Panasonic Diga DMR-EX72S manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88

Go to page of

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Panasonic Diga DMR-EX72S, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Panasonic Diga DMR-EX72S one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Panasonic Diga DMR-EX72S. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Panasonic Diga DMR-EX72S should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Panasonic Diga DMR-EX72S
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Panasonic Diga DMR-EX72S item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Panasonic Diga DMR-EX72S item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Panasonic Diga DMR-EX72S alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Panasonic Diga DMR-EX72S, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Panasonic service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Panasonic Diga DMR-EX72S.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Panasonic Diga DMR-EX72S item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    until 2009/07/30 Dear c ustom er Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum perform ance and saf ety , 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[...]

  • Page 2

    2 RQT9313 ∫ Batteries ≥ Insert the poles ( i and j ) so to match in the remote control. ≥ Use alkaline or manganese batteries. ≥ Do not mix old and new bat teries. ≥ Do not use diff erent types at the same time. ≥ Do not heat or expose to fl ame. ≥ Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automob ile exposed to direct sunlight for a long[...]

  • Page 3

    3 RQT9313 T able of contents Getting started Included a ccessori es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The remote c ontrol informatio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Quick S tart Guide Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Easy acce ss to various functions — FUNCTION MENU [...]

  • Page 4

    4 RQT9313 Control reference guide Quick S tart Guide Instructions for operations are generally des cribed using the remote c ontrol. 1 T urn the unit on ( > 8) 2 Select drive [HDD or DVD] ( > 18, 19) 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 titl[...]

  • Page 5

    5 RQT9313 Quick S tart Guide 1 Standby/on switch ( Í /I) ( > 8 ) Press to switch the un it from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a sm all amount of power . 2 Disc tray ( > 13) 3 Connection for digital video (DV) camcorder ( > 26) 4 USB port ( > 13) 5 Display ( > 4) 6 Connection for VCR, [...]

  • Page 6

    6 RQT9313 STEP 1 Connectio n ≥ Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. ≥ Confirm connections not listed below with your dealer . ≥ Refer to “Addition al connect ions” ( > 71) for conne ction us ing other ter minals and co nnection wit h other equi pment. Using a 21-pin Scart cable ≥ [...]

  • Page 7

    7 RQT9313 Quick S tart Guide Y ou can enjoy high-quality picture by adding the HDMI cable connecti on to the 21- pin Scart 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[...]

  • Page 8

    8 RQT9313 STEP 3 Channel recep tion settings and TV as pect settings 1 T urn on the television and sele ct the appropriate A V input to suit the connections to this unit. 2 Press [ Í ] to turn the unit on. ≥ Country setting screen appears on the television. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to sel ect the country and press [OK] . When “Schwe iz”, “Suisse?[...]

  • Page 9

    9 RQT9313 Quick S tart Guide STEP 4 Setting th e CI (Common In terface) 1 Press [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “O thers” and press [ OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Setu p” and press [ OK]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Connection” and press [ 1 ]. 5 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Common Interf ace” a nd press [O K]. The [...]

  • Page 10

    10 RQT9313 HDD and disc in formation ( ≤ : Possible, –: I mpossible) § 1 [-R] [-R]D L] [-RW ‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] Finalisation is needed for playback on other equi pment ( > 61). [RAM] can be played back on Panas onic DVD recorders and DVD-RAM compatible DVD players. [-R]DL] , [+R] DL] or [+RW] can b e played back only on equipment compatib[...]

  • Page 11

    11 RQT9313 Quick S tart Guide § Close the session after recording. Play may be impossible on some discs due to the condition of the recording. ≥ The producer of the disc can control how discs are played. So you may not always be able to contro l play as described in t hese operating instructions. Read the disc’s instructions carefully . ≥ Op[...]

  • Page 12

    12 RQT9313 USB memo ry informa tion ≥ Despite meeting the conditions mentioned above, there may be USB m emories that cannot b e used for this unit. ≥ If a Panasonic digital video camera with HDD etc. is connected to t h is unit’s USB port, you can copy the SD Video recorded w ith the camera to this unit’ s HDD or DVD-RAM. ≥ This unit’s[...]

