Panasonic DMR-E60 manual

Dear customer Thank you f or purchasing this product. For optimum perf ormance and safety , please read these instr uctions carefully . Before connecting, oper ating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely . Please keep this manual f or future ref- erence. Region number supported by th is unit Region numbers are allocat[...]

2 RQT6981 Getting st ar ted . CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORM- ANCE OF PROCEDURES O THER THAN THOSE SPECI- FIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HA ZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. DO NO T OPEN COVERS AND DO NO T REP AIR Y OUR- SELF . REF ER SER VICING T O QU ALIFIED PERSONNEL. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE[...]

3 RQT6981 Getting st ar ted IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follo w the safety instructions on the unit and the applicabl e safe ty instructions listed below . Keep these operating instructions handy for future ref erence. 1) Read these instructions. 2) K eep these instr uctions. 3[...]

4 RQT6981 Getting st ar ted T abl e of contents IMPORT ANT SAF ETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 STEP 1 Antenna and television[...]

5 RQT6981 Setting up STEP 1 Antenna and television connections Preparation ≥ Refer to the tele vision’ s operating instructions. ≥ T ur n the television off and disc onnect its A C power supply cord. To enjoy sound through other audio equipment ( ➜ page 51) To enjoy progressive video Connect to the component video (480P) input ter minals on[...]

6 RQT6981 Setting up STEP 2 The remote contro l ≥ Inser t so the poles ( i and j ) match those in the remote contr ol. ≥ Do not use rechargeable type batteries. Do not: ≥ mix old and new batteries. ≥ use different types at the same time. ≥ heat or expose to flame . ≥ take apart or shor t circuit. ≥ attempt to recharge alkaline or mang[...]

7 RQT6981 Setting up Preparation ≥ Confir m that the antenna is connected correctly . ≥ T ur n on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. 1 Press [ Í , D VD PO WER] to turn the unit on. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the men u lan- guage and press [ENTER]. e.g., when you select English 3 Press [[...]

8 RQT6981 Setting up STEP 4 VCR Plus i guide channe l settings Set these guide ch annels so you can use VCR Plus i codes for timer recording. Before starting the settings, prepare a char t show- ing the channels, station names, and guide channels. e.g. , 1 Press [SETUP] to show the menus. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Channel” and press [ 1 ]. 3[...]

9 RQT6981 Setting up STEP 5 Set up to match y our television Change the settings if your television is: ≥ Progressiv e – Read y our television’ s operati ng instr uctions for details. ≥ Widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio) 1 Press [SETUP] to show the menus. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “TV Screen” and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select ?[...]

10 RQT6981 Setting up Disc inf ormation ≥ W e recommend using P anasonic discs as they hav e been con- firmed to be co mpatible with this unit. Other discs may not perf or m correctly . ≥ Do not allow the disc to become dir ty or scratched. Finger prints, dir t, dust, scratches or deposits of cigarette smoke on the record- ing surface ma y make[...]

11 RQT6981 Setting up SD/PC car d and still pictures § 1 A PC card adapter conforming to PC card standards is necessar y . § 2 Can only play still pictures and sa ve to D VD-RAM. § 3 Content sav ed on SD media storage (SV -PT1). ≥ Compatible with : F A T 12 or F A T 16 (Mobile hard disk is also F A T 32 compatible) ≥ Use this unit to format [...]

12 RQT6981 Setting up Contr ol reference guide 1 PO WER button ( Í , DVD (POWER) ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 14 Press to switch the unit from on to standb y mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power . 2 VCR Plus r button (VCR Plus r ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3 Disc [...]

13 RQT6981 Setting up Controls such as 1 function the same as the buttons on the remote control. U Remote control signal sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 V SD card slot (SD CARD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 W PC card slot (PC CARD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1[...]

14 RQT6981 Recording Recor ding television pr ograms Y ou can inser t a car tridge or non-car tr idge disc. [Note] ≥ Load double-sided discs so the label for the side you w ant to record/pla y is f acing up. ≥ When using 8 cm (3 ″ ) D VD-RAM, remove the disc from the car- tridge and inser t it, making sure you align it with the groov e. [RAM][...]

15 RQT6981 Recording [RAM] [DVD-R] The unit calculates a recording rate that enables the recording to fit in the time you set (within the remaining time on the disc) and with the best possible picture quality . 1 While stopped Press [F Rec]. 2 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “Hour” and “Min. ” and press [ 3 , 4 ] to set the record- ing time . 3 P[...]

