Philips DMR-EH55 manual

Oper ating In str uction s D VD Recor der Model No. DMR-EH55 The illustration shows the model f or Australia and N. Z. [For ]Aust rali a]an d]N.Z . Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and saf ety , please read these instructions carefully . Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read [...]

2 RQT8361 -If you see this symbol- CA UT IO N! THIS PR ODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTR OLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PR OCEDURES O THER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN CO VERS AND DO NO T REP AIR Y OURSELF . REFER SER VICING T O QU ALIFIED PERSONNEL. W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF[...]

3 RQT8361 T able of contents HDD, disc and card information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Important not es for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 HDD (Hard disk driv e) handling care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Disc and c ard handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Unit care . . . . . . . [...]

4 RQT8361 HDD , disc and car d inf ormation (continued on the ne xt page) HDD and discs you can use for recor ding and play Disc type Hard di sk drive (HDD) ≥ 160 GB D V D-RAM ≥ 4.7 GB/9 .4 GB, 12 cm ≥ 2.8 GB, 8 cm Logo – Indicated in these instruc tions b y [HDD] [RAM] Recording f ormat D VD Video Recor ding format This is a recording meth[...]

5 RQT8361 (continued) § 1 The amount of t he recordable disc space doesn’t increase e ven if t he programme is deleted when y ou use one time recording disc. § 2 [RAM] Can be play ed on Panasonic D VD Recor ders and D VD-RAM compatible D VD pla yers. If y ou play a DV D-R DL, +R DL or +R W , use com patible equipment. § 3 The high speed record[...]

6 RQT8361 HDD , disc and card information . § Cl ose the session after recording. Play ma y be impossible on some discs due to the condition of the recording. ≥ The producer of the disc can control how discs ar e play ed. So you may not alwa y s be able to control play as described in these operating instructions. Read the disc’ s instructions[...]

7 RQT8361 ≥ Compatibl e with: F A T 12 or F A T 16 ≥ Y ou can use SD Memor y Cards with the follo wing capacities (from 8 MB to 2 GB). ≥ Useable memory is slightly less than the card capacity . ≥ Please confir m the latest inf orm ation on the f ollowing website. http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs (This site is in E nglish only .) ≥ If[...]

8 RQT8361 Impor tant notes for recor ding ≥ It is not possible to recor d to both HDD ( Hard Disk Dr iv e) and D VD drive simultaneously . When re cording a bilingual pr ogramme [HDD] [RAM] Both main and secondary audio can be recor ded. Y ou can change the audio during pla yback. ( ➡ 30, Changing audio during pla y) Howe ver in the f ollowing [...]

9 RQT8361 HDD (Hard disk drive) handling care The HDD is a high precision recording instrument and because of its long recording capability and high speed operation it i s a very s pecial device that is easily susceptib le to damage. As a basic rule, sav e import ant content to a disc as bac kup. ∫ The HDD is a device that is not built to withs t[...]

10 RQT8361 Disc and car d handling ∫ How to hold a disc or car d Do not touch the recorded s urf ace or t he terminal s urf ace. ∫ Concerning non-cartridge discs Be careful about scratches and dir t. ∫ If there is dirt or condensation on the disc Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry . ∫ Handling precautions ≥ Do not attach labels or s[...]

11 RQT8361 Inc luded accessories ∫ Batteries ≥ Inser t so the poles ( i and j ) match those in the remote control. ≥ When closing the lid, insert it from the j (minus) side. ≥ Do not use rechargeable type batteries. ≥ Do not mix old and new batteries. ≥ Do not use diff erent types at the same tim e. ≥ Do not heat or expose to flame. ?[...]

12 RQT8361 Contr ol reference guid e Instruct ions f or operations are generally described using the remote control. 1 T ur n the unit on ( ➡ 17) 2 Select drive (HDD , D VD or SD) ( ➡ 20, 28, 34) 3 Select channels and title numbers, etc./Enter numbers 4 Cancel 5 Basic operations for recording and pl ay 6 Skip the specified time ( ➡ 30) 7 Sele[...]

13 RQT8361 1 Stand by/on s witch ( Í /I ) ( ➡ 17) Press t o swi tch the unit f rom on to standb y mode or vice v ersa. In stand by mode, the u nit is st ill consu ming a smal l amount of power . 2 Disc tra y ( ➡ 20, 28) 3 Connection for digital video (D V) camcorder ( ➡ 52) 4 SD card slot ( ➡ below) 5 Displa y ( ➡ below) 6 Connection for[...]