  • Page 13

    13 RQT9313 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 [RAM] [Only for discs wit h the write-protect tab on the cartridge set to “PROTECT” ( > 59, Cartridge-protection)] [DVD- V] [VCD] ≥ If the unit is re[...]

  • Page 14

    14 RQT9313 Regarding DivX ® files, Music file s and still pi ctures (JPEG) DivX MP3/ WMA ≥ If there is a large am ount of still picture data etc. within a M P3/ WMA file, play may not be poss ible. Still pictures (JPEG § 2 ) § 1 T otal number of recognizable file including MP3, WMA, JPEG , DivX and other types of files is 4000. § 2 It may tak[...]

  • Page 15

    15 RQT9313 Quick S tart Guide HDD (Hard di sk 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 susceptible to damage. As a basic rule, save important content to a disc as backup. ∫ The HDD is a device that is not b[...]

  • Page 16

    16 RQT9313 W atching d igit al br oadcast s Basic operations 1 T urn on the television and sele ct 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[...]

  • Page 17

    17 RQT9313 Basic operatio ns After performing step 1 ( > 16, right column) Press [ OPTION] and pre ss the corresponding colour button. ≥ The T eletex t dat a received may not be displayed appropriately . ≥ If a lot of T eletext information is available, then it may take a while to be displayed. ≥ Characters of the T eletext can be changed [...]

  • Page 18

    18 RQT9313 Playing recorded video content s/Playing play-only discs Refer to “Advanc ed playback ” ( > 31) for detail information. Preparation ≥ T urn on the television and select the appropr iate A V input to su it the connections to this unit. ≥ T urn on this u nit. 1 Press [D RIVE SE LECT] to select t he HDD or DVD drive. The HDD or D[...]

  • Page 19

    19 RQT9313 Basic operatio ns Recording television programmes Refer to “Notes for recordin g” ( > 22 ) and “Advanced recording” ( > 23 ) for det ail information. [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R ] [+RW] ≥ [RAM] [- RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] T o use a new disc, formatting is necess ary . ≥ When recording a digital radio broadcast or a d[...]

  • Page 20

    20 RQT9313 T imer rec ording Refer to “Advanced timer r ecording” ( > 27 – 30) fo r deta il information. See also “ Notes for recording” ( > 22) . Depending on the type of disc used for recording or the type of broadcast, there may be restrictions on the title you are trying to record. [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R W‹V›] [+R] [+ RW] ≥ [...]

  • Page 21

    21 RQT9313 Basic operatio ns Deleting titl es [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] (Y ou cannot delete items on f inalised discs.) ≥ A title cannot be restored once it is deleted. Make cer ta in before proceeding. ≥ Y ou cannot delete while recording or copyi ng. Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SELECT] t o select the HDD or DV[...]

  • Page 22

    22 RQT9313 Notes for recording Advanced operations ≥ It is not possi ble to record to both the HDD and the DVD drive simultaneously . Sel ecti ng Aud io an d Subtitles for Recording Broadcast in multi-channel sound or subtitle: Y ou can select the audio or subtitle language when r eceiving audio or subtitle in multi-c hannel broadcast [“Multi A[...]

  • Page 23

    23 RQT9313 Advanced operations Advanced recording Depending on the content be ing recorded, the rec ording times may be come shorter than indicate d. (The times prov ided on this chart are an estimate.) § 1 It is not possible t o record or play cont inuous ly from one si de of a double sided disc to the other . § 2 When “Recording time in EP mo[...]

  • Page 24

    24 RQT9313 Advanced recording [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R W‹V›] [+R] [+RW] The unit sets the best possible picture quality that fits t he 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 si tuat ions. [RAM] [-R] [- RW‹V›] [+R] [+RW] ≥ When the amount [...]

  • Page 25

    25 RQT9313 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 ( > 38) that you can use for setting timer recordings using a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable ( > 6). 1 Make timer programmi[...]

  • Page 26

    26 RQT9313 Copying from a video cassette recorder e.g., Conn ecting to the A V3 or DV input termina ls on the front ≥ T urn off the unit and other v ideo equipment before connecting. If the audio out put of the other equipment is monaural Connect to L/MONO on the A V3 input terminals at the front. § 1 The S VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid p[...]

