Panasonic DMR-E95H manual

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2 RQT7392 Getting started Read these operating instructions carefully bef ore using the uni t. F ollow the saf ety instructions on the unit and the applicabl e safety instructions listed below . K eep these operating instructions handy f or future reference . 1) Read these instructions. 2) K eep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Foll ow [...]

3 RQT7392 Getting started T abl e of contents IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIO NS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Useful f eatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The remote contr ol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 RQT7392 Getting started Accessories ∫ Batteries ≥ Inser t so the poles ( i and j ) match those in the remote control. ≥ Do not use rechargeable ty pe batteries. ≥ Do not mix old and ne w batteries. ≥ Do not use diff er ent types at the same time. ≥ Do not heat or e xpose to fl ame. ≥ Do not tak e apar t or shor t circuit. ≥ Do not[...]

5 RQT7392 Getting started Control ref erence guide Rear panel terminals ( ➡ page 7) Remote control POWER VOLUME CH INPUT SELECT DVD PO WER TV TV/VIDEO 1 HDD SD/PC DV D 23 456 78 0 9 CM SKIP AUD I O PA G E CH CANCEL VCR Plus+ SKIP STOP PA U S E PLA Y/x1.3 SLOW/SEARCH FUNCTIONS ENTER DIRECT NA VIGA TOR TOP MENU RETURN SUB MENU CHAPTER SETUP Info PR[...]

6 RQT7392 Getting started STEP 1 Connection ∫ Exam ples of equ ipmen t you can connect to this unit’ s t erminals ∫ When the unit is not to be used f or a long time T o save po wer , unplug it from the hous ehold AC outlet. This unit consumes a small amount of powe r , ev en when it is turned off (approx. 15 W). ≥ Note that the television p[...]

7 RQT7392 Getting started ≥ The equipment connections described are examples. ≥ Before connection, turn off all equipment and r ead the appropr iate operating instr uctions. ≥ P eripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicat ed. A to X are index es for Spanish Quick Ref erence. ∫ 75 ≠ coaxial cable The pi[...]

8 RQT7392 Getting started STEP 1 Connection ≥ Y ou need to subscribe to a cab le TV service to enjoy vie wing their progr amming. ≥ Consult your ser vice provider regarding appr opriate cable TV box. ≥ If you recei ve y our programming solely from a satellite service, the program guide in this unit will not receive pr ogram listin gs o r chan[...]

9 RQT7392 Getting started ∫ Connection to a stereo amplifier ∫ T o enjo y multi-c h annel surr ound sound on DV D - V i d eo Use one of the f ollowing connections to suit the antenna lead. ≥ If your tele vision has both lead and coaxial VHF term inals, use the lead connection to minimiz e signal loss. ∫ A single t win lead ∫ A twin l ead [...]

10 RQT7392 Getting started STEP 2 Setting up the TV Guide On Screen TM system After plugging the unit into your household AC outlet and pressing [ Í D VD POWER] to turn the unit on f or the first time, the unit starts TV Guide On Screen TM system setup. Even if y ou do not want to us e the TV Gui de On Screen TM system, co mplete th e setup. Y ou [...]

11 RQT7392 Getting started If y ou are using a cabl e TV bo x, set the f ollowing: ≥ Cable TV bo x connection channel (Ch2/Ch3/Ch4/L3) –If you are connecting the cable TV box to this unit’ s IN3 (L3) terminal, s elect “L3”. –If you are connecting the cable TV bo x t o this unit’ s RF ter minal, select “Ch2”, “Ch3” or “Ch4”[...]

12 RQT7392 Getting started STEP 3 Set up to match y our tele vision and remote con tr ol Y ou do not have to change the setting when c onnected to a 4:3 standard aspect television t hat is not compatible wi th progressiv e output ( ➡ page 53). 1 Pres s [SET UP]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “TV Screen” and pres s [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to se[...]

13 RQT7392 Getting started Change the remote control code on the main unit and the remote control (the two must m atch) if you place other P anasonic products close together . Use “1”, the f actory set code, under normal circumstances. 1 Pres s [SET UP]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Set Up” and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Re[...]

14 RQT7392 Getting started HDD , disc and car d inf ormation ≥ We recommend using Panasonic discs and c ards. D VD-R f rom other m anufacturers ma y not b e recorded or played due to the condition of the recording. ∫ Which should I use, D VD-RAM or D VD-R? The f ollowing chart indicates the diff erences. Select based upon what you require . § [...]