16 RQT6981 Playing bac k Pla ying discs [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3] 1 Press [ Í , D VD PO WER] to turn the unit on. 2 Press [ < OPEN/CLOSE] to open the tray and insert a disc ( ➜ page 14). ≥ Press the button again to close the tra y . ≥ If car tridge protection is activated ( ➜ page 10), play begins automatically when[...]

17 RQT6981 Playing bac k [VCD] Switch [D VD , TV] to “ DV D ” and Press the numbered buttons (0, 1 j 9) to select an item. e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5] “15”: [1] ➜ [5] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select an item and press [ENTER]. ≥ Y o u may also be ab le to use the numbered buttons (0, 1 j 9) to select an item. Other butto[...]

18 RQT6981 Playing bac k Pla ying still pictures [SD/CARD] [RAM] Only insert or remove the SD/PC card after turning the unit of f. When the card indicator (“SD” or “CAR D”) on the unit display is flashing, the card is being read from or written to. Do not turn off the power or remov e the card. Such action may result in malfunction or loss [...]

19 RQT6981 Playing bac k To select the next or previous still picture While in the still picture display , press [ 2 , 1 ]. [ 2 ] : previous still picture [ 1 ] : next still picture ≥ The still picture changes ev er y time the button is pressed. To stop still picture display Press [RETURN]. The still pictures in the folder will be displa yed one [...]

20 RQT6981 Playing bac k Other methods of pla y [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3] During play or while paused Press [ : ] or [ 9 ]. ≥ Press [ D ] or [ E ] on the main unit. ≥ Each press increases the number of skips. For your reference Pressing [ : ] [ D ] or [ 9 ] [ E ] while the playbac k control feature on Video CDs ( ➜ page 5[...]

21 RQT6981 Playing bac k [RAM] [DVD-R] 1 During play Press [TIME SLIP]. 2 Within 5 seconds Press [ 3 , 4 ] to enter the time and then press [ENTER]. Press to alter in one-minute units. Press and hold to alter in 10-minute units. [RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A ] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [MP3] During play Press [ 6 ] or [ 5 ]. ≥ Press and hold [ D ] or [ E ] on th[...]

22 RQT6981 Playing bac k Using menus to pla y MP3 discs [MP3] This unit can play MP3 files reco rded on CD-R/RW with a computer . Files are treated as tracks and f olders are treated as groups. 1 Press [T OP MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the track and press [ENTER]. Play contin ues to the last track in the last group . ≥ “ 0 ” indicates [...]

23 RQT6981 Playing bac k Pla ying while you are recor ding [RAM] Press [ 1 ] (PLA Y). Play star ts from the beginning of the program being recorded. (Time slip indicator on the main unit lights.) [Note] Sound is not output while fast-f orwarding. [RAM] Y o u can play a progr am previously recorded. 1 During recording Press [DIRECT NA VIGA T OR]. Ti[...]

24 RQT6981 Timer recording Timer recor ding [RAM] [DVD-R] This is a simple wa y of specifying a time to stop recording when y ou are in a hurry or be fore y ou go to bed. During recording Press [ ¥ , REC] to select the recor ding time. Each time you press the button: 0:30 "# 1:00 "# 1:30 "# 2:00 "# 3:00 ^"" Counter (c[...]

25 RQT6981 Timer recording Y o u can enter up to 16 programs up to a month in advance. Each daily or weekly program is counted as one program. 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. 2 Press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ 1 ] to mo ve through the items and change the items with [ 3 , 4 ]. ≥ The current settings are shown each time you press [ 1 ]. ≥ Y ou may use the numbere[...]

26 RQT6981 Timer recording Timer recording [RAM] [DVD-R] 1 Press [PR OG/CHECK]. Icon explanations W The times ov er lap those in another program. Note the follo wing if times overlap: The program with the earlier star t time receives priority . Recording of the program with the later star t time star ts w hen the earlier program finishes recording.[...]

Editing 27 RQT6981 Entering text [SD/CARD] [RAM] [DVD-R] This page shows how to enter te xt for: ≥ Program titles f or timer recording ( ➜ pages 24 and 2 5) Program titles ( ➜ page 32) ≥ Play list titles ( ➜ page 30) ≥ Disc titles ( ➜ page 38) ≥ Folder titles of still pi ctures ( ➜ page 35) Y o u can enter up to: ≥ 64 characters[...]

