Panasonic DMR-EX773 manual

until 2010/02/15 Dear c ustom er Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum perform ance and safety , please read these instructions carefully . Before conne cting, operating or adjusting this product , please read the instructions completely . Please keep this manual for future reference. Operating In stru ctions DVD Recorder Model No. DM [...]

2 VQT2J39 CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILI ZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REP AIR YO URSELF . REFER SERVI CING TO QUALIFIED P ERSONNEL. W AR NING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT D[...]

3 VQT2J39 T able of contents Getting st arted Included a ccesso ries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 The remote control info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 HDD (Hard disk driv e) handling c are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Unit care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 VQT2J39 Included access ories Getting started ∫ Batteries ≥ Insert so the poles ( i and j ) match those in the remote control. ≥ Use alkaline or manganese batteries. ≥ Do not mix old and new batteries. ≥ Do not use different types at the s ame time. ≥ Do not heat or ex pose to flame. ≥ Do not leave the batte ry(ies) in an automobile[...]

5 VQT2J39 Getting started HDD (Hard di sk drive) handl ing care The HDD is a high precision recording instrument and because of its long recording capability and high speed operation it is a very special device that is easily susceptible to damage. As a basic rule, save important content to a disc as backup. ∫ The HDD is a device that is not buil[...]

6 VQT2J39 Control reference guide Quick S tart Gui de Instructions for operations are generally des cribed using the remote c ontrol. 1 T urn the unit on ( > 10) 2 Select drive [ HDD or DVD] ( > 17, 18) Drive changes eac h time y ou press [DRIVE SELECT ]. 3 Select channels and title numbers, etc./Enter numbers 4 T o delete unwanted recorded t[...]

7 VQT2J39 Quick S tart Guide 1 St andby/on switch ( Í /I) ( > 10 ) Press to switch the un it from on to standby mode or vice versa. I n standby mode, the unit is still consuming a sm all amount of power . 2 Disc tray ( > 15) 3 USB port ( > 15) 4 Display ( > 6) 5 Open/Close disc tray ( > 15) 6 Channel select ( > 16) 7 S t art reco[...]

8 VQT2J39 STEP 1 Connectio n ≥ Before connection, turn of f all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. ≥ Select the connecti on pattern that matches your environment from pattern A–B. C onfirm connections not listed below with yo ur dealer . ≥ Refer to “Addit ional co nnecti ons” ( > 66) for connect ion usin g oth[...]

9 VQT2J39 Quick S tart Guide Y ou can enjoy high-quality picture by adding the HDMI cable connecti on to the 21-pin Sc art cable connection between this unit a nd your TV . When connected to a n HDMI compatible unit, an uncom pressed digi tal audio and video signal is transmitted. Y ou can enjoy high qu ality , digital video and audio with just one[...]

10 VQT2J39 STEP 2 Channel recep tion settings and TV as pect settings 1 T urn on the televisi on and select the appropriate A V input to suit the connections to this unit. 2 Press [ Í ] to turn the unit on. When connecting to a television that has the VIERA Link or Q Link functions ( > 34), downloading fr om the television starts. Y ou can down[...]

11 VQT2J39 Quick S tart Guide HDD and disc inform ation ( ≤ : Possible, –: Impossible) ≥ [RAM] [-RW‹ V›] [+R ] [+R]DL] [+RW] T o use a new disc, formatting is necessary ( > 57). ≥ [+RW] If the disc f ailed to play on other equipment, we recommend you create top menu ( > 58). ≥ Use of Panasonic discs is recommend ed. For availabl[...]

12 VQT2J39 HDD and disc information § Close the s ession after recording. Play ma y be impossible on s ome discs due to the condition of the recording. ≥ The producer of the di sc can control how di scs are played. S o you may not always be able to cont rol play as described in these oper at in g instructions. Read the disc’s instructions care[...]

13 VQT2J39 Quick S tart Guide USB memory information § DivX VOD contents recorded on USB memories cannot be played back. ( > 29) ≥ Despite meeting the conditions mentioned above, there may be USB memories that cannot be used for t his unit. ≥ If a Panasonic digital video camera with HDD etc. is connected to this unit’s USB port, you can c[...]

14 VQT2J39 Regarding DivX files, Musi c files and still pict ures (JPEG) DivX MP3 ≥ If there is a large am ount of still picture data etc. within a M P3 file, play may not be possible. Still pictures (JPEG § 3 ) § 1 [USB] DivX VOD c ontents cannot be played back. § 2 T otal number of recognizable f ile including MP3, JPEG , DivX and other type[...]

