Panasonic DMR-EH575 manual

Oper ating In str uction s D VD Recor der Model No. DMR-EH575 The illustrations in these Operating Instructions show images of the silver model of this uni t. W eb Site: http:/ /www .panasonic -europe.com Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and saf ety , please read these instructions carefully . Before conn[...]

2 RQT8881 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 FIRE, E LECTRIC SHOCK OR[...]

3 RQT8881 T able of contents HDD and disc i nformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Important not es for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 HDD (Hard disk driv e) handling care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Disc handli ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Unit care . . . .[...]

4 RQT8881 HDD and disc in f or mation (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 method whi[...]

5 RQT8881 (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 Recorders 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 recordi[...]

6 RQT8881 HDD and disc information . § Close the session after recording. Pla y may be impossib le 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 carefu[...]

7 RQT8881 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. ( ≤ : Possible to v iew , – : Im possi ble t o view) § 1 Select “NTSC ” in “TV System” ( ➡ 68). § 2 If your t elevision is not equipped to handle P AL 525/60 signals the picture will not be s[...]

8 RQT8881 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 c hange the audio dur ing playbac k. ( ➡ 38, Changing audio during pla y) Howe ver in the f ollowin[...]

9 RQT8881 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 RQT8881 Di sc ha ndli ng ∫ How to hold a disc Do not touch the recorded surf 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 stic kers to discs. (This ma y cause disc war[...]

11 RQT8881 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 RQT8881 Contr ol reference guid e Instruct ions f or operations are generally described using the remote control. 1 T urn t he unit on ( ➡ 20) 2 Select drive (HDD or D VD) ( ➡ 26, 36) Drive changes each time y ou press [DRIVE SELECT]. 3 Select channels and title numbers, etc./Enter numbers 4 Delete items ( ➡ 50) 5 Basic operations for reco[...]

13 RQT8881 1 Stand by/on s witch ( Í /I ) ( ➡ 20) Press to s witch the unit from on to st andby mode or vice v er sa. In standby mode, t he unit is still consuming a small amount of power . 2 Disc tra y ( ➡ 26, 36) 3 Connection for digital video (D V) camcorder ( ➡ 56) 4 Connection for VCR, camcorder etc. ( ➡ 16, 56) 5 Displa y ( ➡ below[...]

14 RQT8881 STEP 1 Connection ≥ Before connection, t ur n off all equipment and read t he appropr iate operating instruct ions. ≥ Select th e connecti on patter n that ma tches y our en vir onment fr om pattern A–D. Confirm connections not listed below with your de aler . Make su re to u se the pa ir of supplie d RF coax ial cables Use the pai[...]

15 RQT8881 C Connecting a television and digital/satellite receiver or decoder D Connecting a television and VCR, digi tal/s atellite rece iver or decoder [Required]s etting] “A V2 Inpu t” and “A V2 Co nnection” settings in the Setup menu ( ➡ 66) Connect the u nit directly to the t elevision ( ➡ 14, [B] ) RF RF IN IN RF RF OUT OUT AV2 ([...]

16 RQT8881 STEP 1 Conne ction § Leav e “Y ellow” unconnected. The S VIDEO OUT ter minal achiev es a more vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT ter minal. (Actual results depend on the television.) The S VIDEO ter minal achiev es a more vivid picture tha n the VIDEO terminal. (A ctual results depend on the television.) COMPONENT V IDEO term inals ca[...]

17 RQT8881 HDMI is the next-generation interface for digital devices. W hen c onnected to an HDMI compatible unit, an uncompr essed digital a udio and video signal is transmitted. You can enjoy high quality, digital video and audio with just one cord. When connecting to an HDMI-compa tible HDTV (High Definition Television), the output ca n be switc[...]

18 RQT8881 Linked ope rations wi th the TV (VIERA Link “HD A VI C ontr ol TM ” /Q Li nk) Y o u can enjo y linked operations with the TV and re ceiver by using “HD A V I Control” or Q Link. Preparation 1. Connect t his unit to your TV or receiver with an HDMI cable ( ➡ 17). 2. Se t “VIE RA L ink” to “On ” ( ➡ 65). (The default se[...]

