Panasonic DMR-ES15 manual

RQT831 4-P Oper ating I nstru ctions D VD Recorder DMR-ES15 Model No. Getting starte d Recording PP C Playin g back Editing Copyin g Conv enie nt functio ns Referen ce Español Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. F or optimum performance and safet y , please read these instructions carefully . Before connecting, operating or adj us[...]

RQT8314 2 The lightning flash wit h arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous v oltage” within the pr oduct’ s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The e xclamation point wit hin an equilater al triangle[...]

RQT8314 3 T able of contents IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Disc inf ormation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The remote contr ol inf ormati on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Disc h[...]

RQT8314 4 Disc inf ormation • W e recomm end using Panasonic discs. W e also recomm end using D VD- RAM discs with c art ridges to prot ect them from scratches and d ir t. • Y ou may not be able t o record depending on the condition of the discs and y ou may not be ab le to pla y due to the condition of the recording. • F or the recording tim[...]

RQT8314 5 • The producer of the disc can control how discs are play ed. So yo u may not alwa ys be able to control play as descr ibed in these operating instructions. Read the disc’ s instructions carefully . * Close th e session after re cording. Play ma y be impossible on som e discs due t o the condition of the recording. • 2.6 and 5.2 GB [...]

RQT8314 6 The remote control information n Batteries • Inser t so the p oles (+ and –) match those in the remote control. • Do not use rechargeable type batteries. • Do not mix old and ne w batteries. • Do not use different types at th e sa me t ime . • Do not heat or expose to flam e. • Do not take apar t or s hor t circuit. • Do n[...]

RQT8314 7 Control ref erence guide Remote control 1 bn bo bt cm cl bq bp bs br 3 5 8 bk bl 9 ck 6 7 4 2 bm cq co cp cn 1 T urn the unit on ( Ô page 12) 2 Select channels and title numbers, etc./Enter numbers 3 Cancel 4 Basic operations f or recording and pla y 5 Skip the specified time ( Ô page 23) 6 Show Direct Navigator/T op menu ( Ô page 22, [...]

RQT8314 8 STEP 1 Con necti on This section includes diagrams of fo ur common methods of connection s (A-D , pages 8-9). Please connect using the one that best s uits you. • Visit P anasonic’ s homepage f or more inf ormation ab out connection methods. (This is in English only .) http://www .panasonic.com/consumer_electronics/dvd_recor der/dvd_c[...]

RQT8314 9 • Y ou need to subscribe to a cable TV service to enjoy viewing t heir programming. • Consult your service provider regarding appropriate cable TV bo x. • Y ou need to subscribe to a cable TV service to enjoy viewing t heir programming. • Consult your service provider regarding appropriate cable TV bo x. • The connection will al[...]

RQT8314 10 STEP 1 Connection The S VIDEO OUT ter minal achiev es a more vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT ter minal. (Actual results depend on the television.) These terminals can be used for either interlace or progressive output ( Ô page 44) and provide a purer picture than t he S VIDEO OUT te r min al. • Connect to terminals of the same color [...]

RQT8314 11 Use one of the foll owing connections to suit the antenna lead to the unit’ s RF IN ter minal, and the 75 Ω coaxial cable to the antenna terminals on the equipment (tele vision etc.). Ref er to other equipment’ s operating i nstructions. n Connecting an amplifier with a digital input terminal • T o enjo y multi-channel surround o[...]

RQT8314 12 STEP 2 Plug-in A uto T uning After pressing [ ^ D VD POWER] to turn the uni t on fo r the f irs t time , the unit star t s necessar y setup. Preparation T urn on the telev ision and sele ct the appropriate vi deo i nput to suit the connections to this unit. 1 Pres s [ ^ DV D P OW E R ] . 2 Pres s [ e , r ] to select the language and pres[...]

RQT8314 13 6 Press [ ENTER] to start Plug- in A uto T uning. The unit then proceeds with Auto Cloc k Setting. The time is display ed when finished. n When one of the f ollowing screen appear s “No channels were f ound. ” screen After tur ning off the unit, confirm follo wing and perform setup again. • Conf irm t he antenna cable is firmly con[...]

RQT8314 14 Channel captions/T elevision type Y ou can give the preset captions, or manually enter new ones yourself . The captions you enter are display ed when the channel is displayed and in the Direct Na vigator screen. • Y ou can set channel captions after channel setting on this unit is completed ( Ô page 12–13). 1 While stopped Press [SE[...]

