Panasonic DMR-EH68 manual

Oper ating In str uction s D VD Recor der Model No. DMR-EH68 DMR-EH58 The illustr ations in these Operating Instruct ions show images of the black mo del of DMR-EH58 for Australia and N.Z. [For]Australia]and]N.Z.] Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and saf ety , please read these instructions carefully . Be[...]

2 RQT9075 -If you see this symbol- CA UT IO N! THIS PR ODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTR OLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PR OCEDURES O THER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN CO VERS AND DO NO T REP AIR Y OURSELF . REFER SER VICING T O QU ALIFIED PERSONNEL. W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF[...]

3 RQT9075 T able of contents Getting star ted Quick Start Guide Basic operatio ns Adv anced operations Editin g Setting menus Reference Copying Included a ccessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The remote control info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 HDD (Hard disk driv e) handling care . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 RQT9075 Inc luded accessories ∫ Batteries ≥ Inse r t s o t he p ole s ( i and j ) m atch those in t he remote c ontrol. ≥ Do not use rechargeable type batter ies. ≥ Do not mix old and ne w batteries. ≥ Do not use different types at the same time. ≥ Do not heat or expose to flam e. ≥ Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automobile exp[...]

5 RQT9075 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[...]

6 RQT9075 Contr ol reference guid e Instruct ions f or operations are generally described using the remote control. e. g. , [A ustr alia ]an d]N.Z .] 1 T ur n the unit on ( ➡ 10) 2 Select drive [HDD , D VD or SD ( [EH6 8] )] ( ➡ 16, 17, 30) Drive changes each t ime you press [DRIVE S ELECT]. 3 Select chan nels and title numbers, etc./Enter numb[...]

7 RQT9075 1 Standby/on switch ( Í /I) ( ➡ 10) Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power . 2 Disc tray ( ➡ 15) 3 Connection for di gital video (D V) camcorder ( ➡ 23) 4 Connection for VCR, camcor der etc. ( ➡ 23) 5 Displa y ( ➡ belo w) 6 Open/close [...]

8 RQT9075 STEP 1 Connectio n ≥ Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. ≥ Refer to “Additional co nnections” ( ➡ 63) for c onnection us ing other ter minals and c onnection wi th other equi pment. When the unit is not to be used f or a long time T o save po wer , unplug it from the househo[...]

9 RQT9075 Y ou can enjo y high-quality picture by changing the connec tion between this unit and your TV on page 8 as foll ows. When connected to a n HDMI com patible unit, an uncompressed digi tal audio and video signal is transmitted. Y ou can enjoy high qu ality , digital video and audio with just one cord. When connecting to an HDMI-compatible [...]

10 RQT9075 STEP 2 Channel recep tion settings and TV as pect settings 1 T urn on the television and select the appropriate A V input to suit the connections to this unit. 2 Press [ Í D VD] to turn the unit on . When connecting to a tele vision that has the VIERA Link ( ➡ 34), downloading from the t ele vision star ts. Y ou can download the tunin[...]

11 RQT9075 HDD and disc inf ormation ( ≤ : P oss ible, – : Impossible) § 1 [-R] [-R ]DL] [-RW ‹V›] [+R] [ +R]DL] Finalisation needed for pla yback on other eq uipment ( ➡ 56). [RAM] can be played back on P anasonic D VD recorders and D VD- RAM compatible D VD play ers. [-R]DL] , [ +R]DL] or [+RW] can be played back only on equipment comp[...]

12 RQT9075 HDD and disc information § Close the s ession after recording. Play ma y be impossible on some discs due to the condition of the recording. ≥ The producer of the disc can control how discs are pla yed. So y ou may not alwa ys be abl e to control pla y as described in these operating instructions. Read the disc’ s instructions carefu[...]

