Panasonic DMR-ES25 manual

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RQT8327 2 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is in[...]

RQT8327 3 T ab le of contents IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Disc and car d information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 The remote contr ol informat ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Disc and car d [...]

RQT8327 4 Disc and car d information • We recommend using Panasonic discs . We also recommend using D VD-RA M discs with car tridges to protect them from scratches and d ir t. • Y ou may not be able to record depending on the condition of the di scs and you ma y not be able to pla y due to the condition of the recording. • For the recording t[...]

RQT8327 5 • T he producer of the disc can control how discs are play ed. So y ou ma y not always be ab le to control play as described in these operating instructions. Read the disc’ s instr uctions carefully . • O peration and sound quality of CDs that do not conform to CD- DA specif ications (copy control CDs, etc.) cannot be guar anteed. *[...]

RQT8327 6 The remote contr ol information n Batteries • In ser t so the poles (+ and –) match those in the remote control. • D o not use rechargeable type batteries. • D o not mix old and new batteries. • D o not use different types at the same time. • D o not heat or expose to flame. • D o not take apart o r shor t circuit. • D o n[...]

RQT8327 7 Contr ol reference guide Instructions for operations are generally described using the remote control. Remote contr ol 1 bo bp ck cn cm br bq bt bs 4 2 6 9 bl bm bk cl 7 8 5 3 bn cr cp cq co 1 T urn the unit on ( Ô page 14) 2 Select the drive (D VD or SD) ( Ô page 20, 24) 3 Select channels and title numbers, etc./ Enter numbers 4 Cancel[...]

RQT8327 8 STEP 1 Connection This section includes diagrams of four common methods of conn ections (A-D, pages 8-9). Please connect usin g the one that best s uits you . • Visit Panasonic’ s homepage for more information about connection method s. (This is in English only .) http://www .panaso nic.com/consumer_e lectronics/dvd_recor der/dvd_conn[...]

RQT8327 9 • Y ou need to subscr ibe to a cable TV serv ice to enjoy viewing their progr amming. • C onsult your service provider regarding an appropr iate cable TV box or satellite receiv er . • Y ou need to subscr ibe to a cable TV serv ice to enjoy viewing their progr amming. • C onsult your service provider regarding an appropr iate cabl[...]

RQT8327 10 STEP 1 Connection If y our television does not ha ve Audio/Video terminals , RF Modulator is necessary a Connection with a television ( Ô page 8 , A) b Connection with a television and a video cassette recorder ( Ô pa ge 8 , B) c Connection with a television and a cable bo x or satellite receiver ( Ô page 9, C) d Connecti on with a te[...]

RQT8327 11 The S VIDEO OUT ter minal achieves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT ter minal. (Actual results depend on the television.) These ter minals can be used for either interlace or progressive output ( Ô page 53) and provide a purer picture than the S VIDEO OUT terminal. • Connect to terminals of th e same color . Use one of the foll[...]

RQT8327 12 STEP 1 Connection n Connecting an amplifier with a digital input terminal • W hen connecting this unit to a television with an HDMI cable, set “HDMI A udio Output” to “Off ” in the Setup menu ( Ô page 45). • T o enjo y multi-channel surround on a D VD-Video, connect an amplif ier with a built-in decoder displa ying these log[...]

RQT8327 13 HDMI is the next-gener ation inte rface f o r digital devices . W hen conne cted to an HDMI compatible unit, an uncompressed digital a udio and video signal is transmitted. Y ou can enjoy high quality , digital video and audio with just one cord. When connecting to an HDMI-compa tibl e HDTV (High Definition T elevision), the output can b[...]

RQT8327 14 STEP 2 Plug-in A u to T uning After pressing [ ^ D VD POWER] to turn the unit on for the first time , the unit star ts necessar y setup. Preparation T u rn on the television and select the appr opriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. 1 Press [ ^ D VD PO WER]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select the language and press [ENTER]. I[...]

RQT8327 15 6 Press [ENTER] to star t 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 scre en appears “No channels were found. ” screen After turning off th e unit, confirm following and perform setup again. • C onfirm the antenna cable is f irmly connec[...]

RQT8327 16 Channel captions/Selecting t elevision type Y ou can apply the preset captions, or manually enter new ones yourself . The captions you enter are displa yed when the channel is displa yed and in the Direct Navigator screen. • Y ou can set channel captions afte r channel setting on this u nit is completed ( Ô page 14–15). 1 While stop[...]

RQT8327 17 Remote contr ol settings Refer to the control reference on page 16. Y ou can operate the TV through the unit’ s remote control. P oint the remote co ntrol at the television While pressi ng [ ^ PO WER TV], ent er the code with the number ed buttons. e.g., 0250: [0] Ô [2] Ô [5] Ô [0] Manufacturer and Code No. T est by turning on the t[...]