RQT8314 15 Remote contr ol settings Refer to the contr ol reference o n page 14. Y ou can operate the TV through the unit’ s remote control. P oint the remo te control at the television While p ressing [ ^ PO WER TV], enter the cod e with the numbered buttons. e.g., 0250: [0] Ô [2] Ô [5] Ô [0] Manuf act urer and Co de No . T est by turning on [...]

RQT8314 16 Impor tant notes for recor ding Recor din g o f MTS broadca sting Both main and secondary audio can be recorded Y ou can change the audio during pla yback. ( Ô page 23, Changing audio) If you record from ext ernal equipment – Select both “ Main” and “SAP” on the external equipment. Select the mai n or second ary audio before r[...]

RQT8314 17 Depending on the c ontent being recorded, th e recording times m ay become shor ter than indicated. * 1 It is not possible to record or play continuously from one side of a double sided disc to the other . * 2 When “Recording Time in EP Mode” is set to “EP – Extended Play (6H)” in the Setup menu ( Ô page 37). The sound quality[...]

RQT8314 18 Recording tele vision programs • Y ou can rec ord up to 99 titles on one disc. • Y ou can rec ord up to 49 titles on one disc. See also the notes “Impor tant notes for recor ding” ( Ô page 16). Note • Y ou can cre ate a T op Menu using “Create D VD T op Menu” ( Ô page 35). Recording or editing on the disc ma y delete the [...]

RQT8314 19 During rec or ding Press [ * REC] to select the recording time. • The unit’ s displa y changes as shown below . • This does n ot work dur ing scheduled recordings ( Ô page 20) or while using Flexib le Recording ( Ô below). • If you change the channel or rec ording mode while recording is paused, the time specif ied to stop reco[...]

RQT8314 20 Scheduled recording See also the notes “Impor tant notes for recor ding” ( Ô page 16). Y ou can enter up to 16 programs up t o a month in adv ance. (Each daily or weekly progr am is counted as one progr am.) Preparation • T ur n on the t elevision and select the appropriate video input t o suit the connections to this unit. • Ch[...]

RQT8314 21 1 When the uni t is on Press [ g ]. The confirmation screen appears. 2 Press [ w , q ] to select “Stop recording” and pres s [ENTER] . Recording stops and the scheduled recording is cancelled. (Daily and weekly schedules r emain and scheduled recording will start as programmed.) 1 Press [SCHEDULE]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select the pro[...]

RQT8314 22 Playing discs Preparation • T ur n on the t elevision and select the appropriate video input t o suit the connections to this unit. • T ur n on this unit. 1 Insert a dis c ( Ô page 18). 2 Pres s [ q ] (PL A Y). Play star ts from the most recently recorded title. Play start s from the beginning of the disc. n When a me nu screen ap p[...]

RQT8314 23 Operations during pla y Stop Press [ g ]. The stopped position is memor ized. Resu me pl ay func tion Press [ q ] (PLA Y) to restar t from this position. • Depending on the disc , resume pla y function may not be eff ectiv e. • The stopped position is cleared when: – Y ou press [ g ] sev er al times . – Y ou open the tra y . – [...]

RQT8314 24 Using menus to pla y MP3 and still pictures (JPEG/TI FF) Y ou can play CD-R, CD-R W discs which contain MP3 files that ha v e been recorded on a computer . 1 Press [ DIRECT N A VIGA T OR]. • Files are treated as t rac ks and folders are treated as groups. 2 Pres s [ e , r ] to select the track and press [ENTER]. Play star ts on the sel[...]

RQT8314 25 Y ou can play CD-R, CD-R W discs which contain still pictures (JPEG/ TIFF) that hav e been recorded on a computer . 1 Press [DIRECT NA VIGA T OR]. • Thumbnails for large JPEG f iles and images with aspect ratios other than 4:3 ma y not displa y . 2 Press [ e , r , w , q ] to select the still picture and press [ENTER]. • The selected [...]

RQT8314 26 Using on-screen menus/FUNCTIONS wi ndo w and Status messages 1 Press [DISPLA Y]. • Depending on the con dition of the unit (playing, stopped, etc.) and disc c ontents, there are some item s that you cannot select or c hange. 2 Press [ e , r ] to sel ect th e men u and press [ q ]. 3 Press [ e , r ] to sel ect th e item a nd press [ q ][...]