  • Page 27

    27 RQT9313 Advanced operations Advanced timer recording [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V›] [+R ] [+RW] ≥ Y ou can enter up to 32 programme s up to a month in a dvance. (Each daily or wee kly progra mme is count ed as one progr amme.) [RAM] [-RW ‹V›] [+ R] [+RW] ≥ T o use a new disc, formatting is necessary . Y ou cannot switch subtitles during t[...]

  • Page 28

    28 RQT9313 Advanced t imer recordin g [HDD] If you record a programme onto HDD repeatedly everyday or every week using timer recording, the unit will record t he new programme over the old one. This function can be used o nly when weekly or dai ly recording is selected. 1 Press [ PROG/CHECK]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect the programme and press [OK[...]

  • Page 29

    29 RQT9313 Advanced operations Press [GUIDE] to switch between Landsc ape view and Portrait view . ∫ Wh en the TV Gu ide display s the empty TV Guide list ≥ Some digital broadcast may not send programme information. – Set the timer recording manu ally ( > 27). – Program me information may be displayed when the setting of the “TV Guide [...]

  • Page 30

    30 RQT9313 Advanced t imer recordin g Y ou can search programmes from th e TV Guide list based on title information. By entering words, you can sear ch for programmes from the TV Guide list using the programme information. 1 Press [OPTION ]. 2 Enter the word y ou would like to search for and set. Entr y me thod > 41, Entering text 3 Press [ 3 , [...]

  • Page 31

    31 RQT9313 Advanced operations Advanced playback ≥ Depending on the media, some operations may not be possible. Operation during play St o p Press [ ∫ ]. The stopped pos ition is memorized. Resume play function Press [ 1 ] (PLA Y ) to restart from t his position. Sto pped position ≥ If [ ∫ ] is pressed several times, the position is cleared[...]

  • Page 32

    32 RQT9313 Selecting recorded progr ammes (tit les) to play—DIRECT NA VIGA TOR [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW ] [-RW‹VR› ] Y ou can quickly find t he recorded ti tles and easily play them. Y ou can also sor t the titles or edit the Groups of titles. 1 Press [DIRECT NA VIGA T OR]. [HDD] [RAM] When “VIDEO” is not s[...]

  • Page 33

    33 RQT9313 Advanced operations Playing music Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to s elect the DVD drive. 1 Inser t a music CD. The menu is aut omatically displayed. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to sele ct “Play Music” and press [OK]. The unit starts accessing the Gracenote ® Database ( > 55) and searches for the title information. If search result s in[...]

  • Page 34

    34 RQT9313 Playing DivX, Music files and still pictur es (JPEG) [-R] [- R]DL] [CD] 1 Insert t he disc. 2 If the disc cont ains different file types e.g., [CD] Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the item and press [OK]. Otherwi se, Press [DIR ECT NA VIGA TOR]. [USB] 1 Insert th e USB memory . Y ou can also display this screen with the following steps. 2 Pres[...]

  • Page 35

    35 RQT9313 Advanced operations ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX ® Certified device must be registered in order to play DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content. First generate the DivX VOD registration code for your device and submit it during t he registration process. [Impor tant: DivX VOD content is protected by a Div X DRM (Digit al Rights Mana[...]

  • Page 36

    36 RQT9313 Playing DivX, Mu sic files and still pictures (JPEG) [-R] [- R]DL] [CD] [USB] ( > 34, Showing the menu screen) ≥ Files are treated as tracks an d folders are treated as groups. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the tra ck and press [OK] . Play starts on t he selected track. ≥ “ 0 ” indicates the track currently playing. ≥ Y ou can[...]

  • Page 37

    37 RQT9313 Advanced operations Useful functions during still picture play St a r t Slidesho w Slidesh ow Setting Y ou can display s till pictures one by one at a constant interval. While the Album View screen is displayed 1P r e s s [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to sele ct the album. 2P r e s s [ 1 ]( P L A Y ) . Y ou can also start Slideshow with the followin[...]