15 RQT7392 Getting started Cards useabl e on this unit T ype Instructio ns SD Me mory Ca r d Mul tiM ed iaCa rd Y ou can inser t directly into the SD card slot. [SD] ≥ Y ou can play and transf er (dub) st ill pictures taken on a digital c amera etc. ( ➡ page 28, 42). ≥ Y ou can set the DPOF (Digital Print Order F ormat) for aut omatic printin[...]

16 RQT7392 Recording Recording tele vision programs [HDD] [ RAM] [DVD- R] ≥ It is not possible t o record to both HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and D VD drive simult aneously . ≥ Y ou can record up t o 500 titles on HDD , 99 titles on one d isc. ≥ It is not possib le to record contin uously from one side of a double sided disc to the other . Y ou wil[...]

17 RQT7392 Recording ∫ T o specify a t ime to stop recording—One T ouch Recording During rec or ding Press [ ¥ REC ] to sel ect the re cor ding time. Each time you press the but ton: ≥ This does not work during timer recordings ( ➡ page 19) or while using Fle x ible Recording ( ➡ page 18). T o stop reco rdi ng partwa y Press [ ∫ ]. Off[...]

18 RQT7392 Recording Recor ding television pr ograms Refer to the c ontro l refe rence on pa ge 16. [HDD] [ RAM] Y ou can change the drive and play while recording on this unit. Also, while recording to the HDD or to D VD-RAM you can vie w the t itle being recorded f rom the beginning as well as play a recorded title. Press [ 1 ]( P L A Y ) . Time [...]

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20 RQT7392 Recording Timer rec ording 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. 2 Press [CHAPTER] (Green). 3 Enter the settings. ≥ T o enter th e date Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Date” and press the numbered buttons. (Date: Month/Da y/Y ear) ≥ T o enter th e time Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Star t Ti me” or “End Time” and press the numbered b uttons. –[...]

21 RQT7392 Recording Entering PlusCode ®[...]

22 RQT7392 Recording Timer rec ording 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the program. ∫ T o chang e the reco rding frequency Press [CHAPTER] (Green). ∫ T o chang e the time, recording mode and recording drive Press [ENTER]. ( ➡ pag e 19, T o change the setting, step 4 ) ∫ T o delete the program Press [DUBBING] (Blue). ∫ T o[...]

23 RQT7392 Recording Utilizi ng TV Gu ide On Scre en TM system P r e s s [TV GUIDE ]. Programs are categoriz ed by color . ∫ Selecting the pr ogram fr om the desired pr ogram category and setting timer recor ding 1 Press [ 3 ] s e v eral tim es to select “LISTINGS” . 2 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “SORT” and press [ 4 ]. 3 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to[...]

24 RQT7392 Playing ba ck Playing record ed video contents/P la ying play-only discs ≥ It is possible to watch pla yback from one dr iv e while recording from another (editing is not possible). ≥ It is not possib le to pla y continuously from one side of a doub le sided disc to the other . Y ou will need to eject the disc and turn it over . ≥ [...]

25 RQT7392 Playing ba ck Operations during pla y Stop Press [ ∫ ]. The stopped position is memorized. “PLA Y” flashes in the un it’ s display . (Excluding when pla ying from the Direct Navigator and when pla ying a pla y list.) Resume pla y functi on Press [ 1 ] (PLA Y) to restart from this positio n. Pa u s e Press [ ; ]. Press again to re[...]

26 RQT7392 Playing ba ck Pla ying recor ded video contents/Pla ying pla y-onl y discs Refer to the c ontro l refe rence on pa ge 24. Press [A UDIO]. [HDD] [ RAM] [VCD] LR > L > R ^----- ------ ----} ≥ When pla ying an SAP broadcast recorded on D VD-RA M: MAIN () SA P [DVD-A ] [DVD-V] Y ou can change the audio channel number each time y ou p[...]

27 RQT7392 Playing ba ck Using menus to pl a y MP3 [CD] (MP 3 discs only) This unit plays MP3 files recorded on CD-R/RW designed for audio recording that are finaliz ed ( ➡ page 53) on a computer . Files are treated as trac ks and f olders are treated as g roups. 1 Press [T OP M ENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the track and press [ ENTER]. Play[...]

28 RQT7392 Playing ba ck Playing still pictures Only insert or remove the SD/PC c ard after turning the unit off. When the ca rd indicator (“S D” or “PC”) on the u nit’ s display is flashing, the card is being read from or wr itten to . Do not turn off the unit or remove the card. Su ch action may result in malfunction or loss of the card[...]