14 RQT8361 STEP 1 Connection ≥ Before connection, t ur n off all equipment and read t he appropr iate operating instruct ions. ≥ Select the co nnection pattern t hat matches your envir onment from pattern A–B. Confirm connections not listed below w ith your dealer . Make su re to u se the pa ir of supplie d RF coax ial cables Use the pair of [...]

15 RQT8361 B Connecting a tele vision and VCR Connecting to a television with 21-pin Scart terminal Y ou can also c onnect with the A V1 term inal on this unit using the 21-pin Scart cable. If y our tele vision is equipped with RGB i nput capability , b y c onnecting with a fully wired 21-pin Scar t cable y ou can see video us ing RGB output on thi[...]

16 RQT8361 STEP 1 Conne ction The S VIDEO OUT ter minal achiev es a more vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT ter minal. (Actual results depend on the television.) COMPONENT V IDEO term inals can be used for either interlace or progressive output ( ➡ 73) and provide a purer picture than the S VIDEO OUT terminal . ≥ Connect to ter minals of the s am[...]

17 RQT8361 STEP 2 Channel reception setti n gs and TV aspect settings 1 T urn on the tele vision and select the appropriate A V input to suit the connections to t his unit. 2 Press [ Í D VD] to turn th e unit on. A uto-Setup star ts. This takes about 5 m inutes. A uto-Setup is complete when you see the cloc k setting menu. 3 Pres s [ 2 , 1 ] to se[...]

18 RQT8361 STEP 3 Set up to match y our television and remote control Y ou can enjo y progressive video by connecting th is unit’ s COMPONE NT VIDEO OUT term inals to an LCD/plasma tele vision or LCD projector compatible with progressiv e scan ( ➡ 73). 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T o Othe rs” and press [E[...]

19 RQT8361 Y ou can configure the remote control TV operati on buttons to turn the tele vision on/off, change the television input mode, select the tele vision channel and change the tele v ision volume . 1 P oint the remote control at the television While pressing [ Í TV], enter the code with the numb ered buttons. Manuf act urer and Co de No . 2[...]

20 RQT8361 Recording tele vision programmes See also “Important notes for recordi ng” ( ➡ 8). ≥ [RAM] It is not possible to record continuously from one side of a double sided di s c to the ot her . Y ou will need t o eject the disc and tur n it over . ≥ [+RW] Y ou can create T op Menu using “Cre ate T op Menu ” ( ➡ 55). Recording o[...]

21 RQT8361 Depending on the c ontent being recorded, th e recording times m ay become shor ter than indicated. (The times provided on this char t ar e an estimate.) § 1 It is not possible to record or pla y continuous ly from one side of a double sided disc t o the other . § 2 When “Recording time in EP mode” is set to “EP (6 Hours)” in t[...]

22 RQT8361 Recor ding television pr ogrammes [HDD] [ RAM] [-R ] [-R W‹V›] [+R] [+RW] Du rin g re cord ing Press [ ¥ REC] on the m ain unit to se lect the recor ding time. ≥ Y ou can specify up to 4 hours later . ≥ The unit display changes as s hown below . ≥ This does not wor k during timer recordings ( ➡ 24) or while using Fle xible R[...]

23 RQT8361 [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V ›] [+R] [+RW ] The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits the recording within the remaining disc space. T he recording mode becomes FR mode. ∫ Using “ Flexible Rec” is convenient in the se kinds of situations. [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] ≥ When the am ount of free sp ace on the d[...]

24 RQT8361 Timer re cording See also “Important notes for recordi ng” ( ➡ 8). [HDD] [ RAM] [-R ] [-R W‹V›] [+R] [+RW] ≥ Y ou can enter up to 32 progr am mes up to a month in adv anc e. (Each daily or weekly programm e is cou nted as one pr ogramme.) Preparation ≥ T ur n on the tele v ision and select the appropriate video input to sui[...]

25 RQT8361 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “N ew Timer Programme” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ 1 ] to mo ve through the items and change the items with [ 3 , 4 ]. ≥ Press and hold [ 3 , 4 ] to alter the Start (Star t time) and Stop (Finish time) in 30-minute increments . ≥ Y ou can also se t Name (Programme position/TV Sta[...]

26 RQT8361 Timer rec ording 1 While the uni t is on Pres s [DRIVE SELECT] to select t he recor d ing drive and press [ ∫ ]. 2 Pres s [ 2 , 1 ] to s elect “Sto p Recording” and press [ ENTER]. If you stop a timer recording, it will be cancelled. Howe ver , if y ou have set a weekly or daily timer recording, the recording will star t from the n[...]