  • Page 38

    38 RQT9313 Linked operations with the TV (VIERA L ink “HDA VI Control TM ”/Q Link) Y ou can enjoy linked operations with the TV and receiver by using “HDA VI Control” or Q Link. Preparation 1 Connect this unit t o your TV using an HDM I cable and a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable ( > 7), or to your receiver using an HDMI cable ( > 72).[...]

  • Page 39

    39 RQT9313 Advanced operations [VIERA]Link ] If you connect th is unit to the TV that supports “HDA VI Control 2” or later with an HDM I cable, you can enjoy using more conven ient functions. Y ou can operat e this unit using buttons on the TV remote control. The buttons that you can use for this unit vary depending on the TV . For det ails, re[...]

  • Page 40

    40 RQT9313 Convenient functions By using the FUNCTION MENU you may access the m ain functions quickly and easily . If “FUNCTION MENU Display” is set to “On” in the Setup menu, FUNCTION M ENU automatically appears when yo u turn the power on. ( > 67) 1 Press [ FUNCTION MENU]. Functions displayed depend on the selected drive or type of dis[...]

  • Page 41

    41 RQT9313 Editin g Entering text Editing [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Y ou can give na mes to recorded titles, etc. Also, you can s earch desired progr ammes on TV Guide by ent ering key words. (Free Word Search/Find Titles) ( > 30) The maximum nu mber of char acters: § T itle name fo r timer recording If a name is[...]

  • Page 42

    42 RQT9313 Editing titl es/chapters [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [- R]DL] [-RW‹V ›] [+R] [+ R]DL] (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 t he state of recording.) [RAM] [-R] [ -R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] – T it[...]

  • Page 43

    43 RQT9313 Editin g After performing steps 1–4 ( > 42) § Multiple editing is possible. After performing steps 1–6 ( > 42) § Multiple editing is possible. Title opera tions Delete § [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [ +R]DL] [+RW] Press [ 2 , 1 ] to s elect “Delet e” and press [OK]. ≥ Once deleted, the recorded contents a[...]

  • Page 44

    44 RQT9313 Creating, editing and playing playlis t s [HDD] [RAM] ≥ The maximum number of items on a disc: – Playlists: 99 – Chapters in playlists: A pprox. 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] Preparation ≥ T urn on the te[...]

  • Page 45

    45 RQT9313 Editin g [HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹VR›] (Play only) 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “O thers” and press [ OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Playlist s” and press [ OK]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the playlist. T o start play > Press [ OK]. T o edit > Step 5. ≥ T o show other p ages/M[...]

  • Page 46

    46 RQT9313 Editing still pi ctures and music [HDD] [RAM] [-R] (JPEG) ≥ 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. ≥ [RAM] Release protecti[...]

  • Page 47

    47 RQT9313 Editin g [HDD] Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD dr ive. 1 Press [D IRECT NA VIGA TOR]. When “MUSIC” is not selected, press the “Y ellow” button to select “MU SIC”. 2 Editi ng an album: Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the album and press [ OPTIO N]. Editing a track: 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the opera tion and pr[...]

  • Page 48

    48 RQT9313 Copying titles or playlists Copying § 1 T o high speed copy titl es (or playlist s created fro m those titles), se t “Rec for High S peed Copy” to “On” before recordi ng to t he HDD (The default setting is “On”. > 65). Howeve r in the follow ing cases , copyi ng to DVD- R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-Video f ormat), +R, +R DL a[...]

  • Page 49

    49 RQT9313 Cop yin g ∫ Speed and record ing mode when copying [HDD] ,-. [RAM] : High speed [HDD] > [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] : Refer to the following tab le . § In the following cases, even if “Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “On”, copy will perform at normal speed. ≥ [+R] [+R]D L] [+RW ] When the copying sour[...]

  • Page 50

    50 RQT9313 Copying titles or playlist s [HDD] ,-. [RAM] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] > [HDD] [HDD] > [-R] [-R]DL] [-R W‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] Y ou can order t itles and playlists as desired for copy to disc. See also “ Before copying” ( > 49). 1 While stopped Press [ FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Copy” and press [OK] . 3 Press[...]

