENTER].

≥Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while the message

“Finalizing the disc” is on the television. This will render the

disc unusable.

≥Finalizing takes up to 15 minutes.

≥You cannot finalize DVD-R recorded on other manufacturer’s

equipment.

≥If you finalize a recorded DVD-R on Panasonic equipment other

than this unit, the background selected as “Top Menu” may not

display.

3 Press [ENTER].

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.

≥Do not disconnect the AC mains lead while the message

“Formatting the disc” is on the television. This can render the

disc unusable.

≥Formatting normally takes a few minutes, however it may take up to

a maximum of 70 minutes ([RAM]).

Before

After

finalizing

≥Formatting cannot be performed on DVD-R or CD-R/RW.

Disc display on this unit

DVD-R

DVD-V

Recording/Editing/Entering name

Play on other players

DVD-R finalized on this unit may not be playable on other players

due to the condition of the recording.

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Changing the unit’s settings

Common procedures

< OPEN/CLOSE

∫

While stopped

OPEN/CLOSE

REC

Press [FUNCTIONS].

TIME SLIP

HDD

DVD

DRIVE SELECT

/x1.3

TIME SLIP

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “SETUP”

and press [ENTER].

Menus

Options

Tabs

DVD

SETUP

Remote Control

Clock

DVD 1

VOLUME

INPUT SELECT

Power Save

Country

Off

Others

Tuning

Others

Disc

Picture

Sound

DRIVE SELECT

HDD

DVD

Shipping Condition

Default Settings

Numbered

buttons

TAB

SELECT

Display

Connection

G-Code

RETURN

CANCEL

MANUAL SKIP

-/--

3 Press [3, 4] to select the tab and

SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

press [1].

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY/x1.3

4 Press [3, 4] to select the menu and

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

FUNCTIONS

press [ENTER].

FUNCTIONS

RETURN

5 Press [3, 4] to select the option and

3,4,2,1

ENTER

press [ENTER].

SUB MENU

RETURN

To exit the screen

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

STATUS TIME SLIP

Press [RETURN] several times.

TIMER

ERASE REC MODE REC

CREATE

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

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AUDIO

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Summary of settings

The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby.

Tabs

Menus

Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.)

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Manual (➡page 40)

Tuning

Auto-Setup Restart (➡page 41)

Remote Control (➡page 11)

≥DVD 1

≥DVD 2

≥DVD 3

Others

Clock (➡page 42)

Power Save

≥On: Power consumption is minimized when the unit is turned

≥Refer to the following when “Power Save” is set to “On”.

–“FL Display” is automatically set to “Automatic” (➡page 38).

–This function does not work in the timer recording standby

mode.

to standby (➡page 43).

≥Off

Country (➡page 9)

≥Australia

≥New Zealand

≥Others

Shipping Condition

≥Yes

All the settings except for the ratings level, ratings password and ≥No

time settings return to the factory preset. The timer recording

programmes are also cancelled.

Default Settings

≥Yes

All the settings other than the programmed channels, time

settings, disc language settings, ratings level, ratings password

and remote control code return to the factory presets.

≥No

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Tabs

Disc

Menus

Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.)

Language

Choose the language for audio, subtitle and disc menus. [DVD-V]

≥Press [ENTER] to show the following settings.

≥Some discs start in a certain language despite any changes you make here.

≥Enter a code (➡page 39) with the numbered buttons when you selecting “Other ¢¢¢¢”.

When the selected language is not available on the disc, the default language is played. There are discs where you can only

switch the language from the menu screen (➡page 20).

Soundtrack

≥English ≥French

≥German ≥Italian

≥Spanish

≥Original: The original language of each disc will be selected.

≥Other ¢¢¢¢

Subtitle

≥Automatic: If the language selected for “Soundtrack” is not

available, subtitles of that language will

automatically appear if available on that disc.

≥English ≥French

≥German ≥Italian

≥Spanish

≥Other ¢¢¢¢

Menus

≥English ≥French

≥German ≥Italian

≥Spanish

≥Other ¢¢¢¢

Ratings

Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play.

≥8 No Limit: All DVD-Video can be played.

≥1 to 7:

Prohibits play of DVD-Video with corresponding

ratings recorded on them.

Follow the on-screen instructions. Enter a 4-digit password with ≥0 Lock All: Prohibits play of all DVD-Video.

the numbered buttons when the password screen is shown.

≥Do not forget your password.

≥Unlock Recorder

≥Change Level

≥Change Password

≥Temporary Unlock

Recording time in EP mode

≥EP (6 Hour): You can record for 6 hours on an unused 4.7 GB

Select the maximum number of hours for recording in EP mode

(➡page 15, Recording modes and approximate recording

times).

disc.

≥EP (8 Hour):You can record for 8 hours on an unused 4.7 GB

disc.

DVD-Audio Video mode Playback

≥On: The setting returns to “Off” when you change the disc or

Select “On” to play DVD-Video content on some DVD-Audio.

turn the unit off.

≥Off

DVD-R Rec for High Speed mode

≥On: Makes high speed mode transferring (dubbing) to DVD-R

When high speed transferring (dubbing) a title to DVD-R, it is

necessary to turn this setting “On” before recording to the HDD,

however the screen size etc. is restricted (➡right). We

recommend turning the setting “Off” when recording to media

other than DVD-R.

You cannot transfer (dub) titles to a DVD-R using the high speed

mode if you recorded the programme on a DVD recorder that

does not have the “DVD-R Rec for High Speed mode” function,

even when transferring (dubbing) to the HDD with this setting

“On”.

possible. Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and press

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[ENTER]. [“

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list. ➡page 33]

–Pictures are saved at 4:3.

–“Hybrid VBR Resolution” (➡below) setting is “Fixed”.

–For bilingual broadcasts use “Bilingual Audio Selection”

(➡page 38). Select the type of audio in advance.

≥Off

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Comb Filter

≥On: Pictures become clear and vivid. Normally, use this

setting.

≥Off: Select it when recording noisy pictures.

Picture

Select the picture sharpness when recording.

The setting is fixed with “On” if you set “TV System” to “NTSC”

(➡page 41).

Hybrid VBR Resolution (➡page 44, VBR)

≥Automatic: The resolution is automated to provide efficient

recording with less block noise. [HDD] [RAM]

≥Fixed:

The resolution is fixed to ensure that there is no

loss of source picture resolution while recording.