29 RQT7392 Playing ba ck [HDD] [RAM] [SD] [PC] 1 Press [HDD], [D VD] or [SD/PC] to s elect the dri ve. ≥ Each time you press [SD/PC]: SD card dr ive ,". PC card driv e ≥ On the main unit, press [DRIVE SELECT] se veral times . The indicator lights up on the unit. 2 Press [DIRECT NA VIGA T OR]. 3 [HDD] [RAM] Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select[...]

30 RQT7392 Playing ba ck Using on-screen menus and Status messa ges 1 Press [DISPLA Y]. ≥ Depending on the condition of the unit (pla ying, stopped, etc.) and disc c ontents, there are some items that you cannot select or c hange. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to sele ct the m enu and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the item and press [ 1 ]. 4 Press[...]

31 RQT7392 Playing ba ck This function wor ks only when t he elapsed p la y time is displayed. § Only when you hav e selected “480P” in “TV T ype” ( ➡ page 12). Status mess ages appear on the television during operation to show the condition of the unit. Press [S T A TUS]. The displa y changes each time you press the button. ≥ Display [...]

32 RQT7392 Editing Editin g tit les /chap ters [HDD] [ RAM] [DVD- R] ≥ The maximum number of items on a disc [HDD] –Titles: 500 –Chapters: Approximately 1000 per title (Depends on the state of recording.) [RAM] [DVD -R] –Titles: 99 –Chapters: Approximately 1000 (Depends on the state of recording.) [Not e] ≥ Once erased, divided or short[...]

33 RQT7392 Editing § Multiple editing i s possible . § Multiple editing i s possible . Title operations Era se § [HDD] [RAM ] [DVD- R] Press [ 2 , 1 ] to se lect “E rase” an d press [ ENTER]. ≥ Once erased, the recorded contents are l ost and cannot be restored. Mak e cer tain before proceeding. ≥ The av ailab le recording time on D VD-R[...]

34 RT739 2 Editing Creating , edit ing and playing pl a y list s [HDD] [ RAM] ≥ The maximum number of itemsa dis –Pla y lists: 99 –Chapters in pla y lists: A pproximat ely 1000 (Depends on the state of rcording. ) [Not e] Y o u cannot create or edit a pla y list while recording or whil e transf rring (dubbing). Preparation ≥ Prs [HDD] or [D[...]

35 RQT7392 Editing 1 Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select “PLA Y LIST” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to sel ect the pl a y list. T o star t play ➡ Press [ENTER] . To e d i t ➡ Step 4. ≥ T o show other pages/Multiple editing ( ➡ page 32) 4 Press [SUB MENU], then [ 3 , 4 ] to select t he opera tion and pre[...]

36 RQT7392 Editing Editin g st ill pic tures [HDD] [ RAM] [SD] [PC] Preparation ≥ Press [HDD] , [D VD] or [SD/ PC ] to selec t the driv e. ≥ Release protection ( ➡ page 44). 1 Press [DIRECT NA VIGA T OR]. 2 [HDD] [ RAM] Pres s [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to sel ect “PICTURE” tab and press [ENTER]. 3 Pres s [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to s elect the still pic[...]

37 RQT7392 T ransf er (Dubbing) T ransferring (dubb ing) titles or play lists [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] Y ou can select from a variety of me thods to transf er (dub) on this unit. ∫ T ransf erring (dubbing) direction Normal speed mode: Select XP , SP , LP , EP or FR as the recording mode for t ransferring (dubbing) ( ➡ page 17). ∫ T ransf erring ( [...]

38 RQT7392 T ransf er (Dubbing) T ransferring (dubbing) titles or play lists [HDD] > [RAM] [HDD] > [DVD-R ] Preparation Select the audio type f or recording bilingual broadcast fr om “Select MTS” ( ➡ page 48) when t ransf erring (dubbing) to a D VD-R. 1 Pla y the title or pla y list y ou want to transfer (dub). 2 Press [DUBBING]. 3 Pres[...]

39 RQT7392 T ransf er (Dubbing) 3 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the titles or p lay lists and press [ENTER]. ≥ T o select a multiple number of items tog ether , press [ ; ] to add the chec k mark and press [ENTER] ( ➡ below , Multip le editi ng). ≥ T o show other pages ( ➡ below) ≥ T o edit the transferring (dubbing) list ( ➡ belo w[...]