  • Page 51

    51 RQT9313 Cop yin g COPY Navigator/Copying li st indicators ∫ T o edit the copying lis t Select the item in step 6– 5 ( > 50) 1 Press [OPT ION]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to se lect the operation and press [OK]. Delete All: Delete all items registered on the copying list. Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “Y es” and press [OK ]. Add: Add new items to t[...]

  • Page 52

    52 RQT9313 Copying titles or playlist s 3 When the top menu is d isplayed Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to sel ect the ti tle you want to st art copying, and press [OK] . While playing in order , all the titles after the selected title are recorded until the set time. (After the last title on the disc has finished playing the top m enu is recorded until [...]

  • Page 53

    53 RQT9313 Cop yin g Copying still p ictures ≥ Y ou cannot copy pictures recorded to DV D-R, DVD-R DL or CD- R/ CD-RW . [HDD] > [-R] (JPEG) [HDD] [ RAM] [RAM] > [HDD] [RAM] 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Copy” and press [ OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to sele ct “Advanced Copy” and press [OK]. ≥ If yo[...]

  • Page 54

    54 RQT9313 Copying still pictures ∫ T o edit the copying list Select the item in step 6– 4 (for a still picture) or 6– 6 (for a folder) ( > 53) 1 Press [OPTION] . 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the operation and press [OK ]. Delete All: Delete all items registered on the copying list . Pres s [ 2 , 1 ] to se lect “Y es ” and press [O K]. [...]

  • Page 55

    55 RQT9313 Cop yin g Copying m usic to HDD Y ou can store the following formats of music data in this un it’ s HDD. Music CD (CD-DA) When copying music CDs, this unit makes access to the internal Gracenote ® Database to obt ain title information. The album name, track name and artist name are assigned automatically allowing you find the track ea[...]

  • Page 56

    56 RQT9313 Copying music to HDD ∫ T o regi ster on a fo lder by fo lder basis 1 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Create List” and press [ 1 ]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Track / Folder” and press [OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Folder” and press [OK]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “New item” and press [OK]. 5 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to selec[...]

  • Page 57

    57 RQT9313 Setti ng menus Using on-screen menus/S t atus message Setting menus 1 Pres s [DISPLA Y]. ≥ Depending on the condition of t he unit (playing, stopped, etc.) and disc contents, there are some items that you cannot select or change. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the menu a nd pres s [ 1 ]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the item and pres s [ 1[...]

  • Page 58

    58 RQT9313 Using on-screen menus/S t atus message Pres s [ST A TUS ]. The display changes eac h time you press the button. Sound menu—Cha nge the DVB multi audio a nd sound ef fect 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 [...]

  • Page 59

    59 RQT9313 Setti ng menus HDD and disc management [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] [-RW ‹VR›] Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SEL ECT] to select the drive. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “O thers” and press [ OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “HDD Management” or “DVD Mana gement[...]

  • Page 60

    60 RQT9313 HDD and disc management [HDD] [RAM] Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DVD drive. ≥ [RAM] Release protection ( > 59, Setting the protection). After performing steps 1–3 ( > 59, Common procedures) 1 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Delet e all titl es” and press [OK]. 2 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to sele ct “Y es” [...]

  • Page 61

    61 RQT9313 Setti ng menus [-R] [-R]D L] [-RW ‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Y ou can select the ba ckground that will be displayed as the DVD- Video top menu af ter finalising or creating T op Menu ( [+RW] ). Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to s elect the DVD drive. Af ter performing steps 1–3 ( > 59, Common procedures) 1 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to sele[...]

  • Page 62

    62 RQT9313 Changing the unit’ s settings Y ou can change the un it’ s settings using S etup 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 “Others” and press [OK] . 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Setup” and press [OK] . 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to [...]

  • Page 63

    63 RQT9313 Setti ng menus Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “DVB Preferred Language” and press [OK]. Y ou c an select up to 2 different subtitles and audio tracks to be used when audio and subtitles digit al broadcasts are received. Select the order of priority . If the selected language is not available, then the language inc luded in the broadcast p [...]

  • Page 64

    64 RQT9313 Changing the unit’ s settings ∫ Add T ransponder / Channel There are several transponders on one satellite. Each transponder can transmit sever al TV and radio progr ammes and data in parallel. Y ou can obtain the satellite, transponder a nd programme data from each particular station prov ider or on the internet. Preparation 1 Pre s[...]