RQT8314 27 By using the FUNCTIONS window you may access the main functions quickly and easily . 1 While st opped Pres s [FUNCTIO NS]. Functions display ed depend on t he type of disc . 2 Pres s [ e , r ] to select an ite m and press [E NTER]. • If you select “Other Functions”, press [ e , r ] to select an item and press [ENTER]. T o exit the [...]

RQT8314 28 Editin g tit les/ chapt ers • The maximum numbe r of items on a disc: Note • Once deleted, divided or shor tened, a title c annot be restored to its original state. Make cer tain before proceeding. • Y ou cannot edit during recording. • Y ou can cre ate a T op Menu using “Create D VD T op Menu” ( Ô page 35). Recording or edi[...]

RQT8314 29 After performing steps 1–3 ( Ô page 28) * M ultiple editing is possib le. After performing steps 1–5 ( Ô page 28) * M ultiple editing is possib le. Title operations Delete T itle* Press [ w , q ] to select “D elete” an d press [ENTER] . • Once deleted, the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored. Mak e cert ain bef [...]

RQT8314 30 Creating, editin g and playing pla yli sts • The maximum numbe r of items on a disc: • If y ou e xceed the maximum numbers of items f or a disc, all the items entered will not be recorded. Preparation • T ur n on the t elevision and select the appropriate video input t o suit the connections to this unit. • T ur n the unit on. ?[...]

RQT8314 31 (play only) 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “Other Functions” and pr ess [ENTER]. 3 Press [ e , r ] to select “Pla ylists” a nd press [ ENTER]. 4 Press [ e , r , w , q ] to select the pla ylist. T o star t play Ô Press [ENT ER]. To e d i t Ô Step 5 • T o show ot her pages /Mu ltip le ed itin g ([...]

RQT8314 32 Copy ing from a video cassette re cor der e.g.: Connect ing o ther vi deo e quipment to t he IN2 or D V IN terminals Y ou can also con nect to the I N1 input ter minal on the re ar . • T ur n off the unit and other video equipment before connecting. If the audio out put of th e other equi pment is mon aural Connect to L/MONO. * The S V[...]

RQT8314 33 Entering text Refer to the contr ol reference o n page 32. Y ou can give names to recorded titles, etc. The maximum number of characters: * Scheduled r ecording If a name is long, par ts of it m ay not be shown in some sc reens. 1 Sho w Enter Name s creen. 2 Press [ e , r , w , q ] to sele ct a char acter and pres s [ENTER] . Repeat this[...]

RQT8314 34 DV D M a n a g e m e n t Preparation Release protection ( Ô below). 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to s el ect “O the r Functions” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ e , r ] to s elect “D VD Management” and press [ENTER]. Select which step 4 to perform depending on what y ou want to do next. T o exit the screen P[...]

RQT8314 35 Y ou can select whether to show the t op menu after f inalizing. Mak e selections bef ore final izing the disc. After performing steps 1–3 ( Ô page 34) 4 Press [ e , r ] to selec t “Pla ybac k will star t wi th:” and pres s [ENTER]. 5 Press [ e , r ] to select ite ms and pres s [ENTER]. Finalize the disc so you can p la y it on ot[...]

RQT8314 36 Changing the unit’ s settings 1 While stopped Pres s [SE TUP]. 2 Pres s [ e , r ] to select the tab and press [ q ]. 3 Pres s [ e , r ] to select the menu and press [ENTER]. 4 Pres s [ e , r ] to select the option and press [ENTER]. T o return to the pr evious screen Press [RETURN]. T o exit the screen Press [SET UP]. Note There may be[...]

RQT8314 37 Changing the unit’s settings Ta b s Menus Options (Underlined items are the factory p resets.) Disc Settings for Playback Press [ENTER] to show the f ollo wing settings . Ratings Set a ratings lev el to limit D VD-Video pla y . Follo w the on-screen inst ructions. Enter a 4-digit password with the numbered buttons when the passw ord sc[...]

RQT8314 38 Changing the unit’ s settings Ta b s Menus Options (Underlined items are the fact ory presets.) A udio Dynami c Range Compr ession (Dolb y Digi tal onl y) Change the dynamic range f or lat e night viewi ng. •O n • O f f Multi -ch annel TV Sound ( MTS ) Select whether to recor d the main or secondar y audio pro gram (SAP) when recor[...]