13 RQT9075 USB mem ory a nd card inf ormatio n ≥ Despite meeting t he conditions ment ioned abov e, there ma y be USB memories that cannot be used f or this unit. ≥ [EH68] If a P anasonic digital video camera with HDD is connected to this unit’ s USB por t, y ou can copy the SD Video shot with the cam era to thi s unit’ s HDD or D VD-RAM. [[...]

14 RQT9075 Regar ding DivX files, MP3 fi les and still pictures (JPE G) Instructions/notes regarding SD card s and SD drive are applicab le to t he DMR-EH68 model onl y . DivX MP3 ≥ If there is a large am ount of still picture d ata etc. within a M P3 file, pla y may not be possible. Still pictures (JPEG § 2 ) § 1 T ota l number of recognizab l[...]

15 RQT9075 Media handlin g (Disc/USB memor y/SD card) 1 Press [ < OPEN /CLOSE ] to open t he tray . 2 Press [ < OPEN /CLOSE ] to close the tray . Automatic drive select functi on [RAM] [Only for discs with the write-protect tab on the car tri dge set to “PRO T ECT” ( ➡ 54, Car tridge-protection)] [DVD- V] [VCD] [CD] ≥ If the unit is r[...]

16 RQT9075 Pla ying r ecorded video contents/Pla ying play-only discs Refe r to “ Advanc ed p layback” ( ➡ 26) for detail information. Preparation ≥ T ur n on the tele vision and s elect the appropr iate A V input to suit the connections to this unit. ≥ T ur n on this unit. 1 Press [D RIVE SE LECT] to select t he HDD or D VD drive . The H[...]

17 RQT9075 Recor ding tele vision progr ammes Refe r to “Important notes f or record ing” ( ➡ 20 ) and “Ad vanc ed recor ding” ( ➡ 21 ) fo r detail in form ation. [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-RW‹V ›] [+R] [+RW ] [RAM] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+RW ] ≥ T o us e a new disc, formatting is neces sary . Preparation ≥ T ur n on the tele vision and se[...]

18 RQT9075 Timer recording using G- CODE system [For] Aus tralia ]and ]N.Z .] Refer to “Advanced tim er reco rding” ( ➡ 24–25) for detail information. [HDD] [ RAM] [-R ] [-R W‹V›] [+R] [+ RW] ≥ Y ou can enter up to 32 programmes up to a month in a dvance . (Each daily or weekly programm e is cou nted as one pr ogramme.) [RAM] [-RW‹V[...]

19 RQT9075 Deleting titl es [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW ‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+ RW] (Y ou cannot delete it ems on finalised discs.) ≥ A title cannot be restored once it is deleted. Make cert ain before proceeding. ≥ Y ou cannot delete while recording or cop ying. Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SELECT] t o select the HDD or D VD drive. ≥ [RAM[...]

20 RQT9075 Impor tant notes for recor ding ≥ It is not possib le to record to both the HDD and the D VD drive simut aneously . When re cording a bilingual pr ogramme [HDD] [ RAM] Both main and secondary audio can be recorded. Y ou ca n change the audio during playback. ( ➡ 26, Changing audio during play) Howe ver in t he follo wing cases, selec[...]

21 RQT9075 Adv anced record ing Depending on the c ontent being recorded, th e recording times m ay become shor ter than indicated. (The times provided on this char t ar e an estimate.) § 1 It is not possible to record or pla y continuous ly from one side of a double sided disc t o the other . § 2 When “Recording time in EP mode” is set to ?[...]

22 RQT9075 Adv anced re cording [HDD] [ RAM] [-R ] [-R W‹V›] [+R] [+ RW] The unit sets the best possib le picture quality that fits the recording within the remaining dis c space. The recording mode becomes FR mode. ∫ Using “Flexible Rec” is c on v enient in these kin ds o f situ ation s. [RAM] [-R] [-RW ‹V ›] [+R] [+RW] ≥ When the [...]