  • Page 65

    65 RQT9313 Setti ng menus (All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.) § 1 The default language will be same as the language of the country selected in the Country Setting of Auto-Setup. § 2 [Other ¢¢¢¢ ] Enter a code ( > 75) with the numbered buttons. When the selec ted language is not available on the dis c, the def[...]

  • Page 66

    66 RQT9313 Changing the unit’ s settings (All factory default set tings are indicated with underlined text.) (All factory default set tings are indicated with underlined text.) § Refer to the operating instru ctions for connected devices to ver ify whether or not t hey can dec ode each of the audio formats. Picture Comb Filter Select the picture[...]

  • Page 67

    67 RQT9313 Setti ng menus (All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.) § 1 The default language will be same as the language of the country selected in the Country Setting of Auto-Setup. § 2 When “ Č eská republika” or “Slovensko“ is selected in the Cou ntry Sett ing of Auto -Setu p (All factory default settings [...]

  • Page 68

    68 RQT9313 Changing the unit’ s settings (All factory default s ettings are indicated with un derlined text.) HDMI Settings ≥ Press [OK] to s how the following settings. HDMI Vide o Format Y ou can only select items c ompatible with the connected equipment. This setting norm ally does not need to be changed. However if you are concerned about o[...]

  • Page 69

    69 RQT9313 Setti ng menus § 1 The timer recording programmes are also cancelled. § 2 Recording on the HDD will not b e deleted. Clock This unit usually obt ains time and date information from digit al broadcasts and automatically corrects the time several times a day . However , if the time is not set correctly , use the settings listed in the me[...]

  • Page 70

    70 RQT9313 Other Settings Y ou can configure the remote control TV operat ion buttons to turn the television on/off, change the television input mode, select the television channel a nd change the television volume. 1 Point the remote control at the tele vision While pressing [ Í TV], enter the cod e with the numbered buttons. Manufacturer and Cod[...]

  • Page 71

    71 RQT9313 Reference Additional connections Reference 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 col our . The S VIDEO terminal achieves a more vivid pict ure than the VIDEO terminal. (Actual results depend on the television.) ?[...]

  • Page 72

    72 RQT9313 Additional connections ≥ T o enjoy m ulti-channel surround sound D VD-Video, connect an amplifier with Dolby Digit al, DTS and MPEG decoders. “Digital Audio Output” in the Setup m enu ( > 66) ≥ When this unit is connected t o an amplifier with an optical di gital audio cable and connected to a television with an HDMI cable, yo[...]

  • Page 73

    73 RQT9313 Reference Connecting a televi sion and VCR or Set T op Box モヷヒ ドヵヷナ モヷビ ドユヹヵナ モヶュリヰ ヷリュユヰ ヷリュユヰ ヴ ロ ン ン ャ ヺ ヱ ヱ ヤヰヮヱヰワユワヵ ヷリュユヰ ヰヶヵ ヰヶヵ ドヱヤヮバャリヵヴヵンユモヮナ ュリヨリヵモロチモヶュリヰ?[...]

  • Page 74

    74 RQT9313 Frequently asked questions Refer to the following items if you have any doubts about unit operations. Can this un it receive or record Hi gh Definition (HD) broadc ast s? ¾ No, this unit cannot receive or record High Definition (HD ) broadcasts. Can this un it receive or record a programme broadcasted in Dolby Digit al 5.1? ¾ No, this [...]

  • Page 75

    75 RQT9313 Reference Is it possib le to programme a recording, w ith a st art and end time that are differe nt from the TV Guide s ystem? ¾ Y ou can manually change the start and end time of programmes in the T imer Recording m enu. ( > 27) ¾ If setting timer recording using the TV Guide system, the start recording time and finish recording ti[...]

  • Page 76

    76 RQT9313 Messages On the television Author isati on Error . ≥ Y ou are trying to play t he DivX VOD content that was purchased with a different registration code. Y ou canno t play the content on t his unit. (DivX) ( > 35) Cannot f inish r ecording complete ly . Copy-protect signal was detected. ≥ The programme was copy-prot ected. Disc is[...]