Still Mode

≥Automatic

Select the type of picture shown when you pause play

(➡page 44, Frames and fields).

≥Field: Select if jittering occurs when “Automatic” is selected.

≥Frame: Select if small text or fine patterns cannot be seen

clearly when “Automatic” is selected.

Seamless Play

Selects the play mode for play list chapter segments.

≥On: The chapters in play lists are played seamlessly. This

does not work when there are several audio types

included on the play list and when using Quick View.

Additionally, the positioning of chapter segments may

change slightly.

≥Off: The points where chapters in play lists change are played

accurately, but the picture may freeze for a moment.

AV-in NR

≥On: Noise reduction works for input video.

≥Off: Noise reduction is off. Select when you want to record

input as is.

Reduces video tape noise while transferring (dubbing).

RQT7462

Changing the unit’s settings

Tabs

Menus

Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.)

PLAY k1.3 & Audio during Search

You may hear sound regardless of this setting with some discs. ≥Off: Audio is not heard during search. Quick View (➡page 21)

≥On: Audio is heard during first level search forward.

Sound

does not work.

Dynamic Range Compression [DVD-V] (Dolby Digital only)

≥On

Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.

≥Off

Bilingual Audio Selection

≥M 1

Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type

when:

≥M 2

–Recording or transferring (dubbing) to a DVD-R.

–Recording or transferring (dubbing) sound in LPCM. (➡below,

“Audio Mode for XP Recording”)

You cannot select this when recording from an external source

onto DVD-R. Select the audio on the other equipment.

Digital Audio Output

Change the settings when you have connected equipment through this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (➡page 8).

≥Press [ENTER] to show the following settings.

PCM Down Conversion

Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96

kHz or 88.2 kHz.

≥Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz despite the

above settings if the signals have a sampling frequency

of over 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz, or the disc has copy

protection.

≥On: Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz. (Choose

when the connected equipment cannot process signals

with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.)

≥Off: Signals are output as 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz. (Choose when

the connected equipment can process signals with a

sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.)

Dolby Digital Select how to output the signal, to output

“Bitstream” so the connected equipment

decodes the signal, or to decode on this

unit and output the signal as “PCM” (2

≥Bitstream: When connecting to equipment displaying the

Dolby Digital logo.

≥PCM: When connecting to equipment not displaying the Dolby

Digital logo.

channel).

DTS

≥Bitstream: When connecting to equipment displaying the DTS

logo.

[Note]

≥PCM: When connecting to equipment not displaying the DTS

Not making the proper settings may result

in noise, possibly damage your hearing

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and speakers, and digital recording may

not work properly.

MPEG

≥Bitstream: When connected to equipment with a built-in

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MPEG decoder.

≥PCM: When connected to equipment without a built-in MPEG

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decoder.

Audio Mode for XP Recording

Choose the audio type when recording or transferring (dubbing) ≥LPCM (➡page 44)

with XP mode.

≥Dolby Digital (➡page 44)

–The picture quality of LPCM recordings may be less than that

of normal XP mode recordings.

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–The audio recording becomes Dolby Digital even if you

selected LPCM when using a recording mode other than XP.

–When recording bilingual broadcast, select the type of audio

in advance from “Bilingual Audio Selection” (➡above).

On-Screen Messages

Choose whether to show status messages automatically.

≥Automatic

≥Off

Display

Grey Background

≥On

Select “Off” if you do not want to have the unit show the grey

background when reception is weak.

≥Off

FL Display

≥Bright

≥Dim

Changes the brightness of the unit’s display.

This setting is fixed with “Automatic” if you set “Power Save”

(➡page 36) to “On”.

≥Automatic: The display turns dark during play, and reappears

momentarily if a button is pressed. When the unit

is turned off all displays disappear. While using this

mode the standby power consumption can be

reduced.

RQT7462

Tabs

Menus

Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.)

TV Aspect (➡page 10)

Progressive (➡page 10)

TV System (➡page 41)

AV1 Output

Selects the output from the AV1 terminal.

Select “RGB (without component)” for RGB output.

Select “Video (with component)” or “S-Video (with component)”

for component output.

≥16:9

≥On

≥4:3

≥Letterbox

Connection

≥Off

≥PAL

≥NTSC

≥Video (with component)

≥S-Video (with component)

≥RGB (without component)

AV2 Input

≥Video

Set to “RGB (Not NTSC)” when receiving or recording RGB

output video from external equipment.

≥S-Video

≥RGB (Not NTSC)

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Language code list Input the code with the numbered buttons.

Abkhazian:

Afar:

6566 Catalan:

6565 Chinese:

6570 Corsican:

8381 Croatian:

6577 Czech:

6582 Danish:

7289 Dutch:

6583 English:

6588 Esperanto:

6590 Estonian:

6665 Faroese:

6985 Fiji:

6765 Gujarati:

9072 Hausa:

6779 Hebrew:

7282 Hindi:

6783 Hungarian:

6865 Icelandic:

7876 Indonesian:

6978 Interlingua:

6979 Irish:

7185 Lingala:

7678 Rhaeto-Romance:

Tamil:

8465

8484

8469

8472

6679

8473

8479

8482

8475

8487

8575

8582

8590

8673

8679

6789

8779

8872

7473

8979

9085

7265 Lithuanian:

7387 Macedonian:

7273 Malagasy:

7285 Malay:

7383 Malayalam:

7378 Maltese:

7365 Maori:

7165 Marathi:

7384 Moldavian:

7465 Mongolian:

7487 Nauru:

7578 Nepali:

7583 Norwegian:

7575 Oriya:

7589 Pashto, Pushto: 8083 Spanish:

7579 Persian:

7585 Polish:

7684

8277 Tatar:

8279 Telugu:

8285 Thai:

8377 Tibetan:

8365 Tigrinya:

Afrikaans:

Albanian:

Ameharic:

Arabic:

Armenian:

Assamese:

Aymara:

Azerbaijani:

Bashkir:

Basque:

7775 Romanian:

7771 Russian:

7783 Samoan:

7776 Sanskrit:

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7784 Scots Gaelic: 7168 Tonga:

7773 Serbian: 8382 Turkish:

7782 Serbo-Croatian: 8372 Turkmen:

6984 Italian:

7779 Shona:

7778 Sindhi:

7865 Singhalese:

7869 Slovak:

7879 Slovenian:

7982 Somali:

8378 Twi:

8368 Ukrainian:

8373 Urdu:

7079 Japanese:

7074 Javanese:

7073 Kannada:

7082 Kashmiri:

7089 Kazakh:

7176 Kirghiz:

7565 Korean:

6869 Kurdish:

6976 Laotian:

7576 Latin:

Bengali; Bangla:

Finnish:

8375 Uzbek:

8376 Vietnamese:

8379 Volapük:

6983 Welsh:

8385 Wolof:

8387 Xhosa:

8386 Yiddish:

8476 Yoruba:

8471 Zulu:

6678 French:

6890 Frisian:

6672 Galician:

6682 Georgian:

6671 German:

7789 Greek:

Bhutani:

Bihari:

Breton:

7065 Sundanese:

8076 Swahili:

8084 Swedish:

8065 Tagalog:

8185 Tajik:

Bulgarian:

Burmese:

Byelorussian: 6669 Greenlandic:

Cambodian: 7577 Guarani:

7679 Portuguese:

7665 Punjabi:

7178 Latvian, Lettish: 7686 Quechua:

RQT7462

Changing the unit’s settings

Refer to the control reference on page 36.

∫ To change the tuning settings for individual

programme position

Tuning

Pos

Name

Channel

ARD

5 Press [3, 4, 2, 1]

Manual

Tuning

While stopped

Fine Tuning Auto

Mono

to select a

Off

Press [FUNCTIONS].

CHANGE

programme position

and press [ENTER].

RETURN

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “SETUP”

RETURN : leave

and press [ENTER].

3 Press [3, 4] to select “Tuning” and

Press [3, 4] to select an item and press [1].

press [1].

Pos

To change the programme position in which

the TV stations are assigned

SETUP

Manual

Press [3, 4] or numbered buttons to select the

number of the desired programme position and

press [ENTER].

Auto-Setup Restart

Tuning

Others

Name

Channel

To enter or change the name of a TV station

Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to enter station name and

press [ENTER].

If the station name needs a blank space, select

the blank between “Z” and “¢”.

Manual

You can add or delete channels, or change programme positions.

4 Press [3, 4] to select “Manual” and

press [ENTER].

To enter newly available TV stations or change

the channel number of an already tuned TV

station

Press [3, 4] or the numbered buttons to enter

the channel number of the desired TV station.

Wait a few moments until the desired TV station

has been tuned.

Manual Tuning

Pos Name Ch

ARD

ZDF

HR3

BR3

SELECT

ENTER

After the desired TV station is tuned, press

[ENTER].

RETURN

Move

Delete

Add

Fine Tuning

Mono

To obtain the best tuning condition

Press [3, 4] to adjust the best tuning condition

and press [ENTER].

To delete a programme position

Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a programme position and press [A].

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≥Press [1] to return to “Auto”.

To add a blank programme position

Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a programme position and press [B].

To select the type of sound to be recorded

Press [3, 4] to select “On” if the stereo sound is

distorted due to inferior reception conditions, or if

you want to record the normal (mono) sound

during a stereo, bilingual or NICAM broadcast,

and press [ENTER].

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To move a TV station to another programme position

1 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a programme position and press

[C].

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the new programme position to

which you want to assign the TV station and press [ENTER].

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Auto-Setup Restart

TV System

Change the settings to match the equipment you are connecting

with, or to match the title when there are both PAL and NTSC titles

on the HDD.

You can restart auto channel setting if Auto-Setup (➡page 9) fails for

some reason.

4 Press [3, 4] to select “Auto-Setup

While stopped

Restart” and press [ENTER].

Press [FUNCTIONS].

The confirmation screen appears.

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “SETUP”

5 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and

and press [ENTER].

press [ENTER].

The country setting menu appears.

3 Press [3, 4] to select “Connection”

6 Press [2, 1] to select the country and

and press [1].

press [ENTER].

4 Press [3, 4] to select “TV System”

Auto-Setup starts.

and press [ENTER].

To exit the screen

Press [RETURN] several times.

5 Press [3, 4] to select the TV system

and press [ENTER].

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

TV System

SETUP

PAL

NTSC

Tuning

List of TV Reception Channels

Others

Disc

Picture

Sound

Display

Connection

Country

Australia

VHF

0–12

1–11

UHF

28–69

21–69

CATV

SELECT

ENTER

45–470 MHz

44–470 MHz

RETURN

New Zealand

≥PAL (factory preset)

–Select when connecting to a PAL or Multi-system

television. Titles recorded using NTSC are played as PAL

60.

–Select to record television programmes and PAL input from

other equipment.

–[HDD] Select when playing a PAL input title recorded on the

HDD.

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≥NTSC

–Select when connecting to a NTSC television. Television

programmes cannot be recorded properly.

–Select to record NTSC input from other equipment.

–[HDD] Select when playing a NTSC input title recorded on

the HDD.

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6 Press [2, 1] to select “Yes” and

press [ENTER].

To exit the screen

Press [RETURN] several times.

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

∫ To change the setting all at once (PAL!#NTSC)

While stopped, keep pressing [∫] and [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the

main unit for 5 or more seconds.

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Changing the unit’s settings

Refer to the control reference on page 36.

Clock settings

In the case of a power failure, the clock setting remains in memory for approximately 60 minutes.

While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS].

2 Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select “SETUP” and press [ENTER].

3 Press [3, 4] to select the “Others” and press [1].

4 Press [3, 4] to select “Clock” and press [ENTER].

Clock

Time

Date

2004

No.

Please set clock manually.

ENTER: store RETURN: leave

CHANGE

ENTER

SELECT

RETURN

5 Press [2, 1] to select the item you want to change.

The items change as follows:

Hour!#Minute!#Second!#Day!#Month!#Year

^-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------J

6 Press [3, 4] to change the setting.

You can also use the numbered buttons for setting.

7 Press [ENTER] when you have finished the settings.

The clock starts.

To exit the screen

Press [RETURN] several times.

toins

To return to the previous screen

ucn

Press [RETURN].

Child Lock

Cno

The Child Lock deactivates all buttons on the unit and remote

control. Use it to prevent other people from operating the unit.

SKIP

SLOW/SEARCH

STOP

PAUSE

PLAY/x1.3

Press and hold [ENTER]

and [RETURN]

simultaneously until “X

HOLD” appears on the unit’s display.