23 RQT9075 Copying from a video cassette recor der e.g., Connecti ng to the A V3 or DV inp ut termina ls on the fro nt Y ou can also connect to t he A V4 input term inals on the rear . ≥ T ur n off the unit and other video equipment before connecting. If t he audio output o f the other eq uipment i s monaur al Connect to L/MONO on the A V3 input [...]

24 RQT9075 Ad vanced timer recording 1 Press [PROG/CHECK]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “N ew Timer Programme” and press [OK]. 3 Press [ 1 ] to mo ve through the items and change the items with [ 3 , 4 ]. ≥ Press and hold [ 3 , 4 ] to al ter the Start (Sta r t time) and Stop (Finish time) in 30-minute increments . ≥ Y ou can also set Name (P[...]

25 RQT9075 ≥ Even when t he unit is turned off , you can displa y th e 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 [OK]. ( ➡ 24, step 3) ∫ T o delete a programme Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the programme and press [DELET E ¢ ]. Y ou can also [...]

26 RQT9075 Ad vanced pla yback ≥ Depending on the m edia, some operations m ay not be possible . Pres s [A UDIO]. [HDD] [RAM] [-RW‹ VR›] [ VCD] and DivX LR > L > R ^---- --------- --} e.g., “L R ” is sel ecte d [DVD-V ] Y ou can change the audio channel n umber each time you press the butt on. This allows y ou to change things like [...]

27 RQT9075 Selecting recor ded programmes (ti tles) to pla y—Direct Navigator [HDD] [RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW ‹V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+ RW] [-RW‹ VR›] Y ou can quickly find the recorded titles and easily play them. Y ou can also sor t the titles or edit the G roups of titles. 1 Press [DIRECT NA VIGA T OR]. [HDD] [RAM] When “VIDEO” is not sel[...]

28 RQT9075 Playing DivX, MP3 an d still pictur es Instructions/notes regarding SD card s and SD drive are applicab le to t he DMR-EH68 model onl y . [CD] 1 Inser t the disc. 2 If the disc contains different file types Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the item and press [OK]. Otherwise, Press [ DIRECT NA VIGA T OR]. [USB] [SD] 1 Inser t the USB m emor y or[...]

29 RQT9075 DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content is encrypted for cop yr ight protection. In order to pla y DivX V OD content on this unit, you f irst 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[...]

30 RQT9075 Play ing DivX, MP3 and still pictures Instructions/notes regarding SD card s and SD drive are applicab le to t he DMR-EH68 model onl y . [HDD] [ RAM] [CD] [USB] [SD] Y ou can play sti ll pictures recorded with a computer onto a CD-R/ CD-RW and USB m emor y . ≥ Y ou cannot play still pictures while recording or c opying. ≥ Inser ting,[...]

31 RQT9075 Useful functions during still picture play Star t Slid e Sho w Slide Sho w Setting Y ou can display still pictures one by one at a con stant interval. While th e Album View screen is displayed 1P r e s s [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the al bum. 2P r e s s [ 1 ]( P L A Y ) . Y ou can also star t Slide Show with the f ollowing steps. While [...]

32 RQT9075 Playing music Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] t o select the D V D drive. 1 Insert a m usic CD . The menu is automatically displa yed. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “P la y Mus ic” and press [OK]. The unit start s accessing the Gracenote ® Database ( ➡ 50) and searches f or the t itle inf or mation. If search results indicate that [...]

33 RQT9075 Con venient functions By using the F UNCTION MENU w indow you ma y access the main functions quick ly and easily . 1 Press [FUNCTION MENU ]. Functions display ed depend on the selected drive or type of disc. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select an item a nd press [ OK]. ≥ If you select “T o Others” and press [OK], the f ollowing screen appe[...]

34 RQT9075 Linked operations with the TV (VIE RA Link “HD A VI Control TM ”) Y ou can enjoy linked operat ions with the TV and receiv er by using “HD A VI Control”. Preparation 1 Connect this unit to y our TV using an HDMI cable ( ➡ 9) or to your receiver using an HDMI cable ( ➡ 64 ). 2 Set “VIERA Link” to “On” ( ➡ 60). (The d[...]