RQT8327 18 Impor tant n otes f or recording Recording of MTS broadcasting Both main and secondar y audio can be recorded Y ou can change the audio during playback . ( Ô page 25, Changing audio) If you record from e xter nal equipment – Select both “Main” and “SAP” on the e xter nal equipment. Select the main or secondar y audio before re[...]

RQT8327 19 Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may 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 43). The sound quality is[...]

RQT8327 20 Recor ding television pr ograms • Y ou can record up to 99 titles on o ne disc. • Y ou can record up to 49 titles on o ne disc. • It is not possible to record onto a card. See also the notes “Important notes for recording” ( Ô pa ge 18). Note • Y ou can create a T op Me nu using “Create D VD T op Menu” ( Ô page 41). Rec[...]

RQT8327 21 During recording Press [ * REC] to select the recording time. • T he unit display changes as shown belo w . • T his does not work dur ing scheduled recordings ( Ô page 22) or while using Flexib le Recording ( Ô below). • If you change the channel or recording mode while recording is paused, the time specified to stop recording is[...]

RQT8327 22 Scheduled rec ording See also the notes “Important notes for recording” ( Ô pa ge 18). Y ou can enter up to 1 6 programs up to a month in advance . (Each daily or weekly program is counted as one program.) Preparation • T urn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. • C heck [...]

RQT8327 23 1 When the unit is on Press [ g ]. The confirmation screen appears. 2 Press [ w , q ] to select “Stop recording” and press [ENTER]. Recording stops and the schedul ed recording is canceled. (Daily and weekly schedules remain and scheduled recording will star t as scheduled.) 1 Press [SCHEDULE]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select the pr ogra[...]

RQT8327 24 Pla ying discs Preparation • T urn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. • T urn on this u nit. 1 Press [DRIVE SELECT ] to select the DV D d r i v e . 2 Inser t a disc ( Ô page 20). 3 Press [ q ] (PLA Y). Play starts from the most recently recorded title. Play starts from the [...]

RQT8327 25 Operations during play Stop Press [ g ]. The stopped position is memorized. Resume play function Press [ q ] (PLA Y) to restar t f rom this position. • Depending on the disc, resume play function ma y not be effective . • The stopped position is cleared when: – Y ou press [ g ] se veral times . – Y ou open the tray . – Y ou tur[...]

RQT8327 26 Using menus to pla y still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) Y ou can use SD Memor y Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 2 GB ( Ô page 5). Y ou can play CD-R, CD-R W dis cs which contain still pictures (JPEG/TIFF) that hav e been recorded on a computer. • Y ou cannot playbac k still pictur es while recording o r copy ing. Preparation • Pr ess [DR[...]

RQT8327 27 n T o select a higher f older While the Album View screen is displayed (Only if there is a multiple num ber of higher f olders recognizable) 1 Press [SUB MENU]. 2P r e s s [ e , r ] to select “Select Root f older” an d press [ENTER]. 3P r e s s [ w , q ] to select the high er folder and press [ENTER]. n T o select another folder Whil[...]

RQT8327 28 Using menus to pla y MP3 • Y ou can play CD-R, CD-R W discs wh ich contain MP3 files that hav e been recorded on a computer . • Y ou may not be able to pla yback MP3 files which contain still pictures. Preparation • Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the D VD dr ive . • Inser t a disc ( Ô page 20). 1 Press [DIRECT NA VIGA T OR]. •[...]

RQT8327 29 Using on-screen men us Refer to control reference on page 28. 1 Press [DISPLA Y]. • D epending on the condition of the unit (playing, stopped, etc.) and disc contents, there are some items that you cannot select or change. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select the men u and press [ q ]. 3 Press [ e , r ] to select the item and press [ q ]. 4 Pre[...]

RQT8327 30 Editing titles/chapter s • T he maximum number of items on a disc: Note • O nce deleted, divided or shor tened, a title cannot be re stored to its original state. Make cer tain before proceeding. • Y ou cannot edit during recording. • Y ou can create a T op Me nu using “Create D VD T op Menu” ( Ô page 41). Recording or editi[...]

RQT8327 31 After performing steps 1–4 ( Ô page 30) * Multiple editing is possible. After performing steps 1–6 ( Ô page 30) * Multiple editing is possible. Title operations Delete Title* Press [ w , q ] to select “Delete” a nd press [ENTER]. • Once deleted, the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored. Make cer tain before proce[...]

RQT8327 32 Creating, editing and pla ying playlists • T he maximum number of items on a disc: • If you e xceed the maximum numbers of items f or a disc, all the items entered will not be recorded. Preparation • T urn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. • T urn the unit on. • Pr es[...]

RQT8327 33 (play only) 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “Other Functions” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ e , r ] to select “Pla ylists” and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [ e , r , w , q ] to select the playlist. T o start play Ô Press [ENTER]. T o edit Ô Step 5 • T o show other pages/Multiple ed iting ( Ô page 30) [...]