27 RQT8361 ≥ Even when t he unit is turned off, y ou can display the timer recording list by pressing [ PROG/CHECK]. Press [PR OG/CHECK]. ∫ T o change a programme Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the programme and p ress [ENTER]. ( ➡ 25 , step 3) ∫ T o delete a programme Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the programme and p ress [ ¢ ]. Y ou can also dele[...]

28 RQT8361 Pla ying r ecorded video contents/Pla ying play-only discs Preparation ≥ T ur n on the tele v ision and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. ≥ T ur n on this unit. 1 Press [D RIVE SE LECT] to select t he HDD or D VD drive . The HDD or D VD indicator light s up on the unit’ s display . ≥ It is p[...]

29 RQT8361 ∫ When a menu screen appears on th e television [DVD- V] [DV D-A ] Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the item and press [ENTER ]. Some items can also be s elected using the numbered buttons. [VCD] Press the numbered buttons to select the item. ≥ T o return to the menu screen [DVD- V] Pres s [DI RECT NA VIG A TOR] or [SUB M ENU ]. [DV[...]

30 RQT8361 Pla ying recorded video conte nts/Playing pla y-only discs Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 28. (continued) Press [A UDIO]. [HDD] [ RAM] [-RW‹VR›] [VCD] and DivX LR > L > R ^------- --------} [DVD-V ] [DVD-A] Y ou can change the audio channel number each time you press the butt on. This allows y ou to change things like[...]

31 RQT8361 Pla ying DivX discs, MP3 discs and still pictures (JPEG/TI FF) DivX MP3 ≥ If there is a larg e amount of still picture data etc. within a MP3 file, play may not be poss ible . Still pictures (JPE G, TIFF § 2 ) § 1 T otal number of recognizable file i ncluding MP3, JPEG, DivX and other type of files i s 4000. § 2 Operation may take t[...]

32 RQT8361 Playing DivX discs, MP 3 discs and still pic tures (JPE G/TIFF) [CD] Y ou can play CD-R/CD-R W discs which contain MP3 files , DivX video contents or still pictures that hav e been rec orded on a computer. The scre en shown below is display ed when you inser t a disc containing DivX video contents, M P3 files and still pictures (JPEG/ TI[...]

33 RQT8361 DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content is encrypted for cop yr ight protection. In order to play DivX V OD content on this unit, y ou first need to register the unit. Fol low the on line instructions f or purchasing DivX V OD content to enter the unit’ s registration code a nd register the unit . For more inf orm ation about DivX VOD , vis[...]

34 RQT8361 Playing DivX discs, MP 3 discs and still pic tures (JPE G/TIFF) Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 32. [HDD] [ RAM] [CD] [SD] ≥ Y ou can use SD Memor y Cards with capacities from 8 M B to 2 GB ( ➡ 7). ≥ Y ou can p la y back still pictures recorded onto a CD-R/CD-RW on a PC. ≥ Y ou cannot playback still pict ures while recor[...]

35 RQT8361 ∫ T o sele ct th e still pict ures in ano ther folder ( ➡ 7, Stru cture of folders display ed by th is unit) [RAM] [SD] T o switc h to another higher fol der (Only if there is a multiple number of higher f olders r ecognizable) 1 While the Album View screen is displa yed Press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to sel ect “Select Fol de[...]

36 RQT8361 Using on-screen menu s/Status messa g e 1 Press [DISPLA Y]. ≥ Depending on the condition of the unit (pla ying, stopped, etc.) and disc c ontents, there are some item s that you cannot select or c hange. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to sele ct th e menu and press [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the item and press [ 1 ]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to se[...]

37 RQT8361 This function wor ks only when t he elapsed p la y time is displayed. Select the item for repeat pla y . Depending on the disc, the items that can be selected will differ . § Only when you ha ve set “Progressive” to “On” in the Setup menu ( ➡ 18). Press [S T A TU S]. The displa y changes each time you press the b utton. ≥ TV[...]

38 RQT8361 Editin g tit les/ chapt ers [HDD] [ RAM] [-R ] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW ] [-RW‹VR›] (Y ou cannot edit finaliz ed discs.) ≥ The maximum number of items on a disc: [HDD] –Titles: 500 –Chapters: Approx. 1000 per title (Depends on the state of recording. ) [RAM] [-R] [ -R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+ R] [+R]DL] [+RW] –Title[...]