35 RQT9075 Instructions/notes regarding SD car ds and SD drive are applicable to the DMR-EH68 model only . If y ou connect this unit to the TV that has “HD A V I Control 2” or “HD A VI Control 3” function with an HDM I cable, you can enjo y u sing more conv enient functions. Y ou can operate this unit using the followi ng buttons on the TV [...]

36 RQT9075 Editin g tit les/ chapt ers [HDD] [ RAM] [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R] DL] (Y ou cannot ed it finalised discs.) [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] ≥ The maximum number of items on a disc: [HDD] – Titles: 499 – Chapters: A pprox . 1000 per title (Depends o n the state of recording. ) [RAM] [-R] [ -R]DL] [-RW‹V›] [+ R] [+R]DL] [+RW] – [...]

37 RQT9075 After performing steps 1–4 ( ➡ 36) § Multiple editing is possible. After performing steps 1–6 ( ➡ 36) § Multiple editing is 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 and [...]

38 RQT9075 Creating, editin g and pla ying pla ylists [HDD] [ RAM] ≥ The maximum number of items on a disc: – Pla ylists: 99 – Chapters in play lists: Ap prox. 1000 (Depends on t he state of recording. ) ≥ If y ou exceed the maximum numbers of it ems for a disc , all the items entered will not be recorded. [HDD] [ RAM] Preparation ≥ T ur [...]

39 RQT9075 [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] . T o edit ➡ Step 5. ≥ T o show othe r pag es/ Mult [...]

40 RQT9075 Editing still pi ctures and m usic Instructions/notes regarding SD card s and SD drive are applicab le to t he DMR-EH68 model onl y . [HDD] [ RAM] [S D] ≥ Y ou can edit pictures and albums. ≥ Y ou cannot edit st ill pictures recorded on C D-R/CD-RW and USB memor y . Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD , D VD or SD [...]

41 RQT9075 [HDD] Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] to select the HDD dr ive . 1 Press [DIRECT NA VIGA T OR]. When “MUSIC” is not selected, press the “Y ellow” b utton to select “ MUSIC”. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Play CD on HDD” or “Play MP3 on HDD” and press [ OK]. 3 Editi ng an alb um/gr oup Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the alb[...]

42 RQT9075 Ente ring text Instructions/notes regarding SD card s and SD drive are applicab le to t he DMR-EH68 model onl y . [HDD] [ RAM] [-R ] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW ] [SD] Y ou can give names to recorde d titles, etc. The maximum number of characters: § Title name for timer recording [Note] If a name is long, parts of it may not[...]

43 RQT9075 Copying titles or playlists Instructions/notes regarding SD car ds and SD drive are applicable to the DMR-EH68 model only . § 1 T o high speed copy title s (or pla ylists created from those title s), set “Rec f or High Speed Copy” to “On” before recording to t he HDD (The def ault se ttin g is “ On”. ➡ 58 ). Howe ver in th[...]

44 RQT9075 Copying t itles or playlists When copying a title with main and secondary audio ≥ Select the audio type f or record ing bilingual broadcast from “Bilingual A udio Selection” ( ➡ 59) when: – Copying to a D VD-R, D VD-R DL, D VD-RW (D VD-Video format), +R, +R DL and +R W . – When “Audio Mode for XP Recording” is set to “L[...]

45 RQT9075 [HDD] ,-. [RAM] [+RW] [-RW‹VR›] > [ HDD] [HDD] > [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹V ›] [+R] [+R]DL] [SD] > [HDD] [RAM] Y ou can order titles and pla ylists as desired f or copy to disc. See also “Before cop ying” ( ➡ 44). 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU ]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T o Others” and pres s [OK]. 3 Press[...]

