Panasonic DMR-E85H manual

Oper ating In str uction s D VD Video Reco r der Model No. DMR-E85H HARD DISK DRIVE 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 these instructions completely . Please keep this manual for futu[...]

2 RQT7462 Getting star ted 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 OF FIRE, E [...]

3 RQT7462 Getting star ted T able of contents Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Control reference guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 STEP 1 Co[...]

4 RQT7462 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 RQT7462 Getting star ted Control ref erence guide Rear panel terminals ( ➡ page 7) Remote control VOL U ME CH DVD TV AV 123 456 78 0 9 MANUAL SKIP CH CANCEL 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 PROG/CHECK REC MODE ERASE REC AUD I O TIME SLIP ST A TUS DISPLA Y[...]

6 RQT7462 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. ∫ Exam ples of equip ment you can c onnect to this uni t’ [...]

7 RQT7462 Getting star ted ∫ Component video output Component signal outputs the colour diff erence 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 pr og ressive output, a high quality picture can be output because this unit’ s component vid[...]

8 RQT7462 Getting star ted STEP 1 Connection ∫ T o enjoy multi-c hannel surround sound on DV D - Vi d e o Connect an amplifier with Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG decoders using an optical digital audio cable and change t he settings in “Digital A udio Output ” ( ➡ page 38). ≥ Y ou canno t use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to DV D[...]

9 RQT7462 Getting star ted STEP 2 TV T uning When conn ecting to a te levisio n with the correspondin g terminal ( ➡ page 7). This unit’ s Auto-Setup function automatically tunes all avai lable TV stations. 1 T urn on the television 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 [...]

10 RQT7462 Getting star ted STEP 3 Set up to match y our television and remote con tr 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[...]

11 RQT7462 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[...]

12 RQT7462 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 [...]

13 RQT7462 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 41), the picture may be clearer . § 2 Select “NTSC” in “TV System” ( ➡ page 41). [...]

14 RQT7462 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 [...]

15 RQT7462 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[...]

16 RQT7462 Recording Recor ding television pr ogrammes Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 14. [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 [...]

17 RQT7462 Recording Timer recording [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] Y ou can enter up to 32 progr amme s up to a month in advance. Entering G- CODE numbers is an easy way of timer recording. Y ou can find these numbers in TV listi ngs in newspapers and magazines. 1 Press [ G - C o d e ] . 2 Press the numbered buttons to enter the G- CODE num be r . Press [ 2 [...]

18 RQT7462 Recording Timer rec ording Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 17. [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 [...]

19 RQT7462 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 programme Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the programme and p ress [ENTER]. ( ➡ page 1 8 , step 3) ∫ T o delete a pr ogramme Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the programme and p ress [ ¢ CANC[...]

20 RQT7462 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[...]

21 RQT7462 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[...]

22 RQT7462 Pla ying back Play ing discs Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 20. 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 24, Soundtrack). [Note] Y[...]

23 RQT7462 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 44) 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[...]

24 RQT7462 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[...]

25 RQT7462 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 10). 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[...]

26 RQT7462 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 [...]

27 RQT7462 Editing § Multiple editing i s possible. § Multiple editing i s possible. Title operations Era se § [HDD] [RAM] [ DVD-R] Press [ 2 , 1 ] to sele ct “Erase” and pr ess [ENTER] . ≥ The av ailable recording ti me on D VD-R does not increase when you er ase titles. Properties [HDD] [RAM] [DVD-R] Inf or mation (e.g., time and date) i[...]

28 RQT7462 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[...]

29 RQT7462 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 26) 4 Press [SUB MENU], the n [ 3 , 4 ] to select t he opera tion and press[...]

30 RQT7462 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[...]

31 RQT7462 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 15). ∫ T ransferring (du[...]

32 RQT7462 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 “[...]

33 RQT7462 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 icons ∫ T o edit the transfer ring (dubbing) list Select the item in step 5 ( ➡ page 32, right column) 1 Press [SUB MENU]. 2 P[...]

