Panasonic DMR-EA38V manual

Dear customer Thank you f or purchasing this product. For optim um performance and safety , please read these instructions carefully . Before connecting, oper ating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely . Please keep this manual f or future reference. Operating Instructions D VD Recorder Model No . DMR-EA38V Region numb[...]

2 RQT9058 CA UTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES O THER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. DO NO T OPEN CO VERS AND DO NOT REP AIR Y OURSELF . REFER SER VICING TO QU ALIFIED PERSONNEL. W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUC[...]

3 RQT9058 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 applicable saf ety instr uctions listed below . K eep these operating instructions handy for future ref erence. 1) Read these instructions. 2) K eep these instr uctions. 3) Heed all warnin[...]

4 RQT9058 T able of Contents, Accessories D VD and Card Management .................................................. 47 Accessing the Management Menus ............................................. 47 Setting D VD On-Screen Menus .............................................. 50 Accessing the D VD On-Screen Menus ...................................[...]

5 RQT9058 Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking f or replacement par ts. (Product numbers correct as of December 2007. These may be subject to change.) T o order accessories, refer to “Accessor y Purc hases” on page 87.  1 Remote control (N2QA YB000212)  2 Batterie[...]

6 RQT9058 Contr ol Reference Guide        Recording indicator  Main displa y section  T ape indicator  Progressi v e indicator This indicator lights up when you select “24p” in “Progressi v e/ 24p” (  51).  Scheduled recording indicator (  17) On: W hen a scheduled recording program is registered and a[...]

7 RQT9058 PO W ER PO W ER SLO W /SEARCH S C H E D U L E OK F U N C T I O N S TV/VIDEO P AUSE ST OP 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 REC MODE RETURN SUB MENU CM SKIP D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R DISPLA Y A UDIO REC DRIVE SELECT F Rec ST A TUS CHAPTER CREA TE INPUT SELECT CANCEL DELETE CH CH PLA Y VO L A B D VD/VHS SETUP TRACKING/V -LOCK SKIP/ INDEX RE W FF TIME[...]

8 RQT9058 Connecting to a T elevision and a Set T op Bo x  75  coaxial cab le from the w all or satellite antenna to the “ RF IN ” or “ SA TELLITE IN ” on the set top bo x.  75  coaxial cable from the “ RF OUT ” on the set top bo x to the “ VHF/UHF RF IN ” on the TV .  A udio/ v ideo cable (included) from the “ D VD[...]

9 RQT9058 W hen connected to an HDMI compatible unit, an uncompressed digital audio and v ideo signal is tr ansmitted, enabling y ou to enjo y high q uality digital v ideo and audio with just one cable . W hen connecting to an HDMI- compatible HDTV (High Defi nition T ele v ision), the output can be switched to 1080p , 1080i or 720p HD v ideo . No[...]

10 RQT9058 Setting the Set T op Bo x Contr ol and Clock PO W ER D VD/VHS to turn the unit on.  “HELLO” appears on the unit’ s display .  W hen this unit is connected to a P anasonic TV (VIERA) suppor ting HD A VI Control 3 v ia an HDMI cable (  9), it ac q uires the setting inf or mation from the TV . W hen the Quick Start Setting sc[...]

11 RQT9058 Tips T o return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. Please choose settings based on your Set T op Box. OK STB (Set T op Box) IR Settings ABC 3 Digit Brand Name Cable Box/D VR STB (Set T op Box) T ype Max. CH digits Off OK Key Operatin T est STB (Set T op Bo x) IR Settings:  ,  to select an item, then OK STB (Set T op Box) T ype [...]

12 RQT9058 Set Cloc k Manually:  ,  to select the item y ou want to change. Set Clock Manuall y / : / SAT AM Month Day Year Hour Minute 1 1 12 00 2000 DST Time Zone Off EST OK 11  ,  to change the setting. – Repeat steps 10–11 to change other items. 12 OK to confi rm new date and time. – The cloc k star ts. Notes  Time Zone ES[...]