28 RQT6981 Editing Creating pla y lists [RAM] Specify star t and end points to create scenes, then specify the order in which they are to be pla yed. These scenes are not recorded sep- arately so this doesn’t use much capacity . Y ou can create a maximum of 99 play lists and 999 scenes. Preparation Release protection (car tr idge ➜ page 10, dis[...]

29 RQT6981 Editing 1 While stopped Press [PLA Y LIST]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the play list and press [ENTER]. ≥ Y ou can also select play list s by entering a 2-digit number with the numbered buttons. e.g., “5”: [0] ➜ [5] “15”: [1] ➜ [5] All the scenes in the play list are pla yed. T o stop play list play Press [ ∫ ]. (The pla[...]

30 RQT6981 Editing Editing pla y lists [RAM] Once a play list has been er ased, it is irretriev able. Check carefully before proceeding. The copied play list appears at the bottom of the list. Play Scenes Operation While stopped Press [PLA Y LIST]. T o c lear the play list or scene list screen Press [PLA Y LIST]. T o stop set up pr ocess Press [RET[...]

31 RQT6981 Editing Repeat to erase other scenes. Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Exit ” and press [ENTER]. The new scene is inser ted before the highlighted scene. Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Next ” and press [ENTER]. (Repeat to add other scenes.) Repeat to move other scenes. Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the place where you want to mo ve the[...]

32 RQT6981 Editing Editing pr ograms Protection Ye s No Set up Program Protection. RETURN ENTER SELECT Shorten Segment – : – – . – – Start – : – – . – – End Start End Next Exit 0 : 00 . 01 PLAY 03 RETURN ENTER SELECT N S Divide Program – : – – . – – Divide Preview Divide Exit 0 : 00 . 01 PLAY 03 RETURN ENTER SELECT N S[...]

33 RQT6981 Editing [Note] ≥ The disc’ s av ailable recording time ma y not increase after erasing short programs. ≥ Computer data cannot be erased. ≥ The av ailable recording time on D VD-R does not increase when you erase prog rams. The lock symbol appears when the program is write- protected. Press [ 2 ] to set protection and press [ENTER[...]

34 RQT6981 Editing Editing still pictures JPEG JPEG 1/2 INPUT SD card 100_PANA Album Slide Show Copy All copy of the card RETURN ENTER SELECT ENTER RETURN SELECT INPUT JPEG COPY 1 / 1 Prev . Next ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 0001 0002 0003 0004 Folder Copy SD card 100_P ANA 0 – 9 Select Page RETURN JPEG ALL COPY Copy all JPEG from the car d. Copy fro[...]

35 RQT6981 Editing 0001 [Note] ≥ “Picture” and “File” refer to numbers inside the folder selected. Lower files are not included. ≥ If there is more than one upper f older , pressing [ : ], [ 9 ] will switch betw een them ( ➜ page 11, Still picture folder structure). Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “SD car d” or “PC card”. Press [ 3 [...]

36 RQT6981 Editing Editing still pictures JPEG JPEG 2/2 SD card 100_PANA Erase Protect Print (DPOF) Settings RETURN ENTER SELECT ENTER RETURN SELECT INPUT JPEG ERASE 1 / 1 Prev . Next ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 0001 0002 0003 0004 Folder Erase SD card 100_P ANA 0 – 9 Select Page ENTER RETURN SELECT INPUT JPEG PROTECT 1 / 1 Prev . Next ---- ---- ---[...]

37 RQT6981 Editing 0001 0001 0001 Press [ 2 ] to select “Start” and press [ENTER]. Format begins. Once activated, material cannot be returned to its original form. Check carefully before proceeding. Once activated, recorded contents (including protected still pictures and computer data) will be completely erased. Check carefully bef ore proceed[...]

38 RQT6981 Editing Disc setting [RAM] [DVD-R] Enter Title [RAM] If set, this will protect the disc from accidental erasure. Disc Protection Format Finalize [DVD-R] (D VD-R recorded on this unit only) Y ou can play D VD-R on compatible D VD play ers by finalizing them on this unit, effectiv ely making them into D VD-Video. For your ref erence The ma[...]