19 RQT8881 If you connect this unit to t he TV that has “HD A VI Control 2” function w ith an HDMI cable, you can enjo y using mor e convenient functions. Y ou can operate this unit using the following buttons on the TV remot e control. [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ], [OK], [RE TURN], [EXIT], [OPTION] and the coloured but tons. Use the remote control f or t[...]

20 RQT8881 STEP 2 Channel reception settings and TV aspect settings 1 T urn on the television and select the appropriate A V input to suit t he connections to this unit. 2 Press [ Í D VD] to turn the unit on . When connec ting to a televisi on t hat has the Q Lin k functions ( ➡ 18), downloading from the t ele vision star ts. Y ou can do wnload [...]

21 RQT8881 GUIDE Plus+ s ystem settings 1 Press [GUIDE]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] or th e numbered buttons to enter the P ostal Code of y o ur location and press [OK]. It ma y take up to 2 hours to set up the GUIDE Plus+ system. ≥ If you want to set up the GUIDE Plus+ system Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “Y es” and press [OK]. ≥ If you do not want to [...]

22 RQT8881 GUIDE Plu s+ system s ettings Refer to the contr ol reference on page 20. The GUIDE P lus+ data is transmitted from t he Host Channel (the television station transmitting the tele vision programme list) se veral times a day . Data will be transmitted at 2: 50 AM ev er y day . It takes approximately 2 hours to c omplete data download. The[...]

23 RQT8881 Y ou can change the basic settings f or your GUIDE Plus+ list. 1 Press [GUIDE]. 2 Pres s [OP TION] . 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Setu p” and press [ OK]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select an item a nd press [ OK]. [Note] ≥ Existing information can be lost by changing the Postal Code or Host Channel. ≥ Entry of the wrong P ostal Code o[...]

24 RQT8881 Set up to match y our televisi on and remote con tr o l Y o u can enjoy progressive video by connecting this unit’ s COMPONE NT VIDEO OUT term inals to an LCD/plasma tele vision or LCD projector compatible with progressiv e scan ( ➡ 81). 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T o Others” and press [OK[...]

25 RQT8881 Manuf act urer and Co de No . 2 T est by turning on the tele vision and changing c h annels. ≥ Repeat the procedure until you f ind the code that allo ws correct operation. ≥ If your tele vision brand is not listed or if the code listed f or your tele vision does not allow control of your tele v ision, this remote control is not comp[...]

26 RQT8881 Recording tele vision programmes See also “Important notes for recordi ng” ( ➡ 8). Dep endi ng on th e type of dis c used for record ing or the type of bro adcast , ther e may be restr ictio ns on the title you are tr ying to reco rd. ≥ [RAM] It is not possible to record continuously from one side of a double sided di s c to the [...]

27 RQT8881 Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times ma y become shor ter than indicated. (The times provided on this char t are an estimate.) § 1 It is not possible to rec ord or play continuously from one side o f a double sided disc to t he other . § 2 When “Recording time in EP mode” is set to “EP (6 Hours)” in the [...]

28 RQT8881 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 ( ➡ 30) or while using Fle xible R[...]

29 RQT8881 [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[...]

30 RQT8881 Timer re cording See also “Important notes for recordi ng” ( ➡ 8). Depending on the type of disc used for recording or the t ype of broadcast, there may be restrictions on the titl e you are trying to record. [HDD] [ RAM] [-R ] [-R W‹V›] [+R] [+RW] ≥ Y ou can enter up to 32 progr ammes up to a month in advance. (Each daily or[...]

31 RQT8881 Pre ss [GU IDE] to swit ch bet ween Land sca pe view an d P or trait vie w. The Programme T ype f unction lets you display a GUIDE Plus + list sor ted by main category (e.g. Movies, Spor t). Each main categor y will contain individual sub cate gorie s. The GUIDE Plus+ list f or the selected main categor y only appears in the P or trait v[...]