13 RQT9058 Inserting Discs Inserting a Video Cassette Inserting USB memor y Y ou can inser t the USB memor y directly into the USB por t. Preparation Bef ore inser ting any USB memor y to this unit, ensure that the data stored in it has been back ed up . Opening the front panel Pull down. DVD VHS REC E Inserting the USB memor y Check the orientatio[...]

14 RQT9058    PO W E R PO W ER S L O W /S EAR C H T V / VIDE O T PA U S E PA U S E PA U S E ST OP ST OP ST OP 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 CM SKIP CM SKIP DRIVE SELECT I NPUT S ELE CT C AN C E L D ELETE CH C H PLA Y VO L D VD/VHS TRA C KIN G/ V- L OCK S KI P / INDE X RE W E W W FF FF FF TIME SLIP / JET RE W R E S E T Pla ybac k Preparation: T ur n [...]

15 RQT9058 Notes  T apes are automatically rewound once they reach the end (e xcept during scheduled recording, fast f orwarding, etc.).  Viewing pause or using slow pla yback in VP mode may result in a distorted image.  Y ou ma y ha v e to adjust the tracking for tapes recorded on other VCRs (  35). In some cases, the picture q uality [...]

16 RQT9058 PO W ER D VD/VHS to turn the unit on. – “HELLO” appears on the unit’ s display . DRIVE SELECT to select the dri v e (D VD or VHS). Inser t a disc or VHS cassette. – Insert a disc or VHS cassette with enough remaining blank space (  13). 4a W hen the set top bo x is controlled with this unit: TRACKING/V -LOCK CH to select des[...]

17 RQT9058  ,  to mo v e through the items and  ,  to set the items. Channel/Input – TV Station/Exter nal Input W hen the set top box is controlled with this unit: Press the numbered buttons to set the channel. T o enter a channel using the keypad: 1. Press [SUB MENU]. 2. Press [  ,  ] to select “Show K eypad”, then press [O[...]

18 RQT9058 W hen cop ying begins, the VHS tape is play ed back starting at the tape’ s current position, and recorded to the disc. [VHS]  [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Copying Recor dings (VHS  D VD) Preparation:  T urn on the tele v ision and select the appropriate v ideo input to suit the connections to this unit ([...]

19 RQT9058 Copying Recor dings (D VD  VHS) Preparation:  T urn on the tele v ision and select the appropriate v ideo input to suit the connections to this unit (e xample: A V input, etc.).  [VHS] Ensure accidental erasure tab is intact (  13).  Inser t a VHS tape with enough space for recording. Stop the tape at the point where you w[...]

20 RQT9058 Impor tant: Once deleted, contents cannot be reco v ered. Deleting Recor dings Tips  Icons such as “ [RAM] ” indicate usable discs. Refer to pages 66 and 67.  [RAM] Deleting an item increases the a v ailable disc space, f or the amount of space taken up b y the item being deleted.  [-R] [-R]DL] [+R] [+R]DL] A v ailable disc [...]

21 RQT9058 Impor tant Notes f or Recor ding [RAM] [VHS] Both Main and SAP audio are recorded. Y ou can change the audio during playbac k (  29, 35 Changing Audio during Pla yback). Main SAP Hello Hola Select both “Main” and “SAP” on the set top box. [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Select the Main or SAP audio bef ore recordi[...]

22 RQT9058 Ad vanced Recor ding D VD Recording Modes and Estimated Disc Recor ding Time EP (6H) ^ 2 EP (8H) LP SP XP Recording time Picture q uality  1 It is not possible to record or pla y continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other .  2 W hen “Recording Time in EP Mode” has been set to “EP−Extended Play (6H)” in[...]

23 RQT9058 Important: F or matting per manently deletes all disc contents (including computer data), regardless of protection status of disc. [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+RW] OK The f ollowing screen ma y appear when inser ting a new disc, etc. Only f or mat the disc if you intend to use it f or recording. Do not f or mat if you intend to v iew pre-recorde[...]

24 RQT9058 Specifying the Recording Time [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [VHS] This function allows specifying the length of recording time up to 4 hours. [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] The unit sets the best possible picture q uality that fi ts the recording within the remaining disc space. The recording mod[...]