15 VQT2J39 Quick S tart Guide Media handlin g (Disc/USB memory) 1 Press [ < O PEN/CLOSE] t o open the tray . 2 Press [ < O PEN/CLOSE] to close the tray . Automatic drive select function [DVD- V] [VCD] ≥ If the unit is recording to the HDD or stopped, i t automatically switches to t he DVD drive when a disc is inserted. ≥ If you eject a di[...]

16 VQT2J39 W atching T elevision Basic operations 1 T urn on the televisi on and select the appropriate A V input to suit the connections to this unit. 2 Press [ Í ] to turn the unit on. 3 Press [ WX CH] t o select the channel. Everytime you change the station, digital channel information appears automatically . ≥ Y ou can also select the channe[...]

17 VQT2J39 Basic operatio ns Playing re corded video c ontent s/Playing play-only discs Refer to “Advanced playback” ( > 26) for detail information. Preparation ≥ T urn on the televi sion and select the appropriate A V input to suit the connections to t his unit. ≥ T urn on this unit. 1 Press [ DRIVE SELECT] to s elect t he HDD or DVD dr[...]

18 VQT2J39 Recording television programmes Refer to “Notes for recording” ( > 20 ) and “A dvanced recording” ( > 21) for det ail information . [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R W‹V›] [+R] [+RW] ≥ From the start t o the end of t he recording is called one title. Preparation ≥ T urn on the television and select the appropriate A V input to s[...]

19 VQT2J39 Basic operatio ns Deleting titl es [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] (Y ou cannot delete items on finalised discs.) ≥ A title cannot be restored once it is deleted. Make cer t ai n before proceeding. ≥ Y ou cannot del ete while recording or copying. Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SELECT] t o select the HDD or DV[...]

20 VQT2J39 Notes for recording Advanced operations ≥ It is not possi ble to record to both the HDD and the DVD drive simultaneously . Selecting Audio for Recording Broadcast in multi-channel sound: Y ou can select the audio language when receiving audio in multi channel broadcast [“Multi Audio” appears at the bottom of digital channel informa[...]

21 VQT2J39 Advanced operations Advanced recording Depending on the c ontent being recorded, the rec ording times may be come shorter than indicat ed. (The times prov ided on this chart are an estimate.) § 1 It is not possi ble to record or play cont inuous ly from one side of a double sided disc to the other . § 2 When “Recording time in EP mod[...]

22 VQT2J39 Advanced recording [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R W‹V›] [+R] [+RW] The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fit s the recording within the remaining dis c space. The recording mode becomes FR mode. ∫ Using “Flex ible Rec” is convenient i n these kin ds o f situ atio ns. [RAM] [-R] [- RW‹V ›] [+R] [+RW] ≥ When the amount[...]

23 VQT2J39 Advanced operations Recording broadcast s from external equipment [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] [HDD] T o make a timer recording with your television, connect to a television with a Q Link function ( > 34) that you can use for setting timer recordings using a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable ( > 8). 1 Make timer programmin[...]

24 VQT2J39 T imer record ing 1 Press [ PROG/CHECK]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “N ew Timer Programme” and pres s [OK]. 3 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to move throu gh the ite ms and ch ange the ite ms with [ 3 , 4 ]. ≥ When “Channel” is selected, you can press the “Blue” button to change the category [e.g., TV , Radio, Favourite ( > 59)] and t[...]

25 VQT2J39 Advanced operations ∫ T o cha nge a programme Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the p rogramme and pr ess [OK]. ( > 24, Manually programmi ng timer recordings, step 3) ∫ T o delete a programme Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the p rogramme and press [DELETE ¢ ]. Y ou can also de lete a prog ramme with the followin g step s 1 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to[...]

26 VQT2J39 Advanced playback ≥ Depending on the media, some operations may not be possible. Pres s [AUD IO]. LR > L > R ^---- ------ -----} e.g., “L R” is selected [DVD-V ] Y ou c an change the audio channel number each time yo u press the button. This allows you to change t hings like the soundtrack language ( > 54, Soundtrack). Y o[...]

27 VQT2J39 Advanced operations Selecting recorded programmes (ti tles) to play—DIRECT NA VIGA TOR [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [-RW‹ VR›] Y ou can quickly find the recorded ti tles and easily play them. Y ou can also sort the titles or edit the Groups of titles. 1 Press [ DIRECT NA VIGA TOR]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 ,[...]

