Philips DMR-BW750 manual

Operating Instructions Blu-ra y Disc Recor der Model No . DMR-BW850 DMR-BW750 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 re[...]

2 RQT9428 Characteristics of this unit Recor d with High Definition It is possible to record in high definition quality when the br oadcast is high definition. 7 7-Day EPG Timer recording is made easier beca use the TV Guide allows y ou to see programme inf ormation up to 7 days ahead. 24 Easy access to various functions You can access the main fun[...]

3 RQT9428 Getting started The remote contr ol information Please check and identify the supplied accessories. (Product numbers correct as of April 2009. These ma y be subject to change.)    (N2QA YB000345) 1 Remote control 2 Batteries for remote control 1 A C mains lead For use with this unit only . Do not use it with other equipment[...]

4 RQT9428 T ab le of contents Getting star ted Getting started Characteristics of this unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Included accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The remote control inf ormation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Quick Start Guide HDD and disc information . . . . . [...]

5 RQT9428 Reference With Other Equipment Copying Editing Recording Basic operations Quick Start Guide Getting started Playing back Still pictures Music Con venient functions Still pictures Still pictures Playing still pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Useful functions during still picture play . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 RQT9428 HDD and disc inf ormation This unit can record or copy to the f ollowing HDD or discs. HDD HDD +R +R +R DL +R DL +R DL +R W +R W +R W BD-RE BD-RE BD-RE BD-R BD-R BD-R D VD-RAM D VD-RAM D VD-RAM DVD-R D VD-R D VD-R DVD-R DL D VD-R DL D VD-R DL D VD-RW DV D - RW D VD-RW Internal Discs that can record to will differ depending on the recordin[...]

7 RQT9428 Quick Start Guide V ar ious recording modes c an be selected when rec ording or copying is performed on this unit. Time and quality of recording vari es depending on the recording mode. ( 30, Recording modes) The foll owing are characteristics of DR, HG, HX, HE, HL mode. When cop ying DR, HG, HX, HE, HL mode Quality and speed of copying d[...]

8 RQT9428 HDD and discs y ou can use for recor ding and play (  : P ossible , –: Impossible) Disc type Har d disk drive (HDD) Standard symbol HDD Data that can be recorded and play ed Video/Still picture/Music Quality in which video is recorded High de fi nition (HD) quality/Standard de fi nition (SD) quality Recording mode in which video is[...]

9 RQT9428 Quick Start Guide Disc type D VD-RAM D VD-R D VD-R DL D VD-R W Standard symbol RAM -R before fi nalisation D VD-V after fi nalisation -R DL before fi nalisation D VD-V after fi nalisation -R W(V) before fi nalisation D VD-V after fi nalisation Data that can be recorded and play ed Video Still picture Video Quality in which video is [...]

10 RQT9428 Play-onl y discs Disc type Logo Standard symbol Uses BD-Video BD-V High De fi nition (HD) movie and music discs  This unit can playbac k BONUSVIEW™ or BD-Live compatib le discs. ( ➡ 44)  When playing a set of tw o or more BD-Video discs, the menu screen may contin ue to display e ven if the disc has been ejected.  T o enjoy[...]

11 RQT9428 Quick Start Guide USB memory and card inf ormation USB memories y ou can use on this unit Compatible USB memories USB memories which are de fi ned as USB mass storage class and digital camera that use PTP protocol: –USB memories that suppor t USB 1.0/1.1 and USB 2.0 Full Speed/High Speed.  USB memories of up to 128 GB can be used. [...]

12 RQT9428 The unit’ s displa y 5 9 7 6 8 PLA Y EXT -L COPY SD USB HDDSD VD US BD D D 12 3 4 1 SD card slot indicator 2 USB por t indicator 3 Copying indicator 4 Disc indicator 5 Drive (HDD , BD or SD) indicator Select “BD” for D VD . BD indicator will light up. 6 Remote control signal indicator 7 Main displa y section indicator 8 Playb[...]

13 RQT9428 Quick Start Guide Main unit 1 Standby/on s witch ( 8 ) ( ➡ 18) Press to switch the unit from on to standb y mode or vice versa. In standby mode , the unit is still consuming a small amount of power . 2 Disc tra y ( ➡ 15) 3 SD Card LED  It is possible to set the LED to turn on/off. ( ➡ 92) 4 Display ( ➡ 12) 5 Recording indicato[...]

14 RQT9428 HDD (Har d disk drive) handling 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 susceptib le to damage. As a basic rule, sav e impor tant content to a disc as backup . ■ The HDD is a device that is not built to withsta[...]

15 RQT9428 Quick Start Guide Media handling (Disc/USB memory/SD card) Inserting discs 1 Press [ ; OPEN/CLOSE] to open the tray . Inser t label-up. 2 Press [ ; OPEN/CLOSE] to close the tray . Automatic drive select function BD-V D VD-V CD , MP3, JPEG, DivX  If the unit is recording to the HDD or stopped, it automatically switches to the BD driv e[...]

16 RQT9428  Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.  Refer to “Additional connections” ( ➡ 99) for connection using other terminals and connection with other equipment. When the unit is not to be used for a long time T o sav e power , unplug it from the household mains socket. This unit[...]