RQT8327 34 Editing still pictures • Y ou can edit still pictures or albums. • Y ou can use SD Memor y Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 2 GB ( Ô page 5). • Y ou cannot edit still pictures recorded on CD-R/CD -R W . Preparation[...]

RQT8327 35 After performing steps 1–4 ( Ô page 34) * Multiple editing is possible. Note • Scheduled recordin gs do not star t w hen perform ing “Add Picture” or “Create Album”. • Y ou cannot perform “Add Picture” or “C reate Album” to a higher folder . Alb um and picture operations Delete Alb um* Delete Picture* Press [ w , q[...]

RQT8327 36 Copying still pictures • Y ou can use SD Memor y Cards with capacities from 8 MB to 2 GB ( Ô page 5). • Y ou cannot copy still pict ures recorded on CD-R/CD-R W . Preparation • T urn on the television and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. • T urn the unit on. • In ser t a disc ( Ô page 2[...]

RQT8327 37 After performing steps 1–3 ( Ô page 36, “Copying using the copying list”) T o show other pages Press [ e , r , w , q ] to select “Previous” or “Ne xt” and press [ENTER]. • Y ou can also press [ u ] (Previous) or [ i ] (Next). Multiple registration Select with [ e , r , w , q ] and press [ h ]. (R epeat.) • A check mark[...]

RQT8327 38 Copying fr om a vide o cassette recorder e.g.: Connecting other vide o equipment to th e IN2 or D V IN terminals Y ou can also connect to the IN1 input ter min al on the rear . • T urn off the un it and other video equipment before connecting. If the aud io output of the other equipment is monaural Connect to L/MONO. * The S VIDEO term[...]

RQT8327 39 Entering te xt Refer to the control reference on page 38. Y ou can give names to recorded titles, etc. The maximum number of characters: * Scheduled recording If a name is long, par ts o f it may not be sho wn in some screens. 1 Show Enter Name screen. 2 Press [ e , r , w , q ] to select a character and press [ENTER]. Repeat this step to[...]

RQT8327 40 D VD and card Mana gement 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “Other Functions” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ e , r ] to select “D VD Management” or “Card Mana gement” and press [ENTER]. T o return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. T o exit the screen Press [RETURN] se vera l times. Preparation [...]

RQT8327 41 Y ou can select whether t o show the top menu after f inalizing. Make selections before f inalizing the disc. Preparation • Pr ess [DRIVE SELECT] to select the D VD drive. After performing steps 1–3 ( Ô page 40) 4 Press [ e , r ] to select “Pla yback will star t with:” and press [ENTER]. 5 Press [ e , r ] to select the item and [...]

RQT8327 42 Changing the unit’ s settings 1 While stopped Press [SETUP]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select the tab and press [ q ]. 3 Press [ e , r ] to select the menu and press [ENTER]. 4 Press [ e , r ] to select the option and press [ENTER]. T o return to the previous screen Press [RETURN]. T o exit the screen Press [SETUP]. Note There may be diff e[...]

RQT8327 43 Changing the unit’s s ettings Ta b s Menus Options (Underlined items are the factor y presets.) Disc Settings for Playback Press [ENTER] to show the f ollowing settings. Ratings Set a ratings le vel to limit D VD-Vide o play . F ollow the on-screen instru ctions. Enter a 4-digit password with the numbered buttons when the pass word scr[...]

RQT8327 44 Changing the unit ’ s settings Ta b s Menus Options (Underlined items are the facto ry presets.) Au d i o Dynamic Range Com pression (Dolby Digital only) Change the dynamic range for late night viewing. •O n •O f f Multi-channel TV Sound ( MTS ) Select whether to record the main or secondar y audio program (SAP) when recording to a[...]

RQT8327 45 Changing the unit’s s ettings Ta b s Menus Options (Underlined items are the factor y presets.) TV Screen TV T y pe ( Ô page 16) • Aspect 4:3 & 480i • Aspect 16:9 & 480i • Aspect 4:3 & 480p • Aspect 16:9 & 480p Functions of HDMI Press [ENTER] to display the men u. HDMI Video Output •O n • Off: When video is[...]

RQT8327 46 Changing the unit ’ s settings Refer to the control reference on page 42. F or connection with an HDMI cable to an amplifier , use the foll owing settings on this unit if y ou cannot set the speaker size , presence and delay effect on the amplif ier . 1 While stopped Press [SETUP]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “TV Screen” and press [...]

RQT8327 47 Messages The follo wing messages or ser vice numbers appear on the unit’s displa y when something unusual is detected during star tup and us e. On the t elevision Pag e Cannot f inish recor ding completely . • The program was cop y-protected. • The disc ma y be full. • The maximum number of times you can record the progr am is ex[...]

