Panasonic DMR-E85H manuale d’uso

Oper ating In str uction s Instrucciones de funciona miento D VD Video Record er Grabadora de D VD vídeo Model No. DMR-E85H HARD DISK DRIVE W eb Site: http ://www .panaso nic-europe .com Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and saf ety , please read these instructions carefully . Before connecting, operating[...]

2 RQT7664 Getting star ted SUOMI NORSK CA UT ION! 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[...]

3 RQT7664 Getting star ted T able of contents Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 STEP 1 Co[...]

4 RQT7664 Getting star ted Accessories ∫ Batteries ≥ Inser t so the poles ( i and j ) match those in the remote control. ≥ Do not use rechargeable ty pe batteries. ≥ Do not mix old and ne w batteries. ≥ Do not use diff er ent types at the same time . ≥ Do not heat or e xpose to flame. ≥ Do not tak e apar t or shor t circuit. ≥ Do no[...]

5 RQT7664 Getting star ted Control ref erence guide Rear panel terminals ( ➡ page 7, 8) Remote control VOLUME CH DIRECT TV REC DVD TV AV 123 456 78 0 9 MANUAL SKIP ShowView CH CANCEL INPUT SELECT SKIP STOP PA U S E PLA Y/x1.3 SLOW/SEARCH FUNCTIONS ENTER DIRECT NA VIGA TOR TOP MENU RETURN SUB MENU CREA TE CHAPTER TIMER EXT LINK PROG/CHECK REC MODE[...]

6 RQT7664 Getting star ted STEP 1 Connection ≥ The equipment connections described are examples. ≥ Before connection, turn off all equipment and r ead the appropr iate operating instructions. ≥ P er ipheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicat ed. ∫ Recommended connection f or your tele v ision Q Link fu nc[...]

7 RQT7664 Getting star ted When there is no 21-pin Sc art t erminal on the television ( ➡ page 8) ∫ RGB This refers to the three primar y colo urs of light, red (R), green (G), and blue (B) and also the method of pr oducing video that uses them. By dividing the video signal into the three colours for transmission, noise is reduced for ev en hig[...]

8 RQT7664 Getting star ted STEP 1 Connection Connecting to the tele vision using the 21-pin Scar t cables ( ➡ page 7) ∫ Component video output Component signal outputs the colour diff er ence signals (P B /P R ) and luminance signal (Y) separately in order to achie ve high fidelity in reproducing colours. If the tele vision is compatible with p[...]

9 RQT7664 Getting star ted ≥ Decoder here m eans the device used to decode scrambled broadcast s (Pa y TV ). ≥ Change the “A V2 Input” and “A V2 Connect ion” settings in t he SETUP menu t o match the connected equipment ( ➡ page 41). Viewing video from th e decoder on the television whi le the unit is stoppe d, or wh ile recor ding If[...]

10 RQT7664 Getting star ted STEP 2 Channel reception settin gs When conn ecting to a telev ision that has the Q Link function ( ➡ pa ge 47) with a ful ly wired 21-pin Scart cable ( ➡ page 7 ). Y ou can download the tuning positions from the televisi on. This unit’ s Auto Clock Setting function synchronizes the time when the TV channel that is[...]

11 RQT7664 Getting star ted ≥ When con necting to a tel evision with the VIDEO OUT, S-VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal ( ➡ page 8) . ≥ When conn ecting to a telev ision that doe s not ha ve the Q Link function ( ➡ pa ge 47). This unit’ s Auto-Setup function automatically tunes all avai lable TV stations and synchronizes the time [...]

12 RQT7664 Getting star ted STEP 3 Set up to match y our television and remote contr ol Choose the sett ing to suit your tele vision and preference . 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select “SETUP” and press [ENTER]. 3 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Connection” and press [ 1 ]. 4 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “TV [...]

13 RQT7664 Getting star ted Y ou can configure the remote control TV operation but tons to turn the tele vision on/off, change the television input mode, select the tele vision channel and change the tele v ision volume . P oint the remote control at the television While pressing [ Í TV], enter the code with the numb ered buttons. Manuf act urer a[...]

14 RQT7664 Getting star ted HDD and Disc information ≥ We recommend using Panasonic discs. D VD-R from other manufactur ers ma y not be recorded or pla yed due to the condition of t he re cording. ≥ This unit cannot record to discs containing both P AL and NTSC signals. (Howe ver , both types of prog rammes can be recorded onto the HDD .) Play [...]