17 RQT9428 Quick Start Guide Y ou can enjo y high-quality picture by changing the connection between this unit and y our TV . Connecting to a TV with an HDMI (High De fi nition Multimedia Interface) cable When connected to an HDMI compatible unit, an uncompressed digital audio and video signal is transmitted. Y ou can enjoy high quality , digital [...]

18 RQT9428 STEP 2 Channel reception settings and TV aspect settings TIME SLIP DISPLA Y S TAT U S AUDIO TEXT REC MODE REC CREA TE CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R G U I D E RETURN P AUSE STOP SLOW/SEARCH CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT VOL DEL PROG/CHECK EXIT OK OPTION STTL MANUAL SKIP SKIP P L AY/x1.3 0 9 8 7[...]

19 RQT9428 Quick Start Guide 4 Press [ e , r ] to select “On” or “Off ” and press [OK]. OK RETURN Power Save On Off On : Minimises standby pow er co ns um pt io n, disables Quick Start function. Unit’s Display is set to “Automatic”. Off : Enables Quick Sta rt function.  On: It will go into the P ower Sa ve mode when the po wer is t[...]

20 RQT9428 W atching digital br oadcasts TIME SLIP DISPLA Y ST A TUS AUDIO TEXT REC MODE REC CREA TE CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R G U I D E RETURN PA U S E STOP SLOW/SEARCH CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT VOL DEL PROG/CHECK EXIT OK OPTION STTL MANUAL SKIP SKIP P L AY/x1.3 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a bc def jkl [...]

21 RQT9428 Basic operations T o show T eletext Y ou can enjo y teletext broadcasting, including ne ws, weather forecasts and subtitles , if this ser vice is provided b y the broadcasters. When “ ” appears in digital channel information ( ➡ right) 1 Press [TEXT ]. P100 <<01 02 03 04 05 06 07 >> TELETEXT INFORMA TION Current page nu[...]

22 RQT9428 Pla ying BD-Video or D VD-Video/Playing recor ded video contents Refer to “Advanced pla yback” ( ➡ 38) for detailed information. TIME SLIP ST A TUS REC MODE REC CREA TE CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R G U I D E RETURN P AUSE STOP SLOW/SEARCH CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT VOL DEL PROG/CHECK[...]

23 RQT9428 Basic operations Recor ding television pr ogrammes HDD Refer to “Impor tant notes for recor ding” ( ➡ 28) and “Advanced recor ding” ( ➡ 30) f or detailed information. TIME SLIP DISPLA Y S TAT U S AUDIO TEXT REC MODE REC CREA TE CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R G U I D E RETURN P AUSE STOP SLOW/SEA[...]

24 RQT9428 Timer recor ding (Using the TV Guide System) Refer to “Impor tant notes for recor ding” ( ➡ 28) and “Advanced timer recor ding” ( ➡ 34–37) f or detailed information. TIME SLIP ST A TUS REC MODE REC CREA TE CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R G U I D E RETURN P AUSE STOP SLOW/SEARCH CH PAGE SELECT I[...]

25 RQT9428 Basic operations Programme to a disc BD-RE BD-R RAM  Only 1 programme can be set to timer record on the disc. 1 Insert a disc. ■ When the screen with “Format Disc” is display ed Y ou need to f ormat the unrecorded disc such as new discs. e.g., DVD-RAM This disc is not formatted and cannot be play ed. T o format the disc, please [...]

26 RQT9428 Deleting titles TIME SLIP S TAT U S REC MODE REC CREA TE CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R G U I D E RETURN P AUSE STOP SLOW/SEARCH CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT VOL DEL PROG/CHECK EXIT OK OPTION MANUAL SKIP SKIP P L AY/x1.3 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a bc def jkl ghi mno tuv qrs p xyz w DRIVE SELECT EXI[...]

27 RQT9428 Basic operations TIME SLIP ST A TUS REC MODE REC CREA TE CHAPTER F U N C T I O N M E N U D I R E C T N A V I G A T O R G U I D E RETURN P AUSE STOP SLOW/SEARCH CH PAGE SELECT INPUT CH AV TV DRIVE SELECT VOL DEL PROG/CHECK EXIT OK OPTION MANUAL SKIP SKIP P L AY/x1.3 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a bc def jkl ghi mno tuv qrs p xyz w RETURN OK u , i [...]

28 RQT9428 Impor tant notes f or recording Recording to HDD Recording or timer recording is performed in any recording mode using this unit’ s tuner .  Recording or timer recording from external equipment is perf or med in XP , SP , LP , EP or FR mode. Recording to discs BD-RE BD-R Timer recording is performed in any recording mode using this [...]

29 RQT9428 Recording Playing the disc on other player s BD-RE BD-R Titles in DR, HG, HX, HE or HL mode may not pla yback on other Blu-ra y disc play er .( ➡ 8) -R -R DL -R W(V) +R +R DL The disc must be fi nalised ( ➡ 86) It is necessary to fi nalise D VD-R, etc. on this unit after recording or cop ying titles to them. Y ou can then pla y the[...]

30 RQT9428 Adv anced recording Recording modes This also explains about while recording and while cop ying. (There are discs that can only copy , depending on the disc) Recording modes that can be selected differ depending on the recording methods and discs . Recording mode DR HG, HX, HE, HL XP , SP , LP , EP FR Flexible Recor ding Mode Features Re[...]