25 RQT9058 T o cancel a scheduled recor ding in progress  to select “Stop recording”, then OK T o release the unit from recor ding standby (Before recor ding star ts) Check, Change, or Delete Programs – See “Tips” (  right) for e xplanation of icons displa yed.  ,  to select the program. Tips Y ou can enter up to 16 progr ams [...]

26 RQT9058 Preparation:  T urn on the unit and connected e q uipment.  [RAM] If the disc is protected, release protection (  47).  [VHS] Ensure accidental erasure tab is intact.  W hen recording multilingual broadcasts (  21) DRIVE SELECT to select the dr i v e (D VD or VHS). Inser t a disc or VHS cassette. REC MODE to select the [...]

27 RQT9058 Notes  If the desired audio is not recorded, select the kind of audio for “Select Audio Channel F or D V Input” in the Setup menu (  56).  [RAM] Programs are recorded as a single item; breaks in the images create chapters.  Compatibility with v ideo camcorders from other manuf acturers is not guaranteed.  It is not pos[...]

28 RQT9058 [DVD-V] Generally , menu screens that appear on the TV ma y be na v igated as f ollows:  ,  ,  ,  to select an item, then OK Y ou can sometimes use the numbered b uttons to select an item. [RAM] [-R] [-RDL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] Ad vanced Disc Pla ybac k Menu Screens on the TV Selecting Recordings to [...]

29 RQT9058 [RAM] Allows y ou to increase the pla y speed slightly without distor ting the audio . Quick Vie w (Pla y  1.3) During playbac k PLA Y (Press and hold.) – Press again to return to nor mal speed. [RAM] [-R] [-RDL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›] [RAM] [-R] [-RDL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-V] [-RW‹[...]

30 RQT9058 Pla ying Pla ylists DRIVE SELECT to select the D VD dri v e. W ith the unit stopped  ,  to select “Pla ylists”, then OK  ,  to select “Other Functions” then OK FUNCTIONS DVD-RAM Program Copy Delete Other Functions Disc Protection Off Playlists DV Camcorder Rec. Flexible Recording Setup DVD Management OK Playback  ,[...]

31 RQT9058 DRIVE SELECT to select the D VD or USB dri v e. Notes  W hen there is a large amount of still picture data etc. within an MP3 fi le, pla y may not be possib le.  Y ou cannot operate the scroll bar that appears in the tree screen. Tips T o return to the track list Press [RETURN]. Using the T ree Screen to Find a Group Pla ying MP3s[...]

32 RQT9058 Tips T o stop viewing a picture Press [  ST OP]. T o exit the menu screen Press [DIRECT NA VIGA TOR]. T o view other pages Press [  ,  ,  ,  ] to select “Pre v ious” or “Next”, then press [OK]. Y ou can also press [  ,  ] to v ie w other pages. T o select the still picture or album with the numbered b uttons [...]

33 RQT9058 Zoom W hile pla ying a picture SUB MENU T o zoom in: Control Panel FUNCTIONS Rotate Right Rotate Left Zoom In OK  ,  to select “Zoom In”, then OK Picture Proper ties W hile pla ying a picture ST A TUS twice to displa y picture proper ties. 11/30 12:03 AM Date 11/26/2006 0002/0030 Shooting Date ST A TUS again, to e xit. Notes De[...]

34 RQT9058 Notes  The speed of Jet Search (  27 or  35) can be specifi ed v ia the Setup menu (  60).  Recordings made in EP or VP mode may e xperience distor tions or v ertical scroll at 35 times speed. If so , change speed to 27 times.  Depending on your TV , the picture may not be in color or ma y be distor ted.  Jet Search[...]

35 RQT9058 S-VHS Quasi Playbac k (SQPB) This unit can pla y tapes recorded in S-VHS.  Some picture noise may occur depending on the type of tape used.  It is not possib le to fully obtain the high resolution S-VHS is capable of .  This unit cannot record in S-VHS . Notes Only works if there is at least 5 seconds blank space at the end of t[...]