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

TOP MENU

FUNCTIONS

ENTER

SUB MENU

RETURN

If you press a button while the Child Lock is on, “X HOLD” appears

on the unit’s display and operation is impossible.

PROG/CHECK

DISPLAY

STATUS TIME SLIP

To cancel the Child Lock

Press and hold [ENTER] and [RETURN] simultaneously until “X

HOLD” disappears.

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Specifications

Recording system

DVD Video Recording format (DVD-RAM),

DVD-Video format (DVD-R)

Television system

Country

Channel coverage

VHF: CH 0–12

UHF: CH 28–69

Recordable discs

PAL-B

Australia

DVD-RAM: 12 cm 4.7 GB, 12 cm 9.4 GB, 8 cm 2.8 GB

12 cm 4.7 GB (Ver. 2.1/3k-SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 1.0)

DVD-R: 12 cm 4.7 GB, 8 cm 1.4 GB (for General Ver. 2.0)

CATV: 45 MHz–470 MHz

PAL-BG

New Zealand

VHF: CH 1–11

UHF: CH 21–69

CATV: 44 MHz–470 MHz

12 cm 4.7 GB (for General Ver. 2.0/4k-SPEED DVD-R Revision 1.0)

Recording time

Maximum 8 hours (with 4.7 GB disc)

XP: Approx. 1 hour, SP: Approx. 2 hours

LP: Approx. 4 hours, EP: Approx. 6 hours/8 hours

Maximum 142 hours (with built-in 80 GB HDD)

XP: Approx. 17 hours, SP: Approx. 34 hours

RF converter output:

Not provided

Video

Video system:

LP: Approx. 68 hours, EP: Approx. 106 hours/142 hours

PAL colour signal, 625 lines, 50 fields

NTSC colour signal, 525 lines, 60 fields

MPEG2 (Hybrid VBR)

Playable discs

Recording system:

DVD-RAM: 12 cm 4.7 GB, 12 cm 9.4 GB , 8 cm 2.8 GB

12 cm 4.7 GB (Ver. 2.1/3k-SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 1.0)

DVD-R: 12 cm 4.7 GB, 8 cm 1.4 GB (for General Ver. 2.0)

Video in (PAL/NTSC):

AV1/AV2 (21 pin), AV3/AV4 (pin jack) 1 Vp-p 75 ≠, termination

S-Video in (PAL/NTSC):

12 cm 4.7 GB (for General Ver. 2.0/4

-SPEED DVD-R Revision 1.0)

AV2 (21 pin), AV3/AV4 (S terminal) 1 Vp-p 75 ≠, termination

RGB in (PAL):

AV2 (21 pin) 0.7 Vp-p (PAL) 75 ≠, termination

Video out (PAL/NTSC):

AV1/AV2 (21 pin), Video Out (pin jack) 1 Vp-p 75 ≠, termination

S-Video out (PAL/NTSC):

AV1 (21 pin), S-Video Out (S terminal) 1 Vp-p 75 ≠, termination

RGB out (PAL/NTSC):

DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, Video CD, CD-Audio (CD-DA)

CD-R/RW (MP3, CD-DA, Video CD formatted discs)

Built-in HDD capacity

80 GB

Drive unit

High Speed Drive (correspond to 4 times speed with

DVD-R disc and 3 times speed with DVD-RAM disc)

LASER specification

Class I LASER Product

Wave length:

AV1 (21 pin) 0.7 Vp-p (PAL) 75 ≠, termination

795 nm, 658 nm

Component video output (NTSC 480P/480I, PAL 576P/576I)

Y: 1.0 Vp-p 75 ≠, termination

Laser power:

No hazardous radiation is emitted with the safety protection

P^B: 0.7 Vp-p 75 ≠, termination

Audio

Recording system: Dolby Digital 2ch, Linear PCM (XP mode, 2ch)

P^R: 0.7 Vp-p 75 ≠, termination

Others

Region code:

Audio in:

Input level:

AV1/AV2 (21 pin), AV3/AV4 (pin jack)

Standard: 0.5 Vrms, Full scale: 2.0 Vrms at 1 kHz

More than 10 k≠

AV1/AV2 (21 pin), Audio Out (pin jack)

Standard: 0.5 Vrms, Full scale: 2.0 Vrms at 1 kHz

Less than 1 k≠

‚ 4

5–40 oC

10–80 % RH (no condensation)

AC 220–240 V, 50 Hz

38 W

Operating temperature:

Operating humidity range:

Power supply:

Power consumption:

Dimensions (WkDkH):

Mass:

Input impedance:

Audio out:

Output level:

Output impedance:

Digital audio out:

Approx. 430k274k79 mm

Approx. 4.4 kg

Optical terminal (PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG)

Power consumption in standby mode:

Approx. 3 W (Power Save mode)

[Note]

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Mass and dimensions are approximate.

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Glossary

Bitstream

This is the digital form of multi-channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 channel)

before it is decoded into its various channels.

HDD (Hard disk drive)

This is a mass data storage device used in computers etc. A disk

with a surface that has been treated with magnetic fluid is spun and

a magnetic head is brought in close proximity to facilitate the reading

and writing of large amounts of data at high speed.

CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media)

CPRM is technology used to protect broadcasts that are allowed to

be recorded only once. Such broadcasts can be recorded only with

CPRM compatible recorders and discs.

LPCM (Linear PCM)

These are uncompressed digital signals, similar to those found on

CDs. LPCM sound is available when recording in XP mode.

Dolby Digital

This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby

Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio, these signals can

also be multi-channel audio. A large amount of audio information can

be recorded on one disc using this method.

When recording on this unit Dolby Digital (2 channel) is the default

audio.

MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3)

An audio compression method that compresses audio to

approximately one tenth of its size without any considerable loss of

audio quality. You can play MP3 you have recorded onto CD-R and

CD-RW.

Down-mixing

Pan&Scan/Letterbox

This is the process of remixing the multi-channel audio found on

some discs into two channels. It is useful when you want to listen to

the 5.1-channel audio recorded on DVDs through your television’s

speakers. Some discs prohibit down-mixing and this unit can then

only output the front two channels.

In general, DVD-Video are produced with the intention that they be

viewed on a widescreen television (16:9 aspect ratio), so images

often don’t fit regular (4:3 aspect ratio) televisions. Two styles of

picture, “Pan & Scan” and “Letterbox”, deal with this problem.

Pan & Scan: The sides are cut off so the picture

fills the screen.