40 RQT7392 T ransf er (Dubbing) T ransferring (dubbing) titles or play lists Refer to the c ontro l refe rence on pa ge 38. [DVD-V] > [HDD] While playing a disc, the content being play ed is transferred (dubbed) to the HDD according to the set ti me. After performing steps 1–4 ( ➡ page 38, right column) 5 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Time to[...]

41 RQT7392 T ransf er (Dubbing) Recor ding fr om a video cassette recor der e.g.: Con necting other video e quipm ent to the L2 or D V input terminals ≥ T ur n off the unit and other v ideo equipment before connecting. If the audio output of the other e quipment is monaural, connect to L/ MONO. § The S-VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid pictur[...]

42 RQT7392 T ransf er (Dubbing) T ransferri ng (dubbing) still pictures [HDD] [ RAM] [SD] [PC] 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to sel ect “DUBBING” and press [ ENTER]. If you are not going to change the re gistered list pres s [ 4 ] sev eral times ( ➡ step 7) . 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Dubbing direction” a[...]

43 RQT7392 T ransfer (Dubbing) Con venient functions [SD] or [PC] > [HDD] or [RAM] Preparation Pres s [SD /PC] to sele ct th e sour ce dr ive. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to s elect “COPY ALL PICTURES” and press [ENTER]. ≥ If there is a multi ple number of higher f olders recog nizable , you can s witch the[...]

44 RT739 2 Con venient functions HDD , disc and car d setting ∫ Setting the pr otection f or the whole disc or car d ≥ F or a D VD-RAM with a car tridge or f or a card [RAM] With the wr ite-protect tab in the protect position, play automatically starts when inser ted in the unit. [SD] [PC] Switch the wr ite-protect switch t o the “LOCK” pos[...]

45 RQT7392 Con venient functions [HDD] [RAM] [SD] [PC] Preparation ≥ Press [HDD], [D VD] or [SD/PC] to sel e ct t he dri v e. ≥ Release protection ( ➡ page 44 ). 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to s elect “DISC SETTING” or “CARD SETTING” and press [ ENTER]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Format” or “Fo[...]

46 RQT7392 Con venient functions Ente ring text [HDD] [ RAM] [DVD- R] [SD ] [P C] Y o u can give names to recorded titles, etc. The maximum number of characters: [Note] If a name is long, parts of it may not be sho wn in some screens. 1 Sho w Enter Name s creen. 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to sel ect a character a nd press [E NTER] . Repeat this ste[...]

47 RQT7392 Con venient functions Changing the unit’ s settings 1 While st opped Press [SETUP] . 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect the ta b and press [ 1 ]. 3 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect the menu and press [E NTER]. 4 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select th e option and press [E NTER]. T o exit the screen Press [S ETUP ]. T o return to the previous screen Press[...]

48 RQT7392 Con venient functions Changing the unit’ s settings Continued on ne xt page Ta b s Menus Options (Unde rlined item s are the factory pres ets.) Disc Continued Ratings Set a ratings l e vel to limit D VD- Video play . F ollow the on-screen instructions. Enter a 4-digit pass word wit h the numbered buttons when the pas s word screen is s[...]

49 RQT7392 Con venient functions Ta b s Me n us Optio ns (Underlin ed it ems are the facto ry presets.) A udio Continued Digital A udio Output Change the settings when y ou hav e connected equipment through this unit ’ s DIGIT A L A UDIO OUT terminal ( ➡ page 9). ≥ Press [ENTER] to show the f ollowing settings . PCM Down Conver sion Select ho[...]

50 RQT7392 Con venient functions Channel/Cloc k se ttings when TV Guide On Screen TM system is not used Refer to the c ontro l refe rence on pa ge 47. Preparation: If the television program list has a lready been downloaded, retur n the unit to the factor y preset c ondition using the steps ind icated below . When the unit is on and stopped 1 Press[...]

51 RQT7392 Con venient functions Y ou can use the preset captions, or manually enter new ones yourself. The captions you enter are display ed when the channel is display ed and in the Direct Navigator screen. ≥ Y ou can set c hannel captions only after “Auto Channel Setting” is com pleted. 1 Pres s [SET UP]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Cha[...]