39 RQT6981 Editing The lock symbol appears closed when the disc is write-protected. Press [ 2 ] to set disc protection and press [ENTER]. [Note] ≥ Computer data and still pictures (JPEG, TIFF) cannot be erased. ≥ Erase does not work if one or more programs are protected. Press [ 2 ] to select “Start ” and press [ENTER]. DISC SETTING RETURN [...]

40 RQT6981 Adv anced operation Using on-screen menus 1 Press [DISPLA Y]. e.g., DVD-RAM 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the menu and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the item and press [ 1 ]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the setting. T o clear the on-scr een menus Press [DISPLA Y]. For your reference ≥ Some items can be changed by pressing [ENT[...]

41 RQT6981 Adv anced operation e.g., D VD-RAM Not av ailable when pla ying Video CDs, CDs and MP3 discs. e.g., D VD-Video Not av ailable when pla ying CDs and MP3 discs. ∫ When you have set “TV T ype” to “As pect 4:3 & 480P” or “Aspect 16:9 & 48 0P” in SETUP ( ➜ page 9) Continued on next page. Pla y menu Item Content Remarks[...]

42 RQT6981 Adv anced operation Using on-screen menus ∫ When “User” is selected Select “Detail picture adjustment”. (“User” ➜ [ 2 ] ➜ [ 4 ] ➜ [ENTER]) Pa ge 1/2 of “Detail pic ture adjustment” Press [ENTER] to enter the setting. Press [ 3 ] or [ 4 ] until page 2/2 appears. Pa ge 2/2 of “Detail pic ture adjustment” Press [[...]

43 RQT6981 Adv anced operation On-screen displa ys Displays appear on the tele vision when you operate the unit to let you kno w what operation was perf or med and what condition the unit is in. ≥ Y ou can change the setting in the SETUP menu so the first displa y does not appear automatically ( ➜ page 45, Display—Status Mes- sages). Press [S[...]

44 RQT6981 Adv anced operation Changing the unit’ s settings This chart shows the initial sett ings for this unit. See page 46 for details on menu operation. ≥ Underlined items are the factor y presets. Summary of settin gs T abs Menus Options Channel Antenna System ( ➜ page 7) Select to suit the type of antenna you are using. Channels are se[...]

45 RQT6981 Adv anced operation Video Seamless Play T ur n seamless play on or off on discs with pla y lists. ≥ Seamless Play does not work with programs recorded in LPCM or when using Quick View . ≥ On : The scenes in pla y lists are pla yed seamlessly . This may cause shifting of the points where scenes change. Some play lists cannot be pla ye[...]

46 RQT6981 Adv anced operation Changing the unit’ s settings See pages 44 and 45 for menu and option details. 1 While stopped Press [SETUP] to show the menus. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the menu’ s tab and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the menu and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the option and press [ENTER]. The screen n[...]

47 RQT6981 Adv anced operation Preparation If you connect the unit through a cab le TV box or DSS receiv er ( ➜ page 50), tune to your local PBS station before starting auto clock setting. Use man ual clock setting if auto cloc k setting does not work or if there is no local PBS channel in your area. 1 Press [SETUP] to show the menus. 2 Press [ 3[...]

48 RQT6981 Adv anced operation Changing the unit’ s settings 1 Press [SETUP] to show the menus. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Channel” and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Preset Chan- nel Caption” and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select t he caption and then press [ 1 ]. Y ou can choose from t he following captions . ABC, [...]

49 RQT6981 Adv anced operation Home Theater Refer to the rele vant pages f or details. Other uses Record to digital recording equip ment or cassette deck ( ➜ page 51) Record from a video cassette recorder ( ➜ page 52) Enjoying CA TV/Satellite broadcasts What you want to do How to do it Reference pages Settings Reference pages Enjoying CATV/Sat-[...]

50 RQT6981 Adv anced operation Home Theater ≥ The equipment connections descr ibed are examples. ≥ P eripheral equipment and optional cables so ld separately unless otherwise indicated. ≥ Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropr iate operating instructions. ≥ The signal from the cable TV bo x or satellite receiver pass[...]

51 RQT6981 Adv anced operation This model can play Dolby Digi tal, b ut only in two channels. This model does not have a DTS decoder . Y ou must connect a unit with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to enjoy surround sound. Recording to digital recording equipment or cassette tapes Digital recording Y ou can record the d igital signal di rectly to dig[...]