46 RQT9075 Copying t itles or playlists COPY Navigator/Cop ying list indicators ∫ T o edit the c opying list Select the ite m in step 6– 5 ( ➡ 45) 1 Press [O PTIO N]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select the operation and press [OK ]. Delete All: Delete all items registered on the cop y ing list. Pres s [ 2 , 1 ] to select “Y es” and press [OK]. A[...]

47 RQT9075 3 When the top menu is displayed Press [ 3 , 4 , 2 , 1 ] to select the title y ou want to star t copying, and press [OK]. While pla ying in order , all the titles after the selected t itle are recorded until the se t time. (After the last title on the disc has finished pla ying the top menu is recorded until the set time is reached.) T o[...]

48 RQT9075 Copy ing still pictur es Instruct ions/notes regarding SD cards and SD dr ive are applicable to the DMR-EH68 model only [HDD] [ RAM] [USB ] [SD] ≥ SDHC Memor y Cards used f or recording with this unit can only be used with other SDHC Memor y Card-compatible equipment. SDHC Memor y Cards c annot be used w ith equipment that is only comp[...]

49 RQT9075 6 Register still pi ctures for cop y . ≥ If you are going to copy a registered list wit hout making any changes to it ( ➡ step 7). Y ou can register still pictur es or still picture folders. ≥ Still pictures and f olders cannot be registered on the same list. ∫ T o register indiv idual still pictures 1 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select [...]

50 RQT9075 Copying m usic to HDD Y ou can store the two f o rmats of music data in this unit’ s HDD . Music CD (CD-D A) When copying music CDs , this unit makes access to the internal Gracenote ® Database to obtain tit le inf or mation. The album name , trac k nam e and ar tist nam e are assigned automatically allowing you find the track easily [...]

51 RQT9075 ∫ T o re gist er on a f olde r b y f older ba sis 1 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Create Lis t” and press [ 1 ]. 2 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “T rack/Folder” and press [OK] . 3 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “Folder” an d press [OK] . 4 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select “New item” and press [ OK]. 5 Pres s [ 3 , 4 ] to select the fo[...]

52 RQT9075 Using on-screen menu s/Status messa g e 1 Press [DISPLA Y]. ≥ Depending on the con dition of the unit (playing, 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[...]

53 RQT9075 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 ( ➡ 60). Press [S T A TU S]. The displa y changes each time you press the b utton. ≥ TV[...]

54 RQT9075 HDD , disc and card management Instructions/notes regarding SD card s and SD drive are applicab le to t he DMR-EH68 model onl y . [HDD] [ RAM] [-R ] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW ] [-RW‹VR›] [SD] Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SELECT] t o select the dr ive. 1 While stopped Press [FUNCTION MENU]. 2 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to select ?[...]

55 RQT9075 [HDD] [RAM] Preparation ≥ Press [DRIVE SELECT] t o select the HDD or D VD drive. ≥ [RAM] Release protection ( ➡ 54, Setting the protection). After performing steps 1–3 ( ➡ 54, Common proc edures) 1 Press [ 3 , 4 ] to s elect “Del ete all titles” a nd press [OK]. 2 Press [ 2 , 1 ] to select “ Y es ” and press [ OK]. 3 Pr[...]

56 RQT9075 HDD , disc and car d management [-R] [-R]DL] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R] DL] [+RW ] Y ou can select the background that will be display ed as the D VD- Video top menu after finalising or Create T op M enu ( [+RW] ). Preparation Press [DRIVE SELECT] t o select the D V D drive. After performing steps 1–3 ( ➡ 54, C ommon procedures) 1 Press[...]

57 RQT9075 Changing the unit’ s settings Y ou can change the unit’ s settings using the Setup menu. ≥ The settings remain intact ev en if you s witch the unit to standby . 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 [...]