36 RQT9058 Notes Remaining tape time display  The display ed time is approximate .  The display ed time will be incorrect if you set the wrong tape length in “Select T ape Length” in the Setup men u (  60) and if the tape is of poor q uality . ST A TUS to displa y on-screen indicators. VHS Mono L 0:00.22 SP  VHS dri v e indicator ?[...]

37 RQT9058 By using the FUNCTIONS window y ou ma y access the main functions q uickly and easily . W ith the unit stopped DVD-RAM FUNCTIONS Cartridge Protection Off Disc Protection Off Other Functions Program Copy delete Playback OK DVD-RAM FUNCTIONS Cartridge Protection Off Disc Protection Off Other Functions Program Copy delete Playback Playlists[...]

38 RQT9058 Y ou can enjo y linked operations with the TV and recei v er b y using “HD A VI Control”. Preparation 1. Connect this unit to y our TV or recei v er with an HDMI cable (  9, 65). 2. Set “VIERA Link” to “On” (  60). (The default setting is “On”.) 3. Set the “HD A VI Control” operations on the connected e q uipmen[...]

39 RQT9058 Easy control onl y with VIERA Remote Control If you connect this unit v ia an HDMI cab le to a TV with “HD A VI Control 2” or “HD A VI Control 3” function, you can operate both units more con v eniently . Y ou can operate this unit using the f ollowing b uttons on the TV remote control. [  ,  ,  ,  ], [OK], [RETURN], [...]

40 RQT9058 Recor dings − Editing DRIVE SELECT to select the D VD dri v e. Tips T o exit the menu screen Press [DIRECT NA VIGA TOR]. T o view other pages Press [  ,  ,  ,  ] to select “Pre v ious” or “Next”, then press [OK]. – Y ou can also press [  ,  ] to v ie w other pages. Multiple editing Select with [  ,  , [...]

41 RQT9058 Notes  Di v ided recordings retain the name of the original.  A shor t amount of v ideo and audio just before and after the di v ision point gets cut out.  Y ou cannot di v ide a recording when the resulting parts are too shor t or when the total number of recordings e xceeds 99. OK at the point y ou want to di v ide. – For q [...]

42 RQT9058 Still Pictures − Editing DRIVE SELECT to select the dri v e (D VD , SD or USB). [RAM] W hen the Recordings screen is displa yed, press B to switch to the Album Vie w screen. [USB] W hen the MP3 Menu is displa yed, perf orm steps 1–4 in “T o select fi le type” on the upper Tips on page 31, selecting “Pictures” in step 4 to ch[...]

43 RQT9058 Only when you select “Create Album”  ,  to select “Y es” or “No”, then OK  If “Y es” is selected: Y ou can gi v e a name f or the album (  37).  If “No” is selected: The recording date of the fi rst picture in the album becomes the alb um name. Delete Album/Delete Picture Impor tant: Once deleted, cont[...]

44 RQT9058 [SD] [USB]  [RAM] This unit sa v es inf or mation about impor ted still pictures. Theref ore, if still pictures are impor ted from the same SD card or USB memor y , then only new still pictures will be imported. Impor ting Still Pictures fr om an SD card or USB memory [SD] [USB]  [RAM] Copying Still Pictures via the Alb um View Scr[...]

45 RQT9058 Tips When copying fi nishes The confi r mation screen appears. Press [OK] to fi nish copying. T o view other pa ges Press [  ,  ,  ,  ] to select “Pre v ious” or “Ne xt”, then press [OK]. – Y ou can also press [  ,  ] to v iew other pages. Multiple editing Select with [  ,  ,  ,  ], then press [[...]

46 RQT9058 Chapter s − Creating, Editing DRIVE SELECT to select the D VD dri v e. [RAM] W hen the Album View screen is displa yed, press A to s witch to the Recordings screen. Tips T o exit the menu screen Press [DIRECT NA VIGA TOR]. T o view other pages Press [  ,  ,  ,  ] to select “Pre v ious” or “Next”, then press [OK]. ?[...]