39 RQT8361 After performing steps 1–5 ( ➡ 38) § Multiple editing i s possible. After performing steps 1–7 ( ➡ 38) § Multiple editing i s possible. Title operations Delete § [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [- RW‹V›] [+R] [ +R]DL] [+RW] Press [ 2 , 1 ] to selec t “Delete” and pr ess [ENTER ]. ≥ Once deleted , the recorded contents are l[...]

40 RQT8361 Creating, editin g and pla ying pla ylists [HDD] [ RAM] ≥ The maximum number of items on a disc: –Pla ylists: 99 –Chapters in playlists: A ppro x. 1000 (Depends on the state of recording. ) ≥ If you e xceed the m aximum numbers of items for a disc, all the items entered will not be recorded. [HDD] [RAM] Preparation ≥ T ur n on [...]

41 RQT8361 [HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹VR› ] (Play only) 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T o Others” and pres s [ENTER]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Pla ylists” and press [ ENTER]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the pla ylist. T o start play ➡ Press [E NTER]. To e d i t ➡ Step 5. ≥ T o show other pages/M[...]

42 RQT8361 Editin g stil l pic tures [HDD] [ RAM] [S D] ≥ Y ou can ed it pictures and albums. ≥ Y ou can use SD Memor y Cards with capacities from 8 M B to 2 GB ( ➡ 7). ≥ Y ou cannot edit still pict ures recorded on CD-R/CD-RW . Preparation ≥ Pre ss [DR IV E S ELE CT ] to select the HDD , D VD or SD driv e. ≥ [RAM] [SD] Release protecti[...]

43 RQT8361 After performing steps 1–4, page 42 § Multiple editing i s possible. [Not e] ≥ Timer recordings do not star t when performing “Add Pictures”, “Create A lbum”, “Cop y to D VD-RAM ” or “Copy to HDD”. ≥ Y ou cannot perform “Add Pictures” or “Create Album” to a higher f o lder . Album and picture operation Dele[...]

44 RQT8361 Delete Navigator [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R] DL] [-RW‹V› ] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [SD] (Y ou cannot delete items on f inalized discs. ) ≥ A title or a picture cannot be restored on ce it is deleted. Make cer tain bef ore proceeding. ≥ Y ou cannot delete while r ecording or copying. Preparation ≥ Pre ss [DR IV E S ELE CT ] to select the H[...]

45 RQT8361 Copying titles or playlists § 1 T o high speed copy titles (or playlist s created from those titles) , set “Rec for High Speed Copy” to “On” before recording to t he HDD ( ➡ 22). Ho we ver in th e foll owing cas es, c op y ing to D VD-R, D VD-R DL, D VD-R W (D VD-Video f ormat), +R, +R DL and +R W using the hi gh spee d m ode [...]

46 RQT8361 Copying t itles or playlists ∫ Speed and recor ding mode when copying [HDD] > [RAM] : High speed [HD D] > [-R] [-R] DL ] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+R W] : Refer to the f ol lowing table. ≥ [+R] [+R] DL] [+RW] When mak ing a cop y that cont ains titl es recor ded in “ EP” mode or “FR ( record ings 5 hours o r longer)” m[...]

47 RQT8361 [HDD] ,-. [RAM] [+RW] [-RW‹V R›] > [HDD] [HDD] > [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V ›] [+R] [+R]DL] [SD] > [HDD] [RAM] Y ou can order titles and pla ylists as desired for copy to disc. See also the notes “Before cop y ing” ( ➡ 46). 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T o Others” and pres s [ENTER].[...]

48 RQT8361 Copying t itles or playlists (Continued) Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 46. COPY Navigator/Cop ying list indicators ∫ T o edit the copying list Select the item in step 6– 4 ( ➡ 47, right column) 1 Press [SUB MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the oper ation and press [ENTER]. Delete All: Delete all items registered on the[...]

49 RQT8361 [DVD- V] > [HDD] Y ou ca n cop y the cont ent of fi nali zed D VD-R, D VD-R DL, D VD-R W (D VD-Video f ormat), + R, and + R DL t o the HDD and re-ed it. While pla ying a disc, the content being play ed is copied to the HDD according to the s et time. ≥ If you perf or m search, frame-by-frame or pause while cop ying, that por tion of[...]

50 RQT8361 Copy ing still pictur es [HDD] [ RAM] [S D] ≥ Y ou can use SD Memor y Cards with capacities from 8 M B to 2 GB ( ➡ 7). ≥ Y ou cannot copy pictures rec orded to CD-R/CD-RW . [SD] While stopped put t he card in the slot , and the menu ( ➡ below) is automatically display ed. Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Copy Pictures (JPEG)”, pre[...]