15 RQT7664 Getting star ted When you use the discs r ecorded either P AL or N TSC, or playback a title recorded on HDD using PAL or NTSC, ref er to this tab le. ( Y : Pos sible , t : Im possibl e) § 1 If you select “NTSC” in “TV System” ( ➡ pa ge 43), the picture may be clearer . § 2 Select “NTSC” in “TV System” ( ➡ page 43). [...]

16 RQT7664 Recording Recording tele vision programmes [HDD] [ RAM] [DVD -R] ≥ It is not possible to recor d to both HDD ( Hard disk dr ive) and D VD drive simult aneously . ≥ It is not possible to record c ontinuously from one side of a double sided disc to th e other . Y ou will need to eject the disc a nd tur n it ov er . ≥ When using 8 cm [...]

17 RQT7664 Recording Depending on the c ontent being recorded, th e recording times m ay become shor ter than indicated. (Unit: hour) § When “Recording time in EP mode” is set to “EP (6 Hour)” in t he SETUP menu. The sound q uality is better when using “EP (6 Hour) ” than when using “EP ( 8 Hour)”. [Note] When recording to D VD-RAM[...]

18 RQT7664 Recording Recor ding television pr ogrammes Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 16. [HDD] [ RAM] [DVD -R] The unit sets the best possib le picture quality that fits the recording within the remaining dis c space. e.g ., Preparation Select the ch annel to record. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select [...]

19 RQT7664 Recording Timer recording [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] Y ou can enter up to 32 progr amme s up to a month in advance. Entering S HOW V IEW numbers is an easy wa y of timer r ecording. Y ou can find these numbers in TV lis tings in newspapers and magazines. 1 P r e s s [Sh o wView]. 2 Press the numbered buttons to enter the S HOW V IE W number . P[...]

20 RQT7664 Recording Timer rec ording Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 19. [HDD] [ RAM] [DVD -R] Y o u can enter up to 32 programmes up to a month in advance . (Each daily or weekly programm e is cou nted as one pr ogramme.) 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “N ew Timer Programme” and press [ ENTER]. 3 Press [ 1 ] to mo [...]

21 RQT7664 Recording ≥ 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 pr ogr amme Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the programme and p ress [ENTER]. ( ➡ page 2 0 , step 3) ∫ T o delete a pro g ramme Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the programme and p ress [ ¢ C[...]

22 RQT7664 Pla ying back Playing discs ≥ It is possible to watch pla yback from one dr ive while recording from another (editing is not possible). ≥ It is not possib le to play continuously f rom one side of a doub le sided disc to the other . Y ou will need to eject the disc and turn it over . ≥ When using 8 cm D VD-RA M, remove the disc fro[...]

23 RQT7664 Pla ying back Operations during pla y Stop Press [ ∫ ]. The stopped position is memorized. The indicator on the right appear s in the unit’ s display . (Excluding when playing from the Direct Navigator and when pla ying a play list.) Resume pla y function Press [ 1 ] (PLA Y) to restart from this posit ion. Pa u s e Press [ ; ]. Press[...]

24 RQT7664 Pla ying back Play ing discs Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 22. Press [A UDIO]. [HDD] [ RAM] [V CD] LR > L > R ^------- --------} [DVD-A ] [DVD-V] Y ou can change the audio channel number each time y ou press the butt ons. This allows y ou to change things lik e the soundtrack language ( ➡ page 26, Soundtrack). [Note] Y[...]

25 RQT7664 Pla ying back Using menus to pl a y MP3 [CD] (MP3 discs only) This unit plays MP3 files recorded on CD-R/RW designed for audio recording that are finaliz ed ( ➡ page 46) on a computer . Files are treated as trac ks and f olders are treated as groups. 1 Press [T OP MEN U]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the track and press [ ENTER]. Play c[...]

26 RQT7664 Pla ying back Using on-screen menus and Status messages 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[...]

27 RQT7664 Pla ying back This function wor ks only when t he elapsed p la y time is displayed. § Only when you ha ve set “Progressiv e” to “On” in the SETUP menu ( ➡ page 12). Status messages app ear on the tele vision when you operate the unit to show the condition of the unit. Press [S T A TU S]. The displa y changes each time you pres[...]

28 RQT7664 Editing Editin g tit les/ chapt ers [HDD] [ RAM] [DVD -R] ≥ The maximum number of items on a disc: [HDD] –Titles: 500 –Chapters: Appro x. 1000 per title (Depends on the state of recording.) [RAM] [DVD -R] –Titles: 99 –Chapters: Appro x. 1000 (Depends on the state of recording.) [Note] ≥ Once erased, div ided or par tially er [...]