31 RQT9428 Recording ■ Recording modes and appr oximate recor ding times Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shorter than indicated. (The times provided on this chart are an estimate.) Recording Mode HDD BD-RE BD-R (25 GB) BD-RE DL BD-R DL (50 GB) D VD-RAM DVD-R D VD-RW +R +R W (4.7 GB) D VD-R DL +R DL (8.5 GB)[...]

32 RQT9428 Adv anced recording Flexib le Recording (Recording that fi ts the remaining disc space) HDD The title is recorded to the size of a ne w D VD (4.7GB) by automatically selecting optimal quality between XP and EP (8 hours). Preparation  Select the channel or the external input to record.  Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD drive.[...]

33 RQT9428 Recording Operation during Recording Check the recording programme Press [ST A TUS ]. e.g. , while 2 programmes simultaneous recording 090 NINE HD HDD REC1 002 ABC TV REC2 Recording programme display ed on the TV screen Recording programme not display ed on the TV screen Displa y the recording programme on the TV screen It is necessary t[...]

34 RQT9428 Adv anced timer recording Manuall y programming timer recordings HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. Channel Name Schedule Drive/Mode Space New Timer Programme OK RETURN Page UP Page Down CH Timer Off T otal 0/32 History List Timer Recording 30:30 DR HDD Remain FRI 23.01.2009 8:59 DEL Delete 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “New Timer [...]

35 RQT9428 Recording T o release the unit from recor ding standby Even when the unit is turned off, y ou can display the timer recording list by pressing [PR OG/CHECK]. 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select the programme and press the “Red” button.  The timer icon “ z ” ( ➡ 36) will change to grey .  Y ou cannot cancel t[...]

36 RQT9428 Adv anced timer recording Check, change or delete a pr ogramme Even when the unit is turned off, y ou can display the timer recording list by pressing [PR OG/CHECK]. Press [PROG/CHECK]. Channel Name Schedule Drive/Mode Space New Timer Programme OK RETURN Page Up Page Down CH Timer Off T otal 4/32 History List Timer Recording 30:30 DR HDD[...]

37 RQT9428 Recording Operations in the TV Guide system Basic operations Press [GUIDE] to switch between Landscape vie w and Portrait view . Landscape view P ortrait view Landscape TV Guide All DVB Channels All Types OPTION Portrait/Landscape Page Down Page Up +24 Hr Prog. type F avourites Time: Info ABC 1 ABC 2 : In today’ s show we will... Emmer[...]

38 RQT9428 Adv anced playbac k  Refer to page 42 f or playing DivX.  Refer to page 62 f or playing still pictures.  Refer to page 69 f or playing music. Note  When playing bac k a title recorded on the HDD , BD-RE or BD-R, ensure that you match the “TV System” setting to the recorded title ( ➡ 92).  A disc or title with differe[...]

39 RQT9428 Playing back Skipping the speci fi ed time (Time Slip) Except BD-V D VD-V A VCHD , DivX 1 Press [TIME SLIP]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select the time and press [OK]. Play skips the speci fi ed time.  Each time you press [ e , r ], the time increases [ e ] or decreases [ r ] b y 1 minute inter vals . (Press and hold for 10-min ute inter [...]

40 RQT9428 Selecting recor ded programmes (titles) to pla y—Direct Navigator Direct Navigator screen icons * Currently recording. Title protected. Title that was not recorded due to recording protection × Title cannot be play ed (When copying a title to the HDD , or when data is damaged etc.) Titles that hav e been rerouted to the HDD ( ➡ 35, [...]

41 RQT9428 Playing back Pla yback of the High De fi nition Video (A VCHD) A VCHD It is possible to pla yback the high de fi nition video (A VCHD) recorded on the P anasonic High de fi nition Video Camera on the disc or SD card. 1 Insert a disc or SD card. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “Play Video (A VCHD)” and press [OK]. e.g., RAM DVD-RAM ( A[...]

42 RQT9428 Pla ying DivX Playing DivX video contents -R -R DL CD USB DivX ® is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc. This is an of fi cial DivX Cer ti fi ed device that pla ys DivX video . Y ou can pla y DivX video contents recorded with a computer onto D VD-R, D VD-R DL, CD-R/CD-RW and USB memory . 1 Insert a disc or USB memor y . -R -R [...]

43 RQT9428 Playing back Regarding DivX V OD content ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX ® Cer ti fi ed device must be registered in order to pla y DivX Video-on-Demand (V OD) content. First generate the DivX VOD registration code f or your device and submit it during the registration process. [Impor tant: DivX V OD content is protected by a Div[...]

44 RQT9428 T o enjo y the BD Video whic h suppor ts BONUSVIEW or BD-Live BD-V What is BONUSVIEW? BONUSVIEW allows y ou to enjoy functions such as picture-in- picture or secondary audio etc., with BD-Video suppor ting BD-ROM Pro fi le 1 version 1.1/Final Standard Pro fi le. What is BD-Live? In addition to the BONUSVIEW function, BD-Video suppor ti[...]

45 RQT9428 Playing back T o enjo y High Bit rate A udio and Video Enjoying High Bit rate A udio with 7.1ch speaker This unit can decode high bit rate audio (Dolby Digital Plus , Dolby T r ueHD , DTS-HD High Resolution Audio and DTS-HD Master A udio) adopted in BD-Video . T o enjoy 7.1ch surround sound, the f ollowing conditions are necessar y (Part[...]