52 RQT7392 Reference Specificat ions Recording system: D VD Video Recording f orm at (D VD-RAM) D VD-Video format (D VD-R) Recordable d iscs: D VD-RAM : 12 cm (5 q ) 4.7 GB, 12 cm (5 q ) 9.4 GB, 8 cm (3 q ) 2.8 GB 12 cm (5 q ) 4.7 GB (V er . 2.1/3 k –SPEED D VD-RAM Revision 1.0) D VD-R : 12 cm (5 q ) 4.7 GB, 8cm (3 q ) 1.4 GB (for General V er . [...]

53 RQT7392 Reference Glossary Bitstream This is the digital f orm of multi-channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 channel) bef ore it is decoded into it s various channels. CPRM (Content Protection for Recor dable Media) CPRM is technology used to protect broadcasts that are allowed to be recorded only once. Such broadc asts can be recorded only with CPRM c[...]

54 RQT7392 Reference Frequentl y asked questions Set u p P age Disc Recording TV Gui de On Screen TM system What equipment is necess ar y to play multi channel surround sound? ≥ D VD-Video: Y ou c an play D VD-Video multi channel surround by digitally connecting an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital and a DT S decoder. ≥ D VD-Audio: This u[...]

55 RQT7392 Reference Error m e ssag es On the t elevision Page On the unit’ s display Cannot fini sh recor ding completely . ≥ The program was copy-protected. ≥ The HDD or disc ma y be full. — — Cannot pla y . ≥ Y ou ins ert ed an incompat ible disc (Discs recorded in P AL video, etc.). — Cannot record on the di sc. ≥ The disc may b[...]

56 RQT7392 Reference T roubleshooting guide Before requesting ser vice, make the following chec ks. If you are in doubt about some of the c heck points, or if the remedies in dicated in the chart do not solve the problem, ref er to the “Custom er Services Directory” on page 61. The fol lowi ng do not in dicate a prob lem with t his unit: Pow er[...]

57 RQT7392 Reference Sound Pag e Operation Recor ding/T imer r ecor ding /T ransf erring (dub bing) Continued on next page No sound . Low volum e . Distorted sound . Cannot hear th e desired audi o type . ≥ Check the connections and settings. Chec k the input m ode on the am plifier if you hav e connected on e. ≥ Press [A UDIO] to select the au[...]

58 RQT7392 Reference T roubleshooting guid e Recordi ng/Ti mer recor ding/T ransf errin g (dubbing ) (Contin ued) P age TV Guide On Scree n TM system Pla y Cannot transfer (dub) to a D V D- R disc using th e high speed mode. ≥ When recor ding to the HDD , set “D VD -R High-Speed Recording” to “On” in the SETUP menu. 48 When transferring ([...]

59 RQT7392 Reference Edit Pa g e Still pictures 1. Damage requiri ng servic e — The unit should be ser viced by qualified service personnel if: (a) T he A C power supply cord or A C adaptor has been damaged; or (b) Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit; or (c) The unit has been exposed to rain; or (d) T he unit does not operate nor ma lly [...]

60 RQT7392 Reference Maintenance/HDD , disc and card handling The precision parts in this unit are readily affected b y the en vironment, especially temperature, hu midity , and dust. Cigarette smo ke also can c ause malfunction or breakd own. T o cl ean th is u nit, wi pe wit h a so ft, dry c loth. ≥ Nev er use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine [...]

61 RQT7392 Reference Limited W arranty P anaso nic Co nsumer El ectr onics Compan y , Divis ion o f Mats ushita Elect ric Co rpora tion of Amer ica One Panasonic Wa y Secau cus, New Jersey 07094 P ana sonic S ales Comp an y , Di visi on of M atsu shi ta El ectr ic of Puer to Ric o, Inc., Av e. 65 de In fantería, Km. 9.5 San Ga briel Industr ial Pa[...]

62 RQT7392 Español Guía de re ferenc ia rápida en español Consulte la ilustración que ap arece en la página 7 de la sección en id iom a ing lés. ≥ Las conexiones del equipo descr itas son ejemplos. ≥ Antes de hacer la cone xión, apague todos los equipos y lea l os manuales de instrucciones apropiados. ≥ El equipo periférico y los ca[...]

63 RQT7392 Español Consulte la ilustración que aparece en l a página 10 de la sección en idioma inglés. Después de enchufar la unidad en una toma de CA de casa y pulsar [ Í D VD POWER] para encender la unidad por prim era vez, ésta inicia la prepar ación del sistema de guía de TV en pantalla. Preparación ≥ Encienda el televisor y selec[...]

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