Drive

In the instance of this unit, this refers to the hard disk (HDD) and

DVD. These perform the reading and writing of data.

Letterbox: Black bands appear at the top and

bottom of the picture so the picture

itself appears in an aspect ratio of

16:9.

DTS (Digital Theater Systems)

This surround system is used in many movie theaters. There is good

separation between the channels, so realistic sound effects are

possible.

Playback control (PBC)

If a Video CD has playback control, you can select scenes and

information with menus.

Dynamic range

Dynamic range is the difference between the lowest level of sound

that can be heard above the noise of the equipment and the highest

level of sound before distortion occurs.

(This unit is compatible with version 2.0 and 1.1.)

Progressive/Interlace

Dynamic range compression means reducing the gap between the

loudest and softest sounds. This means you can listen at low

volumes but still hear dialogue clearly.

The PAL video signal standard has 625 (or 576) interlaced (I) scan

lines, whereas progressive scanning, called 625P (or 576P), uses

twice the number of scan lines. For the NTSC standard, these are

called 525I (or 480I) and 525P (or 480P) respectively.

Using progressive output, you can enjoy the high-resolution video

recorded on media such as DVD-Video.

Film and video

DVD-Videos are recorded using either film or video. This unit can

determine which type has been used, then uses the most suitable

method of progressive output.

Your television must be compatible to enjoy progressive video.

For PAL

Protection

Film is 25 frames per second.

Video is 50 fields per second (two fields making up one frame).

For NTSC

You can prevent accidental erasure by setting writing protection or

erasure protection.

Film is 24 or 30 frames per second, with motion picture film generally

being 24 frames per second.

Video is 60 fields per second (two fields making up one frame).

Sampling frequency

Sampling is the process of converting the heights of sound wave

(analog signal) samples taken at set periods into digits (digital

encoding). Sampling frequency is the number of samples taken per

second, so larger numbers mean more faithful reproduction of the

original sound.

Finalize

A process that makes play of a recorded CD-R, CD-RW or DVD-R

etc. possible on equipment that can play such media. You can

finalize DVD-R on this unit.

VBR (Variable bitrate)

You cannot record onto or edit finalized discs.

This is a method of video recording that adjusts the bit rate

according to video signal.

Formatting

Formatting is the process of making media such as DVD-RAM

recordable on recording equipment.

You can format the HDD and DVD-RAM on this unit. Formatting

erases irrevocably all recordings on the disc.

Frames and fields

Frames refer to the single images that constitute the video you see

on your television. Each frame consists of two fields.

Field

Frame

≥A frame still shows two fields, so there may be some blurring, but

picture quality is generally better.

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≥A field still shows less picture information so it may be rougher, but

there is no blurring.

Frequently asked questions

Set up

Page

≥DVD-Video:

What equipment is necessary to play multi

channel surround sound?

You can play DVD-Video multi channel surround by digitally connecting

an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG decoder.

≥DVD-Audio:

—

This unit plays DVD-Audio in 2 channels. You cannot play multi channel

surround sound.

≥You cannot directly connect to the unit. Connect through the amplifier

etc.

Are the headphones and speakers directly

connected to the unit?

≥Connecting with the component video out terminal provides a more

vivid picture compared to connecting with the S-Video out terminal.

If you have an LCD/plasma television or LCD projector compatible with

progressive scan, connect through the component video terminals for

high-quality progressive video.

The television has both S-VIDEO IN

terminal and COMPONENT VIDEO IN

terminals. Which terminal should I connect

with?

If you have a CRT television or a multi system television using PAL

mode that is compatible with progressive scan, we cannot recommend

progressive output as some flickering can occur.

≥All Panasonic televisions that have 576P (625P)/480P (525P) input

terminals are compatible. Consult the manufacturer if you have another

brand of television.

—

Is my television progressive output

compatible?

Disc

≥You cannot play DVD-Video if their region number does not include “4”

or “All”.

Cover

—

Can I play DVD-Video, DVD-Audio and

Video CDs bought in another country?

≥The DVD-Video region number indicates the disc conforms to a

standard. You cannot play discs that do not have a region number.

Can a DVD-Video that does not have a

region number be played?

≥This unit records and plays DVD-R. However, you cannot record onto

DVD-R discs that are finalized.

≥This unit also records and plays the high speed recording compatible

discs.

—

Please tell me about DVD-R and DVD-RW

compatibility with this unit.

≥This unit does not record or play DVD-RW.

—

≥You can play CD-R and CD-RW on this unit that are created using a

compatible format.

≥You cannot write to a CD-R or CD-RW with this unit.

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Please tell me about CD-R and CD-RW

compatibility with this unit.

—

Recording

≥Most commercially sold video cassettes and DVD are copy protected;

therefore, recording is usually not possible.

—

Can I record from a commercially

purchased video cassette or DVD?

≥You can play on DVD-R compatible players after finalizing the disc on

this unit; however, due to the condition of the recording, play may not be

possible.

Can a DVD-R recorded on this unit be

played on other equipment?

≥You can write to the disc approximately 100,000 times depending upon

the conditions of use.

—

How many times can I write to a DVD-RAM

disc?

≥You can record up to a 32k recording speed to DVD-R and up to 24k

recording speed to DVD-RAM when using a high speed compatible

disc.

Can I high speed transfer (dub) to a disc?

≥You cannot record digital signals. The digital audio terminals on this unit

are for output only.

—

Can I record digital audio signals using this

unit?

≥You can record if using the PCM signal. When recording DVD, change

the “Digital Audio Output” settings to the following in the SETUP menu.

–PCM Down Conversion: On

Can a digital audio signal from this unit be

recorded to other equipment?

–Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG: PCM

However, only as long as digital recording from the disc is permitted and

the recording equipment is compatible with a sampling frequency of

48 kHz.

≥You cannot record MP3 signals.

—

≥With HDD and DVD-RAM, you can. Just press [AUDIO].

≥With DVD-R, you cannot. Change before recording with the “Bilingual

Audio Selection” in the SETUP menu.

Can I switch to bilingual broadcast during

recording?

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Error messages

On the television

Page

Cannot finish recording

completely.

≥The programme was copy-protected.

≥The HDD or disc may be full.

—

Cannot playback this title.

TV system is different from the

setting.

≥You tried to play a title recorded using a different encoding system from that of the TV

system currently selected on the unit.