29 RQT7664 Editing § Multiple editing i s possible. § Multiple editing i s possible. Title operations Era se § [HDD] [RAM] [ DVD-R] Pres s [ 2 , 1 ] to s elect “Erase ” and press [ ENTER]. ≥ Once erased, the recorded contents are l ost and cannot be restored. Make certain before proceeding. ≥ The av ailable recording t ime on D VD-R does[...]

30 RQT7664 Editing Creating , editing and playing play lists [HDD] [ RAM] ≥ The maximum number of items on a disc: –Pla y lists: 99 –Chapters in pla y lists: A pprox . 1000 (Depends on the state of recording. ) [Note] ≥ Y ou cannot create or edit a play list while recording or while transf erring (dubbing). ≥ Play lists must be made in ac[...]

31 RQT7664 Editing 1 Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select “PLA Y LIST” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the play list. T o start play ➡ Press [ENTER]. To e d i t ➡ Step 4 . ≥ T o show other pages/Multiple editing ( ➡ pa ge 28) 4 Press [SUB MENU], the n [ 3 , 4 ] to select t he opera tion and press[...]

32 RQT7664 Editing Ente ring text [HDD] [ RAM] [DVD -R] Y o u can giv e names to recorded titles, etc. The maximum number of characters: § Title name for timer recording If a name is long, parts of it may not be sho w n in some screens. 1 Sho w Enter Name screen. 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to sel ect a character a nd press [E NTER]. Repeat this st[...]

33 RQT7664 T ransfer ( Dubbing) T ransferring (dubbing ) titles or pla y lists [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] Y ou can select from a variety of me thods to transf er (dub) on this unit. ∫ T ransferring (dubbing) direction Normal speed mode: Select XP , SP , LP , EP or FR as the recording mode f or transferring (dubbing) ( ➡ page 17). ∫ T ransferring (du[...]

34 RQT7664 T ransfer ( Dubbing) T ransferring (dubbing) titles or pla y lists [Note] Titles and play lists recorded using a diff erent encoding syst em from the TV sy stem curre ntly selected on the unit cannot be transf erred (dubbed). [HDD] > [RAM] [HDD] > [DVD-R ] Preparation Select the audio type for recording bilingual broadcast from “[...]

35 RQT7664 T ransfer ( Dubbing) 7 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Star t Dubbing” and press [ENTER]. Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “Y es” and press [ENTER] to star t transf erring (dubbing). T ransf erring (dubbing) list indicators ∫ T o edit the transfer ring (dubbing) list Select the item in step 5 ( ➡ page 34, right column) 1 Press [SUB MENU][...]

36 RQT7664 Con venient functions FUNCTIONS window DISC MANA GEMENT By using the FUNCTIONS window y ou m ay access the main functions quickly and easily . 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. Functions displayed depend on the type of d isc. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select a n item and press [ENTER]. T o e xit the F UNCTIONS windo w Press [FUNCT IO[...]

37 RQT7664 Con venient functions [RAM] [DVD-R] ➡ page 32, E ntering text The disc name i s displa yed in the FUNCTIONS window . [RAM] If set, this will prot ect the disc from accidental erasure. Press [ 2 , 1 ] to set disc protection and press [E NTER]. The lock symbol appears closed when the disc is write-protect ed. ( ➡ page 46, F or matting)[...]

38 RQT7664 Con venient functions Changing the unit’ s settings 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select “SE TUP” and press [ENTER]. 3 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect the tab and press [ 1 ]. 4 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect the menu a nd press [ENTER]. 5 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select the option and press [ENTER]. T o exit[...]

39 RQT7664 Con venient functions Ta b s Menu s Options (Un derlined it ems are the f actory presets.) Disc Langua ge Choose the languag e for audio , subt itle and disc menus. [DVD-V] ≥ Press [ENTER] to show the f ollowing settings . ≥ Some discs s tart in a cer tain language despite any changes you make here. ≥ In case of En glish/F rench/Ge[...]

40 RQT7664 Con venient functions Changing the unit’ s settings Ta b s Menus Options (Unde rlined items a re the fac tory presets.) Sound PLA Y k 1. 3 & Audio during Search Y ou may hear sound regardless of t his setting with s ome discs. ≥ On : Audio i s heard during first lev el search f orward. ≥ Off: Audio is not heard during s earch. [...]