46 RQT9428 Editing titles HDD BD-RE RAM BD-R -R -R DL -R W(V) +R +R DL (Y ou cannot edit fi nalised discs.) +R W -R W(VR) Only “Properties” is possib le. Editing of the title can be performed with this unit. For e xample, an unnecessar y par t of the title can be deleted. ( ➡ 47, P ar tial Delete) Note  Once deleted, divided or par tially[...]

47 RQT9428 Editing Title operations After performing steps 1–4 ( ➡ 46) Delete  HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -R -R DL -R W(V) +R +R DL +RW Press [ w , q ] to select “Delete” and press [OK].  Once deleted, the recorded contents are lost and cannot be restored. Make certain before proceeding.  The av ailable recording space on BD-R, D VD-R, D V[...]

48 RQT9428 Editing titles Title operations After performing steps 1–4 ( ➡ 46) Title Compression HDD (Conv er ting the recording mode) Title Compression is a function to conv er t the recording mode of the title in DR mode. The con verted title will be copied to HDD . It will take about the same time as pla yback of the title to con vert the rec[...]

49 RQT9428 Editing HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -R -R DL -R W(V) -RW(VR) +R +R DL +R W Only playbac k of chapter is possible . Regarding Chapter s Programmes are recorded as a single title consisting of one chapter . Title Chapter Star t End HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM Y ou can divide a title into multiple chapters. Each section between the division points (Chapter M[...]

50 RQT9428 Copying titles There are follo wing copying methods . Copy Title Playing Copy the pla ying title on the HDD to the disc. ( ➡ 53) Copy Mak e a copying list and then cop y . Y ou can set the unit to cop y titles in the wa y you want. ( ➡ 54) Copy A VCHD High de fi nition video (A VCHD format) can be copied from disc, SD card or USB. ([...]

51 RQT9428 Copying ■ Copy speed (  : P ossible , –: Impossible) High speed mode Normal speed mode Features Copy with shorter time than the recorded time of the title with same quality (recording mode). It will take same or longer time as the recorded time of the titles to be copied.  Even if y ou select a recording mode with better pictur[...]

52 RQT9428 ■ Frequently Asked Questions When is the time high speed copy is not possible? It will copy at normal speed in f ollowing cases:  Copying XP , SP , LP , EP or FR mode title to the BD-RE or BD-R  Copying to RAM -R -R DL -R W(V) +R +R DL +RW in f ollowing conditions: – Titles in DR, HG, HX, HE, HL mode – Title of the A VCHD cop[...]

53 RQT9428 Copying Copy Title Playing Copy the pla ying title on the HDD to the disc.  It will star t copying from the beginning of the title regardless of the playing position. HDD p BD-RE BD-R RAM -R -R DL -R W(V) +R +R DL +RW 1 Playbac k the title to copy . When copying the title in DR mode with m ultiple audio and subtitles BD-RE BD-R  Wh[...]

54 RQT9428 Copying using the cop ying list—Copy HDD ' BD-RE BD-R RAM +R W -R W(VR) p HDD HDD p -R -R DL -R W(V) +R +R DL Y ou can order titles as desired f or copy to disc. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “Copy” and press [OK]. Copy HDD BD / DVD 1 2 3 Source Destination Cancel All Copy Direction Copy Mo[...]

55 RQT9428 Copying Copying list icons and functions Copying list indicators Titles that can be copied in high speed mode to the inser ted disc Title with “One time only recording” restriction Titles deleted from the HDD by “One time only recording” restriction after copying. [“One time only recording” titles can only be transferred from[...]

56 RQT9428 Copying a fi nalised D VD-R, D VD-R DL, D VD-R W (D VD-Video format), +R and +R DL D VD-V p HDD Y ou can cop y the content of fi nalised D VD-R, D VD-R DL, D VD-RW (D VD-Video format), +R, and +R DL to the HDD and re-edit. While playing a disc , the content being play ed is copied to the HDD according to the set time.  When “Rec f[...]

57 RQT9428 With Other Equipment Recor ding broadcasts fr om external equipment HDD See also “Important notes for recording” ( ➡ 28) e.g., Connecting to the A V2 terminals on the front  T ur n off the unit and e xter nal equipment before connecting. L/MONO - AUDIO- R VIDEO S VIDEO AV2 I N Connect to Audio/Video output terminals. External eq[...]

58 RQT9428 Copying fr om a video cassette recorder e.g., Connecting to the A V2 or DV input terminals on the fr ont  T ur n off the unit and other video equipment bef ore connecting. DV IN L/MONO - AUDIO- R VIDEO S VIDEO AV2 I N Connect to Audio/Video output terminals. Other video equipment D V cable (IEEE 1394, 4-pin) S Video cable  A udio/V[...]

59 RQT9428 With Other Equipment D V Automatic Recor ding HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -R -R W(V) +R +RW Preparation 1 T urn off the main unit and D V equipment, then connect the equipment with the unit’ s D V input ter minal ( ➡ 58). 2 T urn on the main unit.  When the output signal from the external equipment is NTSC , change “TV System” to “NT[...]

60 RQT9428 ■ From an SD car d or Discs A VCHD (Disc) p HDD A VCHD (SD card) p HDD BD-RE BD-R HDD HDD BD-RE BD-R 1 Insert a disc or card. e.g., SD SD Card OK RETURN SD card is inserted. Play Video ( A VCHD ) Copy Video ( A VCHD ) Copy Video ( MPEG2 ) Play Pictures ( JPEG ) Copy Pictures ( JPEG )  Display contents diff er depending on what is re[...]