  • Page 77

    77 RQT9313 Reference The following messages or service numbers appear on the unit’ s display when something unusual is detected during st a rtup and us e. § The message s are alternately displayed. On the unit’ s display DVD  (“ ∑ ” stands for a number .) ≥ The remote control and main unit are using different codes. Change the code [...]

  • Page 78

    78 RQT9313 T roub leshooting guid e Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in dou bt about some of t he check points, or if t he solutions i ndicated in the chart do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions. No power . The unit does not turn on pre ssing [ Í ]. ¾ I nsert the AC mains lead securely into[...]

  • Page 79

    79 RQT9313 Reference Picture does not appear during timer re cording. ¾ T imer recordings work regardless whether the unit is on or off. T o confirm the timer recording is going to work properly , turn the unit on. The scre en changes au tomatically . ¾ When “Screen Saver” in the Setup menu is set to “On”, the display may turn to the scre[...]

  • Page 80

    80 RQT9313 T roubleshooting guide St ar tup is slow . ¾ S et “Power Save” to “Off” in the Setup menu. ( > 69) If connected with an HDA VI Control 4 compatible TV (VIERA) with the “St andby Power Save” setting activated on the TV , even with “Power Save” set to “Off”, when the TV is in S tandby mode, the unit may take some ti[...]

  • Page 81

    81 RQT9313 Reference Play fa ils to start even when [ 1 ]( P L A Y ) i s pressed. Play start s but then stop s immediatel y . ¾ Insert the disc correctly with the label facing up. ( > 13) ¾ The disc is dirty . ( > 13) ¾ Y ou tried to play a blank disc or disc unplayable on this unit. ( > 10–1 1) ¾ Y ou tried to play a +RW that needs [...]

  • Page 82

    82 RQT9313 T roubleshooting guide T racks could not be copied to the HDD. ¾ I f there are copyright protected tracks such as SCMS restrictions, they will not be copied. ¾ Rec ording from CDs that do not conform to CD-DA specifications (copy contro l C Ds, etc.) cannot be guar anteed. ¾ B onus tracks may not be copied. ID3 tag of a MP3 file or WM[...]

  • Page 83

    83 RQT9313 Reference Digita l broadcast s cannot be received. ¾ The dish may not be pointing i n the direction of the satel lite, or the direction of the dish may have changed due to strong winds or vibration. If problem persist s consult your local TV aerial installer . ¾ Reception may b e disturbed in bad weathe r . Picture regularly break s up[...]

  • Page 84

    84 RQT9313 S pecifications Recordi ng system DVD-RAM : DVD Video Recording format DVD-R : DVD-Video format DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) : DVD-Video format DVD-RW : DVD-Video format +R +R DL (Double Layer) +RW Recordable discs DVD-RAM: 2X SPEED (V er . 2.0), 2-3X SPEED (V er . 2.1), 2-5 X SPEED (Ver . 2.2) DVD-R: 1X SP EED (V er. 2. 0), 1-4X SPEED (V er . [...]

  • Page 85

    85 RQT9313 Reference Glossary Bitstream This is the digital form of multi-channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 channel) before it is decoded into its various channels. CPRM (Content Protectio n for Recordable Media) CPRM is technology used to protect broadcasts that are allowed to be recorded only once. Such broadcasts can be recorded only with CPRM compa[...]

  • Page 86

    86 RQT9313 Glossar y RGB This refers to the three primary colours of light, red (R), green (G), and blue (B) and also the method of producing video that uses them. By dividing the video signal into the three colours for transmission, noise is reduced for even higher quality image s. Sampling frequency Sampling is the pr ocess of converting t he hei[...]

  • Page 87

    87 RQT9313 Reference Gracenote ® Corporate Description Music recognit ion techn ology an d rela ted da ta are pro vided by Gracenote ® . Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognit ion tech nology and re lated conte nt delive ry . For more inform ation visit www.gracenote.com . Gracenote ® Propr iet ary Le gends CD and m usic-re lated d[...]

  • Page 88

    EU Index Adjust the audio quality (Soun d menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8 Adjust the picture quality (Picture menu ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Album (Musi c) Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Album (S till picture) Edit . . . . .[...]