RQT8314 39 Messages The follo wing messages or serv ice numbers appear on the unit’ s display when something unusual is det ected during st ar tup and us e. On the t elevision Pa g e Cannot f inish recor din g com plete ly . • The program was copy-protected. • The disc may be full. • The maximum number of times you can record the program i [...]

RQT8314 40 Frequentl y asked questions Set u p Pag e Do the A u dio/Video cab les need to be connecte d to th e TV in or der to see the Menus? • If your television does not hav e A UDIO/VIDE O terminals, an RF modulator is necessar y . Consult your local dealer f or more inf ormation. 8–10 What equip ment is nec essary to pla y mu lti channel s[...]

RQT8314 41 T roubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the f o llowing chec ks. If y ou are in doubt about some of the chec k points, or if the remedies in di cated in the chart do not solv e the problem, ref er to “Customer Serv ices Director y ” on page 46 if y ou reside in t he U .S. A., or ref er to “Product i nf ormation” on[...]

RQT8314 42 T r oub leshooting gu ide Sound Pag e No sound Low v ol ume. Distorted so und. Cannot hear t he desi red audio type. • Check the connections and settings. Check the input mode on the amplifier if y ou hav e connected one. • Press [AUDIO] to select the audio. • T urn off V . Surround Sound in t he follo wing cases. – When using di[...]

RQT8314 43 1. Damage requiring ser vice —The unit should be serviced by qualif ied service personnel if: (a) The AC power supply cord or A C adapt or has been damaged; or (b) O bjects or liquids have gotten into the unit; or (c) The unit has been exposed to rain; or (d) The unit does not operate norma lly or exhibits a marked chan ge in performan[...]

RQT8314 44 Glossary Bitstream This is the digital f orm of multi-channel audio data (e. g., 5.1 channel) before it is decoded into its various chan nels. CPRM (Con tent Protection for Record able Media) CPRM is technology used to protect broadcasts that are allo wed to be recorded on ly once. Such broadc asts can be rec orded only with CPRM com pat[...]

RQT8314 45 Specifications Recordable discs: D VD-RA M: Ve r . 2 . 0 V er . 2.1/3x–SPEED DV D-RAM Revision 1.0 V er . 2.2/5x–SPEED DV D-RAM Revision 2.0 D VD-R: for G eneral V er . 2.0 for G eneral V er . 2.0/4x–SPEED D VD -R Re vision 1.0 for Gener al V er . 2.x/8x–SPEED D V D-R Revision 3. 0 for Gener al V er . 2.x/16x–SPEED D V D-R Revi[...]

RQT8314 48 Instalaci ón básica • Visite la página inicial de P anasonic para obt ener más informac ión acerca de los métodos de conexión. (Sólo está en inglés.) http://www .panasonic.com/consumer_electronics/dvd_recor der/dvd_connection.asp • Antes de hacer la conexión, apague todos los equ i pos y lea los m anuales de instrucciones [...]

RQT8314 49 Preparación • Encienda el tele visor y seleccione l a entrada de vídeo apropiada para las cone xiones de esta unidad. 1 Puls e [ ^ D VD PO WER]. 2 Puls e [ e , r ] para seleccionar el idioma y pulse [ENTER]. Si se equivoca, pulse [RETURN] para volv er a la pantalla anterior . 3 Puls e [ e , r ] para selecc ionar “TV de 4:3” o “[...]

RQT8314 50 Grabación de programas de televisión • Puede grabar hasta 99 t ítulos en un disco . • Puede grabar hasta 49 t ítulos en un disco . 1 Pulse [ ; O PEN/CLOSE] para abri r la bandeja e intr oducir un disco. • Pluse de nue v o el botón para cerrar la bandeja. 2 Pulse [ 12 CH] para sele ccionar el cana l. P ara seleccionar con los b[...]

RQT8314 51 Repr oducción de discos 1 Inser te un disco ( Ô página 50). 2 Puls e [ q ] (PLA Y). La reproducción se inicia a par tir del t ítulo grabado más recientemente. La reproducción se inicia desde el pr incipio del disco. n Cuando aparece un a pantalla de menú en el televisor Pulse [ e , r , w , q ] p ara seleccionar la opción y p uls[...]

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