28 VQT2J39 Playing DivX, Music fil es and still pictures ( JPEG) [-R] [-R]DL] [CD] 1 Insert the disc. 2 If the menu screen appears, press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the item and press [OK ]. e.g., [CD] [USB] 1 Insert the USB memory . 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select a file type and press [OK]. e.g. 3 If the menu screen appears, press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the it[...]

29 VQT2J39 Advanced operations [-R] [-R]D L] [CD] ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified ® device must be registered in order to play DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content. T o generate t he registration code, locate the D ivX VOD section in the device setup menu. Go to vod.divx.com with this code to complete the registration process and lea[...]

30 VQT2J39 Playing DivX, Mu sic files and still pictures (JPEG) [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [CD] [USB] ≥ Y ou cannot play still pictures while recording or copying. 1 Show Album V iew sc reen. [-R] [-R]DL] [CD] [USB] ( > 28, Showing the menu screen) T o show other p ages Pres s [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select “Previous” or “Next” and press [O[...]

31 VQT2J39 Advanced operations While the Album View (Playlist (Picture)) screen is displayed ( > 30) 1 Pre ss [OPTION] . 2 Pre ss [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Slideshow Settings” and pr ess [OK]. 3 Pre ss [ 3 , 4 ] to select “P icture Settings” or “ Background M usic Sett ings” and press [OK] . 4 Pre ss [ 3 , 4 ] to select the item an d pres[...]

32 VQT2J39 Playing music Oper ations during play T o pl ay music CD Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to s elect the DVD drive. 1 Insert a m usic CD. The menu is automatically displayed. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “P lay Mus ic” and press [OK]. The mus ic CD starts playing back. Y ou can also select the tr ack with the numbered buttons. e.g., 5[...]

33 VQT2J39 Advanced operations Convenient fun ctions Operati on duri ng Pause Live TV FUNCTION MENU Display By using the FUNCTION M ENU you may access the main functions quickly and easily . If “FUNCTION M ENU Display” is set t o “On” in the Setup m enu, FUNCTION MENU automatically appears when you turn the power on. ( > 62) 1 Press [FUN[...]

34 VQT2J39 Linked operations w ith the TV (VIERA L ink “HDA VI Control TM ”/Q Lin k) Y ou can enjoy linked operations with the TV and receiver by using “HDA VI Control” or Q Link. Preparation 1 Connect this unit to your TV using an HDMI cable a nd a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable ( > 9), or to your receiver using an HDMI cable ( > 9).[...]

35 VQT2J39 Advanced operations [VIERA]Link ] If you connect t his unit to the TV that supports “HDA VI Control 2” or later with an HDMI cable, you can enjoy using more conven ient functions. Y ou can operate this unit using buttons on the TV remote control. The buttons that you can use for thi s unit vary depending on the TV . For details, refe[...]

36 VQT2J39 Editin g titles/chapters Editin g [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]D L] (Y ou cannot edit finalised discs.) [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] ≥ The maximum number of items on a disc: [HDD] – T itles: 499 – Chapters: A pprox. 1000 per title (Depends on the state of recording.) [RAM] [-R] [ -R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+ R] [+R]DL] [+RW] ?[...]

37 VQT2J39 Editin g After performing steps 1–4 ( > 36) § Multiple editing is possible. After performing steps 1–6 ( > 36) § Multiple editing is possible. T itle operations Delete § [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-R W‹V›] [+R] [ +R]DL] [+RW] Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “Delete” and press [OK]. ≥ Once deleted, the recorded contents ar[...]

38 VQT2J39 Creating, editin g and playing Playlist s (V ideo) [HDD] [RAM] ≥ The maximum number of items on a disc: – Playlists (Video): 99 – Chapters in Playlists (Video): Approx. 1000 (Depends on the state of recording.) ≥ If you exceed the maximum numbers of items for a disc, all the items entered will not be recorded. [HDD] [RAM] Prepara[...]

39 VQT2J39 Editin g [HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹VR›] (Play only) 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU ]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Othe rs” and press [ OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect “Play list s” and press [ OK]. [HDD] When “VIDEO ” is not selected, press the “Red” button to select “ VIDEO”. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select t[...]

40 VQT2J39 Editing still pi ctures and musi c [HDD] [-R] (JPEG) [RAM] ≥ Y ou can edit pictures and albums . ≥ Y ou cannot edit still pictures recorded on DVD-R DL, CD-R/CD- RW and USB memory . ≥ Y ou cannot edit still pictures recorded on finalised DVD-R. Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive. ≥ [RAM] Release p[...]