61 RQT9428 With Other Equipment ■ From an SD car d SD p HDD RAM (All the recordings on the same date become a title.) HDD D VD-RAM 1 Insert a card. e.g., SD Card OK RETURN SD card is inserted. Play Video ( A VCHD ) Copy Video ( A VCHD ) Copy Video ( MPEG2 ) Play Pictures ( JPEG ) Copy Pictures ( JPEG )  Display contents diff er depending on wh[...]

62 RQT9428 Pla ying still pictures HDD BD-RE RAM -R -R DL CD USB SD  Y ou can pla y still pictures recorded with a computer onto a D VD-R, D VD-R DL, CD-R/CD-RW , USB memor y and SD card.  Y ou cannot pla y still pictures while recording or copying. Preparation  Inser t a disc, USB memory or SD card.  Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the [...]

63 RQT9428 Still pictures Useful functions during still picture play Star t Slideshow Y ou can displa y still pictures one by one at a constant interval. 1 Press [ e , r , w , q ] to select the album or date. 2 Press [ q ] (PLA Y). Y ou can also start Slideshow with follo wing steps. After performing step 1 ( ➡ abov e) 1 Press [OPTION]. 2 Press [[...]

64 RQT9428 Editing still pictures (JPEG) HDD BD-RE RAM SD  Editing can be done in units of pictures, alb ums, or dates.  Y ou cannot edit still pictures recorded on D VD-R, D VD-R DL, CD- R/CD-RW and USB memory . Preparation  Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the drive. Select “BD” for D VD .  BD-RE RAM SD Release protection ( ➡ 11, [...]

65 RQT9428 Still pictures Still pictures operation After performing steps 1–3 ( ➡ 64) Cop y to Album  HDD BD-RE RAM Copy the selected alb um, date or pictures to an existing alb um. 1 Press [ w , q ] to select “Star t” and press [OK]. 2 Press [ e , r , w , q ] to select the destination album and press [OK].  The destination album with[...]

66 RQT9428 Copying still pictures HDD BD-RE RAM USB SD  Pictures copied from SD card and USB memor y will be categorised according to the shooting date. Pictures without shooting date will be categorised using the creation date.  Y ou cannot cop y pictures recorded to D VD-R, D VD-R DL, CD-R/ CD-RW or USB memory .  If the space on the dest[...]

67 RQT9428 Still pictures 5 Register still pictures for cop y .  If you are going to cop y a registered list without making any changes to it ( ➡ step 6).  Pictures from different dates or alb ums will not be registered to same list. Copy 1 2 3 Cancel All Copy Direction Copy Mode Create List Start Copying HDD BD / DVD PICTURE High Speed Cre[...]

68 RQT9428 HDD BD-RE RAM SD 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “Delete” and press [OK]. HDD BD-RE RAM When “PICTURE” is not selected, press the “Green” button to select “PICTURE”. HDD BD-RE RAM T o switch the displa y method 1 Press [OPTION]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “Album View” or “Pictures[...]

69 RQT9428 Music Pla ying music Playing MP3 fi les -R -R DL CD USB Y ou can pla y MP3 fi les recorded with a computer onto a D VD-R, D VD-R DL, CD-R/CD-RW and USB memory .  Y ou cannot pla y MP3 fi les on the USB memory while recording. 1 Insert a disc or USB memor y . CD OK RETURN Select file type. Play Video ( DivX ) Play Pictures ( JPEG ) [...]

70 RQT9428 Playing m usic Playing m usic recorded on HDD Copying m usic to HDD ( ➡ 74) Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD drive. 1 Press [DIRECT NA VIGA T OR]. When “MUSIC” is not selected, press the “Y ellow” button to select “MUSIC”. DIRECT NA VIGA TOR Music Menu OK RETURN MUSIC PICTURE VIDEO Please select to access [...]

71 RQT9428 Music Useful functions during music pla y HDD -R -R DL CD USB Operations during play Stop Press [ g ]. P ause Press [ h ]. Press [ h ] again or [ q ] (PLA Y) to restar t play . Search Press [ t ] or [ y ]. Press [ q ](PLA Y) to restar t play . Skip During play or while paused, press [ u ] or [ i ]. Skip to the track y ou want to pla y . [...]

72 RQT9428 Editing m usic/playlist Editing music HDD Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD drive. 1 Press [DIRECT NA VIGA T OR]. When “MUSIC” is not selected, press the “Y ellow” button to select “MUSIC”.  When doing “Delete All T racks”, “Clear My F av ourites” or “Clear F requently Play ed” ( ➡ go to step[...]

73 RQT9428 Music Register track to Pla ylist HDD Y ou can register y our fa vourite albums and trac ks into 10 preset playlists .  Name of the playlist can be changed.  New pla ylist cannot be added.  Up to 999 tracks can be registered to each pla ylist. Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD drive. 1 Press [DIRECT NA VIGA T OR[...]

74 RQT9428 Y ou can store the two f or mats of music data in this unit’ s HDD . Music CD (CD-D A) When inser ting music CDs, this unit mak es access to the inter nal Gracenote ® Database to obtain title inf or mation. The alb um name, track name and artist name are assigned automatically allowing you fi nd the track easily when pla ying back. M[...]