51 RQT8361 ∫ T o edit the copying list Select the item in step 6– 3 (f or a still picture) or 6– 5 (for a f older ) ( ➡ 50, r ight column) 1 Press [SUB M ENU]. 2 P ress [ 3 , 4 ] to select the operation and press [ENTER]. Delete All: Delete all items registered on the copying list. Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “Y es” and press [ENT ER]. Ad[...]

52 RQT8361 Copy ing from a video cassette re cor der [HDD] [ RAM] [-R ] [-RW ‹V›] [+R] [+RW] e.g., Connect ing to the A V3 or D V input terminal s on the front Y ou can also c onnect to the A V4 input ter minals on t he rear . ≥ T ur n off the unit and other video equipment before connecting. If the audio out put of the other equipment is mon[...]

53 RQT8361 HDD , disc and card management [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R] DL] [-RW‹V ›] [+ R] [+ R]DL ] [+RW ] [-R W‹V R›] [ SD] ≥ Y ou can use SD Memor y Cards with capac ities from 8 MB to 2 GB ( ➡ 7). 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T o Others” and pres s [ENTER]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “HDD Managemen[...]

54 RQT8361 HDD , disc and car d management Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 53. [HDD] [ RAM] Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or D VD dr iv e. ≥ Release protection ( ➡ 53). After performing steps 1–3 ( ➡ 53) 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to sele ct “ Del ete all titl es” and pre ss [ENT ER]. 5 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select[...]

55 RQT8361 [-R] [-R ]DL ] [-RW ‹V›] [+R] [+R] DL] [+RW] Y ou can select the bac kground that will be displa yed as the D VD- Video top menu after finalizing. Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the D VD drive. After performing steps 1–3 ( ➡ 53) 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T op Menu” and press [ENTER]. 5 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] t[...]

56 RQT8361 Ente ring text [HDD] [ RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [- RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+ RW] [SD] Y ou can give names to recorded titles, etc. The maximum number of characters: § Title name for timer recording [Note] If a name is long, parts of it may not be sho w n in some screens. 1 Show Enter Name screen. 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to s elect a charac[...]

57 RQT8361 FUNCTIONS window 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 the select ed drive or type of disc. 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select an item and press [E NTER]. ≥ If you select “T o O thers” and press [EN TER], the following scre[...]

58 RQT8361 Changing the unit’ s setting s 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect “T o Oth ers ” and press [ENTER]. 3 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to sel ect “Setup” and press [ENTER]. 4 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect the tab and press [ 1 ]. 5 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect the menu a nd press [ENTER]. 6 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select[...]

59 RQT8361 (continued) The settings remain intact e ven if y ou switch the unit to standby . Summary of settings Ta b s Men us Options (Un derlined items are the factory presets.) T uning Man ual ( ➡ 62) Auto-Setup Restar t ( ➡ 63) Disc Se tti n gs for Pl ayb ack ≥ Press [ENT ER] to show the following settings. Ratings Set a ratings lev el to[...]

60 RQT8361 Changing the unit’ s settings Refer to the c ontrol re ference on page 58 . Ta b s Men us Options (Underlin ed items are the fa ctory presets.) Sound Dynamic Range Compression [DVD -V] (Dolby Digital only) Change the dy namic range for late night viewing. ≥ On ≥ Off Bilingua l Audi o Selecti on Select whether to record the main or [...]

61 RQT8361 Ta b s Men us Options (Un derlined items are the factory presets.) Connection TV Aspect ( ➡ 17) S et to match the type of tele vision connected. ≥ 16: 9 ≥ 4:3 ≥ Letterbox Progressive ( ➡ 18) This s ett ing is fixed w ith “Off” if you set “A V1 Output” to “RGB 1 (without component)” or “RGB 2 (without component)”[...]

62 RQT8361 Changing the unit’ s settings Refer to the c ontrol re ference on page 58 . 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T o Othe rs” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Setup” an d press [ENT ER]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T unin g” and press [ 1 ]. Y ou can add or delete channels, or chan[...]

63 RQT8361 Y ou can re star t auto channe l setting if s et up ( ➡ 17) fails for som e rea son . After performing steps 1–4 ( ➡ 62) 5 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Auto-Setup Restar t” an d press [ENTER]. The confir mation screen appears. 6 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “ Y es ” and press [ ENTER]. [For ]Aus tralia ]and ]N.Z .] ≥ If the co[...]