41 VQT2J39 Editin g ≥ T imer recordings do not start when performing “Change Date”, “Copy to DVD”, “Copy to HDD”, “A dd Pictures” or “Create Album”. ≥ [RAM] “Add Pictures” is available only for the folders conforming to DCF . ≥ If you want to delet e sample pict ures, perform “Cancel Protection” and then delete the[...]

42 VQT2J39 Creating, editin g and playing Playlist s (Picture) ≥ The maximum number of Playlists (Picture): – Playlists: 99 – Pictures in a Playlist (Picture): Approx. 3000 [HDD] Y ou can create Playlists (Picture) with Background M usic. Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD driv e. 1 While stopped Press [ FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Pres[...]

43 VQT2J39 Editin g [HDD] 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU ]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Othe rs” and press [ OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect “Play list s” and press [ OK]. ≥ When “PICTURE” is not selected, press the “Green” button to select “PICTURE”. 4 Editing a Playlist (Pi cture): Select the Playlist (P icture) to [...]

44 VQT2J39 Ente ring t ext [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Y ou can give nam es to recorded t itles, etc. 1 Show Enter T itle Na me screen et c. Title (timer recording) Select “Progr amme Name”. ( > 24, Manually programming timer recordings, step 3) Tit le Select “Enter Title Name”. ( > 36, step 4) Playlist ([...]

45 VQT2J39 Cop yin g Copying titles or Playli st s (V ideo) Copying § 1 T o high speed copy ti tles (or Play lists (Video ) create d from those titles), s et “Rec for H igh S peed Copy” to “On” before recor d ing to the HDD (The default se tting is “On”. > 61). However i n the f ollowin g cases, c opying to DVD-R, DVD -R DL, DVD -RW[...]

46 VQT2J39 Copying t itles or Playli st s (Video) ∫ Spee d and recording mode when copying [HDD] ,-. [RAM] : High speed [HDD] > [-R] [-R]DL] [-R W‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] : Refer to the following table. § In the following cases, even if “Rec for High S peed Copy” is set to “On”, copy w ill perform at normal speed. ≥ [+R] [+R]DL] [...]

47 VQT2J39 Cop yin g [HDD] > [RAM] [-R] [-R] DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+ RW] [RAM] [-RW‹VR›] [+RW] > [HDD] Y ou can order titles and Playlists (Video) as desired for copy to disc. See also “Before copying” ( > 46) . 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU ]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Copy” and press [ OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4[...]

48 VQT2J39 Copying t itles or Playli st s (Video) COPY Navigat or/Copying list indicators ∫ T o edit the copying list Select the ite m in step 6– 5 ( > 47) 1 Press [OPTION]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] t o select the operation and press [OK ]. Delete All: Delete all items registered on the copying list . Pres s [ 2 , 1 ] to select “Y es” and press[...]

49 VQT2J39 Cop yin g 4 When the top menu is displayed Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the title you want to st art copying, and press [OK]. While playing in order , all the titles af ter the selected title are recorded until the se t time. (After the last title on the disc has finished playing the top menu is recorded until t he set time is reach[...]

50 VQT2J39 Copying still pictures/Playlist (Picture) ≥ Y o u cannot copy p ictures record ed to DVD-R, DVD-R DL or CD-R/CD -RW . ≥ When you copy a Play lis t (Picture), it will become an album in the destination drive. [USB] > [HDD] This unit saves information about imported still pictures. Therefore, if still pictures are imported from the [...]

51 VQT2J39 Cop yin g 7 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “St a rt Copying” and press [OK]. ≥ Only when copying individual still pi ctures. When specifying an other folder as the cop ying destination, select “Folder”. 8 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to s elect “Y es” and press [ OK] to start copy ing. 9 For copy to DVD-R Press [ 2 , 1 ] to sele ct “Copy &[...]

52 VQT2J39 Copying music to H DD Y ou can store the fol lowing formats of music data in this unit’ s HDD. ≥ Music CD (CD-DA) ≥ MP3 Y ou can copy MP3 files from the USB memory or CD-R/ CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-R DL. [CD] > [HDD] All tracks on the music CD (CD-DA) are recorded on the HDD. (Cannot record track-by-t rack.) ≥ One CD is recorded on the[...]