41 RQT7664 Con venient functions Ta b s Menu s Options (Un derlined it ems are the f actory presets.) Connection TV Aspect ( ➡ page 12) ≥ 16:9 ≥ 4:3 ≥ Letterbox Progressive ( ➡ page 12) ≥ On ≥ Off TV System ( ➡ page 43) ≥ PA L ≥ NTSC AV 1 O u t p u t Selects the output from the A V1 terminal. Select “RGB (without component)”[...]

42 RQT7664 Con venient functions Changing the unit’ s settings Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 38. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTIONS]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select “SETUP” and press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T uning” and press [ 1 ]. Y o u can add or de lete channels, or change programme positions. 4 Press [ 3 ,[...]

43 RQT7664 Con venient functions Y ou can restar t auto channel setting if Preset Download or A uto- Setup ( ➡ page 10, 11) fails f or some reason. ∫ A uto-Setup Restart 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Auto-Setup Restar t” an d press [ENTER]. 5 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “ Y es” and press [ ENTER]. The countr y se tting menu appears. 6 Pres[...]

44 RQT7664 Con venient functions Changing the unit’ s settings Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 38. Usually , the unit’ s Preset Download or Auto-Setup function ( ➡ page 10, 11) automat ically adjusts the clock to correct time. Under some reception conditions, ho wev er, the unit cannot set the cloc k autom atically . In this case, fo[...]

45 RQT7664 Reference Specifications Recording system D VD Video Recording format (D VD -RAM), D VD-Video for mat (D VD-R ) Recordable discs D VD-RAM: 12 cm 4.7 G B, 12 cm 9.4 GB, 8 cm 2.8 GB 12 cm 4.7 GB (V er. 2.1/3 k -SPEED D VD-R AM Revision 1.0) D VD-R: 12 cm 4.7 GB, 8 cm 1.4 GB (f or General V er . 2.0) 12 cm 4.7 GB (for General V er . 2.0/4 k[...]

46 RQT7664 Reference Glossary Bitstream This is the digital f or m of multi-channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 channel) before it is decoded into its various chan nels. CPRM (Con tent Protection for Recordab le Media) CPRM is technology used to protect broadcasts that are allowed t o be recorded on ly once. Such broadc asts can be rec orded only with CP[...]

47 RQT7664 Reference Q Link This function wor ks only if the unit is connected v ia a fully wired 21- pin Scar t cable to a TV f eaturing the Q Link or similar function. Q Link offers the foll owing functions: ≥ Download from the TV § When you connect the unit to a TV , the station list data is automatically copied from the TV to th e unit, and [...]

48 RQT7664 Reference Frequentl y asked questions Set u p Pa g e Disc Recording What equip m ent is necessa r y to pl ay multi channel sur round sound? ≥ D VD-Video: Y ou can play D VD-Video multi channel surr ound by digitally connecting an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG decoder . ≥ D VD-Audio: This unit plays D VD-Audio i[...]

49 RQT7664 Reference Error m es sag es On the t elevision Page On the unit’ s display Cannot fini sh record ing completely . ≥ The programme was cop y -protected. ≥ The HDD or disc ma y be full. — — Cannot pla yback this tit le. TV system is different fr om the setting. T o playback this title, please change the T V System in SETUP . ≥ [...]

50 RQT7664 Reference T roubleshooting gu ide Before requesting ser vice, make the follo wing checks. If you are in doubt about some of t he check points, or if the remedies in dicated in the chart 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 sc[...]

51 RQT7664 Reference Sound Pag e Operation Recording, timer recor ding and transferring (dubbing) Continued on next page No sound. Low v olume. Distorted soun d. Cannot hear the desired audio type. ≥ Check the connections and settings. Check the input mode on the amplifier if you hav e connected one. ≥ Press [AUDIO] to select the audio. ≥ T u[...]

52 RQT7664 Reference T roub leshooting guide Recordi ng, timer recor ding and tran sferri ng (dubbing ) (Continued) Pag e Pla y Timer recording does not wor k properl y . S HOW V IE W pro gramming doe s not work prope rly . ≥ The timer programme is incorrect or diff erent timer programme times overlap . Correct the programme. ≥ The unit is not [...]

53 RQT7664 Reference Edit Pa g e The precision parts in this unit are readily affected by the en vironment, especially temperature, humidity , and dust. Cigarette smoke also can cause malfunction or breakdown. T o clean this unit, w ipe with a soft, dr y cloth. ≥ Nev er use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit. ≥ Before using ch[...]

54 RQT7664 Reference Index Ang le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Asp ect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Audio Attr ibut e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Playb ack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Receiving . . . [...]