Alter the “TV System” setting on this unit to suit.

To playback this title, please

change the TV System in

SETUP.

Cannot record on the disc.

Please check the disc.

Unable to format.

≥The disc may be dirty or scratched.

Cannot record. Disc is full.

≥Create space by erasing any unnecessary titles. [HDD] [RAM]

≥Use a new disc. [RAM] [DVD-R]

22, 27, 35

—

Cannot record. Maximum

number of titles recorded.

Error has occurred. Please

press ENTER.

≥Press [ENTER] to start recovery process. You cannot operate the unit while it is recovering

(“SELF CHECK” appears on the unit’s display).

—

No Disc

≥The disc may be upside down.

—

Please change the disc.

≥There may be a problem with the disc. Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit to

remove it and check it for scratches or dirt. (The unit turns off automatically after you open

the tray.)

This is a non-recordable disc.

≥The unit cannot record on the disc you inserted. Insert a DVD-RAM or unfinalized DVD-R.

—

≥You inserted an unformatted DVD-RAM. Format the disc with this unit.

This disc is not properly

formatted.

Formatting is necessary using

DISC MANAGEMENT.

≥The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc.

—

On the unit’s display

HDD SLP

≥In order to extend HDD life, the HDD is in SLEEP mode. Press [HDD] to activate.

—

HARD ERR

≥If there is no change after turning the unit on and off, consult the dealer where the unit was

purchased.

NO READ

≥The disc is dirty or badly scratched. The unit cannot record, play, or edit.

≥You have used a DVD-RAM/PD lens cleaner and it has finished. Press [< OPEN/CLOSE]

on the main unit to eject the disc.

—

PROG FULL

≥There are already 32 timer programmes. Delete unnecessary timer programmes.

REMOTE DVD 

≥The remote control and main unit are using different codes. Change the code on the

(“∑” stands for a number.)

remote control.

Press and hold [ENTER] and the indicated number

button at the same time for more than 2 seconds.

SELF CHECK

U14

≥The unit is starting up. Wait until the message disappears.

—

≥The unit is hot.

The unit switches to standby for safety reasons. Wait for about 30 minutes until the

message disappears.

Select a position with good ventilation when installing the unit. Do not block the cooling fan

on the rear of the unit.

U99

≥The unit fails to operate properly. Press [Í/I] on the main unit to switch the unit to standby.

—

Now press [Í/I] on the main unit again to turn the unit on.

UNSUPPORT

X HOLD

≥You have inserted a disc the unit cannot play or record on.

≥The Child Lock function is activated.

Press and hold [ENTER] and [RETURN] simultaneously until “X HOLD” disappears.

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Troubleshooting guide

Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart

do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions.

The following do not indicate a problem with this unit:

≥Regular disc rotating sounds. The sound of the disc rotating may

become louder especially when finalizing a DVD-R.

≥Poor reception due to atmospheric conditions.

≥Image disturbance during search.

≥A sound is heard when the HDD goes into the SLEEP mode, or

operations are slow to respond in SLEEP mode.

Power

Page

No power.

≥Insert the AC mains lead securely into a known active AC mains socket.

The unit switches to the

standby mode.

≥One of the unit’s safety devices is activated. Press [Í/I] on the main unit to turn the unit on.

—

Displays

The display is dim.

≥Change “FL Display” in the SETUP menu.

“0:00” is flashing on the unit’s

display.

≥Set the clock.

The time recorded on the disc

and the available time shown

do not add up.

≥Times shown may disagree with actual times.

≥More disc space than the actual recording time is used after recording or editing the DVD-R

200 times or more.

—

The play time shown for MP3

does not agree with the actual

time.

≥While searching, the elapsed time may not display correctly.

≥Even if you erase recorded content from the DVD-R, there is no increase in disc space.

—

Compared to the actual

recorded time, the remaining

time displayed is less.

≥The displayed recording/play time is converted from the number of frames at 29.97 frames

(equal to 0.999 seconds) to one second. There will be a slight difference between the time

displayed and the actual elapsed time (e.g., actual one-hour elapsed time may display as

approximately 59 minutes 56 seconds). This does not affect the recording.

—

(Only when recording in NTSC)

TV screen and video

Television reception worsens

after connecting the unit.

≥This can occur because the signals are being divided between the unit and other

equipment. It can be solved by using a signal booster, available from audio-visual suppliers.

—

Status messages do not

appear.

≥Select “Automatic” in “On-Screen Messages” in the SETUP menu.

The grey background does not

appear.

≥Select “On” in “Grey Background” in the SETUP menu.

Picture does not appear

during timer recording.

≥Timer recordings work regardless whether the unit is on or off. To confirm the timer

recording is going to work properly, turn the unit on.

The 4:3 aspect ratio picture

expands left and right.

≥Use the television to change the aspect. If your television does not have that function, set

“Progressive” in the Picture menu to “OFF”.

≥Check the settings for “TV Aspect” in the SETUP menu.

Screen size is wrong.

There is a lot of after-image

when playing video.

≥Set “Playback NR” in the Picture menu to “OFF”.

When playing DVD-Video

using progressive output, one

part of the picture

≥Set “Progressive” in the Picture menu to “OFF”. This problem is caused by the editing

method or material used on DVD-Video, but should be corrected if you use interlace output.

momentarily appears to be

doubled up.

There is no apparent change

in picture quality when

adjusted with the Picture

menu in the on-screen menus.

≥The effect is less perceivable with some types of video.

—

The images from this unit do

not appear on the television.

≥Make sure that the television is connected to the VIDEO OUT terminal, S-VIDEO OUT

terminal or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals on this unit.

≥Make sure that the television’s input setting (e.g., AV 1) is correct.

≥The television isn’t compatible with progressive signals. Press and hold [∫] and [TIME SLIP]

on the main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds. The setting will change to interlace.

—

Picture is distorted.

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Troubleshooting guide

Sound

Page

No sound.

Low volume.

≥Check the connections and settings. Check the input mode on the amplifier if you have

connected one.

7, 8, 38

Distorted sound.

Cannot hear the desired audio

type.

≥Press [AUDIO] to select the audio.

≥Turn off V.S.S. in the following cases.

–When using discs that do not have surround sound effects such as Karaoke discs.

–When playing bilingual broadcast programmes.