58 RQT9075 Changing the unit’ s settings A uto-Setup Restart Download from TV Y ou can restar t auto channel set ting if set up ( ➡ 10) fa il s for s o m e reason. Select “Download from TV” when you connect the unit to a VIERA Link (HDA VI Control 3) compat ible TV with a HDMI cable. (Programme positions are downloaded f rom the TV for t he[...]

59 RQT9075 (All f actor y default settings are indicated with underlined te xt.) (All f actor y default settings are indicated with underlined te xt.) (All f actory def ault settings are indicated with underlined te xt. ) Picture Comb Filter Select the picture shar pness when recording. The setti ng is fix ed with “ On” if y ou set “TV System[...]

60 RQT9075 Changing the unit’ s settings (All factory default settings are indicated with under lined text.) Depending on the connected equipment, some items may be shaded in gre y on the displa y and cannot be selected, or y ou may not be able to change the settings. Connection TV Aspect Set to match the t ype of television connected. [16:9 ] Wh[...]

61 RQT9075 (All f actor y default settings are indicated with underlined te xt.) List of TV Recep tion Channels [Fo r]Asia ] [Fo r]Aus tral ia]an d]N. Z.] [For]Middl e]East] Others Remote Control Change the rem ote control code on the main unit and the remote control (the two must match) if y ou place other P anasonic products close t ogether . [D [...]

62 RQT9075 Other Settings Y ou can configure the remote control TV operation b uttons to turn the tele vision on/off , change the tele vision input mode, select the television channel and change the t elevision v olum e. 1 P oint the remote control at the tele vision While pressing [ Í TV], ente r the code with the numbered buttons. Manufact urer [...]

63 RQT9075 Additional connections § Leav e “Y ellow” unconnected. The S VIDEO OUT ter minal achiev es a more vivid picture than the VIDEO OUT term inal. (Actual results depend on the t elevision.) COMPONENT VIDEO terminals can be used for either interlace or progressive output ( ➡ 78) and provide a purer picture than the S VIDEO OUT terminal[...]

64 RQT9075 Additional conne ctions ≥ T o enjoy m ulti-channel surrou nd sound D VD-Video , connect an amplifier with Dolb y Digital, DTS and MPEG decoders. [Requir ed]setti ng] “Digital Audio Output” in the Setup menu ( ➡ 59) ≥ When this unit is connected t o an amplifier with an optical di gital audio cable and connected to a television [...]

65 RQT9075 Connecting a tele vision and VCR RF RF I N I N RF RF OUT OUT A V 2 ( EXT ) A V 1 ( T V ) OPTICAL DIGI DIGI T AL AL A UDIO OU UDIO OU T (PCM/BITSTREAM) (PCM/ BITSTR EAM) COMPO N E N T COMPO N E N T V IDEO OUT V IDEO OUT S V IDEO V IDEO R-AUDIO-L P R P B Y AC I N OUT OUT A V 4 I V 4 I N A A V OU V OU T T V HF/UHF RF I N A UDIO I N R L V ID[...]

66 RQT9075 Frequentl y asked questions Refer t o the fol lowing items if y ou have an y doubts about unit operations . Disc Recording Musi c Set u p Pag e What equipment is necessar y to pla y multi channel surround sound? ≥ Y ou cannot pla yback multi-channel sound on this unit without other equipment. Y ou must connect this unit with an HDMI ca[...]

67 RQT9075 Messages Language code l ist Enter the code with the n umbered buttons. On the t elevision Page A uthorisa tion Err or . ≥ Y ou are trying to pla y the DivX V OD cont ent that was purchased with a diff e rent registration code. Y ou cannot p la y the c ontent on this unit. (DivX ) 28 Cannot finish recording co mpletely . ≥ The progra[...]

68 RQT9075 Messages On the u nit’ s di splay The f ollowing messages or service numbers appear on the unit’ s disp la y when som ething unusual is detected during star tup a nd us e. § The mess age are altern ately display ed. Pag e DVD  (“ ∑ ” stands f or a number .) ≥ The remote c ontrol and main unit ar e using different codes. C[...]