52 RQT6981 Adv anced operation Home Theater § By using the S video cable instead of the yello w video cable you may mak e recordings of higher picture quality . ≥ If the audio output of the other equipment is monaural, connect to L/MONO . (Both left and right channe ls are recorded when connected through L/MON O .) ≥ The D V input on this unit[...]

53 RQT6981 Adv anced operation Other antenna connections Use one of the follo wing connections to suit the a ntenna lead. ∫ A single twin le ad ∫ A twin lead and a coaxial ca ble ∫ T wo twin leads ≥ If your tele vision has both lead and coaxial VHF terminals, use the lead connection to minimize signal loss. Use one of the following connecti[...]

54 RQT6981 Reference Glossary Bitstream This is the digital f or m of multi-channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 chan- nel) before it is decoded into its v a rious channels. CPRM (Content Protection for Recor dable Media) CPRM is the copy r ight protection technology that is used to protect broadcasts that are allowed to be recorded only once (e .g. some [...]

55 RQT6981 Reference Err or messages On the t elevision Page On the u nit’ s display No disc. ≥ Y ou haven’t inserted a disc. Correctly in se r t a disc that this unit can use. ≥ The disc is upside down. If it is a single-sided disc, inser t it so the label is facing up . 10 14 This is non-recordable disc. ≥ The unit cannot record on the [...]

56 RQT6981 Reference T roubles hooting guide Before requesting service, mak e the below checks. If y ou are in do ubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the char t do not solve the prob lem: In the U.S.A., contact the P anasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail consu merproducts@panasonic.com, or the we[...]

57 RQT6981 Reference Sound Pag e Play Displ ays Remote control No sound. Low v olume. Distorted so und. ≥ Check the connections . Check the input mode on the amplifier if you hav e connected one. ≥ T ur n V .S.S. off if it causes distortion. 5, 50–52 41 Cannot hear the desired audio type. Cannot switch audio during stereo or SAP broadcasts. ?[...]

58 RQT6981 Reference T roubleshooting guide Recording and timer recording Pag e Still pictures The precision par ts in this unit are readily affected b y the envi- ronment, especially temperature, humidity , and dust. Cigarette smoke also can cause malfuncti on or breakdown. T o clean this unit, wipe with a soft , dry cloth. ≥ Nev er use alcohol,[...]

59 RQT6981 Reference Specifications Recording system: D VD video recording standards (D VD-RAM) , D VD video standards (D VD-R) Optical pick-up: System with 1 lens, 2 integ ration units (662 nm wa velength f or D VDs, 790 nm wa velength f or CDs) Recordable discs: 12 cm (5 q ) 4.7 GB D VD-RAM discs 12 cm (5 q ) 9.4 GB D VD-RAM discs 8 cm (3 q ) 2.8[...]

Reference 60 RQT6981 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A.) Panasonic Con sumer El ectronics Co mpany , Division of Matsushita Elect ric Corporation of America One P anasonic Wa y Secaucus, New Je rsey 07094 Pana sonic Sales Company , Division of Matsushita Electric of Puert o Rico, Inc . Av e. 65 de Infantería, Km . 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial P ar[...]

61 RQT6981 Reference Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR CANAD A) Panasonic C anada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC/TECHNI CS PRODUCT—LIMITED WARRANTY P anasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from def ects in material a nd work manship and agrees to remedy any such d efect f or a period as stated b elow from[...]

62 Español RQT6981 Guía de referenc ia rápida en español Preparación ≥ Confirme que la antena esté conectada correctamente. ≥ Encienda el televisor y seleccione la entrada de vídeo apropiada según las conexiones hechas al aparato . 1 Pulse [ Í , DVD PO WER] para encen der el aparato. 2 Pulse [ 3 , 4 ] para seleccionar “Español” y [...]

63 RQT6981 Español ∫ Si selecciona el elemento pa ra salida progresiva (480P) Seleccione Vídeo en el menú en pantalla y ajuste “T ransferencia” de acuerdo con el tipo de mater ial en reproducción durante la reproducción. Durante la reproducción 1. Pulse [DISPLA Y]. 2. Pulse [ 3 , 4 ] para seleccionar “Vídeo” y pulse [ 1 ]. 3. Pulse[...]

All copy of the card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Antenna system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Audio attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Channel caption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Channel setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]