34 RQT7462 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[...]

35 RQT7462 Con venient functions [RAM] [DVD-R] ➡ page 30, 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 44, F or matting)[...]

36 RQT7462 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[...]

37 RQT7462 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. ≥ Enter a code ( ➡ page 39) wi[...]

38 RQT7462 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. Q[...]

39 RQT7462 Con venient functions Ta b s Menu s Options (Un derlined it ems are the f actory presets.) Connection TV Aspect ( ➡ page 10) ≥ 16:9 ≥ 4:3 ≥ Letterbox Progressive ( ➡ page 10) ≥ On ≥ Off TV System ( ➡ page 41) ≥ PA L ≥ NTSC AV 1 O u t p u t Selects the output from the A V1 terminal. Select “RGB (without component)”[...]

40 RQT7462 Con venient functions Changing the unit’ s settings Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 36. 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 ,[...]

41 RQT7462 Con venient functions Y ou can restar t auto channel setting if Auto-Setup ( ➡ page 9) fails for some re ason. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Auto-Setup Restar t” an d press [ENTER]. The confir mation screen appears. 5 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “ Y es” and press [ ENTER]. The countr y se tting menu appears. 6 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to s[...]

42 RQT7462 Con venient functions Changing the unit’ s settings Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 36. 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 , 2 , 1 ] to select “ SETUP” and press [E NTER]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to selec t the [...]

43 RQT7462 Reference Specifications Recording system D VD Video Recording format (D V D-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 e r . 2.0/ 4[...]

44 RQT7462 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[...]

45 RQT7462 Reference Frequently ask ed questions Set up Page Disc Recording What equ ipment is nece ssary to pla y multi channel surround sound? ≥ D VD-Video: Y ou can pla y D VD-Video multi channel surround by digitally connecting an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG decoder . ≥ DV D - A u d i o : This unit plays D VD-A udio[...]

46 RQT7462 Reference Err or messa ges On the t elevision Page On the u nit’ s di splay Cannot f inish r ecor ding completely . ≥ The programme was c opy-protected. ≥ The HDD or disc may be full. — — Cannot p layb ack thi s titl e . TV system is different from the setting. T o playback this title, please change the TV System in SETUP . ≥[...]

47 RQT7462 Reference T roubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the f ollowing checks. I f you are in doubt about some of the check points , or if the remedies in dicated in t he char t do not solv e the problem, consult y our dealer f or instruct ions. The f ollowing do not indic ate a pr oblem wit h this u nit: Pow e r Pa g e Di spla [...]

48 RQT7462 Reference T roub leshooting guide Sound Pag e Operation Recordi ng, timer recor ding and trans ferring ( dubbing) Continued on ne xt page No sound. Low v olume. Distorted so und. Cannot hear the des ired audio type. ≥ Check the connections and sett ings. Check the input mode on the amplifier if y ou have connected one. ≥ Press [A UDI[...]

49 RQT7462 Reference Recording, timer recor ding and transferring (dubbing) (Continued) Pag e Play Timer recordi ng does not wor k pr op e rl y . G- CODE prog ramming does no t wor k pr op e rl y . ≥ The time r programme is in correct or different timer programme times overlap . Co rrect the programme. ≥ The unit is not on ti mer recording stan[...]

50 RQT7462 Reference T roub leshooting guide Edit Pag e Cannot f ormat. ≥ The disc is dirty . Use a s pecial cleaner and wipe clean. ≥ Y ou tried formatting a disc that is not compatib le with this unit. 51 12 Cannot create c hapters. Cannot mark the sta rt point or the end point during “Partial Erase” operation. ≥ The unit writes the cha[...]

51 RQT7462 Reference Maintenance 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[...]

Index Ang le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Asp ect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Audio Attr ibut e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Playb ack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]