32 RQT8881 Timer rec ording Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 30. Entering S HOW V IEW numbers is an easy wa y of timer recording. Y ou can find these numbers in TV list ings in ne wspapers or magazines. 1 P r e s s [ShowView]. 2 Press the numbered but tons to enter the S HOW V IEW numb er . Pres s [ 2 ] to move bac k to c orrect a digit. 3 [...]

33 RQT8881 1 While the unit is on Press [ DRIVE SELE CT] to sele ct the recording dri ve and press [ ∫ ]. 2 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “Stop Recording” and press [OK]. If you stop a timer recording, it will be cancelled. Howe ver , if you have set a weekly or daily timer recording, the recording will star t from the next time the timer recordi[...]

34 RQT8881 Timer rec ording Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 30. When the rec ording drive is “ DVD ” and there is not enough remaining space, recording automatically s witches to the “ HDD ”. If there is no disc in t he tra y or the disc cannot be recorded on or when timer recording star ts while cop ying, the recording drive will [...]

35 RQT8881 Recor ding br oadcasts fr om external equipment [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V ›] [+R] [+RW ] T o make a timer recording with your television, connect to a tele vision with a Q Link function ( ➡ 18) that you can use for setting timer recordings using a fully wired 21-pin Scar t c able ( ➡ 14). 1 Make timer programming on the TV . 2 Pres[...]

36 RQT8881 Pla ying r ecorded video contents/Pla ying play-only discs Preparation ≥ T urn on the tele vision and select the appropriate video input to suit the connections to this unit. ≥ T urn 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 displa y . ≥ It is pos[...]

37 RQT8881 ∫ When a menu screen appears on th e television [DVD- V] Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the item and p ress [OK]. Some items can also be s elected using the numbered buttons. If “ENTER ” appears on the screen, pres s [OK]. [VCD] Press the numbered buttons to select the item. ≥ T o return to the menu screen [DVD- V] Pres s [DI [...]

38 RQT8881 Pla ying recorded video conte nts/Playing pla y-only discs Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 36. (continued) Press [A UDIO]. [HDD] [ RAM] [-RW‹VR›] [VCD] and DivX LR > L > R ^------- --------} [DVD-V ] Y ou can change the audio channel number each time y ou press the butt on. This allows y ou to change things like the so[...]

39 RQT8881 Pla ying DivX discs, MP3 discs and still pictures (JPEG ) 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 (JPEG § 2 ) § 1 T otal number of recognizable file i ncluding MP3, JPEG , DivX and other types of files is 4000. § 2 It ma y take a few momen ts f o[...]

40 RQT8881 Playing DivX discs, MP 3 discs and st ill pictures (JPE G) [-R] [CD] Y o u can pla y D V D-R and CD-R/CD-RW discs which contain MP3 files, DivX video contents or still pictures that have been recorded 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 picture[...]

41 RQT8881 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[...]

42 RQT8881 Playing DivX discs, MP 3 discs and st ill pictures (JPE G) Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 40. [-R] [CD] Y o u can pla y D V D-R and CD-R/CD-RW discs which contain MP3 files that hav e been recorded on a computer. Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] t o select the D V D drive. 1 Press [DIRECT NA VIGA T OR]. ≥ Files are treated as[...]

43 RQT8881 ∫ T o select th e still pict ures in an other folder 1 While the Pict ure (JPEG) V iew screen is display ed Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select “Folder” and press [OK]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the fo lder and press [OK]. Useful functions during still picture play Star t Slid e Sho w Slide Interv al Y ou can displa y still picture[...]

44 RQT8881 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[...]

45 RQT8881 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 ( ➡ 24). Press [S T A TU S]. The displa y changes each time you press the b utton. ≥ TV[...]

46 RQT8881 Editin g tit les/ chapt ers [HDD] [ RAM] [-R ] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW ] [-RW‹VR›] (Y ou cannot edit finalised 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] –Titles[...]