47 RQT9058 D VD and Car d Management Accessing the Management Menus  ,  to select “Other Functions” then OK DVD-RAM FUNCTIONS Cartridge Protection Off Disc Protection Off Other Functions Program Copy OK delete Playback Playlists Flexible Recording DV Camcorder Rec. Setup DVD Management  ,  to select “D VD Management” or “Card [...]

48 RQT9058 [RAM] P erform preparation steps 1−4 of “Accessing the Management Menus” (  47).  ,  to select “Delete All Recordings” then OK  to select “Y es” then OK  to select “Star t” then OK – A message appears when deleting is fi nished. [RAM[ [-RW‹V›] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] [SD] P erform preparation steps 1?[...]

49 RQT9058 OK to complete. [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] Y ou can pla y these discs on compatible D VD play ers by fi nalizing it on the unit. The menu y ou create with the unit can also be used on most D VD pla yers . P erform preparation steps 1−4 of “Accessing the Management Menus” (  47).  to select “Y es”, then OK [...]

50 RQT9058 Setting D VD On-Screen Menus [DVD] W hen pla ying discs, disc settings can be displa yed and changed. Menu options will diff er based on disc type and contents. Accessing the D VD On-Screen Menus [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›] Soundtrack [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [-RW‹V[...]

51 RQT9058 [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›] Picture Set picture mode Normal: Def ault setting Cinema: Mellows do wn mo v ies, enhances detail in dark scenes. DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) “On” reduces noise and picture degradation. Progressive  ¹ (Pr ogressive/24p  ²) Select the method of con v er[...]

52 RQT9058 Setup Menus “Accessing the Setup Menu” Y ou will ha v e to perf or m the follo wing step 1 for all other operations on pages 52−60. W ith the unit stopped SETUP IR Settings P erform step 1 of “Accessing the Setup Menu” (  abo v e). Allow the set top bo x connected to this unit to be recognized b y this unit. If the set top b[...]

53 RQT9058  ,  to select “Off Timer”, then OK  ,  to select “2 Hours”, “6 Hours” or “Off ”, then OK Remote Control P erform step 1 of “Accessing the Setup Menu” (  52).  ,  to select “Setup”, then   ,  to select “Remote Control”, then OK  ,  to select “Set Code 1”, “Set Code 2”[...]

54 RQT9058 Setup Menus Settings for Pla yback P erform step 1 of “Accessing the Setup Menu” (  52).  ,  to select “Disc”, then   ,  to select “Settings f or Pla ybac k”, then OK After selecting “Settings for Pla yback” (  abo v e , step 3).  ,  to select “Ratings”, then OK Ratings Set a ratings le v el[...]

55 RQT9058 Recording Time in EP Mode Select the maximum number of hours f or recording in EP mode.  ,  to select “EP-Extended Pla y (6H)” or “EP-Extended Pla y (8H)”, then OK [EP-Extended Pla y (6H)] Y ou can record for 6 hours on an unused 4.7 GB disc. [EP-Extended Pla y (8H)] Y ou can record for 8 hours on an unused 4.7 GB disc. Set[...]

56 RQT9058 Setup Menus Digital A udio Output P erform step 1 of “Accessing the Setup Menu” (  52). Change the settings when you ha v e connected e q uipment through the unit’ s DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT ter minal (  65).  ,  to select “A udio”, then   ,  to select “PCM Down Con v ersion”, then OK PCM Down Con v ersion A[...]

57 RQT9058  ,  to select “A utomatic” or “Off ”, then OK On-screen Language P erform step 1 of “Accessing the Setup Menu” (  52). Choose the language f or these menus and the on-screen messages.  ,  to select “Displa y”, then   ,  to select “On-screen Language”, then OK  ,  to select “English”, [...]

58 RQT9058 4:3 TV settings for D VD-RAM P erform step 1 of “Accessing the Setup Menu” (  52). Y ou can select how to display the image on the TV when you watch 16:9 images (D VD-RAM) on a 4:3 standard aspect TV .  ,  to select “TV Screen”, then   ,  to select “4:3”, “P an and Scan (Stretch to fi t)” or “Letterbo[...]