53 VQT2J39 Cop yin g ∫ T o r egister on a fo lder by folder basis 1 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Create List” and press [ 1 ]. 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T rack / Folder” and press [OK]. 3 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to selec t “Folder” and pres s [OK]. 4 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “New item” and pres s [OK]. 5 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select t[...]

54 VQT2J39 Using on-screen menus/St atus message Setting menus 1 Press [DIS PLA Y]. ≥ Depending on the con dition of the unit (playing, stopped, etc.) and disc contents, there are some items that you cannot select or c hange. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the menu a nd press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the item and press [ 1 ]. 4 Press [ 3 ,[...]

55 VQT2J39 Setti ng menus Pres s [ST A T US ]. The display changes each time you press the button. Sound menu —Change the DVB multi audio and sound effect DVB Multi Audio If more than one audio channel is out put, you can set the desired channel before recording. ≥ DVB Multi Audio cannot be selected during playback or recording. ≥ Depending o[...]

56 VQT2J39 HDD and disc ma nagement [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [-RW‹V R›] Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SELECT] to se lect the drive. 1 While stopped Press [ FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “O thers” a nd press [OK] . 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “H DD Management” or “DVD Managem ent” and pre[...]

57 VQT2J39 Setti ng menus [HDD] [RAM] Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SELECT] t o select the HDD or DVD drive. Af ter performing steps 1–3 ( > 56, Common procedures) 1 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect “D elete a ll titles” a nd press [OK ]. 2 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to s elect “Y es” and press [ OK]. 3 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “St a rt” and press [...]

58 VQT2J39 HDD and disc management [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]D L] [+R W] Y ou can select the background that will be displayed as the DVD- Video top menu after finalising or creating T op Menu ( [+ RW] ). Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to s elect the DVD drive. After performing steps 1–3 ( > 56, Common procedures) 1 Press [ 3 , 4 ][...]

59 VQT2J39 Setti ng menus Cha ngi ng th e un it ’ s set ti ngs Y ou can change the unit’s settings using Setup menu. ≥ The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby . 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU ]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Othe rs” and press [ OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Setu p” and press [ OK]. [...]

60 VQT2J39 Changing the unit’ s settings Y ou can check the quality and strength of digital broadcast signals. The quality and strength of the signal are shown. Pres s [ WX CH] to s elect the channel. When “Signal Condition” is displayed in grey and cannot be selected: 1 Press [EXIT] to exit the screen. 2 Press [ WX CH] to select a digi tal c[...]

61 VQT2J39 Setti ng menus (All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.) § [Other ¢¢¢¢ ] Enter a code ( > 69) with t he numbered buttons. When the selected language is not availabl e on the disc, the default language is pl ayed. There are discs where you can only switch the language from the menu screen ( > 17). [DVD-[...]

62 VQT2J39 Changing the unit’ s settings (All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.) § Refer to the operating instructions for connected devices to verify whether or not they can decode each of t he audio formats. (All factory default s ettings are indicated with un derlined text.) Sound Dynamic Range Compression [DVD-V] ([...]

63 VQT2J39 Setti ng menus (All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.) Depending on the c onnected equipment, some items may be shaded in grey on the display and cannot be selected, or you may not be able to ch ange the settings. Connection TV Aspect Set to match t he type of television connect ed. [16:9 ] When con nected to a[...]

64 VQT2J39 Changing the unit’ s settings (All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.) A V2 Settings Set to match the connected equipment. ≥ Press [OK] to s how the following settings. A V2 Input Set to “S Video” when receiving or recording S Video output from external equipment. [Video ] [S Video] Ext Link This setting[...]

65 VQT2J39 Setti ng menus § 1 The timer recording programmes are also cancelled. § 2 Recording on the HDD will not b e deleted. St andby Settings ≥ Press [OK] t o show the following settings. Power Save in St andby [On ] It will go into the Power Save in S tandby mode when the unit is in s t andby mode. [Off] I t is possible to start quickly fr[...]

66 VQT2J39 Other Settings The Child Lock deactivates all buttons on t he unit and remote control. Use it t o prevent other people from operating the unit. Press and hold [OK] and [RET URN ] simult aneously until “X HOLD” appears on the unit’ s display . If you press a button while the Child Lock is on, “X HOLD” appears on the unit’s dis[...]

67 VQT2J39 Setti ng menus ≥ T o enjoy multi-channel surr ound sound DVD-Video, connect an amplifier with Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG decoders . “Digital Audio Output” in the Setup menu ( > 62 ) ≥ When this unit is c onnected to an amplifier with an optical digital audio cable and connected to a television with an HDMI cable, you can enjo[...]