47 RQT8881 After performing steps 1–4 ( ➡ 46) § Multiple editing i s possible. After performing steps 1–6 ( ➡ 46) § Multiple editing i s possible. Title operations Delete § [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [- RW‹V›] [+R] [ +R]DL] [+RW] Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “Delete” and press [OK]. ≥ Once deleted , the recorded contents are l ost a[...]

48 RQT8881 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 urn on t[...]

49 RQT8881 [HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹VR› ] (Play only) 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU ]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T o Others” and pres s [OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Pla ylists” and press [ OK]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the pla ylist. T o start play ➡ Press [OK] . To e d i t ➡ Step 5. ≥ T o show other pages/Multi[...]

50 RQT8881 Delete Navigator [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R] DL] [-RW‹V› ] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] (Y ou cannot delete items on finalised discs. ) Still pictures cannot be deleted. ≥ A title cannot be restored once it is deleted. Make cer tain bef ore proceeding. ≥ Y ou cannot delete while recording or copying. Preparation ≥ Pres s [DRI VE S ELE CT] to s[...]

51 RQT8881 Copying titles or playlists § 1 T o high speed copy titles (o r playlists created from those t itles), set “R ec for High Speed Copy” to “O n” before recording to t he HDD (The default settin g is “On”. ➡ 63). Ho we ver in th e foll owing cas es, c op y ing to D VD-R, D V D-R D L, D VD-RW ( D VD-Video format) , +R, +R DL a[...]

52 RQT8881 Copying t itles or playlists When copying a title with main and secondary audio ≥ Select the audio type for reco rding bilingual broadcast from “Bilingual A udio Selection” ( ➡ 64) when: –Copying t o a D VD-R, D VD-R DL, D VD -R W (D VD -Video f orm at), +R, +R DL and +RW . –When “Audio Mode for XP Recording” is set to ?[...]

53 RQT8881 [HDD] ,-. [RAM] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] > [HDD] [HDD] > [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V ›] [+R] [+R]DL] Y ou can order titles and play lists as desired f or copy t o disc. See also “Before cop ying” ( ➡ 52). 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU ]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T o Others” and pres s [OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select ?[...]

54 RQT8881 Copying t itles or playlists (Continued) Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 52. COPY Navigator/Cop ying list indicators ∫ T o edit the copying list Select the item in step 6– 4 ( ➡ 53, right column) 1 Pr ess [O PTI ON]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the oper ation and press [OK] . Delete All: Delete all items registered on the [...]

55 RQT8881 [DVD- V] > [HDD] Y ou can cop y the co ntent of fin alised D VD-R, D VD-R DL, D VD-R W (D VD-Video f ormat), +R, and +R DL to the HDD and re-edit. While pla ying a disc, the c ontent being play ed is co pied to the HDD according to the set time. ≥ If you perf orm s earch, frame-by-frame or pause while copying, that por tion of title[...]

56 RQT8881 Copy ing from a video cassette re cor der e.g., Connect ing to the A V3 or D V input t erminals on the front ≥ T urn off the unit and other video equipment before connecting. If the audio out put of the other equipment is monaural Connect to L/ MONO on t he A V3 input t erminals a t the front. § The S VIDEO term inal achie ves a more [...]

57 RQT8881 Entering text [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]D L] [-RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+R W] Y ou can give names to recorded titles, etc. The maximum number of characters: § Title name for t imer recording [Note] If a name is long, par ts of it m ay not be shown in some sc reens. 1 Sho w Enter Name scre en. 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select a char acter[...]

58 RQT8881 HDD and disc m anagement [HDD] [ RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [- RW‹V›] [+R] [+ R]DL] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T o Others” and press [OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “H DD Management” or “D VD Manage ment” and press [OK]. e.g ., [RAM] ≥ When HDD has been selected, “[...]