75 RQT9428 Music Deleting m usic HDD 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “Delete” and press [OK]. When “MUSIC” is not selected, press the “Y ellow” button to select “MUSIC”. DELETE Navigator Music Menu OK RETURN MUSIC PICTURE VIDEO Please select to access music. VIDEO PICTURE MUSIC Artists Frequently P[...]

76 RQT9428 Entering text HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM -R -R DL -R W(V) +R +R DL +RW Y ou can giv e names to recorded titles, etc. The maximum number of characters: HDD BD-RE BD-R RAM Characters Title ( HDD RAM ) 64 (44  ) Title ( BD-RE BD-R ) 254 (44  ) Album of still pictures ( HDD BD-RE RAM )3 6 Album (Music) ( HDD )5 9 T rack ( HDD )5 9 Ar tist ( HD[...]

77 RQT9428 Con venient functions Enjo ying VIERA CAST TM Y ou can access a selection of Internet ser vices from the Home screen with VIERA CAST , for e xample Y ouT ube, Picasa Web Albums . (Current as of February 2009)  VIERA CAST requires a broadband Internet connection. Dial-up Internet connections cannot be used. Preparation  Network conn[...]

78 RQT9428 Linked operations with the TV (VIERA Link “HD A VI Contr ol TM ”) Y ou can enjo y linked operations with the TV and receiver b y using “HD A VI Control”. What is VIERA Link “HDA VI Control”? VIERA Link “HD A VI Control” is a con venient function that offers linked operations of this unit, and a Panasonic TV (VIERA) or rec[...]

79 RQT9428 Con venient functions Easy control onl y with VIERA remote control If you connect this unit to the TV that suppor ts “HD A VI Control 2” or later with an HDMI cab le, you can enjo y using more convenient functions . Y ou can operate this unit using b uttons on the TV remote control. The buttons that y ou can use for this unit v ar y [...]

80 RQT9428 Using on-screen menus Common procedures 1 Press [DISPLA Y]. Disc Play Picture Sound Soundtrack Subtitle 1 Audio c hannel Off L R Digital 2/0 ch Menu Item Setting  Depending on the condition of the unit (playing, stopped, etc.) and disc contents, there are some items that y ou cannot select or change.  The menu is not displa yed whe[...]

81 RQT9428 Con venient functions Play men u—Change the play sequence This function works only when the elapsed play time is displa yed. Select the item for repeat pla y . Depending on the disc, the items that can be selected will differ . Repeat Play Items display ed depends on the contents of the playbac k.  All  Title  Chapter  Play[...]

82 RQT9428 Status messages Press [ST A TUS ]. The display changes each time y ou press the button. A B C When watching the TV programme 73:27 DR 002 ABC TV Sydn HDD The remaining time and recording mode A 1 TEN HD All DVB Channels 10:30 Select F avourites Corontation street 9:00 - 11:00 Now Rating:PG Software update Digital channel information ( ?[...]

83 RQT9428 Con venient functions FUNCTION MENU window By using the FUNCTION MENU window y ou may access the main functions quickly and easily . 1 Press [FUNCTION MENU]. Functions display ed depend on the selected drive or type of disc. Others Recording Delete Playback FUNCTION MENU 22:30 DR RETURN OK Copy TV Guide Time Remaining 2 Press [ e , r ] t[...]

84 RQT9428 BD-RE BD-R RAM -R -R DL -R W(V) +R +R DL +RW -R W(VR) SD Common procedures Preparation  Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the BD or SD drive. Select “BD” f o r DV D. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “Others” and press [OK]. Others FUNCTION MENU DVD-RAM 4:00 EP RETURN OK DV Automatic Recording Pla[...]

85 RQT9428 Con venient functions Deleting all titles—Delete all titles BD-RE BD-R RAM Preparation  Release protection ( ➡ 84, Setting the protection). After performing steps 1–3 ( ➡ 84, Common procedures) 1 Press [ e , r ] to select “Delete all titles” and press [OK]. 2 Press [ w , q ] to select “Y es” and press [OK]. 3 Press [ w[...]

86 RQT9428 Disc and card mana gement Selecting the backgr ound style—T op Menu -R -R DL -R W(V) +R +R DL +RW Y ou can select the bac kground that will be display ed as the D VD- Video top menu after fi nalising or Create T op Menu ( +RW ). Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the BD drive. Select “BD” for D VD . After performing steps [...]

87 RQT9428 Con venient functions Y ou can change the unit’ s settings using the Setup menu.  The settings remain intact ev en if you s witch the unit to standby . Common procedures 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select “Others” and press [OK]. 3 Press [ e , r ] to select “Setup” and press [OK]. Setup OK RET[...]

88 RQT9428 ■ A uto-T uning Y ou can restart auto channel setting if set up ( ➡ 18) fails f or some reason. 1 Press [ e , r ] to select “A uto-T uning” and press [OK]. When the con fi rmation screen appears 2 Press [ w , q ] to select “Y es” and press [OK]. Y ou can also use the f ollowing method to restart Auto-T uning. When the unit i[...]

89 RQT9428 Con venient functions HDD/Disc (All factory default settings are indicated with underlined te xt.) Settings for Pla yback  Press [OK] to show the f ollowing settings. Soundtrack for BD-Video / D VD-Video [English] [Ger man] [F rench] [Italian] [Spanish] [Original] The or iginal language of each disc will be selected. [Other ?[...]