≥The disc may have a restriction on the method of audio output. If “D.MIX” does not appear in

the display when playing multi-channel DVD-Audio, only audio for the two front channels will

be output. Refer to the disc’s jacket. [DVD-A]

—

Cannot switch audio.

≥You cannot switch the audio in the following cases.

–When a DVD-R disc is in the disc tray while DVD drive is selected.

–When the recording mode is XP and “Audio Mode for XP Recording” is set to “LPCM”.

–When “DVD-R Rec for High Speed mode” is set to “On”

—

≥You have used a digital connection. Set “Dolby Digital” to “PCM” or connect using audio

cables (analog connection).

38, 8

≥There are discs which audio cannot be changed because of how the disc was created.

—

Operation

Cannot operate the television.

The remote control doesn’t

work.

≥Change manufacturer code. Some televisions cannot be operated even if you change the

code.

≥The remote control and main unit are using different codes. Change the code on the remote

control.

Press and hold [ENTER] and the indicated number

button at the same time for more than 2 seconds.

≥The batteries are depleted. Replace them with new ones.

≥Coloured glass may obstruct the signal reception/transmission.

≥Don’t place the signal sensor in direct sunlight or in areas that may be subject to sunlight

exposure.

—

≥The child lock function is activated.

The unit is on but cannot be

operated.

≥Recording drive or playback drive have not been selected properly.

≥Some operations may be prohibited by the disc.

14, 20

—

≥The unit is hot (“U14” appears on the display). Wait for “U14” to disappear.

≥One of the unit’s safety devices may have been activated.

Reset the unit as follows:

—

Press [Í/I] on the main unit to switch the unit to standby.

If the unit doesn’t switch to standby, press and hold [Í/I] on the main unit for about 10

seconds. The unit is forcibly switched to standby.

Alternatively, disconnect the AC mains lead, wait one minute, then reconnect it.

HDD activation is slow.

Cannot eject disc.

≥The HDD is in SLEEP mode. (“HDD SLP” appears in the unit’s display.)

≥The unit may have a problem. While the unit is off, press and hold [∫] and [CH W] on the

main unit at the same time for about 5 seconds. Remove the disc and consult the dealer.

If the Child Lock function is activated, above operation does not work. Cancel the Child Lock

function.

Cannot tune channels.

≥Check the connections.

Recording, timer recording and transferring (dubbing)

Cannot record.

≥You haven’t inserted a disc or the disc you inserted cannot be recorded on. Insert a disc the

unit can record onto.

≥The disc is un-formatted. Format the disc. [RAM]

≥The write-protect tab on the cartridge is set to PROTECT, or the disc is protected with DISC

MANAGEMENT.

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≥Some programmes have limitations on the number of times they can be recorded (CPRM).

≥You cannot record when there is not enough space or when the number of titles has

reached its limit. Erase unwanted titles.

22, 27,

≥You cannot record on finalized DVD-R discs.

—

≥Due to peculiarities of DVD-R, you may be unable to record onto them if you either insert

and remove the disc or switch the unit on and off while a disc is loaded, a total of fifty times.

≥A DVD-R recorded on this unit may not be recordable on other Panasonic DVD recorders.

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Continued on next page

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Recording, timer recording and transferring (dubbing) (Continued)

Page

Timer recording does not

work properly.

≥The timer programme is incorrect or different timer programme times overlap. Correct the

programme.

≥The unit is not on timer recording standby. (“F” on the unit’s display is not on.) Press

[F TIMER].

≥Set the clock.

17, 18

G-CODE programming does not

work properly.

Timer recording does not stop

≥While using timer recording, press [F TIMER]. (“F” disappears.)

17, 18

even when [∫] is pressed.

The timer programme remains

even after recording finishes.

≥The timer programme remains if set to daily or weekly.

—

A part or whole of a recorded

title has been lost.

≥If there is a power failure or the plug is disconnected from the household AC mains socket

while recording or editing, the title may be lost or the disc may become unusable.

You will have to format the disc ([HDD] [RAM]) or use a new disc. We cannot offer any

guarantee regarding lost programmes or discs.

Cannot transfer (dub) to a

DVD-R disc using the high

speed mode.

≥When recording to the HDD, set “DVD-R Rec for High Speed mode” to “On” in the SETUP

menu.

—

When transferring (dubbing),

it takes a long time even when

high speed mode is selected.

≥Use a disc that is compatible with high speed recording. Even if the disc is high speed

recording compatible, the maximum speed recording rating may not be possible due to the

condition of the disc.

≥It takes longer than normal to transfer (dub) many titles.

≥You cannot high speed transfer (dub) to DVD-R titles longer than 6 hours when using other

Panasonic DVD recorders that are not compatible with EP (8 hour) mode recording.

—

An unusually large sound is

≥When recording or high speed transferring (dubbing) to a DVD-R, the sound of the disc

—

coming from the rotating DVD-R.

rotating may be larger than normal, however, this is not a problem.

Play

Play fails to start even when

[1] (PLAY) is pressed.

Play starts but then stops

immediately.

≥Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up.

—

≥You tried to play a blank DVD-RAM/DVD-R, or discs unplayable on this unit.

≥You may be able to transfer (dub) a “One time only recording” title that was recorded to

DVD-RAM using a different Panasonic DVD Recorder to this unit’s HDD, but play is not

possible due to copyright protection.

≥When recording to DVD-RAM using “EP (8 Hour)” mode, play may not be possible on DVD

players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. In this case use “EP (6 Hour)” mode.

DVD-Video is not played.

≥Some DVD-Video cannot be played when you change the ratings level.

Alternative soundtrack and

subtitles cannot be selected.

≥The languages are not recorded on the disc.

≥You may have to use the disc’s menus to select languages.

—

No subtitles.

≥Subtitles are not recorded on the disc.

—

≥Turn the subtitles on.

Angle cannot be changed.

≥Angles can only be changed during scenes where different angles are recorded.

—

You have forgotten your

ratings password.

≥While the disc tray is open, press [DVD] then press and hold [D] and [E] on

the main unit at the same time for 5 or more seconds.

Quick View does not work.

≥This does not work if the setting is “Off” in “PLAY k1.3 & Audio during Search”.

≥This does not work when audio is other than Dolby Digital.

≥This does not work when recording is in XP or FR mode. [RAM]

—

The resume play function

does not work.

≥This function only works when the indicator on the right appears in the unit

display.