64 RQT8361 Changing the unit’ s settings Refer to the c ontrol re ference on page 58 . In the case of a p ower f ailure, the c lock setting remains in m emor y for approximately 60 minutes. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T o Other s” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Setup” and press [ENTER].[...]

65 RQT8361 Messages On the t elevision Page A uthoriz ation Er ror . ≥ Y ou are tr ying to pla y the DivX V OD content that was purchased with a diff erent registration code. Y ou cannot p la y the content on this unit. (DivX) 32, 33 Cannot finish recording co mpletely . ≥ The programme was cop y-protected. ≥ The HDD or disc ma y be full. ≥[...]

66 RQT8361 Messages On the u nit’ s di splay The f ollowing messages or service numbers appear on the unit’ s disp la y when som ething unusual is detected during star tup a nd us e. Page § The message are alternately display ed. DV D  (“ ∑ ” stands for a number .) ≥ The remote control a nd main unit are using diff erent codes. Chan[...]

67 RQT8361 Frequently ask ed questions Refer to the f ollowing items if you hav e any doubts about unit operations. Set up Pa g e Disc Recording What equipment is necessar y to play multi channel surround sound? ≥ D VD-Video: Y ou can play D VD-Video multi channel surround by digitally connecting an amplifier equipped with a Dolb y Digital, DTS o[...]

68 RQT8361 T roub leshooting guide Before requesting service, make the f ollowing checks . If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the char t do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions. The fol lowing do not indica te a pr oblem with t his unit: Pow e r Pa g e Displays TV screen and v[...]

69 RQT8361 Sound Pag e Operation No sound . Low volum e . Distorted sound . Cannot hear th e desired audi o type . ≥ Check the connections and the “Digital Audio Output” settings. Chec k the input mode on the amplifier if you hav e connected one. ≥ Press [A UD IO] to select the audio . ≥ T ur n off V .S.S . in the f ollowing cases. –Whe[...]

70 RQT8361 T ro ubleshooting gu ide Recordi ng, ti mer recor ding and co pying Pa g e Cannot re cord. Cannot co py . ≥ Y ou haven’t inserted a disc or the disc you inser ted cannot be recorded on. Inser t a disc the unit can rec ord onto . ≥ The disc is unf or matted. Format the disc. [RAM] [-RW‹V›] [ +R] [+R]DL] [+RW] ≥ The write-prote[...]

71 RQT8361 Play Pag e Edit Play fails to start even when [ 1 ] (PLA Y) is pressed. Play starts but th en stops immediately . ≥ Inser t the disc correctly with the label facing up . ≥ The disc is dirty . ≥ Y ou tried to pla y a blank disc or disc unplay able on this unit. ≥ Y ou tried to pla y a +R W that needs to be f inalized on the equipm[...]

72 RQT8361 T ro ubleshooting gu ide Still pictures T o reset this unit Cannot display Direct Navigator screen. ≥ This scr een cannot be d isplay ed dur ing recording or copy . — Cannot edit or f ormat a card. ≥ Release the card’s protection setting. (With some c ards, the “Write Protection Off” mes sage sometimes appears on the screen e[...]

73 RQT8361 Glossary Bitstream This is the digital f orm of multi-channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 channel) bef ore it is decoded into its v ar ious channels. CPRM (Content Protection for Recor dable Media) CPRM is technology used to protect broadcast s that are allowed to be recorded only once. Such broadc asts can be recorded only with CPRM compa tib[...]

74 RQT8361 Specificat ions Recording system D VD-RAM : D VD Video Recording format D VD-R : D VD-Video format D VD-R DL (Dual Lay er) : D V D-Video f or mat D VD-RW : D VD-Video format +R +R DL (Doub le Lay er) +R W Recordable d iscs D VD-RAM: V er. 2. 0 V e r . 2.1/3X-SPE ED D VD-RAM Revision 1.0 V e r .2.2/5X- SPEED D VD-RA M Revision 2.0 D VD-R:[...]

75 RQT8361 Saf ety preca utio ns Set the unit up on an ev en sur f ace awa y from direct sunlight, high temperatures, high humidi ty , and excessiv e vibration. These conditions can damage the cabinet and other components, thereby shor tening the unit’ s ser vice life . Do not plac e heavy items on the unit. Do not use high volt age power sources[...]

Index Album Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Ang le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Asp ect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Audio Attr ibut e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Language . . . . . .[...]