59 RQT8881 [HDD] [RAM] Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD or DV D drive. ≥ Release protection ( ➡ 58). After performing steps 1–3 ( ➡ 58) 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect “Del ete all titles” a nd press [OK]. 5 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “ Y es” and press [ OK]. 6 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “Star t ” and press [ OK[...]

60 RQT8881 HDD and disc management Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 58. [-R] [- R]DL] [ -RW‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] Y o u can select the background that will be displa yed as the D VD- Video top menu after finalising. Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] t o select the D V D drive. After performing steps 1–3 ( ➡ 58) 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to [...]

61 RQT8881 FUNCTION MENU window By using the FUNCTION MENU window you may access the main functions quickly and easily . 1 Press [FU NCTION MENU]. Functions display ed depend on the select ed drive or type of disc. 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select an item and press [OK]. ≥ If you select “T o Others” and press [OK], the following screen appears. P[...]

62 RQT8881 Changing the unit’ s settings 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect “T o Othe rs” and press [OK]. 3 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to sel ect “Setup” and press [ OK]. 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 [ OK]. 6 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select the [...]

63 RQT8881 The settings remain intact e ven if y ou switch the unit to standby . (continued on the next page) Summary of settings Ta b s Menus Optio ns (Underlin ed items are the f actory presets .) T uning Manu al T uni ng ( ➡ 67) Auto-Setup Restar t ( ➡ 68) Down load from TV ( ➡ 68) Disc Se tti n gs for Pl ayb ack ≥ Press [OK] to show the[...]

64 RQT8881 Changing the unit’ s settings (continued) Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 62. Ta b s Menu s Options (Und erlined items are the fa ctory presets.) Picture Comb Fi lter Select the picture sharpness when recording. The setting is fix ed with “On” if you set “TV System” to “NTSC” ( ➡ 68). ≥ On : Pictures become cle[...]

65 RQT8881 (continued on the next page) Ta b s Menus Optio ns (Underlin ed items are the f actory presets .) Display La nguage Choose the language f or these menus and on-screen messages. ≥ English ≥ Deutsch ≥ Français ≥ It aliano ≥ Español ≥ Neder lands On-Screen Me ssages Choose whether to show status mess ages automatically . ≥ A[...]

66 RQT8881 Changing the unit’ s settings (continued) Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 62. Ta b s Menus Options (Underlined items are the fact ory presets.) Connecti on (co nti nue d) A V 2 Settin gs (Set to match the connected equipment.) ≥ Press [OK] to show the f ollowing settings. A V2 I nput Set to “RGB/Video” or “RGB” when [...]

67 RQT8881 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU ]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T o Others” and pres s [OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Setu p” and press [ OK]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T uning” and press [ 1 ]. Y ou can add or delete channels, or change programme positions. 5 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Manua l T uning” and pr[...]

68 RQT8881 Changing the unit’ s settings Refer to the c ontr ol reference on page 62. Y ou can restar t auto channel setting if set up ( ➡ 20) f ails fo r some reas on. After performing steps 1–4 ( ➡ 67) 5 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Auto-Setup Restar t” or “Download fr om TV” and press [OK] . The confirm ation screen appears. Select[...]

69 RQT8881 ≥ In the case of a power failure , the c lock setting remains in m emor y for approximately 60 minutes. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU ]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T o Othe rs” and press [OK]. 3 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect “Set up” and press [OK]. 4 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to sele ct “Other s” and press [ 1 ]. 5 Press [ 3 ,[...]

70 RQT8881 Mess ag es On the t elevision Page A uthoris ation Er ror . ≥ Y ou are tr ying to pla y the DivX V OD cont ent that was purchased with a different registration code. Y ou cannot pla y the content on this unit. (DivX) 40, 41 Cannot f inish r ecor ding comple tel y . ≥ The programme was copy-protected. ≥ The HDD or disc may be full. [...]

71 RQT8881 On the unit’ s display The follo wing messages or ser vice numbers ap pear on the unit’ s display when somet hing unusual is detected dur ing star tup and us e. Page § The message ar e alternately display ed. DV D  (“ ∑ ” stands for a number.) ≥ The remote control and main unit are using diff erent codes. Change the code [...]