59 RQT9058 Functions of HDMI P erform step 1 of “Accessing the Setup Menu” (  52).  ,  to select “TV Screen”, then   ,  to select “Functions of HDMI”, then OK HDMI Prior ity After selecting “Functions of HDMI” (  abo v e , step 3).  ,  to select “HDMI Prior ity”, then OK  ,  to select “On” or[...]

60 RQT9058 Select T ape Length P erform step 1 of “Accessing the Setup Menu” (  52). Set the length of tape you are using so the unit can sho w the correct remaining time.  ,  to select “VHS”, then   ,  to select “T120”, “T160” or “T180”, then OK  ,  to select “Select T ape Length”, then OK [T120] T30[...]

61 RQT9058 Other Settings Using the Unit’ s Remote Contr ol to Operate the TV and the Set T op Bo x (Cable Bo x, Satellite Receiver , etc.) PO W ER PO W ER TV/VIDEO 3 2 DRIVE SELECT CH VOL D VD/VHS TRACKING/V -LOCK TV operation buttons PO W ER PO W ER TV/VIDEO 3 DRIVE SELECT CH VOL D VD/VHS TRACKING/V -LOCK Set T op Box operation b uttons  [...]

62 RQT9058  Remote Control Codes f or the TV (Continued) Manuf acturer Code Sharp 0039 / 0093 / 0153 / 0157 / 0165 / 0220 / 0281 / 0386 / 0398 / 0491 / 0688 / 0818 / 0851 Sony 0000 / 0011 / 0080 / 0111 / 0273 / 0353 / 0810 / 0834 / 0867 / 1100 S v a 0587 / 0748 / 0768 / 0865 / 0870 / 0871 / 0872 Syl v ania 0020 / 0028 / 0030 / 0054 / 0065 / 0[...]

63 RQT9058 AC IN P R Y P B DIGIT AL AUDI O OUT ( PC M / B IT S TREA M ) VIDEO R - AUDIO - L R-AUDIO VIDE O VIDEO R-A U DI O -L -L S VIDE O A AU ( ) DVD/VHS COMMON OUT DVD PRIORITY OUT DVD/VHS COMMON OUT VIDEO R-AUDIO-L VIDE O O R-AUDIO-L S VIDEO DVD PRIORITY OUT A UDIO IN VIDEO IN RL S VIDEO INPUT 1 INPUT 2 AV OUT SET TOP BO X CONTROL COMPONENT VID[...]

64 RQT9058 The COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ter minals on this unit can be used for either interlace or progressi v e output (  84) to pro v ide a purer picture than the S VIDEO OUT ter minal. Using Component Video Cables f or Better Video (Component Video Cables not included) Notes  Usually you can w atch v ideo from COMPONENT VIDEO input on TV . W h[...]

65 RQT9058 This method allows y ou to enjo y multi-channel surround sound on D VD-Video . Using an A udio Cable f or Better Sound (A udio Cable not inc luded) Using an Optical Digital A udio Cable f or Better Sound (Optical Digital A udio Cable not included)  Adjust settings in “Digital A udio Output” (  56). Use this connection to pla y [...]

66 RQT9058 Notes  [RAM] will show an increase in a v ailable space whene v er a recording has been erased.  [-RW‹V›] and [+RW] discs will only show an increase in a v ailable space when their last recording has been erased.  [-R] [-R]DL] [+R] [+R]DL] The discs will show no increase in a v ailable space after deleting recordings.  Y [...]

67 RQT9058  Close the session after recording. Play ma y be impossible on some discs due to the condition of the recording.  Operation and sound q uality of CDs that do not conf or m to CD-D A specifi cations (copy control CDs , etc.) cannot be guaranteed.  The producer of the disc can control how discs are pla yed. So you ma y not always[...]

68 RQT9058 SD Cards Usab le with this Unit  Suitable SD Car ds  W hen using SD Memor y Cards of 4 GB, 8 GB and 16 GB , only SD Memor y Cards that displa y the SDHC logo can be used.  Usable memory is slightly less than the card capacity .  Please confir m the latest inf or mation on the f ollowing website . http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/g[...]