90 RQT9428 Rec for High Speed Copy Y ou can cop y recorded titles from the HDD to D VD-R, D VD-R DL, D VD-RW (D VD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +R W using high speed mode. Howe ver , screen size, etc. is restricted ( ➡ below). We recommend turning the setting “Off ” if high speed copy to D VD-R, etc. is not necessar y when recording a program[...]

91 RQT9428 Con venient functions PCM Down Con version Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz. It will be conv er ted to 48 kHz regardless of the setting in follo wing cases.  The signals hav e a sampling frequency of ov er 96 kHz.  The disc has copy protection.  “BD-Video Secondar y A udio” is set to “On”. ([...]

92 RQT9428 SD Card LED Contr ol Set the lighting method for the lamp on the SD card slot. [On] [Off] [SD inser ted] When this unit is turned on and SD card is inser ted, the lamp is lighted. Connection (All factory default settings are indicated with underlined te xt.) Depending on the connected equipment, some items may be shaded in grey on the di[...]

93 RQT9428 Con venient functions Component Resolution This sets the video output resolution when using the component video terminal. [576i/480i] [576p/480p] [720p] [1080i]  If it is set to “720p”, images other than “720p” will be output as “1080i”.  Even if y ou select “720p” or “1080i”, the video output resolution is rest[...]

94 RQT9428 Others (All factory default settings are indicated with underlined te xt.) A utomatic Standby Select how long the unit remains on when it is not being used. [2 hours] [4 hours] [6 hours] [Off] Remote Control Change the remote control code on the main unit and the remote control (the two must match) if y ou place other Panasonic products [...]

95 RQT9428 Con venient functions T elevision operation Y ou can con fi gure the remote control TV operation buttons to turn the television on/off , change the television input mode, select the television channel and change the tele vision volume. 1 P oint the remote control at the television While pressing [ ^ TV], enter the code with the numbered[...]

96 RQT9428 These settings are used when you will connect this unit to a network.The connection to the Internet may take time or the internet may not be connected depending on the connection en vironment. It is recommended that you use a broadband connection. ■ T esting the connection Alwa ys test the connection when a LAN cable is connected or wh[...]

97 RQT9428 Con venient functions ■ Setting the pro xy server In most cases, def ault settings can normally be used without making any changes. Please use this setting when instructed to by your Internet provider .  Set the proxy server only after the connection test is completed properly . 1 Press [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ e , r ] to select ?[...]

98 RQT9428 Software of this unit can be updated automatically b y following method.  F rom broadcasts  F rom Inter net [network connection and setting is required. ( ➡ 96, 102)] Update of the software is done when it is in standb y mode. Once the new softw are is found, it will start the download of the software, and then update . Download [...]

99 RQT9428 Reference Additional connections Connecting a television with S VIDEO terminals The S VIDEO OUT terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT terminal. (Actual results depend on the television.)  Connect to terminals of the same colour.  Supplied Audio/Video cab le can also be used as an alternative for Audio cab le wit[...]

100 RQT9428 Additional connections Connecting with an HDMI compatible tele vision and receiver When connected to an HDMI compatible unit, an uncompressed digital audio and video signal is transmitted. Y ou can enjoy high quality , digital video and audio with just one cord. When connecting to an HDMI-compatib le HDTV (High De fi nition T elevision[...]

101 RQT9428 Reference Connecting an Analogue television and VCR OPTICAL COAXIAL OUT OUT A V1 IN A V1 IN S VIDEO VIDEO R-AUDIO-L P R P B Y AC IN 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGIT AL AUD IO OU T (PCM/ BITSTREAM) RF OUT RF IN VHF/UHF RF IN RF OUT VCR’ s rear panel VHF/UHF RF IN VIDEO OUT R L AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN 6 5 4 1 T o t[...]

102 RQT9428 Network connection Follo wing function will be av ailable when this unit is connected to the network.  This document is assuming that you already ha ve a broadband connection.  This connection is not necessar y if f ollowing functions are not to be used. Enjoying VIERA CAST TM Y ou can access a selection of Internet ser vices from[...]

Reference Operations that can be performed while recor ding or copying a title (  : P ossible , –: Impossible) Playbac k of HDD Playbac k of discs Playbac k of BD- Video Playbac k of still pictures Playbac k of music recorded on HDD While recording to HDD in DR mode  –  While recording to HDD in HG, HX, HE, HL, XP , SP , LP , EP [...]

104 RQT9428 Frequently asked questions Refer to the f ollowing items if you hav e any doubts about unit operations. Set up Which aerial is suitable f or receiving digital terrestrial broadcasts? ¾ Y ou can use your current aerial. Howe ver , depending on the area where you liv e, a new aerial ma y be necessar y . Consult your local TV aerial insta[...]

105 RQT9428 Reference TV Guide Is it possible to pr ogramme a recording, with a start and end time that are different from the TV Guide system? ¾ Y ou can manually change the star t and end time of programmes in the Timer Recording menu. ( ➡ 34) Can I receive TV Guide system data via a connected satellite receiver or a Set T op Box? ¾ No , only[...]