72 RQT8881 Frequentl y asked questions Refer t o the fol lowing items if y ou have an y doubts about unit operations . Set u p Pag e Disc Recording What equipment is necessar y to pla y multi channel surround sound? ≥ Y ou cannot play back multi-channel sound on this unit without other equipment. Y ou must connect this unit with an HDMI cable or [...]

73 RQT8881 GUID E Plus+ Pag e Why i s the GUIDE Plus + system only av ailable after appro x. 2 hours? ≥ The data rate, at which GUIDE P lus+ is sent, is limited. Depending on the countr y , signal quality and number of c hannels received, the time until the GUIDE Plus+ system is ready can vary . — How often is the GUIDE Plus+ data updated and w[...]

74 RQT8881 T roubleshooting 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 vi[...]

75 RQT8881 TV screen and video (continued) Pag e Sound Titles recorded with 16:9 asp ect are stretched ver tically . ≥ 16:9 aspect pro grammes are recorded in 4:3 aspect in the following cases. – [-R] [- R]DL] [-RW‹V ›] If you recorded or copied using “EP” or “FR (recordings 5 hours or longer)” recording mode. –If you recorded or [...]

76 RQT8881 T roub leshooting guid e Operation Pa g e Cannot operate the television. The remote control doesn’t work. ≥ Change the manuf acturer code. Some televisions cannot be operated e ven if y ou change the code. ≥ The remo te control and main unit are using different codes. Change the code on the remote control. Press and hold [ OK] and [...]

77 RQT8881 Recording, timer r ecording and copying Pag e Cannot recor d. Cannot copy . ≥ Y ou haven’t inser ted a disc or the disc you inser ted cannot be recorded on. Inser t a disc the unit can record onto . ≥ The disc is unf orm atted. Format the d isc. [RAM] [-RW‹V› ] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] ≥ The wr ite-protect tab on the c art ridge is[...]

78 RQT8881 T roub leshooting guid e Pla y Pa g e Edit Play fails to start even w hen [ 1 ] (PLA Y) is p ressed. Play starts but then stops immediately . ≥ Inser t the disc correctly with the label f acing up. ≥ The disc is dir ty . ≥ Y ou tr ied to pla y a blank disc or disc unpla y able on this unit. ≥ Y ou tr ied to pla y a +RW that needs[...]

79 RQT8881 Still pictures Pag e GUID E Plus+ VIERA Link T o reset thi s unit Cannot display Direct Navigator screen. ≥ This screen cannot be displa yed during recording or cop y or while the unit is standing b y for link ed timer recording with external equipment. — The GUIDE Plus+ System does not receive any d ata. ≥ Check whether GUIDE Plus[...]

80 RQT8881 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 CPRM com pat[...]

81 RQT8881 JPEG (J oint Photogr aphic Expe r ts Gr oup) This is a system used f or compr essing/decoding colour still pictures . If you select JPEG as the storage syst em on digital cam eras, etc., the data will be compress ed to 1/10–1/ 100 of its original siz e. The benefit of JPEG is less deterioration in picture quali ty consider ing the degr[...]

82 RQT8881 Specificat ions Recording system Recordable d iscs D VD-RAM: 2X SPEED (V er. 2.0), 2-3X SPEE D (V er . 2.1), 2-5X SPEED (V er . 2 .2) D VD-R: 1X SPEED (V er. 2.0), 1-4X SPEED (V er. 2.0), 1-8X SPEED (V er. 2.0), 1-16X SPEE D (V er . 2.1) D VD-R DL: 2-4X SPEE D (V er . 3.0), 2-8X SPEE D (V er . 3.0) D VD-RW: 1 X SPEED (V er . 1.1), 1-2X S[...]

83 RQT8881 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 e xcess ive vibr at ion. 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 sour[...]

Index A Ang le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Asp ect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Audio Attrib ute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Playb ack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Receiving . . . . . . . . .[...]