69 RQT9058 MP3s and Still Pictures (JPEG) MP3 File Information Still Picture (JPEG) Information Pla yable media [-R] [-R]DL] [CD] [USB] File f or mat MP3 Files must ha v e the extension “.mp3” or “.MP3”. Number of f olders (groups) Maximum number of f olders (groups) recognizable: 99 f olders (groups) (including the root folder) Number of ?[...]

70 RQT9058 Discs P age Can I pla y D VD-Video bought in another countr y?  Y ou can pla y them if the v ideo standard is NTSC . −  Howe v er , you cannot pla y D VD-Video if its region number does not include “1” or “ALL ”. Co v er Can a D VD-Video that does not ha v e a region number be pla yed?  Discs either without region numb[...]

71 RQT9058 Recording P age Can I record from a commercially purchased v ideo cassette or D VD?  Most commercially sold v ideo cassettes and D VDs are copy protected; theref ore, recording is usually not possible . − Can D VD-R, D VD-R DL, D VD-R W (D VD-Video format), +R, +R DL, and +R W recorded on the unit be pla yed on other e q uipment? ?[...]

72 RQT9058 Err or Messages On the Unit’ s Displa y P age H , F (“ ” stands for a ser v ice number .)  An error has occurred. The number follo wing “H” or “F” depends on the status of the unit. Check the items below and in the T roubleshooting Guide . If the ser v ice number still does not disappear after the chec k, reset the unit [...]

73 RQT9058 On the TV P age Cannot fi nish recording completely .  The program was cop y-protected. −  The disc may be full. −  There are already 99 recordings ( [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] 49 recordings). − Cannot pla y .  Y ou inser ted an incompatible disc (discs recorded in P AL v ideo, etc.). 67 Cannot record on the disc.  The disc[...]

74 RQT9058 T r oubleshooting Guide T o Reset This Unit T o reset the ratings le v el settings W ith the unit stopped OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tra y . On the main unit REC SD CARD REC MODE REC MODE INPUT SELECT INPUT SELECT Press and hold both b uttons f or about 5 seconds. T o restore the unit if it freezes On the main unit PO W ER Press and hol[...]

75 RQT9058 The displa y is dim.  Change “F ront Display” in the Setup menu. 57 “12:00A” is fl ashing on the unit’ s displa y .  Set the clock. 53 The recording time displa y , the cop ying process display , and the displa yed recording times of MP3s are diff erent from the actual time.  Times shown ma y disagree with actual time[...]

76 RQT9058 Cannot operate the TV or Set T op Bo x with the unit’ s remote control.  Make necessary settings for the Set T op Box Control. 52  Change the manufacturer code on the remote control. 61  Select TV or Set T op Bo x mode on the remote control. 61 Cannot operate the D VD .  Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the D VD dri v e when [...]

77 RQT9058 P age General Issues VIERA Link VIERA Link doesn’t work  Check the HDMI cable connection. Check that “HDMI” is displa yed on the front displa y when the power f or the main unit is set to “On”. −  Make sure that “VIERA Link” is set to “On”. 60  Check the “HD A VI Control” settings on the connected de v ic[...]

78 RQT9058 TV reception worsens after connecting the unit.  This can occur because the signals are being di v ided between the unit and other e q uipment. It can be sol v ed b y using a signal booster , a v ailable from electronics retailers. − The images from the unit do not appear on the TV . Picture is distor ted.  Make sure recorder is [...]

79 RQT9058 No sound. Low v olume. Distor ted sound. Cannot hear the desired audio type.  Check the connections and the “Digital Audio Output” settings. Check the input mode on the amplifier if you ha v e connected one . 56, 65  Check audio/ v ideo (A V) cables . 8  Check if TV is muted. −  Check if amplifier is muted. −  Pres[...]