106 RQT9428 Messages On the television Pag e Authorisation Err or .  Y ou are trying to play the DivX VOD content that w as purchased with a different registration code. Y ou cannot pla y the content on this unit. (DivX) 43 Cannot fi nish recording completel y .  The programme was cop y-protected.  The HDD or disc may be full.  The max[...]

107 RQT9428 Reference On the unit’ s display The follo wing messages or ser vice numbers appear on the unit’ s display when something unusual is detected during star tup and us e. Pag e BD  (“  ” stands for a number .)  The remote control and main unit are using different codes . Change the code on the remote control. 94 Press and [...]

108 RQT9428 Before requesting service, mak e the following chec ks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points , or if the solutions indicated in the char t do not solve the prob lem, consult your dealer f or instructions. Updating to the latest software ma y solve the prob lem. ( ➡ 98) T r oubleshooting guide The follo wing do not indica[...]

109 RQT9428 Reference The recorded title is stretc hed ver tically . ¾ 16:9 aspect programmes are recorded in 4:3 aspect in the follo wing cases. – -R -R DL -R W(V) If you recorded or copied using “EP” or “FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)” recording mode. – If you recorded or copied to a +R, +R DL or +R W . – If you recorded in XP ,[...]

11 0 RQT9428 T roubleshooting guide The unit is on but cannot be operated. ¾ Recording dr ive or pla yback drive has not been selected properly . ¾ Some operations may be prohibited b y the disc. ¾ The unit is hot (“U59” appears on the displa y). W ait for “U59” to disappear . ¾ One of the unit’s saf ety de vices may ha ve been activ [...]

111 RQT9428 Reference An unusually loud sound is coming fr om the rotating disc. ¾ When recording or high speed copying to a disc, the sound of the disc rotating may be louder than normal, howe ver , this is not a problem. ¾ If you want cop y to perform more quietly , select “Nor mal (Silent)” in “BD/D VD Speed f or High Speed Copy” in th[...]

11 2 RQT9428 T roubleshooting guide Cannot edit. ¾ Y ou may not be ab le to edit on the HDD if there is no av ailable space. Delete any unwanted titles to create empty space . ( ➡ 26) Cannot format. ¾ The disc is dir ty . Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry . ( ➡ 15) ¾ Y ou tried formatting a disc that you may not be ab le to use in thi[...]

11 3 RQT9428 Reference Picture regularly breaks up on some c hannels. “No signal” message is displayed. ¾ Check “D VB Signal Condition”. If “Signal Quality” or “Signal Strength” are display ed in red or constantly changing, check aerial. If problem persists consult y our local TV aerial installer. ( ➡ 88) ¾ Check that the aerial[...]

11 4 RQT9428 Speci fi cations Recording system BD-RE (SL/DL): Blu-ray Disc Rewritab le Format BD-R (SL/DL): Blu-ra y Disc Recordable F or mat D VD-RAM: D VD Video Recording f ormat D VD-R: D VD-Video format D VD-R DL (Dual Lay er): D VD-Video format D VD-RW: D VD-Video format +R +R DL (Double La yer) +RW Recordable discs BD-RE (SL/DL): 1-2X SPEED [...]

11 5 RQT9428 Reference SD Card Slot: SD Memory Card slot: 1 pc Compatible media: SD Memor y Card  4 , SDHC Memor y Card, Format: F A T12, F A T16  5 (In case of SD Memor y Card) F A T32  5 (In case of SDHC Memor y Card) Data that can be play ed: JPEG, Video (SD-Video)  6 , Video (HD-Video) USB device USB standard: USB 2.0 High Speed For[...]

11 6 RQT9428 ■ Structure of folders displa yed b y this unit Y ou can play MP3 and still pictures (JPEG) on this unit by making folder s as shown below . Howe ver depending on the method of writing data (writing software), play may not be in the order y ou numbered the folder s. Structure of MP3 folder s CD USB Pre fi x with 3-digit numbers in t[...]

11 7 RQT9428 Reference Ja va and all J ava-based tr ademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademar ks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Manuf actured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the doub le-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manuf actured under license under U.S . Patent #[...]

11 8 RQT9428 Glossary A VCHD A VCHD is a new f or mat (standard) for high de fi nition video camer as that can be used to record and play high-resolution HD images . BD-J Some BD-Video discs contain Ja va applications, and these applications are called BD-J. Y ou can enjoy v arious interactive features in addition to pla ying nor mal video. Bitstr[...]

11 9 RQT9428 MPEG-4A VC/H.264 A standard for ef fi ciently compressing and e xpanding colour video. MPEG-4A VC/H.264 is an encoding method used for recording of the high de fi nition videos. MP3 (MPEG Audio La yer 3) An audio compression method that compresses audio to approximately one tenth of its size without any consider able loss of audio qu[...]

120 RQT9428 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 PROD[...]

121 RQT9428 Reference Panasonic Warranty 1. The product is warranted for 12 months from t he date of purc hase. Subject to t he conditions of t his warranty Panasonic or it's Authorise d Service Centre will perform necess ary service on the produ ct without charge for parts or labour if, in the opinion of Panasonic, the product is found t o be[...]

122 RQT9428 Index Adjust the audio quality (Sound menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Adjust the picture quality (Picture menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Album (Music) Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

123 RQT9428 Reference Name Album (Music) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Album (Still picture) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

RQT9428-1L H0309FJ1049 Panasonic Corporation W eb Site: http://panasonic.net En -If you see this symbol- Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposa[...]