≥Memorized positions are canceled when the unit is turned off or when the

tray is opened. The memorized position on the play list is also canceled

when the play list and title are edited.

—

HDD

EXTLink

REC

PLAY LP

The Video CD picture does not

display properly.

≥When connecting to Multi-system TV, select “NTSC” in “TV System” in the SETUP menu.

≥When connecting to PAL TV, the lower part of the picture cannot be displayed correctly

during search.

—

Time Slip does not work.

≥Time Slip does not work when the unit’s “TV System” settings are different from the title

recorded on the disc.

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Troubleshooting guide

Edit

Cannot format.

Page

≥The disc is dirty. Use a special cleaner and wipe clean.

≥You tried formatting a disc that is not compatible with this unit.

Cannot create chapters.

≥The unit writes the chapter information to the disc when you turn it off or remove the disc.

The information is not written if there is an interruption to the power before this.

≥These operations are not possible with still pictures.

≥You cannot set points if they are too close to each other. You cannot set an end point before

a start point.

—

Cannot mark the start point or

the end point during “Partial

Erase” operation.

—

Cannot erase chapters.

≥When the chapter is too short to erase, use “Combine Chapters” to make the chapter

longer.

—

The available recording time

doesn’t increase even after

erasing recordings on the

disc.

≥Available recording space on the DVD-R does not increase even after erasing previously

recorded titles.

Cannot create a play list.

≥You cannot select all the chapters at once in a title if the title also includes still pictures.

—

Select them individually.

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Maintenance

Unit care

Disc handling

The precision parts in this unit are readily affected by the

environment, especially temperature, humidity, and dust.

Cigarette smoke also can cause malfunction or breakdown.

∫ How to hold a disc

Do not touch the recorded surface.

To clean this unit, wipe with a soft, dry cloth.

≥Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit.

≥Before using chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that

came with the cloth carefully.

∫ If there is dirt or condensation on the disc

[RAM] [DVD-R]

≥Clean with an optional DVD-RAM/PD disc cleaner (LF-K200DCA1,

where available).

Observe the following points to ensure continued listening and

viewing pleasure.

≥Do not use cleaners for CDs or cloths.

Dust and dirt may adhere to the unit’s lens over time, making it

impossible to record or play discs.

Use the DVD-RAM/PD lens cleaner (LF-K123LCA1, where

available) about once every year, depending on frequency of use

and the operating environment. Read the lens cleaner’s instructions

carefully before use.

[DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD]

Wipe with a damp cloth and then

wipe dry.

∫ Handling precautions

≥Do not attach labels or stickers to discs. (This may cause disc

warping and un-balanced rotation, rendering it unusable.)

≥Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing

instrument.

≥Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static

electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent.

≥Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers.

≥Do not use the following discs:

–Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or labels

(rented discs etc).

–Discs that are badly warped or cracked.

–Irregularly shaped discs, such

as heart shapes.

≥Do not place in the following

areas:

–In direct sunlight.

–In very dusty or humid areas.

–Near a heater.

Safety precautions

Placement

Foreign matter

Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight, high

temperatures, high humidity, and excessive vibration. These

conditions can damage the cabinet and other components, thereby

shortening the unit’s service life.

Do not let metal objects fall inside the unit. This can cause electric

shock or malfunction.

Do not let liquids get into the unit. This can cause electric shock or

malfunction. If this occurs, immediately disconnect the unit from the

power supply and contact your dealer.

Do not place heavy items on the unit.

Do not spray insecticides onto or into the unit. They contain

flammable gases which can ignite if sprayed into the unit.

Voltage

Do not use high voltage power sources. This can overload the unit

and cause a fire.

Do not use a DC power source. Check the source carefully when

setting the unit up on a ship or other place where DC is used.

Service

Do not attempt to repair this unit by yourself. If sound is

interrupted, indicators fail to light, smoke appears, or any other

problem that is not covered in these instructions occurs, disconnect

the AC mains lead and contact your dealer or an authorized service

center. Electric shock or damage to the unit can occur if the unit is

repaired, disassembled or reconstructed by unqualified persons.

AC mains lead protection

Ensure the AC mains lead is connected correctly and not

damaged. Poor connection and lead damage can cause fire or

electric shock. Do not pull, bend, or place heavy items on the lead.

Grasp the plug firmly when unplugging the lead. Pulling the AC

mains lead can cause electric shock.

Extend operating life by disconnecting the unit from the power

source if it is not to be used for a long time.

Do not handle the plug with wet hands. This can cause electric

shock.

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Index

Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Audio

Attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Auto Renewal Recording . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Finalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 44

Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Format disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

FR (Flexible Recording Mode) . . . . . . . 15

FUNCTIONS window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Ratings level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Auto Renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Flexible Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17–19

Relief Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Remote control code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Repeat Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Resume play function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

G-CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Language

Change Thumbnail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Channel

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Soundtrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 37

Subtitle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 37

LPCM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 44

Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Auto-Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 26

Chasing playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Child Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Cleaning

Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Clock settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Connection

Aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Amplifier, system component . . . . . . . . 8

AV3 input terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . 7, 16

Copy (play list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Country setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CPRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Create Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 27

Create play lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

SETUP menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Shipping Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Simultaneous rec and play . . . . . . . . . 15

Soundtrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Subtitle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Manual Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

On-screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Mode

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Still Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Time Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 21

Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17–19

Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Transfer (dubbing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

One Touch Transfer (dubbing) . . . . . 32

Tuning

Auto-Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

TV System (PAL/NTSC) . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

TV type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Noise reduction (NR)

AV-in NR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Playback NR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

One Touch Transfer (dubbing) . . . . . . 32

On-screen

Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

V.S.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Dialog Enhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Direct Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 26

Divide Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

DVD-RAM, DVD-R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

DVD-R Rec for High Speed mode. . . . . 37

DVD-R (To play on a DVD player). . . . . 35

Partial Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

PCM Down Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Picture settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 37

Play list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Playback NR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Power Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Progressive . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 25, 39, 44

Properties

Enter name

Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Play list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18, 27

Erase

Play list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Protection

Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 27, 29

Play list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 29

Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 27

Quick View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby

Laboratories.

MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from

Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is

protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights.

Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized

by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited

consumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by

“DTS” and “DTS 2.0iDigital Out” are trademarks of Digital

Theater Systems, Inc.

G-CODE is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development

Corporation. The G-CODE system is manufactured under license

from Gemstar Development Corporation.

Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Web Site: http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/

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