80 RQT9058 Pla y fails to start e v en when [  PLA Y] is pressed. Pla y star ts but then stops immediately .  Inser t the disc correctly with the label facing up . 13  Ensure disc is for the correct D VD-Video region number , and is not def ecti v e. Co v er  The disc is dir ty . 67  Y ou tried to pla y a blank disc or a disc that is[...]

81 RQT9058 Cannot record.  Y ou ha v en’t inserted a disc or the disc you inser ted cannot be recorded on. Inser t a disc the unit can record onto . 66  [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [+RW] The disc is unformatted. Format the disc. 48  The write-protect tab on the car tridge is set to “PR O TECT” or the disc is protected with the “D VD Managem[...]

82 RQT9058 Recording does not stop e v en when [  ST OP] is pressed.  If you star t recording immediately after turning on the unit while “Quic k Star t” is set to “On”, y ou cannot stop recording for a f ew seconds. 53 Scheduled recording does not work properly .  The scheduled recording program is incorrect or diff erent schedule[...]

83 RQT9058 Cannot displa y the Direct Na v igator screen.  This screen cannot be displa yed while recording or cop ying. − Cannot edit or f or mat a card.  Release the card’ s protection setting. W ith some cards , the “ W rite Protection Off ” message sometimes appears on the screen e v en when protection has been set. 47 The content[...]

84 RQT9058 Glossary Bitstream This is a signal compressed and con v er ted into digital form. It is con v er ted back to a multi-channel audio signal, e .g., 5.1-channel, by a decoder . CPRM (Content Protection f or Recordab le Media) CPRM is technology used to protect broadcasts that are allowed to be recorded only once. Such broadcasts can be rec[...]

85 RQT9058 Specifi cations P ower supply: AC 120 V , 60 Hz P ower consumption: Approx. 34 W Standby mode: (Shipping Condition) Approx. 3.1 W (User Setting: Quick Start: ON) Appro x. 13.3 W Video system: Recording system: (for D VD) MPEG2 (Hybrid VBR) Input: LINE (pin jack)  2 1.0 Vp-p; 75  S connector  2 Y: 1.0 Vp-p; 75  C: 0.286 Vp-p;[...]

86 RQT9058 Pr oduct Service 1. Damage requiring service −The unit should be ser v iced by q ualified ser v ice personnel if: (a) The AC po wer supply cord or A C adaptor has been damaged; or (b) Objects or li q uids ha v e gotten into the unit; or (c) The unit has been exposed to rain; or (d) The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a marke[...]

87 RQT9058 Limited W arranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship , Panasonic Consumer Electronics Compan y or Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. (collecti v ely referred to as “the warrantor”) will, f or the length of the period indicated on the char t below , which starts wi[...]

88 RQT9058 Referencia rápida en español (Spanish Quic k Reference) Nota: Puede que los terminales en el panel trasero de su TV y en el aparato integrando el con vertidor y el descodifi cador no sean similares a como se ilustran a continuación. Por fa v or consulte las etiquetas de los terminales con atención para asegurar conexiones correctas.[...]

RQT9058 89 [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [DVD-V] [-RW‹VR›] [CD] [VHS] PO W ER D VD/VHS para encender el aparato . DRIVE SELECT para seleccionar el dispositi v o (D VD o VHS). Reproducción de discos o videocasetes Inser te un disco o v ideocasete VHS. PLA Y Consejos pr ácticos Detener la reproducción Oprima [  STOP]. [[...]

90 RQT9058 Referencia rápida en español (Spanish Quic k Reference) PO W ER D VD/VHS para encender el aparato . Inser te un disco o v ideocasete VHS . 4a Cuando el aparato integrante el con v ertidor y el descodifi cador se controla con esta unidad: TRACKING/V -LOCK CH para seleccionar el canal deseado . o 4b Cuando el aparato integr ante el con [...]

RQT9058 91 Copiar [VHS]  [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Preparación:  [RAM] Si el disco está protegido , libere la protección.  Inser te un disco con suficiente espacio en blanco disponible .  Seleccione el modo de grabación de D VD .  Inser te la cinta VHS q ue contenga el programa a ser copiado . Detenga la [...]

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