68 VQT2J39 Frequently asked questions Refer to the following items if you have any doubts about unit operations. Which aerial i s suit able for rec eiving digit al terrest rial broadc ast s? ¾ Y ou can use your cur rent aerial. Room rod aerials are also suitable. Use an indoor antenna if the reception is poor . Consult your local TV aer ial instal[...]

69 VQT2J39 Reference Messages Language code list Enter the code with the numbered buttons. On the tel evision This u nit is not a uthori sed t o pla y this protected DivX video. ≥ Y ou are trying to play the DivX VOD cont ent that was purchased with a dif ferent registration code. Y ou cannot play the content on this unit . (DivX) ( > 29) Cann[...]

70 VQT2J39 Messages The following messages or service numbers appear on the unit’s display when something unusual is detected during startup and us e. § The mess age are alternately displayed. On the uni t’ s display DVD  (“ ∑ ” stands for a number .) ≥ The remote control and main unit are using dif ferent codes. Change the code on [...]

71 VQT2J39 Reference T ro ubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if t he solutions i ndi cated in the ch art do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instruct ions. No power . The unit does not turn on pres sing [ Í ]. ¾ Insert the AC mains lead secu[...]

72 VQT2J39 T roubleshooting guide Picture doe s not appear during time r recording. ¾ T imer recordings work regardless whethe r the unit is on or off . T o confirm the timer recording is going to work properly , turn the unit on. The screen chang es automatically . ¾ When “Screen Saver” in t he Setup menu is set to “On”, the display may [...]

73 VQT2J39 Reference Cannot tune channels. Cannot download channel preset s from the televisi on. ¾ Check the connections. ( > 8, 67) ¾ Y ou must c onnect to a Q Link com patible TV with a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable or a VIERA Link (HDA VI Control 3 or later) compatible TV with an HDMI cable. St artup is slow. ¾ Deactivate “P ower Save [...]

74 VQT2J39 T roubleshooting guide Play fails to st art even when [ 1 ]( P L A Y ) i s pressed. Play start s but then stops immediately . ¾ Insert the disc c orrectly with the label facing up. ( > 15) ¾ The disc is dirty . ( > 15) ¾ Y ou tried to play a blank disc or disc unplayable on this unit. ( > 1 1–12) ¾ Y ou tried to play a +RW[...]

75 VQT2J39 Reference Cannot disp lay DIRECT N A VIGA TOR screen . ¾ This screen cannot be displayed during recording or c opy or while the unit is st anding by for linked t imer recording with external equipment. Still pictures (JPEG) do not playback normally . ¾ The images that were edited on the PC, such as PROGRES SIVE JPEG etc., may not playb[...]

76 VQT2J39 T roubleshooting guide Digit al broadcast s cannot be received. ¾ Digital broadcast may not ha ve started in your region yet. ¾ The aerial may not be pointing in the direction of the TV station, or the direction of the aerial may hav e changed due to strong winds or vibrat ion. If problem persists consult your local TV aerial installer[...]

77 VQT2J39 Reference Speci fications Recording system DVD-RAM : DVD Video Recording format DVD-R : D VD-Video format DVD-R DL (D ual Layer) : D VD-Vi deo format DVD-RW : DVD-Video fo rmat +R +R DL (Do uble Layer) +RW Recordable discs DVD-RAM: 2X SPEED (Ver . 2 .0), 2-3X SPEED (V er . 2.1), 2-5X SP EED (V er . 2.2) DVD-R: 1X SPEED (Ver . 2.0), 1-4X [...]

78 VQT2J39 Glossary Bit stream This is the digital form of multi-channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 channel) before it is decoded into it s various channels. CPRM (Con tent Protection for Recordabl e Media) CPRM is technology used to protect broadcasts that are all owed to be recorded on ly once. Such broadc asts can be recorded only with CPRM compatibl[...]

79 VQT2J39 Reference Protection Y ou can prevent accidental deletion by setting writing protection or deletion protection. RGB This refers t o the three primary colours of light, red (R), green (G), and blue (B) and also the method of producing video t hat uses them. By dividing the video signal into the three colours for transmission, noise is red[...]

EU Index Adjust the audio quality (Soun d menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Adjust the picture quality (Pict ure menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Album (Musi c) Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Album (S till picture) Edit . . . . [...]