RQT8327 48 Frequently asked questions Set up Pag e Do I need to connect A udio/vid eo cables from the unit to the TV? • T o enjoy vision and sounds from this uni t to the TV , always use A V cables f or connection. If your tele vi sion does not h av e A UDIO/VIDEO ter minals, an RF modulator is necessar y . Consult your local dealer f or more inf[...]

RQT8327 49 T roub leshooting guide Before requesting service, make the f ollowing checks. If y ou are in dou bt about some of the check points, or if the remedies in dicated in the char t do not solve the prob lem, refer to “Customer Ser vices Director y” on page 55 if you reside in the U.S .A., or refer to “Product inf or mation” on page 5[...]

RQT8327 50 T roubleshoot ing guide Sound Pag e No sound Low v olume . Distor ted sound. Cannot hear the desired audio type. • Check the connections and settings. Check the input mode on the amplif ier if you hav e connected one. • Press [A UDIO] to select the audio . • T urn of f V . Surround Sound in the f ollowing cases. – When using disc[...]

RQT8327 51 Recording/Scheduled recording/Cop ying Pag e Cannot rec ord. • Y ou hav en’t inser ted a disc or the disc you in ser ted cannot be recorded on. Inse r t a disc the unit can record onto . • The disc is unformatted. Format the disc using D VD Management. • The write-prote ct tab on the car tri dge is set to “PRO T ECT”, or the [...]

RQT8327 52 T roubleshoot ing guide 1. Damage requiring service —The unit should be ser viced by qualif ied ser vice personnel if: (a) The A C power supply cord or AC adaptor has been damaged; or (b) Objects or liq uids hav e gotten into the unit; or (c) The unit has been ex posed to rain; or (d) The unit does not operate nor mally or e xhibits a [...]

RQT8327 53 Glossary Bitstream This is the digital form of mu lti-channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 channel) before it is decoded into its v arious channe ls. CPPM (Content Protection for Prerecor ded Media) A copy protection system use d for D VD-Audio files . This unit suppor ts CPPM. CPRM (Content Protection for Recor dable Media) CPRM is technology [...]

RQT8327 54 Specifications Recordable discs: DV D - R A M : Ve r . 2 . 0 V er . 2.1/3X–SPEED D VD-RAM Revision 1.0 V er . 2.2/5X–SPEED D VD-RAM Revision 2.0 DV D - R : F or General V er . 2.0 F or General V er . 2.0/4X–SPEED D VD-R Revisi on 1.0 F or General V er . 2.x/8X–SPEED D VD-R Revision 3.0 F or General V er . 2.x/16X–SPEED D VD -R [...]

RQT8327 55 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U .S.A.) Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic W ay Secaucus, Ne w Jersey 07094 Panasonic Puer to Rico, Inc. A ve. 65 de In fantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial P ark, Carolina, Puer to Rico 00985 P anasonic D VD Record er Limited W arr[...]

RQT8327 56 Instalación básica • Visite la página inicial de P anasonic para obtener más información acerca de los méto dos de conexión. (Sólo está en inglés .) http://www .panaso nic.com/consumer_e lectronics/dvd_recor der/dvd_connection.asp • Ante s de hacer la conexión, apague todos los equipos y lea los manuales de instrucciones a[...]

RQT8327 57 Preparación • Encienda el televisor y seleccione la entrada de vídeo apropiada para las conexiones de esta unidad. 1 Pulse [ ^ D VD PO WER]. 2 Pulse [ e , r ] para seleccionar el idioma y pulse [ENTER]. Si se equivoca, pulse [RETURN] para v olver a la pantalla anterior. 3 Pulse [ e , r ] para seleccionar “TV de 4:3” o “TV ancho[...]

RQT8327 58 Grabación de pr ogramas de tele visión • Pue de grabar hasta 99 títulos en un disco . • Pue de grabar hasta 49 títulos en un disco . 1 Pulse [DRIVE SELECT] para seleccionar la unidad D VD. 2 Pulse [ ; OPEN/CLOSE] en la unidad principal para ab rir la bandeja e introducir un disco. • Pluse de nuev o el botón para cerrar la band[...]

RQT8327 59 Repr oducción de discos 1 Pulse [DRIVE SELECT] para seleccionar la unidad D VD. 2 Inser te un disco ( Ô página 58). 3 Pulse [ q ] (PLA Y). La reproducción se inicia a par tir del título grabado más recientemente. La reproducción se inicia des de el principio del disco. n Cuando aparece una pant alla de menú en el tele visor Pulse[...]

P anasonic Consu mer Electron ics Compan y , Division of P anasonic Corporation of Nor th Amer ica One P anasonic Wa y Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 http://www.panasonic.com Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve. 65 de Inf antería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industr ial P ark, Carolina, Puer to Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga, Onta[...]