69 RQT9075 T roubl eshooting guide Before requesting service, make the fol lowing checks. I f you ar e in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions i ndicated in the chart do not solv e the problem, consult y our dealer f or instruct ions. The f ollowing do not indica te a pr oblem wit h this u nit: Di spla ys TV screen and video ?[...]

70 RQT9075 T ro ubleshooting gu ide Sound TV screen and v ideo (conti nued) Pag e The recorded title is stretched vertically . ≥ 16:9 aspect programmes are recorded in 4:3 aspect in the f ollowing cases. – [-R] [-R]DL] [- RW‹V ›] If you recorded or copied using “EP” or “FR ( recordings 5 hours or longer)” rec ordin g mode . – If y[...]

71 RQT9075 Operation Page Cannot operat e the telev ision. The remote contr ol doesn’t work . ≥ Change the manufacturer code. Some televisions cannot be ope rated e ven if you change the code. ≥ The remote control and main unit are using di ff erent codes. Change the code on the remote control. Press and hold [OK] and the indicated number but[...]

72 RQT9075 T ro ubleshooting gu ide Recordi ng, ti mer recor ding and co pying Pag e Cannot re cord. Cannot co py . ≥ Y ou hav en’t insert ed a disc or the disc y ou inser ted cannot be recorded on. Inser t a disc the unit can rec ord onto . ≥ The disc is unf ormat ted. F o rm at the disc. [RAM] [-RW‹ V›] [+R] [+R]DL] [+RW] ≥ The write-[...]

73 RQT9075 Edit Music Play Page Play fails to start even when [ 1 ] (PLA Y) is pressed. Play starts but th en stops immediately . ≥ Inser t the disc correctly with the label f acing up. ≥ The disc is dir ty . ≥ Y ou tr ied to play a blank disc or disc unplayab le on this unit. ≥ Y ou tr ied to play a +RW that needs to be finalised on t he e[...]

74 RQT9075 T ro ubleshooting gu ide USB Still pictures Pag e Cannot display Direct Navigator screen. ≥ This screen cannot be display ed dur ing recording or copy . — Cannot edit or f ormat a card. ( [EH68] ) ≥ Release the card’s protection setting. (With some cards, the “Wr ite Protection Off” message sometimes appears on the screen ev [...]

75 RQT9075 Saf ety preca utio ns Set the unit up on an ev en sur f ace awa y from direct sunlight, high temperatures, high humidi ty , and excessiv e vibration. These conditions can damage the cabinet and other components, thereby shor tening the unit’ s ser vice life . Do not plac e heavy items on the unit. Do not use high volt age power sources[...]

76 RQT9075 Specificat ions Recording system D VD- RAM : D VD Video Recording format D VD-R : D VD-Video format D VD-R DL (Dual Lay er) : D V D-Video f or mat D VD-RW : D VD-Video format +R +R DL (Doub le Lay er) +R W Recordable d iscs D VD-RAM : 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), [...]

77 RQT9075 T elevision system [For]A sia] RF converter output: Not provided [For]Austra lia]and]N.Z.] RF converter output: Not provided [For]Middl e]East] RF converter output: Not provided SD Card ( [EH68] ) Slot: SD Memor y Car d slot: 1 pc Compatible media: SD Memor y Card § 2 , SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaC ard F orm at: F A T12, F A T16 § 3 ([...]

78 RQT9075 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[...]

79 RQT9075 Sampli ng frequenc y Sampling is the process of converting the heights of sound wa ve (analog signal) samples taken at set periods into digits (digital encoding). Samp ling frequency is the number of samples taken per second, so larger numbers mean more fai thful reproduction of the original sound. Thumbnai l This ref ers to a miniature [...]

Index Adjust the audio quality (Soun d menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Adjust the picture quality (Pict ure menu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Album (CD) Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Album (S till picture) Edit . . . . . . . . . . .[...]